Friends of Blaine/Birch Bay Parks and Rec

07/25/2024

Don’t forget to vote by August 6! Many elections are on this ballot, as well as the crucial measure for our fire and EMS services! We encourage you to VOTE YES! ✅

Dear Community Members,

This is a friendly reminder to participate in the upcoming elections by casting your vote before August 6. On the ballot, you will find crucial decisions such as the Fire Levy Lift Lid for us in North Whatcom, and various local, statewide, and federal elections. Exercise your right to vote and have your voice heard. Remember, every vote counts!

Thank you for being an active participant in our democratic process.

02/15/2024

💙 THANK YOU 💚

02/15/2024

Thanks to your support, we get to have many events! These are just the ones set up by the Park and Rec. See what you did? ;)

We are (very) excited to announce our upcoming Community Events for the remainder of 2024. This is all thanks to your support. Save the dates, and keep an eye on this page for details on each event, and for more activities and programs to come!

March 2: Illuminate Birch Bay
April 5: Alderson Road Cleanup
April 20: Daughter's Choice Dance
May 18: Picnic at the Playground at Oysterfest
June 21: Splash Days
July: Surprise!
August 3: Pirate Daze
October 12: Community Appreciation Fall Festival
November 16: Son's Choice Dance
Dec 7: Holiday Lights Dash

02/15/2024

THANK YOU for voting YES to keep our Park and Rec in Blaine and Birch Bay!

THANK YOU to our support committee, headed by Carrie Crump and Diane Major, and a strong and motivated group of volunteers who have showed up to all the local events since November, given presentations, put up signs and flyers everywhere, written Letters to the Editor or encouraged others to do so, created content for social media and shared our posts,

THANK YOU to all who donated funds to pay for signs and materials,

THANK YOU to all the individuals, local businesses and organizations who have let us put up signs and banners in their yards, on their buildings or changed their signs to support BBBPRD2,

THANK YOU to the staff and instructors and Board of Directors of BBBPRD2 for making it easy for us to boast about the benefits of our Park and Rec,

THANK YOU to our sign wavers who have reminded everyone to vote all over Blaine and Birch Bay,

We are probably forgetting someone but we are still reeling from all the excitement of earning almost 69% of your votes!

✨✨ THANK YOU!!! ✨✨

The Blaine-Birch Bay Park and Recreation District 2 is overwhelmed with gratitude as we extend a heartfelt thank you to all the incredible individuals who have supported us throughout this campaign to renew our levy. Your unwavering dedication and support have made a significant impact on our community, and we are truly grateful.
From writing Letters to the Editor, to running committees, doing presentations, and even waving signs, your actions have not gone unnoticed. Each and every effort has contributed to making BBBPRD2 a stronger and more vibrant community.

It is because of your unwavering support that our levy has been approved, securing our funding for the next six years. With this approval, we can continue to provide activities and programs that benefit everyone in our community. We are grateful for the trust and confidence placed in us, and we are committed to using this funding responsibly and effectively. Together, we will continue to make a positive difference in our community and create a better future for all.

Thank you from all of us at BBBPRD2!

02/14/2024

68% !!! WE DID IT!!
THANK YOU,
BLAINE AND BIRCH BAY!!!

02/13/2024

Thank you for all your support! Don’t forget to VOTE YES ✅ TO KEEP OUR PARK AND REC!

We have until 8 p.m. tonight to drop off our ballot in the ballot box, so we can keep activities, programs, local events, youth sports, funding to local organizations, and more!

02/13/2024

Today is the day: ELECTION DAY! Turn in your ballot before 8 p.m. in one of the Ballot boxesz In Blaine, at the library, or in Birch Bay (at the Fire Station on Birch Bay-Lynden road).
Don’t forget to look at the back of your ballot to find the Park and Rec vote.

02/13/2024

Our volunteers will do one last round of sign waving tomorrow morning (Tuesday) from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. to remind everyone to drop off those ballots that have been sitting on the kitchen counter or the front seat of the car for days. (true story).
Make sure to wave back and honk when you see them. They have been out at all times and in all weather to support our Park and Rec. ⏰ ☕️ 🌧️ 🥶 🪧 👋🏼
And of course, VOTE YES! ✅

02/12/2024

Another wonderful Letter to the Editor published in The Northern Light a couple of weeks ago. This time, Diane Major, co-chair of the BBBPRD2 PAC (support committee for this levy), explained the impact Blaine-Birch Bay Park and Recreation District 2 has had on her personally.
We are all grateful for Diane Major and Carrie Crump, who have co-chaired this support committee and led a great team of volunteers for the past few months. Please vote YES and turn in your ballot before 8 p.m. on Tuesday.

The Letter:

“In 2020, I incurred a physical and traumatic injury to my left shoulder. After surgery, my shoulder took two years to heal. After one year of physical therapy, I needed to find an additional way to strengthen my shoulder.

Fast forward two years, after trying several other gyms, I was chatting with a close friend, and she mentioned the Blaine-Birch Bay Park and Recreation District 2 fitness classes. I decided to try several of their classes and Zumba was the class for me.Fast forward to present day, my shoulder is strong, I have less pain and agony, more mobility, and I have met such wonderful and amazing people in my community.This is only one story of so many that have benefited from the many classes, events and offerings from Blaine-Birch Bay Park and Recreation District 2.

As the current co-chair of the upcoming levy renewal for the BBBPRD2 PAC, this has become a personal journey and I have an obligation to share and keep this wonderful organization’s doors open and thriving.The Blaine-Birch Bay Park and Recreation District 2 levy renewal that is on the ballot is the only source of funding for our local district and now is the time to take action and vote “yes.”Thanks for your consideration and support.”

Diane Major

BBBPRD2 PAC, co-chair

Blaine

02/12/2024

This is it! Tomorrow at 8 pm is the deadline to vote and KEEP the Blaine-Birch Bay Park and Recreation District 2!!

👉🏼 If you enjoy ANY of their activities, whether they are fitness classes, arts and crafts, outdoor recreation, VOTE YES!

👉🏼 If you care about kids being able to access sports and youth activities, VOTE YES!

👉🏼 If you care about teens having a place to go to to work out, play basketball, watch a movie or learn arts and crafts, VOTE YES!

👉🏼 If you enjoy having community events year round, VOTE YES!

👉🏼 If you love having after school options, summer camps and other opportunities for kids, VOTE YES!

VOTE YES to KEEP funding our Park and Rec! This is the *ONLY* source of funding they receive. If we vote no, there is no money, and no Park and Rec. No activities for kids. For seniors. For all of us. No events. Less youth sports. No more.

Turn in your ballot in the ballot box before 8 p.m. on Tuesday or before mail gets picked up on Tuesday!!

02/12/2024

This is it, we have until tomorrow at 8 p.m. to vote YES and renew the Park and Rec levy.
For our community.

02/11/2024

OUR PARK AND REC HELPS OUR KIDS PLAY SPORTS.
As we all sit and watch the Super Bowl, now seems like a good time to remind everyone that the Blaine-Birch Bay Park and Recreation District 2 has scholarships for kids who want to play sports! If granted, these scholarships will pay for anything from registration fees to any sports or cultural program, but will also help for those ballet slippers or football cleats.
That is on top of the Park and Rec’s commitment to support youth organizations such as Blaine Youth Sports in our area.
Remember to vote so all our kids have a chance to participate in sports! 🏀 🏈 ⚽️ 🩰