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Squeezing juice ... Hospital district seeks dental option By Erin Kelly The Point Roberts Hospital District discussed several new initiatives during its regular monthly meeting on October 8, including efforts to bring a mobile dental clinic to the community and prepare for possible changes in Medicaid coverage. District superintendent Javid Nouripour announced that he had reached out to a mobile dental clinic to provide services to the residents in Point Roberts. “We’re trying to close that gap in service,” Nouripour said. “We don’t have dental at all here, and it would be nice to have.” Dr. Sean Bozorgzadeh expressed full support for the idea, saying, “As for the mobile dental clinic, we are fully supportive of that.” While there is space for a mobile dental unit to park near the Point Roberts Clinic, the parking lot falls under the Fire District’s jurisdiction. Nouripour said he will need to formally request permission from the fire district before the clinic can operate there. “The fire district assured me that it shouldn’t be an issue,” he said, “but it has to go through their official process with a meeting and a resolution.” In other business, Nouripour shared that he is exploring new funding opportunities through the Rural Health Clinic Association of Washington (RHCAW) to help offset potential losses in Medicaid reimbursement. The RHCAW offers extra financial support to rural clinics that use sliding scale fees to make care more affordable for low-income residents. “I think a lot of people in the community would qualify under that program, and it could give us more stability without relying directly on the hospital district’s budget,” said Nouripour. “We’re going to see a loss in coverage from that (Medicaid change), and I want to have safety nets in place for those citizens, since they don’t really have anywhere else to go.” The board also passed a resolution to change its regular meeting date from the second Wednesday of the month to the first Wednesday at 7 p.m. beginning in December.
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s It was a juicy 2025 Apple Harvest Festival the weekend of October 3-5 with apples being squeezed, a ‘wild & wacky’ bingo and a classic rock concert and dance on the Sunday. Photo by Erin Kelly
Point economic development plan presented B y P a t G r u bb An engaged but occasionally skeptical crowd attended the October 16 Point Roberts Community Advisory Committee meeting to hear the results of an economic development plan developed by the Maul Foster Alongi consulting firm (MFA). Port of Bellingham economic development director Tyler Schroeder outlined the plan, listing a detailed report on five strategies: revitalizing the Point Roberts Marina, establishing a resilience hub, addressing broadband access, implementing sewer systems, and promoting economic and environmental sustainability. The report highlighted funding sources, implemen-
tation steps, and community engagement. Regarding the marina, Schroeder told the audience, “We wanted to show the different scenarios of what the marina could look like. .. maybe a maritime village, or a concept of a Blue economy and a working waterfront.” Unsurprisingly, the emphasis on the marina received some pushback with one audience member saying, “Why not put all this attention and focus and vision into [the] cannery on Marine Drive instead of trying to buy the marina from the current owners. Good luck.” Schroeder was realistic about the issues (See Economic, page 10)
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