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January 18, 2011Volume 4, Issue 1
Alabama Hill
Special Interest Articles:
• Feb Neighborhoodmeeting• Olympic PipelineReport
Individual Highlights:
MNAC ReportAHA Membership Form
Association
Newsletter
My how time flies. Here we are onceagain at our Annual NeighborhoodAssociation Meeting. This of course is atime for neighbors who would like to takepart in the Association to step forward andrun for any one of the offices available.In particular, we’d like to find folks whowould be interested in representing theirportion of the neighborhoods – AHA AreasA, B, C & D. Our current Reps have donea great job, but it’s time to hear fromothers. No heavy lifting, just good cleandemocracy in action here. Plan oncoming to the meeting and let yourinterest be known, or contact ourNominating Committee Chair – JeffBraimes @ 733-3014.Meet us at Bloedel-Donovan Pavilionon
Tuesday
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February 1st at 7 PM
andhelp us to carry on our legacy as one ofthe oldest neighborhood associations inBellingham.Of course, any of the officer positionsare eligible for any interested neighboras well (except Past-Chair – which yagotta earn). In addition to the electionsand reports we have a program plannedfor your enjoyment. We’ll also provideupdates on our neighborhood parks,trails and the latest on the state of oursegment of the city. We’ve got it all – so come by and check it out.
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Chairman:
Larry Nicholas647-2315
Vice Chair:
Dean Haskins733-2800
Secretary:
- vacant -
Treasurer:
Jim McLeod734-5127
Past Chairman:
Doug Bestle734-2272
MNAC Rep:
Jimmy Kelsey715-3053
AHA Area A (NW) Rep
Brian Walker671-8258
AHA Area B (NE) Rep
Michael Eisenberg734-3615
AHA Area C (SW) Rep
Steve Potvin734-5384
AHA Area D (SE) Rep
Nancy Allen922-0256
Next AHA QtlyMeeting is TuesFebruary 1st7 PM Bloedel-Donovan
Annual Meeting Time AGAIN!
Tuesday – February 1st
–
Bloedel-Donovan Pavilion – 7 PM
alabamahillassociation.com
BP, the operator of Olympic Pipe Line Company waspleased to have attended an Alabama Hill Associationmeeting to have a conversation with members of theneighborhood about the pipeline and the role pipelineneighbors have in keeping pipelines safe in theircommunity.
What is Olympic Pipe Line?
The Olympic Pipe Line is a vital link in the North-west’s energy transportation system, supplyingtransportation of gasoline, diesel and jet fuel from fourrefineries located in Whatcom and Skagit Counties.The pipeline system consists of a 400-mile networkrunning in a 299-mile corridor the entire length ofWestern Washington. The pipe-line system shipsapproximately 300,000 barrels of fuel each day,Seattle, Sea-Tac Airport, Tacoma, Vancouver,Washington and Portland, Oregon. The OlympicPipe Line is the sole supplier of jet fuel to SeaTacAirport. Most Alabama Hill neighbors are well awareof the pipeline and know where it is located, but many
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One of our long time neighbors in the Alabama Hill neighborhood is the Olympic Pipeline.
We thought it would be a good time to get to know them a little better. They were helpful in providing this info from their presentation at our last neighborhood meeting in November. For all our safety become aware of this important information.AHA Ed.
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dial 811. One easy phone call to 811 starts the process to getunderground pipelines and utility lines marked for free.
so that we may be on-site during your excavation to monitorthe excavation and ensure the integrity of the pipeline ismaintained.
You may have noticed Olympic Pipe Line’s aerial patrol planeof one of its weekly surveillance flights. The plane flies low fora visual inspection of the right of way, looking for any potentialdangers to the pipeline such as excavation activities, orpossible leaks.If you cause or witness even minor damage to a pipeline or it’sprotective coating, please notify the company immediately.Even a small scrape, gouge or dent requires repair as it couldsubsequently lead to corrosion.
Safe pipelines in your community.
Fortunately for pipeline operators and the public, WhatcomCounty is home to some of our nations leading pipeline safetyadvocates. The Whatcom County Council recently passed anordinance creating a new “consultation zone” requiring thatpipeline are to be notified when someone someone seeks apermit within 500 feet of an underground transmissionpipeline. The law will help pipeline operators become aware ofprojects well in advance of construction and will further assistto prevent third party damage to pipelines by requiring proofthat a one-call was placed.
How you can help.
If you suspect a leak, here’s what you can do:
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Become familiar with the Olympic Pipe Line right of way inyour neighborhood.
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Call 911, and/or Olympic at (888) 271-8880 depending onthe situation.
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Be aware of unusual or suspicious activity or unauthorizedexcavations near the right of way, and please report anysuch activities immediately to Olympic.
Working together, we can continue to improve safety on theOlympic Pipe Line system to the benefit of the Alabama Hillneighborhood, as well as the entire Pacific Northwest.Olympic thanks the Alabama Hill Association for theopportunity to meet with residents and share this importantsafety information
people learned for the first time Olympic’s damageprevention efforts, and that residents also have a rolein ensuring pipeline safety.
How to recognize a pipeline.
Pipeline markers are important for the safety of thegeneral public and provide emergency responderswith critical information identifying the company, theproduct transported, and a phone number to use inthe event of an emergency. Pipeline markers areplaced along pipeline rights-of-way identifying theapproximate (not exact) route of the pipeline.Olympic’s pipeline is in use 24/7 and the
CURBSIDE MARKER
phone number on our signs is direct to our controlcenter in Renton. In the event of an emergency,operators will immediately dispatch trained personnelto assist public safety officials in their response to theemergency. Pipeline operators will take immediatesteps to isolate the emergency by closing valves tominimize the amount of product released.
Preventing damage to pipelines.
Alabama Hill residents should know even minorexcavation activities like landscaping and fencing cancause damage to a pipeline and its protective casing.In fact, most serious pipeline accidents are causedwhen a third party inadvertently digs into the pipeline.If you see excavation equipment in yourneighborhood, it is wise to inquire if a one-call hasbeen placed. If you are planning a project and needto dig deeper than one foot, it’s the law to contact theState One-Call Center – ust ick u the hone andOnce your under-groundlines have been markedfor your project, you willknow the approximateloca-tion of pipelinesand utility lines on yourproperty, and you candig safely. If you aredigging within 10 feetof the pipeline. Olympicwill coordinate with you
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ALABAMA HILL ASSOCIATION
PO Box 29902Bellingham, 98228
MNAC News
Last Meeting held in December – Jimmy Kelsey, our Rep
The December regular meeting was converted to awalking tour of the waterfront development area withLinda Stewart to gain familiarity with the actual site andproposals for layout, transportation changes, connectionsto Central Business District, Old Town and the BoulevardPark Trail.The next MNAC meeting is January 19
th
and includes apresentation by Bellingham Police Lieutenant ScottSnider on Automated Traffic Safety Cameras, anddiscussion led by subcommittee members who will bereviewing incoming Neghborhood Plan Proposals on theprocess they plan to follow.# # #
Current Properties For Sal
TypeAddressList $
DOMBDBASF
DateTypeAddressSOLD $
DOMDBASF
Date
COND
3700 aama #208 119,000 2061166710/21/10
RESI
3112 restne r245,500 431.81,5488/5/10
COND
3700 Alabama St #101
124,900 4722296011/20/10
RESI
2416 rc t260,000 7332.51,4683/9/10
COND
2317 r t187,000 103321,44010/7/10
RESI
2409 restne r260,000 15421,7925/10/10
RESI
2196 Birch St #12B $199,900 64231,38711/15/10
RESI
2715 St. Clair Place$262,000 632.51,4158/31/10
COND
2182 E Birch St$215,000 182221,38710/21/10
RESI
2710 Ontario$265,000 3031.81,4764/7/10
COND
2235 E Birch St #2235
229,000 5221,2451/13/11
RESI
2726 t. ar ace266,000 10331,55110/28/10
COND
2331r t229,500 40221,22012/9/10
RESI
2301ew ge r271,000 4131.51,6367/19/10
RESI
2705 restne265,000 1321,5451/17/11
RESI
2505 r t274,900 1131.81,6237/29/10
RESI
2201Ontario St$275,000 137432,6749/7/10
RESI
2735 W Crestline Dr$275,000 15852.52,4061/21/10
RESI
2210 Huron$279,000 142321,5328/29/10
RESI
2230 Erie St$275,000 1742.52,22912/22/10
RESI
2900 egts r325,000 145432,7108/26/10
RESI
2608 aerge n280,000 16532.32,0341/27/10
RESI
3009 ntree t325,000 32321,92412/17/10
RESI
2635 W Crestline Dr
280,000 32131.82,1844/7/10
RESI
3701eeey t330,000 251322,0675/14/10
RESI
2600 aerge n299,000 7431,9828/5/10
RESI
2427 Vining St$369,000 316321,98411/30/10
RESI
2817 Sylvan St$300,000 24042.53,66710/29/10
RESI
3235 Iowa Dr$444,900 138332,3789/2/10
RESI
2902 Sylvan St$311,000 18032.52,42412/17/10
RESI
1909 owa r445,000 95432,63610/15/10
RESI
2449 re t320,000 56642.52,8768/5/10
verage
272,638 145.61735
RESI
2415 uron320,000 56322,0538/27/10
A Properties SOLD in 2010
RESI
3039 restne r324,900 19442.51,6293/4/10
COND
3700 Alabama St #214
$123,900 266116674/19/10
RESI
3007 Daniels Ct$325,000 18432,6245/24/10
COND
3700 Alabama St #307
$149,000 82218956/1/10
RESI
2130 Niagara$335,000 5132.82,5009/30/10
RESI
3405 aama t199,000 45522,0001/22/10
RESI
3615 Silver Beach Ave
348,000 32321,7725/6/10
RESI
3417 aama t205,000 3522,1886/10/10
RESI
2300 rc t350,000 5332,4002/22/10
RESI
2413 rc t209,000 93321,5965/28/10
RESI
209 rown ane350,000 6652.52,8046/10/10
COND
2229 E Birch St$210,000 156331,3714/16/10
RESI
3208 Iowa Dr$370,000 1331.81,5563/25/10
RESI
2434 Huron St$225,000 146219889/1/10
RESI
2119 Huron St$373,000 852.83,0005/3/10
RESI
1921aecrest r225,000 114322,2989/17/10
RESI
2705 aerge n385,000 3742.53,2109/3/10
RESI
2604 t ar t230,000 194421,6804/8/10
RESI
2713 r t395,000 0425/28/10
RESI
3412 restne 230,000 25222121/18/11
RESI
3020 agara396,000 21322,53011/3/10
RESI
2204 Ontario St$235,000 18432,0836/9/10
RESI
3022 E Alpine Dr$400,000 232.82,5849/22/10
RESI
3614 Alabama$239,000 205322,01611/22/10
RESI
1931Rhododendron Wy
$420,000 442.82,6018/25/10
RESI
2611osyn ace240,000 125321,42012/17/10
RESI
3140 t. ar t450,000 46353.53,95012/30/09
RESI
3614 aama239,000 205322,01611/22/10
RESI
3302 owa r500,000 7132.53,1468/26/10
RESI
2611osyn ace240,000 125321,42012/17/10
RESI
3015 pne r528,000 5653.33,5038/5/10
RESI
2401Fir St$243,000 60321,3501/29/10
RESI
3009 Vining$676,000 2536/18/10
RESI
2146 Huron St$245,000 13422,2933/23/10
$304,000 912112
AVG For SOLDS
ALABAMA HILL Real Estate Update for 2010
Source:Comrised of NWMLS DataComiled B Dean Haskins Manain Broker -Keller Williams Realt
THEHOUSINGMARKETNEWSbyDean
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