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Letters to the Editor -- October 01, 2004

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A heap ofthanks, guys

ByMeg Olson

Travel

ByMargot Griffith

INSIDE

Last chance!

Border guardpicked up with load of dope

A U.S. customsofficer is behind bars after he tried to smuggle 536 poundsof marijuana from B.C. through the Lynden border crossing onMonday, September ...

Nowdon’t be shy, guys, tell ’em what you really think

The Blaineschool district is putting together an informal group fromthe Point to work with administrators on the unique challengesfaced by local students...

Andthey’reoff to Seaside, Oregon

Six membersof the Point Roberts Blue Herons, Wellness Team will be attendingthe Northwest Wellness Conference for Seniors, in Seaside,Oregon from October...

Hobberlin’shealth throws primary race into question

ByPat Grubb

HealthMatters

Clinicaldepression is one of the many health diagnoses seen in thegeneral population. It is characterized by a wide variety ofpsychological and physical...

C.J. getsa haircut

On C.J. Kelly’s first day of school he was completelybald. Two days earlier the 11-year-old Point Roberts residenttold his mother to turn around ...

County pulls plug on Point Roberts advisory committee

Whatcom County Executive Pete Kremen has decided a rural advisory committee won’t work for the Point.

Are youinto networking?

Calling all local business women:

Walkingrules for NEXUS

Jerry Jensen,head of passenger operations for Whatcom County’s bordercrossings, said common sense and consideration for other driverswas the closest...

Farm Aid2004 stresses buying from local farmers

“Right now, we still have a choice about the food we eat – achoice between food that is grown and raised locally by familyfarmers or food that...

Bakk preparingfor Ironman

Britni Bakkof Point Roberts has qualified for the Ironman Triathlon WorldChampionship held on October 16 in Hailua-Kona, Hawaii. Eachyear, over 50,000 ...

‘Useit or lose it’ is the fear of community van organizers

Local organizersof the community van are asking the Whatcom TransportationAuthority (WTA) to think twice before they cancel the twice-monthlySafety Net...

Welcome to Valerie and Ruben!

Valerieand Ruben Reed came to Point Roberts to run the Starvin’ Sam’sgas station and convenience store for a cousin. In mid-summerthey decided...

Point RobertsIdols, in the flesh

Lynne andVick Snider put together the Point Roberts Idol Contest forSeptember 4 to give local kids something to work towards duringthe summer.

INSIDEDistrictconsiders treatment options

ByMeg Olson

by DavidNiles

Slowly butsurely, the Point Roberts skatepark is getting close and closerto being a done thing. The site has been cleared and the cementpad is expected...

Fire districtto determine Car 510 funding

ByMeg Olson