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Roll back to the past in Birch Bay
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B y K at e ly n D o gg e t t Prepare for a blast from the past – Birch Bay is taking a time machine to the 1950s, ’60s and ’70s with its first Rollback Weekend held on Saturday and Sunday, August 1–2. The event is a throwback to the old days of Birch Bay, when the most popular recreational activity was to cruise the drive, said Birch Bay Chamber of Commerce president Jeff Carrington, whose family has lived in Birch Bay for four generations. “Remembering and celebrating our past is important to pass on to future generations,” Carrington said. “Providing these activities is helping bring family fun back to Birch Bay.” The event will take place along Birch Bay Drive and beach area, with local restaurants and business holding old-time specials. Live ’50s-style rock ‘n’ roll music will start at 1 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday, as well as a beer garden, vendors and a classic car show. Kafe 104.1 will be broadcasting live from the event for three hours on Saturday. Free parking will be available for up to 500 cars behind the Birch Bay Visitor Information Center located at 7900 Birch Bay Drive. Carrington said attendees are encouraged to dress up in ’50s, ’60s and ’70s attire in order to have fun and fit the theme. The car show will host a variety of vintage cars with the chance to win one of 50 trophies, which are commemorative wooden surfboards. To register a car for the show, visit birchbaychamber.com/rollback-weekend. Registration is $10 and includes a commemorative dashboard plaque. The first 250 cars to register get a prime spot in the beach park, Carrington said. The weekend is planned and coordinated by the Birch Bay Chamber of Commerce with help from volunteers, and sponsored by Blaine-Birch Bay Park and Recreation District 2 and local businesses. For more information visit birchbaychamber.com/rollback-weekend or call the Birch Bay Chamber of Commerce at 360/371-5004.
s Sand sculptors from the Holiday Shores subdivision in Birch Bay took home first place in the master’s division for this colorful mermaid. See more photos on pages 8-9.
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Blaine pot store fined for selling to minor By Steve Guntli Blaine’s Evergreen Cannabis was one of 19 pot stores that sold marijuana to a minor in a statewide compliance investigation. The Washington State Liquor Control Board (WSLCB) conducted the
compliance checks by sending underage investigative aides to each of the 157 recreational pot stores in the state between May and June. The aides were all between 18 and 20 years old, and had to present either their true identification or none at all when asked by the clerk. Overall, the state had an 88 percent
Native canoe journey stops in Blaine this weekend Be part of a unique cultural event happening for the first time in Blaine this weekend. The G’ana’k’w Canoe Family is using Marine Park as the terminus for its annual canoe journey. The journey has been held for more than a century, but until now Blaine has only been a brief stopover, not the final destination. Dozens of people from the Canoe Family, the Lummi Nation and the Semiahmoo
Nation will travel for five days and more than 60 miles up the coast between Camano Island and Blaine. Travelers will make overnight stops at the Swinomish Nation near La Conner, the Lummi Nation and Sucia Marine State Park along the way. Blaine residents Ron Snyder and Cathy Taggett are members of the G’ana’k’w Canoe Family, and will be rowing along with the group for part of the journey. The pair has been driving support for the journey
for months, visiting local libraries to speak about the trip and raise awareness. The public is invited to attending the landing ceremony at approximately 1 p.m. on Friday, July 24. On July 25, the group will hold a potlatch in Marine Park at 6 p.m. The potlatch will feature presentations of traditional Tlingit and Haida dances from native performers, speakers, gift giving and songs. The potlatch is open to the public.
no-sales-to-minors compliance rate. “Our goal is 100 percent compliance,” said WSLCB board chair Jane Rushford. “While perfect compliance is always a challenging goal, it is clearly in everyone’s interest that our licensees be vigilant about preventing underage sales.” (See Pot, page 2)
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Jacob Lamont, owner of Evergreen Cannabis, said he’s disappointed but is working with the WCLSB to make sure it never happens again. “We take this very seriously,” he said. “We are very against selling to minors. I’m a dad. I don’t want my kids smoking pot.” Lamont said the underage customer was two months shy of their 21st birthday, and the sale was the result of a simple math error on the part of the employee. Stores that sell to minors could face a $2,500 fine or a 10-day suspension of their license. Any business that incurs a second violation within three years faces a mandatory 30-day suspension. Businesses with three violations in three years can have their licenses revoked. One store, Purple Haze in Everett, has already sold to an underage agent on two occasions in the first round of compliance checks. Lamont said the WSLCB has been very understanding and patient with him, and is allowing him to pay his fine on a payment plan. He will not be getting a suspension. “I explained the circumstances and they’ve been really nice,” he said. “The WSLCB enforcer was actually sad, because we’ve been so compliant with everything else.” Lamont invited an enforcer to give a 90-minute training session to his employees about proper identification measures. He is also working with the store’s point of sale system provider to require employees to enter date of birth into the system before a sale can be completed. Lamont said the employee who sold to the minor would not be fired. “There’s no malice. This employee has a squeaky-clean record. It was just a mistake,” Lamont said.
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B y K at e ly n D o gg e t t Show your support for animal rescues while enjoying live music and beer in the sunshine. The Birch Bay Music Festival returns for its fifth year from Friday to Sunday, August 14–16. The free, three-day music festival will provide fun for the entire family – including pets. Tammy Pearce, co-owner of the Bay Café in Birch Bay, founded the festival in 2010 as a way to share her love and support of animals with the community. The festival quickly gained popularity and grew beyond its small location in a lot across from The C Shop in Birch Bay. This year, the festival has relocated and expanded. It will be held in an enclosed, 7.5-acre area just south of the Birch Bay Waterslides that will provide plenty of parking, Pearce said. “We have finally grown up and become a real festival and are able to bring animal awareness and commerce to an amazing place,” Pearce said. “We can have a great time and show what beautiful Birch Bay has to offer, while still supporting important causes.” The festival is a nonprofit event and is free to attend, but donations are gladly accepted, Pearce said. The goal of the festival is to raise money for nonprofit animal rescues and youth music programs, while spreading animal awareness and pet responsibility to the community. “This is my passion,” Pearce said. “If we bring enough awareness, eventually we will be able
to have people take responsibility for their pets and other animals, and keep them healthy, safe and happy.” All proceeds from the festival will be distributed among four organizations: The Friends for Life Canine Scholarship Fund, a nonprofit that helps get dogs out of shelters and into permanent homes; Creatures Comfort Foster Home for Cats and Kittens, a no-kill animal shelter that aims to improve the lives of the feral cat community; the Orca Network, which raises awareness of the whales of the Pacific Northwest and helps provide them with a healthy and safe habitat; and the Cronk Endowment music program, a music education program through Meridian High School in Bellingham. Donations will be accepted at the festival, at Bay Café or online at birchbaymusicfestival.com. Fifteen bands from across the Northwest will play over the three days. Headliners include Bellingham folk band Rabbit Wilde and rock groups Arcade Cowboys and Maximus. The bands are volunteering their time and playing for free because they support the cause, Pearce said. The festival will feature 50 vendors, including a variety of arts and crafts, a henna tattoo station and game and activity booths. Other activities include a children’s train ride, a bouncy house and a petting zoo, provided by Alpaco Farm in Birch Bay. The Bay Café and The C Shop will provide an assortment of foods, drinks and treats, including veg-
an options. There will also be a beer and wine garden. On Sunday there will be a raffle to win a custom guitar made out of quilted maple by local guitar builder Bryan Cronk. Proceeds from the raffle will support the Cronk Endowment music program. Pearce said people of all ages will have opportunities for fun. Families are welcome to bring their pets as long as they are on a leash. In previous years, people have even brought pet lizards or iguanas, she said. Funds have already been raised through donations, an after-hours event at the Birch Bay Waterslides and an online auction through Facebook. Items up for auction include donations from community members, such as handcrafted jewelry and other homemade items, as well as gift certificates to local businesses and restaurants. To take part in the auction, join the “BBMF On-Line Auction” group on Facebook. The festival has been organized and supported by many volunteers and local businesses, Pearce said. “The outpouring of support is really humbling,” she said. “People continue to ask how to help because they really believe in the causes.” People have volunteered money, time and labor, as well as land and equipment, Pearce said. For more information and to see the event’s entire schedule visit birchbaymusicfestival.com or the Birch Bay Music Festival page on Facebook.
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Letters The Editor: The family of Collin Miller would like to thank all those who helped when he hit a bump in the sidewalk and sustained a compound fracture of his right arm two hours after arriving in Blaine for a 10-day vacation. Plans had to change! Thank you to Officer Farrer of the Blaine Police Department, who helped the family stay calm whilst waiting for the ambulance to arrive. Thanks to the medics who took such good care of the patient on his way to PeaceHealth St. Joseph hospital, the surgeon, Dr. Ferrari, who performed the surgery late in the evening, nurse Maggie and all the team members who attended him for the following 48 hours. Officer Farrer contacted us later in the week to check up on Collin and we were able to visit him at the police station, where he signed Collin’s sling. Sergeant White also showed interest in a young boy going through a difficult time. We have a great police staff in this town and I hope that they know how much they are appreciated. Thank you again. Sandie, Mike, Heather, Alex and Collin Miller Blaine The Editor: We highly recommend Joan Lotze for the Blaine school board, district 3. We have been neighbors and friends in Birch Bay for over 10 years, during which time we have observed Joan’s concern for and involvement with Blaine schools and students.
Joan is a caring, honest, professional teacher who has taught in several other countries as well as in Bellingham. She has been involved in education in a number of ways – as parent of four children who attended Blaine schools, as a dedicated teacher and as a person in touch with current education needs and goals. Joan has served on the Blaine school board since June 2014. Your vote to continue Joan Lotze’s position on the board would be a vote for a leader who desires and will work for the best interests of all the students. John and Genemary Falvey Birch Bay The Editor: My name is Vincent Paterson. I have a home in Blaine, but live in Hollywood, California, and am a successful director and choreographer. Several of my family members live in Blaine so I visit twice a year, usually in July and around the Christmas holidays. I want to commend the Blaine/Birch Bay Park and Recreation commissioners on the wonderful job they have done for the Blaine and Birch Bay communities. Every time I visit, I see how dedicated they have been to providing more events for the locals and the tourists, as well as continuing to support interesting and necessary activities for the community. When I am here I take advantage of the fantastic Zumba classes that Brenda Gelwicks provides at the Birch Bay Activity Center. I have been taking her classes for the
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past three years and it thrills me to see the attendance continue to grow. Being in my profession, I know the importance of exercise at any age. Not only does it push endorphins through the body, providing happiness and joy to the individual, which can’t help but have a ripple effect of goodness in the world, but it keeps the body active, leading to less medical problems and a healthier community overall. Today I attended the sand sculpture contest for the children and tomorrow will attend the one for the adults. I want to congratulate the commissioners for their support, care and investment in the communities of Blaine and Birch Bay. In my business, I would give them a standing ovation. Vincent Paterson Hollywood, California Continued on next page
Corrections In the July 16 issue of The Northern Light, we identified Kathleen Hill as the architect for the Blaine Bank building. Hill was the designer; Sean Hegstad was the architect of record. Please send letters to letters@thenorthernlight.com no later than noon on Monday.
Civic Meetings Birch Bay Water & Sewer District: Second and fourth Thursdays, 4:30 p.m., district offices, 7096 Point Whitehorn Road, Birch Bay. Info: bbwsd.com.
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The Editor: An election is fast approaching for the Port of Bellingham commissioner representing district 3. Recently the port held its budget and planning retreat, a full day of detailed studies on the present and future direction of the port. Would it be important for port candidates to attend this meeting and spend the time knowing which direction the port is moving towards? Only one candidate regularly attends port meetings. Only one candidate attended this important meeting. Gary Jensen is that candidate. Similar to his past 10 years of service to Ferndale, Gary puts in the time, works hard on every issue and earns the respect of his peers. All of us should want a port commissioner who actually gets things done rather than promises activities that have yet to happen. Politicians should “walk the talk.” Gary Jensen has always put in the time and effort to make our community better. All of us should want Gary to continue his service to the public. Dawn Bungard Ferndale The Editor: Have you ever met someone that just seemed so sensible, thoughtful, grounded, intelligent and forthright that you wished you could vote for them for public office? If only they’d run! I met just such a person recently. His name is Bobby Briscoe, and he’s running for port commission. I’m excited to vote for Bobby in the third district primary and you can too. The third district includes Blaine, Birch Bay and Ferndale. Bobby Briscoe is a commercial fisherman. That alone gives him real-world experience about how ports work, and sometimes don’t work, that we landlubbers will never have. But think about what it takes to be a successful fishing boat captain, making a living at it for over four decades. You have to master hundreds of different skills, make judgments that risk everything and are totally accountable for the choices you make. You have to be smart, agile, tough-minded and absent of ego. That’s Bobby Briscoe.
Someone Bobby has worked for and with over the decades told me that at first he wasn’t sure about supporting Bobby, because he didn’t know anything about Bobby’s politics. But then he realized politics didn’t matter, because he knew Bobby has all the right qualities, as I’ve described above, to make a great port commissioner. Bobby’s goal for the port is to create the family-wage jobs this county lacks by focusing the port on its core responsibility: the infrastructure that supports seagoing trade and maritime business. Join me in voting for Bobby Briscoe for port commission. Natalie McClendon Bellingham The Editor: Diplomacy works! The agreement reached in Vienna through talks including the governments of the U.S., China, France, Russia, the UK and Germany have hammered out a deal with the Iranian government that is a remarkable achievement. Diplomacy proves that real progress comes through negotiation, not violence. This historic agreement dramatically curbs Iran’s nuclear program in exchange for easing international sanctions on that country. Importantly, it keeps the United States from another devastating war of choice in the Middle East. Congress is expected to vote in September on whether this agreement moves forward. Some members of Congress want to sabotage this diplomatic effort, so I call on Washington’s Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell and Representative Rick Larsen to publicly go on record in support of the deal with Iran. We need an impenetrable firewall in Congress to prevent any legislation that would kill this hardwon diplomatic agreement. For the biggest vote of the year on war-and-peace, the Friends Committee on National Legislation has more information: fcnl. org/iran. John Chadwick Bellingham The Editor: Governor Inslee and the Democrats started advocating for tax increases right away last December. Despite that, some excellent results came out of this year’s legislative session in Olympia.
Without any major tax increases, the Republicans were able to cut tuition for thousands of college students while also funding treatment for mental illness and adding $1.3 billion for K-12 education, meeting the McCleary ruling. They did not add a capital gains tax, a carbon tax or a bottled water tax. And they provided a cost of living adjustment for teachers and state employees. The conservatives were not able to head off a truly unfortunate increase in the gas tax, although they tried. This will be the highest gas tax in Washington state history. Drivers in our state will pay almost 68 cents (state and federal) per gallon, one of the highest in the nation. Over the next 16 years, we’ll pay $96 million more in gas taxes than we get back in projects, a really bad deal for Whatcom County. Joan Dow Bellingham
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New law restricts open containers of marijuana in vehicles By Steve Guntli A new law will ban the use of marijuana while driving. House Bill 1276 will tighten regulations by prohibiting the transport of marijuana in unsealed containers. The law will take effect statewide on September 26. Initiative 502 had regulations in place to govern how much THC, the active ingredient in marijuana, a person could have in their system while operating a vehicle. However, the bill contained no explicit language saying a person could not smoke and drive. Under the new law, loose joints, unfinished edibles or open bags of marijuana must be kept in the vehicle’s trunk or behind the car’s rearmost row of seats. The new law would treat marijuana more like alcohol. Opponents to the bill argue
marijuana affects drivers differently than alcohol, with some medical marijuana advocates claiming driving while high can actually improve your driving. A 2014 roadside poll conducted by the Washington Traffic Safety Commission reported 24 percent of people who ingested marijuana two hours or less before driving believed it made them better drivers by inducing slower driving. Studies cited by NORML, a marijuana advocacy group, found no solid evidence that marijuana has a negative effect on one’s driving skills. Other studies have found evidence to the contrary. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), 18 percent of drivers killed in an accident in the U.S. in 2009 tested positive for at least one drug. After alcohol, marijuana is the most common substance linked to DUI offenses in the U.S. How-
ever, NIDA stipulates that it can often be difficult to gather statistics for drugged driving, since reliable roadside tests for drugs don’t yet exist. State representative Brad Klippert (R-Kennewick) sponsored the bill. Klippert, a Benton County sheriff’s deputy, said he’s seen too many fatalities from drug and alcohol-related traffic accidents to think smoking pot and driving is harmless. Drivers found with a blood content of at least five nanograms of active THC in their system are supposed to face a 90-day suspension of their license. However, in 2013, the legislature inadvertently took away the Washington State Department of Licensing’s ability to suspend licenses for drugged driving offenses, essentially stripping away punishment for driving while high. The new bill restores the power to suspend licenses.
WTA offers free fares in support of homeless outreach program Whatcom Transportation Authority (WTA) is offering free bus rides on Thursday and Friday, July 23 and 24. The free fares will extend to all routes except for route 80X, which runs from Bellingham to Mount Vernon. The promotion is being offered in support of the Bellingham Whatcom Project Homeless Connect (PHC). PHC is a one-
day, one-stop program focused on providing homeless people access to medical care, vision screening, mental health services, legal and veteran services, education planning and many other essential programs. The PHC program has been adapted from a national model that has already been implemented in more than 170 cities across the country.
PHC’s yearly event will take place on Friday, July 24 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Bellingham High School. Last year’s event brought in 350 community volunteers to serve more than 500 homeless people from the community. To learn more about PHC, visit unitedwaywhatcom.org. To see a complete schedule of bus routes, visit ridewta.com.
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s A wave of runners takes off from Peace Arch State Park for their leg in the Ragnar Relay, a grueling, 200mile relay race from Blaine to Langley on Whidbey Island.
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s “Colonel Angus on the Ragnar!” pose for their group photo in a portable toilet.
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Birch Bay Sandsculpture Competition, July 18–19
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5112 Seaview Dr. Just off the beach, 3-BR, 3-BA and 2-car garage. 2 new mini-split heat pump units for duct-less heat & air. MLS #770388
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GRAND BAY VIEW CONDO 7714 Birch Bay Dr. #306 • $399,900 9047 Dearborn Avenue • $529,900 67 ft. of premier Waterfront. Northwest Best views, in the heart of Birch Bay. 2-BR, 2-BA, craftsman 3-BR, 1.75-BA, remodeled kit. third level view condo with elevator. Luxury mstr, headed flooring, hardwood, granite. 2 car ga, 1971 sf. MLS #770404
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360-815-6638
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360-920-7733
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2.1 ACRES - COMMERCIAL & 1.8 ACRES - RESIDENTIAL
7 Residential Bldg Sites & 2 Water Shares
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Possible owner contract or joint venture.
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$118,000 Good price for a lot on a lake! ONLY
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2 acres Coastal Mountain and Birch Bay view property on Fingalson Creek Dr. Ferndale Schools comes w/ watershare and has all services! Possible owner terms MLS #779908
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80’ no-bank waterfront, zoned Resort Commercial with 7 seasonal rental cabins & a new 1800’ classy, custom home on dividable lot. 2-BR, 2.75-BA +huge bonus rm over double garage. Granite, hdwd, gorgeous mstr bdrm w/lighthouse turret and soaker tub. Income/devel potential and a front row seat on one of Whatcom County’s finest beaches. Exit 270 w, L at Waterslides, R on Birch Bay Dr. on right.
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Blaine man collecting stories about Blaine Air Force Base, Loretta Lynn
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s A shot of Birch Bay in 1974.
By Steve Guntli A Blaine resident is reaching out to the community to gather artifacts from life around Blaine from the 1950s to the 1970s. Jim Zell first came to Blaine as a U.S. Air Force recruit in 1959. “I had a rich uncle who sent me on a two-year paid vacation to a resort in Birch Bay called the Blaine Air Force Station,” he joked. Zell spent two years at the base and grew attached to the area. “Guys on the base would go out and cruise Birch Bay in their free time,” he said. “You’d have to go 5 miles per hour because of all the pedestrian traffic. It was a swinging place.” Zell wants to capture his fond memories of the Air Force base for future generations, and he’s reaching out to the community to shore up his research material. In the July 16 edition of The Northern Light, Zell submitted a letter to the editor, asking the community for any old artifacts involving the base. He is hoping to publish his findings in a small book or online. The Blaine Air Force Station was closed in 1979, and is now the site of Bay Horizon Park in Birch Bay. Zell was transferred in 1961, and spent most of his career on a base in Rome, New York, working as an information officer and press liaison. He officially retired from the Air Force in 1980, and in 1999 he moved back to Blaine. Zell has reached out to former enlisted men who worked on the base, and is drawing on his own memories to add color to his research. More than just a staid history of the area, Zell wants personal stories about what life was like back then. “I want amusing or interesting or sad stories associated with the base,” he said. Beyond looking for stories about life on the base, Zell is also researching one of the area’s most famous former residents: country music legend Loretta Lynn. Before rising to stardom with her 1967 single “Don’t Come Home A-Drinkin’ (With Lovin’ on Your
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Mind),” Loretta and her husband, Doolittle Lynn, spent several years living in Custer, where Doolittle worked as a logger and Loretta raised their six children. The Lynns lived in the area in the 1950s and ’60s, and Zell is looking for evidence that she honed her performing skills right here in Blaine. “I know she used to perform at some of the local places,” he said. “I’d love to have some photos or some stories to go along with that.” Zell has already had a positive response from the community. Just a few days after his letter was published, Zell heard from both a former Blaine woman living in Canada who saw Lynn perform live in the early ’60s, and a man who used to live in Lynn’s old house in Custer before it was torn down two years ago. He also toured and took pictures of an
old one-bedroom log cabin the Lynns shared in the ’50s. Zell said he’s been trying to establish a historical society in Blaine for years. “I’ve reached out to several groups, and they all thought it was a great idea, but no one wanted to join,” he said. Zell is now working with the Blaine Chamber of Commerce. He hopes to pass his research on to the chamber to use either on their website or in the Visitor Information Center. “I just want to collect these memories so people can see what it was like,” he said. “I enjoyed my time at the base, and I want to leave something for people to read about.” Anyone with artifacts or anecdotes they wish to share can contact Zell at 360/739-1028 or jimzellwa@aol.com.
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s A great horned owl perches near the Semiahmoo Resort Golf and Country Club. The owls have been using the golf course as their hunting grounds, picking off small rodents and perhaps even domestic cats.
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Police Reports July 16, 2:23 p.m.: A passerby called police when he found a 2-year-old toddling along the H Street sidewalk near Lincoln Park, alone and wearing only a diaper. Officers arrived just after the teenaged babysitter, who was extremely sorry for not properly supervising the child, who wandered away while her siblings were being fed. The child’s parent was notified of the incident. July 17, 11:01 a.m.: A resident called police to report that her neighbor had called her the previous evening to advise that someone had been standing outside her living room window peering into her house. On receiving the call the reporting party went out into the dark to identify the lurker but no one was there, and she did not call police. Officers encouraged her to call right away if it happens again, and all officers were advised of the incident. July 17, 11:19 a.m.: A resident out for a bike ride encountered a box turtle nonchalantly strolling across the busy 700 block of D Street. The cyclist carried the turtle out of harm’s way and kept it safe until police arrived to take custody of the runaway. Word of the recovery spread quickly on social media and a short time later the animal’s owner recovered Ella the
adventuresome turtle. July 18, 12:51 a.m.: While on patrol officer came upon an unattended barrel full of scrap wood being burned in a lot a few yards from a building. Flames were leaping 2–3 feet above the barrel’s top, and the only water source in the area was a garden hose, which was not pressurized. The officer found a man sleeping in an RV nearby. He reported that he was in charge of the fire and knew there was a complete burn ban in effect, but thought he could get away with it as he had placed a screen over the barrel. His assumption was incorrect and he was issued a criminal citation for reckless burning. July 18, 8:22 p.m.: An argument between a teenager and his parents escalated when the young man grabbed a 4-foot piece of construction lumber and used it to threaten his father, and then shoved his dad during an ensuing struggle. Police were called to the home for the domestic violence incident. The 17-year-old was determined to be the primary aggressor; he was arrested and booked into juvenile detention for fourth degree domestic violence assault. An investigative report was completed and the family was provided information on available resources.
July 19, 5:15 a.m.: Blaine Police and North Whatcom Fire and Rescue responded to a smoldering grass fire outside a business on Boblett Street. No other buildings were endangered and the fire department quickly doused the 20 by 20foot blaze. It appeared a discarded cigarette started the fire. July 20, 9:42 a.m.: A passerby contacted a patrol officer to report seeing two people “running around” on the freeway. The officer responded and contacted the individuals near milepost 276 on southbound I-5. They were looking for a set of keys that had been placed on the hood of their car before they departed the secondary inspection area at the Peace Arch border crossing. Their car has keyless ignition, so started and ran fine when they left Customs. When the digital key fob flew off the hood however, the engine died and their car rolled to a stop on the freeway shoulder. Their search was unsuccessful, and officers gave the travelers a ride. They decided to wait at a restaurant until another friend could drive up to meet them with a spare set of keys. 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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(2 wds) 46. “___ any drop to drink”: Coleridge 47. ___ fly 49. Hymn of mourning 53. Bungle, with “up” 54. Command to a dog 55. Even if, briefly 56. Thought process in which ideas suggest other ideas (2 wds) 60. Father’s sister (informal) 61. Paradoxical anecdote in Zen Buddhism 62. Roused from sleep 63. Second letter of Hebrew alphabet (pl.) 64. “The Sound of Music” backdrop 65. Aces, sometimes
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Tides 6. Raised structures for religious rites 7. Place for girls to learn social and cultural skills (2 wds) 8. “___ bad!” 9. Individuals 10. Double curve resembling an S (pl.) 11. Spelling a word in another language 12. “For ___ a jolly ...” (contraction) 13. Baseball’s Master Melvin 18. One up 19. Method, skill or art applied to a particular task (var. spell.) 24. Off-color 26. Downy duck 27. Top competitors, often 30. “Go on ...” 32. Sir Walter ___, Ivanhoe author 33. Centers 34. Lacking vitality 36. Relay team handoff 38. “Rocky ___” 39. Kind of oil 44. Chemical analyses 45. Work boot feature 48. Choppers, so to speak 50. Control, symbolically 51. Have difficulty breathing or swallowing due to obstruction 52. Fine-tunes 56. Marvelous, in slang 57. Morgue, for one 58. Calypso offshoot 59. Pair
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Mo 27 1:13 am 8.6 9:02 am 0.3
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Weather Precipitation: During the period of July 14 to July 20 there were 0.0 inches of precipitation. The 2015 yearto-date precipitation is 15.0 inches. Temperature: High for the past week was 85.3°F on July 19, with a low of 54.9°F on July 17. Average temperature for the week was 67.9°F. Courtesy Birch Bay Water & Sewer Dist.
Blaine-Birch Bay Park and Recreation Waterslide Day Camps: Wednesdays through August 26, 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Birch Bay Waterslides. For grades 3–11. Kids must be dropped with park and rec staff at the Waterslides ticket gate by 10 a.m. and picked up by 5 p.m. Registration required. Cost: $10. Info: blainebirchbayparkandrec.org. You’re the Hero Food Bank Drive: Through August 31, Blaine Public Library, 610 3rd Street. Bring your nonperishable food items to the library for donation to the Blaine Food Bank. Info: 305-3637. Chalk it up to Art: Thursday, July 23, 10 a.m.–3 p.m., Lightcatcher Museum, 250 Flora Street, Bellingham. Play with chalk. For ages 3 and up with an adult. Free with museum admission. Info: whatcommusum.org. Fun with LEGO Robotics: Thursday, July 23, 6:30–8 p.m., Blaine Public Library, 610 3rd Street. Learn how to program motion and color sensors and see what happens. For ages 10 and up. Bimonthly. Info: 305-3637. Boat Safety Day: Friday, July 24, 10 a.m.–2 p.m., Blaine Boating Center, 235 Marine Drive. Learn basic boat safety rules. Picnic lunch provided as we welcome the G’ana’k’w Canoe Family to show. Free. Ages five and up. Info: bbbparkandrec.org. G’ana’k’w Canoe Journey: Friday, July 24, 1 p.m., telescope beach in Marine park. Watch Native American canoes arrive. Saturday, July 25, 6 p.m. traditional potlatch with singing, dancing, storytelling and gift giving. Info: blainechamber.com. Friday Fish Fry, Farm Tunes, and Old Fashioneds: Friday, July 24, 6–9 p.m., BelleWood Acres, 6140 Guide Meridian, Lynden. An evening of food, music from Lost at Last and drinks. Info: bellewoodfarms.com. Geocaching 101: Saturday, July 25, 10 a.m.–noon, Birch Bay Activity Center, 7511 Gemini Street. For ages 5 and up. Find out what it takes to go geocoding and go find your first geocache. Free. Info: bbbparkandrec.org. Bellingham Alumni Band: Saturday, July 25, 7 p.m., Birch Bay State Park Wildlife Theater. Showcase concert full of stupendous big band and classic music. Bring a blanket and snack and enjoy. Free. Discover Pass required to park. Info: fobbsp.org. Congenital Heart Defects Swim Awareness: Saturday, July 25, 1 p.m., Birch Bay State Park. Two-mile swim to bring awareness to pediatric congenital heart defects. Free. Discover Pass required to park. Info: heartchallengeswim.org. Summer Night Dining in the Orchard: Monday, July 27, 6 p.m., BelleWood Acres, 6140 Guide Meridian, Lynden. The chef of Semiahmoo Resort and the distillers of BelleWood Acres present a family-style dinner. $75 per person, $19.95 children ages 3–10. Info: bellewoodfarms.com. Meet the Heroes: LEGO Show and Tell: Tuesday, July 28, 10:30–11:30 a.m., Blaine Public Library, 610 3rd Street. You’re the hero! Bring your best LEGO creation to the library and maybe win a prize. Info: 305-3637. Cut-Paper Art: Tuesday, July 28, 1:30–3:30 p.m., Birch Bay Activity Center, 7311 Gemini Street. Kids fret unite paper art with scissors, paper and paste. For ages 7–16. Cost: $12. Info: bbbparkandrec.org. What are all Those Algae in the Bay?: Thursday, July 30, 7–8 p.m., Birch Bay Bible Community Church, 4460 Bay Road. Learn what makes algal blooms harmful and how they affect coastal communities. Info: Ingrid Enschede, 715-7450, ext. 50787. Splash Days: Fridays, July 31, August 7 and 14, 1–3 p.m., intersection of 3rd and Martin streets. Kids come play in the giant sprinklers. Bring lawn chair and towels. Info: cityofblaine.com. Teen Library Lock-in Madness: Friday, July 31, 6–9 p.m., Blaine Public Library, 610 3rd Street. Fun, food and friends for middle and high school students. Dress as your favorite character. Sign up at the Blaine Library or at WCLS.org. Info: 305-3637. 15th Annual Run to the Border: Saturday, August 1, 9 a.m., Blaine Marine Park. Run through the Peace Arch in this 5K race. Kids fun run at 8:30 a.m. Day-of-race registration available. Info: letsmoveblaine.com. Drayton Harbor Days: Saturday and Sunday, August 1–2, 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Blaine Harbor, 235 Marine Drive, Blaine. Games, crafts, the “Prestigious George Raft Race,” and vendors. Outdoor movie “The Goonies” at 9 p.m. Saturday at Blaine Marine Park. Info: blainechamber.com. Pirate Daze: Saturday, August 1, 10:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m., Telescope Beach at Blaine Marine Park. Kids ages 4 and up. Dress up in pirate costumes, play pirate games and join a treasure hunt including a ride on the Plover. Free. Preregistration required to ride the Plover. Info: bbbparkandrec.org. Rollback Weekend: Saturday and Sunday, August 1–2, Birch Bay Beach Park near 7900 Birch Bay Drive. Car show Saturday 10 a.m.–5 p.m., live music 1–6:30 p.m. Sunday rolling car show on Birch Bay Drive, live music 11 a.m.–6:30 p.m. Vendors, beer garden and more. Dress up in your favorite ’50s, ’60s or ’70s garb. Info: birchbaychamber.com. Create a Website for Your Business: August Saturdays, 10:30 a.m.– 12:30 p.m., Blaine Public Library, 610 3rd Street. Learn about registering a domain, creating web pages and more. Basic computer knowledge required. Some laptops provided. Registration required at the library, at WCLS.org, or at 305-3637. Life Line Screening: Monday, August 3, American Legion Post 86, 4580 Legion Drive, Blaine. Learn about your risk for cardiovascular disease and more. Packages from $149. Registration is required. Info: 877/237-1287. Hip-hop Dance Camp: August 3–7, 2:30–4:30 p.m., Birch Bay Activity Center, 7511 Gemini Street. For kids ages 7–10. Cost $180. Info: bbbparkandrec.org. First Thursday Artist Reception: Thursday, August 6, 6–8 p.m., Jansen Art Center, 321 Front Street, Lynden. Opening reception for the Late Summer Juried Exhibit, weaving instructors and solo exhibit openings with Steve Cousens and Norman Riley. Andy Koch will provide music. Free. Info: jansenartcenter.org. 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Early berry season means more chances for U-Pick B y K at e ly n D o gg e t t Summer weather provides many outdoor opportunities to go outside and spend time as a family, but why not branch out and try something you haven’t done before? A trip to a U-pick berry farm combines spending an afternoon outside in the sun and eating locally grown fruit, so picking berries is the perfect summer activity for all ages, according to Boxx Berry Farm employee Lilia Varivoda. U-pick provides the experience of picking the berries yourself and tasting them in the fields, while still taking home as many as you want. This year, the berry season began early and many raspberry, blueberry and blackberry u-pick fields are already open to the public, Varivoda said. Raspberry and blackberry season typically begins at the end of June or early July but began in mid-June this year, while blueberries usually begin in mid-July. Strawberry season begins in late May, but has already ended in some locations. U-pick is available at many berry farms across Whatcom County. Prices and berry variety vary by location. Grab sunscreen, water and a container and hop in the car to the nearest u-pick location. Barbie’s Berries 7655 Melody Lane, Ferndale 360/384-1260 barbiesberries.com Monday–Saturday,
9 a.m.–6 p.m. Sunday, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. U-pick raspberries $1.75/lb., blueberries $2.25/lb. and blackberries $1.75/lb. Bjornstad Farms 6799 Old Guide Road, Lynden 360/961-4702 bjornstadfarms.net Monday–Saturday, 9 a.m.–6 p.m. Sunday, 11 a.m.–6 p.m. U-pick raspberries $1.75/lb. blueberries $1.90/lb.; blackberries, tayberries, marionberries, loganberries and boysenberries $1.75/lb. Boxx Berry Farm 6211 Northwest Road, Ferndale 360/380-2699 boxxberryfarm.com Monday–Saturday, 9 a.m.–6 p.m. Sunday, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. U-pick raspberries, blueberries and blackberries $2/lb. Haugen’s Raspberries 577 E. Pole Road, Lynden 360/354-4764 haugensraspberries.com Monday–Saturday, 9 a.m.–6 p.m. U-pick raspberries and blueberries $1.50/lb. Kamm Creek Farm 850 Hampton Road, Lynden 360/433-7616 kamcreekfarm.com Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9 a.m.–3 p.m. U-pick raspberries $2.50/lb., blueberries $2/lb. and red currants $4/lb.
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