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October 5 - 11, 2017

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Peace Arch City Cafe to take over Pastime space, page 2

Developer proposes building 57 residential units on Peace Portal

Learn how to relieve stress outside, page 6

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BSD welcomes new athletic director, page 10

Chemical-free clothing company moves to Blaine

B y S t e fa n i e D o n a h u e

(See Bayview, page 15)

s Rawganique co-founders Qeanu Wallner, l., and Quo Yong Fu, at the company’s new headquarters on C street in Blaine.

By Oliver Lazenby Business owners might not think of moving to Blaine as a way to connect with an international clientele, but that’s one of the factors that led Rawganique here.

The company (pronounced raw-gan-eek) sells handcrafted organic, chemical-free clothing and household products online.

Compared to its previous homes on Point Roberts and Denman Island, B.C., Blaine is almost urban, and offers more chances to meet customers face to face, said company founders Qeanu Wallner and Quo Yong Fu.

The company’s first retail store, on Denman Island, was closed in 2015. After selling online the past few years, the company is opening up shop at the now-closed Subway location at 429 Peace Portal Drive in about three months. They also plan to run a café in the space.

“Blaine is just ideal for us,” Fu said.

“It’s got a beautiful coastline and really supportive people who are excited about what we do. We just feel so supported and encouraged here.”

The company purchased the Subway building in July, and city officials helped

Blaine program reaches milestone, expands to new location B y S t e fa n i e D o n a h u e The Roots program in Blaine has exceeded expectations since it launched last October. By spring of last year, the program garnered the largest turnout of all Whatcom County locations.

Developed by Bellingham-based nonprofit Rebound, Roots is geared toward families coping with difficult life circumstances. The evening program is offered to all ages once a week in fall, winter and

spring in Bellingham, Blaine and Everson.

At Roots, parents and children are separated into groups. Parents participate in a sequential enrichment course that’s led by trained facilitators. Financial literacy, healthy living and parenting are just a few of the topics discussed.

Program facilitators lead a variety of activities for younger age groups, including a discussion period where kids learn about making choices, dealing with family challenges and developing

emotional and social skills.

“We target any families that want to improve relationships within their family structure,” said Shelli Wood, Rebound family coordinator and case manager.

Roots classes utilize the Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports system, which helps parents and children develop behavioral and social supports in order to achieve success, Wood said.

Photo by Oliver Lazenby

find a space for its headquarters, which moved from Point Roberts to 270 C Street in August.

For an online business, Blaine offers some shipping advantages over Point Roberts.

“Here things are fast, punctual and we’re really getting to know the local shipping system and transit routes,” Fu said.

With the move, the company went from five to 12 employees, and Fu and Wallner say they plan to hire more. The company (See Business, page 11)

INSIDE

Following approval from the Blaine Planning Commission, a development called Bayview on Drayton Harbor has cleared an important hurdle in plans to fill an entire city block along Peace Portal Drive with multifamily housing, personal storage and parking.

Friends Holdings Inc. has applied to the city to construct 57 multifamily units contained in two, three-story buildings at Peace Portal Drive and Madison Avenue.

As proposed, the project includes a storage facility for tenants and 124 parking spaces. The 2.4-acre lot encompasses an entire city block and currently contains one single-family home and the derelict Chuck’s Drive-In. A letter sent to the city by engineer Neil Latta of Latta Engineering, PLLC and architect Robert Matichuk from TRC Architecture (TRC) in August, said the plan includes two-to-three-bedroom units, each with two bathrooms and some with a den.

“They have been kept to a manageable square footage, thereby allowing for a potential varied mix of end users. Not too big for the aging population and just big enough for the up and coming young family or professional. Extensive design consideration has been given for this multifamily complex that will blend in,” they wrote. “Economics and affordability was also a major design consideration.”

Following a presentation on September 28, the Blaine Planning Commission unanimously approved conditional use and shoreline substantial development permits for the project. The applicants now have one year to submit site plans and apply for construction permits.

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The Northern Light • October 5 - 11, 2017

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When the owners of one well-established Blaine restaurant decided they wanted to move on, the owners of another seized an opportunity to upgrade.

The Pastime Bar and Eatery closed at the end of September and Peace Arch City Cafe is moving into its former space at 658 Peace Portal Drive. Pastime owners Christy and Rodny Lonquist sold assets to Peace Arch City Cafe owners John Quimod and Kylie Bestul, who hope to be open on the busiest street in the Peace Arch city by early November.

“We have just decided to move on to other ventures,” Christy said. “I’m going to miss the social part of it. The people who come in are phenomenal and we have a good rapport and we’ve made a lot of friends.”

In early 2016, the Lonquists bought the Pastime Tavern from the Hill family, who ran it since the 1960s. They still own the space and are leasing it to Peace Arch City Cafe. In its new location, the Peace Arch City Cafe will have an expanded breakfast and lunch menu and, for the first time, will be open for dinner.

“There are locals who we never get the opportunity to offer a meal to because they’re working out of town during the day,” Bestul said. “We’re looking forward to trying to provide an experience for everyone.”

The move is a big expansion for Peace Arch City Cafe, which is going from 1,300 square feet to about 5,000, and will allow it to offer much more. They plan to double or triple their current staff of five.

Quimod and Bestul opened

s From l., Peace Arch City Cafe employee Jason Friend and owners Kylie Bestul and John Quimod, in their new space a day after getting the keys.

Peace Arch City Cafe on H Street in 2012. Before long, the two found they wanted to do more than the small kitchen allowed.

“It was never designed as a kitchen. It was designed as a coffee shop and sandwich shop,” Quimod said. “We really tried to push something in there that it wasn’t capable of.”

The bigger kitchen will allow Quimod to serve burgers, fries and other dishes. Currently, cooking at the café is limited to eggs, sandwiches and paninis. More storage space will allow buying in bulk.

In addition to food, the new location will have a full service bar with craft beer, wine and cocktails, alongside an espresso bar and space for customers who just want coffee or pastries.

While the menu will expand, Peace Arch City Cafe will keep most items from its current menu.

“We’re still going to have a lot of familiar items,” Bestul said. “We’ll have a certain number of items that will be creative and have dif-

Photo by Oliver Lazenby

ferent international influence.”

A day after getting keys to the new space, Quimod added new menu items to the restaurant’s point-of-sale system – the dinner menu will include everything from burgers to popular dishes from around the world, he said.

Bestul and Quimod are making minor changes to the new space’s interior, including removing the neon beer signs and mirrors and painting the ceiling and some of the wall panels a lighter color. The bar top will be replaced with live edge acacia slabs.

They hope to host live music in the restaurant eventually, but that might take a while. “We recognize it is something that the community enjoys about the Pastime,” Bestul said. “A lot of people really like that and have asked us about it.”

Peace Arch City Cafe is still operating at its H Street location. It will close sometime after mid-October while they finish moving into the new spot.

Peace Portal Subway closes after 24 years of business September 26 marked the final day visitors could stop by Subway at 429 Peace Portal Drive for a bite to eat.

Longtime owners, Dale, Betty and Ted Schrader, closed the downtown sandwich shop after selling the building to owners of clothing manufacturer Rawganique in July, Dale said.

The Schraders are Canadian residents and the Peace Portal Subway was their first restaurant venture in the United States. Selling the property, “was very difficult,” Dale said. “It was our baby.”

The family opened the location April 1, 1993 and have since expanded to five Subway

locations in Whatcom County, including at the International Shopping Center in Blaine. Five employees were offered jobs at the location and two decided to stay, Dale said.

“We just felt like it was time,” he said. “We’re grateful for all the patronage people afforded us over the years.”

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Roots ...

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Families often connect outside of class and continue to take the course each quarter just to remain involved with the community, she said.

“It’s not just lecture,” said Rebound executive director Mark Kadel. “It’s more than just a Wednesday night class.”

Organizers kicked off the first nine-week session of the year on Wednesday, October 4

s Roots is offered each week in Bellingham, Blaine and Everson.

at Life Impact Church, a new and larger space, located at 549 Cherry Street.

“I believe it is imperative for kids and parents to be able to communicate,” said Trent Arneson, lead pastor at Life Impact Church. “This program helps parents and their kids to be able to relate to each other. Communication is key to a healthy environment.”

Arneson learned about the program when it first launched in Bellingham. Hosting Roots at the church was a “no brainer,” he said.

Last year, Roots operated out of two classrooms at Blaine Elementary School and took place in conjunction with the Community Meals Program, a free weekly meal sponsored by the Community Assistance Program at the Blaine Senior Center. Roots grew from 10 participants to 40 between fall and spring, Wood said.

“We started out really small,” she said. “Each quarter, it just got bigger.”

In lieu of coordinating with the Community Meals Program this year, Roots will serve families a free meal before classes

Environmental group receives $30,000 from Alcoa Foundation

s All ages are eligible to participate in Roots, a family enrichment program offered by Rebound.

Photos courtesy of Rebound

begin. The program is free at all locations with a suggested donation of $5, thanks to financial assistance from United Way and private donors, Wood said.

In Blaine, Roots is held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesdays, starting October 4. Fall quarter lasts nine weeks, while winter and spring quarters last eight.

“We want to make this available to everybody,” Wood said.

To learn more, visit reboundfamilies.org

Blaine, Birch Bay candidate forums set This month, voters in Blaine and Birch Bay will have the chance to ask their burning questions to the full slate of candidates on the November 7 general election ballot.

Two forums are scheduled over the coming month to help inform voters, including one in Birch Bay at 7 p.m. on Thursday, October 12 at Birch Bay Bible Community Church, located at 4460 Bay Road.

Blaine-Birch Bay Park and Recreation District 2, Birch Bay Water and Sewer District, Fire Protection District 21, Blaine School District and Blaine City Council have positions up for election this year. Voters will also decide whether or not to approve a sales and use tax for a new county jail and a six-year levy to fund Blaine-Birch Bay Park and

Recreation District 2. The forum in Birch Bay will feature a question and answer period and extended discussion.

Confirmed speakers include Whatcom County Council at-large candidates Barry Buchanan and Mary Kay Robinson, Port of Bellingham District 1 candidates Michael Shepard and Dan Robbins, Port of Bellingham District 2 candidates Ken Bell and Barry Wenger, Blaine School District candidate Laura McKinney, Fire Protection District 21 position 4 candidate Rich Bosman and Fire Protection District 21 position 5 candidate Larry McPhail. The forum will feature discussion about the Whatcom County Jail facilities and use tax as well as the Blaine-Birch Bay

Park and Recreation District 2 property tax levy.

The second forum takes place in Blaine at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, October 17 at the Blaine Senior Center.

Candidates running for contested Blaine City Council and Blaine school district positions have been invited to attend and meet the voters. Each candidate will be allowed three minutes to make a campaign statement, followed by a question and answer period. The event will be moderated by Pat Grubb, publisher of The Northern Light.

The public is invited to submit questions for candidates and positions before the event in Blaine; please send them to editor@thenorthernlight.com by 3 p.m. on the day of the event.

Last month, the Bellingham-based Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association (NSEA) was awarded a $30,000 grant from the Alcoa Foundation to start a new internship training program.

The Alcoa Foundation provides grants to environmentally-driven organizations that are near Alcoa Corporation locations, such as Alcoa Intalco Works in Ferndale.

Dubbed the Future Leaders of Whatcom Waters, the program is sponsored by NSEA, which has dedicated years to restoring the Terrell Creek habitat in northwestern Whatcom County.

The program, funded to support 55 participants, is open to college level interns and offers participants the chance to gain practical experience in their field.

Leading environmental education initiatives, community work parties and scientific monitoring are just a few of the opportunities offered through the new program, said Rachel Vasak, NSEA executive director.

“Alcoa has been supporting

NSEA’s work for many years, from staff attending community work parties, to sponsoring environmental interns, to funding NSEA’s new native plant nursery, to volunteering financial support when the old NSEA office was burglarized,” read a statement from NSEA. NSEA has required help from interns in order to uphold its mission to recovering salmon populations. Future Leaders of Whatcom Waters will allow the organization to take on a new approach to intern training and project education to improve their education and leadership experience.

“The support from the Alcoa Foundation goes beyond this important funding too, with local employees who plan to come to the NSEA community work parties and work with Future Leaders of Whatcom Waters program participants to plant native trees and shrubs along local creeks,” Vasak said.

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There are now a total of 18 drop boxes located in Whatcom County.

The new drop boxes are located at Custer Elementary School, 7660 Custer School Road, Acme Elementary School, 5200 Turkington

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Individuals registering to vote for the first time in Washington may register in-person at the 311 Grand Avenue, Suite 103 in Bellingham,

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The Northern Light • October 5 - 11, 2017

Letters

The Northern L ght 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.

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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 Editor Stefanie Donahue stefanie@pointrobertspress.com Copy Editor Kara Spencer kara@pointrobertspress.com Reporter Oliver Lazenby oliver@pointrobertspress.com Creative Services Ruth Lauman, Doug De Visser production@thenorthernlight.com Office Manager Jeanie Luna info@thenorthernlight.com Advertising Sales Molly Ernst, Janet McCall Catherine Darkenwald sales@thenorthernlight.com General Editorial Inquiries editor@thenorthernlight.com Contributors In This Issue Mandy LeBlanc The Northern Light 225 Marine Drive, Suite 200 Blaine, WA 98230 Tel: 360/332-1777 Vol XXIII, No 16 Circulation: 10,500 copies

The Editor: This is the third year my daughter has participated in a sport program through the Boys and Girls Club. I am so thankful the Boys and Girls Club through Ferndale offers these programs and works with the various schools to secure practice time.

This fall, the Blaine community had enough kids sign up to create four volleyball teams at different grade levels. As in previous years, the process to secure practice time was challenging. Due to limited gym availability at the school, all four teams had to figure out how to share two hours of gym time once a week. All requests for more gym time were denied.

I understand sports run through the schools have priority and so they should.

However, I find it hard to believe that all three gyms are occupied Monday through Friday after school and evenings and all day on the weekends. I am well aware I am not privy to all the reasons behind the decisions made for what teams are practicing when, but it is so unfortunate that the decision makers give these groups of kids such low priority and are unwilling to consider options and solutions.

I believe, as a community, we should think about our priorities and the opportunities we want for the kids growing up here. As a community we should be doing everything to encourage participation and remove the barriers. Don’t we want all our kids to be active and benefit from everything they can get out of participating in team sports?

Gail Rea Blaine The Editor: The Community Assistance Program will be providing Thanksgiving Dinner baskets this year on Wednesday, November 22, from 11:30 am to 2:30 p.m. at Unit 280, near Cost Cutter, in the Blaine International Shopping Center.

Reservations required: Families residing in Birch Bay, Blaine, Custer, and Point Roberts who wish to participate must make a reservation through the Blaine school district’s Family Service Center by November 8. Call 360/332-0740 for a reservation.

There are no baskets for walk-ins.

Those that we serve: Thanksgiving baskets are prepared for the following: families with children who are in need, families referred by pastors of local churches, the elderly on meager or limited incomes, the disabled, the unemployed and under-employed or others experiencing poverty.

The list of recipients will be vetted by and provided to us by the Family Service Center.

Funding: We depend on the kindness of our donors to fund this program. We need your help. The Community Assistance Program is an all-volunteer operation. We receive no government funding and we pay no salaries. It is only through donations from people like you that this program can function.

If you have the means to help your neighbor in need, please mail a check to the CAP Thanksgiving Basket Fund, P.O. Box 1067, Blaine, WA 98231.

The Community Assistance Program (CAP) is an IRS approved 501 (c) 3 charitable program and registered with the Washington Secretary of State. All donations are fully tax deductible.

Rhyan Lopez, director Blaine The Editor: The need is great. The need is now. Are the communities of Birch Bay, Blaine and Custer up for a challenge? Blaine Food Bank (BFB) has an incredible opportunity. If BFB raises $25,000 by December 22, a local resident has generously promised to match community donations up to this amount. Whether you are a business, family or an individual, please help us reach this goal.

Have you ever gone to sleep hungry – not by choice – but because you had no food? Are you a parent who goes without to provide more for your children? Are you a child who goes to school without breakfast? If so, please tell your friends exactly how important it is to receive milk, eggs and bread from the BFB. Encourage community giving by sharing what the BFB means to you and your family.

Please believe me, Blaine Food Bank needs financial help. Our agency is suffering the same economic setback as the rest of our country. Our lines are longer and government support has been cut in half. Point of fact: BFB now serves close to 100 or more families a week than this time last year.

We average 400 families (over 1,500 individuals) in a week and distribute over 80,000 pounds of food every month.

Times are tough, yes; however, with help from our local businesses, churches and community, BFB will continue to provide help to those residents who are most vulnerable.

So the challenge is issued: will Birch Bay, Blaine and Custer businesses, local churches, and current residents step up?

Will you help the food bank reach our goal of $25,000 by December 22? Starting October 13, BFB will display a thermometer showing our donors how we are progressing (from a low simmer to a full boil) as we try to reach our $25,000 goal.

Our mailing address is PO Box 472.

Thank you.

Jerry Bladies, manager Blaine Dear Editor: I am so grateful to those Americans who have the courage to kneel down during the national anthem in order to stand-up against racial injustice and police brutality. Thank God they are taking a stand to protest these abominations. Trump is only focusing on the NFL players “taking a knee” when he should be focusing on

why they are kneeling. It isn’t that just our flag needs to be respected and protected.

It is the fact that human beings of every race in America needs to be respected and protected. The police are supposed to protect us, not murder young unarmed black people who are shot in the back in cold blood. Why aren’t the rest of the police officers themselves standing up in unity to protest these killings?

The Nazi Party and the Klu Klux Klan should be outlawed. Why are they still being allowed to exist? I have heard they are protected under freedom of speech. I’ve never heard such nonsense. Forgive me for using the following horrific example, but I am only trying to make a point; if people marched in public in our streets to advocate sexually molesting children, would you say that is okay and should be allowed under freedom of speech? How is it okay to march and be against entire races? How long do you think white people in America would have tolerated the Klu Klux Klan if it had been made up entirely of black people speaking out against the existence of whites (not to mention taking it so far as to lynch them just for being white). You know for a fact that it would have been shut down and outlawed immediately. How hypocritical can we as a nation be? Our federal, state, county and city governments should all be ashamed to allow these hate-filled racist groups to even exist anywhere in this country. It is the opposite of what America stands for.

We should all be color-blind when it comes to different races. President Trump showed his true colors when, instead of condemning them, he stated that there were some “very fine people” on both sides, including those in white supremacy groups. Shocking. He should be impeached. No human being should be allowed to make such a statement as our American President, and still be allowed to be our President. I am an American, but he sure doesn’t represent me.

There is only one race of people on this planet and that is the human race. Let us live in peace together and celebrate our beautiful cultural differences and diversities as we exist side by side on this earth.

We are all enriched by this rich diversity.

Let us try to see the good in everyone and be kind to everyone. Love and appreciation unites us, and united we stay strong as “one Nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.”

Cindy Kisska Birch Bay The Editor: At 8:10 a.m. or so this morning Friday, September 29 at the corner of Route 543 and H Street, I observed a young man wearing black slacks, a red shirt and a full (See Letters, page 15) Please send letters to letters@thenorthernlight.com no later than noon on Monday.

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Community Meals return to the senior center Once again, Blaine Community Assistance Program (CAP) is hosting its weekly Community Meals program, which offers free meals, with a suggested donation, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. each Wednesday at the Blaine Senior Center, located at 763 G Street.

The program began in 2011 and is sponsored and facilitated by volunteers. Throughout the year, community groups come forward to cook and dish meals on a rotating basis. In 2015, 2,838 meals, including 861 meals

for children and 1,977 for adults, were served up.

This year, groups from Blaine Christian Fellowship, Blaine United Church of Christ, Comphy Company, Freedom Community Church, Grace Lutheran Church, North Bay Christ the King Community Church, Northwood Alliance Church, St. Anne’s Catholic Church, Relief Society, The Gathering and Windermere Real Estate in Birch Bay Square have committed to volunteering.

Everyone is welcome to at-

Volunteers begin distributing winter coat donations October 10 September 30 marked the last day of the Community Assistance Program and Interfaith Coalition’s winter coat drive – now it’s time to get those items to new owners. Donors were asked to give new or gently used coats, gloves and hats for men, women and children.

Coat distribution will take

place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, October 10, 5 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, October 11 and 9 to 1 p.m. on Friday, October 13 at the Cost Cutter shopping center, Unit 280, located at 1733 H Street.

To volunteer, contact Linda Bennett at 360/354-6819. Learn more at blainecap.org.

tend and volunteer assistance is encouraged. To learn more, or to view the weekly menu, visit blainecap.org.

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By Oliver Lazenby In fifth grade, Sean Linville was mesmerized as the Bellingham High School’s basketball team tossed layups into the net during a special assembly at Carl Cozier Elementary.

He’s 46 now, but that memory is burned into his brain – that was the moment he knew he had to play high school basketball, Linville said.

Linville wants to bring that kind of inspiration to the Blaine school district in his new role as middle school and high school athletic director.

Linville, who is also Blaine varsity baseball head coach and former assistant football coach, started the job in August.

So far he’s been busy interviewing and hiring coaches for several openings in the middle and high schools. He hopes to eventually have opportunities to integrate varsity sports in elementary and middle school assemblies and inspire kids to play sports, he said.

“I truly believe high school sports have an enormous place in the development of our young kids,” Linville said. “Things you learn about yourself playing athletics are invaluable. You go through adversity. You have hard things happen and you have to respond.

Are you resilient, are you accountable and reliable?”

In addition to inspiring student athletes and working with coaches, the job involves scheduling – making sure Blaine teams have umpires, officials and buses – and managing events.

“I’m still learning every day what I’m supposed to be doing,” Linville said.

Linville’s grade school experience didn’t just inspire him to play basketball. While at Bellingham High School, Linville excelled in sports, playing football, baseball and basketball throughout the year. After graduating, he went to Washington State University on a baseball scholarship.

Linville transferred to the University of Washington his senior year, in 1994, and helped the Huskies win 46 out of 74 games. They

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Volleyball The Blaine varsity volleyball team continued its stellar season with a 3–0 win against Sedro-Woolley this week, just after its first loss to Lynden last week.

In that 3–1 loss, the Borderites had trouble adjusting to Lynden’s aggressive serves, said Blaine head coach Bryan Clausen.

Against Sedro-Woolley, Blaine won in three matches with scores of 25–18, 25–16 and 25–22.

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qualified for the NCAA tournament, where Linville helped power the team’s offense as designated hitter by knocking several home runs, and the Huskies nearly qualified for the College World Series.

“I feel so passionately about sports because I know what they did in my life and the things they taught me,” Linville said. “I think it’s been a huge positive for me and I’d like it to be that for our young kids.”

Linville’s work started with the Bellingham Bells, coaching and then managing the team between 2001 and 2005. After that, he coached baseball at Ferndale High School and took the team to state in 2006, 2008 and 2010.

In 2010, the state baseball coaches association named Linville the Washington State 3A Coach of the Year.

Linville has coached Blaine’s varsity baseball team since 2013, first as assistant coach and then head coach. He also assisted with coaching the varsity football team.

“He knows how to help a coach,” Blaine varsity football head coach Jay Dodd said. “He can mentor new coaches. He can take a lot of stuff off coaches’ plates so they can spend more time with kids. I think he’ll bring a lot to the table in terms of what he can do for Blaine High School.”

This fall, Linville is attending sports that he never did during his tenure as a baseball and football coach.

“I really enjoy the kids in our schools and I want them to know they’re supported,” he said from the sidelines of a Blaine girls soccer game on September 18. “I got pretty dialed into the sports that I was coaching and I didn’t make it to soccer events; I didn’t go to volleyball games, so I think it’s important.”

In addition to coaching, Linville has worked in Blaine High School’s credit retrieval program for the past nine years, helping students make up classes that they failed. When the athletic director position opened, he thought he could help the district’s coaches.

“I really wanted to be part of the coaches support system,” Linville

three blocks; Alexis Hallberg had seven kills and 13 digs; Ashley Dickerson had three blocks and Kylah Wilskey had 10 digs.

The team has a 6–1 record overall (5–1 in 2A Northwest Conference games), which puts it near the top of the conference leaderboard in a three-way tie for second.

They may be a shoo-in for playoffs, but the Borderites still have to face some tough opponents before the regular season ends, including Burlington and Ferndale.

The Borderites next home match is on Tuesday, October 10 against Bellingham (0–7).

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s Sean Linville. said. “That was the number one appeal. I feel strongly about this community and I was hoping I could help.”

Linville takes over for Wayne Vezzetti. Until this year, Vezzetti was Blaine High School’s assistant principal and athletic director. He had help from Steve Miller, district athletic coordinator. Miller plans to retire in December, at which point Linville will take on both of those positions.

In his time filling those two roles, Vezzetti took on more responsibility as assistant principal with tasks such as evaluating teachers and working to reduce truancy, he said.

“Hiring Sean frees me up to focus more on what I need to as an assistant principal,” Vezzetti said.

“I think the coaches really appreciate having a full time athletic director and all the background Sean has to mentor them. He’s also working on the budget and I know he’s cleaning up some things that I wasn’t able to give a lot of focus to.”

Many other school districts in the county have shifted to having a full-time athletic director, rather than having an assistant principal handle the job.

Vezzetti served on the committee that hired Linville and called the process intense and extensive.

“We interviewed six or seven people for that position and there were quite a few of us on the committee,” he said. “We got the best guy in Sean.”

and a couple of interceptions hampered Blaine varsity football on Friday, September 29, against Anacortes, resulting in a 36–30 loss.

The Borderites scored 23 points in the fourth quarter and had a final shot at tying the game, but it wasn’t enough to make up for the poor start.

Chase Abshere caught two touchdown receptions from Cam Ellis, Julian Gonzales rushed in a touchdown and Max Miller recovered a fumble and ran it in for a touchdown.

Blaine’s record is 0–5.

Blaine’s next game is at 7 p.m. on Friday, October 6 against Lynden at home.

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has often had visits from locals who want to work for the company or learn more about it, Fu said.

Rawganique is seeing a growing market for its products – a wide range of clothing and other fabric items including shirts, jeans, socks, underwear, formal attire, bed sheets, curtains, carpet, shoes, other accessories and household products.

Rawganique products are made from organically grown hemp, cotton and flax, and are handmade and naturally dyed.

Fu couldn’t provide numbers on the company’s growth, but said sales have picked up a lot since 2015, when Rawganique moved to Point Roberts after outgrowing its Denman Island location.

Fu credits that growth to an increased interest in hemp and a growing number of people with chemical sensitivities, or just a wariness of the chemicals and toxins that fabric and clothing manufacturers use.

“Organic clothing is growing across the spectrum, following organic food. Whole Foods used to be an oddity and now the conversation has trickled down to every level of society,” Fu said.

“People are starting to wonder, if their underwear is made out of synthetic material and if it’s off gassing volatile compounds and chemicals, what does that do?”

Fewer people thought about the material on their backs when Fu and Wallner started Rawganique 20 years ago on Denman Island, a short ferry ride away from Buckley Bay on the east side of Vancouver Island.

The pair, inspired by Henry Da-

vid Thoreau, had recently moved to the pastoral island to homestead and live off the land.

“We really wanted to go back to doing things with our own hands and rediscover how to grow our own food, how to live with the elements, how to chop wood for our own fireplace – that kind of thing,” Fu said. “We loved every minute of it.”

Not only were they self-sufficient, their home was chemical free. Homemade bed sheets, towels and socks were their first forays into what became Rawganique. They blogged about their life on the island, and soon readers were asking for help with finding chemical-free stuff.

So in 1997, they started selling organic, chemical-free products under the name Rawganique.

“There was nobody else really doing any of this. We started doing it and then we found we

had a knack and a passion for it,” Fu said.

Their customers were loyal and soon started pushing them to make even more, Fu said. “’I’m sleeping in your sheets and I’m drying myself with your towel and I’m going to bed in your pajamas; what do I do for shoes and office clothes and curtains?’ customers asked us,” Fu said. “So we thought, well actually, we can make that.”

At Rawganique’s Blaine headquarters, the company handles shipping and customer service.

Clothes and raw fabric are manufactured in a few shops in the U.S. and Canada, but its main manufacturer is a partner in Romania that the company has worked with since it began, said Jessica Johnston, the company’s general manager.

Rawganique may have a growing market, but is it enough to support a retail store in Blaine? Fu and Wallner suspect they’ll draw a lot of interest from people passing through. Having a warehouse in town allows them to keep costs down – the store doesn’t have to have any extra room for inventory.

The new Blaine location will be Rawganique’s only physical store, though they used to have a store on Denman Island. While Fu and Wallner have enjoyed meeting people in Blaine, their store will help the company connect with more like-minded people, Wallner said.

“In the store you can connect at a human-to-human level,” he said. “We want to contribute to a community and be a part of it.

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OBITUARIES Tim McBride

November 18, 1953 – September 18, 2017 Tim was a cherished husband, father and papa. He is survived by his loving wife Linda; children Autumn, Nathen, Shaneen, Amber and Ethan; and grandchildren Charlotte, Rhyker, Amilyia and Breesa.

Please join us for a ‘celebration of a good life and one more round’, at his request at the Wheel House Tavern, 746 Peace Portal Dr., Blaine, WA on Saturday, October 7 at 7 p.m.

In honor of Tim, a gofund me account has been set up for his grandchildren’s trust fund. If you would like to make a donation in Tim’s name please visit https://www.gofundme.com/tim-mcbrides-grandkids-trust-fund.

Gordon Wray Anthony

June 21, 1930 – September 27, 2017 Gordon Wray Anthony died at his home on September 27, 2017. He was 87.

Gordon was born on June 21, 1930 in Ann Arbor, Michigan to his parents, Raymond and Vala Anthony. They moved to Blaine, Washington in 1942 and he then graduated from Blaine High School. Gordon served in the Army during the Korean War and retired from the Navy Reserve as a Senior Chief Petty Officer. He was a member of the American Legion Post 86 for over 60 years.

Gordon is survived by his daughter and son-in-law Julie and Owen Nelson, his son and daughter-in-law Mark and Lita Anthony and his son and daughter-in-law Mike and Robin Anthony, eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild. He is preceded in death by his wife, Joyce and his brother Mark Anthony.

The family would like to thank all of the caregivers who allowed Gordon to remain in his home with special thanks to Melody Phillips and Colleen Wear for their loving care during his last months. A Funeral Mass is scheduled at 11 a.m., Thursday, October 5, 2017 at St. Anne Catholic Church, 604 H Street, Blaine, WA.

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6959 Fingalson Creek Dr. Bay Views from Every Room! Unobstructed viewsd of Drayton Harbor & Ferndale $499,500 Gorgeous 4-BD, 2.5-BA Peaceful 2810 SF home w/open floor plan and plenty of natural light. South-facing, wall of windows, high ceilings. Oversized yard and garden. MLS# 1190470

Semiahmoo. Spacious 1360 SF waterfront condo, open concept 2nd floor unit, large covered patio. Stainless steel appls, granite, hardwood floors/ carpet, FP. Spacious master en suite. large den. MLS 1202026

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2737 West Mcleod Road, Bellingham • $298,500

GREAT FOR FIRST TIME HOMEBUYERS! Beautiful 4-BD, 2.5-BA, 2,000+ SF. SS appl, bright kitchen.

Garage that has been converted into extra living space. New deck great for entertaining. In peaceful & quiet Maple Falls. Close to Mt. Baker and Sumas border, 30 mins from Bham.

PENDING!

Amy Bremer • (360) 961-0620 5438 Snow Goose Lane #108, Semiahmoo • $269,988

OPEN HOUSE, SATURDAY 1-4

SEMIAHMOO COUNTRY CLUB VILLA CONDOMINIUM! Beautifully remodeled ground floor unit with 3-BDs & 2-full BAs. Master en suite bath & patio. SS dishwasher, refrigerator, water filter, LG capacity W/D, Corian countertop, beautiful stone fp plus tile, Pergo and cushy carpet flooring.

RECENTLY REMODLED

LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION – IDEALLY LOCATED IN THE BIRCHWOOD NEIGHBORHOOD! Recently remodeled single-level; new roof, furnace, hot water heater, kitchen (sinks, cabinets & appls), W/D, and new flooring. Freshly painted. 2-BD, attached garage, mature landscaping, space for a garden or a deck!

Terry Conway • (360) 410-0503 321 12th Street, Blaine • $368,000 BRAND NEW BLAINE HOME! 4-BD, 2-5 BA quality construction. Great open floor plan, 3-BD, 2-BA up. 1-BD on main or office/den. Gas fp in front living room. Stainless, engineered hardwood, tile bathrooms. Large granite slab in kitchen with open eating space.

PRICE REDUCED!

Jeremy Porter • (360) 306-1794 Christy Imperio • (360) 201-4100 8831 Oertel Drive, Semiahmoo area • $1,585,000 8822 Goldeneye Lane, Semiahmoo • $527,000

OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY 12-3!

SEMIAHMOO GOLF COURSE HOME IN THE TURNBERRY WOOD NEIGHBORHOOD! Stunning 2,333 +/- SF NW Contemporary. 3-BD, 2.5-BA on Semiahmoo’s par 5 13th fairway. Sunken LM separate dining, kitchen nook, nice kitchen and family room with fp. New roof, paint & flooring. Reduced to only $549,000!

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DIRECT BEACH ACCESS! Breathtaking views, custom home by Cascade Joinery. Private beach, 102’ of waterfront. “Smart” home w/remote, indoor/outdoor space in the great rm with Nano Doors. Radiant heat concrete floors on the main level, chef’s kitchen.

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7806 Birch Bay Drive #709, Jacob’s Landing • $160,000

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JACOB’S LANDING! First floor unit & short walk to the beach! Set back from busy street for privacy; fully furnished. Jacob’s Landing is a waterfront development with magnificent grounds, indoor pool, Jacuzzi, clubhouse, racket ball, and a short walk to the beach.

Ruth Skeete • (360) 358-5075 9499 Semiahmoo Parkway #B9, Semiahmoo • $549,500 TOES IN THE SAND! Beachwalker Villa Condo. Architect designed, high-end fixtures. 1,428 SF 3-BD, 2-BA. Gourmet kit w/island, quartz, pot filler, Viking dual fuel range/oven! NG fp, 3rd BD w/4 built-in bunks. 30 paces to the beach.

OPEN HOUSE SATURDAY 1-3!

Jairo “JB” Batres • (360) 306-9029 4741 Tidal Way, F & G Buildings, Birch Bay • $284,900-$289,900

OPEN SAT & SUN 12 - 2

WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE TO THE BEACH! The Tides at Birch Bay, craftsman style cottage condos on hillside above the bay.

Private units over 1200 SF, with granite, rock gas fps, SS appls, 2-BD, 1.75-BA, bonus loft & office/den plus a lrg covered back deck.

OPEN SAT 2-4

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7650 Birch Bay Drive #F1. If you are planning on now or in the $159,000 selling near future, I will be Bay Rim Condo, Great location, happy to meet with you 227’ private beach. 2-BD, 1.5-BA. Well to discuss your Real maintained & managed for carefree living.

Stunning grounds, duck pond. Birch Bay Estate needs. sunsets and beach activity. Quiet end-unit w/deck for relaxing time between dips in the outdoor pool. Minutes to I-5, for a weekend get-away or full-time living.

Furniture at time of showing to stay with property. MLS #1185188

Call me today for a FREE market valuation!

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9134 Mallard Rd. Blaine $599,000 Welcome Home to Semiahmoo! Water and mountain views! Elegant 4-BD, 3.25-BA 3634 SF home. Beautiful architecture, FP in master. Large downstairs, spa area w/ hot tub. 3/4 acre mature landscaping, very low maintenance! MLS #15774535

9146 Aerie Lane • $975,000

9086 Pintail Lp • $1,499,000

Salt waterfront vistas! Lives like single story! Stellar views main level. Exquisite vintage white kitchen w/solid granite counters. Top notch appls. Den/office.

Waterside guest suite up, +generous flex space. Lower level fam rm, w/view.

MLS #1168624

Salt-waterfront vistas. 3,024 SF main, opulent master suite, 2 lrg guestrms ea w/ensuite bath. Phenomenalkit, butler’s pantry. Versatile living. Waterside deck dreamy for entertaining. Up separate 896 SF nanny suite. 2703 SF lower level includes indoor pool, full guest ste & wine cellar. MLS #1163310

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Luxury single story townhomes on Semiahmoo’s emerald first fairway!

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NEWLY RENOVATED 3-BD, 1.5-BA home, Birch Bay. 5 min from C-Shop. Dep & 1st mo rent required $1450/mo. 360-2965625.

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Rentals - Rooms HISTORIC HOME FURNISHED ROOM, NS, pet friendly $550/ mo. + deposit, references required, 360-332-3449.

All real estate/rentals advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act of 1968 as amended, which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or an intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertisement for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination, call HUD toll-free at 1-800-877-0246.

Gorgeous terraced, fully serviced view lots located in beautiful Horizon at Semiahmoo Division.

Enjoy the luxury lifestyle of Semiahmoo and the quaint beachside community of Birch Bay, all in one location. Views of the bay, straits, and islands.

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Police Reports September 27, 11:19 a.m.: An officer on patrol in the 200 block of D Street observed a man publicly piddling away a good conduct promise he had made nearby just 15 minutes earlier. The transient was arrested for lewd behavior and publicly expelling the alcohol he had previously been warned about drinking in public. He was booked in to the semi-privacy of Whatcom County Jail.

September 27, 9:50 p.m.: Police received a call from a concerned citizen who had observed a man limping down the 500 block of 8th Street. Officers located the homeless gent, learned he had a disability but not an emergent injury, and offered him a ride to an overnight shelter as he had no firm plan of where to stay. He declined the offer and stated an intention to instead continue his search for two friends.

September 28, 4:04 p.m.: A traveler destined to Canada contacted Blaine Police and asked to surrender two firearms to the police department as neither he or the country he was going to wanted the items. An officer helped him complete the necessary documentation, and placed the weapons, ammunition and accessories in impound.

September 30, 2:30 p.m.: An officer was dispatched to the 1700 Block of Peace Portal Drive for a suspicious circumstance. It was reported that a mail truck was

parked with its doors open and no postal worker around. An officer checked the area but was not able to locate the mail truck.

October 2, 10:05 a.m.: A woman called the police department to report suspicious persons in her neighborhood. Police located the individuals and discovered they were looking for a yard sale that had been posted online. Officers verified the claim and determined no crime had been committed.

October 2, 5:41 p.m.: An officer spotted a weary traveler from Belgium who was in need restroom facilities. Not finding one, the young man had decided to help with the City’s water bill by watering the shrubbery at 3rd and H Streets with his own implement.

The Belgian guest was cited and released with a criminal citation for lewd act, and the officer supplied directions to the nearest restroom for future reference.

October 3, 12:28 p.m.: A person reported multiple problems at a house in her neighborhood. Her primary complaint was in regards to trash piling up on the porch and along the right of way. As for the complainant’s other concerns, a barking dog and a person who has shouting conversations while outdoors and utilizing a cell phone, she was advised to call when the problems were occurring and was provided a non- emergency number for dispatch.

Crossword

ACROSS 1. Big ape 6. Be hopping mad 10. Blocks 14. Kitchen counter?

15. Baptism, for one 16. Cut, maybe 17. Poets’ feet 18. Misfortunes 19. Icelandic epic 20. Phews (2 wds.)

22. ___ du jour 23. ___ song 24. Haunt 26. Homebuilder’s strip 30. Engine speed, for short 31. ___ v. Wade 32. Small buffalo 33. Type of palm tree 35. Chip dip 39. Loop for riders feet 41. A fortified place 43. Spanish language symbol

44. “___ on Down the Road” 46. Give off, as light 47. Show ___ 49. “___ any drop to drink”: Coleridge 50. Welfare, with “the” 51. Plunder 54. H.S. class 56. “Not on ___!” (“No way!”)

57. Rubber organizer 63. Actor’s goal 64. Arch type 65. Pond buildup 66. “___ quam videri” (North Carolina’s motto) 67. Brio 68. Lush 69. Caught in the act 70. Gossip 71. Lieu

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Summary Report Sep. 2017 Animal Complaint 6 Assault 5 Assist Citizen 23 Assist NWFRS (Aid/Fire) 18 Assist other Law Enforcement 16 Boating Accident 1 Building Alarm 17 Burglary 3 Child Neglect/Abuse/Cust.

2 Interference Civil Matter 14 Collision 3 Concealed Pistol License Issued 1 Counterfeit Bills Pass/Possess 1 Death Attended/Unattended 1 Disturbing Peace/Dis.Conduct 16 Driving While License Suspended 18 Drug Violation 3 DUI Alcohol/Drugs 2 DV Assault/Order Violation 9 Fraud 1 Harassment 10 Hit and Run 1 Indecent Exposure/Lewd Act 4 Juvenile Problem/Truancy 7 Liquor Law Violations 1 Malicious Mischief 4 Mental Health Concern 5 Missing Person/Runaway 3 Property Lost/Found/Abandoned 13 Public Record Request 24 Stalking 1 Suicidal Subject 3 Suspicious Circumstance 27 Theft/Vehicle Prowl/Stolen Prop. 13 Theft of Motor V. /Stolen Recovery 1 Threats 2 Traffic Complaint 26 Transient Complaint 12 Trespass Issued 5 Warrant/Court Order/Commitment 21 Weapons Offenses 2 Welfare Check 12

Report by Blaine police department.

1. Auditory 2. 100 dinars 3. BBs, e.g.

4. Beaks 5. “Good ___!”

6. Common wood pipe 7. Wick holder 8. “___ be a cold day

in hell ...”

9. Someone who

grants a lease 10. Firmly established 11. Befuddle 12. King with a

golden touch 13. Sports figures 21. Bony part

resembling a horn 25. Big cheese 26. Bringing up the

rear 27. The “A” of ABM 28. Drudgery 29. Stubborn (2 wds.)

34. Capable of absorbing 36. Airport pickup 37. Earth 38. A chip, maybe 40. Curb, with “in” 42. Cliffside dwelling 45. Aardvark nickname 48. Focused in on one thing 51. Plunders 52. Belittle 53. As such 55. Ground cover 58. ___ fruit 59. Smudge 60. Chill 61. Astronaut’s insignia 62. Act

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Tides October 6–12 at Blaine.

Not for navigation.

49° 0’ 0”N - 122° 46’ 0”W

DATE TIME HEIGHT TIME HEIGHT Fr 6 12:16 am 1.6 6:32 am 8.7

12:25 pm 2.8 6:25 pm 9.1

Sa 7 12:54 am 0.7 7:24 am 9.0

1:09 pm 3.5 6:55 pm 9.1

Su 8 1:34 am 0.1 8:18 am 9.2

1:55 pm 4.3 7:25 pm 8.9

Mo 9 2:18 am -0.4 9:18 am 9.2

2:47 pm 5.1 8:01 pm 8.7

Tu 10 3:06 am -0.6 10:24 am 9.2

3:45 pm 5.7 8:41 pm 8.4

We 11 4:00 am -0.5 11:32 am 9.1

4:55 pm 6.2 9:29 pm 7.9

Th 12 5:00 am -0.2 12:44 pm 9.1

6:19 pm 6.2 10:37 pm 7.4

Weather Precipitation: During the period of September 26 to October 2, there were 0.39 inches of precipitation.

The 2017 year-to-date precipitation is 20.9 inches.

Temperature: High for the past week was 80.3°F on September 28 with a low of 44.8°F on October 2. Average high was 69.7°F and average low was 49.8°F. Courtesy Birch Bay Water & Sewer Dist.

Library Closure - All Staff Learning Day: Friday, October 6, all day, Blaine Public Library, 610 3rd Street. All WCLS libraries, Bookmobile, and Administrative Services will be closed for training. Info: 360/305-3637.

Pink-Out Varsity Football Game: Friday, October 6, 7 p.m. Blaine High School Football Field, 1055 H Street. Game against the Lynden Lions will be a special pink-out game geared towards cancer awareness. Please wear your favorite pink gear to the game. Kick-off is set for 7 p.m., with the ticket gates opening at 5:30 p.m.

Boy Scouts Day of Service: Saturday, October 7, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Blaine.

Boy Scouts Troop 4025 of Blaine/Birch Bay will work with the senior center to rake leaves for local senior citizens at their homes. Info: Kim, 360/7398785 or b.s.troop4025@gmail.com Playground Grand Opening: Saturday, October 7, 11 a.m.–noon. Birch Bay State Park, 5105 Helweg Road. Join us for refreshments as we celebrate the latest addition to our park. Slides, swings and climbing challenges await. Info: www.FOBBSP.org.

Sauerkraut and Fermented Veggies: Saturday, October 7, 10 a.m.– noon, Blaine Public Library, 610 3rd Street. Learn how easy and fun it is to make your own sauerkraut. Samples will be available for tasting. Info: 360/305-3637.

EZ Bingo: Saturday, October 7, 1 p.m., Blaine Senior Center, 763 G Street.

Open to public. $15 includes eight games with three cards each game.

Lunch for $6 at noon, early bird at 12:30 p.m. Info: 360/332-8040.

Fall Festival: Saturday, October 7, 2 p.m., Grace Lutheran Church, 702 G Street. Presentation on Eleanor Roosevelt, kids crafts, bouncy house (weather depending), refreshments, freshly-made apple cider, community chili cook and a community pie baking contest. Info: Debbie Dimitre, 360/332-6589.

Blessing of the Animals: Saturday, October 7, 4 p.m., Blaine United Church of Christ parking lot, 885 4th Street. Bring your dog, cat, fish, hamster, etc., or a photo of your pet. e. All pets must be leashed or in cages. Info: email Rev. Sandy Cheatham, blaineuccpastor@gmail.com or 360/595-4821.

Cascadia Dreams: Saturday, October 7, 7:30 p.m., Jansen Art Center, 321 Front Street, Lynden. Celebrate the sublime landscapes of the Pacific Northwest at Cascadia Dreams, a multimedia presentation.Tickets, $15 for general admission and $10 for students/seniors, are available online and at Jansen Art Center. Info: jansenartcenter.org.

Whatcom County History Society Annual Garage Sale: Saturday, October 7, 9 a.m.–4 p.m.; Sunday, October 8, 10 a.m.– 3 p.m., 1308 E Street. See the oldest brick building in Washington, eat baked goods and peruse for-sale items. All proceeds benefit the T.G. Richards Building. Info: Wes Gannaway at debnwes@comcast.net, 360/734-6964.

Beginners Genealogy Class: Tuesday, October 10, 10:30–11:30 a.m., recurring every Tuesday, Blaine Senior Center, 763 G Street. Must be a member of Blaine Senior Center to attend. Info: Sharon Neem, neemsretreat@frontier.com.

Lions Club Vision Screening: Tuesday, October 10, 10:45 a.m.¬–12:00 p.m., Blaine Library, 610 3rd Street. The NW Lions KidSight program provides free vision screening for children six months to six years of age.

The first few years of a child’s life are critical in the development of good vision. Info: 360/305-3637.

Sensory Storytime: Wednesdays, starting October 11, 10:30–11:15 a.m., Blaine Public Library, 610 3rd Street. Designed specifically for children with sensory integration challenges. Storytime followed by free play with developmentally appropriate toys. Registration is required and space is limited.

Info 360/305-3637.

Semiahmoo Women’s Club Luncheon: Thursday, October 12, 11:15 a.m., Palmer Room, Semiahmoo Golf Course clubhouse, 8720 Semiahmoo Parkway. Speaker Mary Lou Steward about Queen Victoria and her influence leading up to WWI. $25 buffet lunch, free prizes. RSVP by 5 p.m.

October 9 to B.J. Windrum. Info: www.semiahmoowomensclub.org, B.J. Windrum, 817-600-4192.

Birch Bay General Election Forum: Thursday, October 12, 7 p.m., Birch Bay Community Church, 4460 Bay Road. Candidates for Whatcom County Council At-Large, Port of Bellingham Commissioner, Blaine School District and more. Sponsored by the Birch Bay Chamber of Commerce, Blaine Chamber of Commerce and The Northern Light.

Town Hall Meeting with Senator Ericksen: Thursday, October 12, 7–9 p.m., Western Washington University Viking Union multi-purpose room, 516 High Street, Bellingham.

Backstage at the Border presents: Saturday, October 14, 7–9 p.m., Christ Episcopal Church, 382 Boblett Street. Kelley Porter & Susan Thomson with special guests. $7 suggested donation at the door.

Blaine General Election Forum: Tuesday, October 17, 7 p.m., Blaine Senior Center, 763 G Street. Candidates for contested races on Blaine City Council and Blaine School Board. Sponsored by Blaine Chamber of Commerce and The Northern Light. Public can submit questions before the event to editor@thenorthernlight.com.

Picky Eaters – Six Strategies for Helping Kids Eat Healthy: Wednesday, October 18, noon–1 p.m. One-hour webinar with PeaceHealth registered dietitians Jendy Newman and Tok-Hui Yeap. Help your kids go from “yuck to yum.” Info to register and watch: peacehealth.org/healthy-you/ picky-eaters-webinar.

Whatcom Literacy Council Tutoring Program: Wednesday, October 18, 4–5 p.m., Blaine Public Library, 610 3rd Street. Whatcom Literacy Council (WLC) is recruiting volunteers interested in working with local adults to improve English, reading, writing, math and computer skills.

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s Marked with a star, Bayview on Drayton Harbor is planned on a 2.4acre site on Peace Portal Drive.

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Whatcom County,” said Blaine community planner Alex Wenger, citing vacancy statistics from the Runstad Center for Real Estate Studies at the University of Washington. The vacancy rate for apartment units in Whatcom County was 1.3 percent in fall 2014.

Five residents expressed opinions about the project during the public hearing last week. Former Blaine City Council member Dennis Olason wrote to the commission and outlining several concerns about the proposal including insufficient open space,

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backpack. He crossed the intersection eastbound. Not once did he look up from his texting to observe moving autos. At what point does a pedestrian not have any responsibility for their own safety and place the burden totally on the driver? I hope he reads this and gets a more serious grip on life. Being young does not automatically grant one invulnerability against the possible inattention and poor driving habits of others.

Richard Mollette Custer The Editor: One of the greatest treasures in our community is Blaine-Birch Bay Park and Recreation District 2, and we want to encourage everyone to support them by voting for the levy on November 7.

Besides offering recreational programs for all ages and parks for families to enjoy, it provides places like the Bay Horizon Park activity center that anyone can rent for family and community events.

Our Water’s Edge Church family is blessed to worship in the gym each Sunday morning. We also partner with the wonderful park and rec staff in doing community events such as our annual Easter Egg Hunt and service projects such as giving away Thanksgiving dinners and collecting winter coats for families in need.

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the capacity of the parking lot, accessibility to units for seniors or the disabled, traffic impacts and preliminary design.

“The residential building being proposed appears to be a solid wall along Madison Avenue and Peace Portal. The proposed storage unit structure again is a wall except for the entrance to Clyde Street,” Olason wrote. “As stated in the staff report, the applicant in early pre-application meetings was encouraged to break up the 57 units into several smaller buildings. This needs to be pursued again with the proponent.”

Olason later went on to criticize the city’s decision to not require the developer to apply as a planned unit development

will go a long way to continuing to help families in our community that are truly benefitted by the great people and programs of the Blaine-Birch Bay Parks and Recreation District 2. Thank you for your vote.

Pastor Jim Carberry and the Water’s Edge Church family Lynden The Editor: I am writing to express my support for Port of Bellingham candidate Barry Wenger.

I first met Barry while working in Blaine as a reporter. Barry worked for the department of ecology and I talked with him frequently about issues surrounding Blaine Harbor. I can tell you that Barry was knowledgeable about environmental issues but also had a real-world understanding for business, particularly maritime industry, being a former longshoreman himself. And his salty sense of humor always made him a joy to talk to.

In my opinion, Barry is the best of both worlds and brings the table a rare understanding of environmental and labor interests.

But mostly I know that Barry will work hard to keep our waterfront ours and not gobbled up by private development forever.

Our current working waterfront not only supports the men and women who make a living in industries there, but it has a multiplier effect for the entire county. This means for every marine trade job, there are two other jobs created in other supporting industries.

(PUD), which is a type of regulatory process that’s often applied to shoreline residential developments. City staff recommended not requiring a PUD application because the development is separated from the water by a state highway and Burlington Northern Santa Fe train tracks.

“I’m at a crossroads with this project,” said Madison Avenue resident David Gallion before expressing concerns about increased traffic and the city’s decision to not require a PUD application. “I believe that it will set a precedent and come back to bite us later.”

Not everyone was concerned about the proposed development, including city councilmember Steve Lawrenson, who resides on Eighth Street. “I’m very excited about this project,” he said, citing the increased need for housing in Blaine. “I think this would be a real asset to the community.”

Sam Freeman also commented, saying, “This would certainly be a shining light on the city of Blaine.”

Although the developers have yet to supply a final design plan, commissioners pushed back on the conceptual design of the development and emphasized the importance of landscaping and open space between the two buildings and the personal storage unit. They also asked that the developers consider improving a nearby park in the neighborhood.

“This is the gateway of Blaine,” commissioner Sue Sturgill said.

We shouldn’t have to choose between having family-wage jobs and maintaining the beautiful environment we currently have. We can have both and I believe Barry is the best person to help us build on that. I know he believes fundamentally that the Port must listen to the citizens it represents and act on behalf of the entire community, not just special moneyed interests.

I hope you will join me in voting to elect Barry Wenger and, while I’m at it, Michael Shepard, for Port of Bellingham.

Tara Almond Bellingham

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Furthermore: Blaine City Council A story in last week’s issue of The Northern Light regarding the appointment of Meg Olson to Position 3 on the Blaine City Council omitted the names of other candidates who put their names up for consideration.

Garth Baldwin, Doug Dahl, Jason Friend, Jocelyne Harsch, Rachel Hrutfiord, Justin Ledesma, John Reneau and Van Tabb also applied for the position.

Both Hrutfiord and Ledesma are running for a position on the council in the November 7 general election.

Woman falls from Blaine overpass With few details available at press time, Washington State Patrol trooper Heather Axtman confirmed that a woman either jumped or fell off the Hughes Avenue overpass just after 2 p.m. on Monday, October 2.

The overpass is approximately 17 feet tall and the fall resulted in injury, Axtman said, adding the woman was not hit by a vehicle. The woman was transported to St. Joseph’s Medical Center and the incident is still under investigation.

This is the third reported incident of an individual falling or jumping off a nearby overpass since last March. For suicide prevention resources, contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1/800-273-8255.

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Border crossing numbers from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), August 2017.

At the Peace Arch crossing, CBP reported: 240,989 passenger vehicles, 522,092 total passengers, 96,386 NEXUS vehicles and 168,281 NEXUS passengers.

At the Pacific Highway crossing, CBP reported: 157,725 passenger vehicles, 442,402 total passengers, 32,753 trucks, 1,763 buses, 54,656 NEXUS vehicles and 91,715 NEXUS passengers.

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