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Voters group ready to ramp it up

A re-invigorated Point Roberts Registered Voters Association board is ready to go with a number of projects designed to increase the group’s utility and visibility to voters on the Point. First up? A candidates night for the upcoming election.

At its regular monthly meeting on August 9, board member Mary Miller suggested the association should concentrate on its historical role of presenting a candidate’s night before elections and pointed out that ballots will be sent out August 31 for the September primary. The group intends to hand out voter registration cards in front of the International Marketplace before the registration deadline.

The board also is intending to take a fresh look at the idea of incorporation for Point Roberts. The subject came up in a recent meeting held by state representative Doug Ericksen. “We could run this town just by ticketing the Canadians speeding down Tyee,” declared board member Mark Robbins, with a laugh.

Housekeeping issues appear to be a priority. Bank accounts, recordkeeping and more need to be straightened out, according to board members. “That’s the problem with all of the records. They’re not in order but at least they’re all here,” said Holly Malysh, the group’s secretary. President of the association Campbell McClusky agreed with the need for reorganizing, saying “It’s like starting afresh, despite the fact that it’s got a long history.”

The meeting was the first since the annual meeting where board members were confirmed in their position. The current configuration of the board is: president, Campbell McClusky; vice-president, Bev Griffiths; secretary, Holly Malysh; treasurer, Tiffany Oakley and fellow board members Debbie Malcolm, Kevin Melsheimer, Jim Marshall, Mary Miller and Mark Robbins.

The board meets at 4:30 p.m. on the second Wednesday of the month at the community center on Gulf Road.