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Celebrating 21 years of The Northern Light, page 4
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s A troop of Girl Scouts plays on the Peace Arch monument during Hands Across the Border on June 12. The event drew dozens of Boy and Girl Scout troops from both sides of the border.
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City council bans fireworks in Semiahmoo By Steve Guntli Blaine City Council has decided to restrict the use of fireworks around the city. After a lengthy public hearing, the council voted unanimously to pass two ordinances restricting the use of consumer fireworks on June 13. The first ordinance will ban the discharge of consumer fireworks in west Blaine. The second cuts the use of personal fireworks to one day, July 4, from 10 a.m. to midnight. Currently, the city allows fireworks to be discharged from July 1 through July 5. The changes to the city’s fireworks policies will take effect in June 2017. They will not affect the professional fireworks display over the harbor that is part of the Fourth of July festivities,
nor will they affect the ability to purchase legal fireworks in the city. The new ordinance places a full ban on consumer fireworks for all of Blaine west of Shintaffer Road, including all of Semiahmoo spit. The council also banned the shooting of fireworks on all publicly owned lands, including city parks, harbor properties and the school. It will still be legal to use fireworks in some public right of ways. The question of whether or not to restrict the use of consumer fireworks proved to be a controversial one. The council chambers were packed with citizens who came to voice their support or opposition to the proposed changes. Those in favor of the ban spoke against the noise, the fire risk and the debris left afterward; people against the ban argued fireworks were an integral Blaine tradition.
“The Fourth of July is a big part of our identity, and it’s a big part of the reason I bought a house here, one block from the (See Fireworks, page 7)
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Crews will break ground this summer on a $38 million Blaine High School remodel, but it’s not quite what citizens voted on last February when they passed a $45 million bond to fund the project along with some other school district work. Bids on the project came in well over budget, so to keep the project in reach, the Blaine school district board of directors has voted to drop plans to replace grandstands that were originally part of the project. It would cost $3.4–4.2 million to keep them in the project. The decision, made unanimously at a June 8 special meeting, will push back grandstand construction for at least three years. Spee West Construction of Bothell won the contract with a bid of $29.75 million and will break ground at the high school this summer. The decision was made in a boardroom packed with high school football players, parents and other fans of Blaine athletics. Meeting attendees pointed out that the grandstands were presented as part of the bond, which voters passed by 70 percent last February. “Voters got this phenomenal colored brochure with the grandstand included in the items that we were going to build for our children, and now it’s completely on the back burner?” Angela Abshere asked at the meeting. Others expressed similar opinions. Several of the 20-plus football players in attendance said they would feel cheated if they voted on a bond and the construction didn’t include all the promised projects. “While we certainly understand the frustration and we feel it as well, the consequence of waiting longer is that all of this is going to cost even more,” district superintendent Ron Spanjer told the audience. “We do not want to be building an inferior facility that staff and the community are going to have to live with for generations. That’s the delicate balance in this.” Spanjer recommended that the board award the lowest bid and delay the grandstand project because the other option – redesigning the high school to pull out money for grandstands – would delay the whole project and likely make it more expensive. Any redesign would set the project back at least a year, since utilities will be turned
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Mitchell Road bridge to close for repairs By Steve Guntli The I-5 overpass at Mitchell Avenue will close over the summer in order for the city to make some needed repairs.
The bridge will be beginning on Monday, June 20, after school lets out for the summer on June 15. The city has hired Colacurcio Brothers Contracting to do the job, which should take four
to six weeks to complete. Bill Bullock, assistant director of public works, said the opening of the next school season is a “hard deadline” for the work crews. Bullock said the work
crews will also keep the heavy traffic during Blaine’s Fourth of July festivities in mind. “Mitchell and Boblett are very busy alternative routes for us during the Fourth of July parade, so we’ll start work but we won’t excavate until after the holiday has passed,” he said. The city will be addressing some pavement settling problems the overpass has had. Crews will excavate along either side of I-5 and pour lightweight fill near the posts, which will prevent the overpass from settling further. The city will also be providing upgrades to pedestrian walkways to make them compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Wider handicap ramps will
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The Northern Light • June 16 - 22, 2016
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Entering our 22nd year of publishing... This will be the 1,072nd issue of The Northern Light, the community newspaper of Blaine and Birch Bay. When we began, this year’s Blaine High School’s graduating students weren’t even born. No one is more surprised about that fact than we are. Not that we’re still around, but that we’ve been around for such a long time. Widespread internet usage was just getting underway in 1995; the fax machine was king and widespread email usage was still a few years down the road as was the introduction of digital cameras. What we did have and what made everything possible for low-cost entry into community publishing was the desktop computer. With a few of those and a laser printer, someone could start up a brand new newspaper and that’s exactly what we did in 1995. Now all of those digital developments have changed the way the news is gathered and how it reaches its audience. Print is dead, we hear. We say not yet, and maybe not for quite awhile either. When it comes to the small local newspaper business, things are looking pretty good, actually.
We don’t cover national and international news, we cover the school board, city council, fire, sewer and water districts, high school sports and the local seniors group, among others. No other regional publication can cover these subjects as thoroughly as we can and that’s why readers continue to pick up The Northern Light every week – to find out what is happening in their neighborhood. In an article entitled “Small but Mighty “in the June 2016 digital edition of Editor & Publisher, National Newspaper Association president Chip Hutcheson was quoted as saying, “You don’t hear about community papers going out of business. It’s not the doom and gloom that major market papers face. At a recent press association meeting, I met several people who say they started a small paper two or three years ago. I started one in 2008. Weekly and small dailies are faring better than our major counterparts.” The article cited a 2013 study by the Reynolds Journalism Institute that found 67 percent of residents in small U.S. communities read local newspapers ranging
from one to seven days a week. Our readership levels are even higher due to the fact that we distribute the vast majority of copies using (at great expense!) the U.S. Postal Service. Approximately 23,000 people read The Northern Light each week; 75 percent report that they often make purchases based on advertisements they have seen in the paper according to a readership study by the Circulation Verification Council. Readers aren’t just reading us in print – they see us online in our web edition and through social media. A recent post on Facebook reached 23,623 people. In other words, we’re alive and doing swell thanks to our readers and our advertisers. What we aren’t is complacent. Technology and how people access our content will continue to change and we need to be ready. We expect to be letting you know what’s happening in our community for a long time to come. Patrick Grubb and Louise Mugar Publishers The Northern Light
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The Editor: Let me begin by saying I am not against personal fireworks, given that they are handled in a safe and reasonable manner. We live at Birch Bay and the 4th of July at Birch Bay is an incredible display for all to see. There are miles of beach to shoot fireworks over the bay. Why is it then that some are too lazy to go to the beach for this activity but would rather do so in the street in front of their homes, back from the beach and among the dry brush and trees, neighbor’s homes and cars parked nearby? We live less than one block from the beach and yet some socalled “neighbors” on our block do just that. One year a firework landed on the hood of our car, leaving a dent and burn mark, which nobody would admit to or take responsibility. Last year a nearby neighbor was letting fireworks off in the street and we suffered the consequences of noise, smoke and potential damage to our home and property. When my wife suggested that they consider going down to the beach she was basically told to mind her own business. We feel that this is our business, and we should not have to suffer the inconsideration of others when it comes to protecting our property. I can only hope that some of those who feel it’s OK, to take such risks with others property will think twice about the potential consequences of their actions and take their “fun” to the beach and have a safe and enjoyable time. And, when done, take their trash home for proper disposal. That’s what, in my opinion, “good neighbors” do. Pat Jerns Blaine
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off for weeks in the first phase of construction, Spanjer said, and that can’t be done during the school year. The district had budgeted $38 million of the $45 million bond money for work on the high school, including construction of a concrete grandstand. The high school remodel will result in a facility that is all under one roof. The high school currently has 46 separate entrances, making it difficult to secure, Spanjer
said. The remodeled building will have just three entrances. Other elements of the high school remodel include updates to antiquated heating, cooling and ventilation systems, band and choir space (students currently go to the middle school for band and choir) a cafeteria, cameras, electronic doors, and specialized classrooms for horticulture, construction skills classes and other career and technical education programs. The district budgeted $25.8 million for construction on the core high school facility and $2.6 million for grandstand construction, for a total of $28.4 million.
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NOTICE is hereby given that the Blaine City Council will conduct a public hearing on Monday, June 27, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at Blaine City Hall, 435 Martin Street. The following item will be considered: Six-Year Transportation Improvement Program for the City of Blaine, 2017 – 2022. Projects being considered for inclusion in this proposed program are as follows: • Boblett Rd Traffic Channelization and Corridor Improvements • I-5 Exit 274 Interchange/Environmental Review & Preliminary Design • Hughes Avenue Improvements – Peace Portal to I-5 Overpass • City Wide Safety and ADA Sidewalk Improvements • City Wide Pavement Preservation • ADA Transition Plan Development – City Wide • Semiahmoo Parkway Resurfacing - Drayton Harbor Rd to City Limits • Boblett Signalization and SR 543 improvements - Boblett to H St • Peace Portal Community Trail Phase 2 – Bayview to Hughes • Hughes Avenue Reconstruction – Phase 2- I-5 to Odell • Semiahmoo Spit Pedestrian Path Safety Improvements - Phase 1 • H Street School Safety Improvements - 6th to SR 543 • D Street Improvements - SR 543 to 16th • D Street/16th Intersection Realignment • H Street Reconstruction Phase 2 - Terrace to Harvey • Semiahmoo Spit Bike/Ped Path ADA Improvements - Phase 2 • Marine Drive - Phase 3 - LPWRF to Public Pier • Peace Portal Sidewalk Gap Elimination – Clark to Boblett • Grant Rd/ 14th Intersection Realignment • Mitchell Ave/H St Signalization • Peace Portal/Bell Rd Signalization All interested citizens are encouraged to appear and be heard or submit written comments regarding this proposal. Additional information is available from the Blaine Public Works Department at 1200 Yew Avenue, or by telephone at 332-8820. Blaine City Hall is an accessible facility. Anyone wishing to attend and participate who may need special accommodation to do so should contact the City Clerk’s office no later than 48 hours prior to the scheduled hearing. Sheri Sanchez – Administrative Services Director/City Clerk
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The rest of the $38 million is for non-construction costs such as architectural and design fees, sales tax, permitting, project management, landscaping, equipment and furnishings. Spee West bid $34 million for the high school and grandstand construction, about 20 percent more than the district budgeted. “It was disappointing, certainly, because we know that puts us in a position of having to modify or adjust the product,” Spanjer said in an interview. “It’s very disappointing.” Spee West’s bid to build just the core high school facility with no grandstand for $29.75 million, the lowest of four bids, slightly exceeded the district’s budget. “I don’t want to prioritize one over the other but we need to get going on this educational facility and that’s the bottom line,” Spanjer said. About $2.1 million in the budget is set aside as contingency money and will be put toward the grandstand or other projects originally in the bond proposal if it’s still available after construction. If no money is left over, the district will have to find another way to fund the grandstands. “Absent the contingency money there’s no funding in this budget for the stadium,” project manager Jim Kenoyer said at the board meeting. The board could also consider cheaper options for replacing the grandstand. The current plan calls for a concrete structure that Kenoyer said would be the best in the county, other than Civic Field in Bellingham. School district officials anticipated that, due to market conditions, bids would come in over budget. So in the weeks before putting it out to bid they cut certain specifications to the plans, Spanjer said. They tweaked the school’s roof profiles, exterior coverings, heating and air-conditioning systems and other elements that saved nearly $4 million in construction costs, Spanjer said. Making more alterations to the core facility would require a redesign. “We would be into design changes at this point – floor plan changes, size of classrooms, downsizing common areas like the cafeteria, maybe eliminating something like a theatre,” Spanjer said. “We don’t want to put this back out to bid only to get a higher price for a lesser product and put ourselves in the position of not having the money to do the core facility.” Redesign would come with its own costs, in addition to the higher prices that will likely result from waiting longer, Spanjer said. Multiple school construction projects are in the works in the county, including several in the Nooksack Valley and Bellingham school districts. That’s one reason that bids on the project were higher than the district estimated, Kenoyer said. Another is that all four firms that bid on the project use the same subcontractors for mechanical, plumbing and electrical work, so there’s no cost competition in that aspect of the project, he said. “The inclination to get that pencil really sharp just isn’t there,” Kenoyer said. (See School, page 9)
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house I was born,” said Colin Hawkins. “I have a lot of fond memories of shooting off fireworks here, and I want to preserve those memories.” Victoria Souze, president of the Whatcom Marine Mammal Stranding Network, said the use of personal fireworks has a devastating effect on local marine life, particularly harbor seals. Seal pups are frequently left on the beach while their mothers hunt for food, but the mothers will often abandon their pups if they see humans anywhere near them. More people approach the pups during festivities and that, coupled with the loud explosions from fireworks, prevents the pups from reuniting with their mothers. Others worried that restrictive
fireworks laws would discourage tourists to visit on what is far and away the busiest tourist event of the year. “Blaine’s economy has really piggybacked on this event,” said John Liebert, a former councilmember and current resident of the Vista Terrace neighborhood. “I think we need to look at this as an opportunity to grow closer as a community. We can join together for a big clean-up effort the day after.” Debra Hiller, who organizes post-Fourth clean-up events in her neighborhood in Birch Bay, supported the ban and hoped it would set a precedent for the
county to implement similar restrictions in unincorporated areas like Birch Bay. “The clean-up last year was just horrible,” she said. “When people can’t shoot off fireworks in cities, they come out to Birch Bay, and aside from the mess, it attracts a certain unsavory element. I support this ban and hope the same thing can happen in the county soon.” Whatcom County’s current fireworks laws allow for fireworks to be discharged from July 3 to July 5, but only after 6 p.m. Though the council ultimately voted unanimously in favor of the restrictions, councilmember
Charlie Hawkins expressed misgivings about the process. “I feel like fast tracking this vote doesn’t let us do our due diligence,” he said. “No one’s talked about the cost for extra police patrols to enforce these restrictions or the other costs that might be associated.” Councilmember Mary Lou Steward took a hard stance in support of the ban. Steward lives in Semiahmoo and in her work as an anesthesiologist has seen two children who have been severely injured in the past by consumer fireworks. “If there were to be a fire down there on the spit, it would
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11th grade Jalen is an amazing young man. He is kind, sensitive, and willing to work equally hard at his academics and athletics. He interacts respectfully with children, peers, and adults. He is mature and able to focus on whatever task he is trying to accomplish.
Payton Ives, 8th grade Payton has a passion and gift for Theater Arts. She was Stage Manager for our BHS Spring Musical, “Rising Ashes.” Payton showed great maturity and respect in leading students older than herself. We love Payton’s work ethic!
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Noah is an excellent role model at BES. He is always polite, considerate of others, and willing to help anyone in any situation. Noah is also a reliable and dependable student. He is an exceptionally bright, natural leader, which is always noticeable when he participates in class activities and when he interacts with his peers.
11th grade Brady is a leader in class who is quietly reliable and works efficiently on any assignment he receives. He has a friendly attitude and is dedicated to success at BHS. Brady is a pleasure to have in class and always acts in a respectful, polite manner.
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Israel Sintayehu, 8th grade Israel always works hard, with a positive attitude and a smile. He learns from his mistakes and is not afraid to try to improve his skills. His perseverance is astonishing!
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1st grade Landon has made tremendous academic progress. He works on task and uses his new skills in reading, writing, and math. I’m especially impressed with Landon’s spelling abilities. He has strong visual memory skills.
We are pleased to present a monthly look at a few of the many local youths in the Blaine School District who enhance our society and our lives, as selected by their teachers or school staff.
5th grade Grace is an exceptional BES student. She has a keen eye for knowing when to help other students, and for offering help to her teachers. She fully participates in all activities with vigor and determination and is a natural leader. While Grace is intelligent, witty, affable, and reliable her most notable characteristic is her quiet maturity.
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New building codes also drove up high school expenses in the past year. One example, Kenoyer said, is that since the district budgeted the project the number of toilets required in a building the size of the high school has more than doubled. “There now have to be 38 toilets rather than 16,” he said. That’s just one example, and if the project stalls for a year there could be more new codes to contend with, Kenoyer said. The original estimates for the high school project and grandstand were derived by the architect and from dollar-per-square-foot figures from the state superintendent’s office. It’s a formula that worked for the primary school project, which is nearly complete and came in $2 million under budget. “We felt really good about the formula. It worked really well for us at the primary school,” Spanjer said. “The dynamics of the market have changed considerably in recent months.” The district has been trying to pass a bond for high school improvements since 2008. Then, the district estimated that the high school project, including work on the stadium, would cost $28 million. That bond failed to pass. “That gives you some idea of how the cost variables have increased in an 8-year period. It went from $28 to $38 million with no significant differences in the project,” Spanjer said. In 2011, the district proposed a scaled-back bond that would have raised $32 million for just the core high school facility rebuild with no grandstands. That bond election received just under the 60 percent of votes it needed to pass. A committee proposed a $3 million bond for 2012 with only the most critical project – the science building, a few security updates and ventilation work. That bond passed. The $45 million bond may have
passed in 2015 because, by some measures, the economy was recovering. But, since that’s the case throughout the county, other districts also began working on big capital projects and there’s work to go around for contractors equipped to do those projects, Spanjer said. “It’s kind of like going from zero to 60,” Spanjer said. “Bonds aren’t passing and projects aren’t in play and then all the sudden there’s a number of them in the county.” Spanjer summed up the board’s options before the vote: it could award the contract without a new grandstand, or decide to go back and redesign the facility, which would take months, push back the project a year, and come with the
risk of getting less high school facility for a higher cost, he said. “Angela’s absolutely right – we made a commitment to voters and we need to make every effort to get a grandstand in place there, but there are some risks involved in starting over that could significantly compromise what we have,” Spanjer said. While not all sports fans were pleased with the outcome, Abshere said she came away from the meeting feeling like the board did care about the grandstand. “After speaking with the individual board members I feel that they’re as passionate as I am that it is going to happen,” she said. “It’s just going to take a little longer.”
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who would like to do volunteer work at the Blaine Senior Center who are hesitant for some reason: Fear of doing something wrong, fear of volunteering and not having anyone to take over when they want to stop, not being able to commit for a specific period of time, or on a particular date, to name just a few. I would like to allay some of those fears. We’re always looking for people who want to help. Maybe it’s for a special event, (See Young, page 12)
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A life in music: new church choir director looks back When the couple divorced, Hanlin opened a chiropractic health clinic in Colorado, and played in the Littleton Symphony and Evergreen Symphony Orchestra. She then moved to New Mexico, and founded the Westside Community Chorus with nearly 50 singers. When her sister died, she moved to Honolulu to be closer to her nephews and nieces. While there, she played violin and directed the choir at Manoa Valley Church. She returned to New Mexico as assistant director of the Mesilla Valley Chorale, and established the group “Singing Out.” Their first concert had 44 singers. “The beauty of the mountains, rivers, lakes and forests of Montana drew me to the Pacific
s Ruth Ann Hanlin in the UCC choir room.
B y C a r o l H og a n Choir director Ruth Ann Hanlin’s whole life is music. And the same could be said for most members of Blaine United Church of Christ’s (UCC) choir. The church was without a director for many months until, in a magical, musical congruence, the church without a director and a director without a church found each other. Hanlin and members of the Blaine UCC choir connected shortly after she arrived in Bellingham. It was a match made in Heaven. Hanlin’s musical journey began in Indianapolis, where she was born into a melodic family. Her father was a professor of Greek at Butler University while her mother was a musician who played many of the large pipe organs in Oklahoma City. Hanlin and her brother and sister grew up singing trios at church when they were young. At age five, Hanlin started violin lessons. “Violin is what I loved most,” she said. In 1947, her father, a Navy chaplain stationed in Micronesia during World War II, went to Kosrae Island at the request of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions. His purpose? To establish religious schools to train young men and women as ministers, deacons and deaconesses. The family stored their belongings and left for Kosrae Island. “It was called the Pearl of the Pacific,” Hanlin said. At age eight she learned the Kosraen language to help her parents communicate with the natives. Later, Hanlin and her mother returned to Oklahoma to raise money for the mission field. She attended Putnam City Consolidated Schools and took violin lessons at the University of Oklahoma City.
Northwest,” she said. “… and my heart’s still on the Pacific.” When she discovered Bellingham in 2015, she knew she was home. UCC’s choir has about 12 vocalists, but Hanlin makes them sound like more. When asked how she coaxes such delightful sounds from such a small group, she said: “I like to paint pictures for them to identify with, so it’s not notes on a page, but words. My goal is to help each singer experience the magic of their instrument – their body. I love to inspire the singers to sing from within. When they do, all of us hear what they are really singing about. I want them to get that inner spirit.” And she does everything possible to see that they do.
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Later relocating to the Island of Truk, her father established a school for young women and Hanlin helped teach English, math and organ. Once again, she returned to the U.S. to finish high school. She received a scholarship to Oberlin Conservatory, in Oberlin, Ohio, gradu-
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Local senior competes in tennis competitions By Oliver Lazenby In addition to working six days a week, Joyce Vanderpol, 92, competes nationally in tennis about four times a year. In April, she and her partner took first place in the Women’s 90 Doubles Division at the United States Tennis Association’s clay court championships in Houston, Texas. Vanderpol, a Blaine resident and owner/broker at Vanderpol Realty, started playing tennis at Blaine High School in the 1940s. Now, she plays twice a week at the Semiahmoo Golf and Country Club. She also stays fit by exercis-
ing 30 minutes a day and eating healthy, though she’s not particularly strict or fussy about her diet, she said. Her attitude also contributes to her longevity, she said. Vanderpol is positive and tries to live her life with a lot of empathy. “I would recommend walking, and thinking on the bright side of life,” she said. “And don’t complain, because what good is that going to do you?” Vanderpol has one more technique for gaining a competitive edge in competition. At tournaments, her twin sister, who is 10 minutes younger than her, carries her racket.
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such as the rummage sale, or the Spring Tea, or maybe it’s for something like rolling utensils in napkins for the meals we serve at the center, working in our flowerbeds or answering the phones. Whether it’s for a committed time each week, just for a special event, or unscheduled, if you think you might be interested, please take the time to talk to one of our staff and perhaps
leave your contact information. We want to work with you to find just the right fit for you. And remember, you might try something and find it’s just not the best for you. Don’t hesitate to tell the staff and then try something else. Many hands make light work. Besides, we have a great volunteer appreciation night once a year and it’s really lots of fun, so you don’t want to miss that opportunity! Blaine Senior Center is located at 763 G Street, Blaine. You can call us at 360/332-8040.
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tions and tick collars. It is best to consult your local veterinarian to determine which product would be the best fit for your dog. In areas endemic for Lyme disease, your dog should be vaccinated for Lyme disease. Another danger seen with hiking is a disease called leptospirosis. Leptospirosis is caused by an organism that is spread in the urine of affected wildlife species and is commonly found in stagnant or slow-moving water. Flooding of the environment can saturate the soils with organisms, prevent evaporation and prolong the survival of organisms in surface water. Leptospirosis can remain viable for months in moist environments and peak incidences occur July through November, often following periods of heavy rainfall or flooding. Although lepto is primarily transmitted via contact with infected urine, it can also be transmitted through placental transfer, bite wounds or ingestion of infected tissues. Once infected, leptosires multiply quickly and enter the blood stream where they cause damage to blood vessels, hemorrhage and inflammation. They can then spread and replicate in many organs, including kidneys, liver, spleen and central nervous system. The kidneys are the first organ usually affected and lepto can cause permanent kidney damage, and eventually, kidney failure.
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ward to the challenges of directing the clothing bank and will be looking for ways to improve services to the community based on input from volunteers and clients. The clothing bank, a service of the Blaine Community Assistance Program, provides free clothing for men, women and children. In 2015, people made 2,816 visits to the clothing bank, with more than 10,000 garments distributed. The Blaine Clothing Bank is located at 500 C Street, next to the Blaine Food Bank, and is open Tuesdays and Fridays from 9 a.m. to noon and Wednesdays from 5 to 7 p.m. Donations of clean, good quality clothing
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To qualify for the Registered nurse position you must have effective communication skills and be able to work with individuals of all ages, current active valid Washington State Registered Nurse license, ability to organize and prioritize with good interpersonal skills, CPR Certification or ability to achieve upon employment, basic computer skills, ability to read, write and speak English clearly and audibly. To apply for this position go to www.good-sam.com, click on “Careers”: click on “Job postings” and follow on line instructions. We do not accept applications at our business office. For more information please call Theresa Lawson, interim DNS @ 360-332-1501 ext. 40205. The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society is an equal opportunity employer and hires qualified individuals without regard to gender, race, marital status, color, genetic information, sexual orientation, age national origin, religion, disability, ancestry, veteran/military status or other protected status.
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in Blaine in 2002, the camp instructors chose to put on concerts throughout the week at no extra cost. They just love to play their music together! Here’s how good these performers are – these musicians come from Boston, Florida, New York City, Portland, Seattle and Vancouver, B.C. They have variously played in Europe, the Peoples’ Republic of China, Nigeria, Brazil, Moscow, Kiev, India, Sri Lanka, Turkey and more. They have played for and/ or with Wynton Marsalis, Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Sinatra, Lena Horn, Gladys Knight, Martha Reeves, Herbie Hancock, Mel Brown and more. Our camp’s singer/songwriter has shared the stage with Mike McCready of Pearl Jam, and with Smashmouth. Our instructors/performers teach at such places as PLU, Cornish College of the Arts, Berklee School of Music and the Manhattan School of Music. You can see more about them, about the music camp they put on in Blaine for kids ages 12-19 and about this summer’s concerts from July 10–16 on our webpage: draytonharbormusic.org. It took me several years before I went to one of these concerts. Jazz is not generally the music I listen to and most, though not all, of the music is jazz. When I did finally go, I was blown away by the energy, enthusiasm and quality of what takes place on the stage. Now I’m on the board of directors – the camp and concerts sold me on this incredible festival. I still can’t believe this event happens right here in our Blaine. I hope you try out one of the concerts this year. See what you think! Marla Tuski Blaine The Editor: Woodworkers, novice or professional, are invited to volunteer to build little library boxes similar the Little Free Libraries (littlefreelibrary.org). Some wood is being donated. The Birch Bay library committee of the Birch Bay Chamber of Commerce is seeking helpers to build six to eight boxes to place around Birch Bay in phase one of their plan to bring a branch library to Birch Bay. Phase two will be an express library like the one in Yacolt, WA (facebook. com/Yacolt-Library-Express/). Phase three is a full service brick and mortar building. Contact Ruth Higgins, secretary, at 371-5312 or ruthhiggins7@gmail.com. Thank you. Ruth Higgins The Editor: I have been asked to write this on behalf of local residents who have come together to ask everyone to help keep Birch Bay’s family friendly tradition of hosting 4th of July fireworks alive and well by keeping the bay clean of fireworks debris and trash. Last year, people left more than 10,000 pounds of trash and fireworks debris along the road,
beach and bay. That was more than five tons of trash that a small group of volunteers had to labor hard for many hours over several miles to pick up, gather together and finally haul away with many trips to the county’s landfill site. This much garbage being thrown on the ground, the beach and into the bay can give the state cause to shut down the fireworks to protect the bay’s environment, or force the county to shut it down because no budget is set aside to finance a clean-up of that magnitude. We want to avoid that possibility but to do so, everyone has to do their part by taking personal responsibility to pick up and take away their own litter.
It’s a wonderful opportunity to create a positive example of having a great time outdoors with friends and family while taking care of the environment at the same time. It’s the best way to ensure that Birch Bay’s longstanding tradition of being the family friendly host of fireworks for everyone from near and far will continue uninterrupted for many years and generations to come. Thanks to all of your readers for their consideration and cooperation in making the 4th of July at Birch Bay a safe, clean, fun and friendly event for all visiting guests and residents. Bert Taylor Birch Bay
The Editor: I am outraged that Whatcom County taxpayers are being charged $155,000 for Donald Trump’s campaign stop in Lynden. I sent the following email to our two state representatives and our state Senator. I asked each for a response. I will submit a follow-up to this letter if any of them actually does respond: “Why on earth are Whatcom County taxpayers being charged $155,000 for Trump’s campaign stop in Lynden? The Republicans, not the citizens of Whatcom County, invited him. His campaign committee has millions to spend on his campaign, not the citizens of Whatcom County.
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Whatcom County taxpayers should not be taxed one cent for any individual candidate’s campaign event – Republican or Democrat. This is clearly taxation without representation! You should know that, and you should be outraged. On behalf of all Whatcom County’s taxpayers, I am asking you to put aside partisan politics and send the bill to Mr. Trump. He can afford it. P.S. Yes, I would like a response to this email... and please don’t say “everyone else does it.” Wrong is wrong. Now is the time to make it right.” John Yirak Blaine
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Police Reports June 7, 1:45 a.m.: Police were asked to help a resident who reported he was locked out of his home. He explained that his wife was asleep inside but sleeping through his middle-of-the-night phone calls to her. The lady of the house did not respond to police attempts to contact either, and the officers suggested a couple of alternatives to the gentleman. June 9, 9 p.m.: A 1989 Toyota was reported stolen from a business in Blaine in February, and on June 9 it was located abandoned near Grandview Road and Koehn Road in the county. The sheriff’s office advised they were unable to recover the vehicle as it was pinned in place by a large fallen tree. Apparently the thief was not inside. The victim owner was notified of the truck’s location, and the watch-for on it was removed from law enforcement databases. June 10, 5:30 p.m.: Blaine police and North Whatcom Fire and Rescue provided a uniformed presence, security, parking advise, area patrols and applause at the Blaine School District campus during their high school graduation ceremony. The many hundreds of attendees had a great time and no problems were encountered. June 10, 7:40 p.m.: A woman
who had traveled from Virginia came to the police department to report her vehicle had been stolen. According to the woman she had tried to report her vehicle stolen in Kirkland where the car went missing. Apparently she was not able to report the car stolen so she took a taxi to the Peace Arch crossing where she attempted to go to Canada. Sadly, the woman was not allowed to enter Canada because she had no passport. An officer gave the woman a courtesy ride to a hotel. June 10, 9:44 p.m.: Police were dispatched to a report that a suicidal man had cut his throat in a residence. Officers arrived and confirmed the information. They informed the still conscious victim that despite his own inebriated estimate, duct tape and sleep was not going to solve the serious problem at hand. Officers and a medical team from North Whatcom Fire and Rescue tended to the man and his housemates, and the victim was transported to hospital for treatment and counseling. June 11, 7:15 p.m.: Police were dispatched to a report that a man had attacked two people on Marine Drive. While officers were en route they were advised the suspect had fled the scene in a car. The vehicle’s license
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ACROSS 1. Dangerous biters 5. Aspersion 9. Bet 13. “Beat it!” 14. Breezy 15. Feather, zoologically 16. “La Scala di ___” (Rossini opera) 17. Pessimism 19. Short postscript to a literary work 21. Cave dwellers 22. Charger 23. Rents to a new tenant 24. Occasions where people gather to say goodbye to others 28. Ace 29. Crumb 30. Indian dish 32. Become unhinged 35. Bank 37. Hint 39. U.S. Island territory in
Micronesia 41. Colors 43. One who goes for the gold? 45. Chain letters? 46. Appropriate 48. Link 50. Nervous disorder marked by spasms of limbs or face 53. Take over, in a way 54. Edible viscera of an animal 55. To make someone nervous 58. Happening from a result of something else 60. Detective, at times 61. Haunted house sounds 62. “___ on Down the Road” 63. Fencing sword 64. Engine knock 65. Become friendlier 66. Medical advice, often
plate led police to the owner’s home on C Street, and they determined the suspect was hiding in the house. Border Patrol units set up a perimeter in the area and other Blaine officers were called in to assist. Police negotiated with the suspect via loudspeaker and he eventually surrendered peacefully. He was arrested, processed and booked into jail for two counts of assault and an outstanding arrest warrant issued by the state department of corrections. June 12, 2:04 p.m.: An employee at a Blaine business called police dispatch to report trouble with a customer. The officer arrived and spoke with the employee who reported a truck driver refused to leave the parking lot with his truck/ trailer for the past 20 minutes. The employee decided to utilize a king pin lock on the trailer, preventing it from being moved. The officer explained to the employee that it is difficult for the customer to leave the parking lot if she is preventing him from doing so. The lock was removed and the truck driver moved his truck off the property. 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.
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DOWN 1. Like a judge 2. Invested with royal authority 3. Without fidgeting 4. Went bad 5. Caroled 6. In ___ of 7. Advocate 8. Scandinavian shag rug 9. _____ _____ and prosper (2 words) 10. Cartoon art 11. Atlas enlargement 12. Curses 15. Projecting body part 18. Ball field covering 20. Aroma 25. ___ Tuesday (Mardi Gras) 26. Al dente 27. Flight segment 31. Clearasil target 33. A recording of sound 34. Large, diverse collections 36. A small animal between the age of 1 and 2 38. Moray, e.g. 40. Short cape 42. Hightails it 44. Dash 47. “Soap” family name 49. Go this way and that 50. Monkey 51. Asian capital 52. People of ancient Italy occupying Campania 55. Its motto is “Industry” 56. Astronaut’s insignia 57. Knocked off, in a way 59. After expenses
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June 17 –June 23 at Blaine. Not for navigation. 49° 0’ 0”N - 122° 46’ 0”W
DATE TIME HEIGHT TIME HEIGHT Fr 17 3:02 am 8.7 10:31 am 0.0
5:59 pm 7.9 10:28 pm 6.2
Sa 18 3:34 am 8.6 11:05 am -0.5
6:39 pm 8.5 11:22 pm 6.4
Su 19 4:08 am 8.5 11:39 am -0.9
7:17 pm 9.0
Mo 20 12:12 am 6.5 4:42 am 8.3
12:13 pm -1.2 7:53 pm 9.3
Tu 21 1:00 am 6.5 5:18 am 8.1
12:47 pm -1.3 8:27 pm 9.6
We 22 1:48 am 6.4 5:54 am 7.8
1:23 pm -1.3 9:03 pm 9.7
Th 23 2:36 am 6.2 6:36 am 7.5
1:59 pm -1.0 9:39 pm 9.8
Weather Precipitation: During the period of June 7 to June 13, 0.6 inches of precipitation were recorded. The 2016 year-to-date precipitation is 16.49 inches. Temperature: High for the past week was 79.8°F on June 7 with a low of 49.4°F on June 12. Average temperature for the week was 59.8°F. Courtesy Birch Bay Water & Sewer Dist.
Summer Reading for All Ages: Through August 31, Blaine Public Library, 610 3rd Street. Stop by and choose a Bingo card, and spend your summer reading great books. Children and teens can earn a free book. Adults enter to win a book/movie pairing. Share a photo of what you’re reading via Instagram, Twitter or Facebook. Info: 305-3637. Ferrari-Carano Vintner’s Dinner: Thursday, June 16, 5:30–9:30 p.m., Semiahmoo Resort. Five-course dinner designed by executive chef Bruno, paired perfectly with the wines of Ferrari-Carano. Info: semiahmoo.com. Buddy Break Volunteer Training: Thursday, June 16, 6–8 p.m., Birch Bay Bible Community Church, 4460 Bay Road, Birch Bay. A new respite care program for families with special needs kids starting June 23 in Birch Bay. Volunteers are needed! Info: birchbaychurch.com/BuddyBreak. Literary Lunchtime Storytime Fun for Adults: Friday, June 17, 1–2 p.m., Blaine Public Library, 610 3rd Street. Listen to a book excerpt, short story, or maybe a few of your old children’s favorites. Then make a simple related craft! Bring a lunch if you’d like. Info: 305-3637. Pancake Breakfast: Saturday, June 18, 8–11 a.m., Blaine Senior Center, 763 G Street. Adults $6, children under 12 $4. Dakota Creek Community Garage Sale: Saturday, June 18, 9 a.m.–3 p.m., 8732 Blaine Road. Hot dogs and espresso for sale. Donations accepted Thursday and Friday, June 16–17, after 1 p.m. Info: dakotacreekcenter. com, 656-6781 or Rosemary, 933-1342. Birch Bay Kite Festival: Saturday and Sunday, June 18 and 19, 10 a.m.–3 p.m., Birch Bay Beach Park, 7930 Birch Bay Drive. Food and vendors. Free kites for kids. Info: birchbaychamber.com. World Wide Knit in Public Day: Saturday, June 18, 2 –5 p.m., Beach Basket Yarns, 7620 Birch Bay Drive. Bring a chair and your knitting. Refreshments. Info: 371-0332. Alternative Pollinators: Saturday, June 18, 7 p.m., Birch Bay State Park, Wildlife Theater. Learn about the blue orchard mason bee and other native pollinators and how to support them in your yard. Free. Discover Pass required to park. American Legion Father’s Day Breakfast: Sunday, June 19, 7 a.m.– noon, American Legion Post 86, 4580 Legion Drive, Blaine. All fathers $3, ages 0–4 free, 5–12 $3 and 13+ $8 by donation. Info: David van Duisen, 739-1671. Father’s Day Car Show: Sunday, June 19, 9 a.m.–3 p.m., BelleWood Acres, 6140 Guide Meridian, Lynden. Breakfast buffet, barbecue, live music and car show. Info: bellewoodfarms.com. Summer Dance Camps and Classes: Dance Around the World, June 20– 24; Ultimate Dance, June 27-July 1; Ballet Stories, August 8-12, 5-week summer classes begin July 6. Info and registration: daytodaydance.com. LEGO Club: Monday, June 20, 1–4:30 p.m., Blaine Public Library, 610 3rd Street. Note new time – now come play for the whole afternoon! It’s free, it’s fun, and LEGO bricks are provided. For ages 4–11. Info: 305-3637. On Your Mark, Get Set, READ! with Firefighters: Tuesday, June 21, 10:30–11:30 a.m., Blaine Public Library, 610 3rd Street. Firefighters from North Whatcom Fire and Rescue will bring their vehicle for demonstration and read story. For ages 3–11. Info: 305-3637. Teen Tuesdays – Crafts and Arts: Tuesday, June 21, 3–4:30 p.m., Blaine Public Library, 610 3rd Street. Join your friends and try a new craft project each month. All materials are supplied. Grades 6–12. Info: 305-3637. Play and Learn Drop-in: Wednesday, June 22, 11 a.m.–1 p.m., Blaine Public Library, 610 3rd Street. Preschoolers and their adults are welcome to drop in for free play with games and activities. Info: 305-3637. Books and Bites: Friday, June 24, 1–2:30 p.m., Blaine Public Library, 610 3rd Street. Bring a lunch if you’d like and join the lively conversation at this book discussion opportunity. Discussing Mink River by Brian Doyle. Pick up your copy at the library. Info: 305-3637. Sea Links Community Garage Sale: Saturday, June 25, 8:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m., Birch Bay-Lynden Road and Sea Links Drive. Rain or shine. International Arts and Music Festival: Saturday and Sunday, June 25–26, Peace Arch International Park, Blaine. Fine art, gourmet food, live music, beer and wine garden. Info: peacearchart.org. 5k Memorial Run: Sunday, June 26, 10 a.m., Blaine Marine Park whales. Free kids run at 9:45 a.m. Entry fee $20, first 100 entries receive a perennial flower with their loved one’s name. Trophies for the top five finishers. Live DJ. Info: facebook.com/blainerunnersgroup.
Ongoing Birch Bay Activity Center Events: 7511 Gemini Street, Birch Bay. Pound Fit, pickleball, yoga, etc. Visit website for details. Info: bbbparkandrec.com. Zumba, Line Dance and Yoga Classes: Blaine Pavilion, 763 G Street, Blaine. Sponsored by BBBPRD2. For full schedule, visit bbbparkandrec.com. AA Meetings: Monday and Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Tuesday and Thursday, noon; Wednesday, 7 p.m. (women only); Saturday, 11 a.m., United Church of Christ, 885 4th Street, Blaine. Al-Anon Meetings: Tuesday, 1–2 p.m., Good Samaritan Society-Stafholt, 456 C Street, Blaine. Open to all. Info: 332-8248. Alzheimer/Dementia/Memory Loss Caregiver and Care Partners Support Group: First Tuesday of the month, 1:30–3 p.m., Blaine Senior Center, 763 G Street, Blaine. Info: 671-3316. Karaoke with DJ Rudy: Friday and Saturday nights, 8 p.m.–midnight, Paso del Norte, 758 Peace Portal Drive. Info: 332-4045. Alaska Packers Museum: Friday–Sunday, 1–5 p.m., Semiahmoo Park. Open through September. Info: 371-3558. Submissions to Coming Up should be sent to calendar@thenorthernlight.com no later than noon on Monday.
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