The Birch Bay Buzz
A Weekly Publication of the Birch Bay Chamber of Commerce
August 10, 2022
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A Word from the Director
We want to take a minute to thank our sponsors, community, visitors, the business community, and volunteers. Our 39th Annual Sand Sculpture Competition and our 8th annual Rollback Weekend were huge successes! We had over 30 teams competing in the Sand Sculpture Competition, and the competition was FIERCE! Check out more photos on our Facebook Page. The return of the Rollback Weekend Car Show brought 141 car show entries, and thanks to our WECU our signature sponsor we gave away 2 trips to Vegas for our People's Choice Award, a first in Birch Bay Event history. Check out more photos HERE.
After a busy weekend, we quickly transitioned to National Night Out and Partnered with the Whatcom County Sheriff's Office and The Birch Bay State Park and were joined by over 360 people who got to check out police cars, motorcycles, firetrucks, and so much MORE! Thanks to Neighborhood Deputy, Derek Jones who helped to organize and plan such a fun community event!
While it seems like that could be enough to take a nice long break... we find ourselves planning for Discover Birch Bay Days. We hope if you haven't already, you will take this opportunity to "Discover" our amazing community and everything it has to offer. Birch Bay is fantastic in the summer, but it is fantastic all year round with lots of amazing things to do and enjoy no matter the season!
If you have any information you would like to share with our Membership and community please email director@birchbaychamber.com by Monday. Newsletters will be sent every Wednesday.
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RESULTS FROM SAND SCULPTURE COMPETITION |
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Little Kids (12 & Under)
1st Place - Team Captain Macy Tjoelker & Team Birch Bay Buddies "Ice Cream Dreams".
2nd Place - Team Briggs Tjoelker & Briggsy's Team "Mount Baker & Picture Lake".
3rd Place - The Tides @ Birch Bay Dragons "Dragon & Painted Shells"
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Big Kids (12 & Up)
1st Place - Team Captain Laila Gaines & Team Sandy Shorts "Octopus"
2nd Place - Team Captain Isabelle Butler & Team Blob Fish Estates "Fantasy - Turtle & Alligator"
3rd Place - Team Captain Hanna Vanhofwegen & Team Hurricanes
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Family
1st Place - Team Captain, Anthony Petz & Team The Sandwiches - "Pacific Northwest - Save the Whales".
2nd Place - Team Captain, Sharon Butler & Team Sandbox Rejects - "M&M Railroad Tracks"
3rd Place - The Gogal Family & Team Top Gun!
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Rollback Weekend Car Show Winners |
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Judges Choice:
Best Pre-1930 – 1939 – #146 Clint Houseman’s 1923 Ford T-Bucket
Best 1940 – 1949 – #98 Scott Barker’s 1942 Lincoln Continental Coupe
Best 1950 – 1951 – #16 Sandy Lankhaar’s 1953 Chevy Party Doll
Best 1960 – 1969 – #9 Timothy Younkin’s 1965 Ford Mustang
Best 1970 – 1979 – #110 Ben Webb’s 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS
Best Import – #57 Brit Howell’s 1995 Honda Civic Promo
Best Project – #89 Don Swansen’s 1966 International Scout
Best Van – #116 Jim Kolb’s 1966 Ford Chevy G10
Best Truck – #68 Bill & Austin Case’s 1954 Ford F-100 Modified
Best Car – #6 Pat Brown’s Chevy Camaro
We are working on getting photos of a few cars, and will post them to our website as soon as we can get them.
People's Choice:
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1st Place: Team Crabby Guys with a Full House with Queen's & 9's
2nd Place: Team Tjolker Town with a Full House with 9's & 10's
3rd Place: Team Holy Crows with a Full House with 2's & 6's
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NATIONAL NIGHT OUT - 2022 |
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Thanks to my friend Brandi who took photos for us while we were super busy cooking hotdogs & checking people in and giving out goodie bags and tickets!
Volunteering can look a lot of different ways!
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Friday 8:00 PM
Comedy Night - Mo Mandel
Saturday 3:00 PM
Live Music - Enchantrix
Saturday 8:00 PM
Comedy Night - Mo Mandel
Sunday 2 PM
Live Music - bandZandt
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Wednesday 6:00 PM
Beach Party with Trip Madamn
Friday 6:00 PM
Live Music - Daddy's Gotta Girlfriend
Saturday 3:00 PM
Live Music - Arcade Cowboys
Sunday 1 PM
Live Music - Chris Eger Band
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Birch Bay State Park Environmental Programs this weekend! |
Saturday, August 13th, 2022 @ 1 PM
Tide Pool Exploration
Join a Naturalist on the Beach to explore tide pools and the sea life that calls Birch Bay Home.
Saturday, August 13th, 2022 @ 3 PM
Join WDFW for an informative talk on crabbing rules and regulations. Help to protect and sustain this fishery!
Sunday, August 14th, 2022 @ 7:30 PM
We at Whatcom Association of Celestial Observers welcome you to a night of starry skies, where several astronomers will be your guides!
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LIONS CAMP HORIZON - SEEKS NEW CARETAKER |
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Lions Camp Horizon Foundation
P/T Caretaker Position Available
Lions Camp Horizon, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization (www.lionscamphorizon.org), is seeking a P/T, year-round Caretaker for our facilities and grounds located with Whatcom County’s Bay Horizon Park in Birch Bay, WA.
Job scope includes undertaking periodic security and operational checks on our buildings, responding to occasional potential intruder or fire alarms, assisting renters with access and/or minor facility issues they encounter, working with one of our volunteers who may require another set of hands to complete a task, undertaking limited maintenance such as replacing lightbulbs and occasional cleaning prior to and following a rental.
Depending on the candidate’s skills, experience and interest additional work may be available in the areas of “handyman” repairs and minor improvements whether working independently or with one of our volunteers. Additionally, our extensive grounds require substantial grass cutting and edge trimming conducted with our own equipment. Operation and light maintenance of that equipment is an optional element that could add significant work hours seasonally dependent on the candidate’s experience and interest.
The successful candidate must be able to lift up to 40lbs, routinely climb stairs, use a stepladder and walk amongst our campus buildings both on pavement and somewhat uneven landscape. They must be able to provide proof of eligibility to work in the USA, pass a background check, have a valid driver’s license, and agree to be subject to random drug tests.
Compensation will be based on an hourly rate and is dependent on the skills of the successful candidate. While not required, there is an apartment on site which could be made available to the successful candidate and would become part of their compensation package.
Lions Camp Horizon complies with all laws prohibiting discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment on the grounds of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation (including gender identity), age, marital status, disability, political affiliation, or veteran status, except where such constitutes a bona fide occupational qualification.
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Birch Bay Chamber of Commerce
4819 Alderson Rd #103, Blaine WA 98230
(360) 371-5004
info@birchbaychamber.com
birchbaychamber.com | birchbaywa.org
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