Edgemoor Neighborhood, Bellingham, WA

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

We are in the process of updating the Edgemoor Neighborhood Website. Our first step is to set up Edgemoor Connections blog to send the latest posts from the ENA Board to our subscribers. This notice is our first test of this process. 

In the coming months we will be making changes to the Edgemoor Neighborhood website to make it a more friendly experience and easier to navigate. Please feel free to let us know how we’re doing along the way. If you are familiar with WordPress and would like to be involved in the process, let us know. We are also looking for an Edgemoor resident who would like to take over managing the website in the future. 

The ENA Board – enaboard@edgemoorneighborhood.com

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

There will be an Edgemoor Neighborhood Association (ENA) Annual Meeting on Monday, May 6^th for a 6:30 pm social, 7:00 pm meeting, at Lairmont Manor, 405 Fieldston Road. The ENA has been busy and has much to report. A presentation on Disaster Preparedness will be given by Greg Hope, City of Bellingham, and Ham radio operator, Joseph Trimble. Other topics will include an update on the proposed subdivision on Viewcrest Road, a Small and Simple Grant report and our annual Board of Director elections.

We hope to see you at the ENA Annual meeting on Monday, May 6^th at 6:30 pm.

The ENA Board of Directors

We have two vacant seats on the Board. If you are interested in joining, please let us know by sending an email to ENABoard@edgemoorneighborhood.com .

Link to Meeting Agenda

Link to Annual Meeting Minutes 2023

The ENA Sign Committee has worked with graphic designer, Bradley Lockhart, to create three final sign concepts for Edgemoor Neighborhood. Comments on the previous sign design were considered and elements of water, islands, an eagle and sailboat were added along with a more welcoming and authentic representation of the black tailed deer in our neighborhood. Once the final decision is made, the sign committee will work with Public Works to get sites at entrances to our neighborhood approved, printed and installed.

If you are on Nextdoor, please sign in and vote on your favorite (include link to post). The poll will be live for one week to give everyone time to weigh in. If you do not utilize Nextdoor Edgemoor, you can send an email to enaboard@edgemoorneighborhood.com and choose one of the following.

1. Eagle, Sailboat and Black Tailed Deer
2. Sailboat and Black Tailed Deer
3. Eagle and Black Tailed Deer

Thank you for taking time to vote on your favorite.

The ENA Board

In November of 2023, the Edgemoor Neighborhood Sign Committee, working with graphic designer, Bradley Lockhart, presented several sign concepts to the Bellingham Arts Commission. The concept showing a deer in the woods, with mountains and sun in the background, was approved. The sign concept was posted on Nextdoor Edgemoor asking for comments and suggestions. Responses mentioned the deer image does not accurately represent the black tail deer residing in our neighborhood, along with requests to include water, islands, a boat and eagle. These comments were relayed back to Bradley asking him to incorporate these comments in the sign. Once the sign is approved it will be printed and installed at various entrances to Edgemoor neighborhood, as determined by Bellingham Public Works. Future sign proposals will be posted soon.