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County mathletes gather in Blaine Birding experts to speak at Wings Over Water

By Steve Guntli

s Blaine Middle School principal Darren Benson, r., presented awards to fourth through eighth grade students at the Whatcom County Middle School Math Championships on February 27. The event, sponsored by Phillips 66, attracted nearly 600 students and 150 teams from around the county to display their math skills.

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City to beef up municipal code enforcement

By Steve Guntli The city of Blaine has brought on an additional staff member to ensure Blaine buildings stay up to code.

The city hired Madeline (Maddie) Ottley in February as a community planner. One of her job duties will be ensuring the city’s municipal codes are being followed to the letter. She graduated from Western Washington University with a degree in urban planning

and sustainable development, and recently worked as a code enforcement officer for the city of Ferndale.

Ottley is responsible for making sure that the city is up to the standards defined by the municipal code. This involves working with property owners to clear junk, repair or demolish derelict buildings and remove junk vehicles. The city will begin issuing notices to any property owners in violation of city codes over the next few weeks. The city is seeking

State switches Blaine interchange funds in budget

By Steve Guntli Blaine mayor Harry Robinson and the city council are upset after learning the state senate removed a Blaine improvement project from the budget in favor of projects in Ferndale and Lynden.

On March 7, Robinson sent a letter to state senator Doug Ericksen (R-Ferndale), protesting the removal of Interstate 5 exit 274

interchange improvement funds from the state’s budget.

The city has been working for years to get funding for the project, which would improve exit 274 by adding a southbound offramp and a northbound on-ramp.

The project would have allowed southbound I-5 traffic to exit into Blaine near Blaine Road. Currently, the nearest off-ramp is exit 270, requiring any vehicles that need

to make a U-turn to go nearly 8 miles south before they can turn back to Blaine.

“There are many reasons not to require cars and trucks to make an 8-mile U-turn,” Robinson wrote in his letter to Ericksen.

“Extra miles means additional fuel, increased pollution and the expansion of the carbon footprint.”

Robinson said the limited off-ramps (See I-5, page 3)

voluntary compliance, but they are within the rights of the law to impose penalties if property owners fail to address the problem, according to community development director Michael Jones.

“I look at code enforcement as a way to encourage investment in the city,” Jones said. “Cleaning up properties and removing derelict buildings shows that the city government and the citizens care about (See Code, page 3)

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The annual Wings Over Water Northwest Birding Festival takes place this weekend, and the organizers have snagged some respected speakers to headline the event.

James Currie is an author, photographer and television personality recognized as one of the foremost birding experts in North America. A native of South Africa, Currie now lives in Florida, and hosts “Birding Adventures,” which is currently airing its seventh season on Discovery Channel’s spinoff network, Destination America.

During his presentation, Currie will read from his new book, “When Eagles Roar: The Amazing Journey of an African Wildlife Adventurer,” and share his experience working up close with majestic birds of prey. The presentation, entitled “The Roar of the Eagle,” begins at 5:30 p.m. in the Blaine Performing Arts Center this Saturday, March 12.

David Hancock is a popular writer, publisher, lecturer, filmmaker and conservationist who has spent most of his life studying the birds of the western United States and the Arctic.

Hancock has written books and scientific papers on birds, whales and seals, and has specialized knowledge about raptors of the Northwest. He’s written two books on eagles in Washington and Alaska, as well as other subjects, such as wildlife in North America and native tribes of the Pacific Northwest.

Hancock’s Wings Over Water presentation is entitled “Eagles Next Door,” and charts the journey of eagles from the endangered species list to a thriving population of more than 70,000 birds. “Eagles Next Door” starts at 11:30 a.m. at the Blaine Performing Arts Center on Saturday, March 12.

Both presentations are free to attend, though donations are welcomed. To see a full list of activities, including other presentations from local birding experts, visit wingsoverwaterbirdingfestival.com.

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Lynden schools, fair sued over E. coli outbreak

By Steve Guntli Six Whatcom County families have filed a lawsuit after their children were infected with E. coli on a school field trip.

The families have filed a suit

in Whatcom County Superior Court, naming the Northwest Fair Association, Whatcom County Dairy Women and the Lynden school district as defendants. The lawsuit argues that the organizations failed to

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Shiga toxin-producing E. coli is typically contracted through contact with animal feces. The disease can cause abdominal distress, vomiting and diarrhea and in severe cases can cause kidney damage. Thorough hand washing often eliminates most of the harmful bacteria.

The festival organizers provided hand sanitizer stations, which, according to the Whatcom County Department of Health, is not as effective as hand washing. Following the outbreak at the Milk Maker’s Festival, the organizers of the Northwest Washington Fair doubled the number of avail-

able hand-washing stations and gave special seminars to fair employees to prevent further outbreaks.

The lawsuit alleges the barnyard facilities were not properly cleaned before the Milk Maker’s Festival was set up. A joint study between the CDC, Whatcom County Department of Health and Washington State Department of Health traced the source of the outbreak to the northern end of the dairy barn.

According to a CDC study, lab tests confirmed 25 cases to be E. coli while another 35 were considered probable.

Eleven people were hospitalized, and six developed hemolytic uremic syndrome, a condition that can lead to kidney failure. No one died from the outbreak.

According to the filing, the families are not seeking a specific amount, saying the courts should determine the total awarded. A court date has not been set.

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“Allowing the project to be removed from the budget creates a setback that could take many more years to complete,” Robinson wrote. “It is of critical importance to the economic viability of the city of Blaine to provide exits and

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are also hurting growth, as new businesses would be reluctant to set up in south Blaine due to the limited access for southbound vehicles.

The city hoped the new construction project could also alleviate some of the congestion of trucks that clog northbound SR 543 by giving trucks an alternate route in times of high traffic.

In place of the Blaine improvements, the senate approved upgrades to SR 539 in Lynden and

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the community and want to make Blaine the best city it can be.”

Jones also hopes stricter code compliance will encourage growth in the city.

“Imagine an investor looking at nearby derelict buildings and overgrown lots and thinking, ‘Do I want to commit a million dollars here?’” Jones said.

Ottley said she’s looking forward to meeting and working with the community.

Ottley said that while official enforcement action and planning is administered through the city, it is the everyday non-official actions of property owners, renters, business community members and other stakeholders that creates a vibrant and enjoyable place to live and work.

“I hope to contribute to the quality of life here in Blaine,” she said.

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The Editor: On Tuesday, March 15 there is a very special farming election. Theresa Sygitowicz is a candidate for Whatcom Conservation District supervisor.

As a lifelong resident with farming experience and a solid record of public service, she is in tune to local issues that challenge our way of life. As a past member of the Farm Service Agency board, she is current on the conservation district programs.

We need to protect our water rights: residential, agriculture and private wells.

We need to both promote and protect local agriculture. We must have open and transparent procedures. Let’s review each of the current conservation programs for actual benefit and viability. All conservation district policies need to be based on

best practices, best available science and plain old common sense.

To vote, you must come in person on Tuesday, March 15 to the conservation district office at 6975 Hannegan Road. Polls will be open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. All Whatcom County registered voters may vote. Free shuttle service to the polls from the Lynden and Ferndale senior centers will run between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.

Please vote Theresa Sygitowicz for Whatcom Conservation District. Together we can make Whatcom County’s agriculture economy strong.

Larry and Cheryl DeHaan Lynden The Editor: Bob Milne is coming to Blaine! This

is an opportunity to hear the “best ragtime/boogie-woogie pianist on the planet” and to make a contribution to your community.

Bob was designated a National Treasure by the Library of Congress and named a musical ambassador by the U.S. Department of State. He plays by ear – the music comes from inside his head, not from sheet music. He comes on stage, gets a feel for his audience and knows what to play.

Come to the Blaine schools Performing Arts Center on March 18 at 7:30 p.m. for an evening of fun, upbeat music.

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Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students. Proceeds from this concert will benefit Blaine Library improvements.

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Theresa Pomeroy Blaine The Editor: I am deeply disturbed that a racist comment against the Lummi by a person filling out a Northwest Jobs Alliance online comment form on the 2016 Comprehensive Plan Update would have been forwarded by the Northwest Jobs Alliance to Whatcom County Council and copied to Becky Boxx (planning) and the county executive. The comment by “g” (no full name/identity was provided) was one of the 24 comments that were forwarded by the Northwest Jobs Alliance to the county council on January 22, 2016.

I can understand that Whatcom County Council may not have had time to review in detail the large volume of comments on the 2016 Comprehensive Plan Update that have been posted so far on their website, and they promptly removed the racist comment by “g” when it was brought to their attention.

It seems unconscionable to me though, that the Northwest Jobs Alliance would not have carefully reviewed that manageable number (24) of citizens’ comments they forwarded to the county council on January 22, 2016. I believe the Northwest Jobs Alliance’s disclaimer memo, “The views and opinions

expressed in these comments are those of the author(s),” on the comment by an unverifiable individual that made racist allegations does not alleviate Northwest Jobs Alliance of culpability for providing a vehicle for hate speech to be distributed without any context that it is unacceptable.

Dena Jensen Birch Bay The Editor: With “big data” satellite surveillance, U.S., Russian and other enforcers of the UN’s 23-yearold high-seas salmonidae fishing prohibition in the North Pacific soon will be allowing Chinooks, cohos and fishers to return en masse to the Northwest. Add practical restrictions on seining, gill netting and long lining inside the 200-mile limit here to Attu, as well, and even more of our kings and silvers will return.

Back into close touch with local markets, our returned fishers will soon want more water filtering by clams, mussels, scallops and oysters from Lummi Bay to Neah Bay to Cornwall Beach in order to get herring back, as well. Suddenly in support of a secondary sewage plant at Victoria, they’ll likely also push for 100-foot treed riparian setbacks along rivers flanked by deep-root agricultural “nutrient buffers” and/or nitrate-grabbing “buried wood-chip trenches” to catch farmland runoffs.

And, but for our state’s overly-limiting Model Toxics Control Act, funding endorsed by Senator Ericksen’s environment committee for cleaning up waterfronts and filtering storm drains eventually could have the same

fishers returning fresh halibut and other Salish bottom feeders to tables – not to mention more money to their pockets!

Finally, after reading “King of Fish” and “American Catch,” returned fishers, too, could cut environmental funding enormously by “river watching” when not fishing, say at $9.9K/ yr., their 14 or so two-page synopses cumulatively rendering habitat improvements that are quick, efficient and less impacting on farmers.

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By Steve Guntli The Friends of the Blaine Library are bringing a world-class pianist to the Performing Arts Center.

Bob Milne will perform at the Blaine Performing Arts Center on Friday, March 18, sponsored by the Friends of the Blaine Library.

Milne is a renowned pianist who has been called one of the best ragtime and boogie-woogie pianists on the planet.

The Library of Congress interviewed him for their official records on the history of American music, and later named him a National Treasure. The U.S. State Department named Milne as a

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Milne’s style is spontaneous and improvisational – he’ll tailor each show to the audience and come up with music on the spot.

In addition to his live performances, Milne has released several albums and DVDs, and wrote and produced an opera in 2011 based on Washington Irving’s classic short story, “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.”

Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for kids ages 6–18.

The show starts at 7:30 p.m.

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By Oliver Lazenby After the Borderites baseball team’s first week of practice, head coach Larry Hoffman could tell a couple of differences between this year’s team and last year’s. Mainly, it’s younger and faster.

If Blaine can get its runners on base, the team could build on results from last year, when it had its best record in years.

But that will take some work.

“We’re doing a lot of learning,” Hoffman said. “We have four or five guys who don’t have any experience, so it’s going to be interesting at times, but the younger guys are all good athletes and they’re going to find their way and hopefully contribute to some wins.”

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Moser-Hernandez. Last year, the bright spot for the young team team only had three seniors but is its pitching strength. Four or a bigger core of sophomores and five team members will likely pitch the majority of the league juniors, Hoffman said.

“We’re hoping for a lot out of games, but 10 of the 12 players our seniors,” Hoffman said. “If can pitch, Hoffman said.

“It’s a luxury to have so many they can do what I know they’re capable of, then we can have a who can throw,” Hoffman said.

More Blaine High School stugood year.”

Last season, Hoffman’s first as dents turned out for baseball head coach, the team earned an this year than last. Out of the 8–12 record. That’s still a losing 24 kids on the two teams, 10 record, but it was the team’s best are freshman. That may make season in several years. In fact, things tough this year, but it the Borderites won more confer- bodes well for the future.

“We’re trying to build someence games in 2015 than in the thing up here and all the guys past three seasons combined.

Still, Hoffman aims to hold in the program are pretty dedicated to baseball,” Hoffman the team to a higher standard.

“As a coach, I look back at last said. “I’m looking forward to year and think it’s great the kids this year but I also look forward won eight games but we cer- to the future. There’s a chance tainly could have won 12,” He for something really special to said. “That’s the mentality we’re happen.”

WeThese are known for being The first game of the season trying to bring out here. is thisour Saturday, March 12 at guys need to comeultra-gentle out and ex- with patients! home against Sedro-Woolley. It pect to win 14 or 15 games.”

Aside from speed, another starts at 11 a.m. After that, the Borderites will hit the road for a 4 p.m. game on Tuesday, March 15 at Lynden and a 4:30 p.m. game against Nooksack Valley on Thursday, March 17.

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By Oliver Lazenby Rugby is one of the fastest growing sports in the United States.

The game, which is akin to football but with no forward passing, fewer pads and constant action, is catching on with new players of all ages in Whatcom County thanks to Chuckanut Bay Rugby.

Chuckanut Bay Rugby, Whatcom County’s recreational rugby club, is starting league play this month, but the league accepts new players at any time.

“It’s open enrollment,” said club president Joel Weisser. “We’re just looking to share the love of the sport with as many people as want to be involved.”

The growing league has added teams in recent years and now has opportunities for nearly anyone who wants to try their hand at tackling, tossing the elongated pigskin ball, or sprinting down a rugby field. A non-contact kindergarten through fifth grade team introduces young players to the game, and the league has positions for men and women of all ages on its contact teams.

The club has a lot of players from northern Whatcom County, especially Blaine and Ferndale, Weisser said. Its popularity in Blaine started with Brad Otto, a local football coach who helped turn his players on to rugby.

“He thought it would be a good addition for his football players,” Weisser said. “A couple of kids started coming out and enjoying it and it just kind of grew from there.”

Otto got involved with the league as a coach. Last year he coached Chuckanut Bay Rugby’s U17 boys team to a state championship.

Rugby was the sixth-fastestgrowing sport in the United States in 2014, according to the Sports and Fitness Industry Association’s 2015 participation report. Weisser

sees the sport’s growth locally.

“The Pacific Northwest is a little bit of a hotbed for some reason,” he said. “Our club has been in the forefront as far as pushing the envelope, adding more teams and younger teams.”

The sport got a boost in 2014 when Seahawks coach Pete Carroll released an instructional video on tackling that emphasized using a rugby-style tackle in football.

Rugby players don’t wear helmets and tackle with their shoulders rather than their heads, which is traditional in football. The Seahawks adapted this technique and used it to win the Super Bowl.

“Rugby players have taken the head out of the game and truly exemplify shoulder tackling,” Carroll said in the video.

The sport is also popular north of the border. HSBC’s World Rugby Sevens Series, a 16-team tournament that pits teams of seven

against each other, rather than the usual 15, is coming to Vancouver, B.C., March 12-13.

Chuckanut Bay Rugby has traveled to England, Wales and Australia to play the game. Weisser stresses the community aspect of the sport, which started in the 1800s in England.

“The thing you’ll find out the second you step on a rugby team is we’re a true community,” Weisser said. “If you’re a rugby player in Whatcom County and you go to London and mention you’re a rugby player, someone’s going to invite you to a meal or take you to a rugby training.”

Everyone is welcome at Chuckanut Bay Rugby and experience isn’t necessary. Youth rugby training goes from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays at Whatcom Community College.

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Come to the senior center on Tuesday, March 15 at 11:45 a.m. and have lunch while our local bunny maker, The C Shop, tells the story of how they got started and their tradition of making chocolate. After lunch, (11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.) share chocolate samples and purchase The C Shop chocolates for your Easter celebration. Thank you to The

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It’s tax season again and it’s time to put your cynical hat on when you receive threatening phone calls from anyone claiming to be with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). It doesn’t matter what they tell you – just hang up. The IRS never calls people who owe money; they are always notified by U.S. mail.

Don’t let scams catch you with your guard down.

Never give out personal information over the phone to someone you don’t know. Not sure if that email, letter or phone call is a scam? Before you give out any information, call Whatcom County Aging and Disability Resources at 360/738-2500 first

and talk it over with them.

Our volunteer of the month for March is Romaine Olson.

She joined the Blaine Senior Center to take an exercise class and boy, did she prove to be an inspiration to us all. She lost 40 pounds exercising at our center.

She shares her recognition with another member, Nancy Keller.

They are both delivering Meals on Wheels now and find it very rewarding. Romaine says, “We get so much more out of helping than we feel we give. When we take lunches, we get so much appreciation – we feel like Santa Claus.” Thank you Romaine and Nancy for all you do for us!

Blaine Senior Center is located at 763 G Street, Blaine. You can call us at 360/332-8040.

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C Shop for their generous donations to our Spring High Tea each year.

On Saturday, March 26 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., the center will be hosting a canning and food storage workshop by WCP. Free to the public, sign up at the center. Printed materials are available for a donation to cover costs. You will learn about food handling, water-bath canning, freeze-dried foods, Mylar pouches, using food-grade sealable buckets, grinding your own flour, etc.

Bring your own bulk dry foods and canning jars to be vacuum pressure canned on the spot in less than two minutes. Extra jars will be available for a minimal donation. You can also make

The Haynie Opry, the county’s local venue for quality country music, opens its 11th season on Saturday, March 12.

The Opry has previously held shows that paid tribute to classic country acts such as George Jones, Hank Williams and Johnny Cash, while also giving talented local musicians a welcome opportunity to play in front of appreciative music lovers. Matt Audette, a career musician who has toured in Nashville and Dal-

las, founded the Opry in 2004 as a place for families to gather and listen to the music he loves.

Audette and his band, the Circle of Friends Band, will kick off the latest season with a tribute to the music of the ’50s.

The band will play hits from legendary artists like Buddy Holly, the Everly Brothers and Elvis Presley.

The Opry has two more shows scheduled for the first half of the 2016 season. On April 9, Bob Storms’ Dixieland All-Stars will stop by to play their brand of southern jazz and zydeco music. On May 14, the Circle of Friends Band will perform a tribute to Roy Orbison, with help from local musicians Bill de Groot and Ava Sakowski.

As an added bonus, the Opry will host special Gospel matinee performances at 2 p.m. before each show. Tickets for the matinees cost $5, while tickets for the regular shows go for $10.

The doors open for the evening shows at 6 p.m., and the performances start at 7 p.m.

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Installing a new pair will immediately improve the level of visibility and control – a benefit for both the driver and for those sharing the road. It is recommended that wiper blades or refills be changed every six months to maintain maximum driving safety.

As an easy reminder, wipers can be changed at the same time that clocks are reset at the beginning and end of daylight saving time.

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“We were having trouble deciding between Bellingham and Tacoma,” she said. “Ultimately I think Bellingham is a better living situation, and it allowed me to take this job in Blaine.”

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Whatcom County sheriff’s reports, February 29 - March 6 February 29, 6:02 a.m.: Welfare check on Birch Bay Square Street.

February 29, 7:07 a.m.: Domestic physical on Helweg Lane. Blaine woman, 48, arrested for fourth degree assault and third degree malicious mischief.

February 29, 9:22 a.m.: Theft cold call on Birch Bay Drive.

February 29, 11:51 a.m.: Welfare check on Birch Bay Drive.

February 29, 1:10 p.m.: Juvenile problem on Titan Terrace.

February 29, 4:47 p.m.: Burglary cold call on Bay Ridge Drive.

February 29, 6:05 p.m.: Trespass on Loomis Trail Road.

February 29, 6:48 p.m.: Domestic verbal on Oertel Drive.

March 1, 11:50 a.m.: Hit

and run cold call on Sweet Road.

March 1, 1:39 p.m.: Burglary cold call on Drayton Harbor Road.

March 1, 1:41 p.m.: Alarm audible on Grouse Crescent Road.

March 1, 4:28 p.m.: Traffic signal/sign on Glendale Drive.

March 1, 8:18 p.m.: Welfare check on Seavue Road.

March 1, 9:36 p.m.: Burglary on W. 34 Avenue.

March 1, 10:55 p.m.: Civil problem cold call on Holeman Avenue.

March 1, 11:18 p.m.: Burglary on Birch Bay-Lynden Road.

March 2, 4:19 a.m.: Attempted suicide on Blaine Road.

March 2, 9:21 a.m.: Burglary cold call on Birch Bay-Lynden Road.

OBITUARIES

March 2, 12:13 p.m.: Counterfeit on Birch Bay Square Street.

March 2, 4:03 p.m.: Traffic hazard on Hall Road.

March 2, 4:30 p.m.: Traffic hazard on Blaine Road.

March 2, 9:16 p.m.: Civil problem on Petticote Lane.

March 3, 7:45 a.m.: Suspicious person on Anderson Road.

March 3, 12:33 p.m.: Littering on Koehn Road.

March 3, 12:46 p.m.: Traffic stop on Hall Road.

March 3, 1:59 p.m.: Serve warrant on Hall Road.

March 3, 7:17 p.m.: Assist citizen on Seavue Road.

March 4, 2:36 a.m.: Burglary on Birch Bay Drive.

March 4, 7:12 a.m.: Domestic physical on Anchor Parkway. Blaine man, 26, arrested for fourth degree assault.

March 4, 8:09 a.m.:

Welfare check on Helweg Road.

March 4, 7:07 p.m.: Civil standby cold call on Anchor Parkway.

March 5, 3:07 p.m.: Assist citizen on Birch Bay Drive.

March 5, 6:07 p.m.: Domestic physical on Harborview Road.

March 5, 6:28 p.m.: Party on Moonlight Way. March 5, 10:04 p.m.: Domestic physical on Salish Road. Blaine man, 30, arrested four fourth degree assault.

March 6, 3:52 p.m.: Motor vehicle accident blocking on California Trail.

March 6, 6:22 p.m.: Theft cold call on Youngs Road.

March 6, 6:34 p.m.: Shoplift on Birch Bay Square Street.

Bellingham woman, 29, arrested for third degree theft.

Bernard “Bun” Norquist

May 31, 1923 – February 27, 2016 Bernard “Bun” Norquist, Custer was born in White, S. Dakota to Alvin and Ruth Norquist on May 31, 1923. Our beloved husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather went to meet his Heavenly father on February 27 at Whatcom Hospice House. One brother, Bob, predeceased Bun in 2006. He is survived by his wife of 44 years Trudi, son Terry of Auburn WA, daughter Amy (Roger) Hunter of Scottsdale, AZ and step-daughter, Robin (Bob) Staggs of Custer, 6 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren. Bun was a lifetime member of the Shoreline Elks #1800 Seattle, VFW Post 9474 Custer, and American Legion Peace Arch Post #86. He was a member of the Blaine Senior Center and attended Cornwall Church.

A Celebration of Life will be held at the Blaine Senior Center, 763 G Street, Blaine WA, on Saturday, March 12 at 3:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers, please remember the Hospice House or the Blaine Senior Center.

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A length of western Drayton Harbor along Semiahmoo spit was recently opened for shellfish harvesting from February to October. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Whatcom County Department of

Health are looking for volunteers to survey shellfishing activity throughout the season to determine the activity’s popularity.

Volunteers will be asked to monitor a length of the shellfishing area and count how many people are gathering oysters, clams and mussels from the beach. Each survey will take approximately 20 minutes, not including travel time.

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Surveying will take place on 30 dates between March and September, with the majority of the days occurring in April, May and June.

Holly Faulstich, the water quality planner with Whatcom County Public Works, will provide training. For more information or to sign up as a volunteer, contact Faulstich at 360/778-6290.

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Coming up

Police Reports February 28, 2:40 p.m.: An officer came upon several dozen documents spread around the roads and yards in a twoblock radius downtown. The source was tracked to a large paper recycling bin outside an office building, the lid of which had come open during a windstorm. It took the officer and a passing Good Samaritan an hour to collect and secure the litter. The businesses responsible was contacted. A friendly reminder to all: do not overfill bins for paper recycling. Items near the top should be secured in paper bags to weigh down the contents and prevent their unintended and possibly embarrassing distribution.

March 1, 6:30 p.m.: A person called to report that her neighbor’s front door was open with the keys in the door, but the apartment was dark and no one appeared to be home. Officers checked the residence, but found no one inside. The homeowner’s niece met officers, and told them her aunt forgot to lock her door and take her keys. The reporting person identified the niece and the officers gave her the keys.

March 2, 9:59 p.m.: A Blaine resident called the police after hearing a small child crying outside her home. Officers arrived and contacted a frantic

parent and her two small children. The children decided to play follow the leader after one of them learned how to operate the front door’s deadbolt lock.

Dad, who was at home, hadn’t realized his children had departed the home. The family was reunited and officers suggested investing in additional childproof locking mechanisms for the doors. They advised they would look into it.

March 3, 3:35 p.m.: An officer took a report from a resident whose dog was attacked by another canine while walking on Drayton Harbor Road near Bald Eagle Drive. The man was not injured but both dogs suffered minor injuries. A case report was forwarded to the Whatcom Humane Society.

March 4, 1:59 p.m.: Police socially contacted two pedestrians on Pipeline Road and one man fled the area. Officers soon learned that the bashful runner had several warrants, including one for felony escape. Blaine Police, U.S. Border Patrol K9 and U.S. Border Patrol agents assisted with a search, but the felon eluded the searchers. Police continued their lookout and early the next morning found the gentleman. He was exhausted, wet and bedraggled, and accepted transport to the warm jail cell and food which

he’d worked all night to avoid.

March 8, 3:21 p.m.: Police received a report that a man staying at a hotel in Blaine had a felony warrant outstanding for his arrest. Dispatchers confirmed the warrant and the suspect’s description. Officers arrived, but the room occupant, who matched the description, slammed the door back shut when he realized who had knocked. The ensuing negotiation failed and ultimately officers had to force open the door to execute the warrant and arrest the person. He was taken into custody and booked into jail on the felony warrant and a charge of resisting arrest.

March 8, 5;40 p.m.: A concerned passerby reported a delivery van had been unattended near 4th and H streets for several hours with its loading door open and its cargo of produce exposed. An officer responded and found the vehicle just as described. The driver turned out to be visiting a friend in a business nearby, and had been keeping an eye on his rig through the window. The driver thanked everyone involved in watching out for his property.

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.

Crossword

ACROSS 1. Sharp and stimulating 7. Catchphrase 14. Paved airstrip 15. Afraid 16. Back 17. Foresight 19. The most flexible 21. Queen, maybe 22. Coin opening 23. Baggy 24. “Beetle Bailey” dog 25. “Absolutely!”

26. Switch material 27. Pipe material 28. ___ bear 29. Bust 30. Divine 33. Make sport of 34. Depth charge targets 35. Jazz player, for example 36. Rinse, as with a solvent 37. Kind of engineer 38. Bon ___ (witticism) 41. Easter flower

42. Aspect 43. Maker of holes 44. “The Three Faces of ___” 45. Good-fellowship 47. Vacillated 49. Speaker at a university 50. Earache 51. As a precaution 52. Units of force 53. Gawks

Tides 13. Lacking teeth 18. Put away 20. Crush 24. An abalone 26. Butter up?

27. Diagonal face of

chisel or gem 28. Relating to soil 29. Dried leaves of

the foxglove 30. Supplied with energy 31. State of being completely forgotten 32. Random

gambling game 33. Have second thoughts 35. Summer insects 37. Entered (2 wds.)

38. Brick and-______ 39. Good-for-nothing 40. Not heres 42. North Dakota’s largest city 43. Center of activity 45. Ax of stone 46. Mar, in a way 48. “Hee ___”

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1:11 pm 1.2 7:25 pm 8.9

Sa 12 1:20 am 2.6 7:22 am 9.6

1:59 pm 0.6 8:31 pm 8.7

Su 13 3:10 am 3.7 9:00 am 9.3

3:53 pm 0.3 10:43 pm 8.4

Mo 14 4:04 am 4.8 9:42 am 8.9

4:51 pm 0.2

Tu 15 12:01 am 8.2 5:08 am 5.6

10:30 am 8.5 5:53 pm 0.3

We 16 1:25 am 8.2 6:26 am 6.0

11:28 am 8.0 6:59 pm 0.5

Th 17 2:41 am 8.4 7:56 am 6.0

12:38 pm 7.6 8:05 pm 0.6

Weather Precipitation: During the period of March 1 to March 7 1.11 inches of precipitation were recorded.

The 2016 year-to-date precipitation is 10.42 inches.

DOWN 1. Noisy 2. To move or stir 3. Emcees’ lines 4. Candied 5. Go-___ 6. A downward fold 7. Pudding ingredient 8. All over again 9. “Silly” birds 10. Bringing up the rear 11. Bank offering, for short 12. Denial

March 11 – March 17 at Blaine.

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Temperature: High for the past week was 70°F on March 5, with a low of 42.3°F on March 1.

Average temperature for the week was 50.5°F. Courtesy Birch Bay Water & Sewer Dist.

Blaine Primary School Kindergarten Registration: Thursday, March 10, 10 a.m.–7 p.m., Blaine Primary School, room 541. Your child is eligible to enter Kindergarten for the 2016-2017 school year if he or she is turning 5 years old on or before August 31, 2016. Parking available behind the school. Child’s birth certificate and updated immunization records required. Info: 332-1300.

Fun with LEGO Robotics: Thursday, March 10, 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. For ages 10 and up. Bimonthly. Info: 305-3637.

Wings Over Water NW Birding Festival: March 11–13. Field trips, birding expo, speakers, artists, raptor demonstrations, kids activities and more.

Info: wingsoverwaterbirdingfestival.com.

Chateau Ste Michelle Vintner Dinner: Friday, March 11, 5 p.m., Semiahmoo Resort, 9565 Semiahmoo Parkway. Enjoy a custom, five-course menu from executive chef Bruno Feldeisen, each paired with a Chateau Ste Michelle wine selection. Tickets: $99 exclusive of tax and gratuity. Ages 21 and over. Info: 318-2028.

March Hare Distillery Dinner: Friday, March 11, 6:30 p.m., BelleWood Distilling and Event Center. Four courses of local spring fare paired with fine spirits and wine. Advance tickets $62. Info: bellewoodfarms.com.

Yoga for Neck and Shoulder Tension: Saturday, March 12, 11 a.m.– noon, Blaine Public Library, 610 3rd Street. Learn specific yoga poses to help alleviate or minimize tension in your neck and shoulders. Please bring a blanket or yoga mat. Info: 305-3637.

Bellingham St. Patrick’s Day Parade: Saturday, March 12, noon, Cornwall and Railroad avenues. A community-wide parade honoring all local public safety personnel.

Map Your Neighborhood Disaster Preparedness: Saturday, March 12, 3–4:30 p.m., Blaine Library, 610 Third Street. Improve disaster readiness at the neighborhood level and teach neighbors to rely on each other before fire, medical, police or utility responders arrive. Registration is required and limited to 20. Register online at wcls.org or call the library at 305-3637.

Silver City Band Performs: Saturday, March 12, 6–8 p.m., The Beach at Birch Bay, 7876 Birch Bay Drive. Free. Info: 306-3597.

Haynie Opry: Saturday, March 12, 7 p.m., Haynie Grange, 3344 Haynie Road. Matt Audette and the Circle of Friends Band perform 1950s music from Elvis, Buddy Holly and the Everly Brothers. Tickets $10 at the door.

Info: 366-3321.

J.D. Power Ace Neighborhood Tour: Sunday, March 13, 11 a.m.–3 p.m., WFC/Blaine ACE, 1733 H Street #700. Free hot dogs and hamburgers, prizes. Info: 255-7206.

Teen Tuesdays: Duct Tape Creations: Tuesday, March 15, 3:15–4:30 p.m., Blaine Public Library, 610 3rd Street. Make your own creations: jewelry, bags, shoes and more. For middle and high school students. Info: 305-3637.

Starting Your Vegetable Garden: Wednesday, March 16, 4–6 p.m., Blaine Public Library, 610 3rd Street. Discover the right plant for the right place, how to plot sun patterns, test and amend the soil, and more. Presented by Blaine CORE. Program will be repeated at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 19. Info: 305-3637.

Community St. Patrick’s Dinner: Wednesday, March 16, 5–7 p.m., Blaine Community Center, 763 G Street, Blaine. Live Irish music by Up In the Air. No admission charge; all donations support Meals on Wheels.

Sponsored by Whatcom Council on Aging, community meals and Blaine Senior Center. Info: 332-8040.

Silver City Band for St. Patrick’s Day: Thursday, March 17, 6–9 p.m., The Beach at Birch Bay, 7876 Birch Bay Drive. Free. Info: 306-3597.

Bob Milne in Concert: Friday, March 18, 7:30 p.m., Blaine Performing Arts Center. Hailed as the “best ragtime/boogie-woogie pianist on the planet,” this Library of Congress “National Treasure” is bringing his program to Blaine. Presented by the Friends of the Blaine Library. Tickets available at the Blaine Visitor Center or blainelibraryfriends.org, with proceeds benefiting Blaine Library improvements. Info: 305-3637.

Washington State Parks Free Day: Saturday, March 19, Washington State Parks. No Discover Pass needed for state parks’ 103rd birthday. Info: parks.wa.gov.

Map Your Neighborhood Disaster Preparedness: Saturday, March 19, 3–4:30 p.m., Blaine Library, 610 Third Street. Improve disaster readiness at the neighborhood level and teach neighbors to rely on each other before fire, medical, police or utility responders arrive. Registration is required and limited to 20. Register online at wcls.org or call the library at 305-3637.

Saturday Night Rhythm & Brews: Saturday, March 19, 7 p.m., Blaine Community/Senior Center, 763 G Street. Fun night of music and dancing.

Admission $12. Ages 21+. Benefits Blaine’s Drayton Harbor Music Camp.

Info: draytonharbormusic.org.

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.

Community Meals: Wednesday, 5–6:30 p.m., Blaine Community Center, 763 G Street. Dinners provided free of charge; donations accepted. Everyone is welcome! Sponsored by Community Assistance Program. Info: communitymealsblaine@gmail.com.

Karaoke with DJ Rudy: Friday and Saturday nights, 8 p.m.–midnight, Paso del Norte, 758 Peace Portal Drive. Info: 332-4045.

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