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The Northern Light • October 15 - 21, 2020
Games and Puzzles
Coming up Please wear masks and follow physical distancing guidelines.
tion visit the Thanksgiving Basket page on blainecap.org or call 360/383-8444. Sponsored by the Community Assistance Program.
Winter Coat Distribution: Winter coats, hats, gloves and socks distributed throughout October. Preregistration required. Visit the coat page at blainecap.org for info, registration and and appointment or call 360-319-0269. Sponsored by the Community Assistance Program.
Ongoing:
Vinyl Night and Trivia at The Vault: Thursday, October 15, The Vault Wine Bar and Bistro, 277 G Street. This week’s trivia theme: Sports. Music starts at 5 p.m., trivia at 7 p.m. Info: thevaultwine.com.
Blaine Food Bank: 500 C Street. Open Mondays 9 a.m.–noon, Wednesdays 5–7 p.m., and Fridays 9 a.m.–noon. Delivery options available. Info:360/332-6350 or blainefood@hotmail.com.
“Our Community” Acting and Playwriting Class: Starts October 17. Join Blaine Community Theatre’s new Zoom 8-week Zoom class. Ages 10–13 Mondays 6:30 p.m., Ages 14–17 Mondays 7:30 p.m., Ages 18 and older Thursdays 6–7 p.m. Info and registration at blainecommunitytheater.com. National Friends of the Libraries Week: October 18-24, Whatcom County Library System. Celebrate with the Friends of the Blaine Library! Join today. Ask for an application from library staff. Info: 360/305-3637. Third Sunday Breakfast: Sunday, October 18, 9 a.m.–noon, American Legion Post 86, 4580 Legion Drive. Serving eggs to order, biscuits and gravy, French toast, pancakes, ham or sausage, coffee, milk and orange juice. Adults $7, kids 6 and under $3. Open to the public. All proceeds support the American Legion and our veterans. Masks and social distancing required. Info: 360/371-7311. Whatcom County Trip-Or-Treat: Friday, October 30, 3–7 p.m. Just like trick-or-treat, but in your car. Pull up to a location, stay in your vehicle and a volunteer will hand you a goody bag through your window. For more info and participating locations, visit whatcomtriportreat.com.
Crossword Answers at thenorthernlight.com
ACROSS
47. Belgian city
1. Battered corners: dog-__
49. “The Joy Luck Club” author
6. __ Mater: one’s school
50. Essence of “Aloha”
10. National capital
53. Suggestions
14. Frogs and toads order
57. One who overindulges
15. Bathrooms (French)
58. Expression
17. Praise
59. Maize dough
30. Part of the human body
19. Witch
60. Make into leather
31. Mortar trough
20. Consume
61. British noblemen
33. Greek island
21. Pork and lamb are two types
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35. Change pagination
22. Rocky peak
1. One of two or more people or things
36. Queens hip hop group
2. Small, deerlike water buffalo
39. A way to go on
23. Women’s undergarments 24. From end to end 26. Bed sheets 29. South Sudanese king 31. Dislike immensely 32. Diving seabird 34. Breathe noisily 35. Full of roots 37. Inside 38. Small island in a river 39. Tear into pieces 40. “CSI” actor George 41. Make less dense 43. Derogatory term for a country native
3. Part of a ladder 4. Unit of work 5. Patriotic women 6. Fragrant essential oil 7. Aggressive, uncouth man 8. One thousandth of an inch
25. Female condition prior to menstrual period 27. Founder of Sikhism 28. Sudanese swamp 29. He/she can help with your finances
37. Precursor to the EU 42. Slender marine fish 43. Georgetown’s mascot 44. Farm state 46. Military leader (abbr.) 47. Russian river 48. Teams’ best pitchers
9. Brisk and cheerful readiness 49. In a more positive way 10. Serving no practical purpose 50. Long French river 11. Prevent from going forward 51. Reactive structures in organic chemistry 12. Camera part 13. Former CIA
52. Distinctive practices
16. Colorless, odorless gas
53. Male gypsy
18. Long division of time
54. When you hope to get there
45. Pike and pickerel genus
22. Atomic #73
46. Important in respiration and other biochemical reactions (abbr.)
23. Make a bleating sound
55. Men’s fashion accessory
24. The kids love him
56. Journalist Tarbell
Thanksgiving Baskets: Tuesday, November 24. Free, ready-tocook turkey dinners available for pick-up for families in Blaine, Birch Bay and Custer who are experienceing financial difficulty. Pre-registration required by November 13. Info and registra-
Blaine Farmers Market: Saturdays, 10 a.m.–2 p.m., Blaine’s G Street Plaza. Local and fresh produce, crafts and goodies. Flea market on the last Saturday of the month. Info: blainechamber.com.
The Bridge Food Distribution Program: Fridays 3:30–5 p.m., The Bridge Community Hope Center, 4815 Alderson Road. Registration required at thebridgehope.com or call 360/366-8763. Volunteers welcome. The Bridge Clothing Bank Boutique: Open Wednesdays 3–5 p.m. and Fridays 12–5 p.m., The Bridge Community Hope Center, 4815 Alderson Road. Donations by appointment, call 360/366-8763. Birch Bay Chamber of Commerce Virtual Meetings: Thursdays, 1 p.m. Meeting ID on birchbaychamber.com. Blaine Chamber of Commerce Virtual Meetings: First Wednesday, noon. Meeting ID on blainechamber.com. Blaine Library: 610 3rd Street. Curbside holds and pick up and returns. Monday–Friday 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Info 360/305-3600. Meals on Wheels & More: Wednesdays 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m., Blaine Senior Center, 763 G Street. Adults 60+ pick up one fresh and six frozen meals. Suggested donation $5 per meal. First come first serve basis. Info: 360/332-8040. Toastmasters Virtual Meetings: Tuesdays 6:30–7:45 p.m. Info: 360/933-1671. Submissions to Coming Up should be sent to calendar@thenorthernlight.com no later than noon on Monday.
Weather
Police Reports October 3, 1:25 p.m.: An elderly person called to report being financially taken advantage of by a cab driver. They said the cab driver asked for their banking information. The elderly person, not quite understanding, gave the information to them. An officer called the cab company, and after speaking to them, determined the elderly person may be having some confusion about the payment for the cab service.
Precipitation: During the period of October 5–11, 1.56 inches of precipitation was recorded. The 2020 year-to-date precipitation is 27.4 inches. Temperature: High for the past week was 69°F on October 5 with a low of 47°F on October 11. Average high was 63°F and average low was 52°F.
October 3, 7:31 p.m.: Officers were dispatched to a Blaine residence with water running out of the second story level. Officers arrived and learned the home has been vacant for some time and was believed to have recently been sold according to a neighbor. Officers could hear running water inside at various points throughout the home. An officer was able to turn off the water at the meter in hopes of lessening further water damage.
Courtesy Birch Bay Water & Sewer Dist.
Tides
October 4, 4:30 p.m.: Blaine police officers were dispatched to assist U.S. Border Patrol and CBP agents who were helping an injured man. A man cut his arm on broken glass when he punched a glass door while intoxicated. Police convinced the intoxicated man into taking a ride in the ambulance to the emergency room. Blaine officers cleared without incident. October 5, 8:59 p.m.: Blaine Police Department officers responded to a report of vandalism in the 200 block of Marine Drive. The complainant reported someone had tampered with a vessel in his care. Officers took a report to document the event. October 6, 2:36 a.m.: A person reported someone has been slashing his tires. The police took a report and questioned a possible suspect, but he denied having anything to do with the crime. The case is under investigation. October 6, 10:31 p.m.: Blaine Police Department officers responded to a reported firearms violation at the Peace Arch Port of Entry. Officers were informed a convicted felon was discovered to be in possession of a firearm in Canada and this person was returned to the United States. The firearm was seized by the Canadian Border Services Agency. During the investigation, it was discovered the individual was not a convicted felon and the investigation was concluded. October 7, 2:34 a.m.: During routine patrols Blaine Police located a vehicle being driven on public roadways in violation of state title transfer laws. An officer conducted a traffic stop and arrested the driver for “failing to transfer title after sale.” The driver was cited and released with a mandatory court appearance date. October 7, 9:50 a.m.: A motel owner called police to report that two tenants had broken a television in a rented room. The suspect in the incident also threatened the motel owner if they called the police. Charges will be forwarded to the city of Blaine prosecutor’s office.
October 16–October 22 at Blaine. Not for navigation. 49° 0’ 0”N - 122° 46’ 0”W
DATE TIME HEIGHT TIME
HEIGHT
Fr 16
5:35 am 8.7 11:30 am 2.3
5:34 pm 9.6
Sa 17 12:07 am 0.3
6:37 am 9.3
6:06 pm 9.6
12:20 pm 3.3
Su 18 12:49 am -0.7
7:37 am 9.7
6:38 pm 9.5
1:10 pm 4.3
Mo 19 1:33 am -1.4
8:39 am 9.9
7:12 pm 9.2
2:04 pm 5.3
Tu 20
2:19 am -1.7
9:43 am 9.9
3:00 pm 6.2
7:46 pm 8.8
We 21 3:09 am -1.5 10:51 am 9.8
4:08 pm 6.7
8:24 pm 8.3
Th 22 4:03 am -1.0 12:01 pm 9.6
5:32 pm 6.9
9:10 pm 7.6
October 7, 10:46 a.m.: A woman called the police to report that a political sign was stolen from her front yard. The woman requested to file charges against the suspect if they could be located. Moments later, the sign was found a short distance away and returned. Charges were no longer requested by the victim. October 7, 6:33 p.m.: An officer was dispatched to a report of a vehicle with two occupants buying crab at the harbor. The officer contacted the vehicle and two occupants at the Blaine boat launch. They reported they were aware they could not buy crab on port property and were filling tubs with seawater before meeting up with clients off port property. The business owner was present and provided proper documentation issued by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. A port security officer contacted the officer and advised he had already spoken to the men and advised them of the rules.
Reports provided by Blaine Police Department
Linsey Pike, a Blaine Primary School teacher, playing a game with students waiting to be picked up from school. Courtesy photo
