Fairhaven Neighbors’ Monthly Meeting

7 p.m., on First Wednesday of each month

Location: Zoom

Agenda and Invite will be emailed.

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Fairhaven Neighbors’ Monthly Meeting

7 p.m., on First Wednesday of each month

Location: Zoom

Agenda and Invite will be emailed.

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36th Annual Fairhaven Plant and Tree Sale

10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Saturday, March 30, 2024

Hillcrest Parking Lot (Corner of Old Fairhaven Pkwy & 14th St.)

 Bellingham, Wash. – Now in its 36th year supporting small growers and local non-profits, garden lovers everywhere are invited to Fairhaven Plant and Tree Sale from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, March 30 at the Hillcrest Church parking lot (corner of Old Fairhaven Pkwy and 14th St.).

 This one-day extravaganza offers shoppers the chance to purchase beautiful plants and other garden items directly from a variety of community-minded local and regional growers. Garden lovers will find a huge range of perennials, veggie starts, specialty grasses, carnivorous plants, ornamentals, trees, native plants, specialty edibles, herbs, berries, bamboo, metal art, and much more.

 Vendors donate a portion of sales to Fairhaven Neighbors, which in turn uses proceeds for neighborhood projects and to help support other local non-profits. Previous beneficiaries have included Bellingham Food Bank, the Community Boating Center, Whatcom Land Trust, HomesNow and Dementia Support Northwest.    

 Admission is free and everyone is welcome to attend (please pay individual vendors). Street parking is available as well as the large parking lot in front of the church at 1400 Larrabee Ave. Fairhaven Neighbors would like to thank Hillcrest Church for sharing its space for this one-day only, rain or shine event.

Fairhaven Neighbors’ Monthly Meeting

7 p.m., on First Wednesday of each month

Location: Zoom

Agenda and Invite will be emailed.

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Fairhaven Neighbors’ Monthly Meeting

7 p.m., on First Wednesday of each month

Location: Zoom

Agenda and Invite will be emailed.

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Fairhaven Neighbors’ Monthly Meeting

7 p.m., on First Wednesday of each month

Location: Zoom

Agenda and Invite will be emailed.

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No December Meeting!

Informal no-host gathering at Fairhaven Stone’s Throw Brewery from 7 - 8 p.m.

Fairhaven Neighbors’ Monthly Meeting

7 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023

Location: Zoom

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Fairhaven Neighbors’ Monthly Meeting

7 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023

Location: Zoom

Agenda and Invite will be emailed.

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Fairhaven Neighbors’ Monthly Meeting

7 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023

Location: Zoom

Agenda and Invite will be emailed.

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Neighborhood summer party and potluck from 4 - 7 p.m. on Sunday, August 27 at the Fairhaven Community Garden (10th & Wilson). Please note that 10th St. adjacent to the garden will be closed to traffic.

Bring your favorite potluck dish or your own dinner! Fairhaven Neighbors will provide beverages and dessert. To reduce waste, please bring your own reusable dinnerware, utensils & cups. Please leave your sweet pets at home.

Volunteers are needed to help set up and organize. We will have the City’s party trailer with tables and chairs and young people (maybe your teenagers?) are needed to help put those into place are needed for half hour on the day of the picnic.

Please send your email to FairhavenNeighborsConnect@gmail.com if you have questions or if you can help. Can’t wait to see everyone!

NO MEETING IN JULY

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Fairhaven Neighbors’ Monthly Meeting

7 p.m., Wednesday, June 7, 2023

Location: Zoom or In Person, TBD.

Agenda and Invite will be emailed.

On the Agenda: Next steps on approved Small & Simple Grant Application for Fairhaven Urban Canopy Project, meeting location/format, summer party, neighborhood signage.

Get involved in the tree planting project or summer party. Planners and helpers needed.

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Fairhaven Neighbors’ Monthly Meeting

7 p.m., Wednesday, May 3, 2023

Zoom

On the Agenda: Small & Simple Grant Application for Fairhaven Urban Canopy Project, plant sale recap/donation, meeting location/format, summer party, unity village, Harris car noise.

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Fairhaven Neighbors’ Monthly Meeting

7 p.m., Wednesday, April 5, 2023

Zoom or In-Person TBD.

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Everyone is invited to this community Event!!

Rain or Shine, join us for the 35th Annual Fairhaven Plant & Tree Sale from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 25, 2023!

Everyone is invited to shop from more than a dozen local and regional vendors who will fill the parking lot at at Hillcrest with loads of wonderful plants and garden goodies.

Shop direct from the very best vendors who will be offering a huge variety of plants and other garden items. Veggie starts, ornamentals, bushes, berries, native plants, specialty grasses and bamboo, trees and so much more to choose from. Even specialty items and gifts.

Street parking is available, and there is additional parking on Larrabee Ave in front of Hillcrest Church. Boxes will be available, but bring your own if you have them.

Pay individual vendors. Vendors donate a portion of their proceeds to Fairhaven Neighbors, who then share up to half with other local non-profits. Have a great time shopping and supporting small businesses! Thank you to Hillcrest Church for sharing their space with Fairhaven Neighbors and participating small businesses!

On Facebook: Fairhaven Plant & Tree Sale on Facebook

On this website: Fairhaven Plant and Tree Sale on Fairhaven Neighbors

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Time: Mar 1, 2023 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
 
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March 1, 2023 NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING & BOARD ELECTION

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Fairhaven Neighbors  is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

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Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023 @ 7 p.m.

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On the Agenda: Plant sale, neighborhood “welcome” and monthly meeting signage, and much more. Come join us! Sign up for monthly email updates and receive meeting log in link directly to your email. Send your request to join the newsletter to:

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December 2022 Neighborhood Meeting

7 p.m. - 8:30 on Zoom

Special Guest: Ted Carlson, General Manager, Sanitary Service Company and Brandon Brubaker, Street Supervisor, City of Bellingham Public Works Department, will provide an overview and then answer questions about the proposed changes in Bellingham’s trash, recycling and composting future.

Also on the agenda:

• Continuing our pursuit of fulfilling our FNUVP by addressing standing committees on Public Safety, Environment and Equity.

• Lead needed to establish Environment Standing Committee. Equity committee to be addressed in future meetings.

• Discussion of holiday gift giving to Unity Village.

• Update on neighborhood signage

Reports, Old Business & New Business Announcements

Comments needed on Pedestrian & Bicycle Master Plan Update

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Thanks to Jan D for agreeing to be our MNAC alternate.

Thanks to Vince for returning to the Board in 2023 and willingness to relieve Janet from treasurer duties.

Revision of managing our Facebook account

Resuming in-person meetings at Chuckanut Center in 2023 spring

2023 Plant Sale

Zoom Meeting ID: 816 6723 3977
Passcode: 439269

Fairhaven Neighbors' Monthly Meeting

Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022

7 p.m.

Zoom Meeting ID: 872 8758 2306

Passcode: 290293

Fairhaven Neighbors’ Monthly Meeting

7 p.m. Wednesday, October 5, 2022

Join us on Zoom to learn about and discuss emergency preparedness and other neighborhood issues.

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Fairhaven Neighbors’ Monthly Meeting - Sept 2022 on ZOOM

7:00-7:05 Welcome to everyone. This meeting is devoted to building on the progress we have made about our neighborhood plan and continuing to work together to preserve, protect, and enhance our neighborhood as stated as our purpose in our by-laws.

7:05- 7:15 Comments acknowledging our successful Ice cream social with special tribute to the Fairhaven Community Gardens 30 anniversary. Brooks, Lisa, Vince and other neighbors.

7:15-7:20 Reports  Secretary - Lisa, MNAC Bill, Janet Treasurer

7:20-7:50 Discussion and next steps to build on our neighborhood plan update.

The Board’s statement of April 20, 2022 to the city requesting a written response. - Brooks

Using the parallel topics in our April 20 Board statement to the City that Public Works repeats in their Transportation Report to the Public Works City Council Committee on August 29th. - Paul

Assess what we can build on from the  updates of the Pedestrian and Bicycle update. - Bill.

Work to align neighborhood plan with municipal code. -Alex

Are there other ways we can utilize the transportation report information for our neighborhood improvement such as traffic calming at the intersections of Hawthorne, Cowgill and 10th Street, 4th Street at trail crossing, and 6th and Donovan. Are these places for the yellow blinking lights? Placement of neighborhood signage, more green planting in public right a ways, rain gardens? Contact Jennifer Dolese who is chairing neighborhood signage. Is this work for the revival of our ad hoc committee? Other ideas? -Bill

The 801 Donovan amended permit  has been settled in writing for 801 Donovan. It includes no sidewalk on Donovan. Letter from Moceri informing affected neighbors of parking restrictions starting September 19.

7:50-8:00 Old Business & New Business

Time: Sep 7, 2022 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

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Fairhaven Neighbors' Monthly Meeting on Zoom

Wednesday, July 6, 2022

7 pm on ZOOM

Meeting ID: 812 0129 6015

Passcode: 706715

Short agenda:

• Announcements: Update on Donovan developments, bulletin board vandalism and restoration, "Mud Flats Cliff" proposed development (zones for 3 residents, variance asking for 38 residences)

• Worth reading: Whatcom Watch article "City Leaders and the Community Struggle With Sewage Waste," co-authored by City Councilman Michael Lilliquist & Rick Eggerth, member of "The Citizens Group.

• Fairhaven Community Garden 30 Year Celebration/Party (simplified this year) on Sunday, August 28 from 4 - 6 p.m.

NO AUGUST MEETING. NEIGHBORHOOD GATHERING at the Fairhaven Community Garden (at 10th & Wilson Alley) from 4 - 6 p.m., Sunday, August 28, 2022 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Fairhaven Community Garden.

Fairhaven Neighbors' Monthly Meeting on ZOOM

Wednesday, June 1, 2022

7 p.m.

Zoom Meeting ID: 810 7084 7672

Passcode: 657959

Special guest: Robin Thomas, President of the Sehome neighborhood association, will present on the Urban Forestry Management Plan.

Also, updates on the Pedestrian & Bicycle Safety in our neighborhood, neighborhood signage, aligning FNUVP with City Code, TIP, and the City’s response to permit modification on 801 Donovan.

Fairhaven Neighbors' Monthly Meeting on Zoom

Wednesday, May 4, 2022 @ 7 pm

Zoom Meeting ID: 870 0608 8606

Passcode: 580522

Several neighbors have met, several times, as the Fairhaven Neighbors’ ad hoc committee. After several revisions of a statement with that purpose the ad hoc committee asked the Fairhaven Neighbors Board of Directors to take a vote on a two page statement. The Board unanimously approved the statement affirming Fairhaven Neighbors’ right and intent to adhere to the multimodal policies in the City of Bellingham’s Fairhaven Neighborhood and Urban Plan (FNUVP). The statement was sent to the Mayor, City Council, Director of Planning, Steve Sundin, Senior Planner, and Director of Public Works. The statement asks the City to agree in writing that the City’s FNUVP policies ensure pedestrians shall have equal street access in the RT-2 and RT-3 subareas’ rights-of-way by not building sidewalks or widening streets in these areas. You can read our two page statement on this website in the “News & Highlights” section at fairhavenneighbors.org

Michael Lilliquist, our City Council representative, will work with Alex Zecha, Fairhaven Neighbors’ vice-president, to revise Bellingham Municipal Code so that it better matches the language and intent of the FNUVP.

The ad hoc committee continues its work on integrating the update of the City pedestrian & bicycle safety plan of 2012 as part of their efforts to protect and preserve our neighborhood.

Fairhaven Neighbors’ 2022 Plant and Tree Sale was a huge success on many levels. Decisions about how much we will donate of our net profits and to which non-profits we will donate to will be discussed in this meeting.

We made a successful intervention, with the help of Steve Nordeen of the Parks Department, to save the five cherry trees on 10th street at McKenzie. Steve Nordeen has recently deemed the five trees viable. The Fairhaven Tree Committee, which is a partnership of Fairhaven Neighbors and Historic Fairhaven will meet at 9 am on May 14 to weed and mulch the cherry trees on 10th Street. The Parks Department will provide mulch and tools. Help of more neighbors would be very welcome. It will not take long if there are many hands.

Brooks Anderson, President Fairhaven Neighbors

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Everyone who resides, owns property or owns a business in Fairhaven belongs to Fairhaven Neighbors is a general member. To be a voting member you need to have attended two neighborhood meetings in the last year and have filled out a membership form. You can find the Fairhaven Neighbors’ Membership Form in the “About” section of this website.

Fairhaven Neighbors' Monthly Meeting on Zoom

Wednesday, April 6 7 pm

Zoom Meeting ID: 871 7093 8569

Passcode: 539263

Special guest: Blake Lyon, City of Bellingham Planning and Development Director will be a part of the discussion along with ad-hoc committee of neighbors looking at sidewalks and pedestrian safety, and longer term, the 2012 Fairhaven Neighborhood & Urban Village Plan.

The agenda also includes the Fairhaven Community Garden, a recap of the plant sale, and board reports.

You are a member of Fairhaven Neighbors if you live, work, or own property in Fairhaven. To be a voting member of Fairhaven Neighbors, you must fill out an information form by emailing your request to: FairhavenNeighborsConnect@gmail.com -- and have attended at least two of our monthly meetings within the year.

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