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Mike Dodd attends final BSD board meeting, page 3

City’s legislative agenda for 2018 session prioritizes infrastructure

High school basketball season begins, page 6

Meals on Wheels and More in demand, page 13

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Hundreds of Thanksgiving meals given to families in need

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s On November 22, volunteers with the Community Assistance Program and North Whatcom Fire and Rescue prepared turkey dinners with all the trimmings to families from Blaine, Birch Bay, Custer and Point Roberts who were without the means or ability to cook up a meal of their own. They distributed meals to an estimated 265 families at the Cost Cutter mall. Photo by Stefanie Donahue

Holiday Harbor Lights festival takes place this weekend All ages are welcome to attend the annual Holiday Harbor Lights festival, which culminates on Saturday, December 2. The event kicks off with the homemade arts and crafts Christmas bazaar at 674 Peace Portal Drive next to the Peace Arch City Café from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday. From 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, a slew of performers, including local musicians Matt Audette and Allie Ryser, will

set the stage at the holiday bazaar. Blaine’s school choir and band will play at the H Street Plaza from 4 to 5 p.m. that day. The sixth annual Holiday Lights Dash commences at 3 p.m. on Saturday and features a 1.5-mile obstacle course that begins in H Street Plaza and winds through H Street and Peace Portal Drive. All types of holiday attire are encouraged. The community tree lighting and caroling will take place at 4:30 p.m. on Sat-

New program could bring higher density housing to Birch Bay By Oliver Lazenby A new Whatcom County program could use Birch Bay as the first area to test denser single-family housing, in exchange for a fee that would benefit the preservation of farmland. On November 21, Whatcom County Council passed a zoning amendment that would allow developers to build up to 14 single-family homes per acre, up from seven, in the resort commercial zone in Birch Bay. Developers would need to buy

a “density credit” at a proposed cost of $4,000 for each additional unit beyond what current zoning allows. The fees would be used for the county’s purchase of development rights program, which pays owners of qualifying farmland to abandon their right to develop their land in the future. “The county essentially purchases an easement that says you can’t build more houses on the property, but you can continue farming it,” said county senior planner Matt Aamot.

The county’s purchase of development rights program began in 2001 and to date has purchased 127 development rights totaling 899 acres. The council will determine what to charge for density credits at its Tuesday, December 5 meeting, Aamot said. Multiple county committees suggested that credits should cost $4,000. Council member Barbara Brenner entered the sole vote against the amend(See Housing, page 2)

urday at the H Street Plaza and Santa and Mrs. Claus will arrive soon after to offer candy canes, hot cocoa and family photos. Free horse-drawn carriage rides will be offered from 5 to 7 p.m. and boats of all shapes and sizes will be decorated in lights for viewers at the Blaine Visitor Dock from 6 to 7 p.m. Learn more about Blaine’s annual Holiday Harbor Lights Festival on page 8 and 9 or visit blaineholidayharborlights.com.

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In anticipation of the 2018 legislative session beginning in January, Blaine City Council voted for state lawmakers to prioritize two major infrastructure projects for Blaine. By a 5–0 vote on November 27, the city council requested the state legislature allocate funding for the I-5/Exit 274 project and to extend utilities to Blaine’s eastern city limits. “These two elements are our primary legislative goals and objectives,” said Blaine city manager Dave Wilbrecht. “I know these are important projects to the council.” The 2018 legislative goals agenda is a guiding document and does not include a specific funding request for the I-5/Exit 274 project. Wilbrecht said the city will start working with the Washington State Department of Transportation this week to determine costs and will eventually submit a funding request to the state legislature. For the east Blaine utility extension, the city is requesting $3.2 million in capital funding. This year, Blaine’s legislative agenda is much shorter than last year’s which, in addition to the I-5/Exit 274 project and east Blaine utility extension, also prioritized the relocation of the Vehicle and Cargo Inspection System (VACIS), the reinstatement of the passenger train stop in Blaine and an increase to the one-cent per gallon gas tax. None of the city’s 2017 projects received funding. Although the legislature approved funding for the first phase of the I-5/Exit 274 project in the state’s transportation bill, Governor Jay Inslee later gave it a line-item veto, citing a lack of information. The state legislature also turned down a request from

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ment, saying the proposed $4,000 cost is too high. “I love the idea; I think density belongs in Birch Bay,” she said. “I think there might be some people who want to do this and this is just adding another cost that is going to be hard for them to afford. If you want affordable housing, I guess it would be nice to have it be affordable for everyone involved.” Birch Bay’s resort commercial zoning applies to about 340 acres near the water and includes Latitude 49 Resort Park, Birch Bay Resort, Sea Links at Birch Bay and Lighthouse by the Bay Resort. Developers wouldn’t be able to purchase density credits for the approximately 155 acres of the Resort Commercial district located in the floodplain. The county hearing examiner and county council would have to approve each development seeking density credits. The county planning commission prepared the amendment as part of the county’s comprehensive plan. Commissioners

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the city to allocate $3.4 million to extend utilities to the east end of Blaine’s city limits. The utility extension project involves the construction of an estimated 10,200 feet of wastewater main through three development projects: Bridges Plat, East Maple Ridge and Grandis Pond. The projects have all received approval to build, but await sewer and power infrastructure. To bolster their chances of success, the city hired consultants

s Under a county zoning amendment, the “Resort Commercial” zones in Birch Bay (outlined in red) could get denser single-family housing.

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believed the amendment would help preserve Birch Bay’s traditional cottages on small lots, which “enhance the character of the area,” according to the planning commission’s report. Maureen Wilson, Birch Bay Resort’s manager, spoke on behalf of resort ownership at a public hearing on the amendment. She said the resort sup-

ports the density increase and the $4,000 per unit density credit charge. She was the only speaker. The amendment includes a new chapter in the county’s zoning code about density credits – if the program works in Birch Bay, it could be applied elsewhere in the county, Aamot said.

from Gordon Thomas Honeywell Governmental Affairs last May. Consultants Briahna Murray and Hanna Jones wrote the Blaine City Council, detailing what to expect this January. The letter stated that adopting the 17-19 capital budget will be one of the top priorities this session and that there are “limited opportunities to fund new projects,” such as the east Blaine utility extension. Murray and Jones said they would strive “to take advantage of the limited opportunities for funding available in 2018, but will also lay the groundwork

to successfully secure funding in 2019.” State legislators are also slated to amend to the transportation budgets that were adopted last session and will focus on implementing the Connecting Washington Transportation Package, a gas tax package that was passed in 2015 and makes investments over a 16-year period, Murray and Jones said. “[We] will work with the city’s legislative delegation to get Exit 274 inserted into this 16-year schedule,” read the letter. “We anticipate that this will be challenging, but not impossible.”

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s The Blaine School Board honored outgoing director Mike Dodd, r., for his 40 years of service at a November 27 school board meeting. Dodd was first elected to the board in 1977. Dodd’s replacement, Laura McKinney, will be sworn in at the board’s next meeting on December 12. Photo by Oliver Lazenby

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The Editor: For the 17th year in a row, the Sons of the American Legion Squadron 86 out of our own city of Blaine sponsored a Thanksgiving Dinner at the Blaine Senior/Community Center on Thanksgiving Day. This year was our biggest year, we served 726 meals. We also delivered meals and dished up as many large togo boxes as people wanted. We had 75 volunteers and without the volunteers or donations this event would not happen. A special thank you goes out to my main crew that did not see their own

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During the first week of games, Blaine was working on transition defense – the process of switching from offense to defense, with an eye toward preventing fast breaks. “We need to get down the floor from one end to the other and contain the ball,” Ridnour said. “We didn’t do that last year.” Blaine played its first game on November 29 against Coupeville at home. The Borderites next game is at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, December 1 at home against Nooksack Valley.

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Carrie Carrie Balback, Balback,1st 1stgrade grade Carrie Carrie isisaadelightful delightful first firstgrader! grader! Mariah Ramirez, Carrie Balback, 1st grade Carrie Balback, 1st 1st grade grade Carrie Balback, 1st grade She She is is helpful, helpful, attentive, attentive, 1st grade Carrie Carrie Carrieisis isaaaadelightful delightful delightfulfirst first firstgrader! grader! grader! Carrie is delightful first grader! smart smart and and kind. kind. She She isisdoing doing Mariah a first grade champ! She isis helpful, attentive, She She isis helpful, helpful, attentive, attentive, She is helpful, attentive, a a terrific terrific job job of of creating creating high high She has made huge growth smart smart smartand and andkind. kind. kind.She She Sheisis isdoing doing doing smart and kind. She is doing quality quality work work and and working working on on task. task. already this year. I’m so aaaaterrific terrific terrificjob job jobof of ofcreating creating creatinghigh high high terrific job of creating high impressed with her desire I’m I’m especially especially impressed impressed quality quality qualitywork work workand and andworking working workingon on ontask. task. task.to quality work and working on task. learnwith and her new abilities with Carrie’s Carrie’s reading reading ability. ability. I’m I’m I’mespecially especially especiallyimpressed impressed impressed I’m especially impressed toShe read and do math. She loves loves to to read read and and isis with with withCarrie’s Carrie’s Carrie’sreading reading readingability. ability. ability. with Carrie’s reading ability. She is hard working, starting starting to to read read longer, She to read She Sheloves loves loves to tolonger, read readand and andisisis She loves to read energetic, positive, and and is more more challenging challenging books books starting starting startingto to toread read readlonger, longer, longer, starting to read longer, very helpful to her with with enthusiasm! enthusiasm! more books more morechallenging challenging challenging books books more challenging books peers! We love having with with withenthusiasm! enthusiasm! enthusiasm! with enthusiasm! Mariah in class!

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The Northern Light • November 30 - December 6, 2017

Real Estate WATERFRONT MARIN CONDO

VACANT LAND Comox Loop $90,000

ON ACREAGE 3741 Arnie Road, Custer $295,000

4-BE, 2-BA, 2640 SF, 1910 Victorian farm home on 4.56 acres. Very private with very mature trees on the property. Newer septic, Custer water share, natural gas forced air heat. Fruit trees and nice sun exposure. Two-car detached garage.

5330 Nootka Loop $578,800

Birch Bay Village. Build “your” dream home! Beautiful waterfront lot overlooking a lovely natural pond. Utilities in street, ready to go. Tranquil setting & peaceful community is an ideal place to call home. Escape the hustle & bustle of city life and welcome to the highly sought after Birch Bay Village community. Very few lots remaining, grab it before it’s gone! MLS# 1215169

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Excellent commercial location in front corner of Grand Bay Condominiums directly facing the beach. Professionally designed interior with upscale finishes.Seating for 50 indoors and additional 25 on beach front patio. Excellent saltwater and beach vistas. Comprised of two business condominium spaces.

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Build on this acreage NOW! Perfect small acreage package ready for your custom home. Close to Blaine, on private, dead-end road. Natural Resource assessment & land disturbances permits in hand, building permit’s a ‘go’! Seller clearing manicured building site & installing well. Septic design for 4-BD home. Electric in easement road.

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Small Acreage • Blaine $99,500

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2-BD, 2-BA 1802 SF top flr, water views; Inland Pacific & White Rock. Rich hardwood, fir woodwrapped doors / windows, vaulted, granite, chef’s kit, luxe owner’s suite, wetbar. Secure underground pkg, elevator. At Semiahmoo Resort hotel, spa & marina. Miles of walking trails, & beaches.

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3-BD, 3-BA, 2740 SF single level view home. Over $65,000 in upgrades. Brazilian wood flooring, large vaulted great room w/FP, den w/wet bar, formal dining, remodeled kitchen w/ custom hardwood cabs. New SS apple, granite. Master w/FP. Huge deck. Gated, 24 hr. Sec., marina, golf, tennis. Salt water beach across the street.

9535 Semiahmoo Pkwy #B303 • $750,000

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GREAT FOR FIRST TIME HOMEBUYERS! Beautiful 4-BD, 2.5-BA, 2,000 SF. It comes with ss appliances, a light and bright kitchen great for cooking and a garage that has been converted into a ton of extra living space. Brand new deck great for backyard entertaining, and enjoying the peace and quiet Maple Falls has to offer.

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Amy Bremer • (360) 961-0620 4737 Hadley Street, Bellingham • $359,900

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SOUTH SPRINGS NW CRAFTSMAN HOME! In the north Cordata neighborhood, like-new home offers bright open flr plan, 9’ ceilings, SS appl, high efficiency tankless water heater, granite counter tops throughout and neat Jack & Jill suite! Call Jeremy for information or to request a showing!

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ON THE CANAL AND WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE TO THE BEACH! Beautiful, well maintained, spacious home in a premiere location near private beach and close to Point Roberts amenities. Scenic views of sunsets with ample entertaining space, a functional floor plan and updates throughout. Kitchen, dining room and living room downstairs with 3-BD upstairs.

Terry Conway • (360) 410-0503 7806 Birch Bay Drive #203, Birch Bay • $220,000 IN THE HEART OF BIRCH BAY! Here it is, the one you have been waiting for! Use for yourself as a year round residence, weekend getaway or as a rental. This amazing condo is top shelf, come and take a look. Won’t last long!

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Jeremy Porter • (360) 306-1794 Christy Imperio • (360) 201-4100 2737 West Mcleod Road, Bellingham • $298,500 5438 Snow Goose Lane #108, Semiahmoo • $259,950

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SEMIAHMOO COUNTRY CLUB VILLA CONDOMINIUM GROUND FLOOR CORNER UNIT! Beautifully remodeled ground floor unit with 3-BD, 2-full BAs. Master bdrm w/en suite bath & patio for private relaxation. SS dishwasher, refrigerator with water filter, LG capacity W/D, Corian countertop, beautiful stone FP plus tile, Pergo and cushy carpet floors.

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1183 D Street, Blaine • $378,000

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EXCELLENT LOCATION TO SCHOOLS, I-5 AND SHOPPING! New 2304 SF, 4-BD, 2.5-BA home in Blaine. Quality construction by Mountain States Builders. Large open floor plan, 3-BD, 2-BA upstairs. 1-BD on main could be office/den. Gas fireplace in front living room. Stainless package. Engineered hardwood floors, tile bathrooms.

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3745 Sinclair Drive, Sandy Point • $299,000 VIEW, VIEW! Sandy Point heights home with WATERFRONT VIEW, everything you are looking for. Panoramic view of Mt. WITH A MILLION Baker and the Cascade Range, and spectacular view of $$$ VIEW! the San Juan Islands. Beach front access where for lazy walks on the beach or to launch a kayak. Large open deck to enjoy the view along with a new roof.

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BUILDING I - NOW COMPLETED! The Tides at Birch Bay is a premier community of craftsman style cottage condos on 11 acres of hillside above the bay. Close Birch Bay activities. Private units are 1100+ SF, with granite counters, rock gas FP, SS appls, 2-BD, 1.75-BA, bonus loft & office/den and large covered back deck overlooking Birch Creek.

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Demand for Meals on Wheels and More on the rise

OBITUARIES

B y S t e fa n i e D o n a h u e The country’s senior population is growing and social service agencies are feeling the pressure. According to the United States Census Bureau, the number of individuals age 65 and above grew from 35 million in 2000 to 49.2 million in 2016. “The baby-boom generation is largely responsible for this trend,” said Peter Borsella, a demographer at the census bureau’s population division. “Baby boomers began turning 65 in 2011 and will continue to do so for many years to come.” With the senior population projected to double by 2060, Bellingham-based Meals on Wheels and More is one of the many agencies grappling to maintain crucial social service programs with increasingly slim budgets. Last year, Meals on Wheels and More provided 98,000 nutritional meals to 1,600 people age 60 and older in Whatcom and San Juan counties. “The goal of our program is to help seniors maintain their health and independence,” said Julie Meyers, who has directed Meals on Wheels and More for the last six years. “A lot of times, we’re the first agency people turn to when they’re struggling with their day-to-day [routine].” Meals on Wheels and More is a branch of Meals on Wheels America and is overseen by the Whatcom Council on Aging, a local nonprof-

s A Meals on Wheels and More volunteer delivers a meal to a recipient at their home. Courtesy photo

Dennis Alan Dohner

November 18, 1947 - November 15, 2017 Dennis Alan Dohner of Blaine, WA, passed away on November 15, 2017 at the age of 69. He was born on November 18, 1947, to Alvin and Virginia Dohner of Blaine. A commercial fisherman for over 50 years, Denny loved the sea and had a far deeper love for his family. He is survived by his loving wife of 51 years, Marie; daughters Rhonda (Ray) Young and Shanelle (Brody) Loy, sons Rodney (Aimee) Dohner and Matthew Dohner, and thirteen grandchildren. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, December 3 at the Blaine Performing Arts Center. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Whatcom Hospice Foundation, the Blaine Fishermen’s Memorial Fund and Bellingham Royal Family Kids. Please share your thoughts and memories of Denny at DennisDohner.muchloved.com

s Meals on Wheels and More director Julie Meyers. Photo by Stefanie Donahue it that operates the Bellingham Senior Activity Center, Whatcom senior tour program and other programs for seniors in Whatcom County. Around a dozen paid staff members as well as volunteers make up the Meals on Wheels and More team. The program offers nutritious meals to individuals age 60 and older for a suggested donation of $4 to $5. People who are homebound due to illness or disability are eligible for frozen or hot meals delivered each week. Others can attend community meals at three locations in San Juan County and at nine locations in Whatcom County, including the Blaine Senior Center, Monday through Friday. A nutritionist consults with homebound participants annually and oversees the contents of all meals, which typically contain some type of meat, vegetable and fruit. In addition, the program also provides participants with valuable social connections, Meyers said. In Blaine, Birch Bay and Custer, the program currently serves 30 homebound participants; this year, they estimate to have served 80 homebound participants and delivered 10,500 meals in the area, she said. Participation has “grown by leaps and bounds” in recent years, Meyers said. Between 2014 and 2016, the number of participants in Whatcom County who receive meals at their homes went up 36 percent – from 56,824 to 77,070 people. “We’re still growing,” she said. The expanding senior population as well as an uptick in referrals from caregivers and social workers are the primary drivers for the increase in demand, Meyers said,

s Meals on Wheels and More volunteer.

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Lunch at the Blaine Senior Center The Blaine Senior Center, 763 G Street, offers lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday through Friday with support from Meals on Wheels and More. Individuals who are age 60 and older, disabled or dependent as well as their spouse or partner or unpaid caregivers are eligible for donation-based meals. All others are required to pay $7. To learn more, or to view the monthly menu, visit blaineseniorcenter.com. adding that more healthcare professionals have realized that nutrition-focused programs help keep seniors healthy and out of the hospital. The demand, she said, brings financial strain. Meyers said Meals on Wheels and More is running a budget deficit and will have to pull from Whatcom Council on Aging reserves to survive the next cycle. Last year, 35 percent of the program’s $1.2 million budget was paid for with federal grant funding under the Older Americans Act. Corporations, foundations, private donors, fundraising and local community centers (including the Blaine Senior Center) contributed 25 percent, clients contributed 24 percent, Whatcom County and the city of Bellingham contributed 8.5 percent and the Medicaid Waiver Program contributed 6.5 percent. According to Meals on Wheels America, programs funded under the Act are serving 23 million fewer meals to seniors than in 2005. To make up for the loss, Washington state lawmakers approved Senate Bill 5736 during the last legislative session to require the state Department of Social and Health Services to expand nutrition programs for the elderly; 25 percent of the expansion is dedicated to home delivery of meals to areas that aren’t served in the state. “It’s great that the state has stepped up,” Meyers said. “We don’t want to start a waiting list.” Year-round, Meals on Wheels and More accepts volunteer assistance and monetary donations. To learn more, visit wccoa.org.

David Mason Wagner

March 12, 1959 - November 24, 2017 David Mason Wagner, age 58, passed away on November 24, 2017. He was born in Dover, DE on March 12, 1959. David loved his family, friends, food, fishing and music. His favorite place to be was outdoors, surrounded by nature. He lived in various places due to his father’s Air Force career, including Newfoundland, Japan and California, before arriving in Blaine in 1971. David was preceded in death by his father, David E. Wagner; and survived by his mother, Alma; sister, Marjorie Wagner; Aunt Emily Kreiner; cousins, Robbie (Ahmad) Pirhadi, Nathan (Ruth) Pirhadi, Jordan (Casidee) Pirhadi and several cousins from Arkansas. A celebration of life will be held in David’s memory on Saturday, December 2, 2017 at 2:05 p.m. at the Blaine United Church of Christ. Memorials can be made to the United Church of Christ, 885 4th Street, Blaine, WA or Stafholt Good Samaritan Society, 456 C Street, Blaine, WA. Please share your thoughts and memories of David online at www.sigsfuneralservices.com

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