On Saturday, September 26, DVSAS will host Barkley Company's 2nd Annual Charity Golf Classic at Lake Padden Golf Club. This tournament will boast 136 players on one of the most beautiful courses in Whatcom County, all there for a fun-filled day of golf and to help raise money to help victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. Following the tournament, all are invited to the post-game bbq! Food and refreshments will be served at the Lake Padden Clubhouse. Enter for your chance to win an array of exciting draw prizes, including a luxurious cruise, cash, vacation packages, golf merchandise, outdoor gear, and more! Tee-Off: 9:00am Format: Shotgun/Scramble Fee: $100 per player/$400 Team/$500 Corporate Team for more info go to www.dvsas.org
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The Barkley branch of the Bellingham Public Library opened on September 13, 2008. The branch is located in the Drake Building at 3111 Newmarket Street. Hours are: Tuesday 2pm - 6pm Wednesday 10am - 2pm Thursday 2pm - 6pm Friday 10am - 2pm Saturday 10am - 2pm Closed Sunday and Monday
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Scotty Browns restaurant is now open for lunch, dinner and weekend brunch. Located in the top floor of the Laurel building Scotty Browns offers a sleekly well-designed yet casual atmosphere with warm, efficient and unpretentious service. For more information visit the Scotty Browns website website.
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RBC Wealth Management will be moving into a first floor suite in the Laurel Building, at the northwest corner of Barkley and Newmarket, this November. Branch Director, Scott A. Hume, CFP, believes “Relocating to Barkley Village will allow RBC to best serve the needs of our clients, as well as our employees, from a more centrally located, more convenient location.” RBC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada, and is one of the largest full-service securities firms in the U.S. The company serves individual investors and businesses through offices coast to coast, and capital markets and correspondent clients in select U.S. and international markets. For more information, please visit their website at www.rbcdain.com or call (360) 671-5900.
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32 agents and support staff from Prudential Kelstrup have joined the recently remodeled John L. Scott office in Barkley Village. John L. Scott now has 75 realtors serving Whatcom County. The merger has allowed the strong local relationships built by Prudential Kelstrup over the last 60 years to benefit from the cutting edge technology and better exposure that comes from the John L. Scott name. For more information, check out their website at www.johnlscott.com
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The Peoples Bank Financial Center is nearly finished and will open this fall! The bank will bring together Retail and Business Banking along with Real Estate Lending under one roof in their beautiful new building at 3100 Woburn. Customers will enjoy covered parking in the Parking Deck, as well as convenient drive-up banking. The convenience of extended hours and banking at the in-store office located inside the Barkley Haggen’s will continue to be available when the new office opens. For more information, please call Jan Armstrong at (360) 734-9811 or visit www.peoplesbank-wa.com
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Construction of a new Dental office building at 3115 Howe Place is well under way, with occupancy expected this Fall. Ronald Moreno, DDS will occupy the ground floor. Dr. Moreno and his staff are excited to offer their patients the same gentle dentistry and personal care in a new facility with new equipment. For more information, please visit his website at: www.ronaldmorenodds.com. Schmidt Orthodontics will be located on the second floor. Dr. Andrew Schmidt was trained at the University of Washington, and practiced for several years in Wisconsin before moving to Bellingham last year. Dr. Schmidt is excited to bring a new professional service to the Barkley community. Schmidt Orthodontics is a growing practice that provides orthodontic care for all ages. Please call Dr. Schmidt’s office at 738-4772 for more information.
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Industrial Credit Union is launching its seventh branch this fall in Bellingham’s Barkley Village. The expansion into northeast Bellingham has been a longtime goal of ICU. “Barkley Village has always been the most requested new location from our 20,000 members,” said Terri McKee, President/CEO of ICU. “We also see it as a growing community of residences and businesses that deserves the benefits of a not-for-profit credit union.” ICU’s Barkley Village branch at 2955 Newmarket St., Suite 107, is scheduled to open in early September after completion of a $50,000 remodeling project. “Virtually everything inside this building will be new,” McKee said. The new branch will be open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays. ICU will offer a no-fee ATM, consumer and home loans and a variety of everyday banking products at the Barkley Village Branch. ICU, founded in 1941, is a not-for-profit cooperative financial institution that is owned and controlled by its members. Anyone who lives or works in the state of Washington is eligible for membership. With $130 million in assets, ICU already has three branches in Bellingham (Northwest Avenue, downtown State Street and West Bakerview Fred Meyer) and three more at Lynden, Ferndale and Nugents Corner. For more information, call 734-2043 or visit www.industrialcu.org.
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The Barkley Company has been working with the Bellingham Public Library toward bringing a satellite branch to Barkley Village. Plans are nearing completion for a library branch to occupy a suite on the ground floor of the new Drake Condominium Building. If you are interested in participating in the success of the Barkley Branch, we urge you to look into joining the Friends of the Bellingham Library. Our hope is to garner public support similar to that of the Fairhaven Branch. Please check out the Friends via the Bellingham Public Library website at: www.bellinghampubliclibrary.org.
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The sleek and distinctive Laurel building in Barkley Village welcomes its first tenant - Canadian-based restaurant, Browns Social House.

Set to open late this year, Browns Social House will offer a menu of west coast cuisine fused with Vancouver's ethnic influences in a sleek and casual atmosphere. The restaurant will feature a contemporary dining room, Browns signature center-style bar (accompanied by a spacious lounge), a deck for outdoor dining complete with water features and a fire pit.

Learn more about Browns Social House

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After receiving many suggestions in our "Name That Building" contest, The Barkley Company is pleased to announce that the new building just begun at the northwest corner of Barkley and Newmarket will be named the Laurel Building. Our thanks and congratulations go to Slavica Belsher, winner of the contest and a $100 Barkley gift certificate redeemable at any participating Barkley area business.
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The Mortgage division of Golf Savings Bank, a member of the Sterling Financial Family, will soon be moving into a ground floor suite in the new Drake Building. Golf Savings has offices throughout the Pacific Northwest, with the branch in the Barkley district specializing in Residential, Commercial and Construction loans. Find out more by visiting the new office or their website: www.golfsavingsbank.com.
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Brian Finnegan of Westcom Properties has begun construction of their new 2-story office building on Howe Place, just north of the Barkley Medical Center. The new building is due to be completed in December 2007. Westcom?s offices will move into the new building, leaving approximately 3,000 square feet available for lease.
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The Drake Condominiums kicked off a month long Grand Opening celebration on Friday, September 21st. Prime units are still available. To find out more, visit www.drakebuilding.com, stop by the Muljat Group office in the Dahlia Building at 3110 Woburn Street Suite 105, or contact Doug Foster at 920-1114.
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Apple Yarns opened their doors this summer in Barkley Village to great success! This cozy specialty yarn shop provides all the tools for folks who knit and crochet. From books, patterns, accessories and gifts to yarns from all around the world, Apple Yarns has it all. They feature Cascade 220, Encore, Noro, Mission Falls, Rowan and many more. They also offer a few exclusive products, and special orders are welcomed. Daily classes are taught by helpful, friendly and inspiring staff. Drop by Apple Yarns, just north of the gazebo and south of Starbucks, to receive a class calendar, or call 756-9992 for more info.
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Two additional temporary parking lots have been installed to help keep up with the increased activity in the Barkley District. One lot is on the west side of Woburn, just north of Wells Fargo. The other is at the east end of Rimland Drive, next to the YMCA Daycare.
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The MBNA is a membership organization (free of charge) that provides an opportunity for residents, business owners and property owners to come together and discuss how to improve the quality of life and foster a spirit of community in our neighborhood. Some of the issues we deal with are zoning, traffic, crime prevention, beautification, city services, planning, and volunteer opportunities. The MBNA neighborhood encompasses upper and lower Barkley Boulevard, as well as Sunset Square and the Irongate industrial area. The next quarterly meeting is scheduled for 7pm, Wednesday, October 24th in the Dorothy Haggen Conference Room - 2211 Rimland Drive, Suite 106. We hope to see you there! Please visit our website at www.mtbakerna.org for membership forms, or to see the agenda for the next quarterly meeting.
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The city of Bellingham will be widening the Mount Baker Highway from Woburn to McLeod Road. Construction should begin during 2008.
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