The park district began a phased reopening of the community center in February when Whatcom County was moved to phase 2 for Covid-19 restrictions. Our Covid response plan allowed the History Center to reopen in March and soon after The Commons opened in the meeting room.
When the county moved to phase 3, the park district was able to host several larger outdoor activities. We were proud to host the following events: The Village Fair in May, the Historical Society Treaty Day Celebration in June, The 4th of July takeout Pancake Breakfast, Family Days at Baker Field in August, and The Apple Harvest Festival in September. As more restrictions were removed in October, community center usage continued to grow allowing us to host the Saturday market as well as additional group meetings.
The park district continued to support the senior take-out lunch program. Whatcom County Parks generously donated seven picnic tables for outdoor dining, so people can gather when the weather permits. We also held a very successful summer kids camp for two weeks with a generous $15,000 grant through the Washington Recreation & Parks Association.
Our Zoom account supported over 100 scheduled events with over 1,000 attendees. The park district has invested in hybrid meeting technology to allow live meetings from the community center using Zoom.
At the end of the year the park district welcomed three new commissioners to our board: Matt Wang, Michael Cressy, and Mitch Friedman. We look forward to providing support and recreational activities to our community this coming year as we move beyond the pandemic and look towards the future.
If you or your group has any needs that we can help you with then please contact us at prparkdistrict@gmail.com.
– Bennett Blaustein
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