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Let’s Move! Blaine gets $2,061 donation, page 3

School district needs a new consultant, page 5

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Local couple shows off new home, page 9

City rejects offer Kite festival draws more than 4,000 people to Birch Bay from interested Gateway buyer B y S t e fa n i e D o n a h u e

s The Birch Bay Kite Festival drew more than 4,000 people on May 26 and 27, said Birch Bay Chamber of Commerce vice president Wayne Diaz. The event featured live music, pet activities, several contests, kite flying and much more. See photos on page 7.

Photo by Chuck Kinzer

Business offers solution for those with medical hair loss

By Oliver Lazenby A new Blaine business is at the cutting edge of eyebrow styling. Blaine resident Jessi Van Dyke opened Raising the Brow, a microblading studio, this month in the Loomis Hall building at 288 Martin Street.

Microblading is a semi-permanent eyebrow treatment which uses a super-fine pen to create hair strokes in the skin. It’s similar

to tattooing, but not as deep and with pigment that’s only semi-permanent; it lasts up to three years.

Most microblading clients do it to get fuller or more symmetrical eyebrows, Van Dyke said. About 75 percent of Van Dyke’s clients fall into that category. Helping the other 25 percent – people with medical hair loss – inspired Van Dyke to get into the business.

As a kid, her sister suffered from tricho-

Gear up for a busy weekend in Blaine, Birch Bay There’s plenty to do on Saturday, June 2.

Here’s what’s happening in Blaine: Tall Ships Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain: Vessel tours will be offered on Friday, June 1 from 4 to 5 p.m.; Saturday, June 2 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Sunday, June 3 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; and Tuesday, June 5 from 4 to 5 p.m. The crew will also offer sailing excursions on Friday, June 1 from 6 to 8 p.m.; Saturday, June 2 from 2 to 8 p.m.; Sunday, June 3 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on; and Tuesday, June 5

from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. To learn more, visit historicalseaport.org.

Hawaiian Luau Dance Party: Hosted by Blaine-Birch Bay Park and Recreation District 2, the free event held Saturday, June 2 from 10 a.m. to noon features a dance session, crafts for kids, Hawaiian pizza, fruit smoothies and ice cream from the Sugar Shack. It takes place at Blaine Harbor Gate 3, 235 Marine Drive. To learn more about the event, call 360/656-6416 or email info@bbbprd2.com.

Saturday, June 2

Gardener’s Market Opening: The market opens on Saturday, June 2 at 10 a.m. in the Pizza Factory parking lot, 738 Peace Portal Drive, and thereafter will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the H Street plaza through October. To learn more, call 360/332-6484.

Ride to the Border: The event features a beer garden at H Street Plaza, a full lineup of vendors, live music from (See Events, page 15)

tillomania, an impulse control disorder that involves pulling out hair.

“I watched her struggle with it my entire childhood,” Van Dyke said. “She was a teenage girl trying to exist without eyebrows and eyelashes and it affected her nonstop.”

Microblading was almost unheard of in the U.S. until a few years ago. When Van Dyke (See Hair, page 3)

Letters . . . . . . . . . 4 Sports . . . . . . . . . . 6 Classifieds . . . . . 12 Coming Up . . . . . 14 Police . . . . . . . . . 14 Tides . . . . . . . . . . 14

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An offer from an investment firm to purchase 6 acres of land on the city’s Gateway Parcel, formerly the site of the Blaine Municipal Airport, was rejected by Blaine City Council during a meeting on May 29.

Representing the interested buyer, Uppal Investments, Ron Freeman of Freeman Real Estate approached Blaine City Council with the offer. Uppal Investments specializes in facilitating business development projects, such as retail, trucking, multi-family, gas stations and lodging.

Freeman said the firm, which does business in the U.S. and Canada, intended to build a truck/fuel stop, a coffee shop, a fast-food restaurant and a 20,000-squarefoot grocery building on the site. Early projections from Uppal Investments indicate the combined developments would bring 45 jobs to Blaine and generate an estimated $25.9 million in annual revenue.

“With the potential 6-acre property, we plan on this development benefiting both U.S. and Canadian traffic,” read a statement from Uppal Investments to Blaine City Council. “Due to rising costs for various goods in Canada, hundreds of people cross into the U.S. from Canada everyday shopping for everyday essentials, including dairy products, fuel and much more.”

Mike Kent, the city’s listing broker for the Gateway Parcel, said “It was evident very early on that they had serious interest. This property is pretty unique.”

Uppal Investments intended to purchase land located on the north half of the parcel.

Following an executive session on Monday, Blaine City Council chose not to take action on the offer. Mayor Bonnie Onyon said, “We have decided that the intended use of the property does not really meet the [city’s] intended uses of the property.”

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CAP adds new program to help families at Christmas A group of volunteers are close to launching a new Christmas charitable program.

Called the Community Toy Store, the program allows low-income parents to purchase new toy and clothing gift cards for their kids during the holidays at a 75–90 percent discount.

Volunteers collect donations throughout the year and put items up for sale in December.

The program was first established in Bellingham about a decade ago. Last year, it took place at Roosevelt Elementary School.

Open to all Whatcom County families, proceeds were donated to local nonprofits, Rebound of Whatcom County, Whatcom Dream and The Bellingham Promise.

In April, a group of residents

expressed an interest in starting the program locally for families in Blaine and Birch Bay. The Community Assistance Program (CAP) board of directors voted on May 9 to incorporate the program into its array of services and provide it with 501(c)3 status, said board member Laura Vogee. Without it, volunteers couldn’t accept tax-deductible donations.

“It’s a huge blessing to have [the board] do that,” Vogee said.

Soon, Vogee and another 10 or so volunteers will start planning the launch. Opportunities for others to get involved will be announced in coming months.

To learn more about Community Toy Store, visit communitytoystore.org.

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Community Food Co-op donates to Let’s Move! Blaine

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B y S t e fa n i e D o n a h u e Let’s Move! Blaine received a $2,061 donation from the Community Food Co-op this month.

The co-op’s board of directors selected Let’s Move! Blaine from more than 60 applicants to participate in its SEED Program, which spurred the donation.

Each month, the SEED program at the co-op chooses one local organization to receive 2 percent of sales made during ‘community shopping day’ in addition to all register donations given during that month.

Let’s Move! Blaine board member, Kelle Rankin-Sunter said the board has decided to spend the donation on two, brand-new water bottle filling stations for the Blaine Elementary School.

The high school and middle school already have water bottle filling stations installed, Rankin-Sunter said.

“We really want to encourage kids to stay hydrated,” she said.

“What we really need is water.”

Let’s Move! Blaine operates in conjunction with Let’s Move!

Cities, Towns and Counties, an initiative launched under the Obama administration that aims to address issues related to obesity. Let’s Move! Blaine supports several local programs and

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s Community Food Co-op staff hold up a check for Let’s Move! Blaine.

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events that promote a healthy lifestyle for kids.

Aside from Let’s Move! Blaine, the following organizations were also nominated for the SEED Program: Whatcom Human Rights Task Force, Growing Alliances, Communities in Schools of Whatcom County, ReUse Works, Bellingham Arts Academy for Youth

heard of it, she waited a few years to see its long-term effects before jumping in.

Satisfied with what she saw, Van Dyke trained at the America Microblading Academy in Los Angeles this January. She is certified by the American Micropigmentation Academy, which is not a requirement in Washington state.

Because of her certification and because microblading is still new, Van Dyke has drawn clients from Vancouver, B.C., to Mt. Vernon, she said.

Recently, she treated a 23-yearold Canadian man who lost all his hair at 22 because of alopecia, an autoimmune skin disease that can cause hair loss all over the body. Van Dyke said losing eyebrows could be especially hard for men.

“He constantly felt held back because he was so self-conscious about his eyebrows,” she said.

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“I found that I’m really enjoying this. I can bring people out of darkness, basically. They don’t have to suffer the way I watched my sister suffer.”

Van Dyke has treated most clients with medical hair loss pro bono, and has worked out deals with the others.

Raising the Brow studio, on the top floor of the Loomis Hall Building, is a stark contrast to the rest of the establishment. Clients walk in to see circular leather chairs, white faux fur rugs and a wall entirely covered in silver glitter.

“I wanted people to feel like they’re somewhere else when they step in the room,” Van Dyke said. “If they feel like I put this much effort into creating a space, they’re automatically going to be at ease with the process.”

She also has an office in Bellingham that she wants to turn into a studio eventually, but Van Dyke plans to continue working in Blaine, where she lives.

Learn more by visiting, bellinghammicroblading.com

(BAAY), Brigid Collins Family Support Center, Whatcom Food Network, Whatcom Peace and Justice Center, Whatcom Dispute Resolution Center, Community to Community and the Humanitas Ministry of the Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship.

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Blaine, visit letsmoveblaine.net.

Grant advances historic preservation project B y S t e fa n i e D o n a h u e A group that is aiming to preserve stories of people who worked at the Diamond NN, a historic salmon cannery in South Naknek, Alaska has received a $50,000 grant from the National Park Service.

s Diamond NN cannery.

“I’m excited to be able to link the story of the NN Cannery and the many people who created Alaska’s working waterfronts to the nation’s broader maritime history,” said project director Katherine Ringsmuth. “We couldn’t do it without our partners, who use their historic, cultural and professional ties to connect Bristol Bay to the Pacific Coast, and across the ocean itself.”

Called the “Diamond NN” by locals in the Bristol Bay borough, the cannery was owned by the Alaska Packers Association, which also owned a cannery on Semiahmoo Spit. The NN Cannery operated for over 100 years, drawing workers from around the world and as well as Blaine.

An Alaska historian, Ringsmuth is leading a project that aims to get the NN Cannery on the National Register of Historic Places. She’s also helping develop educational materials about cannery life and is creating an exhibition called “Mug

Up” for the Alaska State Museum.

She will also partner with the University of Alaska Fairbank’s (UAF) Project Jukebox to interview people who lived and worked at the cannery.

In a press release, UAF archivist Karen Brewster said, “Oral histories from the NN Cannery project will give a voice to cannery workers who are practically invisible to the historical record – those who butchered the fish, worked the slime line, maintained its machinery, and those who fed and housed them. Project Jukebox makes these stories available to anyone wanting to know more about Alaska’s rich cannery history and the diverse group of people who worked there.” In April, Ringsmuth collected stories from former NN Cannery workers at Semiahmoo Park. Nearly 80 people attended.

To learn more about the NN Cannery project, visit nncanneryproject.com.

s Raising the Brow owner Jessi Van Dyke demonstrates microblading technique, a semi-permanent eyebrow treatment, at her studio in the Loomis Hall building.

Photo by Oliver Lazenby

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The Northern Light • May 31 - June 6, 2018

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Educator of the Year honored

The Editor: All members of the Bellingham Sail and Power Squadron wish to thank the following businesses for making possible the very successful SeaSkills Boating Festival at Blaine Harbor on Saturday May 12.

C Tech Marine Services Inc. Niel Pfundt, artist Dazipop Cupcakes Trailerhash Heather’s Kettle Corn and Lemonade We wish all boaters a safe and enjoyable boating summer and invite everyone to consider taking boating skills classes next fall!

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Graham Hunter Blaine The Editor: On Saturday, June 2, the Blaine Gardener’s Market will celebrate its 10th anniversary.

The market will open for vendors to set up at 8:30 a.m., and officially open to the public from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Market vendors will have their booths located in the Pizza Factory parking lot at H Street and Peace Portal Way for this Saturday’s market, as there will be a motorcycle rally at the H Street Plaza at the same time. (Peace Portal Drive may be closed to traffic for these two events, in which case vendors can expand into the street area.)

In addition, the slugs will once again be slithering at the “9th Annual International Blaine Slug Races.” Slugs will be called to the post starting at 12:30 p.m., and children of all ages are welcome to join the fun and compete for sweet prizes. Bring your own slugs from home or use one of our fine racers.

When the slugs are running, the vendors are vending, and the sun is shining, it must mean it’s another beautiful day in sunny downtown Blaine. Please join your friends and neighbors and support the opening of the Blaine Gardener’s Market, now starting its 10th year.

Ron Snyder and Cathy Taggett, The Circle of Trees Farm and Studio Blaine Please send letters to letters@thenorthernlight.com no later than noon on Monday.

s The Lynden International Masonic Lodge recognized Blaine High School teacher Nicole Roetcisoender as its 2017-18 Educator of the Year for the Blaine School District.

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From the web...

The Northern Light collected comments made by online readers who responded to recent stories. Here’s what they had to say:

Responding to: “Golf carts approved

for Birch Bay roads on a trial basis.”

Border crossing stats: April 2018 At the Peace Arch crossing: 201,427 passenger vehicles, 382,756 passengers, 92,591 NEXUS vehicles and 148,717 NEXUS passengers.

At the Pacific Highway crossing: 148,969 passenger vehicles, 335,524 total passengers, 30,711 trucks, 844 buses, 62,329 NEXUS vehicles and 95,324 NEXUS passengers.

Courtesy of U.S. Customs and Border Protection

The story ran in the May 24 edition.

The Editor: I am totally against this. Can’t wait to be stuck behind a line of traffic with a golf cart going 15 mph. Or when a golf cart-motorcycle accident occurs.

Jen Ritchie via Facebook The Editor: This is awesome! I am totally looking forward to driving either of my two electric carts down the drive legally! I have been doing this for years anyways and I follow the law of the road and when I see a car coming behind me I pull over to let

them by. This is also very good for the environment if your cart is electric. I hope there are cart owners out there who won’t abuse the laws of the road and ruin it for the rest of us.

Rob Nicoll via Facebook The Editor: Will help cart rentals, not our regular businesses though. If we had special lanes for them, it wouldn’t be a problem, [but] that isn’t going to happen.

Nancy Mayfield Boat via Facebook The Editor: Traffic slow in Birch Bay, rarely. In Birch Bay, we share the road. Have patience, relax. Leave earlier.

Renie Hill via Facebook The Editor: It used to be that on Memorial Day weekend, the speed limit went to 10 mph, and (Continued on next page)

Civic Meetings Birch Bay Water & Sewer District: Second and fourth Thursdays, 4:30 p.m., district offices, 7096 Point Whitehorn Road, Birch Bay. Info: bbwsd.com.

Birch Bay Watershed & Aquatic Resources Management District: Third Wednesday, 6 p.m., location varies. Info: bbwarm.whatcom county.org.

Blaine City Council: Second and fourth Mondays, 6 p.m., Blaine City Council chambers, 435 Martin Street. Info: ci.blaine.wa.us.

Blaine Park and Cemetery Board: Second Thursday, 4 p.m., Blaine City Council chambers, 435 Martin Street. Info: 360/332-8311, ext.

3330.

Blaine Planning Commission: Second and fourth Thursdays, 7 p.m., Blaine City Council chambers, 435 Martin Street. Info: blainepc@ cityofblaine.com.

Blaine-Birch Bay Park and Recreation: Second Tuesday, 5:30 p.m., Birch Bay Chamber Office, 7900 Birch Bay Drive, Birch Bay. Info: blainebirchbayparkandrec.org.

Blaine School Board: Fourth Monday, 7 p.m., Blaine school district offices. Info: blaine.wednet.edu.

North Whatcom Fire & Rescue: Third Thursday, 1 p.m. Blaine Fire Station. Info: nwfrs.net.

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The Immigration Law Firm Law Firm The Immigration School district looking for construction consultant

• U.S. green cards / naturalization • U.S. green cards / naturalization ect manager, the district is looking for a consultant who could • Work / investor visas • Work / investor visas offer advice but likely won’t • Denied entry waivers • Denied entry waivers spend much time on site. The change shouldn’t impact the •disRemoval hearings • Removal NEXUS appeals hearings • NEXUS appeals trict financially, Spanjer said.

Construction is on schedule and the district will demolish www.blaineimmigration.com •www.blaineimmigration.com 435 Martin St., Suite 2010 •••435 Blaine, WA St., www.blaineimmigration.com Blaine,WA WA 435Martin Martin St., Suite Suite2010 1010 ••Blaine, parts of the old high school and Leonard D.M. Saunders,Leonard AttorneyD.M. at Law Saunders, Attorney at Law construct an interior courtyard around new buildings this summer. The third phase is “in many ways a more straightforward” Unloaded - Priced - Ready to Sell component than the first two, Spanjer said.

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Farmer’s markets are a good choice for your health The area’s farmers markets are in full swing with more vegetable and fruit crops coming into market each week. The markets are fun, colorful places where you can get the freshest fruits and vegetables, shop for lovely local, handmade arts and crafts and perhaps even listen to live music.

They are worth a visit just to see the variety of local products on display. But don’t go home empty-handed. Here are four reasons why shopping at one of our area farmers markets is a great choice: 1. Fresh is best. The produce sold at farmers markets is often still growing just a day or two before you see it on the stand. That puts those fruits and veggies at their peak of flavor when you buy them. Fresh produce is full of antioxidants and other substances that promote health.

2. New foods can be fun. Ever had gooseberries or kohlrabi?

You may find some unique produce at a farmers market that you

won’t see at a supermarket. Share the adventure of trying new foods with your kids – it can help them enjoy a healthy variety of foods as they grow up.

3. You can talk to the experts.

The farmers who grow these foods can give you ideas about how to store, prepare and serve them.

4. Local foods help local folks.

Foods and other products sold at farmers markets may cost less than in the supermarket. Plus, the money you spend at a farmers market circulates locally.

To get the most from your farmers market visit, try to be flexible.

If the food you want isn’t ready to harvest yet, try something else.

And don’t worry about produce that isn’t perfectly shaped or has minor blemishes – it’s still packed with flavor and nutrients.

So, beginning on Saturday, June 2, stroll through the Blaine Gardener’s Market. The opening of the market will take place in

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Responding to: “Sidewalk through Peace Arch State Park near completion.” The story ran in the May 24 edition.

The Editor: We don’t even have a golf course. This is not a gated, private community either. It’s a public road with a few vacation condos and homes, not a resort.

The laws should be enforced (legal vehicles/bicycles) and I don’t understand how a “council” of people can outvote the law?

Cheryl Watts via Facebook The Editor: Well now that golf carts are legal let’s make it so we can register our four-wheelers and side-by-sides for the street like many other states. Transportation is transportation.

Tommy Moore via Facebook

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The Editor: Not all of us are retired or tourists. The last thing we need is to get stuck behind golf carts.

Rafael Corona Sr. via Facebook

The Editor: This project is long overdue.

The lack of a sidewalk on the U.S. side of the border reflected poorly on Washington and the U. S. Kudos to Jason Snow for working through eight or nine years of red tape to get the funding needed to complete the sidewalk.

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at the end of Labor Day weekend, it went up to 25 ... either way, I think golf carts can keep up.

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The Blaine School District is in need of a management consultant for the final phase of the high school rebuild project and other work funded by a 2015 bond after an unexpected resignation.

Project manager Jim Kenoyer resigned for family reasons, effective June 29, but his absence won’t be difficult to manage, district superintendent Ron Spanjer said at a May 29 school board meeting. Kenoyer worked an av-

erage of 16 hours a week on the project and filled a more vital role in the planning and design phases.

District finance manager Amber Porter and facilities supervisor Alan Pomeroy have been involved with managing construction on campus and will continue to be involved, Spanjer said.

“Obviously, Jim was a very valuable resource and he will be missed, but this won’t be a huge change,” Spanjer said.

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The Northern Light • May 31 - June 6, 2018

Sports Prasad and Caro reach the podium at state track meet

By Oliver Lazenby

s Blaine High School athletic sportsmanship award winners and coaches, from l.: girls golf coach Ryan Pike, girls golf award winner Mackenzie Lehnert, tennis award winners Marni and Ingrid Aosved, tennis coach John Freal, boys soccer coach Gio Quesada, boys soccer award winner Anthony Persse, track and field winners Brynn Hallberg and Max Miller. Not pictured: Carlos Gutierrez (boys golf), Cameron Ellis (baseball) and Caitlin Butters (softball).

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Two Blaine track and field athletes hit personal bests just when it mattered most and ended their seasons on the podium at the 2A state track championship last weekend at Mount Tahoma Stadium in Tacoma.

Rani Prasad placed third in the shot put with a throw of 40 feet, 10.5 inches, a personal record, and Ben Caro finished second in wheelchair discus at 30 feet, 2 inches, also a personal best.

“Ben Caro and Rani were our star athletes,” Blaine head coach Fryth Rasar said in an email.

“For Ben it was all uncharted territory. He had to quickly adjust to a stationary throwing chair. But he has a quiet deter-

mination that served him well and was truly an inspiration to all who witnessed his hard work.”

Caro placed sixth in the 100-meter wheelchair event in 44.49 seconds, and Prasad placed 10th in discus at 102 feet, 10 inches.

Three other Borderites went to state but came up short of the podium.

Josie Deming threw the javelin 125 feet, 6 inches, for seventh place and took 12th in discus at 100 feet, 3 inches. Porter Schmidt placed ninth in shot put at 49 feet, 0.25 inches. Dalton Mouw placed 13th in 200 meters in 23.10 seconds, and 15th in the 400 meters in 54.35 seconds.

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Blaine High School Recognition Night May 16, 2018 2018 Awards/Scholarship Recipients

Masonic Award – Carson Cortez, Sydney Feenstra, Daniel Langley, Jaelin Madden-Ford and Katie Morris.

Rotary Club of Whatcom County – Georgianna Andrews.

Washington State Honors Award – Elijah Aosved, Daizy Dehnke, Brandon Dixon, Jamie Good, Patrick Monogue, Kyle V’Dovec, Gabriella St. Martin, Ethan Wilkett, Quila Welch, Ayanna Holguin, Camryn Vosloh and Josie Deming.

Salutatorian – Tessa Kelly.

Valedictorians – Elijah Aosved, Jamie Good, Elaine Kim and Quila Welch.

Eagles Scholarship – Quila Welch and Porter Schmidt.

Washington Opportunity Council Scholarship – Caitlin Butters and Kevin Nolasco.

Kelly Foundation Scholarship – Kevin Nolasco.

Fair Chance Scholarship – Elaine Kim. Trans Ocean Scholarship – Jacquelyn Mendoza-Moreno.

Abrams Scholarship – Daizy Dehnke.

Semiahmoo Women’s Club Scholarship – Quila Welch, Tessa Kelly, Elaine Kim, Jamie Good and Cameron Ellis.

PEO Scholarship – Daizy Dehnke.

Lynden Masonic Scholarship – Jamie Good.

Assistance League of Bellingham Scholarship – Jaelin Madden-Ford.

John Fasset Memorial – Cameron Ellis, Jaelin Madden-Ford.

Cory & Leah Crews – Josie Deming, Jaelin Madden-Ford.

Blaine Fisherman Memorial Scholarship – Josie Deming.

Mary E Freeman Memorial Scholarship – Daizy Dehnke and

Madison Senger.

Blaine Fine Arts Association Scholarship – Tessa Kelly, Ethan Wilkett and Kaelar Robins.

Blaine Soccer Club Scholarship – Tessa Kelly and Ethan Wilkett.

Blaine Athletic Booster Club Scholarship – Cameron Ellis, Tessa Kelly and Josie Deming.

Brad Ambrose Memorial Scholarship – Cameron Ellis and Josie Deming.

The Northern Light Scholarship – Quila Welch and Madison Senger.

Whatcom Community College Scholarship – Jacquelyn Mendoza-Moreno.

Blaine Education Association Scholarship – Cameron Ellis, Josie Deming, Quila Welch, Tessa Kelly and Jamie Good.

Dr. Steven Bunch Memorial Scholarship – Josie Deming.

Norma R Smith Scholarship – Jamie Good and Daizy Dehnke.

Thomas & Martina Horn Foundation Scholarship – Patrick Monogue, Zoe Eberly, Caitlin Butters, Cameron Ellis, Max Miller, Rylie Krout, Brandon Tran and Sophia Dwyer.

Blaine Scholarship Foundation – Max Miller, Rylie Krout, Brandon Tran, Patrick Monogue, Sophia Dwyer, Zoe Eberly, Cameron Ellis, Daizy Dehnke, Caitlin Butters, Kaelar Robins, Madison Senger, Tessa Kelly, Ethan Wilkett, Josie Deming, Jamie Good and Quila Welch.

M.K. Bailey Scholarship – Daizy Dehnke.

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Teacher: M. Jones – Sami Avena (Learning Skills), Riley Lane (Learning Skills), Michaela Trent (Learning Skills) and Alieu Diaw (Learning Skllls).

Teacher: E. Weeks – Alexandra Hao (AP Biology), Destiny Franks (Biomedical Science), Bailey Bleazard (Biomedical Science), Luke Westfall (Biomedical Science), Nikki Apeles (Biomedical Science), Charles Streeter (Biomedical Science), Kaitlyn Carampot (Biomedical Science) and Angus Wright (Biomedical Science).

Teacher: J. Alexander – Britni Turpin (Spanish 2 and Jr. English), Olivia Bushman (Spanish 2), Christine Samonte (Spanish 2), Megan Tran (Spanish 2) and Emmaline Piccini (Spanish 1).

Teacher: L. Laskey – William Vanrooyen (AP Eng. Lang. And Comp.), Andrea St. Martin (English 101/102), Mikayla Johnson (Avid 11), Riley Weinkauf (Avid 11), Aurora Fortune (Practical Reading), Jackson White (Creative Writing - Os) and Maharani Prasad (Creative Writing Os).

Teacher: R. Lehnert – Sarah

s Blaine High School teachers and students celebrate honors and recognition.

Conaway (Jr. English), Alexa Shaddox (Jr. English), Nicholas Wheaton (Jr. English) and David Lazenby (Jr. English).

Teacher: D. Rucker – Taylyn Depauw (World History), Maya Ball(World History), Renee Scheib(World History), Thaiyron Foeung (World History), Jack Nolan (World History), Savannah Camba (World History), Hayley Rea (World History), Dakota George (World History) and Cameron Ellis (Economics - Os).

Teacher: G. Kaas – Gillian Stears-Greco (Aquaculture), Erik Berkeley (Aquaculture), William Mckinney (Biotechnology/ Biology), Jerusalem Sintayehu (Biotechnology/Biology), Emma Shelton (Biotechnology/Biology), Justin Saunders (Biotechnology/Biology), Makenna Olmstead (Horticulture), Ashlyn Pixley (Horticulture), Isaiah Castillo (Turf Management) and Madison Klander (Turf Management).

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Teacher: N. Nix – Elijah Aosved (AP Eng. Lit.), Elaine Kim (AP Eng. Lit.), Jamie Good (AP Government), Quila Welch (AP Government) and Elaine Kim (AP Government).

Teacher: C. St. Pierre – Taylyn Depauw (World Literature), Kinsey Lariviere (Science Fiction Literature), Aurora Edwards(Avid 10), Isabelle Creelman(English 9) and Nikki Apeles (English 9).

Teacher: J. Wright – Tommy Olinger-Stirrat (Biology), Raeann Spencer (Biology), Josh Kim (Biology), Brinn Dick (Biology), Jocelyn Hicks (Chemistry), Kiki Norwich (Chemistry) and Chase Covell (Chemistry).

Teacher: A. Balfour – Jamie Good (Spanish 4 - Os), Lexi Townson (Spanish 4), Jacob Chavira (Native Speaker—Spanish), Cameron Ellis (Spanish 2), Mackenzie Monogue (Spanish 2), Elijah Aosved (Spanish 2), Taylyn Depauw (Spanish 2), Tim Schrader (Spanish 2), Clarissa Renskers (Spanish 1), Ingrid Aosved (Spanish 1) and Marni Aosved (Spanish 1).

Teacher: C. Foster – Samantha Boczek (Team Sports), Matt Simpson (Team Sports), Sky Nolasco (Team Sports), Michael Hayes (Team Sports) and Darren Shearer (Team Sports).

Teacher: J. Nelson – Ethan Coyle (Video Production), Nick Pitcher (Technical Design) and Adam Vega (Car Care).

Teacher: R. Ridnour – Olivia Bushman (Yoga) and Annie Wright (Yoga).

Teacher: M. Grambo – Ingrid Aosved (World History), Marni Aosved (World History), Charles Streeter (World History), Jamie Good (World Problems), Elaine Kim (World Problems), Brandon Nagle (World Problems), Georgia Rea (World Problems), Kyle Diamond (World Problems), Nickolas Pitcher (World Problems), Kevin Nolasco (Weight Lifting) and Quila Welch (World Problems - Os).

Teacher: J. Bugbee – Hunter Conn Beck (Learning Skills),

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Isabelle Creelman (English 9), Jonathan Livingston (Learning Skills), Dayanara Ramirez (Learning Skills), Mark Solovey (Learning Skills), Adrian Torres-Miller (Learning Skills), Rylee That (English 9), Cody Burke (English 9) and Ashley Doph (Learning Skills).

Teacher: B. Smith – Daizy Dehnke (AP Art - Os), Megan Tran (Art 1—Drawing), Charlie Ryan (Art 2—Ceramics), Hailey Karuza (Art 1—Drawing) and Emma Welter (Art 1—Drawing).

Teacher: D. Fakkema – Garrison Folk (Civics: Super Citizen), Daizy Dehnke (Civics), Shubh Walia (AP/Cic Us History), Katherine Morris (Us History), Sydney Feenstra (Leadership) and Elijah Aosved (Psychology – Os).

Teacher: N. Roetcisoender – Katie Morris (AP Chemistry), Elaine Kim (AP Chemistry), Emma Nash (Chemistry), Ricky Monnik (Chemistry), Kirsten Schoen (Chemistry), Aiden Simpson (Chemistry), Megan Tran (Chemistry), Lam Le (Chemistry), Ingrid Aosved (Chemistry), Marni Aosved (Chemistry) and Elijah Aosved (AP Chemistry).

Teacher: N. Coats – Rachel Heinzer (English 10), Dakota George (English 10) and Tommy Olinger-Stirrat (English 9).

Teacher: C. Phillips – Quila Welch (AP Calculus Bc), Ingrid Aosved (Algebra 2), Marni Aosved (Algebra 2), Kirsten Schoen(Algebra 2), Rachel Johnson (Algebra 2), Alexandra Hao (Pre-Calculus), Andrea St. Martin (Pre-Calculus), Lam Le (Pre-Calculus), Katie Morris(AP Calculus Ab), Will Vanrooyen (AP Calculus Ab) and Jamie Good (AP Calculus Ab - Os).

Teacher: P. Pryor – Madison Senger (Chamber Choir), Raiven Mccormick (Chamber Choir), Alyssa Lopez (Chamber Choir), Julia Kovtun (Chamber Choir), George Cheatham (Chamber Choir) and Kaden Jensen (Chamber Choir).

Teacher: B. Gray – Tim Schrader (Wind Ensemble), Liam Lyons (Wind Ensemble), Kaelar Robins (Wind Ensemble), Elijah Aosved (Wind Ensemble), Anthony Persse (Wind Ensemble), Emily Wadden (Wind Ensemble), Emily Pacheco (Concert Band), Aaron Lungu (Concert Band) and Ethan Wilkett (Wind Ensemble).

Teacher: A. Messenger – Jillian Templeton (Algebra 2), Hannah Amrani (Geometry) and Jessica Adams (Geometry).

Teacher: J. Worthy – William Mckinney (Freshman Lit./ Comp.), Odelia Dahl (Freshman Lit./Comp.), Hayley Rea (De Nobis Fabula Narratur), Aliza Coffey (De Nobis Fabula Narratur), Colby Bosman (De Nobis Fabula Narratur), Ingrid Aosved (De Nobis Fabula Narratur), Marni Aosved (De Nobis Fabula Narratur), Megan Tran (De Nobis Fabula Narratur), Jamie Good (C.P.R.W.), Anthony Persse (C.P.R.W.) and Quila Welch (Senior Literature/ Cihs - Os).

Teacher: Dahl – Tessa Velasquez (Geometry), Ricky Monnik (Geometry), Emma Shelton (Algebra) and Angus Wright (Algebra).

Teacher: S. Rouse – Josie Hicks (Geometry), Edison Hao (Geometry) and Hunter Conn Beck (Algebra 98).

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She was born on January 5, 1921 in Cairo, Georgia to parents, Martha (Mattie) Elizabeth Stokes and Robert Stephen Kennemur. Her grandparents were Dr. James Henry Stokes and Emma Virginia Pollard, Erin Tennessee, and Amanda Kirby and John Robert Kennemur, Jasper Georgia. Virginia was raised in Whigham, Georgia, played the piano and won the title of "Miss Whigham" her senior year. Even after 70 years in the Northwest, Whigham was still "home". A true "Georgia Peach", she never lost her Southern accent. Virginia went on to graduate with honors from the University of Georgia and was a life time member of Kappa Delta Sorority. She taught school before returning to earn her Masters' Degree at Peabody/Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee. While a student at the University of Georgia, she had the great opportunity to usher for the premiere showing of "Gone with the Wind", where she greeted many of the actors. This was a highlight of her college years. In 1942 while still in school in Nashville, she received orders from the War Department to report to the West Palm Beach Naval Hospital in Florida where she was assigned to a team of four other professionals as the Bibliotherapist. She was not required to wear a naval uniform and instead had to wear a "pretty dress and a flower in her hair". Her team helped rehabilitate wounded soldiers returning from WWII. It was here she met and married John Lyle Hendricks Jr. who served as a Chief Pharmacist Mate in the Navy. After the war, John brought her to his roots, the Northwest, where together they opened and operated Hendricks Rexall Drugs while raising 8 children. Their first child was born in 1948 and they went on to have 9. These years were filled with memories of the family home on Water Street, station wagons, "Bebop", Christmas mornings with huge trees and lots of decorations and gifts, and summer camp outs in a refurbished army tent to accommodate everyone. On Sunday mornings, this family of 10 took up an entire pew at St. John's Episcopal church. Virginia taught school at Garfield Elementary and for many years was a Sunday school teacher and co-owned and worked the family drugstores. She belonged to D.A.R., the Order of Eastern Star, and was active in the Chamber of Commerce. She was an avid reader, and was writing a cookbook, "Linen Britches", even in her final months. She was happiest in her gardens, loved "her" birds, a sports fan she particularly enjoyed watching the Masters in Augusta, Georgia, football games and especially the Seahawks and her Georgia Bulldogs. She started her own research company AT-PAC Research Consultants and her research and feasibility study was largely responsible for the decision to develop the original Capital Mall. She then purchased a franchise for Hendricks Hallmark Shop which she owned and operated in the mall for many years.

Virginia taught her children that family means everything. She encouraged all to continue their education and led by example with her passion for lifelong learning. At the age of 60, she began her PhD. She was both gracious and genteel, a true Southern lady, called "Miss Virginia" by many. As such, she adorned her tables with fresh flowers and used her finest dishes even for the simplest of occasions. She taught us all that good manners and strength of character will help us survive even the most difficult circumstances. She had many trials in her own life but always persevered. Virginia was preceded in death by 3 of her children; her daughter, Sarah Elizabeth, sons Paul Robert and James Raleigh Hendricks (Martha), and her husband, John Lyle Hendricks Jr. She outlived both her younger brothers, James Robert and Robert Stokes Kennemur. She is survived by her children, Mary Virginia (Gina) Biggerstaff (Steve), Susan Kennemur Ritter (Scott), Georgia Anne Bailey, Judith Lynn (Jonathan Christopher), Evelyne Lee Hendricks (Stephen Hockey) and John Lyle Hendricks III. She leaves behind two nieces and a nephew, and 18 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren who called her "Mommom". She believed her greatest accomplishment was raising her children and her joy in life was spending time with her family. Her service was held May 29th at St. John's Episcopal Church.

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Coming up

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Evening of the Arts: Thursday, May 31, 6:30-9 p.m., Blaine High School PAC, 1055 H Street. Student artwork will be on display while choir and band perform.

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59. India and Nepal border river 60. Santa says it three times 61. Hungers 64. Linear unit 65. Speech 67. Taking forcefully 69. Places to be

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Weather Courtesy Birch Bay Water & Sewer Dist.

of May 22 to 28, no precipitation was recorded. The 2018 year-to-date precipitation is 17.56 inches.

May 31, 2:04 a.m.: Suspicious per-

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son cold call on Sweet Road.

Clamdigger Drive.

May 21, 6:49 a.m.: Agency assist on

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Richmond Park Road.

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Place.

on Watervue Way.

May 22, 10:50 p.m.: Traffic stop on

May 21, 8:47 a.m.: Hit and run cold

Birch Bay-Lynden Road.

call on Birch Bay-Lynden Road.

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Bay-Lynden Road.

May 23, 2:02 a.m.: Welfare check

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on Shintaffer Road.

Giles Road.

May 23, 2:58 a.m.: Mental on Sweet

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May 21, 5:22 p.m.: Warrant served

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Drive.

Backstage @ the Border: Saturday, June 9, 7-9 pm., Christ Episcopal Church, 382 Boblett Street. Featuring Valerie Landsburg – songwriter, actress, director and screenwriter. $7 donation at the door; no one is turned away.

June 1-7 at Blaine.

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Moonglow

May 21, 8:34 p.m.: Music on Terrill

(See Sheriff, page 15)

Voices for the Salish Concert: Thursday, June 7, 7 p.m., Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N Commercial Street. Adult tickets cost $20, students cost $10. Info: 360/734-6080.

Teen Friday After Dark: Friday, June 8, 6:15-9 p.m., Blaine Public Library, 610 3rd Street. Middle and high schoolers, come hang out with your friends and play games, listen to music, karoke, dance, and eat!

Space is limited, registration is required. Info: 360/305-3637

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Blaine Police Department Reception: Thursday, June 7, 6-8 p.m., Blaine City Hall, 435 Martin Street. The public is invited to meet with police chief candidates at an informal reception.

Community Blood Drive: Friday, June 8, 8:30-11 a.m., noon-2:30 p.m., Bloodmobile in Cost Cutter parking lot, 1733 H Street. Bring photo ID, eat a hearty meal and come hydrated. Appointments and walk-ins welcome. Info: 800/398-7888 or bloodworksnw.org/drives.

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Tides

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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 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and clam chowder lunch starting at 12:30 p.m. Suggested donation of $5. Info: fobbsp.org.

Loads of Love: Monday, June 4, 5:30-7:30 pm, The Washhouse, 715 3rd St. Blaine. Laundry costs covered.

past week was 78.8°F on May 23 with a low of 49.3°F on May 22.

Average high was 73.5 °F and average low was 51.5°F.

3:44 pm

Blaine Gardener’s Market: Saturday, June 2, 10 a.m.–2 p.m., Blaine H Street Plaza. Food, crafts and fun. Info: blainechamber.com.

“We Are Grace” Garden Tour: Saturday, June 2, 1–6 p.m., Walking tour of area home gardens for enjoyment and inspiration for your own garden. Maps available starting May 25 at Grace Lutheran Church, Blaine Visitor Center, Edaleen Dairy, Blaine Library and Blaine Senior Center. Info: 360/332-6589.

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Hawaiian Luau Dance Party: Saturday, June 2, 10 a.m.-noon, Blaine Harbor gate 3, 235 Marine Drive. Hula hoops, dance party, ice cream and more. Info: 360/656-6416

Dan the Magic Man: Saturday, June 2, 1-2 p.m., Blaine Public Library, 610 3rd Street. The wildly popular Summer Reading kick-off program of comedy and magic for kids of all ages! Sponsored by the Friends of the Blaine Library. Info: 360/305-3637.

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The Bridge Community Center Summer Launch: Saturday, June 2, 10 a.m.-9 p.m., 4815 Alderson Rd, Birch Bay. 15 percent discount at cafe and clothing boutique; free Firstborn concert at 7 p.m. Info: thebridgehope.com or 360/366-8763.

9th Annual International Slug Races: Saturday, June 2, 12:30 p.m., Blaine H Street Plaza. Bring a slug or choose one from our stable of fine racers. Prizes for kids. Info: 360/332-8082.

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Lorraine’s Window Coverings Grand Opening: Saturday, June 2, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. 410 West Bakerview Ste. 101, Bellingham. Prizes and giveways. Enter to win a flatscreen TV.

“Big Bucks Bingo”: Saturday, June 2, Blaine Senior Center, 763 G Street. 12:30 p.m. early bird, 1–3 p.m. regular bingo. $15 includes eight games with three cards per game. Lunch at noon for $6. Open to he public. Benefits the Blaine Senior Center. Info: 360/332-8040.

Temperature: High for the

Whatcom County Sheriff’s reports: May 21-27

Bellingham Scottish Gathering: Saturday, June 2, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Hovander Homestead Park, Ferndale. Highland dance competition, bagpipe bands, beer garden, clan tents and more.

Ride to the Border: Saturday, June 2, Downtown Blaine. Approximately 11:30 a.m., Legion Riders from the west coast arrive, Beer garden and live music from 11 a.m.–5 p.m., kids’ Hawaiian dance party at Blaine Harbor, 235 Marine Drive. Info: blainechamber.com.

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Tall Ships Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain: Friday-Tuesday, June 1–5, Blaine Harbor, 235 Marine Drive. Vessel tours, battle sails, evening and adventure sails. Info and tickets: historicalseaport. org.

United Church of Christ Free Concert: Sunday, June 10, 885 4th Street. Presented by the youth choir from the Cathedral of the Rockies based in Boise, ID. Birch Bay Library Community Input: Monday, June 11, 6 p.m., BP Heron Center, 7290 Birch Bay Drive. Bring your input and dreams for the new library. Meet with architects and brainstorm possibilities. Free parking for the event.

Wine Tasting Fundraiser: Thursday, June 14, 5-7 p.m., Great Blue Heron Grill, 8720 Semiahmoo Parkway. Proceeds go to Our Tree House, which provides a healing community to support children through the grieving process. Tickets cost $40. Info: bit.ly/2IjB5GH What’s the Point? Beach Discovery Event: Saturday, June 16, 11:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m., Point Whitehorn Marine Reserve. Plants, birds, seaweed, intertidal creatures, geology and naturals tours. Bring water and lunch. No dogs. Info: Facebook.com/whatsthepoint.lowtide/ Puppy Rescue Mission Fundraiser: Saturday, June 23, 10 a.m., American Kitchen area at Peace Arch State Park. Silent and live auctions, blessing of the animals, pet product vendors, BBQ lunch, beer garden, meet the dogs of Puppy Rescue Mission. Tickets $20. Proceeds benefit Puppy Rescue Mission. Info: 360/332-3647.

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Slug Races: Race a slug on Saturday, June 2, at 12:30 p.m. at H Street Plaza. Bring your own From page 1 slug or choose one on-site for the the Replayzmentz and the arriv- nail-biting event. To learn more, al of the west coast Legion Rid- call 360/332-8082. ers. The public can stop by SatGarden Tour: Tour local garurday, June 2 between 11 a.m. dens on Saturday, June 2 from and 5 p.m. To learn more, visit 1 to 6 p.m. at Grace Lutheran blainechamber.com.

Church, 702 G Street. To learn

more, visit blaine-grace-lutheran.org.

Here’s what’s happening in Birch Bay: Beach Fest and Feast: Guests can take part in a beach walk led by a naturalist, view educational displays or look for treasure on Saturday, June 2 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Birch Bay State Park.

The Tall Ships Are Coming to Blaine!

We are celebrating with a

Hawaiian Luau

Dance Party!

Saturday, June 2 10:00 am to 12:00 pm

Lady Washington Hawaiian Chieftain

Sheriff ...

May 24, 3:26 p.m.: Threat cold call

May 26, 2:46 p.m.: Panic alarm on

on Outrigger Loop.

Yellow Fin Court.

May 24, 6:59 p.m.: Traffic hazard on

May 26, 3:26 p.m.: Vehicle prowl

Birch Bay-Lynden Road.

cold call on Sea Breeze Court.

May 23, 11:37 a.m.: Domestic phys-

May 24, 7:26 p.m.: Welfare check

May 26, 3:36 p.m.: Shots on Valley

ical on Outrigger Loop.

on Alder Street.

View and Haynie Roads.

May 23, 11:41 a.m.: Simple assault

May 24, 8:48 p.m.: Civil problem on

May 26, 3:38 p.m.: Domestic violence

cold call on Grandview Road.

Halibut Drive.

order cold call on Outrigger Loop.

May 23, 12:46 p.m.: Suspicious cir-

May 25, 4:51 p.m.: 911 hang up on

May 26, 5:19 p.m.: Alarm audible on

cumstances cold call on Harborview

Seavue Road.

Birch Bay Square Street.

Road.

May 25, 5:41 p.m.: Mental on Birch

May 26, 7:10 p.m.: Trespass on

May 23, 2:16 p.m.: Motor vehicle

Bay Square Street.

Blaine Road.

accident, non-blocking, non-injury

May 25, 5:55 p.m.: Welfare check

May 27, 2:51 a.m.: Traffic hazard on

on Birch Bay Square Street.

cold call on Sunset Drive.

Birch Bay Drive.

May 23, 2:54 p.m.: Hit and run cold

May 25, 6:13 p.m.: Citizen assist on

May 27, 4:00 a.m.: Alarm audible

call on Birch Bay Square Street.

Birch Bay-Lynden Road.

on Legion Drive.

May 23, 3:02 p.m.: Civil problem

May 25, 11:58 p.m.: Domestic phys-

May 27, 8:57 a.m.: Juvenile problem

cold call on Bay Road.

ical on Sunburst Drive.

cold call on Portal Way.

May 23, 4:24 p.m.: Traffic stop cold

May 25, 11:59 p.m.: Vehicle theft on

May 27, 9:44 a.m.: Hit and run on

call on Blaine Road.

Sunburst Drive.

Terrace Avenue.

May 23, 5:16 p.m.: Mental on H

May 26, 12:28 a.m.: Music on Lee-

May 27, 1:17 p.m.: Burglary cold call

Street Road.

side Drive.

on Legion Drive.

May 23, 6:08 p.m.: Alarm silence on

May 26, 8:25 a.m.: 911 hang up on

May 27, 3:23 p.m.: Alarm audible on

Birch Bay-Lynden Road.

Anchor Parkway.

Alderson Road.

May 23, 6:55 p.m.: Alarm silence on

May 26, 9:18 a.m.: Littering cold call

May 27, 4:03 p.m.: Suspicious per-

Birch Bay-Lynden Road.

on Point Whitehorn Road.

son on Birch Bay Square Street.

May 23, 7:33 p.m.: Domestic verbal

May 26, 12:22 p.m.: Neighborhood

May 27, 4:44 p.m.: Harassment cold

on Holly Lane.

dispute on Peace Park Drive.

call on Outrigger Loop.

May 24, 4:57 a.m.: Security check

May 26, 12:22 p.m.: Trespass on

May 27, 5:27 p.m.: Alarm audible on

on Harborview Road.

Kickerville Road.

Blaine Road.

May 24, 9:08 a.m.: Private impound

May 26, 12:52 p.m.: Hit and run cold

May 27, 7:49 p.m.: Motor vehicle

on Alderson Road.

call on Frances Lane.

accident, injury on Henry Road.

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