It's Already Started!

This AM, we received the following, via E-Mail, from a couple of Bellingham citizens:

"Speaking of fireworks. We were awakened this morning with a continuous barrage of loud exploding fireworks. (York neighborhood) Did you hear it? Were the perpetrators identified?"

"My wife and I were awakened this morning, 9 April at 4:40 or so by a burst of fireworks lasting about 30 seconds. Sounded like it came from down the hill from us near Lincoln Creek park and ride. Starting early this year. Maybe someone got PO’d because you were collecting signatures Saturday at the market."

Certainly such flaunting of the existing Bellingham fireworks ordinance has nothing to do with the Fourth of July or New Year. Simply stated, such violation of the existing law is but one of many reasons why the time has come for Bellingham to join more than 50 other cities in Washington who ban the personal use of consumer fireworks. Please seek out and sign one of our hard-copy petitions to get an initiative to ban consumer fireworks on the ballot in November.

Hope to See You at the Market

Beginning Saturday, April 7th, our petition in support of a ban of consumer fireworks in Bellingham will be available for signing at the Farmers' Market. We hope to see lots of our City's citizens visit our table at the Market and sign-on.

March Update No. 2

As the end of March nears, it's vital that the locations of hard-copy petitions are known, so here they are:

• In Irongate, at Tails-A-Wagging (3959 Hammer Drive).
• In Bellingham, at City Dogs (corner of West Holly & Prospect), at the Bellingham Veterinary Clinic (corner of State and Virginia), at My Pet’s Place (1212 Dupont), at the Maplewood Animal Hospital (2869 West Maplewood), at Hohl Feed and Seed (1322 Railroad), at the Village Veterinary Hospital in Sehome (236-36th Street) and at Bailey’s Bath House (1633 Birchwood #104).
• In Fairhaven, at Paws Awhile (1200 10th #105) and at Trek Video (1213 Harris).

Periodically, volunteers are gathering signatures at both Co-ops, at both Fred Meyer stores, at Trader Joes, at all Haggens stores, in Boulevard Park and on Taylor Dock.

If you are a registered voter and live within the city limits of Bellingham, please seek out and sign one of our petitions. THANKS!

We Are on Facebook

In a effort to utilize all available methods of Internet communication, we have established a Facebook Page at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Citizens-for-Freedom-From-Fireworks-Bellingham/213754162044981. Please join the discussion.

March Update No. 1

As March begins, the total number of signatures gathered is nearing 1000. Periodically, volunteers are gathering signatures at both Co-ops, at both Fred Meyer stores, at Trader Joes and at all Haggens stores. In addition, there are readily available petitions at various permanent locations in Bellingham and Fairhaven. If you have not been able to find a petition to sign, post us at cfw_in_bellingham@juno.com or freedomfromfireworksbham@gmail.com. and we'll help you locate one to sign. Thank you for your continued interest and support.

February Update No. 2

Recent letters-to-the-editor of the Bellingham "Herald" have succeeded in keeping this issue in the public view. The latest, published just yesterday, is particularly noteworthy. To review these and other similar letters regarding consumer fireworks, simply "Google" the "Herald", click on "Opinion" and then "Commentary" and scroll down to letters regarding our proposed ban. And look for upcoming press releases regarding this issue in the "Whatcom Watch" and the "Cascadia Weekly".

February Update No. 1

Petitions and signature gatherers are all over our City. The pace of signing is increasing nicely. Interest in our campaign to get the issue of a ban of consumer fireworks in our City before the Bellingham City Council and the voters of Bellingham in the November general election is growing. We respectively encourage the registered voters living in Bellingham to seek out and endorse our petition. And, if perchance you would like to get more involved in our grass roots efforts, please post us at cfw_in_bellingham@juno.com or freedomfromfireworksbham@gmail.com.