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Athletes prepare for a new season, page 6
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B y S t e fa n i e D o n a h u e A band of residents from Semiahmoo convened at Blaine City Hall on August 25 to sound their concerns and acclaim for a development proposal submitted to the city in late June. Led by Bellingham-based Rimland Pacific, the proposal recommends single-family, and potentially multi-family, residential housing development and the construction of an indoor storage facility, a small commercial center and a park at the southwest corner of Semiahmoo Parkway and Drayton Harbor Road. Planning commissioners at their August 25 meeting fielded a multitude of responses from the public – and it wasn’t the first time residents aired their opinions. A meeting back in April noted attendance of more than 90 people, and several left written comments behind. It is the responsibility of Blaine’s Planning Commission to archive public comment and later use it as a frame of reference when they compile a recommendation to the city council for a final vote. The project proposal calls for development of about 19 acres of land. The location sits north of the North Whatcom Fire and Rescue firehall and is currently home to wildlife and green space. The triangular plot is bordered by Semiahmoo Drive, Semiahmoo Parkway and more greenery. Project proponents would like to see the construction of a gated community comprised of 40 units designated for single-family townhouses or paired units in the first wave of development. A potential second phase of development would increase that total to 78 to 119 units. The proposal also includes an indoor storage facility, spanning 22,000 square feet, adjacent to Semiahmoo Drive. A small commercial center and park, to be owned either by the city or a neighborhood association, could come later, if approved. Development will result in changes to traffic patterns and density, alterations to existing roadways and access points and the partial elimination of the existing wildlife habitat – all just a few of the (See Project, page 2)
s Parents and young learners including Averill Gamble, left, and Shauntel Burgess-Royce, right, started the day early on August 31 for the first day of school. All grades except kindergarten started school on Wednesday; Tuesday, September 6 marks the first full day for kindergarteners. More information can be found at blainesd.org
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Electrical problems fixed for first school day at Blaine High School By Oliver Lazenby Electricity was off a little longer than expected at Blaine High School after an electrical mishap on August 18 damaged some wiring and equipment, but everything was back in working order for the first day of school on Wednesday. Electricity was shut off on August 4 so that work crews could move a transformer and install new wiring, one of the first steps in the $29.75 million high school expansion. An attempt to reestablish power to the campus failed and damaged some
copper ground wire and infrastructure for the school’s clocks and bells. “I think it lasted 15 seconds before it melted down,” project manager Jim Kenoyer said at an August 22 school board meeting. Kenoyer estimated the damage will cost $100,000, but the contractor will have to pay for the additional costs. “In the end the district should not incur any cost on this,” Kenoyer said. “If there’s good news in it, it’s that the equipment was supposed to be replaced in high school phase two construction.”
Workers are currently installing water, sewer and stormwater infrastructure at the high school. A hole north of the track – the future home for new tennis courts – will soon be filled with crushed gravel and a stormwater retention system called StormTech, which diverts rainwater to a series of fiberglass chambers partially filled with crushed rock. The chambers retain rainwater and release it slowly, reducing impacts downstream. (See School, page 2)
B y P at G r u bb Smoked marijuana? Not an American? Better think twice before you unburden your guilty conscience to a U.S. border official. Ted Gilliat likes to go down to Point Roberts with his four- and six-year-old daughters to fly kites at Lighthouse Marine Park. He won’t be doing that anytime soon after undergoing over four hours of examination at the U.S. port of entry on Sunday, August 21 – a harrowing experience that led to his permanent exclusion from the United States.
His offense? He admitted to border personnel that he smokes marijuana. He’s not the only one recently banned from entering the States. According to Blaine immigration attorney Len Saunders, “I am aware of two exclusion incidents involving marijuana use, past and present, that happened in Point Roberts last week.” Gilliat, 46, grew up in Tsawwassen, B.C. and has crossed the border countless times from his childhood onwards. In November 2005, he rode across the border on his bike and was discovered with 11 grams (less than 0.4 oz.) of marijuana in his backpack.
He was not prosecuted or fined and was allowed to return home to Canada. In 2011, he applied to the Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Admissibility Review Office for advance permission to enter the States. That August, he received what is referred to as a September Letter which stated: “Upon examination of the incident you were not arrested nor convicted, nor did you admit to committing acts which constitute the essential elements of a violation of any controlled substance (See Border, page 3)
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law or regulation … It is the determination of this office that you are eligible for travel to the United States.” Gilliat said his most recent troubles began when he came down to the Point two days earlier on Friday, August 19 without his September Letter. Questioned extensively about the 2005 incident and after cooling his heels in the office for 90 minutes, he was denied access because he wasn’t carrying the letter. “I’ve only been asked for it twice in the five years I’ve had it and I’ve entered the States plenty of times,” he said. On August 21, he again attempted to enter the Point to attend a family picnic, this time carrying the letter. To no avail, it appears. According to Gilliat, this time he spent well over four hours being interrogated at times by three officers about the 2005 incident and his use of marijuana. “If I had to use one word to describe the experience, I’d say entrapment. That is exactly the word that comes to mind. They made me say stuff that I shouldn’t have said. They got me so worked up to get me to answer the way they wanted me to answer. They’re not nice about it. It’s an interrogation, it’s like you’re going to jail so you give answers so you won’t go to jail,” Gilliat said. “[Going to jail] is the inference they make,” said Saunders. “They make it sound like there’s
serious negative consequences nonimmigrant waiver of inadwhen in reality all they can do is missibility from the Department to deny entry. It’s a twilight zone. of Homeland Security. Saunders said he always recMarijuana is legal in Washington state and elsewhere but they’re ommends to people that they still asking the question. What should be truthful about havpeople don’t realize is that they’re ing been arrested or convicted setting themselves up for a life- of a crime. “However, you’re time ban from entering the U.S.” under no obligation to answer Gilliat was interrogated un- [questions about drug use] – it’s der oath inside a closed room none of their business,” he said. and asked a standard series of “Ted’s crossed the border thouquestions. Initially, the ques- sands of times. For an officer to tions were innocuous and aimed spend four-and-a-half hours on at ensuring that the subject is a busy Sunday to interrogate a not American or has a claim to middle-aged Canadian who recreationally smokes U.S. citizenship a little marijuana or American In“[Going to jail] is is a colossal waste dian status. The government questions became the inference they of resources. Who increasingly signifmake. They make spends half their icant and intendinterrogating ed to determine it sound like there’s shift someone when whether Gilliat there’s a long line had or currently serious negative of cars waiting to uses drugs and his knowledge of the consequences when cross the border?” Current and law. in reality all they former CBP offiFor example, Gilliat was told can do is deny entry. cers say this type that, “According It’s a twilight zone.” of questioning is at individual ofto Title 21 Code ficers’ discretion of Federal Reg– Len Saunders and, according to ulations (C.F.R.) Saunders, is often Section 1308.11 Schedule 1, marijuana is con- driven by a desire for promosidered to be a Schedule 1 con- tion. “I’ve been told that there’s trolled substance” and asked if guidance coming from senior officers to pursue these cases,” he understood. Gilliat’s interrogation ended said Saunders. Gilliat has begun the process with a declaration by the officer that he was an alien “who of applying for a waiver of inadhas been convicted of, or admits missibility which he described having committed” violating as “a huge inconvenience.” Not controlled substance laws and only that, says Saunders, it’s also is thus inadmissible for entry expensive and will be getting to the U.S. unless they obtain a even more expensive. “Current-
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ly, it costs $585 just to file for an I-192, not considering attorney fees, and will be going up to $930 later this year.” Initially, an I-192 is valid for a year but eventually is good for a multi-year period. Saunders has been notifying clients who need to renew their waivers to do so before the cost goes up. In an interview with Canadian broadcaster CTV on August 27 (bit.ly/2bMXgRc), Saunders said the question of drug use is irrelevant to entering the U.S. unless the traveler has a criminal conviction or is in possession of drugs at the time of entry. Gilliat told the interviewer, “I should have lied.” You’re not going to Hawaii The other incident involved a 44-year-old Langley woman who owns a cabin in Point Roberts. Growing up in Tsawwassen, the
woman, who asked to remain nameless, frequently visited Point Roberts from childhood onwards. On August 13, she was sent inside for secondary inspection. She was taken into an interrogation room and questioned intensively by a CBP officer who said he was normally stationed at Blaine. The door and the windows’ blinds were closed. After approximately 90 minutes, the supervisor instructed the officer to keep the windows and door open. Current CBP policy does not require an officer of the same sex be present during interrogations; only when a subject is physically searched for contraband is an officer of the same sex required. During her interrogation, the woman mentioned that she and her husband were scheduled to (See Border, page 7)
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s Back row: Anton Bredy (K-2 music and motion), Nancy Williams (3-8 PE), Macki Tavis (preschool), Amy Weeda (first grade), Alexandra Johnson (ELL support), Kayla Derbyshire (seventh grade). Front row: Robin Thompson (first grade), Sarah Point-Moore (3-5 counselor), Tiffany Lagant (6-8 special education), Jessie Hettinga (Point Roberts kindergarten), Becky Martin (home connections), Christine St. Pierre (9-12 English). Photo by Oliver Lazenby
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Letter The Editor: I am disheartened by accusations coming from some members of our community who label people as “anti-farm activists” simply because they are asking for a Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) permit that will require dairy farmers to better manage their manure. Water that is unsafe for drinking, recreating in, or harvesting shellfish from due to high levels of nitrates and fecal coliform bacteria should be a concern for everyone, including dairy farmers. Dairy farmers don’t have it easy right now. Milk prices have plummeted this year. Many dairy farmers are reaching retirement age and looking to sell. Labor is hard to find. Healthcare prices are going up. And now this CAFO permit has the potential to add even more costs. I understand their cause for concern; however, is
it really that difficult to appropriately take care of manure and keep it out of water? Let’s look at the costs of manure pollution. Lummi Nation recently had an additional 300 acres of shellfish beds closed, with a total of 800 out of 1,300 acres closed to shellfish harvest. They have lost millions of dollars in revenue for local shellfish harvesters because of high levels of fecal coliform pollution. Where is all this pollution coming from? It comes from many sources – failing septic systems, pet waste and wildlife, but that is a drop in the bucket compared to how much manure is produced by dairy cows. One dairy cow produces 120 pounds of manure compared to the average twothirds of a pound per human. There are about 60,000 dairy cows in Whatcom County producing 7.2 million pounds of manure each day.
I think we can have reopened shellfish beds as well as responsible, sustainable dairy farms. I think many dairy farmers are doing the best they can to keep manure out of streams. In that case, it shouldn’t be hard to comply with a better CAFO permit that focuses on applying manure at the right times and amounts and keeps it an adequate distance away from streams, creeks and ditches. Let’s stop the name calling and work together on logical solutions. Pam Borso Custer
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Civic Meetings Birch Bay Water & Sewer District: Second and fourth Thursdays, 4:30 p.m., district offices, 7096 Point Whitehorn Road, Birch Bay. Info: bbwsd.com.
Birch Bay Watershed & Aquatic Resources Management District: Third Wednesday, 6 p.m., location varies. Info: bbwarm.whatcom county.org.
Blaine City Council: Second and fourth Mondays, 6 p.m., Blaine City Council chambers, 435 Martin Street. Info: ci.blaine.wa.us.
Blaine Parks Board: Third Thursday, 9:30 a.m., Blaine City Council chambers, 435 Martin Street. Info: 360/332-8311, ext. 3330.
Blaine Planning Commission: Second and fourth Thursdays, 7 p.m., Blaine City Council chambers, 435 Martin Street. Info: blainepc@ cityofblaine.com.
Blaine School Board: Fourth Monday, 7 p.m., Blaine school district offices. Info: blaine.wednet.edu.
Blaine-Birch Bay Park and Recreation: Second Tuesday, 5:30 p.m., Birch Bay Chamber Office, 7900 Birch Bay Drive, Birch Bay. Info: blainebirchbayparkandrec.org.
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Blaine Air Force station hosts a reunion
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Expect to see a bevy of former Air Force members donning commemorative caps and wide grins at the first Blaine Air Force Station reunion on Saturday, September 17. All who were stationed at the former radar site, as well as locals familiar to the location at
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the time, are encouraged to participate in the reunion. Formerly host to the 757th Radar Squadron, the site is now called Bay Horizon Park and is used as a community space in Birch Bay. To learn more about the event, visit uneeda-audio.com/757th/.
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Coats of all colors and sizes are Saturdays 10 am-2 pm now being accepted for donation at locations throughout northStop by for freSh produce, ern Whatcom County during the handmade crafts and month of September. Members of the public are inother local goodies! has openings in the vited to donate gently used or new winter coats, gloves and hats Pre-K Class for men, women and children. At Blaine’s H Street Plaza 4-5 year-olds Larger sizes have the most demand. Drop-off locations include Vendor space available the Blaine library, Blaine Senior Call 360/332-4544 Center, Pacific Building Center, North Whatcom Fire and Rescue, Windermere Realty at Birch Bay Square, Semiahmoo Fire Station, Semiahmoo Resort, Birch Bay•VilU.S. green cards / naturalization • U.S. green cards / naturalization lage Community Center, North• Work / investor visas • Work / investor visas west Park and Recreation Office and most local churches. • Denied entry waivers • Denied entry waivers The Community Assistance • Removal hearings • Removal NEXUS appeals hearings • NEXUS appeals Program and Interfaith Coalition created the winter coat drive, which lasts through September. www.blaineimmigration.com •www.blaineimmigration.com 435 Martin St., Suite 2010 •••435 Blaine, WA St., www.blaineimmigration.com Blaine,WA WA 435Martin Martin St., Suite Suite2010 1010 ••Blaine, Distribution of donated items will take place from 9Leonard a.m. to 5 D.M. Saunders,Leonard AttorneyD.M. at Law Saunders, Attorney at Law p.m. on Friday, October 14 and Saturday, October 15 at Livingstone International Warehouse, located at 270 C Street. To volunteer, call Linda Bennett at 360/354-6819. For more information about the Community Assistance Program, visit blainecap.org.
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The team’s captains, all seniors, are Riley Fritsch, Anthony Ball, Gunnar Arnason and Jalen Kortlever. The captains all have extensive varsity experience. Fritsch, a running back, was one of the most productive in rushing yards in the league last year, and Ball has led the Borderites in receiving since his sophomore year. Kortlever is a newcomer as a captain but is coming off a standout year last season as a starting quarterback. The Borderites started practicing again on August 17. They also practiced for the whole month of June and scrimmaged in Bellingham and Seattle. Many of the players spent the off-season working out at the school gym. Last year’s graduating group was relatively small, but it did include some key players. “Armando Moser-Hernandez, Jon Fakkema, Jon Starcer and Marcus Potts – Those were four guys who played a lot for us,” Dodd said. After a strong start last year,
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the Borderites ended the season with a 2–5 record in 2A Northwest Conference games and a 4–5 record overall. Nooksack Valley, Blaine’s opponent in the season opener, finished last season
with an 0–6 record in conference games and a 1–9 overall record. The Borderites will play every Friday night until October 28. Playoffs start the first week of November.
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The girls’ Borderite varsity volleyball team is young, but head coach Bryan Clausen is confident that it will be one of the best teams in his tenure. “The teams have been improving every year since I started,” he said. “This is my fourth year here and I think this will be our best yet.” Six senior players graduated last year, and this year’s team has just two seniors. But the team is tall and has the potential to do well on offense and blocking. Their skills were “growing rapidly” during the first week of practice, Clausen said. Though they are young, the squad has more experience playing together than previous teams. For the first time this summer,
Clausen took this squad to Volleyball Festival, a four-day tournament in Arizona that included girls’ teams from all over North America and Brazil. The Blaine team played in the U-18 bracket, against teams that were majority high school seniors, Clausen said. The Blaine girls held their own, finishing 31st out of 80 teams. The team’s captains are senior Lauren Kordas and juniors Josie Deming and Alexis Hallberg. Last year’s team had a 3–9 record in conference games and a 4–10 record overall. The Borderites start their season with a jamboree at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 6 at Meridian High School. Their first home game is at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, September 13 against Sedro-Woolley.
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more than four hours and having office to complain about the port’s asked to be allowed to leave, she actions. Matt Isenhower, DelBewas allowed to return to Canada. ne’s district director in Bothell, Unlike Gilliat, she was not asked wrote back on August 29 to say to sign a sworn statement admit- he planned on meeting with CBP to ask them about the incidents. ting to prior drug use. The day the music stopped “It was absolutely not OK, the Closer to Blaine, a Vancouver way I was treated. Hopefully, something will change but I feel music writer crossing into the really bitter. Right now I want mainland was banned for the to sell our cottage and never go same reason a few weeks ago. As reported by Sarah Berman back,” she said. Asked what her current plans are to celebrate her on Vice.com, Alan Ranta was anniversary, she replied, “We’re coming south to attend a music festival in Washington when he going to Vancouver.” “I’ve never heard of anyone be- encountered difficulties at the ing treated so poorly,” said Saun- border. Ranta was quoted as sayders. “What is going on up there ing that they had no marijuana in Point Roberts? I think it was but did have a small purse that horrible how they dealt with this had a “weed money” label. After an exhaustive search of woman who tried pot a couple of times nearly 30 years ago. It’s the car, Ranta was handcuffed like the Gestapo, it’s disgusting, and taken into a small interrogation room and quesit’s shocking. They don’t have to be the “They don’t have to tioned about marijuana use. welcoming commitThinking it was no tee, they only have be the welcoming to be decent.” committee, they big deal with forthcoming legalization The American only have to be in Canada and the friend who came to fact that it is legal the port and subsedecent.” in Washington state, quently complained Ranta admitted to about her treatment was stripped of his – Len Saunders using marijuana recreationally. Big misNEXUS membership by a supervisor, who told take – Ranta was denied entry him that he “didn’t fit the person- for violating the Controlled Subality profile of a NEXUS mem- stance Act and will now have to ber.” The American citizen has apply for a waiver. In the meancontacted U.S. Congresswoman time, he will not be allowed to Suzan DelBene’s office as well as (See Border, page 13) Washington governor Jay Inslee’s
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the event has not yet been scheduled. Classes occur on Tuesday from 4 to 4:45 p.m., Wednesday from 6 to 6:45 p.m. and Thursday from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. Center staff provide childcare on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Zumba at the Blaine Senior Center Zumba participants of all ages and abilities dance their way to fitness in classes led by instructor Brenda Gelwicks. Zumba remains one of the center’s most popular classes, Holmes said. Classes occur on Monday from 9 to 10 a.m., Tuesday from 6 to 7 p.m., Wednesday from 9 to 10 a.m., Friday from 9 to 10 a.m. and Saturday from 9 to 10 a.m. A dropin visit costs $3 per class and six classes cost $15. A Zumba fitness class is also offered at the Birch Bay Activity Center. Pickleball The Birch Bay Activity Center boasts a large gymnasium for pickleball tournaments. The center will soon announce the date for a pickleball beginner’s clinic for those hoping to learn the basics of the racquet sport – an amalgamation of badminton, tennis and table tennis. Currently, beginner classes occur on Monday from 10 to 11:30 a.m., Wednesday from 10 to 1:30 p.m. and Friday from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The court is open to all skill levels on Monday from 11:30 to 1:30 p.m., Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Wednesday from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. An advanced-only session is offered on Thursday from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Get Fit Club The Get Fit Club strengthens and tones its members’ upper and lower bodies with high-interval training exercises, some of which involve hand weights, push ups, bands, steps and planks. Children are welcome to join the workout. The club meets on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 8 to 8:45 a.m. The cost to join ranges from $3 to drop in to $20 to attend a set of 8 classes. Shotokan karate “Just the art of Karate; pure, clean, simple.” Shotokan draws from traditional Okinawan karate, which originated on the island of Okinawa where the Okinawa people learned open-hand fighting techniques to compensate for the prohibition of weapons. Instructor Eric Henry teaches students, ranging from 10 years old to adults, at the Birch Bay Activity Center. Shotokan students pay dojo dues, as well as a membership fee to Shotokan Karate of America (SKA), which allows them to participate in grading and SKA events. Membership costs $75 for the (Continued on next page)
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HEALTH & WELLNESS Encouraging happy, healthy lives! (Continued from previous page) first year, and $100 for the following years. Dues for the class range from $5 for a drop in to $40 per month, or $100 per month for a family. Classes are offered on Tuesday from 5 to 6 p.m. and Thursday from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Badminton Try your hand at badminton or flaunt your skills on Sunday from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Birch Bay Activity Center. Two courts allow badminton players of all skill levels to practice or compete. A $3 drop-in fee grants you access to open badminton play. Line dance at the Blaine Senior Center If the music video to Alan Jackson’s “Good Time” speaks to you, then perhaps you should try out a line dancing class. Instructor Brenda Gelwicks welcomes line dancers of all experience levels to join. Classes take place on Monday from 6 to 7 p.m., Tuesday from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. and Thursday from 9 to 10 a.m. It costs $3 to drop in or $15 for six classes. Step dance Holmes describes step dance as “one sweaty workout.” The aerobic dance workout, led by Melissa Salhus, occurs on Thursdays from 9:15 to 10:15 a.m. at the Birch Bay Activity Center. Class participants pay a $3 drop-in fee.
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Ballroom dance Some seasoned dancers have been ballroom dancing in the class since it first started in 2012, Holmes said. But dances rotate each month, allowing dancers to continue learning and refreshing. Instructors Wendy and Megan Bloom lead the class on Tuesday from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Cost is $45 per person. Preschool gymnastics Preschool gymnastics allows children from 18 months to 5 years old to roll, run, tumble, climb and jump. The free class is offered at the Blaine Pavilion on Friday from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m.
Gentle Yoga for Seniors at the Blaine Senior Center Relax and meditate with a yoga class every Thursday at 10:30 a.m. Bring $5 to join the class at the Blaine Pavilion. Most classes are family-friendly or provide childcare. Two new classes, country heat and hip hop dance, will be coming in September. Times have not yet been scheduled. Visit the Blaine-Birch Bay Park and Recreation website or contact the Birch Bay Activity Center at 360/656-6416 for more information on upcoming events and classes.
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Discover Birch Bay Days and Crab Fest celebrates 37 years Birch Bay’s iconic crab-themed festival rang in another year last Friday through Sunday, August 26 to 28. The kids Olympics and extreme chainsaw sculpture show and competition were new to the event this year. Vendors, live music and a beer garden, were also on scene to entertain the crowd. The event was sponsored by the Birch Bay Chamber of Commerce and the Blaine-Birch Bay Park and Recreation District 2. To learn more, visit birchbaychamber.com.
s A woman crosses the finish line during the weekend dash. Photo by Chuck Kinzer
s Young event-goers participate in the first Discover Birch Bay Days and Crab Fest Kids Olympics. Photo by Chuck Kinzer
s Participants await the start of the Discovery Days Dash. Photo by Chuck Kinzer
s A participant in the Kids Olympics takes a large leap during an event. Photo by Chuck Kinzer
s Discover Birch Bay Days and Crab Fest was welcomed the new extreme chainsaw sculpture show and competition. Sculptors from around the west coast participated in the event and crafted nautically-themed out of wood. Photo by Chuck Kinzer
s A chainsaw sculptor carves away during the weekend competition. Photo by Chuck Kinzer
s Grand Marshals Bea and Earl Ball join in on the Discover Birch Bay Days parade. Photo by Chuck Kinzer
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visit the family cabin in Point Roberts, a cottage his family has owned for 50 years. A 2013 Pew Research Center study undertaken just after Washington and Colorado voters approved the legalization of marijuana found that 48 percent of all adult Americans had used pot, while a 2014 University of Chicago study disclosed that 55 percent of Americans believed it should be legalized. However, those figures vary greatly by state. For example, a 2011 National Survey on Drug Use and Health showed that 60.2 percent of Washington residents aged 1860 had used pot at least once. Regardless of how the public
views marijuana, the federal government has barely budged on the issue. A request by governors Jay Inslee of Washington and Gina Raimondo of Rhode Island that the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) re-classify marijuana to a non-schedule 1 drug was turned down on August 11 by acting DEA administrator Chuck Rosenberg who ruled that marijuana does not have a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States, there is a lack of accepted safety for its use under medical supervision, and it has a high potential for abuse, all of which are criteria for being considered non-schedule-1 substances. Saunders also had sobering words for people who have NEXUS membership but get excluded after admitting to prior drug use. He said it’s more than likely that they’ll be able to get a waiver and
be able to enter the U.S. but they will never get their NEXUS status back. “That’s a lifetime ban,” he said. “What’s interesting about Gilliat’s case is that he actually had a September Letter saying he was admissible but they went beyond that,” Saunders said. Sounding disgusted, he added, “I know Ted. He’s a good person. For the government to put him through all this is a huge waste of time and money.” In the meantime, Gilliat will have to find another place to fly a kite with his young daughters, Ranta will be unable to write about music events in the U.S. and a Langley woman will be celebrating her 20th wedding anniversary in Vancouver instead of Hawaii. America’s war against drugs has notched up another three victories.
Whatcom County Sheriff’s report: August 21-26 August 21, 6:58 p.m.: Trespass cold
August 24, 9:28 a.m.: Alarm audible
August 25, 9:13 p.m.: Traffic stop
call on Loft Lane.
on Haida Way.
on Sweet Road. Blaine man, 61, ar-
August 21, 6:58 p.m.: Trespass cold
August 24, 11:06 a.m.: Suicidal sub-
rested and cited for operating with
call on Loft Lane.
ject on Harborview Road.
license suspended third degree and
August 21, 7:01 p.m.: Littering on
August 24, 5:44 p.m.: Burglary cold
cited for operating a motor vehicle
Birch Bay Square Street.
call on Alderson Road.
without insurance.
August 21, 8:24 p.m.: Mental on
August 24, 6:11 p.m.: Civil problem
August 25, 11:20 p.m.: Noise on
Moonlight Way.
cold call on Birch Bay-Lynden Road.
Blaine Road.
August 21, 11:59 p.m.: Suspicious
August 24, 7:11 p.m.: Alarm audible
August 25, 11:40 p.m.: Domestic
circumstances on Clamdigger Drive.
on Jess Road.
verbal on Forsberg Drive.
August 22, 11:26 a.m.: Motor ve-
August 24, 7:23 p.m.: Trespass on
August 26, 12:33 a.m.: Harassment
hicle accident blocking on Birch
Bay Road.
cold call on Semiahmoo Drive.
Bay-Lynden Road. Blaine man, 66,
August 24, 8:09 p.m.: Juvenile prob-
August 26, 2:29 a.m.: Party on Jack-
cited for failing to yield right of way.
lem cold call on Maple Crest
son Road.
August 22, 3:21 p.m.: Suspicious cir-
August 25, 2:38 a.m.: Prowler on
August 26, 6:42 a.m.: Mental on
cumstances on Morris Road.
Seashell Way.
Blaine Road.
August 22, 3:37 p.m.: Hit and run on
August
Birch Bay Drive.
check on Charel Drive.
check on Birch Bay Drive.
August 22, 9:25 p.m.: Party on
August 25, 12:21 p.m.: Theft cold
August
Clamdigger Drive.
call on Valley View Road.
problem on Anderson Road.
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April 16, 1936 - August 27, 2016 Frank Hoekstra, of Lynden, passed away on Saturday at the age of 80. Frank was born in Artesia, CA on April 16, 1936 to Metske and Florence Hoekstra. He attended Lynden Christian Schools and Edison Technical School. After serving in the U.S. Army, he came back home to Lynden and chose a career in sheet metal construction. Frank was a proud member of Sheet Metal Workers Local 66. He especially enjoyed working on the Alaskan Pipeline and brought many stories home to share. Frank was known for his storytelling, from his childhood when he was called on to “tell the kids a story” and throughout his life as he shared his experiences and travels in his career. Frank married Glenda Boertien in 1959 and together they remodeled many homes. He built their beautiful Primrose Lane cabin at Birch Bay for Glenda. They celebrated 57 years of marriage in July. Frank is survived by his wife Glenda; son Edwin Hoekstra; daughter Cindy Hoekstra and grandson Jackson Totaro; brothers and sisters Julia (Durwyn) Plagerman, Hank (Marge) Hoekstra, Gert (Ray) Tjoelker, Evelyn (Stan) VanderVeen and Dennis (Pat) Hoekstra; brothers-in-law Harmon Boertien and Bob (Kris) Boertien; and numerous nieces, nephews and friends. Frank is preceded in death by his brother Melvin Hoekstra. There will be no services held as requested by Frank. You are invited to share your condolences and memories in the online guestbook at www.gilliesfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are entrusted to Gillies Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Lynden.
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Betty Nunamaker, age 89, of Blaine, WA passed away peacefully at home on August 24, 2016. Betty was born to George and Pearl Peaster in Shawnee, OK on July 31, 1927. When Betty was 19 her parents passed away and her aunt Bessie and husband Fayette Evans cared for her. On November 1, 1947, she married Robert “Bob” Nunamaker in Bellingham, WA. Betty worked as a secretary for Pac-Can Exports for 17 years. She was dedicated to the Blaine School District and served on the Blaine School Board for 28 years. Betty was loving, caring, optimistic, and always considered others before herself. She is survived by her loving husband of 68 years, Bob, children Kerry and husband Gary Clausen, Scott and wife Christine Nunamaker, Todd Nunamaker, Julie and husband Steve Sanders and Erin and husband Cris Johnsen, grandchildren Kristin and Kelli Clausen, Lindsay and husband Nick Barrett, Grant and wife Jaclyn Sanders, Conner and Colton Johnsen, Stella Nunamaker and Grace and Caroline Nunamaker, great-grandson Callan Sanders, and many loving relatives and friends. Services were held in Blaine, WA. The family would like to thank the many caregivers at Hospice, especially Brooke, and their personal home care givers, Jene`, Jackie, and Tami. Memorials may be made to Whatcom Hospice or the Blaine Performing Art Center. You may share your memories with the family at www.westfordfuneralhome.com.
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Police Reports August 24, 1:26 a.m.: Blaine Police responded to a report of a possible DUI hit and run. A Semiahmoo security guard stated three people he believed had been drinking were acting suspiciously in the parking lot. When the trio saw the guard walking their way, they took off in their white minivan-style vehicle. The security guard believed he heard the vehicle scraping against another as it made its swift exit. Officers found damage on a vehicle parked by a vacant parking space, but the damage did not appear to be fresh. Officers left a business card at the front desk, and requested the staff notify the owner of the vehicle, just in case there was in fact new damage. August 24, 10:23 a.m.: While conducting Blaine Municipal Court detail an officer was ordered by the judge to take a person into custody for contempt of court. The officer contacted the adult female, who resisted arrest. She was ultimately taken into custody and placed into the court’s holding room. The judge decided to release the woman with a new mandatory court appearance date rather than send her to jail, and she was released from holding. August 24, 12:16 p.m.: A man called to report seeing a
man sitting in a car near 6th and B streets who jumped out of the car and ran into the woods immediately after an officer drove past him. The caller found the behavior a tad suspicious. Police and border patrol agents took a walk in the woods where the man was last seen. They contacted a woman living in a tent there who was well known to police. She was instructed to leave the area. As for the unknown man, the woman said it was a friend of hers who had been dropping off some cigarettes. August 24, 1:24 p.m.: A woman came to the police station to express concern for an elderly woman who lives in her neighborhood. She is normally seen out walking every day, but no one had seen her for several days. An officer went to the woman’s house to check on her. He knocked at the door and was greeted by the woman who stated she was alright. August 24, 4:42 p.m.: A resident reported a new instance in an ongoing dispute with his neighbor. Today, the man found that his cat had been trapped under an overturned wheelbarrow. The man suspects his neighbor to be responsible for the feline incarceration. The neighbor denied any involvement. There are no witnesses to the alleged incident, just a lot
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40. Room at a spa (2 wds.) 42. To withstand 43. Congratulations, of a sort 44. Voters’ problem 46. ___ deferens 47. Adam’s apple spot 49. “Malcolm X” director 50. “Hold on a ___!” 51. Series of sharp taps 53. Whimper 55. Frozen water 56. Transforms energy 62. “___ Ng” (They Might Be Giants song) 63. Like “The X-Files” 64. Cliffside dwelling 65. Basic monetary unit of Romania 66. Cattail, e.g. 67. Cover, in a way
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of mutual disaccord. August 25, 12:41 p.m.: An officer responded to the 1700 block of H Street for a shoplift in progress. The two thieves left the store prior to officers arriving, but were contacted at a nearby business. The sticky fingered duo was arrested, cited and released with a mandatory court date. Evidence of a theft that occurred in the city of Lynden was also recovered, and the information and evidence will be forwarded to the Lynden Police Department for charging. August 26, 9:41 p.m.: A person reported that she had spotted a suspicious person standing near her driveway when she came home after dark. She immediately went into her home. However, she soon remembered that she left her purse in her car. When she went back outside she saw the same male standing near the passenger side of her vehicle. He ran away to the east when he saw her. Nothing was taken and no damage was done to any of her property. Officers checked the area but did not locate the male, described only as wearing a gray hoodie. Frequent patrol was requested and will be provided as available. 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.
Tides September 2–September 8 at Blaine. Not for navigation. 49° 0’ 0”N - 122° 46’ 0”W
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12:46 pm 0.9 7:26 pm 9.0
Sa 3 1:27 am 3.2 7:07 am 7.9
1:22 pm 1.6 7:52 pm 8.8
Su 4 2:03 am 2.9 7:53 am 7.7
1:56 pm 2.4 8:18 pm 8.6
Mo 5 2:39 am 2.6 8:43 am 7.5
2:32 pm 3.2 8:44 pm 8.4
Tu 6 3:19 am 2.3 9:35 am 7.2
3:10 pm 4.0 9:10 pm 8.1
We 7 4:01 am 2.2 10:37 am 7.1
3:52 pm 4.8 9:40 pm 7.9
Th 8 4:47 am 2.0 11:47 am 7.0
4:42 pm 5.5 10:12 pm 7.6
Weather Precipitation: During the period of August 23 to August 29, 0.09 inches of precipitation were recorded. The 2016 year-to-date precipitation is 18.43 inches. Temperature: High for the past week was 90.5°F on August 26 with a low of 51.4°F on August 23. Average temperature for the week was 65.4°F. Courtesy Birch Bay Water & Sewer Dist.
Winter Coat Drive: September 1–30. Gently used or new coats, gloves and hats collected at: Blaine Library, Blaine Senior Center, Pacific Building Center, North Whatcom Fire and Rescue, Windermere Realty at Birch Bay Square, Semiahmoo Fire Station, Semiahmoo Resort, Birch Bay Village Community Center, parks and rec office, and local churches. XL sizes in high demand. Distribution October 14–15, 9 a.m.–5 p.m., Livingstone International Warehouse, 270 C Street. Volunteers needed to sort: call 354-6819. Info: blainecap.org. Needlework at the Library: Thursday, September 1, 6–8 p.m., Blaine Public Library, 610 3rd Street. If you like needlecrafts, join this group, work on your project, socialize and share advice and patterns. Info: 305-3637. Blaine Community Blood Drive: Friday, September 2, 8:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m. (closed 11 a.m.–noon), Cost Cutter parking lot, 1733 H Street. Walkins welcome. Photo ID required. Info: 1-800-398-7888. Farm Tunes: Friday, September 2, 6–9 p.m., BelleWood Acres, 6140 Guide Meridian, Lynden. The Elopements perform. Info: bellewoodfarms.com. First Friday with Swil Kanim: Friday, September 2, 7 p.m., Te’Ti’Sen Center, 4920 Rural Avenue, Ferndale. Celebrating songs of peace. Lummi Island Artists’ Studio Tour: Saturday–Sunday, September 3–4, Lummi Island. Self-guided tour maps available at the Islander Grocery. Dozens of artists at various locations. Info: lummi-island.com. Hunters of the Sky: Saturday, September 3, 7 p.m., Birch Bay State Park Wildlife Theater. See birds up close and learn all about them. Discover Pass or day pass required to park. Info: fobbsp.org. Boys & Girls Club Open: Tuesday, September 6. Annual membership fee $30. Info: whatcomclubs.org. Peace Arch 95th Anniversary Commemorations: Tuesday, September 6, 9 a.m.–5 p.m., Blaine Post Office, 701 Harrison Avenue. Postal pictorial commemoration special cancellation and 9 a.m. ceremony. Public invited. Teen Tuesdays - Book Talk: Tuesday, September 6, 3–4 p.m., Blaine Public Library, 610 3rd Street. Reading and talking group that chooses a new book to discuss the first Tuesday of every month. For middle and high school students. Info: 305-3637. Learn to Play Chess: Tuesday, September 6, 6:30–8 p.m., Blaine Public Library, 610 3rd Street. Chess enhances creativity, problem solving, memory, and more. Weekly. For ages K–12, and parents too! Info: 305-3637. Blaine Octoberfest Planning Meeting: Wednesday, September 7, 1:30 p.m., Pizza Factory, 738 Peace Portal Drive. Volunteers with ideas for expanding scarecrow displays and adding more fun family activities needed. Info: 332-6484 or vic@cityofblaine.com. Recycled Book Crafts: Wednesday, September 7, 2–3 p.m., Blaine Public Library, 610 3rd Street. Give new life to books destined to “die.” Make a simple craft from used book pages at this adult program. Info: 305-3637. Golf Family Fun Night: Wednesday, September 7, 3:30–7:30 p.m., Dakota Creek Golf Course, 3258 Haynie Road, Custer. $30 minimum donation pays for nine holes of golf, golf cart, hot dog, chips, drink and cookie. Everyone welcome. Info: golf.btj@borderites.org. Community Meals: Wednesdays, beginning September 7, 5–6:30 p.m., Blaine Community Center, 763 G Street. No charge for meals; donations accepted. Everyone welcome! Info: communitymeals@blainecap.org. Fun with LEGO Robotics: Thursday, September 8, 6:30–8 p.m., Blaine Public Library, 610 3rd Street. Learn how to program motion and color sensors on the robots. For ages 10+. Bimonthly. Info: 305-3637. Divots for the Dogs: Friday, September 9, 4–6 p.m., Dakota Creek Golf & Country Club, 3258 Haynie Road, Custer. $40 pays for nine holes of golf, golf cart, hot dogs, chips and drink. Proceeds benefit the Alternative Humane Society of Whatcom Country. Info: alternativehumanesociety.com. Farm Tunes: Friday, September 9, 6–9 p.m., BelleWood Acres, 6140 Guide Meridian, Lynden. The Easy Tigers perform. Info: bellewoodfarms.com. Back to School Community Dance with The Atlantics: Saturday, September 10, 7–10 p.m., Blaine High School cafeteria. Admission $10. Proceeds benefit the high school wind ensemble’s trip to the Funabashi Music Festival in Japan. Info: bandtojapan@blainesd.org. Kamishibai Man: Wednesday, September 14, 3:15 to 4:15 p.m., Blaine Public Library, 610 3rd Street. Whatcom County Library System deputy director Michael Cox presents this high energy show using traditional Japanese storytelling tools. For ages 4-11. Info: 305-3637. Etsy 2.0 - Maximizing Your Sales: Wednesday, September 14, 6:30–8 p.m., Blaine Public Library, 610 3rd Street. Longtime Etsy seller Sharon Swanson will share tips to help increase sales in your Etsy Shop. This class is for existing Etsy shop owners. Info: 305-3637.
Ongoing AA Meetings: Monday and Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Tuesday and Thursday, noon; Wednesday, 7 p.m. (women only); Saturday, 11 a.m., United Church of Christ, 885 4th Street, Blaine. Al-Anon Meetings: Tuesday, 1–2 p.m., Good Samaritan Society-Stafholt, 456 C Street, Blaine. Open to all. Info: 332-8248. Alzheimer/Dementia/Memory Loss Caregiver and Care Partners Support Group: First Tuesday of the month, 1:30–3 p.m., Blaine Senior Center, 763 G Street, Blaine. Info: 671-3316. Semiahmoo Men’s Breakfast: First and third Thursdays, 8 a.m., Palmer Room of the Semiahmoo Golf Course clubhouse. Breakfast ($15) and a speaker. Alaska Packers Museum: Friday–Sunday, 1–5 p.m., Semiahmoo Park. Open through September. Info: 371-3558. Submissions to Coming Up should be sent to calendar@thenorthernlight.com no later than noon on Monday.
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