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Chuckanut Community Forest District Update
The information below was received from supporters of the Chuckanut Community Forest District. The Edgemoor Neighborhood Association Board has gone on record supporting the District. If you are familiar with the project and would like to help, the article below will tell you how to do so. If you would like more information about it, the article provides…
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December ENA Meeting Summary
This is just an informal update regarding the most recent ENA meeting. Formal minutes will be sent to Edgemoor residents and property owners via the newsletter prior to the January meeting. If you do not currently receive the newsletter but would like to, please contact Sandie Koplowitz at sankop@comcast.net. The December meeting was very full…
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Building Variance Hearing December 5, 2012
Fieldston Rd Variance Requested When a property owner wants to build outside the standard codes, they may ask for a variance. In that event, notices are sent to owners of properties within 500 feet, as well as to the Neighborhood Association. Anyone can comment on the proposal and/or speak at a hearing in front of a city hearing…
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October Meeting Summary
The formal minutes will be coming out later, but just in case you want to know right now what happened on the meeting October 4th, here is a summary. John Erickson reported on the most recent MNAC (Mayor’s Neighborhood Advisory Council) meeting. It looks like the role of MNAC is going to change. As first established,…
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September 6 Meeting Highlights
The Sept 6th meeting was devoted to goal setting and scheduling for the coming 12 months. Topics discussed included Protecting views Deer control Connecting as a neighborhood Traffic, sidewalks,hazardous intersections, walking Airplane Noise Communication within the neighborhood Edgemoor Neighborhood Plan Actions planned relative to these topics are as follows: Simon Johnson is exploring the City of Bellingham…
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Be Prepared – Emergency Tips!
At the Edgemoor Neighborhood Night Out, held at Fairhaven Middle School June 7th, Assistant Chief Doll gave us some great, simple, common sense ideas about being ready for an emergency (think major earthquake). One of scariest parts of a disaster is not knowing where the rest of your family is. Officer Doll pointed out that most of us…
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harvesting rainwater
Harvesting rainwater for summer use Posted: May 21, 2012 2:37:30 PM PDT Lawn and landscape watering strains the City’s treated water supply each summer. Collecting rainwater for summer outdoor use helps reduce the demand for drinking water. The City’s Water Conservation Program recently published Rainwater Harvesting: Guidance toward a Sustainable Water Future to provide guidance…
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Important Police Contacts
Here are some contacts for NON-EMERGENCY calls to the police. In 2009 Bellingham started ACT the anti crime team. In the past Edgemoor has had very positive results with them. Sgt. Keith Johnson is the contact person and can be reached at 778-8837 kjohnson@cob.org . Call Keith if you notice any ongoing crime. We also…
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Fireworks Initiative to End Noise, Fire Danger
The following article was submitted by Richard Maneval, who has been active on matters of neighborhood safety here in Bellingham for 19 years. If you would like him to speak at an ENA meeting, just let me know and we can arrange it. The noise goes on for weeks. Summer nights punctuated with pops and…
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Snow Shoe Fest at Mt Baker
Plan for Fun in the Snow on March 17th! Whatcom Events will be sponsoring Snowshoe Fest 2012 to be held at Heather Meadows, at the Mount Baker Ski Area. Snowshoe Fest 2012 is on March 17, from 10:00 am – 2:00 PM. Bring your snowshoes for the most fun you’ve ever had on St. Patrick’s…