Letters to The Editor: September 23-29, 2021

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The Editor:

It has come to my recent attention after an incident involving the fire department and public utilities being called in during modification of access gate on the 8th Street truck crossing.

I, along with my neighbors, understood only in an emergency would vehicles be allowed entrance and exiting onto residential 8th Street but was verbally explained that the rules have now changed without the city’s approval. This matter is deeply concerning regarding the safety of all Blaine residents, along with property owners that reside on 8th Street and nearby.

I’m asking for editor’s investigation into this matter for residents of Blaine.

Marvin Adam

Blaine

 

The Editor:

Much has already been said about the importance of a local library serving residents of Birch Bay, and it’s all true. It will benefit every age group, from school-age kids to seniors like me; whether doing homework, accessing the internet for research, job search, ‘news’ or entertainment; whether reading newspapers in a warm, comfortable space, or chatting with friends at book club meetings. And you can check out books and digital media from every corner of Whatcom County – all at no charge.

I wanted to say just a little about the location of the new library: It’s right in the heart of Birch Bay. Many residents will be able to walk there, or ride their bicycle, e-bike or golf cart as quickly and easily as a trip to the beach. I live just up the hill from the chamber’s visitor center, in Sea Links, and it’s a healthy 8-minute walk down to the library site for summer events, meetings or to pick up a reserve book from the Whatcom County Library System bookmobile (on site each Wednesday 3-7 p.m.).

Contrast that with traveling to a library in either Blaine or Ferndale. Both are excellent, friendly resources, but their distance, with narrow or nonexistent road shoulders along the way, make biking or walking infeasible; you either drive your car or forget about it.

Of course, once you’re on Birch Bay Drive, you might as well stop for a tasty meal or partake in a microbrew from our very own Beach Cat Brewing while you read your latest book.

Please vote “yes” on Proposition 14.

Brian Bell

Birch Bay

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