Weekly Birch Bay Buzz
October 6, 2021 | Week 39
Upcoming Events:
1st Ever Birch Bay Trick-or-Treat on the Berm!

Saturday, October 30th, 2021
3:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Along the Berm Pathway
Photo Contest & Spooky Trivia at the Birch Bay Vogt Community Library Property.

We are still looking for businesses, organizations, and individuals to help us hand out treats on the berm for the first-ever Trick-or-Treat on the Berm!
CONGRATS TO OUR MEMBER OF THE MONTH - OCTOBER
Congrats to our Member of the Month for October 2021!
Meridian Towing!
We couldn't have made it through the summer without the help of Guy and his team at Meridian Towing! They are wonderful to work with and helped us haul the event trailer & flatbed trailer all around Birch Bay for our events this summer!
Thank you Meridian Towing for all of your hard work this summer!
NATIONAL NIGHT OUT RECAP:
Our 2nd National Night Out Safety Parade last night was so much fun!
A huge shout out to Neighborhood Deputy Derek Jones for organizing the event this year! Derek even brought cookies and sodas for everyone to take with them on the parade route!
This year we were joined by Whatcom County Sheriff's Department, North Whatcom Fire & Rescue, Blaine Police Department, Phillips 66 - Ferndale Refinery, Lummi Nation Police Department & Blaine-Birch Bay Park & Recreation District 2, we thank them for their service and their participation.
National Night Out focuses on community and raising awareness through camaraderie. By improving area relationships, the hope is to make our neighborhoods safer. Shining a spotlight on community emergency response programs, National Night Out increases connections between those who serve and their neighborhoods.
WCLS HOSTING BIRCH BAY VOGT COMMUNITY LIBRARY INFORMATION SESSIONS WITH CHRISTINE PERKINS
Whatcom County Library System Executive Director Christine Perkins will host four online community meetings to share information and to answer your questions about the proposed Birch Bay Vogt Community Library. 

People who live within the boundaries of the proposed Library Capital Facility Area (LCFA) will vote Nov. 2 to determine if they will fund construction of the 7,600 square-foot library through property taxes. 


All sessions are online via the Zoom video platform. Pre-registration is required. Visit wcls.org/happenings and choose one of the four dates (or click a date above). We will email a link to you prior to the meeting. The first session will be recorded and shared on the library system’s website, wcls.org/birchbay. 

Visit wcls.org/birchbay to see a fly-through animation of the proposed library, design schematics, a project overview, and a map of the proposed LCFA’s boundaries. We hope to see you at an information session. 
HAPPENING THIS WEEKEND:
Join this fun bunch and support the Birch Bay Library by joining them Saturday 10/9/2021 from 11 AM - 1 PM at the Birch Bay Waterslides! Bring a handmade sign or use one of theirs! If you have any questions send them a message on their Facebook page here.
Fall Festival at Home Farm This Weekend!
Make sure you visit Home Farm this weekend for their Fall Festival.
Find your perfect pumpkin in our 2-acre patch,
shop with 12 hand-selected vendors each day,
savor a cup of hot coffee from Steed Coffee,
grab some mini donuts and other grub from Sugar and Spice, ride the tractor train, visit the pig pens & enjoy photo ops and walking the farm! Boots are highly recommended!

October 9th & 10th 10 am - 4 pm
Rain or Shine!
Free Admission
NEW HOURS AT STATION 49
Summer might be almost over, but the fun continues at Station 49!
Now open:
Saturday, Sunday & Holidays
11 AM - 8 PM
October 9th:
Live music by The Jack Benson Band
This Week at The Beach!
Thursday 10/7 @ 5:30 PM
Seattle Seahawks vs. LA Rams

Friday 10/8 @ 6 PM
Live Music: Tom Sandblom

Saturday 10/9 @ 4 PM - 7 PM
Live Music: The Shananagins

Sunday 10/10 @ 1 PM
Ceazar Sunday Trivia
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
Oct 16th, 9 AM - 12 PM 
Orca Recovery Day: Whatcom CD, in partnership with Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association and Whatcom Land Trust, are joining conservation districts and partner organizations across the Pacific Northwest on October 16th for Orca Recovery Day. This day of action is aimed at improving conditions for critically endangered Southern Resident Orca Whales. Whatcom Orca Recovery Day will focus on restoring salmon habitat along California Creek near Drayton Harbor. For more information and registration visit their website: Orca Recovery Day. 
IMPORTANT INFORMATION!
NEW FUNDING IS AVAILABLE FROM THE WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE!
The Working Washington Grants: Border Business Relief Program will focus on customer-facing businesses that have experienced hardship specifically as a result of the COVID-19 border restrictions. Businesses must have reported annual revenues of $5 million or less in 2019 to the Department of Revenue and be located in Clallam, Jefferson, San Juan, Island, Skagit, Whatcom, Okanogan, Ferry, Stevens or Pend Oreille counties.

Information and a preview of the application is available now at commercegrants.com. The application portal will be open Oct. 4 - 18. Customer support will be available in English and Spanish beginning Sept. 29.

Local, technical support is available through Gina Stark at the Port of Bellingham. Email her today for help.
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