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Animals as therapy, pages 8-9
Birch Bay resident wins world curling gold, pages 10-11
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Sailors restoring vintage sailboat, pages 18-19
Hands Across the Border 5
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International Arts and Music Festival returns to Peace Arch park By Steve Guntli The International Arts and Music Festival returns to Peace Arch State Park June 26–28. Now entering its third year, the festival is a celebration of music, food and art from throughout the U.S. and Canada. Nearly 50 artists are slated to display their work in Peace Arch Park. While Blaine artists will make a strong showing with about 10 artists attending, several artists are traveling from throughout Washington, Canada and the U.S. to attend. Artwork ranges from paintings and sculptures to jewelry, fused glass and mixed media pieces. In addition to the many shopping opportunities, six artists will give demonstrations on their craft: Metal artist Natalie Brown will display her techniques for crafting unusual metal sculptures; sculptor Brian Reed will create a large pot over the weekend; Frank Goss will give a demonstration on hand engraving; Kasydy and Dave Elliot will demonstrate how they create unique dolls and sculptures; and painter Kristi Huffey will be working on some of her pieces. Café Rumba and Catch Culinaire will provide food for the festival. Catch Culinaire is returning for the second time after a positive response last year. Chefs Cory Hurrelbrink and Andrew Tucker specialize in using local ingredients to produce casual food with gourmet quality. Café Rumba is a Peruvian deli based out of Bellingham. The restaurant specializes in spicy, authentic Peruvian sandwiches. Beverages from Samson Estates Winery, Aslan Brewery and many others will be on tap at the festival’s beer and wine garden. This year’s musical performers will play an eclectic blend of styles from around the world. Tiller’s Folly, one of Canada’s most popular Celtic music groups, will play all three days of the festival. Latin music (See Arts, page 6)
s Crowds filled Peace Arch Park on June 14 for the revival of Hands Across the Border. The event, which was shut down in 2013, was brought back after numerous requests and a Facebook poll. See more photos on pages 12–13.
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Bellingham rejects cost-sharing agreement for county jail By Steve Guntli Bellingham City Council rejected a cost-sharing agreement for the new county jail project. At the council’s regular meeting on June 15, the council voted 6–1 against the cost-sharing agreement with Whatcom County, with only councilmember Gene Knutson in favor. On June 9, Whatcom County Council passed a jail cost-sharing agreement 6–1, but council members expressed doubt that Bellingham council would approve it. The agreement calls for a countywide ballot measure to authorize a .2 percent sales tax to repay $97 million in bonds to build and operate the jail. The total cost of the jail is estimated at $122.5 million. The sales tax would go towards funding the jail for the first few years. After that, the cities would share 40 percent of the revenue generated from the new facility, based on each city’s population. The county and five other cities have already agreed to the program, but Bellingham council members have been reluctant to embrace the agreement,
saying the sales tax would put too great a burden on lower-income citizens and would prevent Bellingham from raising sales taxes for the next 30 years. State law allows up to .3 percent sales tax increases for health, safety and criminal justice. A .1 percent sales tax, approved by Bellingham voters in 2004 for jail facilities, is still in effect. Bellingham mayor Kelli Linville expressed concerns that implementing the new tax would limit the city’s options when dealing with its own public health and safety needs. County executive Jack Louws was pushing to get the measure added to the ballot for the August primary, but that deadline has now passed. Bellingham City Council members emphasized they were in favor of the new jail, but the cost-sharing agreement needs to be revised. Bellingham city attorney Peter Ruffatto proposed several principles to amend the agreement going forward, including equitable contributions to the operation and funding of the jail based on who uses the facility and prevention and diversion programs implemented into any funding agreements. Council member Michael Lilliquist
added the agreement must allow Bellingham to address its health and safety needs. Bellingham’s decision puts the ball back into Whatcom County Council’s court. The current county jail facility houses 298 inmates and has been suffering from overcrowding. The new jail has been in the planning stages since 2011. When built, the new facility, located on Labounty Road in Ferndale, will have 521 beds, medical and mental health care centers, outdoor recreation space and special needs housing.
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The Northern Light • June 18 - 24, 2015
The Northern L ght The Northern Light turns 20 The Northern Light is published weekly by Point Roberts Press Inc. Locally owned and managed, the company also publishes the All Point Bulletin, covering Point Roberts, Mount Baker Experience, covering the Mt. Baker foothills area, 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 Association, Chambers of Commerce of Bellingham/ Whatcom County, Birch Bay, Blaine and Point Roberts and the Bellingham/Whatcom County Convention and Visitors Bureau. The opinions 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, address 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 individuals or groups. Writers should avoid personal invective. Unsigned letters will not be accepted for publication. Requests for withholding names will be considered on an individual basis. Only one letter per month from an individual correspondent will be published. Email letters to letters@thenorthernlight.com. Publisher & Managing Editor Patrick Grubb publisher@thenorthernlight.com Co-publisher & Advertising Director Louise Mugar lmugar@thenorthernlight.com Editor Steve Guntli steve@pointrobertspress.com Copy Editor Kara Furr kara@pointrobertspress.com Reporter Ian Ferguson ian@pointrobertspress.com Creative Services Ruth Lauman, Doug De Visser production@thenorthernlight.com Office Manager Amy Weaver info@thenorthernlight.com Advertising Sales Molly Ernst, Janet McCall Catherine Darkenwald sales@thenorthernlight.com General Editorial Inquiries editor@thenorthernlight.com Contributors In This Issue Jack Kintner, Kevin Steele The Northern Light 225 Marine Drive, Suite 200 Blaine, WA 98230 Tel: 360/332-1777 Vol XXI, No 1 Circulation: 10,500 copies
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s From l.: Janet McCall, Steve Guntli, Molly Ernst, Ruth Lauman, Kara Furr, Doug De Visser, Louise Mugar, Catherine Darkenwald, Amy Weaver and Pat Grubb. Not pictured: Ian Ferguson.
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Publisher Note: This issue marks the start of The Northern Light’s 21st year of publishing. When Louise Mugar and I first considered starting a newspaper for Blaine and Birch Bay, we gave no thought to long-term prospects. We worried about making it last the year. We did have some experience under our belts; since 1991, we had been publishing the All Point Bulletin (APB), the monthly newspaper of Point Roberts. Still, it was a leap to go from a monthly to, at first, a biweekly and then weekly newspaper. It meant staff, higher costs and unknown risks. It also meant competing against an established competitor, the Blaine Banner. (We were returning a favor; in 1991, the Banner attempted to start a paper in Point Roberts.) We had some things in our favor. We had already done business either editorially or advertising with members of the Blaine community. They appreciated our editorial philosophy of taking no sides and straight reporting and encouraged us to start a newspaper here. Others came on board as we went along. We also had the nucleus of great staff: editor (and former owner of the APB) Glennys Christie and graphic designer Ruth Lauman (she’s still here). While some have stayed and others have left, the people seen above represent the best team this newspaper has ever fielded. We are proud to be associated with each and every one of them. (Reporter Ian Ferguson is up in Alaska.) How did we pick the name? We bounced around a few candidates. The Semiahmoo Bay Eagle was a strong contender for awhile. Then Glennys discovered that the first news-
paper in Whatcom County was named The Northern Light and that was it. The fact that it only lasted for 11 issues back in 1858 gave us our first goal: 12 issues or bust. Four issues from now, the July 16 paper will be the thousandth issue of The Northern Light. One of the first things we had to decide was: should The Northern Light be solely advertiser supported or should readers pay for it? It’s kind of a chicken versus egg question – how can you get people to advertise if you can’t guarantee them readership? Consequently, we use the U.S. Postal Service to deliver to 8,300 homes and apartments every week in Blaine and Birch Bay. In addition, another 2,200 copies are sent to stores and outlets making us the largest weekly community newspaper by distribution in Whatcom County. That kind of reach doesn’t come without cost but it does make it effective – one of our advertisers ran a coupon two weeks ago and has had nearly 300 people redeem it so far. It’s interesting to look back at early issues and see who advertised with us then and still do: Pacific Building Center, The C Shop, Semiahmoo Resort, Blaine Insurance (now Fortiphi) and Paso del Norte (then El Sombrero), for example. Some did but sadly no longer exist: Goff’s Department Store, RadioShack, and most recently, Blaine Marina. We are often asked about the future of newspapers and our answer is, we don’t know. We know that weekly newspapers have been doing reasonably well compared to the big city dailies. Weeklies report on events and people that are close to home, heart and wallet. A drop in national unem-
ployment numbers might not mean anything to someone living on Drayton Harbor Road but an increase in property taxes sure does. The neighbor’s kid who got a full ride to a good university or won a state technology award is someone you see every day and are happy that you do. You may eventually only read the local newspaper through electronic means but we’re pretty sure you’ll still be reading it. A community newspaper is exactly that – a newspaper for the community. Without a newspaper, it’s hard to be a community. We’re also proud to be an independent, local publisher. We may not make anywhere near the money that the big media outfits do but we have no problem sleeping at night. We’re proud of what we do and what we provide our readers and advertisers. We’ve grown somewhat; in addition to The Northern Light and All Point Bulletin, we also publish Pacific Coast Weddings, Waterside, Mount Baker Experience and various local maps. It keeps us pretty busy. We appreciate the support given us by our readers over the years. We may not be perfect but we’re not complacent. We even appreciate the occasional brickbat sent our way: they force us to re-examine our assumptions and positions. They are often more useful than compliments (though we like the latter more). We didn’t start the first issue with a “Here’s to the next 20 years” so we won’t do that now. We’re pretty sure we’ll beat another 11 issues though. Thank you. Pat Grubb and Louise Mugar
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.
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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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By Steve Guntli Two teenagers are dead and two more are in the hospital after an SUV struck them on Smith Road Wednesday afternoon. At approximately 1:30 p.m., about 30 students from Windward High School were walking outside as part of a supervised P.E. class exercise. William J. Klein, 34, of Bellingham, was driving his black Toyota 4Runner east along Smith Road. He swerved left, then over-corrected to the right, striking four teenage boys on the sidewalk near Graveline Road and West Smith Road. Two of the boys, Shame Ormiston, 18, and Gabriel Anderson, 15, both of Ferndale, died at the scene. Two others, Kole Randall, 17, of Ferndale and Michael Brewster, 17, of Custer,
From page 1 favorites Sabrina y los Reyes are scheduled to return, as are blues group Lord Knapp and Native American singer/songwriter J.P. Falcon Grady. New this year is Millie and the Mentshn, which plays play a variety of traditional European music, including Russian, Yiddish and Arabian folk music. The show will also feature a Qigong demonstration by performers from the Blaine Taiji Academy–Sitan Wushu Center Northwest.
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scene. He is facing two charges of vehicular homicide and two of vehicular assault. Klein appeared before the court on June 11. Whatcom Superior Court judge Leon Henley set bail at $200,000. Klein posted the bond on June 12 and was released from jail. A community gathering was held at the Good News Fellowship Church on West Axton Road on June 10. Grief counselors were made available to speak to students and parents. A candlelight vigil was held on June 13 at Centennial Riverwalk Park in Ferndale. The Ferndale Haggen’s grocery store is accepting donations to give to the families of the four boys. Donations can be made at checkout stands or the customer service counter.
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suffered severe fractures to their legs. The boys were taken to PeaceHealth St. Joseph Hospital for treatment. Brewster was later transferred to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle by ambulance. Both are listed in serious condition. Klein told police that he had fallen asleep as he was driving home from work. He claimed he had used hallucinogenic mushrooms in the past and smoked marijuana on a daily basis, but did not say if he was under the influence at the time of the accident. Results of blood and urine tests are pending, and could take several weeks. Klein’s 3-year-old son was in the 4Runner in a safety seat at the time of the accident. Neither Klein nor the child were injured. Klein was arrested at the
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Letters The Editor: I must admit to being over 80. WWII was the focus of my grade school days. With politically active parents making me aware, the Cold War, Nuremberg, Joe McCarthy and football made headlines in high school. We survived Korea, Cuba, Vietnam, Dr. King and the Kennedys, with hope of future peace and good will. I am heartbroken for the U.S.A. in 2015. There is a mean dialogue in the air. We worked hard and paid a price to clean up our environment and passed laws to keep it clean for you. We built your schools and freeways and now that they are wearing out, you won’t pay the price to repair or build new. This political generation lacks pride in U.S.A. It’s all about freedom and taking someone else’s rights to clean air and water. Global warming is too hard so skip it. We used to pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, which implied to each other united we stand or divided we fall. We did not mix religion and politics until they added God to our pledge and started electing bible scholars to govern. The odd thing about that is we became less caring for our poor, sick, disabled, elderly and each other. What about Jesus? He told us to care for one another. Cut them off welfare and food stamps, they shout! The abortion issue will not be resolved because it is too handy as a divider. So here we are, falling under the thoughtless babble of left and right. We used to guard against “propaganda” and “double speak.” Now it is our daily news. Alice Brown Birch Bay
repeatedly reduced the number of postal employees, cut their hours, pay, benefits and pension while demanding the same type of good performance we used to have. Postmasters are faced with an impossible task, which only Congress can fix. Some want the postal service run by a private business, but guess what would happen to postal rates? Most postal employees are hard working and doing their best to get the job done the best way they can with less help and fewer hours. So let’s give our postal employees a break if things are not always done as they used to be. Instead, put pressure on Congress to fix it. As the previous letter writer said, “Maybe we’ll finally catch a break and get back to the reliable delivery we experienced in the last century.” Don Clark Blaine The Editor: We gamble with liability by delaying a new jail.
The existing jail must be replaced, as it is no longer safe for employees and inmates (the jail is about 31 years old. The Seattle Kingdome closed after only 22 years of use). The county has a statutory responsibility to operate a jail. The current jail was built in 1984 with 148 beds. It now operates at twice the design capacity. As with anything that’s overused, it wears out quickly. The jail’s structural integrity is questionable; parts are difficult to obtain for critical operating systems; inmates break (See Letters, page 16) Please send letters to letters@thenorthernlight.com no later than noon on Monday.
Corrections In Gladys Croft’s letter to the editor in the June 11 issue of The Northern Light, we incorrectly identified Denny Dohner as Penny.
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The Editor: A previous letter last week criticized the U.S. Postal Service for “poor performance by our local post office ... repeatedly experienced for months.” Unfortunately, this situation is not local but is systemic throughout our country, as other citizens will attest. To understand why this happened, we need to look at the facts, or as Paul Harvey used to say, “Here’s the rest of the story.” The employer of the U.S. Postal Service is the federal government controlled by Congress, (the House and Senate). For the past several years, Congress has
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Birch Bay resident Lyle Sieg has been curling for more than 40 years. All the time and effort he’s put into the sport finally paid off when he and his team took home the gold in the World Senior Curling Championships held from April 18 to April 25 in Sochi, Russia. Sieg represented the U.S. men’s team in the 50 and older competition. His team beat out 23 teams from around the world to walk away with the championship. It’s the first time a U.S. seniors team has won the World Senior Curling Championship since 2010. For the uninitiated, curling is an ice sport that involves two teams of five sliding a large granite puck, called a rock, down a 120-foot lane towards a target circle, similar to shuffleboard. Hurlers aim and slide the rock, while two sweepers skate ahead, sweeping down the ice with brooms to reduce friction and guide the rock. Sieg acts as the “skip” for his team, meaning he calls the shots and plans the strategy. Continued on next page
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Riding a wave of positive public response, the Drayton Harbor Oyster Company (DHOC) is looking to expand during the summer months. At the regular meeting of the Blaine parks and cemetery board, DHOC co-owner Mark Seymour presented a proposal for an outdoor dining area in H Street Plaza. Seymour, whose storefront is located near the plaza at 677 Peace Portal Drive, said he wants to do more grilling in the summer. He said this would not only provide a fun social atmosphere and delicious food, but it would also allay some safety concerns that arise during the summer. “There’s a bacteria called vibrio parahaemolyticus that shows up in raw oysters during the warmer season, which can make people sick,” Seymour said. “As a precautionary measure, the department of health shuts down recreational oyster harvesting in the area when the temperature rises above 70 degrees. So we figure if we can’t have the raw oyster bar during that time it’s a great opportunity to break out the grill. We think it’s going to be a big draw for the area.” Currently, Seymour only grills oysters on the sidewalk in front of their store when the weather is nice. Seymour wants to rope off an approximately 12 by 25-foot strip of H Street plaza along the white wall to set up a grill and seating for about 25 people. Pending the approval of a liquor license, Seymour also hopes to sell beer and wine.
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OBITUARIES Louis Dean Eddy
July 5, 1934 - May 27, 2015 Lou grew up in Blaine, WA, the son of William E. Eddy and Dorothy Montfort, and a brother to Bill Eddy. He was raised in the home of his grandfather, whom he dearly loved. His grandfather, Louis DeMontfort Montfort, owned Blaine’s feed store in the early 1900’s. (Gilday and Montfort), and often loaded his customers trucks, carrying pairs of hundred-pound sacks of grain; one on each shoulder. However, Lou was proudest of the customers his grandfather carried financially through the depression, saving many Whatcom County farms. Lou was a brilliant student who played football and acted in plays at Blaine and Hill Military Academy in Oregon. Lou graduated from Seattle University in the late 50’s and in the early 60’s worked as a chemical engineer at Rocketdyne in L.A. He helped design the fuel pumping system for the Saturn 5 rocket engine, which took man to the moon. He worked with and was directly supervised by Wernher von Braun, the head of the U.S. space program. Louis D. Eddy was truly a rocket scientist. After the moon project, Lou worked as a Boeing engineer and then in 1971 came to White Pass High School to teach science and math. For his students, Lou wrote one of the first educational computer programming manuals in Washington state. Lou inspired his students to think deeply about our universe. Many of his students remained friends long after he left WPHS. In retirement, Lou continued as a regular volunteer for physics classes where students would cheer when he entered the classroom. He also enjoyed golfing, watching football and visiting with friends. Lou was a kind, gentle, and most of all, intelligent man with a great sense of humor and a huge heart. He will be greatly missed by his long-time friends, the Mullenix family, and the Sharp family, his cousins Judi Holley, Katy Montfort, Kelly Montfort, Jan Puntillo, and Don Montfort, his students, colleagues and neighbors. A celebration of his life will occur in Randle, WA at a later date.
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May 9, 1953 - May 15, 2015 On May 19, Brian Anthony Gervol passed away peacefully in his home. Brian was born May 9, 1953 and raised in Duluth, MN. After college, he moved to Salem, Oregon, where he worked as a librarian at Candalarea Elementary School. Upon electing to depart an educational institute and further his education, Brian applied for and earned the title of United States Border Patrol Agent. He was assigned to the “front line” in El Paso, Texas, where he became a “native Texan.” In order to return to his family, Brian accepted a voluntary demotion and transfer. He happily transferred from the crime-ridden southern border in Texas, to the northern border in Washington state, where he worked at the Blaine Station. Work with the U.S. Border Patrol afforded Brian the opportunity to experience numerous temporary duty assignments throughout the U.S., Italy and Russia, specifically, the former Soviet Union. In 2005, Brian retired from the U.S. Border Patrol as a Senior Patrol Agent, after serving 25 years. Brian loved and enjoyed teaching, learning, socializing, debating, music, shooting, photography, bicycling, gaming and sharing with friends and family. The great ‘Uncle Brian’ is survived by his nephew, Magnus (Melanie) Gervol, niece Erika (Jesse) Creydt, sister-in-law Johanna Gervol, three great-nephews (Victor Gervol, James Creydt & Grant Creydt), and a great niece (Hannah Creydt). His big brother, Victor John Gervol Jr. and his beloved parents 1st Sgt. Victor John Gervol Sr. and Violet Gervol, proceeded him in death. Brian loved his family, friends, the U.S. Border Patrol, specifically the “old patrol”, and his country... the United States of America. On Saturday, June 27, at 1 p.m., a memorial tribute to Brian’s living memory and life will be held at Grace Lutheran Church, 702 G Street in Blaine, WA. Everyone is welcome to celebrate Brian’s life.
Due to increasingly dry and warm conditions, the Whatcom County Fire Marshal has instituted a burn ban in unincorporated parts of the county. The burn ban went into effect on June 17. All land clearing and yard-debris burning is now prohibited. Recreational fires are still permitted, but only in designated campgrounds and on improved properties with the owner’s permission. All recreational fires must be less than 3 feet in diameter, burn only charcoal or
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The Editor: I was disappointed to see that the Republicans had chosen to run Kathy Kershner for county council again. Kathy first got involved in local politics in the fervor of the Tea Party. She ran for county council with a big pink heart on her signs and she won by a very narrow margin. In the first few months she showed her true colors when she voted to cut funding for food banks and for domestic violence services. She stood in the way of clean energy projects. She accepted funding from the coal project developers. She voted to appoint the commission that didn’t seem to understand why slaughterhouses should be regulated. And the voters let her know what they thought and replaced her at the first opportunity. I’ll be waiting to hear whether she can show evidence of a change in her approach or ideas. Nancy Orlowski Bellingham
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Police Reports June 12, 2:54 a.m.: A person reported that a tree had fallen across the railroad tracks in the downtown area, and a train was approaching. Police responded and found evidence that the laws of physics had been in full force when the locomotive encountered the little tree. After the train had passed the officers cleared the larger splinters off the track and notified BNSF of the incident. June 13, 2:30 p.m.: A passing bicyclist called police to report that two juveniles were spending their sunny summer Saturday afternoon playing on the roof of the middle school. Officers arrived to find the roof runners no longer in residence. Kids playing at ground level nearby were contacted, and they explained the trespassers had climbed down and fled as patrol cars approached. June 14, 12:16 p.m.: Police were dispatched to a report of a verbal domestic violence incident at a residence in the downtown area. While in route the call was upgraded to an armed person threatening suicide. Officers arrived and found a disagreement had escalated when a man grabbed a knife, threatened to and then did cut himself with it before a friend disarmed him. Officers secured the scene and took the
victim into protective custody. He was transported to hospital for medical and mental health evaluation. June 15, 8:39 a.m.: A hesitant resident called police when he found a large plastic bag along the shoulder of the road in front of his property. He reported that the bag appeared to have been there for about a week and smelled like something in it was dead. Officers responded, investigated and confirmed the medium-sized critter inside had been disrespectfully deposited. Blaine Public Works responded to assist by removing the remains. June 15, 5:50 p.m.: A bicyclist blatantly ran a stop sign in view of a passing patrol car, but when the officer tried to contact him the rider took off pedaling for all he was worth. When he realized his efforts were not worth what he had hoped the man ditched his bike and tried running instead. This did not work any better for him, as the officer was in better shape and motivated by serious curiosity. The foot race was intense but short, and the man came in second. He was allowed to recuperate in an air-conditioned patrol car while computer checks disclosed he was wanted on a felony warrant for escape following a felony assault con-
viction and had misdemeanor warrants outstanding as well. He was booked into jail to exercise his rights to due process. June 16, 12:50 a.m.: Police responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle parked behind a business. Officers contacted a man seated in the parked vehicle. The man said he had just gotten off work, took a nap and was just waking up. The parking lot just happened to be directly across the street from his ex-girlfriend’s house, a place from which he is trespassed. Officers trespassed him from the business and escorted him to his motel, then contacted his ex and advised her of the possible stalking behavior. She was provided with resource information and advised to consider obtaining a protection order. June 16, 9:26 a.m.: Officers were dispatched to a possible suicide, and arrived along with aid personnel. The adult victim was in a vehicle in a parking area and was deceased. After an investigation and coordination with the medical examiner the scene was secured and the vehicle impounded. Investigation continues. 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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Blaine Cleanup Day: Friday, June 19, 9 a.m.–noon, downtown Blaine. Volunteer for general clean up as well as a variety of projects available throughout downtown to get the city sparkling for Independence Day. Lunch provided. To volunteer, contact Debbie Harger at 543-9982. Whatcom Community College Campus Open House: Friday, June 19, 11 a.m.–2 p.m., 237 W Kellogg Road, Bellingham. Campus tours, enrollment help, food and fun. Info: whatcom.edu/beginhere. Invite Nature Into Your Backyard: Friday, June 19, 7 p.m., Birch Bay State Park, BP Heron Center. This family-friendly workshop will focus on what we can all do to improve bird, pollinator and fish habitat in our own backyards. Free. Discover Pass required to park. Info: fobbsp.org. Family Activity Day: Saturday, June 20, 10 a.m.–4 p.m., Lightcatcher Building, Whatcom Museum, 250 Flora Street, Bellingham. Activities inside and out, live music, magic shows and more. Info: whatcommuseum.org. Birch Bay Kite Festival: Saturday and Sunday, June 20–21, 10 a.m.–3 p.m., Birch Bay Visitor Center, 7900 Birch Bay Drive. Free logo kites for first 250 people or build-a-kite for $5, skimboarding demonstration and lessons on Saturday, 1–3 p.m. Info: birchbaychamber.com. Now That You’re 55: Saturday, June 20, 1:30–3:30 p.m., Blaine Senior Center, 763 G Street. “Make Your Next Move Your Best Move” and “Senior Mortgage Options” talks. Free. Info: 358-5075. Hunters of the Sky: Saturday, June 20, 7 p.m., Birch Bay State Park Wildlife Theater. Experience live birds of prey up close. Learn about identification, anatomy of flight raptors’ roll in the environment and more. Free. Discover Pass required to park. Info: fobbsp.org. Father’s Day Car Show: Sunday, June 21, 9 a.m.–3 p.m., BelleWood Acres, 6140 Guide Meridian, Bellingham. Classic rock, barbecue, raffles, trophies and cars. Car registration $10 at gearheadswc.com. Info: bellewoodfarms.com. LEGO Club: Monday, June 22, 3–4:30 p.m., Blaine Public Library, 610 3rd Street. Meet new kids and build new things each week. It’s free, it’s fun and LEGO bricks are provided. For ages 4–11. Info: 305-3637. Meet the Heroes: Tuesday, June 23, 10:30–11:30 a.m., Blaine Public Library, 610 3rd Street. An Air and Marine Rescue Helicopter will land in the library’s north parking lot. Children get to sit in the cockpit! For ages 3–11. Wear sunglasses, although BP will provide safety glasses for the first 100 in attendance. Info: 305-3637. Learn to Play Chess: Tuesday, June 23, 6:30–8 p.m., Blaine Public Library, 610 3rd Street. Chess has been proven to enhance creativity, problem solving, memory, concentration, intellectual maturity, self-esteem and many other abilities. And it’s fun! For ages K–12, and parents too. Info: 305-3637. Fun with Snap Circuits: Wednesday, June 24, 3–4 p.m., Blaine Public Library, 610 3rd Street. Explore the basics of electronics while you build exciting projects such as a flashing light, an alarm, a doorbell and more. For ages 6 and up and limited to the first 12 children. Weekly. Info: 305-3637. LEGO Mindstorms Club: Thursday, June 25, 6:30–8 p.m., Blaine Public Library, 610 3rd Street. Learn how to program motion and color sensors on the robots and see what happens. New members welcome. For ages 10 and up. Bimonthly. Info: 305-3637. International Arts and Music Festival at Peace Arch Park: Friday–Sunday, June 26–28, Peace Arch Park. Enjoy a unique festival with a touch of sophistication, live music, gourmet food, wine and beer garden. Free admission and parking. Info: peacearchart.org. Alternative Pollinators: Friday, June 26, 7 p.m., Birch Bay State Park Wildlife Theater. Learn about the blue orchard mason bee and other native alternative pollinators and how to protect and support them in our yards, as well as the honeybee crisis. Free. Discover Pass required to park. Info: fobbsp.org. Beach Walk: Saturday, June 27, 11 a.m., Birch Bay State Park Wildlife Theater. Free. Discover Pass required to park. Info: fobbsp.org. Thailand Trek Family Experience: Wednesdays, July 1, 8, 15 and 22, 6:30–8:30 p.m., Blaine Christian Fellowship, 902 Adelia Street. A cross-cultural VBS for kids and families with Bible stories, games, snacks, art and music. Free. Info: 332-8918.
Ongoing Birch Bay Activity Center Events: 7511 Gemini Street, Birch Bay. Zumba Fitness, Zumba Toning, Zumba Step, pickleball, yoga, line dancing and more. Visit website for days and times. Info: bbbparkandrec.org. Sit and Knit: Monday and Friday, 3–5 p.m., Beach Basket Yarns and Gifts, 7620 Birch Bay Drive. Info: 371-0332. Supervised Kids Games: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 2:30–5:30 p.m., Birch Bay Activity Center, 7511 Gemini Street, Birch Bay. Ages 7+. Basketball, volleyball, soccer, kickball, pickleball and more. Free. Registration required. Info: 656-6416. Shotokan Karate: Tuesdays and Thursdays 4:30–6 p.m., Birch Bay Activity Center, 7511 Gemini Street, Birch Bay. $40 for the month. Info: 656-6416. Semiahmoo Men’s Club: First and third Thursdays, 7:30 a.m., Semiahmoo Resort. Breakfast at 8 a.m., speaker at 8:30 a.m. Breakfast $15, membership $10. Info: 778-2075. Alaska Packers Association Museum at Semiahmoo Park: Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 1–5 p.m., through September. Admission free, donations welcome. Information 371-3558. Burger Night: Second and fourth Fridays, 5–7:30 p.m., American Legion Post 86, 4580 Legion Drive, Blaine. Info: David, 739-1671. Karaoke: Friday and Saturday nights at 9 p.m. Paso del Norte, 758 Peace Portal Drive. Info: 332-4045. Submissions to Coming Up should be sent to calendar@thenorthernlight.com no later than noon on Monday.
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Drayton Harbor Maritime members restoring vintage sailboat By Steve Guntli
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and 1952. With the introduction of powered fishing vessels, the ships became obsolete and today very few remain intact, according to Sturgill. The Trident Seafood Corporation, which operated the Diamond NN Cannery, donated the vessel to DHM earlier this year. Once restored, the ship will be one of the last of its kind in working order. “Vessels this old are truly unique,” Ward said. “Only a handful can be found in the Puget Sound. Of those, even fewer are certificated for use as passenger vessels.” Sturgill hopes the vessel can be used to demonstrate classic fishing and sailing techniques. Sturgill didn’t have an estimate as to when the ship would be ready for passengers. “We’re just saying it’ll be ready when it’s ready,” he said. “We have volunteers working on it all the time. We’d like to get it done sooner than later, but we’re not compromising the integrity of the project to meet some deadline.” Sturgill added that restoring a ship for passenger use is a much more complicated endeavor than restoring a ship for a museum. The U.S. Coast Guard’s inspection is not yet complete. The builders will have to apply for a waiver to the Jones Act, which states that ships operating in the U.S. for commercial purposes must be constructed in the U.S. and owned by U.S. citizens. Since the ship is so old, DHM cannot provide documentation confirming its U.S. construction. Once this waiver is attained, the ship will go through another battery of hull integrity and stability tests before it’s allowed to take on passengers. Ward said the Coast Guard is committed to getting the project off the ground. “Allowing children and adults to experience the lore of the sea in the hands-on manner this historic vessel will provide is a valuable endeavor,” she said. “We are committed to helping Drayton Harbor Maritime’s efforts by ensuring the safety and security of all who step on board.”
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