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Silver Reef aims to broaden appeal with new addition to hotel The last year has been full of change for the Silver Reef Hotel Casino Spa at 4876 Haxton Road in Ferndale. The hotel and casino underwent an overhaul of its employees and management, starting with a new CEO in April 2015, and opened a new hotel tower that allows it to market to a broader range of customers. The hotel’s new six-story tower opened
on November 20, doubling the number of rooms for a total of 205. The expansion was quick for the hotel, as its original tower is just 8 years old. To fill those new rooms amid the challenges of a lower Canadian dollar and a glut of new hotels nearby in Bellingham, the Silver Reef is working harder to attract business travelers. Its new hotel tower has conference rooms, breakout spaces and other meet-
ing spaces geared toward work groups sprinkled throughout the first floor. The sales team is partnering with other businesses to offer deals on activities such as golf and whale watching for business groups, said hotel sales manager Crystal King. According to King, the hotel is in a good location to take advantage of Seattle’s tech boom and a growing number of firms looking for destinations for busi-
CBP detains Missouri man for child porn warrant By Oliver Lazenby U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) detained a 32-year-old Missouri man with an active warrant for possessing child pornography on Monday, March 14 at the Peace Arch border crossing.
Officers discovered the warrant using the National Crime Information Center, a database for sharing information among law enforcement agencies, during a routine name check. Officers escorted the man into CBP custody and Whatcom County officers took the man
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ness retreats. “I believe people want to get out of Seattle. They want to go someplace else and that has to be our focus,” King said. “We’re trying to capture the corporate dollar.” More corporate clients would round (See Hotel, page 8)
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s Blaine High School students stand with Washington Congresswoman Suzan DelBene in front of the capital building in Washington, D.C. on March 16. The students were there as part of the Close Up program, which gives students a personal look at our nation’s government. Photo by Ramsey Cox
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The Northern L ght New nursing assistants at Stafholt The Northern Light is published weekly by Point Roberts Press Inc. Locally owned and managed, the company also publishes the All Point Bulletin, covering Point Roberts, Mount Baker Experience, covering the Mt. Baker foothills area, and the summer recreation guide Waterside as well as maps and other publications. Point Roberts Press Inc. is a member of the Washington Newspaper Publishers Association, Chambers of Commerce of Bellingham/ Whatcom County, Birch Bay, Blaine and Point Roberts and the Bellingham/Whatcom County Convention and Visitors Bureau. The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the editors. Letters Policy The Northern Light welcomes letters to the editor. Please include name, address and daytime telephone number for verification. Letters are limited to 350 words and may be edited or rejected for reasons of legality, length and good taste. Thank-you letters are limited to five individuals or groups. Writers should avoid personal invective. Unsigned letters will not be accepted for publication. Requests for withholding names will be considered on an individual basis. Consumer complaints should be submitted directly to the business in question or the local chamber of commerce. Only one letter per month from an individual correspondent will be published. Email letters to letters@thenorthernlight.com. Publisher & Managing Editor Patrick Grubb publisher@thenorthernlight.com Co-publisher & Advertising Director Louise Mugar lmugar@thenorthernlight.com
s Good Samaritan Society-Stafholt welcomes a new class of Department of Health-approved nursing assistants. All seven students completed 90 hours of theory, 12 hours of lab time and 40 hours of clinical practice to earn their state certification. Back, from l.; Instructor Carol Sullivan, Mischelle Dover, Katelyn Davis. Front, from l.: Danae Holliday, Oksana Lebedev, Tiffany Hughes, Alissa Pieczynski, Terri Rankin.
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The Editor: Many thanks your newspaper for printing our letters regarding our unfortunate permit issue with Whatcom County, and for the community support that you helped us mobilize. While we regretted being forced to file a lawsuit to cut through the red tape, we are pleased to report that we won our case in Snohomish County Superior Court. The court overturned the hearing examiner’s decision as contrary to state law, and ordered Whatcom County to process our Conditional Use Permit. Additional hurdles remain, of course, but we see the county’s decision not to appeal the court’s decision as a hopeful sign it will follow the law and soon our community can finally look forward to the construction of our badly needed senior community and Alzheimer’s special care facility. For further details, go here: lincoln-
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hearings or voice our opinions through an email. Check whatcomcounty.us for information on how to do this. Naomi Murphy Ferndale
The Editor: Once every 10 years, Whatcom County Council reviews our growth plan. State law requires this review and the public can help steer our council through this process. What is important to you? Clean water, preservation of farm lands, clean air, controlling urban sprawl and managing fossil fuel exports are all open for discussion now. We can voice our concerns and our visions. Let our council know what is important to you. Share your priorities and help create a workable foundation upon which our county can grow and prosper into the future. We can attend the council’s public
The Editor: The caucus is coming. On March 26, everyone who declares support for the values of the Democratic Party can participate in the Democratic precinct caucuses. All you need to do is sign the registration form stating you consider yourself a Democrat, and show up at your caucus site to record your preference for a candidate. Precinct 101 meets at the Point Roberts Continued on next page Please send letters to letters@thenorthernlight.com no later than noon on Monday.
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Community Center; precincts 102 to 108 meet at the Bay Horizon Park Activity Center (please wear gym shoes or similar soft soles); precincts 119 and 120 meet at the Lions Camp Horizon conference building; and precincts 110 to 115 at the Blaine Middle School cafeteria. Doors open at 9:30 a.m., the caucus officially begins at 10 a.m. and will last about two hours. Besides voting for your candidate, delegates and alter-
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be against any jobs at Cherry Point, while they are eagerly encouraging people to spend money at their casino and hotel. We need to support each other. People who don’t have jobs can’t spend money. We are losing jobs right and left here, and we need not only more jobs, but jobs that pay real family wages, not service jobs that barely support one person, let alone a family. I would ask the Lummi people and their leaders to listen to their hearts and to consider working with others to keep good jobs here, and to bring in more jobs. We all know form our anchor industries at Cherry Point that we can have a clean environment and jobs, and we expect the same from the Gateway terminal. Neighbors need to support neighbors, and share solutions together. Spiro Pappacostas Blaine
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Cassidy Condos, 8th grade Cassidy is one of the stretching leaders for P. E. She is well liked by her peers and does a great job in class. She hustles and brings a positive energy. I appreciate her attitude and willingness to get after it. She is positive with her teammates and always demonstrates great sportsmanship.
Shaelyn Shields, 4th grade Shaelyn is a fantastic young woman. She is a methodical and careful student who cares deeply about doing what is right. When she is frustrated, she remains calm and solves problems without assistance.
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out the hotel’s business and help fill rooms during the week, she said. “The whole focus is to get corporate groups and conventions here midweek and gamers on the weekend,” King said. “So many people think we’re out here just looking for gamers.” In addition to its standard king and queen rooms, the new tower features two large suites that are popular with both business groups and wedding parties. “Brides are freaking out when they come in here,” King said about the 1,600-square-foot Presidential Suite, a luxurious space with marble countertops, leather upholstery and ornate light fixtures. The other large suite is the 2,000-square-foot Hospitality Suite. The rest of the rooms are similar to those in the original hotel tower, but with lighter décor, updated color schemes and some other tweaks. Though the new tower opened last year, the Silver Reef hasn’t advertised it much, King said. That’s partly because the
Silver Reef has gone through a lot of personnel changes since new CEO Frank Cornett took over in 2015. “There was a management change and a lot of people left, but we are starting to get some things going again,” King said. In another management change, the hotel recently hired Lynne Dibley as director of hotel operations. Dibley previously directed the human resources department at the Parker Palm Springs hotel in California. The hotel’s new tower and other recent changes were on the way before Cornett took over, but King calls him an “idea guy,” and expects him to instigate more fine-tuning at the hotel in the future. Some other recent changes include the Cigar Lounge being replaced with a live music venue that has concerts on Friday and Saturday nights. Throughout the next year, sections of the original hotel tower will close one room at a time to make updates to the décor. “We’re working on a refresher of not just the towers but the whole property,” King said. The Silver Reef’s expansion is one of many recent projects
that has added hotel rooms to Whatcom County. When the sawdust settles, Bellingham will have about 650 more three-star hotel rooms than it did in early 2013. But King said the Silver Reef is different from
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Blaine resident crowned Mrs. Whatcom County By Oliver Lazenby Blaine resident Kristin Cohn was crowned Mrs. Whatcom County last month and will compete for the Mrs. Washington title in Wenatchee on July 9. The contest is a qualifier for the Mrs. America Pageant, which is similar to the popular Miss America contest, but for married women. Cohn, a mother of four who has
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Police Reports March 16, 11:47 a.m.: Police were called to a report of two teenagers in possession of multiple drugs and possibly dealing them. Officers investigated and recovered various prescription drugs and marijuana from the suspects. One was booked in to juvenile detention and the other into jail for the felony drugs violation. March 17, 12:10 p.m.: Officers were called to the school campus on a report of a minor in possession of marijuana. The juvenile was arrested and released to her parent. A case report was forwarded to the juvenile prosecutor for review. March 18, 1:15 p.m.: A resident called the police department to report that a man she did not recognize was hiding in the bushes near her home. Officers arrived and contacted the barefoot wanderer. He was experiencing a mental health emergency and was given a ride to hospital for evaluation. March 18, 3:06 p.m.: Police were dispatched to a minor collision that had occurred in the intersection of Martin and Harrison streets. Officers investigated the crash and arrested one driver for driving while suspended and operating a vehicle without ignition interlock, and cited him for the improper turn that caused
the crash. March 19, 2:45 a.m.: A person called police to report seeing someone in the 1600 block of Bayview Avenue in the bushes with a flashlight. Officers contacted the man and found that he was collecting aluminum cans from the roadsides. They thanked him for his efforts keeping the byways tidy and cleared with no further incident. March 20, 1:33 a.m.: Police were dispatched to a possible fight or domestic argument in a vehicle parked in the 2400 block of Bell Road. Officers arrived and found a man who was alone and adamant that there had not been anyone else present and he had been just talking loudly on his phone. After a bit of investigation officers contacted his girlfriend a few blocks away at home. She explained that the couple had been together in the car and had an argument but no physical violence occurred. Officers provided the man an explanation of the possible repercussion of obstructing investigations and providing false statements to officers. March 20, 2:20 p.m.: Police were dispatched to a residential burglary alarm. Upon arrival, an officer contacted a group of individuals walking away from
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the residence. They turned out to be folks shopping for a new home, escorted by a real estate agent who had not been informed the house had a nice and very loud alarm system. The residence was secured and its current owners contacted by telephone. March 21, 4:14 p.m.: An officer was dispatched to the 1000 block of Garfield for an ongoing landlord tenant dispute. The tenant claimed the landlord was at her front door knocking telling her she had to get out because he had evicted her and wanted to know when she was leaving. The officer arrived, but could not find the landlord in the area. The tenant said she had plans to completely move out soon. March 22, 9:45 a.m.: A young woman reported her ex-boyfriend attempted to assault her and pinned her up against a wall. Officers investigated, contacted the juvenile suspect and arrested him for assault fourth degree with sexual motivation. After processing he was turned over to a parent, and case report was forwarded to the juvenile prosecutor’s office. This report is provided by the Blaine police department. A full listing of the week’s police report can be found at thenorthern light.com.
Tides March 25 – March 31 at Blaine. Not for navigation. 49° 0’ 0”N - 122° 46’ 0”W
DATE TIME HEIGHT TIME HEIGHT Fr 25 1:15 am 3.0 7:17 am 8.5
1:42 pm 1.9 8:04 pm 8.1
Sa 26 1:49 am 3.6 7:41 am 8.3
2:14 pm 1.6 8:48 pm 8.0
Su 27 2:25 am 4.3 8:03 am 8.1
2:48 pm 1.5 9:36 pm 7.9
Mo 28 3:05 am 4.9 8:27 am 7.8
3:26 pm 1.4 10:30 pm 7.8
Tu 29 3:49 am 5.4 8:53 am 7.6
4:08 pm 1.3 11:32 pm 7.8
We 30 4:43 am 5.9 9:25 am 7.4
4:58 pm 1.3
Th 31 12:38 am 7.8 5:51 am 6.1
10:09 am 7.1 5:54 pm 1.2
Weather Precipitation: During the period of March 15 to March 21, .23 inches of precipitation were recorded. The 2016 year-to-date precipitation is 11.43 inches. Temperature: High for the past week was 65.8°F on March 19, with a low of 35.7°F on March 17. Average temperature for the week was 49.6°F. Courtesy Birch Bay Water & Sewer Dist.
Fun with LEGO Robotics: Thursday, March 24, 6:30–8 p.m., Blaine Public Library, 610 3rd Street. Learn how to program motion and color sensors on the robots and see what happens! For ages 10 and up. Bimonthly. Info: 305-3637. Soshin Girls School Wind Orchestra: Thursday, March 24, 7 p.m., Blaine Performing Arts Center, 975 H Street, Blaine. Free. Donations accepted. Washington State Parks Free Day: Saturday, March 26, Washington State Parks. No Discover Pass needed. Info: parks.wa.gov. Canning and Food Storage Workshop: Saturday, March 26, 10 a.m.–1 p.m., Blaine Senior Center. Free, sign up required. Learn about food handling, water-bath canning, freeze-dried foods, Mylar pouches, using food-grade sealable buckets, grinding your own flour, etc. Bring your own bulk dry foods and canning jars to be pressure canned. Info: 332-8040. Easter on the Farm: Saturday and Sunday, March 26–27, 10 a.m.–5 p.m., BelleWood Acres, 6140 Guide Meridian, Lynden. Easter egg hunt, petting zoo, Easter bunny, family photos, country brunch 10 a.m.–3 p.m., scavenger hunt and face painting. Info: bellewoodfarms.com. Easter Egg Hunt: Saturday, March 26, noon–2 p.m., American Legion Post 86, 4580 Legion Drive. Free hot dog lunch for kids 10 and under, all others by donation. Door prizes after the hunt. Info: Lisa, 510-1862. Ciscoe Morris Seminar: Saturday, March 26, 3–4:30 p.m., My Garden Nursery, 29 East Bakerview Road, Bellingham. Ciscoe Morris will share with us his latest and greatest list of the best hardy plants for 2016. Easter Egg Hunt: Saturday, March 26, 4–6 p.m., The C Shop, 4825 Alderson Road. Kids ages 12 and under hunt for eggs plus treats. Horse wagon rides 3:30–6:30 p.m. Info: thecshop.com. Easter Community Breakfast: Sunday, March 27, 10 a.m., Bay Horizon Park activity center, Birch Bay. Free. Bring the whole family and get to know your neighbors. Hosted by Water’s Edge Church. Birch Bay Easter Egg Hunt: Sunday, March 27, noon, Bay Horizon Park, Birch Bay. More than 1,000 eggs to find, part of the park will be available for preschoolers and a big bag of candy for everyone. Hosted by Water’s Edge Church. Birch Bay Library Committee Public Meeting: Monday, March 28, 6:30 p.m., Birch Bay Visitors Information Center, 7900 Birch Bay Drive. Help to bring a branch library to Birch Bay. Info: 371-5312. Dahlias! Wednesday, March 30, 4–6 p.m., Saturday, April 2, 10 a.m., Blaine Public Library, 610 3rd Street. Perfect for our climate, these long bloomers come in thousands of different forms and colors. Learn about them from Blaine CORE. Info: 305-3637. Clothing Alterations 101: Saturdays, April 2–April 30, 4–5 p.m., Blaine Public Library, 610 3rd Street. Have pants that need altering? Learn how to do it yourself. Week 1 will cover basic hand stitches. Weeks 2-5, bring your sewing machine and a pair of pants with a zipper. Registration is required and space is limited to the first eight. Info: wcls.org or 305-3637. Spring Break School’s Out Fun: Monday–Saturday, April 4–9, Whatcom Museum, Bellingham. Spring bird fling and art adventures for kids. Info: whatcommusum.org/learn/camps. Wednesday Lunchtime Music: Wednesday, April 6, noon–1 p.m., Jansen Art Center, 321 Front Street. Come enjoy our live piano performance by Linda Roorda. Free and open to all ages. Lunch is available. Huge Rummage Sale: Saturday, April 9, 8 a.m.–3 p.m., Blaine Pavilion, 763 G Street. Come find valuable treasures! To donate, drop your items at the Blaine Pavilion Monday, April 4–Thursday, April 7, 9 a.m.–3 p.m. Whatcom Marine Mammal Stranding Network Volunteer Training: Saturday, April 9, 10 a.m.–1 p.m., BP Heron Center, Birch Bay State Park. Train to become a volunteer marine mammal stranding responder. Registration required. Cost: $25. Info: wmmsn.org or 389-7011. Press Here: Spring Into Health with Acupressure: Saturday, April 9, 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m., Blaine Public Library, 610 3rd Street. Explore various acupressure points that can be easily accessed to promote the flow of energy to improve health and vitality with certified acupressurist Maureen Kelly. Info: 305-3637. Haynie Opry: Saturday, April 9, 7 p.m., Haynie Grange, 3344 Haynie Road. Ferndale’s Bob Storms and the Dixieland All Stars perform and hosted by Matt Audettte and the Circle of Friends Band. Tickets $10 at the door. Info: 366-3321. Backstage @ the Border Presents: Cathy Mason, Kelley Porter and Susan Thomson: Saturday, April 9, 7 p.m., Christ Episcopal Church, 382 Boblett Street, Blaine. $7 donation at the door. US Citizenship Class: Mondays, April 11–May 9, 6:30–7:30 p.m., Blaine Public Library, 610 3rd Street. Prepare for your citizenship interview and study U.S. history and government for the examination. Five free classes taught in English; ELL students welcome. Register online at wcls.org, or 305-3637. Registration is required and class size is limited. Whatcom Marine Mammal Stranding Network Volunteer Training: Tuesday, April 12, 6–9 p.m., Beach Store Cafe on Lummi Island. Train to become a volunteer marine mammal stranding responder. Registration required. Cost: $25. Info: wmmsn.org or 389-7011. Wednesday Lunchtime Music: Wednesday, April 13, noon–1 p.m., Jansen Art Center, 321 Front Street. Come enjoy our live piano performance by Sylvia Bos. Free and open to all ages. Lunch is available at the Firehall Café. Northwest Wine Encounter: Friday, April 15–Sunday, April 17, Semiahmoo Resort, 9565 Semiahmoo Parkway, Blaine. Winemakers from DeLille Cellars, Col Solare, Betz Family Winery, and Dobbes Family Estate will be in attendance to pour some of their feature wines and host wine tasting seminars throughout the weekend. Info: semiahmoo.com.
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Birch Bay & Blaine offers much more for much less! Can’t find it in Bellingham? Look north!
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Birch Bay Lots: • 149 Lillian Way ....................................................... $35,000 • Birch Bay Drive ..................................................... $128,000
Semiahmoo Lots: Terrell Creek Landing 3 units • $104,000-$119,000
638 Peace Portal Way Lease $9/s.f.
• Oertel Drive ........................................................... $215,000 • Lot 9 Canvasback Rd. ........................................... $149,000 • 8848 Bald Eagle Dr. .............................................. $135,000
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