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s Richard Sturgill and Brooklyn Henderson enjoy the sea air while riding the Plover ferry on April 25. Henderson and her fifth grade class were on board the ferry as part of the Gardens of the Salish Sea curriculum, a Blaine Elementary School program designed to encourage stewardship and environmental awareness. The class visited the Drayton Harbor Oyster Company barge to learn how local shellfish are raised and harvested.

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Woman escapes kidnapping in Birch Bay By Steve Guntli A 21-year-old woman was able to escape her abusive boyfriend by crashing her car into the wall of a Birch Bay Shell station. On April 20, a clerk at Bay Center Market in Birch Bay contacted the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Department after a young couple had come into the store. The clerk told deputies the woman appeared to be beaten and mouthed the words “help me” when

the man’s back was turned. The couple then drove off in a green car. Minutes later, witnesses reported a dark green Oldsmobile accelerating into the wall of the Shell station at 3425 Birch Bay-Lynden Road, near Birch Bay Square. The woman jumped out of the driver’s seat, yelling, “He’s going to kill me!” The male suspect, identified as Michael Lavon Eisenman, 24, attempted to run south on Portal Way. When sheriff’s deputies arrived, they found a crowd had subdued Eisenman and had him pinned

Work on Birch Bay-Lynden overpass complete Commuters will no longer have to contend with construction near Birch Bay Square. Representatives from the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) announced last week the construction on the Birch Bay-Lynden Road overpass is complete. Crews began making the repairs in late January. The overpass was damaged in May 2015, when a truck clipped the underside of the

overpass with the boom from an excavator it was hauling. The accident did some structural damage to the overpass, requiring a 60foot length of girder be replaced. Construction reduced traffic on the overpass to one lane, and led to some minor delays along I-5. The section of the highway beneath the overpass was closed completely on several nights, requiring southbound commuters to take exit 270 and immediately

get back on the highway on the other side. WSDOT project engineer Jason Koreski said the project came in on budget and within the intended timeframe. The total cost of the project was $813,000. “We’re excited to have this project finished and have the overpass go back to two lanes,” he said. “We want to thank drivers for their patience while traffic was limited to one lane during construction.”

to the pavement. Eisenman was arrested on suspicion of assault in the second degree, kidnapping in the first degree and felony harassment. He declined to speak with deputies about the incident. The woman told deputies that Eisenman might have a gun in the car, but deputies did not find one. They did find a large knife. The woman had multiple injuries and bruises to her face and body. She told (See Kidnap, page 2)

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The threat of a massive earthquake devastating the west coast has been theorized for decades. Now, state, federal and local emergency management officials will run a simulation to see if we’re prepared for a worst-case scenario. John Gargett, deputy director of the Whatcom County sheriff’s division of emergency management, spoke before the Birch Bay Chamber of Commerce on April 21 to discuss the scenario. Gargett, a longtime Birch Bay resident and former chamber president, worked in his current office back in the early ’80s, and was asked to step back in because of his years of experience studying earthquakes around the world. The simulation, called Cascadia Rising, is a detailed, multi-agency simulation meant to test the preparedness of emergency response workers all along the west coast, including Oregon and California. The simulation will take place from June 7–10. Cascadia Rising will simulate a magnitude 9.0 earthquake, of equal magnitude to the devastating earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan in 2011 and claimed 18,000 lives. Since Washington, Oregon, B.C. and parts of northern California sit along the 800-mile fault called the Cascadia Subduction Zone (CSZ), the region has always been at an elevated risk. FEMA calls an earthquake of that magnitude along the CSZ “the most complex disaster scenario that emergency management and public safety officials in the Pacific Northwest could face.” Gargett’s office will be working with several state and national organizations for the simulation, including the National Guard and FEMA, as well as private businesses such as Phillips 66 and BP. Cascadia Rising will simulate approximately 400 occurrences in Whatcom County alone. Teams will be asked to respond to these events as if they were actually happening, and will be timed and (See Quake, page 2)

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graded on the efficiency of their response. A 9.0 magnitude quake would have a devastating impact on the region, and the simulation will assume the worst-case scenario. According to the simulation parameters, the event will assume the CSZ would be fractured along its entire length and impact 140,000 square miles. Ground shaking could last up to 5 minutes at a time, and numerous aftershocks, themselves potentially 7.0 magnitude or greater, would rock the coast intermittently for hours after. According to FEMA’s modeled estimates, 1,100 fatalities could arise from the earthquake alone,

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deputies she and Eisenman had only been dating for about a week. On April 19, they’d gotten into an argument, and he beat her and threatened to kill her. He pulled a knife and refused to let her leave her home on Leeside Drive in Birch Bay. On April 20, Eisenman told her he wanted to go to Seattle for a marijuana-related 4/20 event. The victim reported Eisenman forced her to drive the vehicle at knife point, repeatedly telling her he was going to kill her and that the only way she was going to survive was if she wrecked the car and killed him first. Eisenman has no felony record in Washington. He has faced domestic violence and battery charges in Kansas and South Dakota, as well as charges for violating probation.

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sign of a tsunami is an earthquake. “If you feel an earthquake, your goal should be to get out of the tsunami zones as quickly as possible,” he said. “If there is in fact a tsunami inbound, you may have as much as a five-minute head start to get to safety.” In addition, Phillips 66 donated new tsunami warning sirens for Birch Bay in 2015. Warning sirens are also in place on Sandy Point and Point Roberts. According to FEMA, the CSZ produces a major 8.0–9.0 magnitude earthquake every 200500 years. The last event of that size took place more than 300 years ago, in 1700. “It could happen today or we could never see it in our lifetime,” Gargett said. “You just never can be sure. That’s why it’s best to be prepared.” For more information, visit fema.gov/cascadia-rising-2016.

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Letters The Editor: Just wanted to thank Kim, new postmaster at the Blaine post office, Gil and the rest of the staff who helped us resolve an issue with our mail. I was hoping the issue would be resolved without any intervention, but over a week had passed and we were not able to receive our mail. I spoke with Kim about it, and within 24 hours the issue was resolved. I know the Blaine post office has had some issues and a lot of negative press, but I can see from firsthand experience that Kim and her staff are truly trying to make things better. Susan Walters Blaine The Editor: I recently had occasion to stop at U.S. Customs and, because I lived in Canada for several years, my vehicle, bought and licensed there, was subject to question when I drove across the border. While attempting to solve this, I felt I needed more information, but after hearing many stories about law enforcement at the border, was a wee bit nervous about my encounter. I had to park 100 yards away from the office, and because of my compromised lungs,

stopped halfway and sat on a curb to get my breath. An officer appeared and asked if he could help. He walked with me to the office, where a couple of dozen people waited in line, and went into the office interior. Shortly, he returned and said the information I sought might be on the doorpost of my vehicle, so I tossed him the keys. A moment later another officer beckoned to me at the counter. His shoulder boards carried a major’s oak leaves. He counseled me on the information I sought, treating me almost as an honored guest. As I thanked him, the officer I first met walked out with me, saying, “I took the liberty, sir, of moving your van closer.” And there it was, 40 feet away! My nervousness had been replaced with awe, wonder and gratitude, but it wasn’t done yet, as the young man went to the final clearance booth. He saluted a goodbye, with a smile. As I paused at the booth, the officer there waved, and said, “Welcome home, sir.” It is difficult for me to express my feelings about the fine treatment I received at the border. The people protecting us have the worst job in the world, and they are doing it with a lot of class. Police everywhere are faced with the same problem, “protect and

serve,” – a dirty and dangerous task most of us take for granted. Kudos, and thank you. Washington may not know what it is doing in many instances, but it is hiring the men and women to protect and aid our citizens at the gates, and for that, I am profoundly grateful. Rod Hulme Blaine The Editor: A majority of Whatcom County’s voters and taxpayers reside in Blaine, Birch Bay, Lummi and Bellingham, but what’s critically important to us oftentimes seems to be low Continued on next page

Correction: In the April 21 edition, we identified Bob Gray as Blaine High School’s choir director. Andy Harmening is the BHS choir director; Mr. Gray is the band director. Please send letters to letters@thenorthernlight.com no later than noon on Monday.

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During his many years in the legislature, Ericksen hasn’t solved the problem by offering farmers incentives such as tax credits for fixing manure discharge problems; instead he has undermined Washington state’s efforts to fix the problem. Many of climate change’s worst impacts – rising sea levels, ocean acidification and more severe storms – will hit coastal communities hardest. But Doug Ericksen has denied climate change and fought efforts to limit it including those that promote clean energy jobs and businesses such as solar panel producers/installers. Ericksen is a powerful senator who repeatedly ignores coastal community’s critical priorities. Paula Rotundi Blaine

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priority for Senator Doug Ericksen. Ericksen took funding from Blaine’s highway interchange improvement project that the mayor says is of “critical importance to the economic viability of the City of Blaine” and gave it to Lynden and Ferndale. Whatcom County’s coastal communities have critical concerns about bearing the brunt of GPT’s negative impacts if the coal export terminal is built, but Ericksen has used his senate office to promote and support GPT since it was first proposed in 2011. In coastal communities, safe drinking water and unpolluted bays are critical for our health, property values and businesses. But according to Ericksen’s number one guiding principle, “Respect private property rights,” private property owners’ right to do what they want on their land is more important than the public’s right to safe, clean water. Drayton Harbor, Birch Bay and Portage Bay are sometimes so polluted with bacteria from agricultural manure that it’s unsafe to eat the shellfish or go in the water. Our local drinking water source, the Sumas-Blaine aquifer, has unsafe levels of nitrates in 29 percent of its wells; nitrates can cause health problems including birth defects. Most of the nitrate and bacterial contamination results from agricultural manure that escaped unlined manure storage lagoons or was dumped onto crop fields and subsequently contaminated soil, streams and groundwater flowing into our drinking water and bays.

The Editor: Pet owners beware of eagles. I am already seeing the signs for lost dogs and cats. Unsupervised small pets are easy prey for hungry eagles feeding nestlings. It only takes seconds for them to swoop down and carry off your small animal. It’s been verified that as many as 24 pet collars have been found in just one eagle’s nest in this area. No doubt there were victims that didn’t have collars. If you care about your pet, keep them inside or close by your side, especially if you know eagles are in your area. Sonia Hurt Blaine

representative in the 39th legislative district and is now running for Congress in the first district against entrenched incumbent Suzan DelBene. She will work to bring back some of the values we have lost – secure borders, local control of education, term limits and our veterans cared for. Scott wants to lower taxes via a simple flat tax coupled with decreasing the size of our federal government. With lower taxes and a free market, we might have some chance of achieving a balanced budget and paying down our national debt. It’s also time we quit paying for massive congressional pensions voted in by the recipients for themselves. We should go to war only if it has been constitutionally declared, and we should defeat ISIS via such a war. These are a few of the common-sense goals Elizabeth Scott will pursue if she is elected this fall. I support her all the way. Joan Dow Bellingham

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Jakob Farrow, 12th grade Jakob is an excellent clarinet player in the BHS band program. He works hard to learn his parts and is willing to help others. Jakob volunteers his time to make our school and community a better place. He has a great sense of humor and is a delight to have in the classroom.

Megan Tran, 8th grade Megan has numerous attributes that make her the perfect choice for student of the month. She is a leader in 8th grade band, fabulous bass clarinetist, caring person, super bright, does more than is asked for, great artist, positive attitude, helpful and kind.

Hunter Vezzetti, 4th grade Every day with Hunter is delightful! Hunter is so full of enthusiasm for learning. He is such a great role model and faster than a calculator with his math facts. He has made our Monday math class so much fun.

Matthew Wheaton, 12th grade Matt is a dependable leader in Aquaculture class. He works each task to completion and is an excellent communicator. His positive attitude and professionalism is appreciated. Matthew is the kind of student you like to see on your class roster - you’re guaranteed to have a great educational experience.

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In the recently released movie “The Finest Hours,” Petty Officer Bernard Webber and his all-volunteer crew battled frigid New England weather to assist the tanker Pendleton, which had split amidships during a 70 mph winter gale. The movie, based on an actual rescue that happened in February 1952 off the coast of Massachusetts, reenacts the mission. Piloting a 36-foot wooden boat with a single outboard engine through impossible seas, Webber and his crew were able to rescue 32 survivors. While not every auxiliary coastguardsman has these kinds of heroic experiences, all are in the business of saving lives and protecting our waterways. Collectively, the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary contributes over 4.5 million hours of service each year and completes nearly 500,000 missions to support the Coast Guard. Every year, auxiliaries help to save approximately 500 lives, assist 15,000 distressed boaters, conduct over 150,000 safety examinations of recreational vessels and provide boater safety instruction to over 500,000 students. In Whatcom County, the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary participates in a variety of programs from boater education to sea patrols and vessel inspections. The local Coast Guard Auxiliary oversees a variety of initiatives intended to improve boating safety in the area. One example is the “Confidence in Boating” course on May 14 at the Blaine Boating Center. Members will Continued on next page

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offer free vessel inspections by appointment and during opening day festivities at most marinas in Puget Sound. Hoyt Hatfield probably wasn’t thinking about how much his contribution to the Coast Guard Auxiliary would mean when he left his home in New Mexico to attend the

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Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London. After a stint in the Army Special Forces and a successful career in technology sales, Hatfield found himself retired in Semiahmoo with time on his hands. Now he’s an avid boater and the current district captain for the Puget Sound sector of the auxiliary. “When I first arrived at Semiahmoo, I joined everything,” Hatfield said. It was serendipity when he learned that the

Canadian Coast Guard often responded to emergency calls off the shores of Birch Bay and Blaine. A friend convinced him to create a local unit of the Coast Guard Auxiliary, and thanks to his prior military experience, he was put on the fast track and soon found himself with an important responsibility. The local chapter, under Captain Hatfield’s leadership, is directly responsible for improved navigation aids in Semiahmoo

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Bay and Drayton Harbor. Additionally, vessel inspections and boater safety classes have significantly improved the quality of boating in the area and are a direct result of the local auxiliary efforts. According to Hatfield, the auxiliary has administered more than 1,000 vessel examinations to date. The local auxiliary has approximately 40 members and is always open to more. “You don’t need to own a

boat or even get out on the water,” Hatfield said. “In addition to sea patrols and vessel inspection, members can be trained and serve in a variety of ways, from public education to communications.” The auxiliary meets the first Saturday of the month at the Blaine Boating Center located at Blaine Marina at 235 Marina Drive in Blaine. For more information on how to join, visit cgaux.org.

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In honor of Earth Day, the gardeners at Homegrown Co-op in Point Roberts offer these tips for maintaining a healthy and environmentally friendly garden. Water-wise gardening An efficient irrigation system is critical to any water-wise garden. Sprinklers and overhead irrigation are the most common, yet least efficient, methods of watering a farm or garden. Drip irrigation is much more efficient because the water goes where you need it: directly onto the plants’ roots. Irrigation lines can be laid down underneath the mulch and are invisible in the garden. The economical eco-agrarian will be pleased to learn that the co-op was able to reduce its water use by a third, while simultaneously doubling the amount of irrigated land, all because we adopted drip irrigation.

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Located in the center of the Blue Hole, a Salish Sea climatic phenomena that blesses the Tsawwassen/Point Roberts peninsula with significantly less rain than our Cascadian and Fraser Valley brethren, water-wise gardening is an essential skill in Point Roberts. The following are a few of the ways we conserve this essential resource and make the most out of our unique microclimate. Learning to be good stewards of our water resources now will make our local knowledge base an important resource for the greater bioregion in the future. Mulch’n the garden Mulch is one of the easiest and most efficient ways to conserve water. By insulating the soil with a thick covering of organic mulch, evaporation and evapo-transpiration are greatly reduced and significantly less water is wasted. Mulch is any material (preferably organic and locally sourced) that can be applied to the surface of the soil to add protection from the elements, smother weeds and feed the soil. The three types of mulch we use most are wood chips, straw and leaf mold. Chips are used in pathways to suppress weeds and return carbon to the soil. Straw is a perfect material for covering bare soil around established plantings and suppressing all but the most formidable weeds, as long as the mulch is at least 5 inches deep. Leaf mold is another wonderful and abundant mulch that can be used to both cover and feed the soil; however, leaves should be shredded prior to use to prevent the mulch from matting. This can be accomplished by running over your leaf pile with a mower or collecting the leaves with an electric leaf blower/shredder. Other great mulches include seed-free lawn clippings, green manures, seaweed and the inedible cuttings of harvested plants. Using green mulches, such as Continued on next page

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three places will likely be very close. The team did well to finish third at this meet.” Dermendziev also came in second place in the 200-meter with a time of 23.76 seconds. Frey had a standout performance on his own in the 400-meter, coming in second place. His time of 52.65 seconds was a personal record for the season, Bacon said. Tucker Jensen came in third place in javelin with a throw of 146' 3". On the girls side, Ariyana Vander Veen was Blaine’s top finisher, coming in third in the 400-meter. She held her pace through the end of the race and passed at least three girls in the final meters. Overall, the Blaine boys team finished seventh out of 13 teams and the girls finished 13th. Sehome High School won the boys’ overall title and Burlington-Edison won the girls title.

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NOTICE OF HEARING ON FINAL ASSESSMENT ROLL UTILITY LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 35 NOTICE IS GIVEN that the final assessment roll for Utility Local Improvement District No. 35 (the “District”), established for the purpose of constructing sewer improvements as ordered by Ordinance No. 11-2786 of the City of Blaine, Washington (“City”), has been prepared as required by law and is on file and open to inspection at the office of the City Clerk at Blaine City Hall, 435 Martin Street, Suite 3000, Blaine, Washington.

At the time and place fixed, and at such other times to which the hearing may be adjourned, the City Council will sit as a board of equalization for the purpose of considering objections duly filed, together with all information and evidence in support of those objections, and for the purpose of considering the assessment roll. At the hearing, or adjournment thereof, the City Council may correct, revise, raise, lower, change or modify the roll or any part thereof, or set aside the roll and order a new assessment. The City Council will consider all protests and will confirm the assessment roll by ordinance. When property has been entered originally upon the roll, and the assessment thereon is not raised, no objection shall be considered by the City Council or by any court on appeal unless the objection is made in writing at or prior to the date fixed for commencement of the hearing upon the roll.

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NOTICE FURTHER IS GIVEN that the City Council will conduct the assessment roll hearing and has fixed the time for the hearing upon the final assessment roll for 6:00 p.m., local time, on Monday, May 23, 2016, at Blaine City Hall, 435 Martin Street, Suite 4000, Blaine, Washington. Any person desiring to object to any assessment appearing on the final assessment roll for the District is notified to make all objections in writing and to file them with the City Clerk on or before the time fixed for hearing on the final assessment roll. All objections should state clearly the grounds of the objections and should contain lot, block and addition, section, tax number, or other identifying description of the property.

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The Northern Light • April 28 - May 4, 2016

Coming up

Police Reports April 20, 10:30 a.m.: City hall passed along information from visitors who reported a couple of problems at the new playground park on Marine Drive. One party advised that older kids and teens sometimes loitered at the facility and their presence intimidates the park’s primary audience, young children under parental supervision. The other concern is that someone had seen or found discarded drug paraphernalia in the vicinity. All officers were advised of the information for their patrols, and are hoping any witnesses to the problems will contact police. April 21, 8:14 a.m.: Medic units asked for police assistance responding to a residence where a patient was possibly physically out of control. Officers arrived at the house for the third time in six hours and made the scene safe for the medical personnel. The victim was not physically violent towards others but was acting out and quite argumentative. After evaluation the patient was transported to hospital for stitches: at some point during the morning the victim had cut her right forearm badly enough to require stitches. April 21, 11:22 a.m.: After several weeks of failing to connect with the tenants of their

rental property in Blaine, the out-of-state owners arrived here to visit their renters in person. The owners ended up asking police for a welfare check/ civil standby at the house, as it appeared the renters had vacated early, leaving behind a large quantity of refuse, a refrigerator and a couch. No obvious signs of foul play were observed. April 21, 1:25 p.m.: A county resident called police to report that someone had stolen his boat trailer. The victim described the trailer as a 1987 triple axle 32-footer, blue with green felt on its runners. The last time he saw his $2,000 trailer was about five months ago when he left it parked at Blaine Marina near the public boat launch. Case under investigation. April 22, 7:20 a.m.: A gas station owner called to report that a customer had stopped to fuel up, and afterwards drove away with the fuel pump nozzle still embedded in his car’s fuel tank spout. The driver may have been tired at the time, as he purchased energy drinks in the store just before causing about $200 damage when he ripped the station’s hose out by its roots. Officers are awaiting a call back from the company that issued the traveler’s credit card to identify the motorist

Crossword

ACROSS 1. Gulf war missile 5. To sow again 10. Sylvester, to Tweety 13. French door part 14. Park place? 15. Female sheep 16. Impossible to avoid 18. “Dig in!” 19. Short novel 20. Dusk, to Donne 21. Health agency 22. Loss of ability to read 23. Bug 25. PC linkup 26. Chic-___ Mountains in Quebec 28. Avid 29. Church 31. Fourposter, e.g. 32. An ancestor 35. Charge 36. Indian tribes 37. Perfume 39. Game on horseback

40. Harvest goddess 43. Those residing in Haiti 46. Flatfish 48. Baseball’s Master Melvin 49. Couple 50. Word in the Second Amendment 51. Morgue, for one 52. Stringently enforced 54. Ashes holder 55. Fine fur 56. In ___ of 57. Undertake, with “out” 58. Query before “Here goes!” 59. Aims

7. Cavalry weapon 8. One who stares 9. Twerp 10. High schooler 11. Kept ready for 12. Tie up 14. Knight in shining armor 17. Overused expression 23. Polar covers 24. Ban 27. Airy 29. Colgate rival 30. Rotating to the left, shortened 32. Feeling remorse for one’s sins 33. Soup cracker 34. Common auxiliary verb 35. Distinct parts of the face 37. To perfume with incense 38. “Take your pick” 40. Acquire 41. Composed 42. Position 44. Cognizant 45. Actress Shearer 47. M-1, for one 50. A bunch of 53. “___ not!”

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Tides April 29 – May 5 at Blaine. Not for navigation. 49° 0’ 0”N - 122° 46’ 0”W

DATE TIME HEIGHT TIME HEIGHT Fr 29 12:03 am 8.7 5:58 am 5.9

9:26 am 6.5 5:05 pm 0.8

Sa 30 12:53 am 8.8 7:08 am 5.4

10:58 am 6.1 6:03 pm 1.2

Su 1 1:39 am 8.9 8:08 am 4.6

12:40 pm 6.0 7:09 pm 1.7

Mo 2 2:23 am 9.0 8:56 am 3.5

2:16 pm 6.4 8:15 pm 2.2

Tu 3 3:01 am 9.2 9:40 am 2.2

3:36 pm 7.2 9:19 pm 2.7

We 4 3:39 am 9.3 10:22 am 0.9

4:46 pm 8.0 10:19 pm 3.3

Th 5 4:17 am 9.4 11:06 am -0.2

5:48 pm 8.9 11:17 pm 3.9

Weather Precipitation: During the period of April 19 to April 25, .53 inches of precipitation were recorded. The 2016 year-to-date precipitation is 15.04 inches.

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who made the purchases. April 23, 5:20 p.m.: Blaine Police and U.S. Border Patrol agents responded to assist sheriff’s deputies at the scene of a crashed stolen vehicle. The owner of the vehicle reported his car was stolen from Birch Bay, and was somehow able to locate and recover it from the intersection of Shintaffer Road and Lincoln Road, where it had crashed. A K-9 search tried to track down the driver, but no evidence of a fleeing bad guy could be located. Additional investigation by the deputies revealed the owner had invented the story to cover up the fact that he had crashed the car. He was arrested for false reporting. April 26, 7:59 a.m.: Officers were conducting traffic safety enforcement in the morning school zone on H Street when they observed and stopped a speeding vehicle. During the violator contact the officers established evidence indicating that the motorist was driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. She was arrested and after processing was booked into jail. Her vehicle was impounded. 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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Temperature: High for the past week was 75.9°F on April 20, with a low of 44.5°F on April25. Average temperature for the week was 57.2°F. Courtesy Birch Bay Water & Sewer Dist.

Whatcom County Library System Prize Giveaway: Now through May 9, Blaine Public Library, 610 3rd Street. Learn about the library’s digital services, get your friends to sign up for cards, and enter to win $670 in awesome prizes. Each action you take online gives you additional entries. Visit wcls.org to enter. Info: 305-3637. Birch Bay Community Garden Spots Available: 4144 Bay Road. Free. Info: Stan, 366-1043. Play and Learn Drop-in: Wednesday, April 27, 11 a.m.–1 p.m., Blaine Public Library, 610 3rd Street. Multimedia block play using a variety of materials. For preschoolers and their adults. Info: 305-3637. Fun with LEGO Robotics: Thursday, April 28, 6:30–8 p.m., Blaine Public Library, 610 3rd Street. Learn how to program motion and color sensors and see what happens! For ages 10 and up. Bimonthly. Info: 305-3637. Bayside Treasures Garden Art Show and Sale: Friday and Saturday, April 29–30, 10 a.m.–5 p.m., 354 N. Harvey Road. Info: 332-1093. The North Cascades Concert Band: Friday, April 29, 7:30 p.m., Blaine Performing Arts Center. Admission by donation. Info: nccband.org. World Tai Chi Day: Saturday, April 30, 9–9:50 a.m., Birch Bay Activity Center. Free beginners Tai Chi class taught by Kelly Hong-Williams. 10 a.m. Tai Chi demonstration. Info: bbbparkandrec.com. Apple Blossom and Honey Bee Festival: Saturday, April 30, 10 a.m., BelleWood Acres, 6140 Guide Meridian, Lynden. 5K run, Pearl Django concert, bee seminars and demos, Queen of the Sun movie showing and family orchard photos. Info: online@bellewoodfarms.com. Run for the Bees 5k: Saturday, April 30, 11 a.m., BelleWood Acres, 6140 Guide Meridian. Info: bellewoodfarms.com. Blessing of Fleet: Sunday, May 1, 1:30 p.m., Blaine Harbor Boating Center conference room. “Lost At Sea: Remembering the Victims of the F/V Investor Murders”: Sunday, May 1, 3 p.m., Blaine Middle School cafeteria. The photo exhibit explores the impacts of one of Alaska’s worst unsolved murders. Jay Speakman and Jon Broderick will perform. Community Meals: Wednesday, May 4, community center. No meal will be served due to the reflooring of the community center. Join us again on May 11, 5–6:30 p.m. Meals are free; donations accepted. Info: communitymeals@blainecap.org. Board at the Library: Wednesday, May 4, 3–4:30 p.m., Blaine Public Library, 610 3rd Street. Combat after-school boredom with your friends by playing games at the library. For grades K–5. Info: 305-3637. Blaine Area National Day of Prayer Service: Thursday, May 5, 7 p.m., Birch Bay Bible Community Church, 4460 Bay Road, Blaine. Put on by the Pastors of Northwood Alliance, Blaine Christian Fellowship, North Bay Christ the King, Freedom Community, Sunrise Baptist and Birch Bay Bible Community Church. Peace Arch Park Dahlia Tuber Sale: Saturday, May 7, 9 a.m.–2 p.m., Peace Arch Park, Blaine. Info: June Auld, 332-8221. An Osteopathic Approach to Detox: Saturday, May 7, 10:30 a.m.– noon, Pacific Inn, 1160 King George Boulevard, White Rock. Free presentation. Info: osteopathicresolutions.ca. Mother’s Day on the Farm! At BelleWood Acres: Sunday, May 8, 10 a.m.–3 p.m., BelleWood Acres, 6140 Guide Meridian, Lynden. Treat mom to a special day of food and fun. Info: bellewoodfarms.com. Downtown Business Workshop: Wednesday, May 11, 6 p.m., Pizza Factory, 738 Peace Portal Drive. Discussing ideas for improving promotion of Blaine’s downtown business district. Info: 332-4544.

Ongoing Birch Bay Activity Center Events: 7511 Gemini Street, Birch Bay. Pound Fit, pickleball, yoga and more. Visit website for days and times. Info: bbbparkandrec.com or 656-6416. 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. Pound Fit: Tuesday, 4–4:45 p.m., Birch Bay Activity Center, 7511 Gemini Street. Wednesdays 6–6:45 p.m., Thursdays, 10:30–11:15 a.m. Childcare provided. $5 drop-in fee. Meditation Gathering: Tuesday 5:30–6:15 p.m., Blaine Chiropractic Center, 245 H Street. $5 drop-in fee. Info: Maureen, 920-1125. Birch Bay Toastmasters Club: Tuesday 6:30–7:45 p.m., Windermere building, second floor, Birch Bay Square, 8105 Birch Bay Square Street. Learn leadership and communication skills. Info: toastmasters.org. Learn to Play Chess: Tuesday, 6:30–8 p.m., Blaine Public Library, 610 3rd Street. For K–12, and parents too! Info: 305-3637. Midweek Music Meditation: Wednesday, noon–12:30 p.m., Blaine United Church of Christ, 855 4th Street. Info: Mary Rankin, 332-5665. Burger Night: Second and fourth Fridays, 5–7:30 p.m., American Legion Post 86, 4580 Legion Drive, Blaine. Info: David, 739-1671. Karaoke with DJ Rudy: Friday and Saturday nights, 8 p.m.–midnight, 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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