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Blaine school district levy passes by 52.7 percent, page 3

Chamber proposes golf cart zone for Birch Bay

A note from District 42 representatives, page 5

‘Active Seniors’ special section, page 8

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Blaine High School ‘Shoe’ performance dazzles audiences

By Oliver Lazenby

s The final chances to see ‘Shoe,’ a musical production put on by the Blaine High School drama club, are 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 10 and 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 12 at the new high school theater. ‘Shoe’ debuted on May 3 and addresses the challenges associated with mental illness. Tickets cost $7 at the door and the performance is not intended for younger audiences.

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Blaine Harbor boating festival takes place this Saturday B y S t e fa n i e D o n a h u e Boaters can learn about overboard rescue, boat electrics, marina maneuvering and much more at the SeaSkills Boating Festival from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 12 at Blaine Harbor.

The event is hosted by the Bellingham Sail and Power Squadron (BSPS) in partnership with the Canadian Power and Sail Squadron and features a lineup of boater education classes, vendor booths, safety checks, food trucks and much more. The

event is free and open to the public.

The boating festival kicks off at 10 a.m. at Blaine Marine Park. A crew of skilled experts will be on the scene to help boaters from both sides of the border dispose of expired flares. Starting at 11 a.m., guests at the event can purchase lunch from a food truck, ride the Plover ferry, get a free vessel safety check and view exhibits at the boating center. A handful of kids activities will also be available.

From 1 to 5 p.m., guests can take part in free, one-hour classes at the visitor dock.

145-home Birch Bay subdivision delayed by rare clause

By Oliver Lazenby Developers Dwayne Engelsman and Chris Lilly, based in Vancouver, B.C., are working on a 145-house subdivision in Birch Bay that will cost an estimated $32 million to build. Engelsman purchased the property in 1994 and the pair began working on development in 2011. But seven years later, they still haven’t answered a simple question: to where will the toilets flush?

It’s not for lack of trying.

Engelsman and Lilly’s project, a 38-

acre subdivision called Whisper Lakes, is planned for Blaine Road just south of Alderson Road. Engelsman has spent $2.2 million in permitting fees, and he said they’re ready to build 37 single-family homes, which will average about 2,000 square feet. They have all the necessary permits and approvals, except for an OK from the Birch Bay Water and Sewer District on the sewer line.

Due to the land’s slope, there are two possibilities for getting the development’s sewage to Birch Bay Water and Sewer District’s

(BBWSD) main line on Alderson Road.

The first – the one in BBWSD’s comprehensive plan – is to go directly north, under a wetland and through several private properties. Two property owners told the developers they won’t allow sewer lines across their property and county council member Rud Browne said at a council meeting that using eminent domain to get sewer line through is not an option.

The second possibility is to route the (See Development, page 2)

Class topics include overboard rescue, boat electrics, marina maneuver, electronic charting and anchoring.

Six people can participate in an on-thewater session at a time and they must be over age 18.

The event is supported by Blaine-Birch Bay Park and Recreation District 2, Blaine Chamber of Commerce, Port of Bellingham, U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps, the city of Blaine and volunteers.

For more information, visit boatingisfun.org or call 360/332-6484.

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The Birch Bay Chamber of Commerce has proposed an ordinance allowing golf carts on Birch Bay Drive from Birch Point Loop to Point Whitehorn, a 5.6-mile stretch, and in the neighborhoods immediately inland from Birch Bay Drive.

The Whatcom County Council is accepting comments on the issue until Tuesday, May 22, when the council will hold a public hearing at 7 p.m. during its regular meeting.

Golf carts would be required to drive on roadways and have reflectors, seat belts and rearview mirrors. Drivers must be age 16 and have completed a driver’s education course or have experience as a licensed driver.

State law has allowed cities and counties to create local golf cart zones since 2010.

Other communities in the state with golf cart zones include Arlington, Orting and Langley.

The Birch Bay Chamber of Commerce proposed the ordinance so that it can continue using golf carts for its events, said chamber president Billy Brown.

While driving a golf cart during Birch Bay’s Sand Sculpture Competition last year, a Whatcom County Sheriff’s Deputy informed Brown that driving golf carts on county roads is illegal. The deputy later pointed out a state law allowing local golf cart zones.

Before passing an ordinance, the county council would need to pass an ordinance changing the speed limit in some Birch Bay neighborhoods to 25 mph, which is required by the state’s golf cart zone laws.

The roads in question are in neighborhoods adjacent to Birch Bay Drive and are “commonly understood to be 25 mph although they do not have an ordinance designating them as such,” according to a county memo. Roads in Whatcom County have a 35 mph speed limit unless officially designated.

The county council heard from several people in favor of a golf cart zone at a May 8 public hearing and decided to hold the public hearing open for two more weeks.

For more information and a map of the golf cart zone, go to www.co.whatcom.wa.us/ DocumentCenter/View/33999/ab2018-125.

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sewer line to the west and connect with sewer line on the Bay Horizon Park property. BBWSD won’t approve that because of a clause in the park property’s deed that could nullify a sewer easement.

The developers are looking for a solution, but they’re running out of time – they hoped to start this year and finish the first round of houses by the end of the year.

The developers prefer the option to the west; their civil engineers recommended it in 2011 because it doesn’t cross deep wetlands and would cost about one-third of the northern route, Engelsman said.

When they brought that idea to BBWSD four or five years ago, BBWSD general manager Dan Eisses said the district showed them the comprehensive plan that has the sewer line going north.

BBWSD considered the developers’ idea, however, and initially thought it could work; both routes worked with gravity to bring sewage to the main sewer line.

“We said, ‘OK, if you can get an easement through Bay Horizon Park, it’s kind of a wash for our planning purposes,’” Eisses said.

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But BBWSD and the developer discovered a clause in the property’s deed in September 2017.

The federal government gave that property, which was formerly the Blaine Air Force Station, to Whatcom County in the 1980s.

According to the property’s deed, if the county stops using it as a park or if the federal government decides it needs it for national defense, the federal government could take the property back and immediately terminate the sewer easement, or even tear out the infrastructure if they wanted to. BBWSD would have no right to maintain a sewer line on the property, leaving Whisper Lake and its 145 future homes with nowhere to flush their sewage.

If that happens, the sewer district would have to build a new line, which may include a pump station with two pumps and a generator, and district customers would have to pay for it. Eisses said that could cost around $1 million.

“This could be 20 or 30 years in the future, a long time after the developer is gone, said BBWSD finance director Sandi McMillan.

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Lilly suggested a homeowners association for the subdivision could be responsible for the cost of replacing sewer line if needed – that way 145 homeowners would foot the bill, rather than rate payers through out the district.

The sewer district won’t accept that, as those 145 homeowners could potentially have to pay thousands: $6,896 if Eisses’ rough estimate of $1 million to replace the line is correct.

So BBWSD won’t agree to the sewer line connecting through Bay Horizon Park, even if the possibility that they’d need to reroute the sewer line and stick their customers with the bill is small.

“Our housing project is being thwarted over a contingency that will never happen,” Lilly said.

Remote chance With housing prices in Blaine in Birch Bay at record highs and inventory low, many in Birch Bay, including some BBWSD commissioners, want the houses built.

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May 10 - 16, 2018 • thenorthernlight.com (Continued from previous page) missioner Patrick Alesse said. “I don’t know if it’s a small chance or not that the federal government would take back the property, but it’s a chance and the people in the district would be exposed to that.”

Whatcom County deputy prosecuting attorney Elizabeth Gallery said the possibility that the federal government will reclaim the property is remote, “but you never know.”

Eisses agrees.

“The developer has tried to say that the federal government would never come in and try to take this property, which we don’t really have an argument against that,” he said. “But they’re asking us to sign something that says that could happen and our rate payers would be responsible. The district is looking out for the people who live in Birch Bay.” Compromise plan BBWSD isn’t the only group that doesn’t want to take on the financial risk of building a new sewer line if the federal government terminates the easement.

Engelsman and Lilly proposed a fix to Whatcom County earlier this year – they offered to rebuild the sewer line on the county’s Bay Horizon Park property, a gift to the county with an estimated $180,000 value. That sewer line is more than 60 years old and near the end of its life.

In exchange, they asked the county to take on the financial

risk of rerouting the sewer line if the federal government takes the property back. The county hasn’t agreed to it.

That leaves the route to the north with resistant property owners.

Both Lilly and Engelsman spoke to the county council about the issue in the open comment period of the April 24 county council meeting. Councilmember Browne said the county would not condemn a property in order to get a sewer easement, something that both the county and the sewer district have the power to do.

“I’m not aware that the county has ever engaged in condemnation.

Maybe that’s something you do where you’re from, but the county has never engaged in condemnation of properties to provide sewer

lines,” Browne said. “I would not consider that to be an option.”

Eisses is confident that routing a sewer line to the north, as BBWSD’s comprehensive plan calls for, will work, though it could take some negotiating and will delay the project.

For now, that leaves Whisper Lakes with nowhere to flush and the developers’ hopes to start construction this year circling the drain.

“I think it’s important that Birch Bay citizens know that this lack of cooperation between all levels of government is delaying these new houses,” Lilly said.

“We have stopped spending money on this project and are now looking at other projects elsewhere. We can’t keep banging our head against the wall on this and not have any progress.”

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It’s official – school levy passes by 52.7 percent Results from the April 24 special election were certified by the Whatcom County Auditor on May 4.

With a turnout of 37.1 percent, voters passed Blaine school district’s $12 million, six-year capital projects and technology levy by 52.7 percent – to pass, the levy required a 50 percent ‘yes’ vote.

The levy will cost taxpayers 51 cents per $1,000 of assessed home value per year. Starting in 2019 and through 2024, the school district will collect approximately $2 million each year as a result of the levy.

The money will pay for a number of new and replacement projects, such as the purchase of prop-

erty to build a school in Birch Bay; the construction of a new grandstand at the football stadium; and the installation of field turf inside the high school track.

Taxpayers will only see a tax increase of 5 cents per $1,000 of assessed home value in 2019 due to the school district’s maintenance and operations levy dropping by 46 cents.

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pacts to property owners. To see the results, visit bit.ly/2Ijz7VT. Information session scheduled The public can hear more about construction of a new grandstand at the football stadium at an information session at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, May 15 at the Blaine school district office. The project is set to be completed in August 2019.

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s After receiving a bicycle donation from a community member in March, North Whatcom Fire and Rescue (NWFR) identified a deserving owner. Pictured from l.: firefighter Kenneth Cunningham, firefighter Chris Hollander, captain Craig Johnson, firefighter Danny Jensen and the recipient of the bike donation, a fifth-grader from Birch Bay.

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North Whatcom Fire and Rescue stats: April 1-30 North Whatcom Fire and Rescue responded to a total of 307 calls in April with an average response time of 9 minutes and 53 seconds. The district responded to 10 fire-related calls, 210 emergency medical service calls and 87 other calls.

Letters The Editor: Blaine Cub Scouts Pack 4025 would like to publicly thank everyone who helped host the District Regional Pinewood Derby!

We are thankful for Blaine-Birch Bay Park and Recreation District 2 for the grant which was allocated to Pack 4025. This generosity allowed the pack to purchase a new track which was used at the derby, recently hosted at the Blaine High School gymnasium.

A special thank you to Billy Brown for helping sponsor this event for scouts and to Mike Kent for also helping sponsor and announce the racers.

The pack appreciates those adults in the community who help programs that have few volunteers and resources to create opportunities for our youth. Cub scouts is an important prevention program that teaches our young boys values and knowledge that they will need to become leaders in their communities and country.

Pack 4025 welcomes new interested families to join. Please email blainecubscouts@ gmail.com.

Erika Creydt, committee chair Blaine The Editor: Thank you, Blaine City Council, for the

striking new sign for the Blaine Community Center. It is a proud, bold announcement that we have really good facilities which serve the whole community.

The new entrance makes it much easier for locals and visitors alike to access the Blaine Senior Center, the Boys & Girls Club and the Community Center Pavilion. The reader board is perfect. What a change from the well-intentioned but amateurish hand-lettered sign. The new sign and entrance are an excellent example of our tax dollars being well used, to create an inspiring and active atmosphere in our small city.

I have participated in several events at the community center, but the problem was people didn’t know where it was. I cannot tell you how many people said they had difficulty finding the art show, or other event. The pavilion was hidden. Now it’s visible.

Well done! Let’s have more positive actions like this which combine to make us all proud to be part of the Blaine community.

Helen Worley Blaine (Continued on next page) Please send letters to letters@thenorthernlight.com no later than noon on Monday.

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May 10 - 16, 2018 • thenorthernlight.com (Continued from previous page) The Editor: My intent is not to offer solutions, as I do not have them, but rather to make you aware of the problem. Perhaps this will help continue the discussion that will lead to a solution.

Under the H-2A program, Washington state was host to over 18,000 guest farm laborers in 2017.

This program allows U.S. farmers (usually large corporations due to the costs) to employ laborers from other countries to work for them on a temporary status.

Often people are subjected to sub-par working conditions, with little enforcement of the regulations. Workers come in search of better wages but are often abused and find themselves under the control of employers who oversee their visas, paychecks, housing, meals and transportation. Worker complaints threaten their security.

The program needs reform.

Workers need the dignity given to skilled employees; they need their rights enforced without fear of retaliation. Former congressman Charles Rangel said the H-2A program is “the closest thing I’ve ever

seen to slavery.”

As Whatcom County residents, we need to be aware that this situation exists in our county. Aside from demanding immigration reform, please offer to help these young men in case they need our assistance. After all, they are guests.

Naomi Murphy Ferndale The Editor: In response to last week’s letter to the editor regarding the chamber of commerce proposal to establish a golf cart zone in Birch Bay. How is it that an unelected,

self-selected, unaccountable body like the chamber of commerce in Birch Bay has become a de facto governing body?

It’s a serious question raised each summer as they’ve turned Birch Bay into a flea-market, complete with bouncy castles, beer gardens, and bad bands. But now golf carts on parade. Really?

I’m not sure how many of the nine directors actually live in Birch Bay and have to endure what residents are forced to accept, or how many are just cashing in?

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Since being home, we have had opportunities to meet with constituents and local groups about the legislative session. We also wanted to share our thoughts with those we have not had an opportunity to connect with thus far. Here is a brief overview of the ‘hits’ and ‘misses’ of the 2018 legislative session.

Hits A Hirst fix We passed one of the most important pieces of legislation – a solution to the state Supreme Court Hirst decision – during the second week of the session.

While the Hirst fix approved by lawmakers in January is not perfect, it addresses many of the concerns we had in our own backyard. It provides some certainty pertaining to our state’s water law. It grandfathers in existing wells. It also removes the burden the court put on counties to find their own legal water.

Perhaps the most important outcome was this: Soon after the bill was signed into law, Whatcom County began issuing permits, allowing property owners throughout the county to drill wells and build on their land again.

Funding for local projects The passage of a Hirst solution allowed us to move forward with the capital budget. You, the taxpayers, send many tax dollars to Olympia and we work hard to return some of those tax dollars back to our communities.

We secured $1.2 million for the east Blaine utility extension project. This will go toward water, sewer and electrical infrastructure to assist with the construction of much-needed mixed-use housing in the east Blaine area.

We also secured funding for the following projects: Whatcom Community College Learning Commons; Lynden’s Pepin Creek realignment project; Ferndale Pioneer Park ADA walkway; The Agricultural Center at the Northwest Washington Fairgrounds; Toxic cleanups at Whatcom waterways in Bellingham; Bellingham Crisis Triage Center; Unity Care NW North What com County Health Center in

Ferndale; Sylvia Center for the Arts; Bellingham Acute Detox Center; and The North Sound Behavioral Health Organization.

We were also successful in obtaining funds in the transportation budget to pave the way for a bike and pedestrian trail in Kendall to connect local neighborhoods with the Kendall Elementary School, library, churches and the regional resource center. It is important we provide students a safe pathway given the tragedy we have seen on this route.

No new taxes Despite efforts from the governor and the majority party, calls for a carbon tax and a capital gains income tax failed this session.

Simply put, these taxes are unnecessary. Recent forecasts show revenue will increase $2.3 billion over four years. And these proposals would have hit hardest those who could least afford it.

The governor’s carbon tax proposal would have increased the energy costs to heat our homes, raised the gas tax, and grocery prices would have risen with transportation costs. As far as a capital gains tax – really, an income tax – goes, Washington voters have rejected a statewide income tax proposal 10 times.

Misses No property tax relief this year The biggest disappointment of the session was failure to provide meaningful property tax relief.

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By Oliver Lazenby The Blaine boys varsity soccer team’s season ended in a tough loss in the first round of the playoffs, but there’s something to celebrate; the team finished with a winning record for the first time in at least a decade.

Blaine led for most of the firstround, but they couldn’t hang on as Lynden scored twice in the second half to win 2–1.

Blaine’s Evan Potter scored five minutes into the game and Blaine kept Lynden scoreless through the first half.

“The early goal surprised everybody,” said Blaine head coach

Gio Quesada; Lynden came into the game with a better regular season record than Blaine. “You could feel how much we wanted to win after that goal.”

Lynden’s Carlos Cartagena scored in the 50th minute and Austin Anderson scored Lynden’s winning goal in the 64th.

“Lynden just managed to finish better on their chances,” Quesada said. In all, neither team had a lot of scoring opportunities. Blaine goalkeeper Anthony Persse made seven saves and Lynden’s keeper made five.

“It was a tough loss, believe me,” Quesada said. “But it’s soccer, somebody needs to win.”

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The loss caps Blaine’s season, which may be the first winning season in history for a Blaine boys soccer team and certainly the first in the history of the Northwest Conference, which began in 2007.

Blaine’s record is 6–5–2 in conference games. Blaine finished last season with a 4–7–2 record in conference games and 0–10–2 the season before.

“The winning record says a lot for the team. That’s payback for a lot of extra hours on the field,” Quesada said. “I always tell the kids, let’s go try to make history.

I want the kids to remember it forever.”

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By Oliver Lazenby With just two games left – a double-header against Meridian on Thursday, May 10 – the Blaine varsity softball team is hoping to finish a tough season on a high note.

Since winning its first game of the season on April 24, the team’s original starting catcher left the team for personal reasons and senior outfielder Abi Pritchett got injured and will likely miss the final games.

“We’ve had tons of adversity this year but the kids are going

strong and still rolling with the punches,” said head coach Nancy Williams.

The team’s first win on April 24 was a 24–7 blowout against Bellingham. That game was Blaine’s best showing at bat all season.

“Against Bellingham we just hit,” Williams said. “We hit, hit, hit.”

Pritchett went 4-5 at bat, Sonya Reyes went 3-4, Riley Weinkauf hit 2-4 and walked twice, and Taylor Miller and Mikayla Johnson each walked five times, with Johnson also getting a base hit.

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Despite having a 1–11 record in league games, the team is still fighting in every game, Williams said.

“There’s just no quit with this team,” she said. “It’s hard to lose game after game, so we’re choosing to celebrate the small victories and really just keeping our heads up and taking advantage of opportunities to get better.”

At senior night on Thursday, May 10, Blaine play two games at home against Meridian, which also has a 1–11 record. The games are scheduled to start at 4:30 and 6 p.m.

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Active S eniors What’s happening at the senior center?

Pancake Breakfast: Saturday, May 19, 8-11 a.m. On the menu is biscuits and gravy, French toast, pancakes or waffles, scrambled eggs, sausage, coffee and orange juice.

The event costs $6 for adults and $4 for children age 6 and under.

Birthday celebration: Thursday, May 31, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Enjoy a delicious meal to the tunes of a live band, the Hometowners.

The Blaine Senior Center is located at 763 G Street and is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday through Friday and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday. To learn more, visit blaineseniorcenter.com.

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By Vicki McCullough On Saturday, August 11, the Blaine Senior Center will celebrate its 51st anniversary, so over the next four months, Young at Heart will share the story of how it began.

This piece is part two of a five-part series written by the late Evelyn Yarbrough for the Blaine Senior Center: Dreams to build a community center in Blaine merged and the dreamers got together to form a plan. At the forefront were several questions: How we can finance it? Where can we build it? How large a building do we need? How can it be designed for multiple uses without the uses overlapping and the users being unhap-

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py? And the very big question – how much will it cost?

One prime location for the new community center was on the site of the old senior center, ideal for boys and girls coming from school, but it presented a handful of problems.

Size was a problem that had to be solved before we could ask for a bond issue because the cost would be based on the current estimated cost per square foot of commercial buildings at the time.

We knew other issues would prevail, but we needed to acquire funding first.

We put together a statement that detailed the reasons for building the community center and a request for a bond to be issued in the amount of $850,000.

I read the statement to Blaine City Council and they voted to

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We made a flyer and distributed it throughout town. We also made phone calls and house calls to voters. Apparently, we selected the right mix of hope and reason because our bond issue passed.

We knew that there were problems and hard work ahead, but we thought that the worst was over.

That didn’t prove to be the case.

It turned out that the city had incorrectly worded the ballot invalidating the results; as a result, the ballot needed to be rewritten and another election held. The results were even more in favor than the count at the first election but the delay was very costly.

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Get a grip on the real estate market. Downsizing is not solely about money, but it’s important that homeowners consider the real estate market before putting their homes up for sale. Speak with a local realtor or your financial advisor about the current state of your real estate market.

Downsizing can help homeowners save money on utilities, taxes and mortgage payments, but those savings may be negated if you sell your house in a buyer’s market instead of a seller’s market. If you think the current market won’t get you the price you are hoping for, delay your downsize until the market rebounds.

Take inventory of what’s in your house. Empty nesters often find that their homes are still filled with their children’s possessions, even long after those children have entered adulthood and left home.

If the storage in your home is dominated by items that belong to your children and not you, then downsizing might be right for you. Tell your children you are thinking of downsizing and invite them over to pick through any items still in your home.

Once they have done so and taken what they want, you can host a yard sale, ultimately donating or discarding what you cannot sell. Once all of the items are gone, you may realize that moving into a smaller place is the financially prudent decision.

Examine your own items as well. Your children’s items are likely not the only items taking up space in your home. Take inventory of your own possessions as well, making note of items you can live without and those you want to keep.

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Consider your retirement lifestyle. If you have already retired or on the verge of retirement and plan to spend lots of time traveling, then downsizing to a smaller home may free up money you can spend on trips.

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Teaching: Retirees can also put their professional experience to work in the classroom. Inquire about teaching opportunities at the local high school or nearby university. Such opportunities may only be available on a volunteer basis, but some might pay part-time salaries or small stipends. Either way, many retirees find that working with young people helps them stay young, and passing on lessons learned to younger generations can provide a strong sense of purpose.

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4751 Birch Bay-Lynden Rd. #183 • $76,900

4670 Alderson Rd. $295,000

3-BD, 2.5-BA, fully fenced, easy to maintain, gardener’s delight. Natural light fills open floor plan. Main floor powder rm, walk-in pantry, electric FP and like-new appliances. Master has large walk in closet and ensuite bathroom! MLS #1282730.

Suzanne Dougan

Steps to Birch Bay sandy beaches!

Bike riding & leisurely walks along the bay. Latitude 49 community swimming pool, hot tub, club house & activities. 2011 travel trailer in excellent shape. 1-BD fits queen & the other bunks. Elevated west-facing deck, awning and storage shed.

MLS# 1247726

Modern 4200 SF, 4-BD, 3.5-BA on two levels. Sealinks gated community. 2 ensuites on main.

Hardwood, granite, SS. Separate canning kitchen. 1 minute walk to the beach, and center of town.

MLS #1259167

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Lindbloom, traditional features and custom design. Light flows through floor-to-ceiling windows with exposed cedar. Beautiful open design gourmet kit, lush living room. Spa-like ensuite! MLS #1268464

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Beautiful ground floor end unit! Lots of windows. Granite, ss, hardwood and carpet. Master bedroom, walkin closet. Large patio that leads to a nice green yard. MLS #1271756

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8616 Great Horned Owl 3745 Sinclair • Ferndale $829,000 GRAND BAY CONDOS 7714 Birch Bay Dr. #308 Semiahmoo’s most sought after I have more buyers looking for $265,000 land and homes in Ferndale, 7714 Birch Bay Dr. fairway neighborhood, Royal Troon, Grand Bay is Birch Bay’s premier beach Blaine and Birch Bay. Why wait? a stunning craftsman home. Built by Unit #112 • $269,900 address. 2-BD, 2-BA 3rd floor condo

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8 decades of combined experience with Blaine and Birch Bay Real Estate • 8105 Birch Bay Square • I-5 Exit 270 • Blaine

8045 Birch Bay Dr., Blaine, WA (360) 371-7252

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BIRCH BAY VILLAGE!

8788 Charel Drive, Charel Terrace Neighborhood $ 558,000 COMMUNITY BEACH AC-

ADISE! Private home on Birch Bay Village pond! Cozy w/ wood burning stove, new heat pump with A/C. 1490 SF, 3-BD, 1.75-BA on large lot. Golf, marina, pool, tennis, playgrounds & beach!

Jairo “JB” Batres • (360) 306-9029 8114 Quinault Road, Birch Bay NEW LISTING! $355,000 BIRCH BAY VILLAGE!

OPEN SAT 12 - 4!

Pristine single-level 3-BD, 2-BA w/ gas fireplace, spacious kitchen & master, hardwood and carpet. Landscaped, large deck, greenhouse! Beach, parks, golf, tennis, pool and clubhouse!

OPEN SAT 1-4

CeCelia Breivik 360-303-8161 8809 Oertel Drive, Charel Terrace neighborhood $1,198,000 DIRECT BEACH

PENDING!

ACCESS! Sea salt air & breathtaking sunsets! Private, direct beachfront access outside doorstep. Design your dream home, or enjoy the light-filled open floor plan as-Is.

CLOSE TO BLAINE Marketing Remarks: New home in Mountain Estates. Very open, spacious and bright? One level living with master on the main. Custom cabs, quartz, vaulted, gas FP.

Jeremy Porter • (360) 306-1794

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Very rare opportunity in prime location with outstanding westerly salt water vistas & “toes in the sand” beachfront from your private patio.

Vaulted tongue & groove ceilings. Brand new carpeting & rich hardwoods. Anchor Buoy, fire pit & minutes to top rated golf courses. Border attractions & restaurants minutes away!

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Skyline Drive $129,900

4 acre parcel, zoned UR-4, in a very peaceful, serene, and natural setting walking distance to the shopping plaza and most other conveniences. MLS#1274930

On Kickerville

Affordable View Lot Oertel Drive $119,000

MLS#1259378

Great neighborhood area of nicer homes, enjoy the sunset strolls along the private beach makes this a must see. Minutes to Semiahmoo, Birch Bay and the Canadian border. Bring your plans, build your dream home and settle in for the good life.

at Headwaters On Terrell Creek. Zoned light industrial/ residential. Owner terms available!

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Luxury single story townhomes on Semiahmoo’s emerald first fairway!

2905 SF, 2-car Garage & Casita 8778 Clubhouse Pt. • $799,500

Heather Taylor • (425) 785-5771 Tidal Way, Units 102H & 102I, Birch Bay $299,900 WITHIN WALKING

DISTANCE TO THE BEACH! Tides at Birch Bay are cottage condominiums nestled on 11 acres of hillside above the bay. Over 1100 SF, with granite, rock gas fireplaces, SS, 2 BD, 1.75 BA, bonus loft & office/den.

OPEN SAT 1-4

Tonia Thrift • (360) 595-3257 7806 Birch Bay Drive #613, Birch Bay $169,000

JACOBS LANDING CONDO WITH A GARDEN VIEW! This 650 SF condo features 1-BD, 1-BA. Garden-like setting, fully furnished.

Close to great restaurants and cafes, golfing and miles of sandy beach, amenities , racquetball and tennis courts.

NEW LISTING!

Ruth Skeete • (360) 358-5075

Call Hugh -360.371.5800 8105 Birch Bay Square St. - Blaine, WA 98230

$698,000 MLS# 1259444

Amy Bremer • (360) 961-0620 277 Whitetail Loop, Blaine • $395,500

DRAYTON COVE NEIGHBORHOOD AT SEMIAHMOO! Custom built waterfront w/ views of Drayton Harbor and the Canadian coastal mtns! 7500+ SF. Indoor swimming pool/spa, wine cellar, lower level second master and unlimited options.

OPEN SAT 11 - 1

BEACH ACCESS! Masterpiece w/timeless design- private 3,419 SF - 139’ waterfront views. NW Asian design w/ thoughtful details into the Chef’s kit, expansive great room and open floor plan on one level.

OPEN SAT. 12-2

Iconic Birch Bay waterfront getaway.

CLOSE TO SCHOOLS, SHOPPING & I-5 ACCESS! One-level roomy rancher, quiet neighborhood. Renovated w/laminate floors, wood burning stoves for efficient heating, newer roof & newer heating system. Lrg family rm & 4 bdrms.

CLOSE TO BLAINE SCHOOLS AND SHOPPING! First new custom home in Mountain Estates. 2,223 SF 4-BD, 3-BA, spacious, open plan, room to expand. Gray cabinets, white quartz, stainless kit, gas fireplace.

Christy Imperio • (360) 201-4100

7511 Birch Bay Dr.

9086 Pintail Loop, Semiahmoo • $1,699,800

9751 Vista Terrace, Blaine • $ 320,000

Carl W. R. Dufton • (360) 815-6637 Linda Coyne 360-510-7670 8361 SEMIAHMOO DRIVE, THE POINTE ON SEMIAHMOO BAY SEMIAHMOO • $1,999,888 WATERFRONT!

Terry Conway • (360) 410-0503 331 Whitetail Loop, Blaine • $389,662

BRAND NEW CONSTRUCTION!

CESS! SPECTACULAR WATERVIEW HOME. DEEDED BEACH ACCESS – 2072 SF, 2-BD, 2.5-BA new in 2015, + 508 SF finished basement. 9ft ceilings, quartz counters, engineered hardwood, efficient heat.

GREAT BLAINE HOME!

at Semiahmoo (360) 815-6638

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$499,500

5-BR, 4-BA, 2880 SF home in gated community, The Greens at Loomis Trails, just minutes from I-5 and U.S./Canada border. Master suite on main. Den w/French doors and large landing. Bonus room at top of stairs. Kitchen island and breakfast bar and a sunny large lot.

New unoccupied with all new appliances.

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OBITUARIES Trelawney Edmund "Eddie" Babcock January 8, 1968 - March 21, 2018

Trelawney Edmund “Eddie” Babcock, born in Seattle, WA, passed away March 21, 2018 in Blaine, WA. No service will be held.

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Whatcom County Sheriff’s reports: May 4-6 May 4, 6:22 a.m.: Alarm audible on Yellow Fin Court.

May 4, 6:38 a.m.: Fight on Kickerville Road.

May 4, 8:12 a.m.: Juvenile problem on Birch Bay Drive.

May 4, 10:07 a.m.: 911 hang up on

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May 4, 1:04 p.m.: Welfare check on Peace Road.

May 4, 1:25 p.m.: Agency assist cold call on Peace Arch.

May 4, 3:09 p.m.: Burglary cold call on Charel Drive.

May 4, 3:14 p.m.: Civil problem on

Blaine, Birch Bay & Point Roberts APRIL 2018 DESCRIPTION UPPER END PROPERTIES: Condo with 3,035 SF, 4 BD, 4 BA, built in 2017, attached garage, waterfront; marine and territorial views.

Birch Bay Drive.

May 4, 4:26 p.m.: Warrant served on 2nd Street.

May 4, 5:58 p.m.: Civil problem on Selder Road and Seavue Road.

May 4, 7:13 p.m.: Welfare check on Kickerville Road.

May 4, 9:59 p.m.: Audible alarm on

Unit #7, Semiahmoo Shore Condominiums, 9423 Turnstone Lane, Blaine

$1,150,000

8790 Goshawk Road, Blaine

$769,500

2-story house with 3,294 SF, 5 BR, 5 BA, 546 SF built-in garage, 384 SF patio, built in 2017, 22 acres land; waterfront, marine view.

920 Ruby Street, Blaine

$699,000

1-story house with 2,247 SF, 3 BR, 3 BA, 703 SF attached garage, 400 SF patio, built in 2012, .38 acres land; territorial view

9010 Snowy Owl Lane, Blaine

$649,500

$600,000

2-story house with 4,831 SF, 4 BR, 4 BA, built in 2007, 1,265 SF built-in garage, 9.93 acres land.

8440 Bridge Way, Blaine

$836,500

Salish Road, Blaine

$148,000

.22 acres residential lot.

Whitehorn Way, Blaine

$165,000

8.33 acres commercial land.

8450 Portal Way, Blaine

$345,000

.29 acres residential lot, waterfront; marine and territorial view.

Lot 39, The Cottages at Seabright Farm, 2149 Seabright Loop, Point Roberts

$310,000

Edwards Drive, Pt. Roberts

$115,000

9166 Belted Kingfisher Road, Blaine

$130,000

4.81 acres wooded residential land.

Blaine Road, Blaine

$198,000

2.00 acres residential land.

Blaine Road, Blaine

$102,500

Lot 33, The Cottages at Seabright Farm, 2181 Seabright Loop, Point Roberts.

$225,500

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Residential lot .36 acres residential lot

on H Street.

May 5, 12:43 p.m.: Trespass on Birch May 5, 1:46 p.m.: Civil problem cold call on Birch Bay-Lynden Road.

.32 acres residential lot, waterfront; marine and territorial view.

accident, non-injury on Birch Bay Square Street.

May 5, 6:13 p.m.: Trespass on East

May 6, 3:04 a.m.: Suspicious person on Bay Road.

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May 5, 8:32 p.m.: Fireworks on Birch

Call Seema Family Owned and Operated Since 1929!

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May 4, 11:10 p.m.: Security check

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May 4, 11:26 p.m.: Burglary cold call

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Weather Courtesy Birch Bay Water & Sewer Dist.

May 2, 4:40 a.m.: Prowling on Runge Avenue.

May 2, 9:54 a.m.: Assist fire department on Boblett Street.

May 2, 11:08 a.m.: Possession of stolen property on E Street.

May 2, 11:49 a.m.: Collision on Peace Portal Drive.

May 2, 12:35 p.m.: Welfare check on Peace Portal Drive.

May 2, 1:10 p.m.: Trespass issued on Marine Drive.

May 2, 3:07 p.m.: Collision on Boundary Court.

May 2, 4:50 p.m.: Driving with a suspended license on southbound I-5.

May 2, 7:02 p.m.: Welfare check on Runge Avenue.

May 3, 12:00 p.m.: Noise disturbance on G Street.

May 3, 1:25 a.m.: Lost property on D Street.

May 3, 7:59 a.m.: Driving with a suspended license on 10 Street.

May 3, 8:41 a.m.: Violation of no contact order on Runge Avenue.

May 3, 9:05 a.m.: Theft on Ludwick Avenue.

May 3, 3:30 p.m.: Citizen assist on

Peace Portal Drive.

May 3, 5:22 p.m.: Suspicious circumstances on Grant Avenue.

May 3, 7:31 p.m.: Abandoned vehicle on 4th Street.

May 4, 4:12 p.m.: Assist state patrol on I-5 south.

May 4, 10:11 p.m.: Minor in possession of liquor on 2nd Street.

May 5, 12:32 p.m.: Welfare check on H Street.

May 5, 3:37 p.m.: Animal complaint on Adelia Street.

May 5, 4:35 p.m.: Property found on Marine Drive.

May 6, 3:35 p.m.: Suspicious circumstances on Runge Avenue.

May 6, 4:40 p.m.: Welfare check on Bayview Avenue.

May 6, 11:28 p.m.: Trespass issued on Boblett Street.

May 7, 10:26 a.m.: Driving under the influence on Ludwick Avenue.

May 7, 12:34 p.m.: Collision on 3rd Street.

May 7, 1:16 p.m.: Malicious mischief on Mitchell Avenue.

May 7, 1:20 p.m.: Counterfeit on C Street.

Report by Blaine Police Department.

Blaine Scholarship Foundation: Open until Saturday, May 12. Online auction at 32auctions.com/blainescholarships.

Improv Show: Friday, May 11, 7 p.m., Blaine High School new theater, 1055 H Street. Ever watched “Whose Line is it Anyway?” You’ll love this night of entertainment. Free but donations gladly accepted.

High School Band Car Wash: Saturday, May 12, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., parking lot on H and Mitchell Street. Stop by for a car wash by donation.

Funds raised go toward the Borderite Marching Band trip to Portland.

Lion Camp Horizon Cleanup: Saturday, May 12, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Bay Horizon Park, Birch Bay. Looking for volunteers to help prepare for the 2018 camping season. Sign up: lionscamphorizon.org/spring-clean-up.

SeaSkills Boating Festival: Saturday, May 12, 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Blaine Harbor Boating Center, 235 Marine Drive. Free classes, vendors and more.

Smoking Meats for Beginners: Saturday, May 12, 10-11:30 a.m., Blaine Public Library, 610 3rd Street. Learn about wood, meat preparation, and good recipes to try. Heino brings a working smoker and smoked sausage to sample. Info: 360/305-3637.

Live Jazz Music Fundraiser: Saturday, May 12, 6:30–9 p.m., Blaine Harbor Boating Center, 235 Marine Drive. Live music, 60s-style cocktails, small bites, dancing. Tickets $35 at the door or reserve at festival. paa@gmail.com. Fundraiser for the Drayton Harbor Music Festival.

Hotrods and High Heels: Saturday, May 12, 7 p.m., Haynie Grange, 3344 Haynie Road. Performance featuring Matt Audette and the Circle of Friends Band performing classics from the 50s and 60s. Tickets $10 at the door.

School District Special Meeting: Tuesday, May 15, 5 p.m., Blaine School District Office, 765 H Street. Informal session to discuss grandstand project.

Toastmasters Club: Tuesday, May 15, 6:30 p.m., Christ Episcopal Church, 381 Boblett Street. Come practice your public speaking skills.

Beach Naturalist Training: Wednesday, May 16, 2:30-4:30 p.m., BP Heron Center, Birch Bay. Explore the beach and learn about marine resources. Led by shellfish and marine ecosystem experts. RSVP: bpheroncenter@gmail.com For You, For Life, For Energy: Wednesday, May 16, 6 p.m., Whatcom Physical Therapy, 250 G Street. Learn the science behind BEMER therapy and how it has impacted the health of millions in a noninvasive and natural way. Complimentary BEMER sessions following. Info: 360/332-8167.

Universal Healthcare Initiative: Wednesday, May 16, 6-8 p.m., St.Lukes Community Health Education Center, 3333 Squalicum Parkway, Bellingham. Featuring speaker Dr. Vicki Rhoades, co-writer of State Initiative 1600. Info: 360/332-8934.

Temperature: High for the past week was 72.5°F on May 6 with a low of 43.1°F on May 5. Average high was 68.1°F and average low was 47.3°F.

Blaine Police Reports

Garden Art Show and Sale: Friday and Saturday, May 11 and 12, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., 354 N. Harvey Road. Garden art made from repurposed materials created by Joe and Jill Nymeyer. Info: 360/332-1093.

Mother’s Day Breakfast: Sunday, May 13, 9 a.m.-noon, American Legion Post 86, 4580 Legion Drive. Special menu with omelets, hash browns, Belgian waffles, and fruit.

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Precipitation: During the period of May 1 to 7, 0.07 inches of precipitation was recorded. The 2018 yearto-date precipitation is 17.34 inches.

Coming up

Semiahmoo Men’s Breakfast: Thursday, May 17, 7:30 a.m., Blue Heron, 8720 Semiahmoo Parkway. Speaker is departing Blaine city manager Dave Wilbrecht.

Books and Bites: Friday, May 18, 1-2:30 p.m., Blaine Public Library, 610 3rd Street. Bring a lunch if you’d like and join the lively conversation at this book discussion opportunity. Discussing The Unquiet Dead

by Ausma Zehanat Khan.

Picnic in the Playground: Saturday, May 19, 11 a.m.–2 p.m., Birch Bay Activity Center and Bay Horizon Park, 7511 Gemini Street. Star Wars-themed games, free fitness demos, food and fun. Presented by Blaine-Birch Bay Park and Recreation District. Info: bbbparkandrec.org.

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“She Walks In Beauty” Dance Performance: Saturday, May 19, 7 p.m., Blaine Performing Arts Center, 975 H Street. Dancers from DayTo-Day Dance perform. Tickets at the door, $10, kids under 5 free.

May 11–17 at Blaine.

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The Fight Against Human Trafficking: Wednesday, May 23, 6:30-8 p.m., Blaine Public Library, 610 3rd Street. Join retired Nooksack Valley High School teacher and modern-day abolitionist Sue Ann Heutink, as she shares current information about trafficking in the U.S. Info: 360/305-3637.

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American Legion Garage Sale: Saturday, May 26, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Monday, May 28, 1-5 p.m., 4580 Legion Drive. Open to anyone hoping to sell their items. Keep your profit or donate earnings to Post 86.

Info: 360/961-3043.

Kite Festival & Pet Show: Saturday, May 26, 10 a.m.–7 p.m.; Sunday, May 27, 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Birch Bay Beach Park, 7930 Birch Bay Drive. Fun on the ground and in the sky. Kites for kids $2 for first 200 kids each day. Pet show at 1 p.m. both days and pet adoptions all day.

Vendors and bouncy house. Info: birchbaychamber.com.

For You, For Life, For Energy: Wednesday, May 30, 6 p.m., Whatcom Physical Therapy, 250 G Street. Learn the science behind BEMER therapy. Complimentary BEMER sessions following. Info: 360/3328167.

Beach Fest and Feast: Saturday, June 2, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Birch Bay State Park. Educational displays, scavenger hunt, beach walk with naturalists and clam chowder lunch. Suggested donation of $5.

Submissions to Coming Up should be sent to calendar@thenorthernlight.com no later than noon on Monday.

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Brewery, Stone’s Throw Brewery and more. In addition to beer, resort staff will also serve up a barbecue dinner and will offer live music and games.

All proceeds from the event will go to Make.Shift, an all-ages nonprofit art and music space located in Bellingham. To attend, guests must be over the age of 21 and purchase a $40 ticket. Learn more about the event by visiting bit.ly/2rq8yVl.

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A Beachside Beerfest and BBQ is making its inaugural debut at Semiahmoo Resort, Golf and Spa this month.

The day-long event will take place from 1 to 6 p.m. on Saturday, May 19 at Semiahmoo Resort’s Tent Pavilion and Peace Arch Pier.

Guests will be given a fourounce tasting glass and 10 tokens to drink beer from Illuminati Brewing Company, Kulshan Brewing Company, Boundary Bay

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Beach bash to offer beer, BBQ

Birch Bay chamber VP adds new role

s Blessing of the Fleet, an annual memorial service held to honor local fishermen who have lost their lives at sea and at home, took place at the Blaine Boating Center on May 6.

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Making a few changes in your garden care can yield great benefits. Less time and water wasted means more time for you to relax or entertain friends and family in your beautiful landscape. Water is critical throughout the life of a plant, but deciding when and how much water to provide each plant can be a bit overwhelming.

Make this task easier and conserve moisture with these simple strategies.

Start by matching plants to your growing conditions. Selecting plants suited to your climate, soil moisture and average rainfall means healthier, better-looking plants and productive gardens with less supplemental water.

Incorporate organic matter such as compost into the soil prior to planting. This helps the soil absorb rainfall and irrigation water more efficiently and less runoff means less water wasted. Adding organic matter also increases the ability of fast-draining soil to hold moisture, extending the time between watering.

Mulch the soil with organic materials such as shredded leaves, evergreen needles or woodchips.

Mulching helps conserve moisture while suppressing weeds and improving the soil as it decomposes. Plus, you’ll be recycling landscape trimmings back into the landscape and the environment. It’s green gardening!

There will still be times you

need to lend nature a hand.

Sprouting seeds, young seedlings and new transplants need consistent moisture to grow and establish a root system. Most annual flowers and vegetables also need consistent moisture throughout the season.

Newly planted perennials, trees and shrubs also need more attention and water than established plants with deeper roots. During extended dry periods, even established plants will need supplemental water.

Providing the right amount of water at the right time can be a challenge. Doing it efficiently to avoid wasting time or water can help ensure your gardening success.

Take the guess work out of watering with a drip irrigation system like the DIY WaterWell Irrigation System Drip Line Kit (gardeners.com). Drip irrigation systems allow you to apply water to the soil right above the plant roots, exactly where it’s needed.

Run a line next to each row of plants – or every 18-inch in planting beds. The water slowly seeps through the holes and into the soil below. The slow, steady flow moistens the root zone, encouraging the development of deep, drought-tolerant roots.

Just turn on the faucet, set the timer and let the irrigation system do the work. This reduces the risk of frequent, ineffective watering which leads to shallow roots growing just below the soil sur-

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face where they dry out quickly.

High temperatures or missed irrigation can stress shallow rooted plants, reducing their beauty and productivity.

The use of appropriate irrigation, mulching and organic matter can make a huge difference in the quality of your landscape – and your enjoyment of your garden!

Melinda Myers has written more than 20 gardening books, including Small Space Gardening. She hosts The Great Courses “How to Grow Anything” DVD series and the nationally syndicated Melinda’s Garden Moment TV & radio segments.

Myers is a columnist and contributing editor for Birds & Blooms magazine and was commissioned by Gardener’s Supply for her expertise to write this article. Myers’s web site is melindamyers.com.

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