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May 2022
Fleet Updates
Monday thru Friday 7a – 4:30p
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Largest Community Contributors Washington State |
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For the 3rd year in a row, Birch is being recognized along with Microsoft, Paccar, Costco, Alaska Air, Google, Nordstrom, Walsh Construction, Starbucks and Boeing as one of the top 75 Washington State businesses with the largest community giving programs.
“These communities in Washington and Alaska are our homes where we work, play, and raise families,” says Sarah Rothenbuhler, Birch owner and CEO. “We really began our strong connection to community over 20 years ago. My company was struggling financially when we started our community gives programs, but somehow we've always found ways to support others.” Read More...
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5th Annual Birch Golf Classic!
Designed to connect business and community, the Birch Golf Classic (BGC) held each September has generated and donated over $550,000 to non-profit organizations helping transition our most vulnerable off the streets and onto better pathways.
This year's tournament is Thursday, September 8th at the Bellingham Golf and Country Club and is p rojected to earn over $300k for BEST - Businesses Ending Sex Trafficking, REST- Real Escape from Sex Trade, and The Whatcom Dream. Participants have a great day of fast-paced play and create on-going business and community connections, rubbing shoulders with Pacific Northwest celebrities such as football greats Jake Locker and Sam Adkins (both are BGC board members), Jim Zorn, WWU Women's Basketball Coach Carmen Dolfo, local business leaders John Huntley, Jay Julius, and Jim Haupt and local Police Chief Flo Simon. Teams and sponsors receive unprecedented prizes including a week in Hawaii, private jet to exclusive wineries, high-end professional sport game day experiences, airline tickets and more. Sign Up Here.
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Products for Your Spring Projects
Organic Potting Soil & Fertilizers for your gardens and pots
Pressure Washers & Blowers to clean off patios and decks
Sanders, Shop Vacs, Shovels, Rakes & Wheelbarrows
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Organic Soil
Fertilizers -- All Purpose and Special Mixes
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1,000 - 4,200PSI
Hot & Cold
Wands, Rotary Cleaners,
Tips, Turbo Nozzles, Hoses
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7" Floor Edgers
8" & 12x18" Floor Sanders
Sanding Discs, Screens & Sleeves
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Airless, 3,000PSI
50ft Hoses
Texture Machines, Guns
& Hoppers
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Welcome Back Ski to Sea!
Athletes from all over the world and right here in Whatcom County compete in the relay
starting at the top of Mount Baker with cross country & downhill skiers, an 8 mile downhill run,
road bike, canoers paddling 18-miles down the Nooksack, cyclocross bike and the final leg,
a 5 mile sea kayak ending at Marine Park in Fairhaven.
Shout out to Birch Equipment's Team Captain and incredibly talented sea kayaker Jeff Hilburn, who's curated an amazing line-up of athletes to go for the win...
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Cross-Country Skier, Finn Redman (16 yrs old!!)
Already making his mark, Finn recently placed 2nd at the 2022 Canadian Junior Nationals!!
Downhill Skier - Steve Potratz-Lee (35)
Smoked the competition at the 2022 LLS Seattle Firefighter Stairclimb.
69 flights in full gear. Won it!
Runner - John Whelan (27)
John ran for WSU. His personal best 10K time is 29:15. That's a sub 5 minute mile, y'all!
Road Cyclist - Matt Bailey (40)
7th place at the 2021 US Masters Road Cycling TT Championship in age category.
In Albuquerque. In August. Let that sink in.
Canoe Team - Glenn Bond (48) & Bob Woodman (58)
Fastest canoe team in 2019! Multiple time Ski To Sea Champion Team members.
Cyclocross Racer, Jack Shuckra (20)
A Cat 1 rider from Salt Lake City, Utah. Translation - Kicks ass!
Kayaker - Jeff Hilburn (52)
Hats off to team captain Jeff Hillburn for pulling the team together
2 time Ski To Sea Champion Team member
Straight up kills it on the water with his mad paddling skills!
If you're in the area, there are so many opportunities to watch the baton hand off between legs ( course map) and don't miss the Fairhaven Festival -- live music, beer garden, food, arts and crafts vendors. See you Sunday, May 29th!
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Working Hard for Better Community Balance
Whatcom County community members are encouraged to attend the monthly
Whatcom County Business and Commerce Committee (WCBCC) hybrid meetings.
The next meeting is Monday, May, 16th from 11am - 12:30pm via Zoom and in-person at the Port of Bellingham Mt. Baker Conference Room, 2nd floor.
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The WCBCC is made up of local business owners and government reps. With Birch Equipment Owner/CEO Sarah Rothenbuhler as this year's chair and Ryan Allsop of Allsop Inc. as vice chair, the committee is bringing in speakers and making recommendations on complex topics including Whatcom County's; affordable housing crisis, the decline in community safety, and cost of living with an emphasis on childcare and water management (or lack thereof) and their impacts on the health of Whatcom County. New and current businesses to Whatcom County have also been part of the meetings.
The May agenda includes Troy Muljat, Muljat Group, and Dan Dunne, CAZ Construction, presenting Working Draft Remedies to Whatcom County's Affordable Housing Crisis as prepared by the WCBCC Housing Crisis Sub Committee group. Sub committee members are: WCBCC Committee Members Troy Muljat, Sarah Rothenbuhler, Ryan Allsop, Pete Dawson & Community Members: Dan Dunne CAZ Construction, Lance Calloway - AGC, Ken Bell Port Commissioner, Michael Chiavario Community Member, Andrew Reding Community Member, John Huntley Mills Electric.
There will also be an introduction by Rob Janicki of Janicki Industries on the privately-owned, full-service engineering and manufacturing company specializing in advanced composite and exotic materials. Read more...
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Thank You for Going Local!
Serving Commercial Contractors, Industrial/Manufacturing, Public Works, Marine & Home Improvement
Locations in Washington & Alaska
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