The Northern Light - April 23, 2015

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Drayton Harbor Earning his stripes Oyster Company proposes outdoor seating

By Steve Guntli Riding a wave of positive public response, the Drayton Harbor Oyster Company (DHOC) is looking to expand during the summer months.

At the regular meeting of the Blaine parks and cemetery board, DHOC co-owner Mark Seymour presented a proposal for an outdoor dining area in H Street Plaza. Seymour, whose storefront is located near the plaza at 677 Peace Portal Drive, said he wants to do more grilling in the summer. He said this would not only provide a fun social atmosphere and delicious food, but it would also allay some safety concerns that arise during the summer.

“There’s a bacteria called vibrio parahaemolyticus that shows up in raw oysters during the warmer season, which can make people sick,” Seymour said. “As a precautionary measure, the department of health shuts down recreational oyster harvesting in the area when the temperature rises above 70 degrees. So we figure if we can’t have the raw oyster bar during that time it’s a great opportunity to break out the grill. We think it’s going to be a big draw for the area.”

Currently, Seymour only grills oysters on the sidewalk in front of their store when the weather is nice. Seymour wants to rope off an approximately 12 by 25-foot strip of H Street plaza along the white wall to set up a grill and seating for about 25 people. Pending the approval of a liquor license, Seymour also hopes to sell beer and wine.

(See DHOC, page 3)

s North Whatcom Fire and Rescue (NWFR) firefighter Tony Esser holds his daughter, Adi, while his wife Tawny pins lieutenant stripes to his collar during the NWFR commissioners’ meeting on April 16. Esser, an eight-year veteran of the department, was promoted to lieutenant after firefighter Doug Clark was forced to retire due to a back injury. Clark received an honorary plaque and a standing ovation at the same meeting.

Photo by Steve Guntli

Blaine school district to cancel classes for one day

By Steve Guntli The Blaine school district will be closed Friday, April 24 so teachers can participate in a regional teacher’s walkout demonstration.

Teachers in the Blaine Education

Association (BEA) voted April 17 to participate in the Washington Education Association’s (WEA) walkout. The stated purpose of the demonstration is to allow teachers to attend various rallies protesting poor education funding from the state.

J.J. Jensen, a fourth grade teacher at Blaine

Elementary and president of the BEA, said the action is not directed at the Blaine school district, but at the state legislature.

“We’ve always had a good working relationship with the district here, and they (See Walkout, page 2)

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Hands Across the Border to return this summer

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was made after a survey of 530 previous event participants was conducted last summer. “We had a result that was impressive and moving,” said Christina Alexander, head of USCPAA. Survey participants were allowed to leave comments and many of them said they missed the event. “The kids hated to see it go,” said Bob Hines, previous

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B y A ly ssa P i t c h e r The United States/Canada Peace Anniversary Association (USCPAA) is bringing back Hands Across the Border. The event will take place on Sunday, June 14 from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Peace Arch State Park.

The decision to bring back the event

program coordinator. Hines ran the event for 18 years and said he remembered how excited people who had participated in the event were to bring their children and grandchildren to experience it too.

Hands Across the Border is an event for Boy Scout and Girl Scout troops, but it will be open for anyone. In previous (See Hands, page 2)

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Brian Fairbanks with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) said the attack is very unusual for this part of the county.

“I’ve been with the department for 15 years, and this is only the second cougar attack on a domestic animal I’ve ever seen,” he said. “And for it to be

on the west side of I-5 is even more exceptional.”

It is also unusual that the cougar apparently passed by a pen full of sheep at a nearby property in favor of the tougher dairy cow.

WDFW officials set up nonlethal spring-loaded traps and surveillance cameras around

the perimeter of the dairy farm in case the cougar decides to strike again. So far the animal has not returned.

“Usually if the animal hasn’t come back within a week, it’s not going to,” Fairbanks said.

“Cougars tend to hunt in very large areas, so I suspect that it’s moved on.”

According to the WDFW’s website, cougar attacks against people are extremely uncommon, and tend to only happen if people approach the animal

people,” Alexander said. Having a cap on the number of participants this year helps the USCPAA to better prepare for the event. It gives the association an opportunity to improve by implementing changes such as online registration on a smaller group. A post-event participant survey will determine which changes were successful.

The USCPAA originally set a goal to have 1,000 participants

registered for the event by April 14 to gauge interest in the revival.

More than 600 people registered by the deadline, missing the goal by about 400 participants, but the USCPAA board decided to continue the event as planned, Alexander said. As of April 21, 852 people had registered.

For the first time in the event’s history registration will be online at handsacrosstheborder.info. Registration fees

are $15. Alexander said using a website to register has brought the program to the next generation. When participants arrive at the event this year they will simply need to check in and collect their goody bag.

“We are working closely with the business community as we bring the program back to life,” Alexander said. Community partners of the event include Birch Bay Waterslides, which

is offering a discount to scout troops, and the Lynden Pioneer Museum, which is offering free admission to event participants.

According to Alexander, the event will have a positive impact on tourism for the community. Participants from as far as Spokane and Springfield, Oregon, have registered already, and many of these participants will stay in the area for the weekend.

Bellingham and Ferndale, have committed to the walkout. Whatcom County teachers will participate in a march and rally through Bellingham on April 24.

WEA, the state teacher’s union, called for the walkout in response to the state’s inadequate implementation of state measure 1351, which passed last November. The

measure calls for smaller class sizes and increased staffing for grades K-12, but so far the state has only made class size reductions for K-3. The union is also pushing for increased wages and better health care for educators.

Under the BEA’s collective bargaining agreement, the union agreed to a no-strike clause that

would result in teachers being docked a day’s pay for each day absent if they agree to participate in a strike. Spanjer said the district wouldn’t deduct the teachers’ pay, since the time lost would be made up.

Blaine school district superintendent Ron Spanjer said the lost day of school will be made up on

Monday, May 4. The day was originally designated as a teacher workday. The workday will be moved to June 10, the day after the schools dismiss for the summer.

“We really don’t want to inconvenience parents or people in the community,” Jensen said. “But we made this decision with the children in mind.”

Rare cougar attack outside Ferndale

By Steve Guntli A cougar attacked and killed a dairy cow west of Ferndale. The cow was found early on April 11 on a dairy farm on Kickerville Road west of Lake Terrell.

The cow had several distinct bite marks and most of its neck muscles eaten.

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years, the event has drawn more than 5,000 people, but this year there will be a limit of 2,000 participants. According to Alexander, 2,000 is a manageable number but one that the USCPAA can be proud of.

“The event used to attract thousands and thousands of

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If you encounter a cougar in the wild, the best strategy is to stand tall and back away very slowly. Never run from the animal, since its first instinct is to chase, and don’t turn your back on it. If it displays aggressive behavior, make yourself appear large, make lots of noise and throw rocks until it backs down.

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Seymour expressed concern that the outdoor seating might interfere with the Saturday gardeners market, but market manager Ron Snyder quickly put his fears to rest.

“We gladly welcome this as a powerful and positive addition, not just to the market but to Blaine,” Snyder said. “If a town doesn’t have things that people love to do with each other, why are we even a town? We support this completely.”

The parks board expressed enthusiastic support for the project, as well.

“People have been begging for something like this in this town,” said board member Angie Dixon. “This is really the kind of thing that could show off Blaine and draw people here. I think this is the greatest thing ever.”

Seymour said he still needed to check the proposal out with the Whatcom County Health Department before proceeding.

DHOC has already been grilling oysters at the Bellingham Farmer’s Market every Saturday.

The company has sold oys-

ters out of the market for the last three years, but this year is the first time they’ve sold them grilled. Seymour said the company has approval from the Whatcom County Health Department to grill the oysters there, and he hopes the permit will extend to the Blaine store.

“We don’t anticipate a problem,” he said. “This is just an extension of what we’re doing in Bellingham and out on our sidewalk.”

Board member Ayn Balbeck said the company’s success in Bellingham is proof the outdoor grill would be good for Blaine.

“If this is working in Bellingham, it seems silly to me not to capitalize on it here,” she said.

Seymour said he was concerned about the mold and rust along the white façade, and proposed a nautical mural to liven up the wall. He even offered all proceeds from his company’s Fourth of July sales to be used for the painting.

“Last year was our first time working Fourth of July, and we did really well with our little grill up near Martin Street,” Seymour said. “We had always planned on giving 100 percent of the proceeds this year to-

s Drayton Harbor Oyster Company (far right) will use a 12 by 25-foot space along the white wall for their outdoor patio.

Photo by Steve Guntli

wards community projects, but I thought the idea of a mural on that wall would be really cool. I haven’t spoken to the owner of the building yet. It’s still a really fresh idea, but hopefully we can

Local filmmakers present documentary at Birch Bay State Park B y A ly ssa P i t c h e r The Birch Bay Chamber of Commerce will host a free screening of the documentary film “Fragile Waters” on Sunday, April 26, starting at 2 p.m. at the BP Heron Center. Birch Bay resident Shari Macy and Blaine resident Rick Wood codirected the film.

The two will be in attendance at the screening for a question and answer session. The Whisky Minstrels band will play a mini concert in support of the film’s first screening in Birch Bay. “Our main mission is to tell the story of the decline of southern resident killer whales and Chinook salmon,” Wood said.

The film examines the health of the Salish Sea, extending from the north end of Georgia Strait to the south end of the Puget Sound, and its impact on orca whales and salmon.

The documentary has been featured as an official selection in four film festivals. It debuted at the Friday Harbor Film Fes-

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tival and recently won “Film of the Year” at the Dolphin and Whale Film Festival in Dana Point, California. It has been screened at ITSA Back to Nature Film Festival in Sonora, California, and Enviro Film Festival in Dublin, Ireland.

“So far, things have been amazing for us and the film,” Wood said. Especially, he said, since it

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is a non-commercial film created on a crowd-funded micro budget and put together by volunteers.

“Fragile Waters” has been on tour since late January. It has been screened in 10 locations along the west coast from Victoria to Dana Point, California.

According to Wood, two high schools in Redmond, Oregon put together three-week educational

make something happen.”

The parks board approved the proposal 7–0. The next step is to obtain a right of way obstruction permit from the Blaine public works department and

ensure total compliance with the Whatcom County Health Department. If all goes well, Seymour said he hopes to have the outdoor seating set up from July to September.

units based around issues presented in the documentary. Wood estimates that approximately 2,000 people have seen the film.

Upcoming tour stops include four locations in Florida, as well as Chicago, Minneapolis, Seattle and Oak Harbor. The documen-

tary will also have two tour stops in France, made possible by an animal rights activism group called French Connection that raised funds to bring it overseas.

The screening at BP Heron Center is free, but attendees will need a Discover Pass to park.

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The Editor: The Gateway terminal is a game-changer for Whatcom County. If you take the time to listen to the facts and not the fear mongering, you will see that this industry will really help our community in several ways.

First of course are the jobs. Some people say there won’t be that many jobs but how often do you get more than 1,000 permanent local jobs that can support families, and also 4,000-plus jobs that will develop as a result of a couple of years of construction?

The taxes Gateway will pay go to county schools that need the money the state can’t afford to provide. Unlike big retail businesses that want tax breaks, Gateway is not asking for any subsidy. The

project will pay its own way. It will join the other good neighbor industries that have benefited our community at Cherry Point.

Environmentally, the Gateway terminal will surpass all of Washington’s extremely high standards. If you care about the people who are trying to make a living that covers the costs of living her, you will see that this shipping terminal is a real benefit for now and the future.

Patric Sheppard Bellingham The Editor: There really are angels watching over us. Sunday afternoon I ran into Bellingham and drove home down Loomis Trail.

I had to pick something up at Home De-

pot and it fit in the backseat of my car as long as I had the top down and the back windows open.

When I got home, I was weed eating and a car drove down the road with people I did not know. They asked if I was Cheryl and said they had found my purse on Loomis Trail. It apparently blew out of the car.

I didn’t thank them enough because I was stunned by the incident. If you are the couple and you are reading this, please contact me again as I wish to thank you properly.

Cheryl Fischer Blaine Please send letters to letters@thenorthernlight.com no later than noon on Monday.

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Blaine Parks Board: Third Thursday, 9:30 a.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.

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Blessing of the Fleet carries on Blaine tradition

s Captain Richard Sturgill carries a ceremonial wreath to place in the waters off Blaine Harbor during last year’s Blessing of the Fleet ceremony. This year’s event will take place on Sunday, May 3.

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continue to be sent to the Blaine Chamber of Commerce Seafarer’s Memorial Fund to keep this scholarship going.

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mony is open to the public. Local and state officials will be in attendance, the Plover ferry will take the memorial wreath out to sea and Captain Richard Sturgill

will take passengers on free ferry rides. Refreshments will be available, courtesy of local fishing families.

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The guide is available on the Whatcom County Auditor’s website at whatcomcounty.us/auditor.

Candidate filing week is May 11–15. Go to the auditor’s website at whatcomcounty.us/auditor for a listing of offices up for election, filing fees, declaration of candidacy forms and other filing information.

A declaration of candidacy can be filed online, in person or by mail.

Online: 9 a.m., Monday, May 11 to 4 p.m., Friday, May 15 File online at whatcomcounty. us/auditor In person: 8:30 a.m., Monday, May 11 to 4:30 p.m., Friday, May 15 File in person at the Whatcom County Auditor’s Office, 311 Grand Ave., Suite 103, Bellingham.

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Filings received by mail will be processed starting the Monday of filing week. Filings must be received in the auditor’s office on or before 4:30 p.m. on Friday, May 15; any received after the deadline are invalid and will be returned to the applicant.

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For additional information, contact Debbie Adelstein, county auditor, 360/715-7474 or Diana Bradrick, chief deputy auditor, 360/676-6740, ext. 50065.

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The 30th annual Blessing of the Fleet will be held at the Blaine Harbor office meeting room on Sunday, May 3 at 1:30 p.m.

The blessing ceremony has taken place every year since 1985.

The Seafarers Memorial group started honoring the local fishermen who died at sea, as well as blessing the boats that go out to harvest from Washington, Alaska and Oregon. The event is sponsored by the Blaine Chamber of Commerce, and is an important ceremony for this local group.

Fishermen have been working out of Blaine since the 1800s. The earliest fishing was done with fish traps, which stretched from the beach to a half-mile or more into the water. Salmon would enter the mouth of the trap and be guided by nets to a final trap they couldn’t get out of.

These traps were used along the shoreline of Semiahmoo

spit, Birch Point, Point Roberts and other sites, which were set up to guide fish heading to local rivers and streams into the trap.

A boat called a “tender” would empty the ends of the traps into their fish holds and take them to the salmon canneries. Fishermen used this system until it was made illegal in 1934.

The largest salmon cannery in the world was built at the end of Semiahmoo spit in the late 1800s.

This was the Alaska Packers Cannery, where Semiahmoo Resort is located today.

Different styles of net fishing are the main methods for salmon caught today. Many Blaine residents have been involved in fishing for salmon, bottom-dwelling and mid-water fish and crab.

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Borderites win in five innings at Mount Baker

By Ian Ferguson Coming off a loss to Sedro-Woolley, the Blaine baseball team earned a convincing victory against county rivals Mount Baker.

The Borderites won the Northwest Conference (NWC) matchup 18–1 on April 21.

“They’re a young team,” said Blaine coach Larry Hoffman of the Mountaineers. “I was really happy with the way our guys swung the bat today. They hit the ball really hard.”

Anthony Ball started on the mound for Blaine, pitching four innings. He earned seven strikeouts, no walks and one hit.

“He was great. He threw strikes and did a nice job for us,” Hoffman said.

Rudy Nolasco pitched the last inning for Blaine, earning three outs in a row.

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“They had a young guy on the mound who battled, but we did a good job at the plate. Anytime you can get 22 hits in a game you feel pretty good about it,” Hoffman said.

The defense behind Ball and Nolasco was solid, committing only one error. The game ended early due to the 10-run mercy rule.

With the win, the Borderites are 5–3 in conference and 8–7 overall. They sit in fifth place among 2A NWC teams, a position they need to maintain or improve to reach the district tournament.

With a tough five games ahead of them, the road won’t be easy.

“If we want to make district, we probably need to win three of

BHS Sports Recap Girls Tennis: 1–7 (1–1 NWC) April 14: Blaine defeats Sedro-Woolley 4–3 at home.

Baseball: 8–7 (5–3 NWC) April 16: Borderites lose to Sedro-Woolley 3–0 away.

April 21: Blaine defeats Mount Baker 18–1 away.

Softball: 4–8 (2–4 NWC) April 18: Blaine loses to Cashmere 5–4 and 9–1 in doubleheader away.

April 21: Blaine loses to

our next five games, so we’re going to have to find a way to beat one of those upper-level teams,” Hoffman said.

The five remaining games of the regular season are against Anacortes, La Conner, Sehome, Meridian and Ferndale. The first opportunity to improve the team’s record against a strong NWC rival comes this Thursday, April 23 at home against Anacortes. The Seahawks are 4–2 in conference and 8–4 overall.

“Anacortes usually has a solid team, and they are looking good this season,” Hoffman said.

“We’re going to have to pitch well, play good defense and hopefully scrape out a few runs against good pitching. We’ve done that against tough teams earlier this season; we beat Burlington-Edison, and we came close against Ferndale. We’re fully capable of doing it, we just need to bring our best game.”

The home game against Anacortes begins at 4:30 p.m.

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Boys Soccer: 3–9–0 (0–8–0 NWC) April 16: Blaine loses to Mount Baker 2–0 away.

April 21: Blaine loses to Sehome 10–0 away.

Boys Golf: 2050 April 16: Blaine scores 485 for 6th place at Homestead.

April 21: Blaine scores 488 for 6th place at Padden.

Girls Golf: 770 April 15: Blaine scores 771 for 5th place at Homestead.

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By Ian Ferguson As the track and field season nears the finish line, it’s getting more competitive, and several Blaine athletes are preparing to make a run at the state meet.

The girls team in particular is stacked with a group of seniors who have seen success in recent meets. Head coach Carey Bacon said the seniors are leading by example with a strong work ethic and a positive attitude.

“The group is really competitive and is performing well. There are about six seniors who are really getting it done,” Bacon said.

The girls team won a meet against Lynden and Nooksack Valley April 16. Senior Elle Moore was a standout, winning the shot put and discus and taking second in the javelin. Moore threw 102 feet, 11 inches in the discus, 32 feet in the shot put and 93 feet, 8 inches in the javelin.

Senior Olivia Adams easily won the pole vault, clearing 11 feet to finish 3 feet higher than the second place finisher, and senior Alejandra Campos won the high jump, clearing 4 feet, 10 inches. Senior Kieya Villars won the 300m hurdles with a time of 51.82 seconds. Blaine relay teams won the 4 x 100m and 4 x 400m events.

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letes are stepping up as well: freshmen Ayanna Holguin, Ariyana Vander Veen and Sophia Dwyer have earned recent wins in the 100m, 400m and 800m respectively.

After winning the April 16 meet against local rivals, Blaine competed in the Eason Invitational, a much larger meet in Snohomish April 18. There the team faced a level of competition similar to the state meet.

The girls team finished 20th out of 37 teams.

Adams took first place in the pole vault, clearing 11 feet, 6 inches to tie with Stanwood’s Madison Yerigan. Adams is a two-time state champion in the pole vault, winning the 1A title in 2013 and 2014 as a sophomore and junior. Her personal record is 11 feet, 9 inches.

“Olivia certainly has a chance to do well at state,” Bacon said.

“It’s going to be a lot harder this year, not just for pole vault but for every event.”

Now in 2A, Blaine will face tougher competition on the road to the state meet. In the pole vault, for example, Adams will be up against Squalicum’s Kirsten Webber, who holds the state record in pole vault with a height of 13 feet, 1 inch.

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Gardeners and food security advocates have also been campaigning for pollinator animal survival by encouraging the planting of bee-friendly and other pollinator-feeding plants wherever possible, from industrial wasteland sites to highway roadsides to vacant city lots.

It’s been called “guerilla gardening,” and you can find out what kind of seeds and plants will attract and feed pollinators by visiting feedthebees.org.

We can also actively advocate for pollinator survival by introducing a few mason bees to our backyards or properties this month.

Orchard mason bees are small, non-stinging, non-honey-making bees native to North America that pollinate fruit trees and early season crops.

Just a dozen or so of these hard-working creatures can pollinate thousands of blossoms in your neighborhood.

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By Andy Peterson Before you head for the launch ramp or untie from the dock it’s a good idea to check your boating safety equipment, including your life jackets. Life jackets and personal flotation devices (PFDs) are designed to help keep you afloat in the water while you wait for rescue or work on rescuing yourself.

Many different types of life jackets are available and each type has its own pros and cons.

Life jackets are designed to work best when properly worn, and not used as a seat cushion or pillow. According to the 2015 Washington Adventures in Boating Handbook, provided by the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission boating program, all vessels, including non-motorized watercraft, are required to have at least one USCG-approved Type I, II, or III life jacket for each person on board.

Washington State law requires that children 12 years old and younger must wear a USCG-approved life jacket at all times when underway in a vessel less than 19 feet in length, unless in a fully enclosed area.

Copies of the Washington Adventures in Boating Handbook and the U.S. Coast Guard’s federal requirements and safety tips for recreational boaters are available free at the Blaine Harbor Office, located at 235 Marine Drive or you can view the handbooks and other boating-related information online at the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission website at parks. wa.gov/435/Boating and also at the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary website at cgaux.org/ rbs/index.php.

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ticipates in the Boat US Foundation’s life jacket loaner program for kids. The program makes loaner life jackets available to boating families that do not have enough properly fitting life jackets aboard their boat for the day or weekend. Only a limited number of life jackets are available so prompt returns are requested.

Boaters should be reminded that Washington now requires boat operators ages 12 years and older to pass a boating safety

course and obtain a Boater Education Card before operating a motorized vessel of 15 horsepower or greater. More information on the Boater Education Card can be found at the Washington state parks website mentioned above.

I hope everyone has a safe and memorable boating adventure this summer.

Andy Peterson is the harbormaster for Blaine Harbor.

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Birch Bay to Blaine trail clears hurdle

By Ian Ferguson For years, Blaine-Birch Bay Park and Recreation District 2 (BBBPRD2) commissioners have been trying to build a trail from the southern end of the district to the northern end. With the acquisition of easements on a middle section of the proposed route, those efforts are moving forward.

BBBPRD2 commissioner Ted Morris said a trail through the district has been a top priority for the district since its inception in 2007.

“The parks district is here to enhance people’s lives through recreation, so a trail plan fits in with that goal,” Morris said.

However, with road shoulders to improve, bridges to cross and numerous backyards, forests and marshes to traverse between Point Whitehorn and the Canadian border, the process has been challenging to say the least.

“It’s something we’ve been working on for five years now, and it looks like it’s starting to fall into place” Morris said.

Birch Bay real estate agent Billy Brown, who is on the trail committee along with commissioners Morris, Katie Montfort and Shelly Moore, recently helped

facilitate the signing of an easement for a section of the trail off of Lincoln Road.

“I was very happy we could all come to an understanding that will result in Birch Bay and Blaine having a safe trail connecting our communities someday. There is a lot more to do,” Brown said in an email.

The easement is one of three needed to build a section of trail between Lincoln Road and Drayton Harbor Road just west of where it crosses California Creek.

Two of the three easements have been secured, and according to Morris the owners of the middle property where the third easement is needed have expressed support for the project.

“I’m optimistic we can secure the third easement in the next two to three months,” Morris said.

Once all three easements are in place, the district would draft a plan for that section of trail and begin seeking permits. Morris said the easements would allow for a 20-foot-wide path along the section, which is about three quarters of a mile long and runs through forest, fields and marshlands.

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walkers and runners to get from Birch Bay to Blaine and vice-versa with a minimum of travel along Blaine Road, which sees a lot of vehicle traffic and doesn’t have a good shoulder for pedestrians,” Morris said.

In its entirety the trail connecting Blaine and Birch Bay would start at Point Whitehorn Marine Reserve, go north to Birch Bay State Park and connect to Birch Bay Drive. From Birch Bay Drive, the route would travel north up

Harborview Road, which has an improved shoulder suitable for walkers and bikers. The proposed route then heads east on Lincoln Road, which dead-ends after a quarter of a mile. That’s where the off-road trail section would go north from Lincoln Road toward Drayton Harbor Road where it crosses California Creek. From there the route would continue to cross Dakota Creek and connect with trails in Blaine.

Morris said the completion of

the entire trail is still at least two years away, but he is encouraged by the recent progress.

“We’ll need to work with Whatcom County to improve road shoulders on certain sections.

We’ll need to work with the city of Blaine to make the connections. It takes time and patience, but I think we’re getting closer and I’m really excited about it,” Morris said.

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The Northern Light • April 23 - 30, 2015

Real Estate

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67’ of premier Waterfront with sought after Western sun exposure! Newly remodeled kitchen, vaulted ceilings and wall of windows! Lower mid-bank, partially fenced backyard deck, stairs and landing. Northwest craftsman 3-BR, 1.75-BA, vaulted ceilings, wall of windows. Views of Semiahmoo Resort & Marina, Whiterock, Canada and Canadian mountains. Too many types of birds to mention. Detached 2-car garage!

9723 Lincoln Ln. • $299,000

Perched on top of the hill overlooking the bay with stunning views of the bay and White Rock. Manicured half-acre lot. Bring your creativity, ideas and dreams to this unique spot. 1950’s home w/newer 50-year roof, 95% efficiency furnace, new plumbing, and the house is solid as a rock. Full basement. View, beautiful yard make for the perfect gem.

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7806 Birch Bay Dr. #808 • $146,500

Enjoy Birch Bay at its finest. Walking the beach, clamming, crabbing, boating, tennis & golf nearby. Recent remodel along with high ceilings, wall-towall glass & Mount Baker view makes this a must see condo. Don’t forget to look at the indoor pool, racquetball court, tennis court, all part of Jacob’s Landing.

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8104 Birch Bay Dr. • $560,000

2140 Bayview Ave. • $329,900

Incomparable Saltwater Vistas of Birch Bay. Dramatic cathedral ceilings, massive window walls; 4-BR +loft, 3-BA, tile flooring & countertops, custom cabs, large owner’s suite. Electronic blinds, open floor plan w/floor to ceiling antique brick fireplace. Wraparound sundeck. Double garage in back. Tideland ownership. Dir: I-5 to Exit 270; W on Birch Bay Lynden Rd., L on Harborview to R on Birch Bay Dr.

Clam’s shell throw from the beach.

Very cute little cabin for vacationer, snowbird, investor or anyone wanting to be close to the beach. 2-BR+ extra finished room that would work as a third bedroom/master bedroom, 1.5BA. Located right in the heart of all the fun in Birch Bay. Very well maintained and ready for summer season. Ownership in the beach rights just across the street. WOW!

A short stroll away from the water, lush trails & parks. Minutes from the freeway on quiet, tranquil dead-end road. Stunning sunsets from your front porch as you breathe in ocean air. Peaceful, well manicured & fully-fenced backyard w/ total privacy. Kitchen boasts granite w/ custom backsplash, hardwood floors, tons of storage & 3-car garage. Enjoy water views from your colossal master suite w/huge walk in closet.

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2007 Buttercup Dr. 8795 Wood Duck Way, Gate 3 9146 Aerie Ln. • $1,095,000 9150 Aerie Ln. #5 9010 Snowy Owl Ln. 5404 Quail Run • Semiahmoo 1388 Bayview Ct. #4 All primary living areas enjoy 180 $1,075,000 Waterfront Semi- $589,000 Gorgeous near-new $629,000 Curb appeal galore $159,900 Nicely appointed $249,900 Step inside this home Semiahmoo • $698,000 with an open floor plan, complimented with vaulted ceilings, gas fireplace, kitchen with eating bar, formal dining, new Corian high max countertops and spacious pantry. Home has air conditioning. Master bedroom with walkin closet and easy access with roll in shower. Fully handicap accessible. Beautiful backyard with new Trex deck and yard is fully fenced.

Over 5,000 s.f. of sheer luxury with a golf course view at Semiahmoo. Large beautifully landscaped lot, sunny patio w/ outdoor kitchen, 5-BR, 2-suites opulence, plus upstairs master w/private balcony, double fireplace and spa bath. Office spaces, bonus rooms, extreme high quality theater rm, 2nd kitchen, hobby room and red cedar sauna.

degree saltwater vistas: Semiahmoo peninsula, White Rock, BC, Blaine, 2 marinas, snowy Canadian Coastal Mtns & Mt. Baker!

Vintage white cabinets, solid surface counters, 48” Viking range/hood w/2 ovens, breakfast room. Dining, great room w/floor-to-ceiling stone fp, luxe master suite & den complete main. Upper ste adjoins open loft. Garden level: 2 room guest.

ahmoo Aerie townhome. Eagles nest here, so can you! Window walls frame stellar vistas of Drayton Harbor, Semiahmoo Bay, towns of Blaine, White Rock, BC., snowy Mt. Baker. Spacious deck invites outdoor entertaining.Luxe finishes thruout. Kitchen, Dining, Living, Master all fully optimize constantly changing vistas.

Versatile spaces: 3 bedrms+flex space. Cozy den/library.

fairway rambler is effortlessly chic & modern. Clean lines & rustic, organic finishes: exposed beams, scraped hardwood, reclaimed wood. Stunning kitchen shines w/white cabs, ledgestone backsplash, granite, SS appl.

3BR, den, bonus rm, 5 WI closets, pantry, wood FP, statement lighting, sauna, A/C, covered patio, 210’ fairway frontage. Tour: ModernRusticStyle.com.

on wide par 5 fairway #1. Understated traditional elegance w/ lots of crown molding. Fabulous entertaining flow: living, dining, huge workhorse granite kitchen w/2 full sized SS dishwashers!

Brkfast room, sunny deck, family room, 2 offices & 3/4-BA main. Up: opulent mstr suite, 3 guestrms & bath. Quiet, peaceful, mature neighborhood of well maintained homes.

condo in the heart of Blaine.

Within walking distance to schools, downtown, two parks and the ocean. This home has 3 big bedrms, 2 w/ walk-in closets.

Updated with stainless steel appliances, granite counter tops in the kitchen & both bathrooms. A newer higher end laminate flooring was professionally installed.

The ideal home for a resident, investor or as a weekend getaway.

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Desirable Drayton Cove, sweeping harbor & mountain views! Private on nearly 1/2 acre. 3634 s.f. 3-BR, 4-BA custom home w/ recently updated kitchen, 2 fireplaces, deck to take in the views, master w/ensuite.

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Bordertown Grill food truck brings classic American diner food to Blaine

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By Steve Guntli Bordertown Grill, a new food truck in Blaine, officially opened for business on April 17.

Owner Ken Jensen has had years of experience working in high-end restaurants in the area.

He spent 10 years as a chef at Semiahmoo Resort and another two at the Silver Reef Hotel and Casino. He’s also worked as a chef in restaurants in Seattle and Brooklyn. Now, he’s branching out on his own with a food truck.

“I decided to go for something a little more interesting to me,” Jensen said. “I wanted to be able to do my own thing.”

Bordertown Grill sells what

Jensen calls “straight-up American food.” The restaurant specializes in twists on classic favorites, such as a grilled cheese sandwich with bacon, toasted onions and Sriracha sauce, or a Gardenburger served on a ciabatta bun.

“I prefer simple diner food,” Jensen said. “The kind of stuff that everybody can enjoy.”

Jensen is still looking for a permanent home for the truck. Bordertown Grill is currently parked in the Evergreen Cannabis parking lot at 977 Peace Portal Drive.

Jensen has put out requests to other businesses in the area to serve as a possible home base, and is waiting on a response.

Until then, the Peace Arch City

Café has given Jensen a place to park after hours, and the owners have been sharing their kitchen for prep duties each morning.

For now, Jensen is enjoying the process as he builds a customer base around town. The food truck provided the munchies for Evergreen Cannabis’ 4/20 celebration, and the word is starting to get around.

“Things are starting to pick up,” he said. “We’ve had the usual hurdles that you have when starting a small business, but nothing too bad.”

For a full menu and hours of operation, visit Bordertown Grill’s Facebook page at facebook.com/ pages/bordertowngrill.

Pulitzer Prize-winning author to speak at Whatcom Museum pact Curtis’ work has had on American culture and read excerpts from his book. Egan will sign copies of the book after the event. The lecture is free to attend, and will begin at 7 p.m. at the Mount Baker Theatre.

For more information, visit whatcommuseum.org.

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tribes for a book series. Over the course of his studies, Curtis took more than 40,000 photos and grew from an objective observer into a passionate advocate for Native rights.

The Whatcom Museum currently has 40 original Curtis photos on display, part of their exhibit “Mingled Visions: Images from the North American Indian by Edward S. Curtis.” Several of the works on display feature prominent Native American figures from the Pacific Northwest, including early images of the daughter of Chief Sealth, more commonly known as Chief Seattle. The exhibit opened in February and will close May 10.

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Timothy Egan, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author of “The Worst Hard Time,” will visit the Mount Baker Theatre in Bellingham on April 27 to discuss his book about American icon, Edward S. Curtis.

Egan’s 2012 book, “Short Nights of the Shadow Catcher,” details the life of Curtis, who is currently the subject of an exhibit at the Whatcom Museum.

Curtis, whom Egan describes as “Indiana Jones with a camera,” was a prominent photographer in the early 1900s.

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Police Reports April 15, 5:10 p.m.: Police were dispatched to a report of a person passed out near a grocery store on H Street. Officers found the man had consumed a large bottle of liquor, which he had apparently stolen from the store. Other evidence of his excessive traits included five shopping carts beside him, which were loaded with over $1,000 worth of other shoplifted consumables he had wheeled out of the store. The officers also recovered property stolen from another store in Blaine.

The 40-year-old transient was arrested and booked in to jail.

The stolen goods were returned to their owners.

April 16, 12:10 p.m.: Police were dispatched to Albert Street in Blaine when the communications center advised that a child about 4 years old had called 911 approximately 20 times. An officer checked the only home in the area and found no children lived or visited there. Meanwhile dispatch received more calls, possibly coming from the area of Peace Portal and Hughes. No youngsters were there, either. Ultimately the calls faded away, and dispatch diagnostics indicated the problem was most likely a youngster riding through the area in a car, happily playing with his parent’s cell phone.

Anyone noticing two dozen 911 emergency calls in the recent numbers list is encouraged to have a chat with their child.

April 17, 2:33 a.m.: Police responded to a report that a baby in a nearby apartment had been screaming and crying loudly, then suddenly and suspiciously stopped. Officers located the child’s home, contacted and interviewed the mother and checked on the safety and health of the child. The toddler has a bad cold and is under a doctor’s care, is being appropriately nurtured. Mom explained he had to cry his angst and energy out enough to calm down.

April 18, 7:45 a.m.: A person walking on Semiahmoo spit saw two men on the Drayton Harbor tide flats who appeared to be yelling for help and/or were intoxicated. The two got into a car with a third person and left at high speed. An officer responding in the area saw the car run a stop sign at about 50 mph, and contacted the violator. After investigation, the motorist was arrested for driving while suspended, operating a vehicle without ignition interlock and a Bellingham Police Department warrant. He also received tickets for having no insurance and failing to stop at posted sign. He went to jail and his car was impounded.

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April 18, 2:15 p.m.: A woman called police to report that a man had followed her in his vehicle from Birch Bay to Blaine after she passed him on the road into town. The woman stopped before arriving home and the man told her he did not like the way she drove. The woman told the man she was calling police and he left. Officers did not locate the stalking critic.

April 18, 4:03 p.m.: A resident called police for help when he arrived home from work and discovered items had been stolen from his apartment. Among the missing property is a loaded handgun that was locked in a small safe. A relative with active warrants and access to the apartment denies any involvement. Investigation continues.

April 19, 6:02 p.m.: A person reported a neighbor was very drunk and had just left in a car after refusing pleas that he not drive. He was last seen getting into his car with a big bottle of an alcoholic beverage in hand.

An officer located the vehicle, and after observing multiple traffic violations, pulled the car over. The driver was arrested for DUI and booked into jail.

This report is provided by the Blaine police department. A full listing of the week’s police report can be found at thenorthern light.com.

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LEGO Mindstorms Club: Thursday, April 23, 6:30–8 p.m., Blaine Public Library, 610 3rd Street. Learn how to program the Gripper to do awesome stuff. For ages 10 and up. Bimonthly. Info: 305-3637.

Cellist Joshua Roman: Friday, April 24, 7:30 p.m., Western Washington University Performing Arts Center. Info: 360/650-6146.

Apple Blossom and Honey Bee Festival: Saturday and Sunday, April 25–26, BelleWood Acres, 6140 Guide Meridian. Live music, 5k trail run, beekeeping education and demonstrations, orchard tours and honey goods for sale. Info: bellewoodfarms.com.

Spring Open House: Saturday, April 25, 9 a.m.–5 p.m., VW’s Home and Garden, 8210 Portal Way. Info: vanwingerden.com.

St. Anne Altar Society Rummage Sale: Saturday, April 25, 9 a.m.–3 p.m., 604 H Street, Blaine. No early sales. Info: Neileen Dashiell, 775/8465017.

Cain Creek Clean Up Party: Saturday, April 25, 9 a.m.–noon, Blaine Library, 610 3rd Street. Info: Stacey Wood at city hall 332-8311 ext. 3337 or email swood@cityofblaine.com.

Alek Taylor Art Studio Open House: Saturday, April 25, 4–7 p.m., 288 Martin Street, Blaine. Info: alektaylorart.com.

Homebuyer Class: Sunday, April 26, 11 a.m.–4 p.m., Birch Bay Tax and Accounting meeting room, 8105 Birch Bay-Lynden Road, #102. Learn how to purchase and maintain a home. Free. Refreshments provided. Reservations are required and seating is limited. Info: 558-3126.

Fragile Waters Screening: Sunday, April 26, 2 p.m., BP Heron Center, Birch Bay State Park. Learn about the state of our local orca pod and help spread awareness. Live music by Whisky Minstrels and refreshments by Bay Café. Free. Discover Pass required to park.

Free Pound Fit Demo Class: Monday, April 27, 4–5 p.m., Birch Bay Activity Center, 7511 Gemini Street. Try this new fusion of Pilates, isometric movements, plyometric and Yoga-based poses in a 45-minute, fat-burning cardio workout. Info: blainebirchbayparkandrec.org.

Birchwood Garden Club’s Plant Sale: Saturday, May 2, 9 a.m.–noon, Bellingham Public Library, Lower Lecture Room, 210 Central Avenue. Info: birchwoodgardenclub.org.

Dahlia Tuber Sale: Saturday, May 2, 9 a.m.–2 p.m., Peace Arch State Park, Blaine. Buy dahlia tubers and surplus plants. Info: June, 332-8221.

Applique Beading with Lummi Artist Earline Hanson: Saturday, May 2, 11 a.m.–1 p.m., Blaine Public Library, 610 3rd Street. Learn the art of sewing beads onto leather using the colors and pattern of the Native American medicine wheel. Space is limited to the first 15 attendees. Register at wcls.org. Free. Info: 305-3637.

The Blessing of the Fleet: Sunday, May 3, 1:30 p.m., Blaine Harbor Boating Center Conference Room. All are invited to attend. Info: 332-8090.

Murder in the Fourth Corner: True Stories of Whatcom County’s Earliest Homicides: Monday, May 4, 6:30–8 p.m., Blaine Public Library, 610 3rd Street. Author and Emmy Award winner Todd Warger will talk about his latest book that exposes the murders that have occurred in our area. Info: 305-3637.

Blaine-Birch Bay Park and Recreation District 2 Community Meeting: Thursday, May 7, 6:30 p.m., Blaine Senior Center, 763 G Street. Have your say about future projects. Info: blainebirchbayparkandrec.org.

Soldat: A Bittersweet Alchemy: Thursday, May 7–Saturday, May 9, 7 p.m., May 9, 2 p.m., Blaine Performing Arts Center. A Ballerina and a OneLegged Soldier go on a journey to fight for what they believe in. Admission is pay you can. Info: Shari Akers, 332-1300.

Ongoing Birch Bay Activity Center Events: 7511 Gemini Street, Birch Bay. Zumba Fitness, Zumba Toning, Zumba Step, Pickleball, line dancing and more. Visit website for days and times. Info: bbbparkandrec.org or 656-6416.

Sit and Knit: Monday and Friday, 3–5 p.m., Beach Basket Yarns and Gifts, 7620 Birch Bay Drive. Info: 371-0332.

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.

English Conversation Class: Thursdays, 11 a.m.–noon, Blaine Public Library, 610 3rd Street. Learn to speak English or improve your speaking skills in this fun, informal class. Free. Info: 305-3637.

Al-Anon Meetings: Tuesdays, 1–2 p.m., Good Samaritan Society-Stafholt, 456 C Street, Blaine. Open to all. Info: 332-8248.

Alzheimer/Dementia/Memory Loss Caregiver and Care Partners Support Group: First Tuesday of the month, 1:30–3 p.m., Blaine Senior Center, 763 G Street, Blaine. Info: 671-3316.

Reading Help: Tuesdays and Thursdays after school, Grace Lutheran Church, 702 G Street across from Boys & Girls Club. Whatcom Learning Lab’s trained volunteers tutor adults and children. Special help for dyslexic students. Adjustable fee of $2 per session. Info: 371-3978 or whatcomlearninglab.org.

Community Meals: Wednesdays, 5–6:30 p.m., Blaine Community Center, 763 G Street. No charge for meals; donations accepted. Everyone is welcome. Info: communitymealsblaine@gmail.com.

Semiahmoo Men’s Club: First and third Thursdays, 7:30 a.m., Semiahmoo Resort. Breakfast at 8 a.m., speaker at 8:30 a.m. Breakfast $15, membership $10. Info: 778-2075.

Karaoke: Friday and Saturday nights at 9 p.m. Paso del Norte, 758 Peace Portal Drive. Info: 332-4045.

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Sailboat restoration revives local maritime history

s Richard C. Sturgill, l., and Graham Hunter measure the Diamond NN 59 Bristol Bay sailboat for documentation purposes.

Photo by Ian Ferguson

By Ian Ferguson Local mariners are working to restore a wooden fishing boat that would be one of the last of its kind in working order.

The vessel, a 29-foot Columbia River salmon boat, was built in Astoria, Oregon in 1906 for the Alaska Packers Association’s (APA) Diamond NN Cannery in Naknek, Alaska. Trident Seafood Corporation, which operated the Diamond NN Cannery, recently donated the well-used vessel to

Drayton Harbor Maritime (DHM), which runs the APA Museum on Semiahmoo spit where another Columbia River salmon boat from the same cannery resides.

Work on the boat is being performed by DHM director Richard C. Sturgill, Jake Jacobson, Steve Alaniz, Graham Hunter and others. Norm Walsh, owner of Walsh Marine on Marine Drive in Blaine, has set aside space for the restoration.

Volunteers are currently determining the boat’s volume which is

required before it can be used as a passenger vessel after the restoration is completed.

These types of boats were first used on the Sacramento River in California, but quickly became popular in the Columbia River salmon fishery. With their double-ended, sturdy design they were ideal for salmon fishing. Due to their utility as salmon boats they made their way up the northwest coast, and by 1884 they were fishing in Alaska’s Bristol Bay. The boats became so popular in Bristol Bay they are also known as Bristol Bay sailboats or simply “Bristol Bays.” They remained the go-to Bristol Bay salmon boat until 1951, the first year powerboats were allowed in the fishery.

In all, an estimated 8,000 Bristol Bay sailboats were built. When powered vessels entered the industry, the boats became obsolete, and few have survived the ensuing decades intact.

“The Bristol Bay sailboat is wholly unique to the west coast,” Sturgill said. “There are only a handful left, and only a few of those are seaworthy. When this is finished, it may be the only faithfully restored, museum-quality example in existence.”

Sturgill hopes the restored sailboat will serve as a teaching vessel for youth and adults to learn how to sail, as a ferry for tourists and as a piece of living maritime history.

“It would be the salt-water sister to the boat on display in the

APA Maritime Museum and provide a hands-on experience for maritime history and interpretation,” Sturgill said. “It would help tell the story of the APA canneries up and down the west coast, including the cannery that once operated on Semiahmoo spit.”

On April 17, Sturgill and Hunter took measurements to calculate the boat’s tonnage, a volumetric measure of a boat’s useful capacity. U.S. law requires a minimum of five tons for a boat to be able to carry up to six passengers.

“Because it was built so long

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ago, we can’t prove its tonnage unless we measure it,” Sturgill said.

Next steps in the restoration include the replacement of several outer planks with newly bent strips of yellow cedar. Alaniz purchased the yellow cedar being used for the project from the Diamond NN Cannery when it closed 40 years ago, adding to the authenticity of the repairs.

“Yellow cedar has a clear vertical grain and it’s been heavily logged on the west coast, so it’s hard to find,” Sturgill said.

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Capital Projects Update

No School Student Late Arrival – 10:20 a.m.

School Board Meeting 7 p.m.

H.S. Concert 7 p.m.

MAy 4 Anticipated Make Up Day (School in Session Pending April 27 Board Approval) 4-12 H.S. AP Testing 5 P.S. PTO Meeting 6 p.m.

6 B.F.F.A. Meeting 7 p.m.

7 Intro to Kindergarten 6 p.m.

7-8 H.S. Drama Performance 7 p.m.

9 H.S. Drama Performance 2 & 7 p.m.

11 M.S. PTO Meeting 7 p.m.

12 E.S. PTO Meeting 6 p.m.

13 P.S. Concert 1 p.m.

14 H.S. Recognition Night 6 p.m.

The Board of Directors recently took action on naming an overall project architect for planned new construction and remodel on the Blaine campus. While contract negotiations are underway with Zervas Group Architects of Bellingham, bids and proposals are being considered for several minor projects across the main campus such as roofing, paving and playground relocation. Detailed design work for the Primary School construction will commence soon, with actual construction projected to be underway in the Fall of 2015. Detailed design work for the High School project will begin in the Fall of 2015, with actual construction projected to be initiated in the Spring/Summer of 2016. The first $15M installment of bonds will be sold in late April, targeted at funding the initial 33% of the projects that were approved by our voters.

School Board Candidate Filing Period Approaches The Blaine School District has a total of four Board positions opening for election in November.

The formal filing period for this election will take place from May 11-15, 2015. Those individuals considering running for a position on the School Board are encouraged to visit the Blaine School District website for additional information. You may also contact Tina Padilla at 332-5881, should you have specific questions or concerns.

Thank You Blaine Teachers!

May 4-8 is Teacher Appreciation Week across the Nation.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank the more than 130 certificated instructional staff in the Blaine School District who have dedicated their careers to the education of students in our collective communities. We are extremely fortunate to have such a skilled group of instructors working with kids at all levels of the program. Our teachers are making an incredible difference for students, both now and in the future, and we are very grateful for the quality work that they do.

2015-16 School Year Calendar Set The Blaine School District Board of Directors has approved the base calendar for the 2015-16 school year. School will start on Wednesday, September 2, 2015, with the final day school set for Wednesday, June 15, 2016. Winter break will run from December 21, 2015, through January 1, 2016. Spring Break will take place from April 4-8, 2016.

Parents and patrons can access the full calendar at the Blaine School District website. Late Start Days and Teacher-Parent Conference Days will be added following the April 27 Board meeting.

Board to Hold Budget Work Session There has been much recent press over the recent State Supreme Court ruling directing the Washington State Legislature to accelerate the process of assuring for full State funding of basic education. At this time, the Washington State Legislature remains locked into major debate over how substantial progress, specific to this directive, will be defined. While the current legislative session is scheduled to come to a close on April 26, the general wisdom seems to be that we can anticipate the need for at least one additional legislative session, and as such school districts across the State of Washington will wait for answers specific to future revenue levels. As the Blaine School District’s budget development process moves forward, absent definitive answers, the Board of Directors has scheduled a Budget Work Session for Monday, April 27 to review both anticipated revenue projections and expenditure priorities for the 2015-16 program year. Staff, parents and patrons are invited to join the discussion with the School Board on April 27.

The Budget Work Session will take place from 5:30-6:30 p.m. in the District Board Room.

ConTinUeS

We now have 105 students enrolled in Kindergarten for the 2015-16 school year, indicating that we are off to a very strong start for being this early in the registration period. Parents are encouraged to visit Blaine Primary School soon, if your child has not yet been registered. The earlier that we can get the process underway, the smoother the transition will be for students, families and staff in September. Should you have questions specific to the registration process, please contact the Blaine Primary School Office at 332-1300.

Check out our district website! www.blainesd.org