Weekly Birch Bay Buzz
September 29, 2021 | Week 38
MEMBER SPOTLIGHT!
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:
Home Farm Now Open For Pumpkin U-Pick
And be sure to save the date for another fun event at Home Farm
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 highly recommended!

October 9th & 10th 10 am - 4 pm
Rain or Shine!
Free Admission
Golf Tournament This Weekend at Birch Bay Village!
Birch Bay Village is hosting a golf tournament to support Golf Pro Brett.
Saturday, October 2nd @ 10 AM
No Entry Fee - Donations Appreciated.
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 2nd:
Live music by D'vas and Dudes 2pm - 5pm
Winter Hours at The Beach!
Wednesday - Friday open 4 pm
Saturday & Sunday open 12 pm
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Cornhole - Wednesday Nights
Trivia Thursday Nights
The Birch Bay Chamber has you covered...from your nose to your mouth. If you need masks we have them. Click the link below to email us today to reserve your mask quantities.
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.