s Blaine residents Charlie, l., and Lucas Johnson stand next to the Sasquatch statue at Hill’s Chevron. Gas station owner Mike Hill placed his newly purchased 3,500-pound Sasquatch statue on a concrete pedestal at the edge of the gas station’s property on August 18. Purchasing the 6-foot-8-inch Sasquatch started as a joke until Hill thought about how it would fit with the gas station’s North west-themed merchandise and serve as a tourist attraction. “I’m amazed how many people go out to take pictures with him,” he said. “He’s going to be Santa Claus. He’ll be an Easter bunny. He’ll be a Seahawk.”
SFU will play Texas A&M Universi ty-Kingsville October 1, Western New Mexico University October 22, Angelo State University October 29 and West Tex as A&M University November 12 in the Lone Star Conference. All four games are on Saturdays and will start at 6 p.m. Gen eral admission tickets will be $15 at the gate. Youth, 8 years old and younger, and seniors, 65 years and older, are free. The games will also be livestreamed at lone starconferencenetwork.com.NewBlaineHighSchoolathletic director Chas Kok coordinated with SFU to bring the games to Blaine. He said part of admis sions will go toward the high school’s ath letics program. “I know Blaine is really passionate about sports, having grown up not very far from here in Lynden, and I thought to have Di vision II football here in Blaine would be a special thing for the community,” Kok said. “We’re excited to host the games.” With a capacity of 2,000 and artificial turf, Blaine High School’s new stadium makes it a fit replacement for SFU’s Terry Fox Field. It is also about 30 miles south of SFU, across the U.S./Canada border. “We are all looking forward to a time when the impact of the global pandemic will be behind us,” said Theresa Hanson, senior director of athletics and recreation at SFU. “This news is especially disappointing for our student-athletes, but we continue City of Blaine records show former public works director Bernard “Bernie” Ziemianek was asked to resign July 12 after allegedly us ing a city credit card to purchase over $4,000 of personal items. A question on one of Ziemianek’s purchas es from a public works employee spurred the city to begin investigating the former public works director in late June, according to re cords obtained by The Northern Light. The investigation showed potential misuse of city funds from March to July on tools and equipment that the public works department wouldn’t have needed and were missing. In terim city manager Dave Wilbrecht asked Ziemianek to resign immediately on July 12. Ziemianek submitted his resignation let ter and repaid the city the next day. The city submitted its investigation to the Washington state auditor’s office as required by law. “The Blaine police department has not opened an investigation into this matter at this juncture,” Wilbrecht wrote in a state ment. “With that being said, I cannot specu late if there will or will not be an investigation in the Thefuture.”citybegan investigating Ziemianek on June 27 when a public works employee asked city staff where to write down a $1,203 Dewalt electric concrete grinder that Ziemi
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B y I an H aupt College football is coming to Blaine. Simon Fraser University (SFU) an nounced August 16 it moved four home football games from its stadium in Burna by, B.C. to Blaine High School stadium due to Canada’s vaccination requirement caus ing difficulty for traveling teams.
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Langton was placed on admin istrative leave in October 2021 after he allegedly contacted farright extremist group Oath Keep ers. He was reinstated later that month after an investigation con cluded the complaint against him was unfounded, Sweeney previ ouslyLangtonsaid. was sued in U.S. Dis trict Court for the Western Dis trict of Washington in Seattle in 2020 while working as a Ferndale officer. He allegedly stopped a woman for a traffic violation and then detained her while a canine searched for drugs. The case was settled out of court and dismissed in April Langton2022.previously worked for Blaine Police Department. He re signed in August 2012. Langton was also sued in fed eral court for an incident that allegedly happened while he was employed as a Blaine police offi cer in 2011. Federal court records show Langton allegedly used excessive force when arresting a Blaine man without probable cause. The case was later settled out of court and dismissed.
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The city of Ferndale fired a Ferndale police officer who has been charged with attempted child molestation after allegedly propositioning a woman, whom he met while responding to a 911 call, for sex with her and her 12-year-old daughter. The city announced in a news release August 23 it had termi nated Michael Scott Langton’s employment due to an inability to carry out his duties. Langton, 46, of Blaine, was charged with attempted second-degree child molestation July 28 in Whatcom County Superior Court and was released on $40,000 bail. City of Ferndale spokesperson Riley Sweeney said in the release that the Bellingham Police De partment is continuing to inves tigate Langton’s charges, and the city of Ferndale is conducting an ongoing internal investigation re lating to the case.
Sweeney previously told The Northern Light in an email that following his arrest July 26 Lang ton was placed on paid adminis trative leave until either the inter nal investigation or the criminal investigation concluded.
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4 The Northern Light • August 25 - 31, 2022 The Northern Light is published weekly by Point Roberts Press Inc. Locally owned and managed, the com pany also publishes the All Point Bulletin, covering Point Roberts, Mount Baker Ex perience, covering the Mt. Baker foothills area, Pacific Coast Weddings annual guide, 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 Associ ation, Chambers of Commerce of Belling ham/ Whatcom County, Birch Bay, Blaine and Point Roberts and the Bellingham/ Whatcom County Convention and Visitors Bureau.Theopinions 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, ad dress 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 indi viduals or groups. Writers should avoid personal invective. Unsigned letters will not be accepted for publication. Requests for withholding names will be consid ered 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 correspon dent will be published. Email letters to letters@thenorthernlight.com. Publisher & Managing Editor Patrick Grubb publisher@pointrobertspress.com Co-publisher & Advertising Director Louise Mugar lmugar@pointrobertspress.com Editor Grace McCarthy grace@pointrobertspress.com Reporter Ian Haupt ian@pointrobertspress.com Creative Services Ruth Lauman, Doug De Visser production@pointrobertspress.com Office Manager Jeanie Luna info@pointrobertspress.com Advertising Sales Molly Ernst, Gary Lee sales@pointrobertspress.com General Editorial Inquiries editor@pointrobertspress.com The Northern L ght Next issue: Sept. 1 Ads due: Aug. 26 Please send letters noletters@thenorthernlight.comtolaterthannoononMonday. Letters The Northern Light 225 Marine Drive, Suite 200, Blaine, WA 98230 Tel: 360/332-1777 Vol XXVIII, No 11 Circulation: 10,500 copies Circulation Independently verified by:
A 68-year-old Tsawwassen man can count himself lucky to be alive after suffering a heart attack just seconds after being cleared through U.S. customs at Point Roberts around 2:15 p.m. August 14. After cycling up the 56th Street hill with his wife, the man’s heart went into ventricular fibrillation. CBP officers saw him fall from his bicycle and along with his wife, who is a nurse, they im mediately began administering CPR to him. Ventricular fibrillation is an abnormal heart rhythm (arrhythmia) in which un synchronized heart signals cause the low er heart chambers to twitch uselessly. As a result, the heart doesn’t pump blood to the rest of the body. Ventricular fibrillation is an emergency that requires immediate medical attention and is the most frequent cause of sudden cardiac death. Local emergency medical technicians from the Point Roberts fire department arrived on scene at 2:23 p.m., just five minutes after receiving the dispatch call and took over treatment of the man who had no pulse and wasn’t breathing. EMTs administered two shocks using an Au tomated External Defibrillator (AED) at which point his heart started beating and he began breathing again. Care was tak en over upon the arrival of the county’s Medic 45, which carried Point Roberts fire chief Christopher Carleton (who is also a trained paramedic). The patient was then intubated with a breathing tube before an Airlift Northwest helicopter arrived ap proximately 10-15 minutes after Medic 45. He was then flown to PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center in Bellingham. The man was later discharged from the ICU into regular cardiac care, Carleton said. His name cannot be released without hisHispermission.experience is eerily similar to that of Canadian Jim Graham who also collapsed at the border after riding a bike up the 56th Street hill on June 7, 2015. CBP officer De tlef Goellner administered CPR, bringing Graham “back from the brink of death twice.” Goellner had recently finished a CPR course. Goellner kept Graham alive until the arrival of a crew from the Point Roberts fire department with paramedic Ben Boyko who carried on until the arrival of an Airlift Northwest helicopter. Graham was then transported to PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center, according to an ar ticle published by All Point Bulletin. Point Roberts Press Inc. publishes The Northern Light and All Point Bulletin, Point Roberts’ community“Receivingnewspaper.CPRearlyis the key to surviv al,” Carleton said in an interview with All Point Bulletin on August 18. “CPR sustains blood circulation until trained personnel can get there and ad minister advanced aid,” he said. “It is a huge thing for my people to be involved in a successful resuscitation and part of an integrated team working together. I’m very proud of my people.”
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Discover Birch Bay Days parade and festival return
s Discover Birch Bay Days parade in 2018. Photo by Chuck Kinzer / CKimageart.com
B y G race M c c art H y Discover Birch Bay Days parade and fes tival will take over Birch Bay Saturday, Au gust 27 and Sunday, August 28. The 43rd annual festival will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, with most events at the Birch Bay library property, 7968 Birch Bay Drive. A parade, vendor fair, live music, kids games and crab derby will be just some of the weekend activities. The parade starts at noon and is expect ed to last until 1 p.m. So far, the parade has 20 sign-ups, which include everything from decked-out golf carts to classic cars, Birch Bay Chamber of Commerce event coordinator Sacha Sanguinetti said. Both lanes of the parade route, which runs along Birch Bay Drive, from Alderson Road to Harborview Road, will be closed to traf fic starting at 11:30 a.m. and will reopen when the parade finishes. A local vendor fair and Friends of Birch Bay Library (FOBBL) book sale will be all day events both festival days at the library. On Saturday, a FOBBL hotdog and burger fundraiser will start at 11 a.m. outside of the library. Blaine-Birch Bay Park and Recreation District 2 will have a kids obstacle course at the library 1:30-4 p.m. Billy Brown’s annual crab derby will be held 4-7 p.m. in front of The Beach Bar, 7876 Birch Bay Drive. The rubber duck derby will start 5:30 p.m. near the mouth of Terrell Creek. Par ticipants of the first 10 ducks to reach the bridge near The C Shop will win prizes as well as the 43rd duck and last duck, or “slacker quacker,” to reach the finish line.
The Editor: It appears that Whatcom County will do nothing to fix the drainage ditch along the 8500 block of Semiahmoo Drive again this year.The ditch has a fairly flat gradient. Wa ter drains very slowly, it stagnates in the ditch all winter-every winter. During the November 2021 storm the ditch over flowed and sent water coursing across the lots of the 20 homes along the street. My basement flooded; I’m sure others received worseTheredamage.arethings the county could do to fix the drainage problem. They could alter the ditch gradient to promote more rapid runoff. They could widen the ditch to fa cilitate a faster flow rate. They could re move or replace the half dozen undersized (and clogged) culverts that have no traffic over them. At the very least the county could re move all the logs and weeds that have been accumulating for the last four or five years. The county has cleaned the ditches to the north of us (toward the golf course) and to the south of us (toward Birch Bay). Why have we been neglected? I do not want to experience another flood this winter. Bill BlaineJames
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About 300 ducks are left to purchase at $5 for one duck, $25 for five or $50 for 10, Sanguinetti said. Ducks will be sold at the starting line if they’re not sold out. Saturday will end with a showing of “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” around 8 p.m. outside of the library. Sunday’s festival activities will start at 9 a.m. with the FOBBL pancake breakfast at the library. A non-gambling bike and golf cart poker run will take participants to sev eral checkpoints in Birch Bay 9-11 a.m. Par ticipants with the best hands will win priz es. Baby Cakes will play live music from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the library. Prizes will include Seattle Sounders FC tickets, Birch Bay Waterslides tickets, Beach Cat Brewing gift cards and overnight stays at Silver Reef Casino Resort. For more information and to register for events, visit birchbaychamber.com/events.
Editor: I have always been befuddled by the arith metic skills of Blaine City Council regardless of who was on it. It has been stated that the city can’t decide what to do with the property where the old town hall stood – whether to build a new police station or sell it. I doubt if the city could sell the property for enough money to both buy a new site and build a new station. If one owns a property, half the job of building is done. Something doesn’t addWithup. regard to the repair of Yew Avenue, it was reported that it would seemingly be a mountain of a job to repair a molehill. The project does not appear to be of high enough priority to warrant a substantial investment. The city should not give false hopes of a repair in two years but just close the route now as it has wanted from time to time in the past. Yew Avenue could easily be turned into a walking or biking trail at a minimal cost.
Another public works employee told Heverling he knew of several times when Ziemianek used city resources for personal use. Ziemi anek wrote on the backup for each credit card purchase that it was needed for city use and provided specific examples. City policy states the public works director has authority to sign off on tool and equipment purchases but not to buy those items. Only operational staff should buy the materials to ensure proper segregation of duties and because they have more knowl edge on purchasing needs, Hev erling wrote in the investigation. Ziemianek’s alleged purchases also shouldn’t have been made on a credit card for security reasons. Heverling, Wilbrecht and dep uty city manager Sam Craw ford scheduled a July 7 meeting with Ziemianek to ask about the charges. Ziemianek allegedly seemed confused about the credit card purchases when he and Hev erling discussed the meeting earli er that day, Heverling wrote. “Bernie paused and thought about it for a few minutes and then stated that these were per sonal charges and he made a mistake putting these on his city credit card. He nervously stated that he has his credit card num
Ziemianek wrote in an email to The Northern Light that he began purchasing numerous items to make his home more accessible af ter his wife broke her ankle while having a stroke in February. He said he used the city card to pay for professional engineer courses and other material required for his job and either accidentally select ed the city card or PayPal had the city card assigned as his last pre ferred“Oncepurchase.thesewere brought to my attention I paid them quickly and without hesitation. I have and had no reason for Blaine to pay for any of my personal purchases,” Ziemi anek wrote. “Afterwards I deleted the Blaine CC from PayPal so I nev er would have that mistake again.” Ziemianek said he resigned suddenly because his wife needed aortic bypass surgery.
bers memorized and accidentally put this card into the computer when making the charges,” the investigation reads. “Bernie uses his personal email address and personal Amazon account and he had the items shipped to the pub lic works location. The same ven dor was used also for the personal charges and the business charges. This appears to be a pattern that is an important link to show that the business charges were potentially items that he is using personally, which is why they are missing.”
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• A $98 brace for stand purchased on July 1; • $597 miter saw purchased on June 30; • $253 stand purchased on June 28; • $1,203 Dewalt electric concrete grinder purchased on May 10; • $983 for four building code handbooks purchased on March 8; • $1,014 for five plumbing code handbooks purchased on March 8. “I will reimburse the city for […] to get all of this behind me,” Ziemi anek wrote in an email to Hever ling. “If my math is correct, I will make a check out for $4,150.27.” Ziemianek didn’t pay for a $2,900 Autel MaxiSys MS909 Intelligent Diagnostic tool pur chased on November 28, 2021. He said former city manager Michael Jones was aware of the transaction and it was being used to fix generators, Heverling wrote in his investigation. A public works employee said the diagnostic tool was the only purchase the department would use but it was also missing. A public works employee who works in the tool shop said he’d never seen the diagnostic tool, Heverling wrote. Two public works employees told Heverling they didn’t need the books and the building code books would be a purchase for the planning department. A public works employee said Ziemianek could be using the books and tools for personal use because he was remodeling his home, accord ing to the city investigation.
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During the July 7 meeting, Ziemi anek said he purchased the items without direction from staff. Ziemi anek allegedly said the three most recent purchases – a brace, saw and stand – were personal and acciden tally charged to his city credit card. Ziemianek told the city officials that he used city equipment to fix an outdoor structure in his yard and that he received a t-handle tool when he called public works about a water problem at his home.
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From page 1 anek purchased on his city credit card. The employee’s name was re dacted from public records due to whistleblower protection. City finance director Daniel Heverling asked public works staff about the purchase. A public works employee said he didn’t ask Ziemianek to purchase the con crete grinder nor did he know its location. The employee also said the purchase was strange because public works doesn’t use an electric concrete grinder. Heverling emailed Ziemianek and asked about the grinder purchase but Ziemianek never responded, according to an investigation Heverling conducted. Heverling looked at Ziemianek’s other credit card transactions and found eight purchases totaling over $7,600 from October 2021 to July 1 that were “inappropriate and odd.”
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“I made a quick decision that my wife now needs all my devoted time. Keep in mind I always told Blaine that I was taking the job just for a short period (a few years) to help them out,” he wrote. “Un fortunately, my time needed to be cut short by a major family need. I regret the fast decision but things on my wife’s medical needs were turningZiemianekfaster.”had been employed with the city since December 2020 after working at Seattle City Light. His salary was $120,360.
Ziemianek paid the city $4,150 on July 13 for:
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The state auditor’s office began reviewing city records after the city reported the issue, spokesperson Kathleen Cooper wrote in an email to The Northern Light. “It is our practice not to com ment on audits or investigations until they are complete,” Cooper wrote. She added she couldn’t provide an estimate on how long the investigation would take.
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Ziemianek allegedly told Hev erling he was having trouble keeping up with inventory while attending his wife’s medical ap pointments and many packages could go missing when delivered during the weekend. A public works employee said packages are not sent to the building during the weekend, Heverling wrote. “He seemed nervous and rambled a bit about trying to keep all of his credit cards figured out,” Heverling wrote. “The whole conversation was odd and he appeared nervous.”
Wilbrecht placed Ziemianek on administrative leave and appoint ed maintenance and operation supervisor Gary McSpadden as acting public works director. City council then discussed Ziemianek in executive session during its July 11 meeting, according to an email Wilbrecht sent city staff and council. Wilbrecht asked Ziemi anek to resign the next day.
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Council approves annexing two H Street properties B y G race M c c art H y Blaine City Council unani mously voted to annex two H Street Road properties, on the cusp of city limits near Odell Road. The annexation is a cul mination of about 18 months of council discussions and will be the first east Blaine annexation sinceThe1996.area comprises just un der five acres and lies within the city’s urban growth area. The annexed area will be residential single family in the city’s com prehensive plan, which means a maximum of four to six units per acre. H Street abutting the parcels will also be annexed, ac cording to city documents.
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“The exception to the review requirement does not state pre cisely when or how it may be invoked and relied upon,” city attorney Peter Ruffatto wrote in an email. “The city chose to submit the annexation to the boundary review board, and then requested the chair to is sue a determination that full review by the board was unnec essary to protect the interests of allJones’sparties.”letter stated Pelletti, owner of the Cedarwood prop erty, requested a hearing before the boundary review board but had already been heard by the process because he waived his rights in the 2002 outside utili tiesPellettiagreement.said he’s never been opposed to the annexation pro cess but always believed the city was spot zoning the properties. He believed the properties were annexed to allow Rooney to con nect to the city’s sewer system, which would allow him to build more“Theproperties.twolots don’t provide benefits to the city,” Pelletti said. Pelletti, who said other neigh bors remain opposed to poten tial development, argued that the city didn’t need to annex the property as there are already 2,800 units in the pipeline ei ther approved or proposed. “I’m on the side of the city on this,” Rooney said in a phone interview. He declined to com mentCouncilfurther.voted 5-0, with coun cilmembers Richard May and Kerena Higgins not in atten dance, during its August 8 meet ing. The properties will officially be annexed September 30.
Shellfish harvesting reopens in north Whatcom County Whatcom County Health De partment announced that para lytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) biotoxin levels returned to safe enough levels for north What com County beaches to reopen shellfish harvesting. Harvest ing is open from Sandy Point to Point Roberts, while beach es south of Sandy Point remain closed.Commercial shellfish in restaurants and markets are safe to eat because they’ve been tested, according to the August 18 health department announcement.Thehealth department will monitor shellfish biotoxin levels and notify the public if they rise to unsafe levels. The Washing ton state Department of Health keeps an updated list of biotox in and pollution closures at bit. ly/3caFDiH and on its biotoxin hotline at 800/562-5632.
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Patrick Rooney submitted an annexation request for his 3.2acre property at 4455 H Street Road in November 2020, and the city deemed it complete Jan uary 2021. Rooney filed the pe tition using the “Sixty Percent Petition” method that allowed the petition to be filed if at least 60 percent of property owners in the proposed annexation agreed. The “Sixty Percent Petition” method is the most common annexation method in the state, city officials previously said. The city decided to annex the neighboring 1.6-acre property, at 2221 Cedarwood Lane, be cause the landowner agreed to an outside utilities agreement in 2002 with the caveat that the city could annex the land. The 2221 Cedarwood Lane owner, Raymond Pelletti, told the city in 2018 and 2019 that he wasn’t in favor of having his property being annexed, according to a previous article in The Northern Light. City council held a workstudy session to consider the annexation in January 2021. The annexation request was expected to be complete by summer 2021, but procedural irregularities dragged out the annexation timeline. Council voted in May 2021 to annex both properties after strong pushback during a pub lic hearing where neighbors brought up concerns that annex ing the Rooney property could lead to unwanted growth. City staff said development concerns were beyond the annexation request’s purview and council agreed to have the properties zoned as low density. The ordinance was then sup posed to go to the Whatcom County Boundary Review Board, which serves as the appeal body for boundary decisions and ap proves that the annexation is consistent with Blaine’s urban growth area. However, city staff discovered procedural irregular ities in August 2021 that needed to be fixed before the annexation request went before the county, which would ultimately approve or deny the request. In January, city council once again held a public hearing for the annexation request, this time with the irregularities fixed. Council unanimously ap proved for the annexation to go before the county’s boundary re viewThenboard.city manager Michael Jones wrote an April 19 letter to the boundary review board ask ing that it use a legal provision to expedite the annexation pro cess. According to state law, the boundary review board chair can declare an area does not need to be reviewed by the entire board if the area is less than 10 acres and less than $2 million in as sessed valuation. The combined H Street Road properties were just over $1.4 million in valua tion and under five acres.
PSP biotoxin can cause severe illness and death. Symptoms include numbness and tingling of lips and tongue within a few minutes to couple of hours of eating toxic shellfish, according to the health department. Tin gling can progress to fingers and toes, loss of control of extremi ties and difficulty breathing.
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North Whatcom County pre viously closed for shellfish har vesting June 9.
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Hello Blaine School District students, staff, families and community
A special section of The Northern Light
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As we look ahead to 2022-2023 the health and wellness of our staff, students, families and community will be a focus. In order to do our best, we have to take care of ourselves and others. When I look back on where we have been and look forward to what lies ahead, what strikes me is the word opportu nity. We have an oppor tunity to work with your student each day and we want to make the most of those opportunities. We will focus on student out comes through strong instruction from our amazing staff and collaboration with our staff, and the families we serve. We are all a part of what can bring out the best in the students of Blaine and we ap preciate the opportunity to serve the community. In addition, we are focusing our efforts on each student and each day. Each time we are given the opportunity to work with a student we can have an impact on them. Parents are entrusting us with their most prized posses sions, their children, and we do our best work when we do it in collaboration with you. We hope you will collaborate with us in supporting the success of each and every student. There are many ways to engage in conversation with the district. I invite you to attend my regular Supper with the Superin tendent events, which are an informal question and answer opportunity.
The next one will be held Thursday, August 25, 6:30 p.m. at the Birch Bay Chamber of Commerce, 4819 Alderson Rd., Unit 103.
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Over the summer the school district went through a conversion of its student information system, and with that conversion comes a new look for Family Access. If you hav en’t updated or downloaded the app, please visit our website for detailed instructions. Your user name and password have not changed, but if you have any problems you can select the forgotten password option in the app. Family Access is the central point of information for fami lies, so it’s a great thing to make sure you have before school starts. Within Family Access you can apply for free and re duced meals, see your student’s schedule and grades, update student information, schedule conferences and more. Soon we’ll have our new online payment portal InTouch available there as well.
Jordan Radke, BlainePrincipalElementary
Students and families of Blaine Elementary School, we hope you have had a wonderful sum mer and want to welcome you back to the 202223 school year! We are looking forward to a great year ahead and can’t wait to see your smiling faces once again! I am excited to be joining the BES family along side Kristen Bauer (formerly Morris), our assistant principal. Some of you may already know me, as I have spent the past two school years serving as principal at Blaine Primary School. I am excited to see many of your children again at BES and get to know those of you I haven’t had the chance to meet yet. As the school year approaches, we are busy getting ready for a great year. We are looking for ward to helping each one of our Borderites have an amazing year. Our goal is to meet each student where they are at and to help each and every child to succeed. Our staff here at Blaine Elementary wants you to know that we are here for you and are committed to your success. Together we are going to accomplish great things this year! As we start the school year, we know you may have questions. Please reach out if we can be of service. We are in this together and are here for you. You can reach out by calling the school at 360-332-5213 or by emailing me at jradke@ blainesd.org. We look forward to connecting with you, answering your questions, and making sure you have all of the information you need to start the year strong. It is going to be a great year! We will continue to work hard for you, our students, families and community. We are honored to have the opportu nity to serve your students, and we can’t wait to see them very soon. On behalf of our staff, wel come to the 2022-23 school year!
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School Kristen Bauer, Assistant Principal Smile & Have a fabulous year! Dr. Jong Yoon, DDS Dr. Michele Lim, DMD 432 H Street, Blaine • 332-8737 • borderviewdental.com “A well-educated mind will always have more questions than answers.” - Helen Keller FROM ROgeR ellingsOn, Rajeev MajuMdaR Casie ROdenbeRgeR & Megan aChille at WhatCOM laW gROup, p.s. 289 H Street, Blaine • 360-332-7000 www.WhatcomLaw.com Have a schoolfantasticyear! 2677 Bell Rd. • 360-332-5335 • pacificbuilding.com Hit all the high notes this year! Blaine Harbor Music Fest July 9-15, 2023 Family Access Has a New Look Filling out the School Meal Application may help provide: 360.332.5656 www.tctradingcompany.com GoBestBorderites!ofLuckThisYear! “A Whale of a Place to Go!” 4825 Alderson Road www.thecshop.com “A teacher is one who makes himself progressively unnecessary.” - ThomasCarruthers BACKTOSCHOOL2022-2023 Blaine School District Each Student. Each Day. Before & After School Academic & Enrichment Programs Fee Waivers for College Applications & Admissions Tests Healthy Nutritious&Meals Free ASB Card Plus Admission & Participation in ASB Events & Clubs ResourcesClassrooms,ForTeachers,&Children
There are a few things we will never change, such as our belief and our mission that: WE ARE BLAINE HIGH SCHOOL We foster RESILIENCE We model RESPECT We practice RESPONSIBILITY We demonstrate COMPASSION I would like to expand on fostering resilience. Resilience is a precious skill. People who have it tend to also have three underlying advantages: a belief that they can influ ence life events; a tendency to find meaningful purpose in life’s turmoil; and a conviction that they can learn from both positive and adverse experienc es. Students - know that your teachers care about you and your education. Work hard un der difficult circumstances and push through adversity know ing that good things will be there for you. Please feel free to contact our administrators via email at scott_ellis@blainesd.org and eeide@blainesd.org. We are here to help you and your students with any issues that may occur during the 2022/23 school year.
Our focus is on continuous improvement and commu nication. We will update you often through our district and school websites, emails, social media outlets, as well as updates via Dr. Granger’s community question and an swer sessions. Parents - make sure to verify and update your student’s information and have an accurate parent email, as this is how we will continue to communicate with you regarding your student and with school news and updates.
We are excited, optimistic, and ready to launch the 2022-2023 school year! We have a strong sense of hope for the coming year. We believe in creating a safe, caring, and respectful environment so that EACH student can learn. We are dedicated to cultivating academic persistence and excellence in our students. We believe this will empower them to grow as learners and influence positive change in our community and beyond. Our teachers have been meeting and planning in antic ipation of this school year to help students become profi cient readers, writers, and problem-solvers. This summer teachers have been involved in collaborative work in math, science, literacy and social and emotional learning (SEL). We will launch the year with several culture building activities, so students feel safe in school, know they be long, and develop strong SEL skills. SEL is the process through which young people learn and develop healthy identities, manage emotions, and achieve personal and col lective goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain supportive relationships, and make responsi ble and caring decisions. (casel.org). When students have strong SEL skills, they form stronger relationships and are more successful learners. We look forward to greet ing students on August 31, the first day of school. The administration and staff are here for you every step of the way as we prepare for the 2022-23 year. This year, as every year, we commit ourselves to providing the very best educational experience possible as we return back to school. As our students move through their final years in the Blaine School District we want them to be ready for the world they are about to enter. Similarly important are the attitudes and behavioral attributes that students who suc ceed in school must demonstrate. Among these are study skills, time management, awareness of one’s performance, persistence and the ability to utilize collaborative groups of study and structure. These are specific skills and more general attitudes, but all of them require high degrees of self-awareness and intentionality on the part of the students as they are in high school and in preparation for life and education thereafter. As they graduate they will be college or career prepared with many opportunities for success in their futures.
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BLAINE PRIMARY SCHOOL BLAINE HIGH SCHOOL Welcome back Borderites! Darren Benson, BlainePrincipalMiddle School Michelle McKeown, BlainePrincipalPrimary School Scott Ellis, BlainePrincipalHigh School Vwich Agency 341 H Street, 360-332-4444BlaineGhandi Vwich, Agent Have a great year! www.touchstonebhc.com 360-788-4228 Go Borderites! COMMUNITY, CONNECTION, COUNSELING Michael, Kim, Matt & Staff of Jones & Jones Customs Brokers & Trade Consultants Jones & Jones, L.L.C. Best thisLuckofyear! 638 Peace Portal Dr. Suite 202 Blaine, WA 98230 Make it a schoolgreatyear!360.332.9420 www.tctransport.com A special section of The Northern LightScott Ellis, Principal Beth Eide, Assistant Principal Darren Benson, Principal Wayne Vezzetti, Assistant Principal Michelle McKeown, Principal Kelli Alonso, Assistant Principal
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Blaine Primary School is such a special place to learn and grow. We are proud of our school and have high expectations for each and every student. Our students are kind, compassion ate, and resilient. Together with our dedicated staff, we strive to make connections with students to help them feel valued, accepted, and safe. We recognize that students may be feeling anxious with the start of a new school year, and we will con tinue to place a strong emphasis on social emotional learning while focusing on building classroom community. We encourage families to stay connected and informed by following our district website, social media platforms, and monthly newsletter for important updates and information. You can also stay connected by subscribing to Blaine Primary School on our app, Blaine SD. This year will be one to remember, and we will continue to work hard for you, our students, families and community. We are honored to be navigating these times with you and to have the opportunity of serving your students. We are excited to be seeing our students shining faces again very soon and can’t wait to begin engaging them in learning. On behalf of our staff, wel come to the 2022-2023 school year!
On behalf of the staff at Blaine Primary School, I am happy to welcome you to the 2022-23 school year! I hope you were able to relax and make special memories with your friends and fami lies during the summer break. Now it is time to look forward to a wonderful new school year! My name is Michelle McKeown and I am so excited, hum bled and honored to be serving as the principal at Blaine Pri mary School. I am joined by an amazing assistant principal Kelli Alonso and a phenomenal staff of caring, dedicated educators. I want to personally thank you for entrusting us with your stu dents and their education. We take our work very seriously and know just how important education is for our children. The staff here at Blaine Primary wants you to know we are here for you and are committed to your success, now more than ever. Our mission at Blaine Primary School is to unite family, staff, community and students in a partnership that provides oppor tunities to enable children to fully develop their individual po tential. We believe deeply in the power of partnering together with our families and community to make a real and lasting difference in the lives of our students. We are working hard to provide an educational experience that meets each child at their own level and helps them to develop the skills necessary to be lifelong learners. We are going to accomplish great things by working together! Our incredible staff of educators have been busily preparing classrooms for your arrival. We are excited to welcome many new staff members to our Blaine Primary School family. Check out the Blaine School District’s social media pages to get to know a little about each of them!
Welcome kindergarten families to Blaine Primary School! This year kindergarten will have a slow start beginning on Wednes day, August 31 at 8:20 a.m. with the rest of our students. For the first three days, August 31-September 2, our kindergarten students will be attending for half the day, released at 11:30 a.m. This will allow students to prac tice routines, get to know their teachers, and make connections with each other.
Busing home will be provided upon request. Please communi cate with your classroom teacher if your student requires busing. Lunch will not be served to kindergarten students these first three days. In the afternoon of these three days our kindergarten teachers will hold state required student and family conferences to build mean ingful connections and gather information to better understand each student’s individual learning needs. Our student support team will also be assessing your student on incoming kindergarten standards to inform how we can best support them. Your child’s classroom teacher will be reaching out to schedule a confer ence time early next week.
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Kindergarten Slow Start Half Days First Three Days Aug. 31- Sept. 2
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Administrative Offices 360/332-5881 Blaine Primary School 360/332-1300 Blaine Elementary School 360/332-5213 Blaine Middle School 360/332-8226 Blaine High School 360/332-6045 Point Roberts Primary School 360/945-2223 Family Service Center 360/332-0740 Special Education 360/332-5881 Emergency Schedule Changes & Snow Day Hotline 360/332-0789 Transportation 360/332-0700 Chromebook Tech Support Email: techhelp@blainesd.org AUGUST 31 First Day of School SEPTEMBER 5 Labor Day (No School) 19 Late Start Day OCTOBER 10 Late Start Day 24 Late Start Day NOVEMBER 4 Teacher Work Day (Non Student Day) 7-10 K-8 Family Conferences (K-8 Early Release at 12:50 pm) 11 Veterans Day (No School) 23 Early Release at 12:50 pm 24 Thanksgiving Day (No School) 25 Native American Heritage Day (No School) DECEMBER 5 Late Start Day 19-30 Winter Break (No School) JANUARY 1 New Year’s Day (Observed on January 2) 3 School Resumes 9 Late Start Day 16 Martin Luther King Jr. Day (No School) 30 Teacher Work Day (Non Student Day) FEBRUARY 13 Late Start Day 17 Mid-Winter Break (No School) 20 Presidents Day (No School) 27 Late Start Day MARCH 20 Late Start Day 31 Teacher Work Day (Non Student Day) APRIL 3-7 Spring Break (No School) 12-14 K-12 Family Conferences (K-12 Early Release at 12:50 pm) 17 Late Start Day MAY 8 Teacher Work Day (Non Student Day) 29 Memorial Day (No School) JUNE 9 BHS Graduation 16 Early Release at 12:50 pm 16 Last Day of School for Students 19 Juneteenth Holiday 20-23 Closure Make-up Days ContactSchoolInformationCalendar
Blaine School District does not qual ify for free meals for all students for the 2022-2023 school year. Our new online payment portal will be available through Family Access very soon, and in the interim money can be put on your student’s account at their school office by cash, check or card. Our food and nutrition services department has an updated section on our website, where you can find this year’s meal prices, information about requests for special dietary needs and the free and reduced meal application. For those families applying for free and reduced meals, the consent to share form must also be completed in order for your student’s information to be shared with other school depart ments. Students who qualify for free and reduced meals may also be eligible to receive benefits such as free or reduced athletics fees, an ASB card, and participation in ASB sponsored clubs, activities and events. A consent to share form is required to verify eligibility for those additional benefits.
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Your student’s bus route can be found in Family Access under “Transportation” after August 26. If you are new to Blaine School District or need to make changes to current transportation, please visit blainesd.org/page/transportation and click on the bus transportation request and rules summary form. Some bus routes are changing from last year, so please pay close attention to your student’s stop location, time and bus route number in Family Access.. If you have questions or concerns, you may contact us at transportation@blainesd.org or call 360/332-0700.
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12 The Northern Light • August 25 - 31, 2022 Real Estate NELSON BUILDING 925 Ludwick Ave., Blaine LEASE SPACES FOR: Warehousing-DistributionManufacturingorRetailVehicleStorageYards Near Truck Route & Shopping Mall Email or Call Don Nelson For Availability & Rates Call: 360-305-0286 Email nelsbldg@msn.com Rentals - Commercial Rentals - Rooms Lisa Sprague 360-961-0838 Broker If you’re looking to buy or isSemiahmoosell,myhome. CALL ME FOR A FREE MarketAnalysis FOR SALE BY OWNER Beautiful park like 1/2 acre+ in RR Ranch in Birch Bay. All utilities on property and working. Building permit just issued by Whatcom County for stick built or manufactured home. New 24 X 35 shop/ garage on property to be relocated on property per building permit. House plans also available. $210,000 Can be seen at 7893 Carson Road Call John 360-739-1301 BIRCH BAY LOT 7888 Carson Rd. • $310,000 Very private, shy ½ acre, partially forested beautiful lot in Birch Bay with 2 bedroom, 2014 park model. Jeff Leghorn, Real Estate Attorney & Real Estate Agent Assistance with Buying, Developing, Leasing and Selling Real Estate Reasonable Flat Fees Call Jeff: 360.366.4925 • jeff@law-office.net LAW OFFICE OF A. JEFF LEGHORN, PLLC • WA REALTY LAW, LLC Location, Location! 360.815.6638 briansouthwick@gmail.com see more pictures at www.briansouthwick.com 8026 Birch Bay Drive #231 $439,500 MLS#1978002 2 bed, 2 bath, waterfront condo.1,146 SF. Clubhouse and rec center. 7595 Birch Bay Drive Unit 2 • $569,000 Low bank Waterfront living at Palm Beach Condominiums. 3 bed, 2 bath. Hardwood floors, maple cabinets. Estate sale. MLS# 1953325 Mariner’s Cove. NEW LISTING! Palm Beach Condominiums FURNISHED ROOMS in historic home, incl. amenities, NS, pet friendly starts at $600/mo. + deposit, references required. 360-332-3449.8045 BIRCH BAY DRIVE, BLAINE, WA • 360-371-7252 • BAYPROPERTIESNW.COM Semiahmoo homeS, inc NW LUXURY REAL ESTATE AT A HIGHER LEVEL Bay Properties CeCelia Breivik • (360) 303-8161 5835 Ridge,SemiahmooBirchPoint$899,000 11.33 ACRE ESTATE PROPERTY WITH A VIEW! Rare west facing marine view estate property encompassing 11.33 acres overlooking bays, mountains, & islands, located on Birch Point plateau high above these pristine NW waters. Spectacular sun sets. Beautifully forested, relatively level with slight slope eastward and ready to build dream home, privacy and exclusivity. An hour south of Vancouver, BC, under two hours to Seattle. Natural beauty and environment. A mile from Semiahmoo with its Inn, golf course, and a 300 slip marina. The property could potentially be divided - of fering two separate estate size properties. Choices! WWW.THERIDGEATSEMIAHMOO.COM Terry Conway • (360) 410-0503 4973 Morgan Drive, Birch $499,000Bay CHARMING BIRCH BAY COTTAGE WITH A VIEW! South facing Birch Bay water view recreational/Airbnbresidential/ cottage. Step back into the 70’s in this 1150 SF 2 BD, 1 BA home! In immaculate condition, this cottage boasts an expansive living room and large back deck with a view out to the bay. Located in Birch Bay’s most sought after north shore neighborhood and just a short walk to the water slides, beach, stores and restaurants. Bring your beach buckets and start enjoying your get-a-way cottage!
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Ruth Skeete • (360) 358-5075 241 North Harvey Road,$865,000Blaine PRIVACY & SERENITY! This sprawling home sits on 1.86 acres of pure country living! Fruit trees flank the perimeter of the property. The 4792 SF daylight basement home features 4 BD & 2.25 BA. The main floor boasts a spacious eat-in kitchen that opens to a large dining & living area w/ the dining room opening out to a large wrap around deck. The kitchen features newer appliances plus a walk-in pantry w/ freezer. Large picture windows & vaulted ceilings w/ sky lights throughout the home bring in lots of natural light. New laminate floors have been installed in the living area & the bathrooms on the main floor have been updated. Attached 2 car garage.
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PRICE REDUCED Julie Ward • (760) 522-2564 XXXXAvenue,WashingtonBlaine$169,000 TUCKED AWAY IN A QUIET CORNER AT THE MOUTH OF DAKOTA CREEK! One of a kind waterfront property is ready for you to build your dream home! Very few lots like this are left. Come bring your imag ination & enjoy the Blaine Community. SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR KING COUNTY IN RE THE ESTATE OF LAPRIEL COLLEEN BARNES, Deceased. NO. 22-4-05446-5 SEA. NOTICE TO CREDITORS Glen R. Clausing has been appointed as personal representative of the above cap tioned estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any other wise applicable statute of limitations, pres ent the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were com menced.Theclaim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of this notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and non-probate assets. Date of first publication of this Notice: King County. Aug. 10, 2022. Date of first publication of this Notice: Whatcom County, Aug. 11, 2022 MailingGlenAddress:R.Clausing, WSBA # 5755 11225 SE 6th St., Suite 100 Bellevue, WA 98004-5841 (425) 451-0508
Close to Semiahmoo Resort with its Inn and Spa, Private Arnold Palmer Golf Course, Moorage in 300 slip Marina. Local shops, restaurants, services are available in nearby Blaine and Birch Bay! Minutes to the US/Canada Border and the I-5 with Se attle an hour and a half south and Vancouver under an hour north. This .27 acre lot won’t last long! PRICE REDUCED! Call Hugh 360.371.5800 Email hugh@callhugh.comortextHugh 360-739-5234 THE LOCAL EXPERT For All Residential & Commercial Properties! www.CallHugh.com HUGHManagingBRAWFORD,Broker Over 28 years orhelpingexperienceyoubuysellyourhomeHASSLEFREE! To see plans and for more information, call or email! Jim Kaemingk Jr.BROKER The Hemlock • $829,950 2,036 square feet, 3 bedroom, 2 baths, 3 car garage, single level, quality finishes The Alder • $884,950 2454 square feet, 4 bedroom, 2.75 baths, 3 car garage, homesite #9 OPEN HOUSE WEEKENDS 12-3 FOUR FLOOR PLANS TO CHOOSE FROM 360-224-5465 jimk@windermere.com
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF WHATCOM COUNTY, SMALL CLAIMS Small Claims Cause Number SC21-211 Defendant(s) Amritpal Toor, Inderjit Toor Are summoned to appear at the Small Claims district court located at 311 Grand Avenue, suite 401, Bellingham WA on the 15th day of September, 2022 at 9:00 AM. Claim: I, the undersigned plaintiff, do here by certify under penalty of perjury of the laws of the State of Washington, that the defendant named above owes me the sum of $5870.32 which became due and owing on August 31, 2021. The amount owing is for eviction expenses, 4450 Sweet Road, Blaine WA 98230, paid to date on behalf of defendant who promised to repay but has not performed as agreed. declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of Washington that the foregoing is true and correct. Service by publication was authorized by the court on July 14th. Grant Dalgliesh (Plaintiff) Legal
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Carl W. R. Dufton • (360) 815-6637 8739 Oertel Drive, Birch $2,250,000Point BEACHFRONT DREAM PROPERTY! Enjoy 125’ of easy & direct beach access. This Cape Cod style home sits in front of the neighboring properties & offers uncompromised 180 degree views of the Strait of Georgia, Semiahmoo Bay, White Rock, & the Canadian Coastal Range - sunsets are awe inspiring! Crab, fish, kayak off your own private beach! Gourmet style kitchen w/ Granite, SS appliances, 2 splits for AC & Heat, 2 car garage, paver driveway/walks/patio, sprinkler system, auto start generator & more on this 3/4 acre of park-like mature landscaping. In addition, there are +3 acres of beach/deeded tidelands. 2 hrs to Seattle.
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The Washington state Secre tary of State certified final August primary election results, which hint at a tight November 8 race. The top two candidates for each position who received the most votes continue onto the general election.About 48.2 percent, or 74,914, of registered Whatcom County voters turned out for the August 2 primary election. Sharon Shewmake (D) and in cumbent Simon Sefzik (R) will head to the November election for the 42nd legislative district state senate seat. Shewmake re ceived 47.1 percent of the votes, while Sefzik received 33.1 per cent of Incumbentvotes.
Alicia Rule (D) and Tawsha (Dykstra) Thomp son are the top two candidates for the 42nd legislative district state representative position 1 seat. Rule received 48.7 percent of votes, while Thompson re ceived 35.2. Joe Timmons (D) and Dan Johnson (R) will challenge each other for the 42nd legislative dis trict state representative position 2 seat. Timmons received 28.9 percent of the vote, and Johnson received 27.9. Eric Richey (D) will run with out opposition to retain his posi tion as Whatcom County Prose cutingJonathanAttorney.Rands and Gordon M. Jenkins will run for What com County District Court judge position 2. Rands received 42.3 percent of votes and Jenkins 35.4 percent. The position was left without an Statewide,incumbent.SteveHobbs (D) will face Julie Anderson (nonpar tisan) for the secretary of state seat. Hobbs received 39.9 per cent of the statewide vote and Anderson received 12.8 percent. County votes followed state re sults, with Hobbs receiving 39.5 percent of the county’s vote and Anderson receiving 14 percent of the county’s Incumbentvote.Rick Larsen (D) and Dan Matthews (R) will run against each other for U.S. Con gressional District 2 Represen tative. In total, Larsen received 45.8 percent of votes, while Mat thews received 17 percent. Coun ty votes were similar to state re sults, with Larsen receiving 41 percent and Matthews receiving 23.3 percent of county votes. Incumbent Patty Murray (D) will go against Tiffany Smiley (R) for U.S. Senator in Novem ber. Murray received 52.2 percent and Smiley received 33.7 percent of statewide votes. County votes followed statewide voting trends, with Murray receiving 52 percent and Smiley receiving 36 percent. About 40.4 percent of regis tered voters turned out statewide for the primaries. For more detailed results, visit bit.ly/3Jw0hWL.
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CAP taking coat, glove, hat and sock donations for September drive
The Community Assistance Pro gram (CAP) will start accepting coats Thursday, September 1 for its month-long winter coat drive. Community members are in vited to donate gently-used or new coats, gloves, hats and socks for women, men and children. Used items should be washed, according to a CAP press release. XXL and XXXL size clothing for women, men and toddlers are in highDonationsdemand.can be dropped off at Blaine Library, Blaine Senior Center, Pacific Building Center, Birch Bay Village’s rec center, Cost Cutter, The Market at Birch Bay, the Windermere office in Birch Bay Square and Semiahmoo Marina Café. Many churches will also be accepting donations and CAP will update its website as more collection sites are added.
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Summer Fun in the Park re turns Saturday, August 27 for live music, an outdoor mov ie showing and other family entertainment.Theevening event will run 5-10 p.m. at Blaine Marine Park’s playground, 272 Marine Drive. There will be something for ev eryone with live music from the two bands Kickerville and Glad stone, as well as a beer garden serving $5 beer, wine and selt zer. Food vendors include Paso del Norte, Cicchitti’s East Coast Pizza, Sugar Shack Ice Cream and The Better Buttermint Co. A free showing of the movie AntMan will start at dusk, around 8:45 p.m. All proceeds go to the Blaine Chamber of Commerce.
Jen Freeman and Leah Crews of Windermere Real Estate are hosting the fifth annual event with help from Blaine-Birch Bay Park and Recreation District 2. s Donation bins will be set up around many Blaine and Birch Bay locations during the Community Assistance Program’s month-long coat drive in September. The nonprofit will distribute the coats October 1015 at the CAP Center, 508 G Street. File photo
CAP will distribute coats in mid-October upstairs at the CAP Center, 508 G Street. The distribu tion will run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, October 10 and Friday, October 14, 5-8 p.m. Wednesday, October 12 and from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, October 15. No appointment necessary. The nonprofit needs volunteers to organize and distribute coats. CAP is a nonprofit that serves Blaine, Birch Bay, Custer and Point Roberts residents with ser vices such as the Thanksgiving baskets, discounted holiday toy store and crisis assistance. Visit blainecap.org for more information. To volunteer, call Amee Nelson at 360/319-0269.
Christina Lee Massman (formerly Wood) July 5, 1971 – June 18, 2022 Christina Massman, 50, passed away peace fully on the morning of June 18, 2022, at Hospice House in Bellingham after fight ing a three-year warrior’s battle to cancer. She was born July 5, 1971, in Boynton Beach, Florida, to Marla Ham Massman and LloydChristyMassman.graduated from Atlantic High School in Florida, class of 1989. Upon graduation, Christy led a life full of many accomplish ments and adventures including but not limited to: bringing her son Cody Oftedal into this world whom she shared with her first husband Travis Oftedal; attending University of Central Florida where she received her degree in Math Education; moving to and exploring Germany, where she later married Rick Wood. Christy earned her master’s in education at Antioch University in Seat tle. Christy then began her teaching career, teaching math for five years in Stanwood, and one year each at Orting High School and Ft. Pierce Westwood (FL). In 2013, Christy relocated to Blaine where she taught for nine years at Blaine High School in the mathChristydepartment.waspredeceased by her mother Marla Ham Massman and her brother Jeff Massman. She is survived by her son Cody Oftedal; father Lloyd Massman and his wife Holly Bowe Mass man; brother Michael Massman and his wife Jen Massman with their children Aidan and Brooke; as well as her cherished cats Egg and Cosmo. A service of remembrance will be held on August 27, 2022, at 2 p.m., at the Blaine Middle School cafeteria, to honor and cele brate the life of the amazing Ms. Massman. Christy wanted all of her friends and family to wear orange and black and be ready to celebrate her life with spirit! At the event, food will be served and donations will be accepted with funds going towards a memorial bench so her legacy can live on! Christy will always be remem bered as a beloved mother, teacher, and dear friend to so many.
Blaine Chamber Breakfast Meeting: Wednesday, September 7, 7:30–8:30 a.m., Blaine Boating Center, 235 Marine Drive. Breakfast hosted and present ed by BP Cherry Point Refinery. Registration required at blainechamber.com.
Trivia at The Vault: Thursday, August 25, 7 p.m., 277 G Street. This week’s theme: General knowledge. Info: thevaultwine.com. Music at The Vault: Friday, August 26, 7 p.m., 277 G Street. Featuring:The Unknowns. Info: thevaultwine.com. Discover Birch Bay Days: Saturday and Sunday, August 27 and 28, Birch Bay Vogt Library property, 7968 Birch Bay Drive. Parade on Saturday at noon down Birch Bay Drive. Saturday 9 a.m.–4 p.m., vendor fair, Friends of Birch Bay Library book sale, food, live music from 1–3 p.m., duck derby at 5:30 p.m. and Billy Brown crab derby from 4–7 p.m.. Outdoor movie at 8 p.m., showing Star Wars: Rogue One. Sunday, 9 a.m.–3 p.m., vendor fair, book sale, live music by Baby Cakes from 11 a.m.–2 p.m., poker run from 9–11 a.m. Info: birchbaychamber.com. Summer Fun in the Park: Saturday, August 27, 5–10 p.m. Food trucks, wine and beer garden, live music by Gladstone. Free outdoor movie at dusk: Antman. Sponsored by Jen Freeman and Leah Crews, Windermere Real Estate and Blaine-Birch Bay Park and Recreation District. Live Music at Birch Bay State Park: Sunday, August 28, 3–5 p.m. Birch Bay State Park BP Heron Center. Featuring On the Loose Band covering memorable hits and lesser known gems from the ’50s to the ’90s. Info: fobbsp.org. Blaine by the Sea Night Market: Wednesday, August 31, 5–9 p.m., GStreet Plaza. Buskers welcome. Info: 360/332-4544. Trivia at The Vault: Thursday, September 1, 7 p.m., 277 G Street. This week’s theme: Transportation. Info: thevaultwine.com. Music at The Vault: Friday, September 2, 7 p.m., 277 G Street. Featuring:Louis Ledford. Info: thevaultwine.com.
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BlaineOngoingFood Bank: 500 C Street. Open Mondays 9 a.m.–noon, Wednes days 5–7 p.m., and Fridays 9 a.m.–noon. Delivery options available.Info:360/332-6350 or blainefood@hotmail.com.
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Supper With The Superintendent: Thursday, August 25, 6:30 p.m., Birch Bay Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center, 4819 Alderson Road, suite 103. Blaine school district superintendent Christopher Granger will answer questions from the community. Info: blainesd.org.
CAP Clothing Bank: Mondays and Fridays, 9 a.m.–noon and Wednes days, 5-7 p.m. 508 G Street. The Community Assistance Program clothing bank is now located in the basement of the CAP Center providing free clothing and linens. Donations accepted only during open hours or by special arrangement. Info: blainecap.org or 360/392-8484.
The Bridge Clothing Bank Boutique: Open Wednesday–Saturday, 10 a.m.–6 p.m., The Bridge Community Hope Center, 4815 Alderson Road. Donations by appointment. Call 360/366-8763.
Meals on Wheels: Thursdays 11:30 a.m.–12 p.m., Blaine Senior Center, 763 G Street. Adults 60+ pick up one hot and six frozen meals. Suggest ed donation $5 per meal or whatever is affordable. First come, first servebasis. Info: 360/332-8040. Toastmasters In-person Meetings: Tuesdays 6–7:45 p.m., Valley Church, 1733 H Street, suite 260 (Cost Cutter shopping center). Have fun speaking and learn to overcome fears in an entertaining and educational way. Info:Call Pete 360/739-5375.
Alaska Packers Association Cannery Museum: Open Fridays, Sat urdays, Sundays, 1–5 p.m., 9261 Semiahmoo Parkway. Free, donationswelcome. Info: 360/371-3558.
Birch Bay Book Club: Meets third Wednesday, 4 p.m., Birch Bay Vogt Library site, 7968 Birch Bay Drive. Info: klia1@mac.com. Blaine Book Club: Meets third Friday, 1 p.m., Blaine Library, 610 3rd Street. Info: Kelly at 360/305-3637. Blaine Serenity Al-Anon: Mondays, noon–1 p.m. on Zoom. Have you been dealing with alcoholism with a friend or family member? Info: Jerry lyn at 360/305-2246. Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings: Tuesdays at 7 p.m., Fridays at 7:30 p.m., Saturdays at noon, women’s meeting Mondays at 4 p.m., Blaine United Church of Christ basement, 855 4th Street. Info: 208/750-8772 or shannonsessions2020@gmail.com. 59. After B 60. bill 61. Doctors’ group 62. 2,000 lbs. 64. Equal to one quintillion bytes Aug. 12, 1:49 p.m.: Domestic dispute on H Street. Aug. 12, 5:12 p.m.: Hit and run on Adelia Street. Aug. 12, 10 p.m.: Bicycle theft on 15th Street. Aug. 13, 2:28 a.m.: Domestic dispute on A Street. Aug. 13, 12:22 p.m.: Domestic dispute on Runge Avenue. Aug. 14, 2:25 p.m.: Trespass and vandalism on Grant Avenue. Aug. 14, 5:23 p.m.: Verbal do mestic on Martin Street. Aug. 14, 9:31 p.m.: Behavioral health on H Street. Aug. 15, 12:19 a.m.: Welfare check on D Street. Aug. 15, 10:03 p.m.: Misde meanor assault on Adelia Street. Aug. 16, 11:15 a.m.: Disorderly conduct on D Street. Aug. 16, 11:48 a.m.: Assault in fourth degree on E Street. Aug. 16, 5:32 p.m.: Stolen vehicle recovery on Canada View Drive. Aug. 16, 5:32 p.m.: DUI investi gation on 2nd Street. Aug. 16, 5:53 p.m.: Civil issue on Peace Portal Drive. Aug. 16, 6:34 p.m.: Lewd com ments on Marine Drive. Aug. 16, 8:56 p.m.: Civil case on B Street. Aug. 16, 10:45 p.m.: Transient complaint on Marine Drive. poLiCe reports
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Parents of Addicted Loved Ones (PAL) Meetings: Mondays 6:30–8 p.m., CAP Center, 508 G Street, Blaine. A support group for parents of adult children dealing with addiction, but open to anyone (18 or old er) seeking to learn a better way to help an addicted loved one. Evi dence-based, structured curriculum and offer peer support at no cost. Info: palgroup.org or email Bev and Dave at wamillards@comcast.net.
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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.
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Aug. 12, 8:50 a.m.: Vehicle abandoned on Cotterill Boulevard and Birch Bay Drive. Aug. 12, 10:19 a.m.: Civil prob lem on Morrison Avenue. Aug. 12, 10:30 a.m.: Missing person on Blaine Road. Aug. 12, 11:21 a.m.: Theft on Birch Bay-Lynden Road. Aug. 12, 7:51 p.m.: Suicidal subject on Sawgrass Way. Aug. 12, 8:25 p.m.: Shots on Birch Bay-Lynden Road. Aug. 13, 8:36 a.m.: Domestic verbal on Harborview Road. Aug. 13, 1:49 p.m.: Civil prob lem on Sea Breeze Court. Aug. 13, 3:28 p.m.: Music on Seavue Road. Aug. 13, 9:45 p.m.: Neighbor hood dispute on Harbor Drive. Aug. 13, 10:24 p.m.: Suspicious vehicle on Custer School Road, Custer. Aug. 13, 10:57 p.m.: Music on Valley View and McGee roads. Aug. 14, 10:58 a.m.: Vehicle theft on Hayley Lane. Aug. 14, 7:04 p.m.: Domestic physical on Portal Way, Custer. Aug. 15, 12:14 a.m.: Shots on Behme and Custer School roads, Custer. Aug. 15, 3:51 a.m.: Noise on Fern Street. Aug. 15, 6:27 a.m.: Domestic verbal on Creasey Road, Custer. Aug. 15, 11:15 a.m.: Littering on Highland Drive. Aug. 16, 10:05 a.m.: Property found on Beach Way Drive. Aug. 16, 6:41 p.m.: Threat on Peace Park Drive, Custer. Aug. 16, 8:08 p.m.: Domestic verbal on Morgan Drive. Aug. 16, 9:17 p.m.: Motor vehi cle accident blocking on Haynie Road, Custer. Aug. 17, 5:51 a.m.: Behavioral Report by Blaine Police Department. health issue on Surf Place. Aug. 17, noon: Drugs on Nor mar Place. Aug. 17, 3:29 p.m.: Domestic physical on Grandview Road. Aug. 18, 9:38 a.m.: Theft on Bay Road. Aug. 18, 2:21 p.m.: Vandalism on Harborview Road. Aug. 18, 3:54 p.m.: Domestic physical on Delta Line Road. Sus pect arrested.
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Winter Coat Drive: September 1–30. Good quality used or new winter coats, hats, gloves, and socks are being accepted at the Blaine Library, Blaine Senior Center, Pacific Building Center, Cost Cutter, The Market, Birch Bay Village Rec Center, Semiahmoo Marina Cafe, Wind ermere-Birch Bay Square, and many local churches. Visit blainecap.org for additional collection sites. Sponsored by the Community Assistance Program. Blaine School District Chromebook Distribution: Thursday and Friday, August 25–26, 9 a.m.–1 p.m. and 5 p.m.–7 p.m. for students registered for school prior to June 30 and Monday and Tuesday, August 29 and 30, 9 a.m.–1 p.m. and 5 p.m.–7 p.m. for students registered for school after June 30. Visit blainesd.org for a location map of the drive-up distribution and details on our 1:1 Technology.
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