Fourth annual Drayton Harbor Shellebration was a success

Mark Seymour, co-owner of Drayton Harbor Oyster Company, serves free oysters at the fourth annual Drayton Harbor Shellebration on December 13 at the H Street Plaza. The event celebrated healthy waters and a fresh shellfish harvest, and included a presentation of watershed steward awards. The award winners were Rick Beauregard, Drayton Harbor Shellfish Protection District (DHSPD) advisory committee member; Kurt Baumgarten, Port of Bellingham environmental planner and DHSPD advisory committee member; Blaine Harbor port staff members Kai Rick, Andy Peterson, Roland Montoure and Greg Hoffman; Chrissy Ness, former lead operator at the Lighthouse Point Water Reclamation Facility; Marie Hegarty and Steve Leggit of Fair Cow’s Path Farm; and Sharon and Rod Tjoeker of RTJ Farm LLC.

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