Edgemoor Neighborhood Association

We are currently in the process of updating the Edgemoor Neighborhood Website. Our first step is to set up integration to send posts from Edgemoor Connections to subscribers who have signed up to receive news and information from Edgemoor Neighborhood Association. If you can read this article, it is working as expected. We plan to use this format more frequently in the future as a way to connect with Edgemoor residents.

We are making changes to the Edgemoor Neighborhood website to make it a more friendly experience and easier to navigate. We also set up Facebook and Instagram pages to further engage with our community. Check them out and follow them if you utilize those social media platforms.

Please feel free to send us suggestions and let us know how we’re doing as we progress.

The ENA Board – enaboard@edgemoorneighborhood.com

South Hill Neighborhood Association has invited Mayor Lund to their next meeting on January 22nd. South Hill President, Scott Jones, has invited Edgemoor and other local neighborhoods to let their residents know they are welcome to attend the meeting. As Scott mentioned in his invitation, “This will be a great opportunity to get together and share similar interests and concerns with the City and each other.

The meeting will be held at 7pm, on January 22nd at Hillcrest Church, 1400 Larrabee Ave. The entrance is at the Commons door. There is plenty of easy parking and capacity in the room. 

Directions to Hillcrest Church

Starting in September, the Bellingham Public Library is partnering with the Whatcom Dispute Resolution Center and the League of Women Voters to offer a community building conversation series. All are welcome. Participants will leave with new connections
and ideas.

All sessions will be held in the Lecture Room of the Bellingham Public Library at 210 Central Ave. Bellingham WA

Tuesday, September 24, 2:30 – 4:00pm: The Art of Community: Freedom of Thought and Democracy.

Tuesday, October 8, 2:30 – 4:00pm: The Art of Community: Conversing through Controversy

Tuesday, October 22, 2:30 – 4:00pm: The Art of Community: Voter Engagement

Please join us for an Edgemoor Neighborhood Picnic on SUNDAY, AUG. 4^TH from 2:30-4:30 PM at the FAIRHAVEN PARK PAVILION. There will be a short meeting to introduce our new “Map Your Neighborhood” project and tell everyone about the new Small and Simple Grant we just received. We will also be celebrating 20 years of Edgemoor Neighborhood Association.

We hope you can join us to meet your neighbors, enjoy some treats and have fun at the park with your family.

The ENA Board

The Edgemoor Neighborhood Association (ENA) Annual Meeting was on  May 6, 2024, 6:30-9:00 pm, at Lairmont Manor

6:30 pm: Social – Desserts, fruit and beverages were provided by the ENA Board. 45 people attended the meeting.

7:00 pm: Welcome – ENA Secretary, Sandie Koplowitz, welcomed residents to the meeting and turned the meeting over to Bob McCarthy. He introduced Greg Hope, from the Office of Emergency Management of the City of Bellingham (COB), who talked about Disaster Preparedness. Visit https://cob.org/services/safety/emergencies/be-prepared for more information.

Ham Radio Operator, Joseph Trimble, who resides in Edgemoor talked about the value of ham radios during a disaster.

7:45 pm: Update on the Woods at Viewcrest – Wendy Larson, a member of the steering committee for Protect Mud Bay Cliffs (PMBC) reported there were over 1000 signatures on the petition for the COB to require an Environmental Impact Study (EIS) and great turnout at the most recent PMBC meeting. The COB is still accepting comments on the latest application for development. Many generous donations enabled them to hire environmental experts who agree Mug Bay is a class 1 wetlands, so the current stormwater drainage on the development’s plans are not acceptable. PMBC updates can be found online at https://mudbaycliffs.org/updates.

8:00 pm: Barbara Burk Zielstra spoke about the City Comprehensive Plan and Urban Forestry Management Plan. There will be a meeting on May 15 from 5-7 pm on Economic Vitality. More information can be found on the COB website. Visit www.engagebellingham.org to submit surveys on COB projects. The current survey is on the Urban Forestry Plan. The City proposes for Bellingham to go to 40% canopy tree cover.

8:15 pm: ENA Annual Meeting

Minutes: The previous ENA Annual Meeting minutes were approved.

Treasurer’s Report: Bob McCarthy, Treasurer – reported amount from the COB to help cover expenses was raised from $750 to $1,000. Our annual costs are basically for the website ($150/year). Expenses for a newsletter and postcard mailing to residents, as well as the neighborhood signs will be submitted by June for reimbursement under the Small and Simple Grant ($5,000 max).

Small and Simple Grant Update: The Edgemoor sign committee hired a graphics designer and submitted concepts, which were approved by the Arts Commission. We engaged residents on Nextdoor Edgemoor, asking them to choose between three options for the sign. The signs were installed in April at 6 entrances to the neighborhood. The final sign concept is included below. The Small and Simple Grant also provided funds to pay for two mailings to Edgemoor residents, a newsletter and postcard. We will be applying for another grant to help pay for communications to residents and to update the Edgemoor Neighborhood website.

Mayor’s Neighborhood Advisory Committee (MNAC) Report: Bill Beer spoke about citizen impact on the removal of the metal scrap pile on the waterfront and ABC Recycling canceling the application for a metal shredding operation on Marine Drive. New Bellingham Mayor, Kim Lund, spoke at the MNAC meeting and is instituting new projects.

Map Your Neighborhood: Note after the meeting – We encourage areas of the neighborhood to connect with their neighbors and work together in an emergency. The Map your Neighborhood workbook was discontinued in 2021, but the basics are still online and a new “2-Weeks Ready” program has been developed. Download the PDF at https://mil.wa.gov/asset/5f171cc0a935f

Nominations and Election of ENA Board Members (11 maximum) – Wendy Larsen volunteered to join the ENA Board, who were all duly elected for another one-year term.

Current ENA Board Members:

No current ENA President or Vice President 
Sandie Koplowitz, ENA Secretary
Bob McCarthy, ENA Treasurer
Bill Beer, MNAC Representative
Barbara Burk Zielstra, MNAC Alternate
Larry Horowitz, Planning and Land Use
Terry Montonye
Bill Wright
Kate Covell
Lincoln Vander Veen
Wendy Larsen

2025 Edgemoor Neighborhood Sign

These minutes can be printed at: 

https://edgemoorneighborhood.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/ENA-Annual-Meeting-Minutes-20240506.pdf