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Electronic home Swimmers take to the pool for World’s Largest Swim Lesson detention expected to reduce jail costs As the cost to operate Whatcom County Jail continues to climb, the city of Blaine is pursuing alternatives to housing inmates. Based on a recommendation from city staff, Blaine City Council voted 6–0 on June 25 [in the absence of councilmember Alicia Rule] to approve an ordinance that will create an electronic home detention program to manage the jail population and reduce costs. As part of the new program, the city will contract with Friendship Diversion Services, which provides alternative sentencing options – such as electronic home monitoring bracelets that track location and alcohol consumption – to cities across the state. This comes two weeks after Blaine City Council voted 7–0 to authorize the city manager to enter into an agreement with Whatcom County for jail services. The contract requires the city to pay an additional $8 per day to house an inmate at Whatcom County Jail, among other new fees. “I do have a vested interest in the court processes and doing what’s right for the city and the people,” said Blaine Municipal Court administrator Raylene King, who prepared the recommendation to city council. “We already know that Whatcom County voters have declined to build a new jail. We know it’s deteriorating ... We need alternatives. We need to reduce costs.” Prior to contracting Friendship Diversion Services, the city paid Whatcom County Jail for electronic home detention. The county charged $73 per day for use of a monitoring device, while Friendship Diversion Services charges a maximum $25 per day. The monitoring bracelets can be used whether an individual is awaiting trial or has been convicted of a crime, but ultimately, it is up to the judge to decide, King said. The city of Blaine could use electronic home monitoring for a number of cases, she added, including Driving Under the Influence (DUI) and domestic violence. Between 2014 to 2018, King said the city of Blaine averaged 37.5 domestic violence cases and a dozen DUI cases per year. In Washington state, individuals who commit a violent offence, sex offense and drug offense, among other serious offenses, are not eligible for home detention. “It seems like it saves considerable money and is more effective and lowers the risk,” said mayor Bonnie Onyon. “Rather than just having a no contact order, there’s actually something there that keeps track of them short of being in jail.” “Which helps keep the family unit together,” councilmember Steve Lawrenson added. Moving forward, Blaine City Council will need to approve a resolution to adopt standards for home detention, King said.
s Fifty-two people, including kids, parents and instructors, took to part in the World’s Largest Swim Lesson at Birch Bay Waterslides on June 21, the first day of summer. Worldwide, an estimated 45,000 people from 29 countries participated in the ninth annual event, which was created to raise awareness about teaching kids to swim to prevent drowning. Photo by Stefanie Donahue
It’s official, the Birch Bay beach project is delayed again By Oliver Lazenby Construction on the 1.6-mile sand and gravel berm and pedestrian walkway slated to be built along the beach at Birch Bay won’t start this fall, and probably not this year, Whatcom County announced last week on its website. The project, called the Birch Bay Drive and Pedestrian Facility Project, or the
Birch Bay berm, has been in the works since 2016 and this is the third time it’s been delayed for permitting issues. “Permitting of this beach restoration/ safety project has taken much longer than expected,” the county said in an update on its website. “Great progress has been made during the past year; however, the remaining permits will not be completed in time to proceed with construction during the
allowed 2018 work windows.” Since the 1970s, the Birch Bay community has hoped to build a sand and gravel berm to restore the natural beach along Birch Bay Drive and protect the road from erosion and storm surges. In the early 1950s, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers removed 200 to 300,000 cubic yards of sediment from Birch (See Beach, page 9)
Schedule released for Chautauqua traveling variety show By Oliver Lazenby An old American tradition will be revived this week, as the New Old Time Chautauqua-State Parks tour stops in Blaine and Birch Bay. New Old Time Chautauqua (NOTC), a nonprofit based in Port Townsend, will perform and host a variety of gatherings in collaboration with state parks’ folk and traditional arts program at Blaine and Birch Bay State Park. Originally, Chautauqua was an adult
education movement popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It spread throughout rural America, coming to Birch Bay in 1911, and faded during the 1920s. Performers, speakers, and people who could pass on skills gathered to entertain and teach each other, a major opportunity for rural America 100 years ago. The event’s finale is the “Really Big Show” from 7-9 p.m. on Saturday, June 30 at the Blaine school district Performing Arts Center. The performance features dancing, juggling, music and a
variety of other performances. The event schedule for Birch Bay and Blaine is below. NOTC will also visit the Lummi Nation on June 28 for programming with the tribe, according to a state parks press release. Friday, June 29 9-11 a.m.: NOTC park cleanup community service project at Lincoln Park in Blaine. 11 a.m.: New Old Time Chautauqua (See Chautauqua, page 15)
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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. Letters Policy The Northern Light welcomes letters to the editor. Please include name, address and daytime telephone number for verification. Letters are limited to 350 words and may be edited or rejected for reasons of legality, length and good taste. Thank-you letters are limited to five individuals or groups. Writers should avoid personal invective. Unsigned letters will not be accepted for publication. Requests for withholding names will be considered on an individual basis. Consumer complaints should be submitted directly to the business in question or the local chamber of commerce. Only one letter per month from an individual correspondent will be published. Email letters to letters@thenorthernlight.com.
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s Healthy Youth Coalition and Christ the King Community Church volunteers began restoring the amphitheater located at Blaine Marine Park last weekend. “The new idea for Marine Park is the addition of a three-story observation tower with 360-degree views to include the bird preserve,” said Jesse Creydt, co-founder of the Healthy Youth Coalition, in an email. To view the work in progress, the public can take part in a community worship night hosted by Christ the King Community Church at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 3 at the amphitheater. To learn more about the project, email hycoalition@gmail.com. Photos by Ruth Lauman
Letters
The Editor: Should the voters in each of the wards in Blaine be able to elect their representatives to the city council independently of the other voters in the city? Since 1994, Washington state law has mandated that Blaine hold ward-only voting in the primary election, but citywide voting in the general election. This year, with the passage of the Voter Rights Act, Blaine can voluntarily put in place ward-only voting in the general election. Why should Blaine change to ward-only voting? Blaine has wards, which are the voting districts with boundaries established and updated based on population. Each area of the city should be fairly represented on the city council. Since each ward determines who their candidates will be it would be reasonable to think that the candidate favored by the ward should be elected to represent the ward on the city council. Because the general election is city-wide
voting all voters have the potential to vote for candidates not only in their own ward but in the other two wards as well. The result is that the votes in a particular ward are “diluted” by the votes in the other wards. Blaine City Council, at its May 21 meeting, voted 6-0 to not consider, at this time, a change to the present voting system. If the council had decided to voluntarily change the present city wide-voting to ward-only voting in the general election, they would have been required to hold a public hearing. I believe Blaine City Council should represent the voters of each ward by assuring that the voters in each ward can elect the individual they deem best to represent their ward. A concern that there may be a difference of opinions on the council is probably a healthy thing. The next election of council members is in 2019. The council should, prior to this election, hold a public hearing to al-
low the general public to express their wishes and concerns regarding the present election system. Dennis Olason Blaine The Editor: Dear city of Blaine, thank you so much for allowing me to participate in the recent chief of police candidate search and for providing me with such a wonderful opportunity. Taking the time out of everyone’s lives and schedules to accommodate such an undertaking did not go unnoticed by me and for that I wish to give a heartfelt thank you. The city of Blaine employees, officers of the police department and its community (Continued on next page) Please send letters to letters@thenorthernlight.com no later than noon on Monday.
Civic Meetings Birch Bay Water & Sewer District: Second and fourth Thursdays, 4:30 p.m., district offices, 7096 Point Whitehorn Road, Birch Bay. Info: bbwsd.com.
Birch Bay Watershed & Aquatic Resources Management District: Third Wednesday, 6 p.m., location varies. Info: bbwarm.whatcom county.org.
Blaine City Council: Second and fourth Mondays, 6 p.m., Blaine City Council chambers, 435 Martin Street. Info: ci.blaine.wa.us.
Blaine Park and Cemetery Board: Second Thursday, 4 p.m., Blaine City Council chambers, 435 Martin Street. Info: 360/332-8311, ext. 3330.
Blaine Planning Commission: Second and fourth Thursdays, 7 p.m., Blaine City Council chambers, 435 Martin Street. Info: blainepc@ cityofblaine.com. Blaine-Birch Bay Park and Recreation: Second Tuesday, 5:30 p.m., Birch Bay Chamber Office, 7900 Birch Bay Drive, Birch Bay. Info: blainebirchbayparkandrec.org.
Blaine School Board: Fourth Monday, 7 p.m., Blaine school district offices. Info: blaine.wednet.edu. North Whatcom Fire & Rescue: Third Thursday, 1 p.m. Blaine Fire Station. Info: nwfrs.net.
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and future generations. I would like to copy any old pictures of the Blaine area you have. I have a camera that can take archival quality pictures. I can do it in your home or if it is okay with you take the pictures to my house for a couple days before returning them. Also if you have stories of days
gone by of Blaine, I would enjoy copies of them. Contact me by calling 360/7391028. I am at the Blaine Visitor Center each Thursday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and the Teen Center next door each Saturday from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Jim Zell Blaine
members displayed their desire and enthusiasm throughout the process and are striving to make Blaine the best it can be... an honorable endeavor that reflects well upon each and every one of you! While of course I was disappointed that things could not work out for me personally during this process, I appreciated the opportunity to speak with you all, learn more about what possibilities the city and its •poU.S. green cards / naturalization • U.S. green cards / naturalization lice department have and, as a • Work / investor visas • Work / investor visas community member myself, I will be watching with a sense • of Denied entry waivers • Denied entry waivers excitement! • Removal hearings • Removal NEXUS appeals hearings • NEXUS appeals I truly appreciate everyone’ s kind words, actions and thoughtfulness towards making this comwww.blaineimmigration.com •www.blaineimmigration.com 435 Martin St., Suite 2010 •••435 Blaine, WA St., www.blaineimmigration.com Blaine,WA WA 435Martin Martin St., Suite Suite2010 1010 ••Blaine, munity’s police department the best that it can be andLeonard thank you D.M. Saunders,Leonard AttorneyD.M. at Law Saunders, Attorney at Law all for allowing me to participate. The experience is one that I will always remember and grow from. Don Almer Blaine Friends of the
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Complete these home improvements over the weekend Summertime is often the season for rejuvenation. As the weather warms up, many homeowners begin to tackle their to-do lists, including home improvement projects. Large-scale renovations can greatly affect a home, but smaller projects can yield impressive results and be completed over the course of a single weekend. If time is of the essence, these weekend or one-day projects may satisfy homeowners’ desires to fix up their homes: Create an accent wall. Painting
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appeal and low-flow faucets can help conserve water. Create a gallery on the staircase. Gather and arrange framed photos, artwork or wall accents so that they ascend the wall of a staircase. This creates a designer touch and can dress up an often barren area of wall space. Install a fresh light fixture. Improve drab spaces with a little illumination. Replace an existing fixture with something new and vibrant. If hanging a new fixture is not within one’s skill set, free-standing table or floor lamps also can cast a new glow on a space. Add molding. Molding can add instant aesthetic appeal to a room. Molding is appropriate near the floor, at the top of walls where they meet the ceiling, or even mid-wall as a chair rail. Some homeowners like to create framed molding on walls in formal living spaces. Update kitchen or bathroom hardware. Replacing hardware is a fast and easy project, but one that can have immediate impact. Swap out tired or outdated hardware for newer brushed metals and more impactful shapes and designs. Home renovations do not need to take weeks or months. Many projects can be completed over the course of a weekend.
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the county park and city sewer facility. Blaine Harbor: all areas located north of Boblett Street and west of the railroad, including all property owned by the Port of Bellingham. Public spaces: all public property within city limits and excludes public streets outside of west Blaine and the harbor. For areas in unincorporated Whatcom County, such as Birch Bay, consumer fireworks can be discharged from 6 to 11 p.m. on July 3; 6 p.m. to midnight on July
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New light fixtures coming to the harbor By Oliver Lazenby The Port of Bellingham will replace aging high-pressure sodium light fixtures at Blaine Harbor with more efficient LEDs later this summer. Port commissioners approved spending $114,667 to replace light fixtures in the parking lots and along the promenade at Blaine Harbor at the June 19 commission meeting.
Harbormaster Andy Peterson said the current light fixtures were installed in 1999 and were wearing out. In addition to using less energy and producing better light, the new fixtures will be dark skies compliant, which means the fixtures direct light to the ground rather than into the sky. “The new lights will be more focused and use light a lot better,” Peterson said.
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Bay for the Blaine Air Force Station. A seawall and system of concrete structures protects the road and nearby buildings, but they’ve also resulted in more sediment being swept out to the bay. Restoring the natural beach should be a longterm solution. Whatcom County began working to permit the project in early 2016 and hoped to start construction that fall. The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) review is the most elusive permit for the county. That review requires tribes and several other entities to sign an agreement about what to do with cultural artifacts discovered during construction. Birch Bay is a historically and culturally significant area to the Lummi and other tribes. Though construction mostly involves adding new sediment, the county will need to dig several holes for drainage pipes. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Archaeological and Historic Preservation, Washington State Department of Transportation, the Federal Highway and the Lummi Nation all need to sign off on the agreement. Jim Karcher, Whatcom County public works engineering manager, said in an email that the parties have been negotiating “in good faith” since negotiations began. “The potential for this cultural legacy of a nation to be disturbed by a project is not something that is taken lightly by the county or the affected tribes,” Karcher said. “All that we can say is both parties are continuing to work in good faith
on this process and that we are moving forward.” Additionally, the county still needs permits from the U.S. Department of the Army and a Shoreline Substantial Development Permit, both of which hinge on the NEPA review. Whatcom County also needs two more right-of-way, or easement, agreements within the project limits; the project runs through 40 private properties on the beach side of Birch Bay Drive. The two remaining easements depend on one owner, who told the county those agreements are contingent on the county completing permitting, Karcher said. The county also needs to update 24 temporary construction easements that were negotiated in 2016 and will have expired before construction can start. Once underway, the berm project will likely be the biggest shoreline restoration in Puget Sound. The Army Corps of Engineers and city of Burien completed a similar project in 2014 that involved removing a seawall and depositing gravel on approximately a half-mile of beach at Seahurst Park. The Environmental Science Center at Seahurst Park calls it the largest bulkhead removal ever on Puget Sound. The city of Burien did a feasibility study for the project in the early 2000s, completed phase one in 2005 and phase two in 2014, according to a Corps of Engineers press release. Bill Dowell, a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers spokesperson, said the project isn’t a good comparison to Birch Bay’s beach restoration project because, among other things, it didn’t require the same
s A sand and gravel berm would cover the seawall at Birch Bay. Seawalls protect the road and nearby buildings, but result in more sand being carried offshore by reflected wave energy, and thus, less beach. Photo by Oliver Lazenby
National Historic Preservation Act compliance. “No two projects are alike and comparing the Seahurst project, or any project really, doesn’t work,” he said. The berm will likely be built in two phases – between September and May, Birch Bay’s tourism off-season – over two years. Whatcom County will announce a construction schedule for the berm once it has all permits and right-ofway agreements, according to the county’s website. Despite the delay, Karcher said this project is still important to the county. “This is a top priority project for Whatcom County, and we continue to pursue it diligently,” he said. “We appreciate the public’s patience as we work through the permitting and right-of-way phases to get to the construction phase.”
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aesthetic appeal. But coverings and wire cages can effectively prevent wildlife from trampling or eating plants while still allowing the gardens to get adequate sunlight. Make sure barriers extend to the ground so animals cannot access gardens by entering beneath the barricades. Fight intruders with odor. Stray cats may mistake gardens for litter boxes and enter them to relieve
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A similar approach can be taken using noise instead of lights. Gardeners who hope to avoid erecting barriers around their gardens can put up posts instead, attaching aluminum cans or wind chimes to the posts that will make noise when animals come near. Much like light, noise can be enough to deter animals. Consider raised garden beds. When small critters, such as moles, are the main problem, then raised garden beds with wood or plastic bottoms and sides can be enough to safeguard gardens. Raised gar-
den beds might not be accessible to small critters, though such beds likely won’t deter larger animals from getting into gardens that are not barricaded. Erect fencing around the yard. Though fencing is expensive, fencing in a backyard or side yard where gardens are located can deter wildlife big and small from trampling or eating gardens. Wildlife is worth protecting, but gardeners must also take steps to protect their gardens from animals looking for something to eat.
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Bird Walk With The Audubon Society: Saturday, June 30, 10 a.m., BP Heron Center at Birch Bay State Park. Info: fobbsp.org. Junior Ranger Program: Saturday, June 30, 4 p.m., Wildlife Theater at Birch Bay State Park. Info: fobbsp.org. Live Music at The Vault: Saturday, June 30, 16, 7–9 p.m., The Vault Wine Bar, 277 G Street. Featuring Ruby Flambe. Info: 360-392-0955. Loads of Love: Monday, July 2, 5:30-7:30 p.m., The Washhouse, 715 3rd Street, Blaine. Laundry costs covered. Friends of the Library Holiday Book Sale: Tuesday-Saturday, July 3-7, Blaine Public Library, 610 3rd Street. Five days to shop for some fantastic summer reads while supporting library programs and services. Info: 360/305-3637. Pancake Breakfast: Wednesday, July 4, 8-11 a.m., Blaine Senior Center, 763 G Street. Pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage, coffee and orange juice. $6 adults, $4 kids under 6. Info: 332-8040. Live at The Vault: Wednesday, July 4, 1-9 p.m., The Vault Wine Bar, 277 G Street. Featuring Mary Ellen Lykins, Swing Set and Kaeli Earle Trio. Blaine Old Fashioned Fourth of July: Wednesday, July 4, downtown Blaine. Parade at noon; Show’n’Shine car show, 8 a.m.-3 p.m.; arts and crafts street fair, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; live music 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m., beer garden, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., fireworks at Marine Park at 10:15 p.m. Info: Blainechamber.com. Thomas Jefferson and the Declaration of Independence: Wednesday, July 4, 2 p.m., BP Heron Center at Birch Bay State Park. Info: fobbsp.org. Semiahmoo Men’s Breakfast: Thursday, July 5, 7:30 a.m., Blue Heron, 8720 Semiahmoo Parkway, 7:30 a.m. Big breakfast, $15. All men are welcome. This week’s speaker, Semiahmoo general manager Nicole Newtown. Insane in the Blaine Skateboard Jam: Saturday, July 7, 10:30 a.m., Blaine Skateboard park, 635 4th Street. Join Zac and crew from Unknown Board Store for skateboard tips and techniques. Free. Bring your own board or scooter. Info: bbbparkandrec.org. Junior Ranger Program: Saturday, July 7, 4 p.m., Wildlife Theater at Birch Bay State Park. Info: fobbsp.org.
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Mysterious Life of Bats: Saturday, July 7, 7 p.m., Wildlife Theater at Birch Bay State Park. Info: fobbsp.org.
Precipitation: During the period of June 19 to 25, 0.17 inches of precipitation was recorded. The 2018 year-to-date precipitation is 18.41 inches.
Temperature: High for the past week was 82.6°F on June 20 with a low of 53.0°F on June 25. Average high was 75.2 °F and average low was 56.9°F.
Police Reports June 19, 2:30 p.m.: Citizen assist on Lincoln Lane. June 19, 8:30 p.m.: Driving without a license on Peace Portal Drive. June 20, 5:00 a.m.: Homelessness on H Street. June 20, 8:20 a.m.: Citizen assist on H Street. June 20, 9:40 a.m.: Disturbance on Odell Road. June 20, 5:37 p.m.: Assist state patrol on Drayton Harbor Road. June 20, 6:45 p.m.: Reportable collision on Blaine Road. June 20, 9:15 p.m.: Death notice on Marine Drive. June 20, 9:55 a.m.: Juvenile problem on H Street. June 21, 12:21 p.m.: Traffic complaint on Blaine Road. June 21, 1:51 p.m.: Dog complaint at Great Blue Heron. June 21, 3:45 p.m.: Reportable collision on H Street. June 21, 6:00 p.m.: Suicidal subject on Martin Street. June 21, 7:30 p.m.: Neighbor dispute on D Street. June 21, 8:50 p.m.: Homelessness
New Old Time Chautauqua: Friday-Saturday, June 29-30. Friday at BP Heron Center at Birch Bay State Park features free workshops from 4-6 p.m., community potluck at 6 p.m., open mic and drum circle at 7 p.m. Saturday in Blaine features community parade at noon from Blaine Middle School to Peace Arch State Park, free workshops at Peace Arch Park at 12:30 p.m. and ‘The Really Big Show,’ featuring Vaudeville-style variety show at 7 p.m. at the PAC.
on H Street. June 21, 9:45 p.m.: Theft of mail on Bayview Avenue. June 21, 11:33 p.m.: Security check on H Street. June 22, 7:33 a.m.: Trespass issued on G Street. June 22, 8:30 a.m.: Burglary on H Street. June 22, 10:24 a.m.: Trespass issued on E Street. June 22, 7:54 p.m.: Civil matter on Martin Street. June 23, 2:45 a.m.: Burglary on F Street. June 23, 10:51 a.m.: Civil matter on Blaine Avenue. June 23, 10:32 a.m.: Stolen vehicle recovered on 2nd Street. June 23, 2:30 p.m.: Violation of anti-harassment order on Bell Road. June 23, 4:40 p.m.: Dog complaint on H Street. June 23, 4;40 p.m.: Assist state patrol on Loomis Trail Road. June 23, 6:48 p.m.: Malicious mischief on H Street.
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Drayton Harbor Music Festival: Sunday-Saturday, July 8-14. Free concerts at noon at Blaine’s G Street plaza. Evening performances, July 8-1, 7 p.m. at Blaine PAC, by donation. July 12 at 9:30 p.m. at Peace Arch City Cafe. Info: draytonharbormusic.org. Election registration deadline: Monday, July 9. Deadline for in-person, mail-in and online registrations or address changes for Whatcom County. Election day is August 7. Info: whatcomcounty.us/1732/Current-Election Blaine Chamber of Commerce Meeting: Wednesday, July 11, noon, Blaine Senior Center 763 G Street. Speaker: Michael Jones, City of Blaine interim city manager. Info: blainechamber.com.
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Birch Bay Sand Sculpture Contest: Saturday-Sunday, July 14-15, Birch Bay waterfront near 7930 Birch Bay Drive. Open to individuals, teams, schools, families, businesses. Arts and crafts and food vendors. Info: birchbaychamber.com. BB Library Community Input Session: Monday, July 16, 6 p.m., Birch Bay Bible Community Church, 4460 Bay Road. Moving into building design, facility needs and how to work together.
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Learn to Maintain Your Shoreline Property: Wednesday, July 18, 5–7 p.m., Point Whitehorn Marine Reserve. Shoreline landowners are invited to a free beach walk on coastal process and shoreline erosion management. Registration required at surveymonkey.com/r/Whatcom2018. Special Olympics Fundraiser: Saturday, July 21, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., 4776 Corona Ct, Bellingham. Garage sale including new arts and crafts benefiting North Whatcom Special Olympics.
Ongoing Alaska Packers Cannery Museum: Friday-Sunday, 1-5 p.m., 9261 Semiahmoo Pkwy. No admission, donations are welcome. Open until September 30. Info: 360/371-3558. 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.
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Chautauqua ... From page 1
show at Blaine Senior Center. 4 p.m.: Workshops presented by park staff and partners at the BP Heron Center. Topics include history, demonstrations on how to build a campfire, crabbing and safe golf cart usage. 6 p.m.: Potluck at BP Heron Center at Birch Bay State Park. All are welcome. Speakers will make presentations during dinner. 7 p.m.: Music and dance at the BP Heron Center.
Border ... From page 13
started to cry a bit.” According to a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) spokesperson, the agency received Roman’s travel documents on May 24. After the Canadian Border Services Agency determined her admissibility on June 5, she was sent back to Canada. “Once the U.S. Border Patrol transfers an individual to ICE custody for expedited removal to Canada, ICE must review the case and receive permission from the Canada Border Services Agency to complete the removal,” an ICE spokesperson said in an email. “This can take several days, especially when the individual is a third-country national.”
Saturday, June 30 Noon: Parade from Blaine Middle School to Peace Arch Historical State Park with jugglers, dancers, a marching band and all kinds of merriment. All are welcome to join the parade. Participants are asked to arrive at 11 a.m. 1-4 p.m.: Interactive workshops at Peace Arch State Park on juggling, acrobatics, mask-making, trash-fashion creation, samba dance, drumming, folk singing, magic, clowning, discussions on alternative energy, health education, storytelling and more. 7-9 p.m. NOTC’s “Really Big
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