Berm ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the hard work of a dedicated community
Whatcom County government representatives and public works staff cut the ribbon celebrating the completion of the Birch Bay berm project, officially called the Birch Bay Drive and Pedestrian Facility Project, on August 21. From l.; Jon Hutchings, Whatcom County public works director; Barry Buchanan, Whatcom County Council chairman; Roland Middleton, Whatcom County public works manager; Roger Almskaar, former Whatcom County planning department employee; Jack Louws, former Whatcom County Executive; and Tyler Schroeder, Whatcom County deputy executive.
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Several dozen people gathered on the Birch Bay berm August 21 to attend the ribbon cutting. During the ceremony, the project was lauded as a community project public works helped create.
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Birch Bay chamber of commerce secretary Doralee Booth, r., recognized Birch Bay community member Kathy Berg, l., for her instrumental work in ensuring Whatcom County public works finished the berm project over multiple decades. Booth and Berg attended numerous county council meetings over the years, advocating for the project.
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To thank him for his work, Birch Bay resident Jeff Booth, r., gifted Roland Middleton with a walking stick made from Birch Bay birchwood Booth recovered during the king tide storm in January.
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From l; former Whatcom County Executive Jack Louws, public works director Jon Hutchings, and county deputy executive Tyler Schroeder meet after the ribbon cutting.
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Attendees of the berm celebration gather on the newly complete Birch Bay berm.
