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Vacant Seat on Greenway Advisory Committee
February 2008 Note from Anara

City of Bellingham Greenway Advisory Committee Meetings
"Must Love Dogs" Singles Night
Other Community Event Listings

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Vacant Seat on Greenway Advisory Committee

There is currently one vacant seat on the Greenway Advisory Committee, and another seat opening up at the end of May. Below is a link to the Greenways webpage.  The webpage has more information about the Committee and a link to the application process if this interests you, or perhaps you know of someone in your neighborhood who would be a good candidate.  Please consider applying to serve.

Click Here!

Contact:
Liz Haveman
Greenway Advisory Committee Secretary
Bellingham Parks & Recreation
(360) 778-7000

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February 2008

Dear Canine Lovers:  Please accept my apologies for sending misinformation in the holiday email.  I wish to make a correction in reference to the Whatcom Humane Society and the Alternative Humane Society.  The correction is that the Whatcom Humane Society is now serving Whatcom County as well as Bellingham, so they've taken over the former SSP shelter off Bakerview renaming it the Baker Creek Facility.  The WHS is in need of donations of:  blankets, toys for dogs; small blankets and toys for cats plus shoe boxes.  Donations may be taken to Williamson Way or Baker Creek Facility.  The Alternative Humane Society is strictly a volunteer organization with no offices or facilities. 

Since we now have a new Mayor, Dan Pike (also a dog guardian) who expressed interest in our organization, and several new City Council members, this is a good time for our members to be proactive by emailing those constituents to promote off leash areas in the city, both in existing parks and new parks and ask for off leash space that is attractive, not muddy.  We have lost space such as the Post Point Lagoon, soon to lose Post Point areas when the Sewage Treatment Facility expands early this year.  Members can also express their concern over 4th street parking issues.  Public Works sent a notice about the work on the Lagoon, which will be posted on the website.      

Our board arranged a meeting with Mayor Pike, for Feb. 22, 11 am.  We hope to discuss our history, where we are now, ground we've lost or will lose, and where we hope to be and especially build better communication with the city. You are invited to give your ideas and let me know if you want to attend.  Our dogs need your help to keep and make the public off leash play spaces attractive and clean so we can be proud.  Thank you for your support.  We will be mailing a Spring Newsletter. 

Anara (Sunny and Reesha)   

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