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Drayton Harbor Spectacular lights shine over Blaine on the Fourth of July Music Festival to start July 9 B y A ly s s a E va n s
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s A view of the Fourth of July fireworks show at Marine Park from Semiahmoo Resort.
City transfers land to Lummi Nation at signing ceremony B y S t e fa n i e D o n a h u e Last week, local officials and tribal members took part in a signing ceremony to finalize the transfer of about 2 acres of land from the city of Blaine to Lummi Nation. The ceremony took place in the morning on June 29 and marked the final step in a years-long process to transfer 80,354 square feet of land to Lummi Nation after human remains and Lummi artifacts were removed from the site of a con-
struction project on Semiahmoo spit in the late ’90s. “Today is not about any of the mistakes that have been made over the last 18 years, but rather the hard work and commitment to do our best and make things right,” read a statement from Lummi chairman Timothy Ballew II in The Bellingham Herald. “We only pray that we do right by the ancestors.” Last February, Blaine City Council voted unanimously to approve supplemental terms and conditions to a settle-
City event to feature talks on how to revitalize downtown Just as the city edges forward with its Strategic Economic Initiative, staff with the city of Blaine and the Blaine Chamber of Commerce are partnering to offer the public a chance to learn about ways to develop a thriving downtown district. The Downtown Development Open House is slated for Thursday, June 13 at the Pastime Bar & Eatery, located at 658 Peace Portal Drive and will focus on revitalizing Blaine’s downtown. Guests are invited to stop by at 5:30 p.m. for free
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appetizers and a no-host bar. The event will feature a presentation from executive director of the Mt. Vernon Downtown Association and Main Street Program, Ellen Gamson. Event sponsors hope the presentation will offer guests the chance to see how local residents and business owners can work together to transform downtown as a place to eat, shop and spend time with family and friends. In partnership with La Conner-based Beckwith Consulting, the city of Blaine is
working to develop a detailed plan for improving economic development prospects through a Strategic Economic Initiative. Once complete, the initiative is expected to produce a finance strategy for a variety of economic development projects in the city, such as improvements to trails, parks, sidewalks and public facilities. To learn more about the upcoming event, contact community development director Michael Jones at mjones@cityofblaine.com or 360/410-7871.
ment agreement with Lummi Nation; the milestone vote left only a few steps remaining before the final land transfer could take place. The agreement dates back to 2001 and was a result of a project to expand the city’s existing wastewater treatment facility on Semiahmoo spit. Crews from Golder Associates were contracted for the project and allegedly failed to notify Lummi Nation after digging and (See Lummi, page 2)
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It’s time to break out your dancing shoes – the Drayton Harbor Music Festival is back in town. The Pacific Arts Association of Blaine is hosting the event from July 9 to 15 in Blaine. This will be the festival’s 16th year of bringing jazz to Blaine’s streets. During the festival, students age 12 to 19 will attend a music camp and learn from professional musicians. Both students and festival faculty will share their skills with the community at a series of public concerts. Students study jazz, vocals, a Capella, songwriting, rock, classical and contemporary music. “I know of no other small-town organization so removed from easy access to large urban areas that produces a seven-day camp and festival with a staff of first-class professional musicians,” said Kitty King, the association’s president. “Each year we rise to the challenge of raising funds and recruiting students in a small community.” Because the association has persevered, many students can apply for scholarships and community members can attend concerts for free, King said. Outdoor concerts will be held at noon Monday through Friday at the G Street Plaza. A variety of evening concerts will take place at 7 p.m. in the Blaine Performing Arts Center. Admission is by donation with the exception of the Tuesday and Thursday evening concerts, which cost $20. On Sunday, singer/songwriter Camille Bloom, jazz vocalist Greta Matassa and vocalist Amanda Taylor with the jazz group Groove for Thought will perform. Bassoonist Martin Kuuskmann and Jovinos Santo Neto, a pianist, flutist and composer, will perform at the Jansen Art Center in Lynden at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Tickets are available at jansenartcenter.org. Festival faculty will perform on Tuesday and Wednesday. Tuesday’s performers will consist of jazz faculty, while Wednesday
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removing the remains and artifacts from the site of the former Lummi Village. Eventually, the tribe filed a lawsuit against the company and settled for $3.5 million; an additional $750,000 was divided between its members. A reburial effort followed. The city later decommissioned the plant and relocated its wastewater treatment facility to Marine Drive. “For me, it was just really gratifying to see this come to a conclusion,” said Blaine Public
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Works director Ravyn Whitewolf. “It’s really set a standard for how construction occurs in our area.” Moving forward, the city will maintain ownership over several easements as well as another 67,070 square feet of the land. In an interview with The Bellingham Herald, Ballew II said Lummi Nation is committed to putting the land into trust and has plans to commemorate it as a heritage site. Ballew II, Blaine mayor Harry Robinson and Lummi Nation hereditary chief Bill James all addressed the crowd. Lummi Blackhawk Singers were also in attendance for the ceremony.
County fire marshal issues burn ban With temperatures expected to reach the mid–70s into the weekend, the Whatcom County Fire Marshal’s Office is rolling out restrictions for all open burning in unincorporated areas of Whatcom County beginning at 8 p.m. on Friday, July 7. Per the ban, land clearing and yard debris burning is prohibited. Recreational fires are permitted in designated campgrounds and on improved properties with the landowner’s permission. Fires that are less than 3 feet in
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Blaine grad earns scholarship money A Blaine High School graduate and current Western Washington University student recently received $5,001 in scholarship money for the upcoming school year. Jennet Kaya received a $1,000 Alumni Association Leader Scholarship for students who are making a difference in their communities and contributing to Western by participating in university life, the $3,001 Randy Gene Lintott Scholarship for students enrolled in Western’s College of Fine and Performing Arts, and the $1,000 William K. McNeill Creative Writing Memorial Scholarship awarded to sophomore or junior English majors with an interest in creative writing. Kaya, a 2015 Blaine High School graduate, is majoring in education, English and theater. She is part of the Dead Parrots Society improv troupe and the KUGS FM student radio station.
will feature the course “Classic to Contemporary” faculty. The Big Band Benefit, complete with live music, dinner and dancing, will take place at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday at the Blaine Pavilion. The cost to attend is $50 per person. Tickets are available at draytonharbormusic.org, the Blaine Visitor Center and the Pacific Building Center. Festival students will bring their knowledge to the stage Friday and Saturday to culminate the event. Students perform in big bands, combos and vocal groups. A student showcase with festival faculty will take place Friday.
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From 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, students will perform at the G and H street plazas, alongside a street fair. The festival first started in 2002 as the Blaine Jazz Festival and has occurred annually ever since. The Pacific Arts Association was established in 2000 and its volunteers have run the festival each year. “Over the years, the heart of the festival has remained the same,” King said. “We exist to bring music to our community and to enrich the lives of young musicians. The success of each year’s festival and the unmistakable pride on the faces of our students inspire us to continue.” More information about the festival is available at draytonharbormusic.org.
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The Editor: Earlier this week the lifeless body of a newborn seal pup was washed onto the rocks in the Blaine Marina. This senseless death came after days of reports and phone calls to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the Whatcom Marine Mammal Stranding Network and Blaine Marina. None took responsibility or action to assist this tiny animal in distress; even after it was reported that the pub was blind (his eyes were still closed from birth), was treading deep water around the boats crying and trying to nurse, and was apparently unable to find his way to a safe shore to get out of the water and rest.
Are meetings, phone calls and paperwork more important than going down to the docks to see for yourself and properly assess a situation? All these organizations – NOAA, Whatcom Marine Mammal Stranding Network and Blaine Marina – failed miserably in their mandate to protect the sea life of Washington and must stand accountable for that failure. I would like to hear what they have to say for themselves. Betty Rainwater Blaine Please send letters to letters@thenorthernlight.com no later than noon on Monday.
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Local beekeepers respond to summer swarms B y A ly s s a E va n s What would you do if you saw 8,000 honeybees compacted together in your backyard? Would you scream and run away? Get the garden hose to take care of them for good? Call a local beekeeper? After Birch Bay resident Lisa Sprague was approached by her neighbor Deb Hiller about a swarm, she chose the beekeeper option. “At first, seeing the bees was scary,” Sprague said. “I have a little dog and didn’t want to go back and get hurt. The beekeeper reassured us throughout that we were safe and helped us do good by saving the bees.” Honeybees swarm naturally in spring and summer as a way of increasing their population. This means honeybees may become unwanted housemates by temporarily living outside homes. “I think people see a swarm and think, ‘Oh my gosh, it’s wasps’ and do the wrong thing by calling pest control,” Hiller said. Honeybees are robust and have fuzzy bodies, while hornets and wasps have hard bodies. Honeybees are golden with black stripes. Wasps and hornets are typically yellow or black and white. Honeybee swarms are dense clouds of flying bees which typ-
ically settle into a tree or bush. The swarm forms a tight cluster to stay warm and protect the queen bee, according to the Mt. Baker Beekeepers Association. “Every swarm is different and a challenge,” said local beekeeper and owner of Bees Choice Honey, Russell Deptuch. “But basically, bee behavior is the same. What the swarm is looking for is a new place to live.” Beekeepers recommend leaving swarms for beekeepers to handle. If that isn’t possible, the other best option is to leave the swarm undisturbed. Honeybees generally only stop for a day or two, so the swarm shouldn’t be a long-term problem, according to the association. Honeybees are generally docile. If a honeybee stings a person it thinks is a threat to the colony, the bee will die. This is unlike bumblebees and wasps, which can sting multiple times and still live. “No one was stung,” Sprague said. “They weren’t mean. They were just cold and wanted warmth.” A list of Washington state beekeepers who offer swarm removal services is available at beeremovalsource.com/bee-removal-list/washington/. The sooner a beekeeper is called about a swarm, the better. By contacting beekeepers quickly, the chances of capturing a swarm are higher, accord-
ing to the association. “First of all, don’t spray them. Second of all, contact a beekeeper,” Deptuch said. “When the beekeeper calls, describe them. A lot of people don’t know the difference between a hornet, wasp, bee or honeybee.” Honeybees help pollinate flowering plants through foraging. In the United States, it’s estimated that one-third of the country’s food supply depends on bee colonization, according to the Washington State Department of Health. “Most people don’t realize how valuable honeybees are. They’re valuable pollinators,” Deptuch said. “Honeybees are facing a lot of issues right now; lack of habitat, pesticides, global warming. Nobody can really pinpoint what the problem is, why the bees are declining.” Beekeepers are losing about 40 to 50 percent of their bees during winter, whereas in the past beekeepers lost about 10 percent of their bees each year, Deptuch said. Last year, he lost about 30 percent of his bees.
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Local duo pens new book about the Northwest Puget Sound. “Because [the water] is so much a part of our lives and we love it, that’s where a lot of the photographs are – out on the islands and the sea,” Diane said. “We’d go out and sit in the bay. He would take photographs or take one of the kayaks and go off, and I would sit on the boat and write.” Diane has always been fascinated by rhythms and hears rhythms in everything, she said. Growing up, she realized she enjoyed the rhythms of the ocean, drums and tap dancing. The transition from natural rhythms to putting words with rhythms was natural for Diane, she said. As an adult, Diane worked as a clinical psychologist where she found that if someone had trouble expressing their feelings, poetry often helped them. Diane has always used poetry in her work, she said. Gary has been taking photos for several years as a hobby outside his work as a financial adviser. To get the book to its final product, Gary sorted through thousands
B y A ly s s a E va n s Ferndale residents Diane Lau Cordrey and Gary Cordrey have always loved the water. “We’ve always had this affinity to the water,” Diane said. “I paddled, swam, surfed. And Gary remembers being on the beach ever since he can remember.” After about a year of work, Diane and Gary are sharing their passion through their book “Northwest Waters: Reflections in Pictures & Poetry.” “We came to this point in our life which is our last trimester and wondered what we could do to provide something not only for our children but kind of a legacy,” Diane said. The book features poems written by Diane and photographs of the Salish Sea taken by Gary. Diane grew up in Hawaii and Gary in southern California. The pair met in Riverside, California, where they lived for several years until moving to Whatcom County. The pair has spent time at the Blaine marina, as well as throughout the
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At his first ever U.S. Senior Open tournament, Blaine golfer Keith Henderson didn’t play as well as he expected. The competition was tough and the course, with its long drives, didn’t play to his strengths. Despite finishing 149th out of 156 at the contest last weekend, at the Salem Country Club in Peabody, Massachusetts, Henderson savored every moment. “It was an extremely positive experience that I will never forget,” he said. “It was really the best.” A big part of that experience was playing in front of a crowd – something new for Henderson,
who’s never competed outside the Northwest. He’s had butterflies and anxiety before past tournaments, but this time he felt composed. “I found that when I was in an area with a large contingent of spectators, it was easier to focus,” Henderson said. “Feedback from the crowd was an adrenaline rush. The times I was able to please the crowd made the experience.” Henderson doesn’t have the longest drive, and after playing the course he could tell that four or five long holes would challenge him. His short game saved him on those holes, he said, but he missed other putts and triple bogeyed the fifth hole in
the first round. He finished the first round seven over par and shot 11 over par in the second qualifying round, missing the cut for the final rounds. Kenny Perry of Kentucky won the tournament with a 16-under-par score of 264 in four rounds. Henderson, 53, is on the younger end of U.S. Senior Open golfers – players must be 50 or older to qualify. The tournament inspired him and he hopes to compete again, he said. “As soon as I got home I was back at it,” he said. “We got home on Monday, and on Tuesday I got to the driving range at 8:30 a.m.”
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Fresh & Local Stops to shop for seafood this summer B y A ly s s a E va n s Summer is the best time of year for eating many types of seafood, including albacore, spot prawns, side stripe, shrimp, king and sockeye salmon and sardines. If you’re hankering for some fresh seafood of your own, here’s a list of nearby vendors to choose from: Barlean’s Fishery: 4936 Lake Terrell Road, Ferndale. Call 360/384-0325 or visit barleansfishery.com. Dave and Barbara Barlean established Barlean’s Fishery in 1972. The family-owned business was passed down to the couple’s daughter Cindy in 1994, who then sold the business to her brother Bruce in 2014. Barlean’s captures its fish through reef netting and is one of 11 licensed reef netters in
360/398-0442 or visit facebook. com/hanneganseafoods. Andy Vitaljic, who comes from a family of Croatian fishers, owns Hannegan Seafood. Vitaljic has fished commercially since 1946. He built Fisherman’s Market on Holly Street, which lasted almost 50 years. In 1972, Vitaljic started the American Canadian Fisheries, which processes over 10 million pounds of salmon and other seafood annually. Hannegan’s, a factory outlet, sells king, coho and sockeye salmon, halibut, catfish, bass, sole, cod, fresh crab and oysters. The company also processes 1 million pounds of salmon fillets annually for food banks in Washington, Oregon and California. Lummi Seafood Market: 4920 Rural Avenue, Ferndale. Call 360/933-4211 or visit lummiseafoodmarket.com.
the world. The business buys and sells local halibut, Dungeness crab, spot prawns, oysters and clams. Drayton Harbor Oyster Company: 677 Peace Portal Drive, Blaine. Call 360/312-7047 or visit facebook.com/DraytonOysters. Drayton Harbor Oyster Company has been around since the early 1900s. In the 1980s, current owner Steve Seymour purchased the company with business partner Geoff Menzies. After working for the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and retiring in 2013, Seymour took over the business and opened a store in downtown Blaine. Seymour’s son Mark and grandson Eric Johnson both work for the company, which raises oysters in Drayton Harbor. Hannegan Seafood: 6069 Hannegan Road, Bellingham. Call
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Local chef competes on Food Network competition B y A ly s s a E va n s Maybe you’ve seen him around or tried one of his award-worthy sweets at Semiahmoo Resort. If not, perhaps the first time you’ll get a glimpse of chef Bruno Feldeisen, 52, is on Food Network. Feldeisen, executive chef at Semiahmoo Resort, Golf and Spa, was featured on Food Network’s “Beat Bobby Flay” on July 6. He competed against chef Michelle Gayer for a chance to compete against celebrity chef Bobby Flay. “I’m happy to be on the show but I’m happy for Blaine and Whatcom County to be showcased on a national level because it’s a gem,” Feldeisen said. “It’s so unique, so beautiful. Everybody in the world should know about us.” Before Flay’s show, Feldeisen competed on Chopped Canada, Sweet Genius and Donut Showdown. He is currently filming another show that will be on national television for several weeks. Winning and losing isn’t what matters about being on a cooking show, Feldeisen said. Rather, it’s simply being given the opportunity to be on. “I always believe life is full of opportunities. We have to grab them and live,” Feldeisen said.
“To do the show is nerve wracking. It’s very intense. You shoot live so there is no cut, no do it again. If they say you have 20 minutes to cook your dish, you really only have 20 minutes. If you don’t know the ingredients, you don’t know the ingredients.” Participants don’t know who their opponents are until they meet in person on set. Shooting starts at 8 a.m. and takes 12 hours, Feldeisen said. Feldeisen’s career began in France when he worked as an apprentice at a chocolate shop. After working and gaining success in France, he moved to the U.S. Since the move, Feldeisen has held a variety of prestigious roles both in the U.S. and Canada, where he moved about eight years ago. A few of the gigs he’s held include working at the Four Seasons in New York and Vancouver, running his own American-French restaurant in San Francisco and teaching at the Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts in Vancouver. Feldeisen was named one of the top 10 pastry chefs in America by Chocolatier Magazine and was nominated twice for the James Beard Outstanding Pastry Chef Award. He was also a finalist in the International Pastry Chef of the Year competition in New York.
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S After spending two years at Bellinghambased Boundary Bay Law, attorney Spencer McGrathAgg opted to open an office of his own in Blaine. Now, he and his legal assistant Luther Caulkins are offering business and family-related immigration expertise at Pacific Northwest Cross Border Law, located at 435 Martin Street, suite 2000 C. McGrath-Agg is originally from New Westminster, British Columbia and has experience in helping clients obtain waivers of inadmissibility, work-authorization permits and U.S. work visas. “Personally and professionally, I love it here,” McGrath-Agg said. To learn more, visit pnxborderlaw.com.
Blaine is the smallest town Feldeisen has worked in. “When I came I wasn’t sure it would be a good fit for me but I’m always curious and I believe in opportunity so I came down and I fell in love the moment I was driving by the border,” Feldeisen said. “Blaine has something unique about it, something authentic. I like this small-town feeling where you know you’re going to know your neighbor.” The resort and the community beat any big city, Feldeisen said. Before his success in the kitchen, Feldeisen struggled at home. He never met his father and his mother was a drug addict. He ended up on the streets as a child and left school at 15. “I don’t have an education, I don’t have a high school degree. I have nothing. Yet, I make a good income, I’m well respected. I’m part of the community,” Feldeisen said. “This is one of the last careers where you can do this with no diploma, no anything. The problem is in our society everyone needs a diploma to do something.” Feldeisen talks to his clients, some of which are doctors and CEOs, and they don’t care if he has an education, he said. He tells his kitchen staff they can go as far as they want and
he is a perfect example. “The kitchen gave me what I could never imagine I could get. You can pay $50,000 a year for an education and not get the same experiences, the same opportunities,” Feldeisen said. “Maybe I’m lucky but maybe it’s more than luck. It’s opportunity. When you see opportunity, don’t ignore it, go for it.” As an adult in his early 30s, Feldeisen’s past caught up with him. While working at the Four Seasons in New York, he started experiencing panic attacks, which led to him quitting his job. He was eventually diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder. After hearing about the local organization Growing Veterans, which tackles isolation of veterans by working to help them reintegrate into society through farming, Feldeisen wanted to help out. In 2016, Feldeisen and the resort collaborated with the organization to hold a fundraising auction and dinner, raising $10,000 in one night. He hopes to hold the event again this year. “We should help. If I can do my little to help save one life, it’s good,” Feldeisen said. “If I can be a little help for one person, even for five minutes, it’s good. And if everybody can do the same
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then if you have all the minutes, all the little help, then it’s a big help. I think as a community we can help better. And it’s hopefully this little act of kindness that will help us both.” Outside his work with Growing Veterans, Feldeisen has given speeches and raised money for mental health services. He also teaches homeless children in Vancouver cooking skills. Feldeisen is responsible for overseeing banquet and catering operations and daily culinary operations at Packers Oyster Bar and Pierside Kitchen, as well as the Great Blue Heron Grill and Loomis Trail Bar & Grille.
Canoe journey coming Labor Day weekend By Oliver Lazenby Native canoes are coming to Blaine and Birch Bay this Labor Day weekend for an event called “Communities Pulling Together.” Members of the Semiahmoo, Lummi, Haida G’ana’k’w and other canoe families plan to paddle local waters and camp out for three days of boating, traditional dances, picnics, potlatches and campfires. Blaine resident and member of the Haida G’ana’k’w canoe family Ron Snyder, a co-organizer of the event, said about half a dozen other canoe families were invited and he expects at least some of them to attend. The gathering starts in Birch Bay at about 1 p.m. on Saturday, September, 2. At 2:30 p.m., after a traditional dance, canoers will leave for Blaine, where they will spend most of Sunday and Monday. Event organizers held a similar festival in 2015, but this year the community is invited to paddle
or sail along with the canoe families. The group plans to paddle around Drayton Harbor and up Dakota Creek with the returning salmon on Sunday, and across Drayton Harbor to Semiahmoo spit for a picnic on Monday, Snyder said. Many Pacific Northwest tribes historically traveled by ocean-going canoes, and in recent years tribal canoe families have taken annual long distance journeys. Traditionally, canoe families were relatives. Snyder says a modern canoe family is “a group of people, related or not, who choose to pull [paddle] together.” For Snyder, organizing the Labor Day canoe festival is just his latest project in decades of working to restore Native American canoe culture in the Pacific Northwest. In the 1800s, European Americans forced Native American children to attend boarding schools throughout the U.S., where they were punished for speaking their native language and separated from their cul-
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8645 Drayton Harbor Lane $799,900
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2 acres • Bay & Mountain Views! Call Brian or Linda to explore today!
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Call Hugh-360.371.5800 NEW LISTING!
GUEMES ISLAND LOT
44’ Boat Slips
Water view and salt water access. Includes water share.
$60,000
$21,500
Linda Kiens
MLS #1146753
GREAT BUY
BIRCH BAY VILLAGE LAKEFRONT LOT Chehalis Rd. #40 • 30’ Lakefront Water & Sewer Available Electric, Gas, Hi-speed Internet POSSIBLE BUILD TO SUIT!
Mt. Baker views!
$105,000
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(360) 815-6640
9 Morrison Ave. • $90,000
Affordable waterfront, in the heart of Birch Bay, minutes to the beach and C Shop. Rare oppty, buy now build your weekend getaway or home when time permits. Water, sewer, power available in street. MLS #1103784
MLS #1148859
Call today to view!
360-220-3224 JdCarrington.com
Affordable VIEW lot says it all. Bring your plans, build your dream home and settle in for the good life. Great neighborhood area of nicer homes, enjoy the sunset strolls along the private beach! MLS #1116989
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• Multiple House Discounts • Local Full Service Septic Company
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Hard to find View, multi-family prime location development property for 7 units possibly 8 units. Sell all the units or use as rentals or any combination. Architectural plans can be included. MLS #1139445
Rentals - Residential NEWLY REMODELED 3-BD, 2-BA 4-plex, with 1-car garage. Several units available. $1150/ mo. 360-384-4663 Optimus Property Solutions
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2-BD, 2-BA DUPLEX. Upscale, granite counters, garage, $1050/ mo. 442 4th Street.
3-BD, 2-BA TOWNHOUSE.
W/D, D/W, all appliances. $995/ mo.
99% OCCUPANCY
WE HAVE RENTERS, call today to list your rental! N/S, N/P, OAC and deposits will apply. WE NEED PROPERTIES TO MANAGE,
360-332-3166 FIND IT IN THE CLASSIFIEDS
Jeff Carrington
Georgia St. • $225,000
DIRECTORY Owned & Operated by Blaine Resident Certified Septic Contractors
Beautifully maintained golf course home. 3-BD, 2.25-BA. View of 2nd green, ponds and mountains. Located in Birch Bay Village with private marinas, beaches, pool, sports courts, golf course and security fence. Gorgeous deck, low maint, single level with brick exterior.
Oertel Dr. • $129,000
• Semiahmoo Marina Slip E8-50’ SOLD! • Semiahmoo Boat Slips Available! $12,500 to $45,000, 36’ - 50”, • C-3 Marina Slip SOLD! • Semiahmoo Marina, $29,500, Boat Slips 9540 Semiahmoo Pkwy D-7, Possible Owner Financing
BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL
8146 Sehome Rd. $424,999
(360) 815-6638
NEW LISTING!
Semiahmoo Marina #C-48
OPEN-Sat. 12-4
Peaceful & Serene gated community, 64 acres+/-
Rentals - Commercial
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Rentals - Rooms
FOR LEASE
FURNISHED ROOM includes amenities, NS, pet friendly $500/mo. + deposit, references required, 360-332-3449.
Commercial Building On Blaine Harbor
Great location with spectacular marina and park views. 850 s.f. Perfect for private office with reception area. Must see! Rent depends on term of lease.
Contact Pat Grubb at pgrubb@mac.com or 360-332-1777.
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Fill your bottles - Easy RV access
2163 Nature’s Path Way • Blaine
This space can be yours for only $37 per week. 13 week commitment. Call 332-1777 to reserve.
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Sunday-Tuesday 7am-3pm Wednesday-Saturday 7am-8pm
332-3540 234 D Street, Blaine
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Police Reports July 1, 12:16 a.m.: A woman called Blaine police to report being a victim of telephone harassment. The woman explained that someone keeps calling her phone at all hours of the night, breathing heavily into the phone when she answers. The phone number is blocked, so the suspect has not been identified as of yet. The victim has already contacted her phone carrier about the issue, and is hoping to have the troublesome behavior stopped. July 1, 12:10 p.m.: An officer observed a person walking down the street near the police station who he knew had a warrant for his arrest. The officer contacted the man, arrested him on the warrant and booked him into Whatcom County Jail. July 2, 2:20 a.m.: Blaine police were dispatched to Semiahmoo Parkway for a report of a possible stranded motorist. A driver saw a woman walking down the road with no shoes on, and they thought she might have broken down nearby. A U.S. Border Patrol agent was in the area and contacted the woman. It was determined that the woman was fine. She had gotten into an argument with a man and decided to walk home. The agent provided the woman with a courtesy ride to her home. July 2, noon: Officers responded to the 5600 block of
Bayvue Road to assist the sheriff’s office with a child locked in a hot car. The vehicle was opened just as officers arrived with the lock-out kit. No actions taken. July 3, noon: Officers were contacted by a 73-year-old woman attempting to enter Canada. The woman had multiple suitcases and was unable to walk to the port of entry with all of them. She was given a courtesy transport to Canadian customs, where she was ultimately declined entry. In addition, the woman was experiencing problems with her debit card, which was her only means of accessing her funds. A member of the police department’s office staff spent a significant amount of time throughout the day attempting to assist the woman, placing multiple calls to her bank and accompanying the woman to an ATM to help with the card. Ultimately it was determined the woman would need to obtain a new card. Unfortunately, she was approximately 350 miles from home and without any resources. The woman was then provided with a ride to the Lighthouse Mission in Bellingham for shelter and meals, to avoid being stranded without means over the holiday. Staff at the Mission were briefed on her circumstances and will be working on getting her assistance to return home.
Crossword
ACROSS 1. BBs, e.g. 5. Brews 9. City on the Yamuna River 13. Earth 14. It doesn’t hold water 15. Fused material for glazes 16. Auction cry 17. Mandatory 19. ___ Grove Village, Ill. 20. On the safe side, at sea 21. Fragrant resin 22. Small wild fruit 25. Architectural projection 27. Where the heart is 28. Female sheep 30. “... ___ he drove out of sight” 31. Advance, slangily 32. Characteristic carrier 34. Highlands hillside 35. Hidden 38. ___ line (major axis of an elliptical orbit)
41. Apple variety 42. Finger, in a way 45. Anger 46. Anger, e.g. 47. Forward 49. Combine 51. Investigative agent 54. Addition symbol 56. Dearth 57. “___ the fields we go” 58. A person who withdraws from a church 60. “Empedocles on ___” (Matthew Arnold poem) 61. Bad day for Caesar 62. Kind of ticket 63. Brawl 64. Bungle, with “up” 65. “Trick” joint 66. #1 spot
DOWN 1. Declare 2. Slang term for moneys 3. Ineffectual person
4. Aged 5. Archer, at times 6. Colony member 7. “The Three Faces of ___” 8. Arid 9. Behind 10. Dirtier 11. _______ Maya 12. Absorbed, as a cost 14. Flint 18. ___ vera 20. Decrease 23. Nonpoetic writing 24. “Fiddler on the Roof” role 26. “Malcolm X” director 29. Dynasties that ruled North China from 220 265 32. Super-duper 33. Moray, e.g. 34. Brute 36. Computer-generated image (acronym) 37. Sweater style 38. Order between “ready” and “fire” 39. Lead 40. Sonora shawls 43. Relating to 4 divides of a nucleus 44. To make poisonous 46. Merlin, e.g. 47. Odd-numbered page 48. Assessing a lower value 50. Ground cover 52. A-list 53. Spoonful, say 55. Chitchat 58. Actor Alastair 59. Elephant’s weight, maybe 60. Victorian, for one
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Incidents Summary Report April 2017 911 Hang Up 2 Animal Complaint 12 Assist Citizen 29 Assist NWFRS (Aid/Fire) 15 Assist other Law Enforcement 13 Building Alarm 15 Burglary 6 Civil Matter 2 Collision 7 Concealed Pistol License Issued 5 Counterfeit Bills Pass/Possess2 2 Disturb. Peace/Disorderly Cdt./Noise 8 Driving While License Suspended 11 Drug Violation 4 DUI Alcohol/Drugs 3 DV Assault/Order Violation/Other 11 Fireworks Complaints/Violations 3 Fraud 2 Harassment 2 Hit and Run 2 Illegal Dumping / Littering 2 Indecent Exposure/Lewd Act 2 Juvenile Problem/Truancy 4 Malicious Mischief 4 Mental Health Concern 4 MIP 1 Missing Person 1 Property Lost/Found/Abandoned 12 Public Record Request 28 Rape of a Child 1 Reckless Endangerment 2 Security Check 3 Stalking 1 Suicidal Subject 1 Suspicious Circumstance 23 Theft/Shoplifting/Vehicle Prowl 17 Theft Motor Vehicle/Stolen Recovery 2 Threats 2 Traffic Complaint 23 Transient Complaint 3 Trespass Issued 7 Trespass Committed (Criminal) 1 Warrant/Court Order/Commitment 39 Welfare Check 7
This report is provided by the Blaine police department.
Tides July 7–July 13 at Blaine. Not for navigation. 49° 0’ 0”N - 122° 46’ 0”W
DATE TIME HEIGHT TIME HEIGHT Fr 7
3:40 am 8.5 11:17 am -0.8
7:01 pm 8.9 11:48 pm 6.7
Sa 8 4:16 am 8.3 11:51 am -1.0
7:33 pm 9.2
Su 9 12:36 am 6.6 4:52 am 8.2
12:25 pm -1.1 8:05 pm 9.4
Mo 10 1:20 am 6.5 5:30 am 7.9
12:59 pm -1.1 8:37 pm 9.6
Tu 11 2:04 am 6.3 6:10 am 7.6
1:31 pm -0.8 9:07 pm 9.6
We 12 2:48 am 6.0 6:52 am 7.2
2:05 pm -0.4 9:37 pm 9.6
Th 13 3:34 am 5.5 7:40 am 6.8
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2:39 pm 0.2 10:07 pm 9.6
Weather Precipitation: During the period of June 27 to July 3, 0.0 inches of precipitation were recorded. The 2017 year-to-date precipitation is 18.81 inches. Temperature: High for the past week was 79°F on June 30 with a low of 53.7°F on June 27. Average high was 74.4°F and average low was 54.7°F. Courtesy Birch Bay Water & Sewer Dist.
Summer Reading for All Ages: Through August 31, Blaine Public Library, 610 3rd Street. Pick up your Bingo card and start reading. Kids and teens set their own goals to earn their own free book of choice. Adults can win cool reading–related prizes. Info: 305-3637. Snap Circuits: Friday, July 7, 3–4:30 p.m., Blaine Public Library, 610 3rd Street. Build exciting projects such as a flashing light, an alarm, a doorbell and more. For ages 5+. Limited to first 12 kids. Info: 305-3637. Marine Mammals of the Salish Sea: Friday, July 7, 7 p.m., Wildlife Theater, Birch Bay State Park. Victoria Souze of the Whatcom Marine Mammal Stranding Network will discuss the marine mammals of the Salish Sea. Haynie Opry: Friday–Saturday, July 7–8, 7 p.m., Haynie Grange, 3344 Haynie Road. Matt Audette and the Circle of Friends Band perform a tribute to Merle Haggard. Tickets $10 at the door. Gospel matinee, Saturday at 3 p.m., tickets $5. Info: 366-3321. Killer Queen: Friday and Saturday, July 7–8, 8 p.m., The Pacific Showroom, The Skagit Casino Resort. Info: theskagit.com. Zero Waste Lifestyle: Saturday, July 8, 1–2:30 p.m., Blaine Public Library, 610 3rd Street. Jenica Barrett, demonstrating how to make moisturizer and coffee body scrub. Registration is required. Info: 305-3637. English Conversation Class: Saturday, July 8, 3:30–4:30 p.m., Blaine Public Library, 610 3rd Street. All levels. Free! Info: 305-3637. Toga Party: Saturday, July 8, 7 p.m., The Wheel House Bar & Grill, 746 Peace Portal Drive. Food and drink specials, T-shirt giveaways, prizes for best toga, music by D.J. Tim Walters. Info: 332-3512. Native Canoe Culture: Saturday, July 8, 7 p.m., Wildlife Theater, Birch Bay State Park. Native canoe culture in the Northwest. Presented by local residents and members of G’ana’k’w Canoe Family. Drayton Harbor Music Festival: Sunday–Saturday, July 9–15, 7 p.m., Blaine Performing Arts Center, by donation. July 9, kick-off concert with Camille Bloom, Greta Matassa and Amanda Tayfor with Groove for Thought; July 11, jazz faculty “A Few of My Favorite Things;” July 12 classical to contemporary faculty; July 15 student showcase. Free noon concerts at Blaine’s G Street Plaza. Info: draytonharbormusic.org. LEGO Club: Monday, July 10, 3–4:30 p.m., Blaine Public Library, 610 3rd Street. For ages 4-11. Info: 305-3637. Travel to Malaysia with Lawrence Pang: Monday, July 10, 6:30–8 p.m., Blaine Public Library, 610 3rd Street. Enjoy a virtual Malaysian tour of Lawrence’s video clips to locations including Penang, Kuala Lumpur, Malacca and Langkawi. Info: 305-3637. Martin Kuuskmann and Jovinos Santo Neto Performance: Monday, July 10, 7:30 p.m., Jansen Art Center, 321 Front Street, Lynden. Tickets at jansenartcenter.org. Lego Show and Tell: Tuesday, July 11, 10:30–11:30 a.m., Blaine Public Library, 610 3rd Street. Bring in your original creation and tell us all about it. For K-5. Info: 305-3637. Teen Tuesday: Tuesday, July 11, 3–4:30 p.m., Blaine Public Library, 610 3rd Street. Play games, make crafts, talk books. For middle and high schoolers. Info: 305-3637. Summer Play Date: Wednesday, July 12, 10:30–11:30 a.m. Blaine Public Library, 610 Third Street. Play and create at this informal social time. Toys and materials provided. For: birth to age 5. Info: 305-3637. Heartsaver CPR AED Certification Course: Wednesday, July 12, 2–5 p.m. Adult and child CPR and AED use, infant CPR, and relief of choking in adults, children, and infants. Course taught by local firefighter and certified Instructor, Craig Johnson. Birch Bay Activity Center, 7511 Gemini Street. Info: bbbparkandrec.com. Semiahmoo Women’s Club: Thursday, July 13, 11:15 am, Palmer Room, Semiahmoo Golf Course clubhouse. Speaker Dr. Arthur Watanabe on the use of regenerative medicine to improve the quality of life. Showcase artist: Elizabeth Wonnacott. $25 buffet lunch, free prizes. RSVP by 5 p.m. July 10 to B.J. Windrum, 817/600-4192. Women from all communities welcome. Info: semiahmoowomensclub.org. Downtown Development Open House: Thursday, July 13, 6 p.m., Pastime Bar & Eatery, 658 Peace Portal Drive. Presentation by Ellen Gamson, executive director of Mount Vernon Downtown Association. Learn about Mount Vernon’s success revitalizing their downtown. Free appetizers and no-host bar at 5:30. Info: mjones@cityofblaine.com. Fun with LEGO Robotics: Thursday, July 13, 6:30–8 p.m., Blaine Public Library, 610 3rd Street. Build robots and learn how to program them. For ages 10 and up. Bi–monthly. Info: 305-3637. Big Band Benefit Concert: Thursday, July 13, 7:30 p.m., Blaine Pavilion, 635 8th Street. Tickets $50 available at Blaine Visitor Center, Pacific Building Center or draytonharbormusic.org. Semiahmoo Marina Rock & Roll Raft Up: Saturday, July 15, 5–6:30 p.m., Semiahmoo Marina. Bring your dinghy, kayak, canoe, paddleboard or watch. Concert by the E-Dock Band. Bring an appetizer and beverage. Info: semiahmoomarina.com. Creating Communities – Weaving Indra’s Net in Whatcom County: Saturday, July 15, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Blaine Public Library, 610 3rd Street. Drop in and help local artist Debra Golding create a collaborative net from recycled and donated fabrics. Info: 305-3637. Art 2 Jazz Street Fair: Saturday, July 16, 11 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Peace Portal Drive between H and G Street Plazas. Drayton Harbor Music Festival students perform on the two plazas, arts and crafts vendors and chalk art for kids. Info: draytonharbormusic.org. Birch Bay Sand Sculpture Competition: Saturday–Sunday, July 22–23. Multiple categories and divisions. Free preregistration prior to July 21, $10 after July 2. Info: birchbaychamber.com. Submissions to Coming Up should be sent to calendar@thenorthernlight.com no later than noon on Monday.
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The Northern Light • July 6- 12, 2017
Snapshots from Blaine’s annual Old Fashioned Fourth of July celebration Photos by Louise Mugar, Debbie Harger and Karmen Terris
s The Benson High School marching band from Minnesota.
s The Springman Family Band.
s Peace Arch Park float.
s Stafholt float.
July 6 - 12, 2017 • thenorthernlight.com
s Anabelle Terris, 5, and Cooper Terris, 8, prepare for the Fourth of July parade.
s American Legion Riders.
s Freedom Community Church float.
s The Sullivan Family Float.
s U.S. Border Patrol.
s Blaine High School cheer.
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