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s School board director John Freal, r., congratulates Christopher Granger after the board voted to offer him the position of school district superintendent.

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Christopher Granger hired as school superintendent By Oliver Lazenby The Blaine school board voted unanimously on August 12 to hire Christopher Granger as the next school district superintendent. Granger was previously an assistant superintendent at Bisbee Unified School District in Bisbee, Arizona. He wanted to move with his wife and four kids – ranging from third to 12th grade – to northwest Washington to be near family. “I’m excited about getting to work, getting to know people and building relationships,” Granger said. “I wanted to go somewhere I could stay a long time and see my kids all graduate from the same high school, and I felt like this is a place I could do that.” The school board made its decision on August 12, after an hour in executive session. The board spent that time reviewing feedback from a round of community interviews earlier in the day. The three candidates for the position spent the day cy-

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cling through four group interviews – one with parents and community members, one with school district staff, one with school district leadership and another with school board directors. “Obviously, it was a very tough decision,” said school board member Todd Berge. “We had three qualified candidates, but it came down to what we thought was best for the district and best for the students.” Berge, a school board director since 2003, has overseen the hiring of two other superintendents. He said this process included more opportunities for public involvement than the previous two. All the school board directors called it a hard decision, and several said feedback from community members and school staff helped reinforce their decision. “The feedback gave us a sense of how other people were seeing the candidates,” director Joan Lotze said. “I think it was more of a confirmation than a swing one

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Discover Birch Bay Days is coming up and features a weekend packed with fun activities for the whole family. The annual beachside event will take place in Birch Bay on August 16, 17 and 18. This year, the event will be combined with Fan Fest Northwest, which is coming to Birch Bay for the first time. Fan Fest is an annual gathering of fans of the Seattle Seahawks NFL football team. The combined events will result in plenty of activities for the whole family to enjoy, both football-related and otherwise. On Friday, August 16, Seahawks fans can enjoy Coffee with the Mamas – a chance to meet the mothers of current and former Seahawks players. Scheduled to attend are the mothers of current players Jarran Reed and Justin Britt and former players Marshawn Lynch, Michael Bennett and Lawyer Milloy. The meet and greet will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Woods Coffee in Birch Bay Square. From noon until 9 p.m., Birch Bay Beach Park will host a variety of attractions including vendors, live music, a beer garden and the Beast Bus. The Kids Zone Training Camp, featuring punt, pass and kick games, will take place from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m., and there will be a crab competition and crab fishing derby from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. All day long, there will be a chainsaw carving sculpture competition featuring more than a dozen carvers. From 6:30 p.m. until dusk, the Blue Friday Party will take place at the Birch Bay Waterslides. The party will be hosted by the Boot Boogie Babes, a Seattle line dance team, and will feature special guests Mama Lynch and former Seahawks player Hillary Butler. Music will be provided by DJ Non-Prophet, and there will be prize

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giveaways. Tickets for the event cost $12. On Saturday, August 17, activities at Birch Bay Beach Park will again take place all day, including the Washington chainsaw carving competition. The carvers’ pieces will be auctioned off at 2:30 p.m. A highlight of the day will be the Windermere Discover Days/Fan Fest Parade at 11 a.m. At 1:30 p.m., there will be a raising of the 12th man flag and a group photo. Due to the parade and other activities, Birch Bay Drive will be closed from Harborview Road to Alderson Road from 10:15 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Alderson Road will be closed from Birch Bay Drive to Gemini Street from 9:45 a.m. until noon. Attendees can get around on the yellow Windermere bus, which will be running from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For times and locations, visit the Birch Bay chamber at birchbaychamber.com or on Facebook. On Sunday, August 18, Birch Bay Beach Park will again host the Beast Bus along with the chainsaw carving competition. Special activities will include a celebrity golf tournament at Loomis Trail Golf Course starting at 10 a.m. The tournament will also include a barbecue hosted by the Whatcom Sea Hawkers, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will also be a last-chance crab derby competition from 10 a.m. to noon, along with kids’ Olympics during the same twohour period. Attendees can enjoy the beer garden and mimosa bar from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., as well as live music from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The final chain saw auction will take place at 2:30 p.m. Each evening throughout the weekend, additional events will be hosted at the Silver Reef Casino. These include performances by the Lowdown Drifters, a country music band, as well as a comedy show, celebrity dinner and auction. On Sunday, the casino will also host a pre-season football watch party and auction. For more information about Discover Birch Bay Days, visit birchbaychamber.com. Additional information about Fan Fest can be found at fanfestnw.com.

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The Northern L ght The Northern Light is published weekly by Point Roberts Press Inc. Locally owned and managed, the company also publishes the All Point Bulletin, covering Point Roberts, Mount Baker Experience, covering the Mt. Baker foothills area, and the summer recreation guide Waterside as well as maps and other publications. Point Roberts Press Inc. is a member of the Washington Newspaper Publishers Association, Chambers of Commerce of Bellingham/ Whatcom County, Birch Bay, Blaine and Point Roberts and the Bellingham/ Whatcom County Convention and Visitors Bureau. The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the editors. Letters Policy The Northern Light welcomes letters to the editor. Please include name, address and daytime telephone number for verification. Letters are limited to 350 words and may be edited or rejected for reasons of legality, length and good taste. Thank-you letters are limited to five individuals or groups. Writers should avoid personal invective. Unsigned letters will not be accepted for publication. Requests for withholding names will be considered on an individual basis. Consumer complaints should be submitted directly to the business in question or the local chamber of commerce. Only one letter per month from an individual correspondent will be published. Email letters to letters@thenorthernlight.com. Publisher & Managing Editor Patrick Grubb publisher@pointrobertspress.com Co-publisher & Advertising Director Louise Mugar lmugar@pointrobertspress.com Editor Jami Makan jami@pointrobertspress.com

s The Birch Bay Chamber of Commerce and the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office hosted an opportunity to meet local law enforcement and first responders on August 6 at Birch Bay Beach Park. A local installment of the National Night Out initiative, the event included free hot dogs, face painting and other activities. The goal was to promote camaraderie between first responders and the community, as well as between neighbors.

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Letters The Editor: The primaries are over and the focus now is on the general election in November. Our election system – a top-two primary followed by a winner-take-all general – is mandated by state law. But is it the best way to encourage voter participation, increase voter influence and ensure those elected have the broadest possible support? Ranked choice voting (RCV) is an alternative when more than two candidates are running. Voters can, if they wish, rank candidates acceptable to them. The candidate with the fewest votes is eliminated and the second choices of that candidate’s voters are transferred to those remaining. This repeats until one is left. A single election systematically narrows the field one-byone, making primaries unnecessary and all but ensuring those elected are acceptable to a majority. Vote splitting (spoiler effect), where minor-party candidates with no chance of winning can determine who’s elected, is all but impossible with RCV. Voters can vote for third-party candidates without wasting their vote or, in a close election, helping a candidate they don’t like – second choices count. If RCV had been used in a few Midwestern states in 2016 or Florida in 2000 – all close elections with minor-party candidates – one or two of our recent presidents might well have been different. Locally, a top-two primary with more than three candidates and a close vote spread can easily eliminate a candidate who might have been elected if all candidates had been on a single RCV ballot in November. RCV also encourages shorter, cheaper and possibly more civil

campaigns (see FairVoteWA.org). In the state legislative session earlier this year, Local Options Bill (HB 1722) would have permitted localities to try RCV. The bill was co-sponsored by 27 state legislators, including Sharon Shewmake in the 42nd district and Jeff Morris in the 40th. It died in committee but will almost certainly be reintroduced next year. In the meantime, considering whether RCV would improve elections in Whatcom County and taking a look at many places nationally where it is being used successfully would be worthwhile. John Whitmer Bellingham The Editor: I would like to add to the police report regarding a domestic abuse victim that the Blaine Police Department encountered at 4:20 p.m. on July 31. I’m a border patrol agent and I was on patrol at 6th Street and A Avenue when this shaken and crying young lady approached me for help. After contacting Blaine police and EMS, I began treating a severely bruised hand and did my best to calm her down and reassure her she would be helped. I write to you not for credit – that is the least of my concerns. I write to you because I want to reaffirm to this community that we will always do our best to protect people and ensure their safety. While I felt horribly for the plight of this young lady, I am glad she felt she could approach a border patrol agent for help. I think this is important during a time when “big media” rakes my agency over the coals relentlessly. Jonathan Oman Blaine

The Editor: When it was first announced that golf carts were going to be accommodated on the streets of Birch Bay, I was pleased at the prospect. I didn’t even mind the adjustment of speed limits on streets where their use was expected. Nowadays, however, I am a little dismayed at the rigidity of those same speed limits on roads that rarely (if ever) see such mini-vehicles rolling along. In my humble opinion, it would seem far more practical to employ the caution used at many school zones. Namely, when golf carts are present on the streets, the limit allowable is 25, but when none are in view, the limit remains what it was prior to the adoption of golf cart speeds. Speed limits, sadly, are considered optional by most drivers, but I choose to believe that the presence of kids and golf carts serves as a forceful reminder that safety and caution are a priority. David Ingulsrud Birch Bay The Editor: From the August 11 Spokane Spokesman-Review: “Late fines ... eliminated at Spokane public libraries ... “The Spokane Public Library Board of Trustees voted unanimously in May to end fines for all materials turned in after their due dates, joining Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, which went fine-free June 1. “The decisions follow a national trend (Continued on next page) Please send letters to letters@thenorthernlight.com no later than noon on Monday.

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set by the American Library Association in January, when the national board adopted a resolution calling for an end of the monetary punishments that they said ‘present an economic barrier to access of library materials and services.’” Ray Cushing Blaine The Editor: Many thanks go out to the four volunteer agents of Blaine’s No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency for their fine research, diligence and astute observations in finding the perpetrators of the vicious dog attack on an elderly bicyclist at the south end of the Blaine Municipal Airport a month ago. Because of your valuable help and input, the matter has now been turned over to the Blaine Police Department for further actions and prosecution. We hope for the swift removal of an aggressive and dangerous dog from our community and the reimbursement of the victim’s mounting medical and rehab bills. I applaud you ladies: it takes a village to solve a crime! Due to the ongoing investigation, I am unable to honor you by name, but you are indeed Blaine’s finest. Miss Marple would be so proud of you! Elisabeth Angell Blaine The Editor: From Romeo and Juliet to Hamlet, and everything in between, the Blaine Community Theater delighted the audience last Saturday (me included) with three actors playing countless parts (I didn’t count) in The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged). The problem is, the delighted audience filled just a wee fraction of the seats in the new Black Box Theater at Blaine High School. Why, Blaine, why? Does the play offer partial nudity? Yes! Is there blood, gore and mayhem? Yes! Are there cookies at intermission? Yes! What was missing? Butts in seats! Get thee to the theater this weekend, Blaine, and learn how you too can become a pre-eminent scholar of the Bard in just 90 minutes, while supporting your local community theater. Merrilee Harrell Blaine

The Editor: As the start of the 2019-2020 school year approaches, the Blaine school district’s Family Service Center, as in previous years, would like to provide backpacks full of school supplies to our low-income, foster and homeless students. This service is provided only by the donations from our amazing community. If you would like to donate supplies, note that backpacks, composition books, USB drives, highlighters, dividers and scissors are most needed at this time. If you donate money, this allows us to buy supplies in bulk at a lower price. For monetary donations, please mail a check to: Blaine School District Family Service Center, 765 H Street, Blaine, WA 98230. Please make checks out to Blaine Family Service Center (this is tax deductible and a receipt will be provided.) If you would rather drop off monetary donations or supplies, you may do so at any time between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at the Blaine school district office located at 765 H Street. We appreciate your continued support of resources that the Blaine school district’s Family Service Center is able to provide to families and students who are in need. We are always in awe of this community and its continuous generosi-

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ty and giving spirit. Thank you so much to all who contribute. The school supply distribution to students will be from 9 to 11 a.m. on Thursday, August 22 at the Family Service Center. The Family Service Center is located on the corner of Mitchell Avenue and H Street, behind the middle school gym. It shares the parking lot with the Blaine Elementary School. To qualify, your student(s) must attend Blaine schools, be on free/reduced lunch, be homeless or in foster care or qualify by other district means. For more information, please contact Rebecca Potts by email at rpotts@blainesd.org or you may leave a message at 360/332-0722 (summer hours are limited, so a phone call will be returned within the week). Rebecca Potts Blaine

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outgoing superintendent Ron Spanjer’s 13-year career in Blaine. Granger is moving with his wife and four children from their home near Bisbee, Arizona, a border town southwest of Tucson. Granger was born in Massachusetts and grew up in Texas.

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He earned a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology from the University of Texas at Austin in 2000. Granger has worked in education since 2000, and his goal was always to become a superintendent, he said. He started as a teacher, teaching biology, health and sports medicine. In 2012, he completed a master’s degree in educational administration at Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas, and he completed a doctorate in educational leadership from the same school in 2014. He served as a principal at several high schools before taking a job as assistant superintendent at Bisbee Unified School District in 2017. Granger and his family wanted to move to Washington state, and this spring he spent his own money to attend the Washing-

ton State School Director’s Association conference to learn about school administration in the state. “I needed to hear current sitting superintendents and administrators talk about what their challenges are,” he said. In a group interview with community members earlier in the day, Granger touched on topics including career and technical education, uniting a geographically diverse school district, school district finances and connecting with students from low-income families. Nearly 80 percent of students in the Bisbee Unified School District are on free and reduced lunch plans – a common metric of student poverty rate – Granger said. In Blaine and Birch Bay, the number is nearly 50 percent. “Across the country that’s be-

coming a larger issue,” Granger said. “That means you have to have systems to build relationships with kids, because sometimes the only adult that they have in their life that even cares to know them is the teacher.” Attendees at the group interview wanted to know what Granger thought about the fact that the Blaine school district campus is in Blaine, while more students live in Birch Bay. “That creates a unique challenge for this community,” Granger said. “But so does having a building already in existence that you would leave half vacant by building another school. I would want to make sure that whatever decision we make that we did it together so that everybody felt valued. I wouldn’t want anyone to feel like

the side of the tracks you live on will determine the quality of education you would receive. “I don’t have all the information right now to tell you here’s the one solution that’s going to make everybody happy, because there probably isn’t one solution that is going to make everybody happy.” Granger said he and his family fell in love with northwest Washington last year. His wife was adopted at birth, and last year they discovered she had a sister in Marysville, and went to visit. “It was clear on the 26-hour drive back to Arizona that we were coming back to Washington, that this was happening,” Granger said. “We’re really excited about this, and setting some roots in and becoming Borderites.”

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and Jodi Greene, a way of gauging the community’s reaction. The response was overwhelmingly positive, and the event had a turnout of over 200 people. The August 21 fair will have many of the same resources as last time, with more services available for students and families of Blaine and Birch Bay. “Our community is so big, it goes beyond Blaine and a lot of the resources are from Bellingham,” Butschli said. “We’re just trying to bring it all into one nice place.” These resources include Animals as Natural Therapy, Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services (DVSAS), Blaine’s parent-teacher organization, Hoagland Pharmacy, health services, several local churches and many more. TouchStone Health Clinic will be providing sports physicals for $20. Free vaccinations and haircuts will also be provided. School district staff members and local hairdressers will be donating their time to cut hair. PeaceHealth Pediatrics will be providing vaccines for children

(DTaP, IPV, Hepatitis B, MMR and Varicella) and the Whatcom County Health Department will be bringing MMR and Twinrix (Hepatitis A and B) for adults who may need those, Greene said. It’s recommended that parents bring insurance cards and immunization records, if possible. As a nurse for the Blaine school district, Greene came up with the idea of having a back to school fair with community resources from being a member of a school district group, which partners with the Whatcom County Health Department. “One thing that’s so exciting is for the organizations to be able to talk to each other,” Greene said. “That’s one huge benefit, because many organizations don’t have a direct line of communication, so when they’re all under the same roof it just increases the support.” Butschli and Greene both want to emphasize that the back to school fair is open to everyone. Regardless of income status, anyone can receive the services provided, although the haircuts will be specifically for kids.

“There’s just a lot of great human beings in this community who want to help all our students and families in Blaine and Birch Bay,” Butschli said. “It is a combined effort. I have a hard time saying it’s the school district who solely sponsors it because there are a lot of ways to give back. It’s a community effort.” Gordo the Clown will be making an appearance to craft balloon creations for kids. Other kids’ activities will include face-painting with the Blaine High School cheerleaders. Author and woodworker Jack McKee will also be attending with his builder boards, an opportunity for kids to play and build. There will be free pizza and beverages while supplies last. Participants are encouraged to enter a free raffle to win various prizes. This is an event that Butschli and Greene want to do as long as they have the support from the community. “I think it’ll be something people look forward to every year,” Greene said.

Guilty plea in human smuggling case involving Peace Arch State Park By Jami Makan A Vancouver, B.C. man has pleaded guilty to human smuggling offenses, after being accused of running an elaborate scheme that may have helped hundreds of Chinese citizens illegally cross the border at Peace Arch State Park. In B.C. provincial court on July 29, Michael Kong, 62, pleaded guilty to four of the seven counts of human smuggling of which he has been accused. The offenses to which Kong has pleaded carry a mandatory minimum sentence of three years in jail, if Crown prosecutors can prove that the crimes were committed for profit or in association with organized crime. The Crown is seeking a sentence that exceeds the minimum. According to a story by the National Post, Kong operated a smuggling operation that

brought Chinese nationals into Canada illegally. First, they flew to the U.S. on valid travel visas, before making their way to Seattle. After getting dropped off at or near Peace Arch State Park in Blaine, they simply walked to the Canadian side of the park, which connects the U.S. and Canada and has no physical barriers. An email uncovered during the investigation and translated from Chinese instructed the border crossers to “smile” and “be natural” when walking through the park, and to pretend to take pictures. “If someone questions, the answer is, I’m only tourist … not going to Canada,” the email reportedly said. The border crossers were then picked up on the Canadian side of the park and transported to Canadian cities, where many of them later filed refugee claims. The scheme may have helped hundreds of Chinese citizens

enter Canada illegally. Electronic ledgers, or “score sheets,” found on a computer in Kong’s home listed the names of more than 900 foreign nationals believed to have been smuggled between 2011 and 2016. Kong was arrested in September 2018 and was charged under section 117 of Canada’s Immigration and Refugee Protection Act with seven counts related to human smuggling between 2014 and 2015 involving 34 migrants, some of them children. Kong’s adult son Matthew is also accused of participating in the scheme, and has pleaded not guilty to lesser charges under the same act. The National Post’s investigation revealed lax oversight at the park, and found that Canadian authorities could not agree on which agency – the CBSA or the RCMP – was responsible for patrolling the Canadian side of the park.

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Southern Resident orca population declines By Jami Makan Three adult orcas are missing and presumed dead, bringing the Southern Resident orca population down to 73. According to a press release from the Center for Whale Research (CWR), the missing adult orcas are from the endangered Southern Resident killer whale population that historically frequents the Salish Sea almost daily in the summer months. “Due to the scarcity of suitable Chinook salmon prey, this population of whales now rarely visits the core waters of its designated critical habitat: Puget Sound, Georgia Strait and the inland reach of the Strait of Juan de Fuca,” said CWR’s release. Michael Weiss, a field biologist with CWR, said there are several reasons for the scarcity of suitable Chinook salmon prey. This includes historical overfishing, although he noted that fisheries management has slowly improved over time. “The main issues now have to do with the lack of quality spawning habitats for Chinook salmon,” said Weiss. “They spawn in the rivers and the spawn come back out to the ocean. A lot of the issues have to do with spawning rivers being obstructed or degraded.”

Salmon spawning rivers along the west coast have been degraded in a number of ways. One major issue has been the clear-cutting of forests along streams where the salmon travel. “It’s removing a lot of shade that these young salmon need to keep cool,” said Weiss. “They will literally cook in the water.” Other problems include pollution of the spawning rivers from pesticide runoff, as well as obstruction from inadequate culverts, or tunnels that carry streams under roads. Dams are another form of obstruction that make it harder for salmon to get up the rivers. According to CWR, the Southern Resident killer whales, or orcas, are a large extended family or clan comprised of three pods, named J, K and L. Within each pod, families form into subpods centered around older females, usually grandmothers or great-grandmothers. Offspring remain in close association with their mothers for life. CWR’s most recent data goes up to July 1. As of that date, the Southern Resident orca population totaled 73 whales – 22 in the J pod, 17 in the K pod and 34 in the L pod. According to CWR, each pod is missing a whale. The missing

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inside, may be too tempting for cats to ignore. Unsuspecting homeowners may close the doors to washers and dryers, trapping cats inside, or even turn the appliances on without recognizing the cats are inside. Always keep doors to such appliances closed, and check to make sure cats are not inside before using these appliances. Paper shredders and work stations with lots of wires also pose a safety risk to cats, so make sure these appliances and areas are inaccessible. • Watch how cats behave around cat flaps. Some cats re-

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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF WHATCOM, In Re the Estate of Matthew W. Peach, Deceased. Cause No. 19-4-0043237. PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030). JUDGE: Robert E. Olson The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal Representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1) (c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: August 15, 2019 PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: Marilina B. Kim ADDRESS FOR MAILING OR SERVICE: 1760 NW 56th St. #330, Seattle, WA 98107 Attorney for Personal Representative: Aaron M. Rasmussen, WSBA #29496 Barron Smith Daugert, PLLC, 300 North Commercial St., Bellingham, WA 98225 Court of probate proceedings and cause number: Whatcom County Superior Court, Cause No. 19-4-00432-37

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5002 Cottonwood Court • Birch Bay $289,900

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New Construction in Blaine’s newest neighborhood, Mountain Estates. NEW CONSTRUCTION! This 5-BD, 4-BA, with large open floor plan, quality construction with high efficiency forced air heat, on demand Navien hot water tank. SS kitchen appliance package. Over sized garage with 8’ door.

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If you like to entertain and a knock your socks off view, then this turn-key property is for you! Remodeled Beach Home with panoramic view and great sun exposure, on large 19,948 sq.ft. home site. 2150 sq. ft. with 650 sq. ft. unfinished workshop area at the garden level. Main level features 2 bedrooms, office, great room, kitchen, utility room, wall of windows and access to 600 sq.ft deck area with natural gas fireplace. 650 sq. ft. Bedroom suite at the garden level includes kitchen and 3/4 bath. A real gem awaits! MLS #149920

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Solid craftsman home zoned central business. “Amazing possibilities - i.e. ADU, duplex back of lot, business in current home etc. Featuring NEW LISTING! 9 ft ceilings, hardwood floors and spacious rooms with great floor plan. New roof, new water line and upgraded kitchen. Ideal business center or first time home buyer home.

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1-BD end unit with updated kitchen & appliances. Large floorplan with patio close to Birch Bay Beaches. Cozy wood burning FP, partial saltwater & sunset views. Amenities; Tennis courts, indoor pool, hot tub, racquetball court, game & exercise room. Laminate floors throughout. HURRY, THIS WON’T LAST!

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Immaculately maintained, sweeping view of Mountains & Birch Bay area. Custom built 3-BD, 2520 sf, 2.5-BA. Extra windows fills home w/abundant light, hickory cabinets, vaulted pine wood ceilings, oak hardwoods, French doors to inviting sun room, main floor master BD. Perfect deck for entertaining w/ smoked glass railing, huge garage, fully fenced. Amenities include golf, private saltwater marina, clubhouse, private beaches, play grounds, 24/7 security. MLS #1481151

Birch Bay just outside the door. 300 ft from beach. right in the heart of the bay. Walking distance to all the fun. 2 bedrooms 1 and 1/2 bath. Some updates. Relax on your patio and watch the sunsets.Private beach access. Community swimming pool. Plenty of parking.

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Strategically tucked beside Loomis’ lucky 13th tee, this charmer enjoys a stellar golf course, Clubhouse & Mt. Baker view! All primary living on main. Rich cherry flooring welcomes. Den/office, stately dining rm flank entry. Spacious living room adjoins high end s/s/granite kitchen. Powder, laundry & expansive luxe master suite complete main. Upper level enjoys 2 generous guestrooms, full bath; glass french doors open to a generous Mt. Baker view bonus room w/wet bar! 3/2.5 + 2 flex rms.

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3309 Sweet Rd. • Blaine

3-BD, 2-BA, 1-level charmer features 2,212 sf, 3-car garage, new central air, vaulted ceilings, LR w/large bay windows & propane FP. 500 sf addition boasts family room, office, & playroom area. Master w/slider to patio. Nice 1600 sf shop w/11’ft doors, 2nd level for storage or possible MIL suite.

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OBITUARIES Shirley Cortez

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June 10, 1937 - July 19, 2019

A Ferndale couple in their mid-seventies was found dead after an apparent murder-suicide that appears to have been motivated by the high cost of medical care. On August 7 at 8:23 a.m., Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) deputies responded to the 6500 block of Timmerman Lane near Ferndale after a 77-year-old man called 911 and told the dispatcher, “I am going to shoot myself.” The elderly man indicated that he had prepared a note for the sheriff with information and instructions. The dispatcher attempted to keep the caller on the line, but the man disconnected the call after saying, “We will be in the front bedroom.”

Shirley was a longtime Birch Bay resident. She leaves behind two cherished and loving sons, a granddaughter, family and friends. Shirley loved horses, football, real estate, and travel. She was a woman with many talents and extreme integrity. Shirley will be deeply missed by all that knew her. Donations to Animals Natural Therapy (ANT).

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solids that came into the plant, removing over 234 tons of solids and pollutants that otherwise would have gone out into Birch Bay and the Strait of Georgia. Although the Birch Bay plant has older infrastructure, Sowers said the installation of new diffused air piping increased the oxygen transfer rate of the wastewater by 25 percent. Shellfish harvesting opening in Birch Bay back in 2001 was also made possible by the plant’s efforts, he said.

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Coming up Northwest Washington Fair: Through Saturday, August 17, Lynden. Info: nwwafair.com. Wine Tasting Event: Thursday, August 15, 5-7 p.m., Cafe Rawganique, 429 Peace Portal Drive. A Midsummer’s Night in the Garden: Thursday, August 15, 6–9 p.m., VW’s Home & Garden, 8210 Portal Way. Annual ladies’ night out with sales, wine and refreshments. Info: 360/366-3906.

Blaine Senior Center, 763 G Street. Open to the public. Early bird game at 12:30 p.m. and regular bingo at 1 p.m. Cost: $15 for 8 games with 3 cards per game. Cash prizes. Lunch at noon for $6. Info: 360/332-8040. 3rd Sunday Breakfast: Sunday, August 18, 9 a.m.–noon, American Legion Post 86, 4580 Legion Drive, open to the public. Adults $6, children 6 years and under $3. Eggs to order, biscuits and gravy, French toast, pancakes, ham or sausage, coffee, milk and orange juice. Info: 360/371-7311.

Depression Bipolar Support Group: Thursday, August 15, 6–7:30 p.m., downstairs Blaine United Church of Christ, (use doors on Clark Street, elevator available). No cost, but donations accepted. Live Music at The Vault: Saturday, August 17, 7–9 p.m., The Vault Wine Bar, 270 G Street. Blaine Community Theater presents The Featuring: Chad Peterson. Info: 360/392-0955. Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged): August 16, 17, 7 p.m., August 18, 2 Annual Salishan Neighborhood Picnic: Sunp.m., the Blaine High School Black Box Theater. Adult day, August 18, 1–4 p.m., Salishan Park (corner tickets $15, students and seniors $13. Info: blaineof Alder Street and Blaine Avenue). Bring a dish communitytheater.com. to share, come dressed for a garden party and get to know your neighbors. Enjoy fabulous food, Live Music at The Vault: Friday, August 16, 7–9 music, free hot dogs, games and prizes. p.m., The Vault Wine Bar, 270 G Street. Featuring: Adrian Clark. Info: 360/392-0955. Peace Arch International Concert: Sunday, August 18, 2 p.m., Peace Arch Park. Tejano and Discover Birch Bay Days & Fan Fest: Friday–Sunconjunto music by Juan Manuel Barca Conjunto. day, August, 16–18. Tons of family fun! Parade at 11 a.m. on Saturday, live music, meet former Seahawks Back to School Fair: Wednesday, August 21, players, current and retired player moms, golf 4–7 p.m., Blaine High School gym. Connect with tournament, extreme chainsaw carving competition over 50 local organizations, $20 sports physicals, and sales, crab derby, food and craft vendors, kids free haircuts, free vaccinations, food and kids’ “training camp,” viewing party and more! Info: activities, raffle and prizes. Info: blainesd.org. birchbaychamber.com. See pages 9–12 for details. Guided Exploration of Native Plants: Walk with Friends of Birch Bay Library: Saturday, August 24, 10 a.m., BP Heron Center. Saturday, August 17, staging at 10:30 a.m., parade Info: fobbsp.org. starts at 11 a.m. Support bringing a library branch to Birch Bay by walking with the Bookmobile in the Park Free Day: Sunday, August 25. No Discover Windermere Parade. Further details and directions on Pass needed at state parks. Facebook @FOBBLibrary and at FriendsofBirchBayLiKerloo Cellars Winemaker’s Dinner: Sunday, brary.org. Contact: 206/850-8590. August 25, 5–8 p.m., The Vault Wine Bar, 270 G Rod’s Bluegrass Band Birch Bay Library Street. Five wines, five courses. Featuring Kerloo Project Bennefit: Saturday, August 17, immediately Cellars wines and BBQ on the deck. $78 per perfollowing the Windermere Parade, 7968 Birch Bay son. Reservations required. Info: 360/392-0955. Drive. Family-friendly concert to benefit the Birch Bay Sunflower Festival: Saturday and Sunday, library project. Donations are welcome. Books and August 24 and 25, 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Home Farm related merchandise will be available for purchase. Bring your own chair or blanket for a jamming good UPick & Events, 8020 Kickerville Road. Enjoy time. Contact: Dianne Marrs-Smith: 206/850-8590. family fun with acres of sunflowers, farmers market, artisan/craft vendors, live music, petting zoo, Big Bucks Bingo: Saturday, August 17, 1-3 p.m., pony rides, tractor train rides, games, etc. $20 per

vehicle. Info/tickets: homefarm.farm. Peace Arch International Concert: Sunday, August 25, 2 p.m., Peace Arch Park. Featuring Easter European dance, music and song by Radost Folk Ensemble & Dunava. Semiahmoo Men’s Breakfast: Thursday, September 5, Great Blue Heron Grill, 7:30 a.m. Coffee, big breakfast $15. All men are welcome. Speaker: Semiahmoo general manager Nicole Newton. Al-Anon Meetings: Mondays, noon, United Church of Christ, 885 4th Street. Info: Call M.J. 360/920-3679 or Bob 360/920-3676. ArtScape Teens: Tuesdays, 3–5 p.m., Soul Space Studio, 264B H Street. A safe place for teens to set their imaginations free through art mediums. Free studio time. Sponsor: Healthy Youth Coalition. Info: 435/704-1598. Birch Bay Community Meals: Wednesdays, 5–7 p.m., Christ the King North-Bay, 4895 Birch Bay-Lynden Road. Dinner, music, games and food pantry. To donate or volunteer contact: bbsummercommunitymeals@gmail.com. Plover Ferry Rides: Fridays and Saturdays, 12–8 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Departs from Blaine Harbor gate 2 on the hour/Semiahmoo dock on the half-hour. Adults $5, kids $1. Info: draytonharbormaritime.com. APA Museum: Through September, Friday–Sunday, 1–5 p.m., 9261 Semiahmoo Parkway. Learn about the area’s commercial fishing history with antique machinery, historic photos and an original sailboat. Info: draytonharbormaritime.com. Teen Nite: Saturdays, 5–9 p.m., Pizza Factory, 738 Peace Portal Drive. Kids ages 13–18 come enjoy open mic, karaoke and games. Free pizza at 5 p.m. Narcotics Anonymous Meeting: Sundays, 6:30–7:30 p.m., Christ Episcopal Church, 382 Boblett Street, entrance on 4th Street. For other meeting times and locations visit nwwana.org or call 360/647-3234. Submissions to Coming Up should be sent to calendar@thenorthernlight.com no later than noon on Monday.

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Precipitation: During the period of August 5–11, 0.04 inches of precipitation was recorded. The 2019 year-to-date precipitation is 15.82 inches. Temperature: High for the past week was 86°F on August 5 with a low of 56°F on August 6. Average high was 77°F and average low was 58°F. Courtesy Birch Bay Water & Sewer Dist.

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Police Reports More police reports can be found online at thenorthernlight.com August 3, 1:52 a.m.: Officers responded to the 200 block of Marine Drive for a driver who was suspected of being under the influence. Officers located the vehicle and stopped it in the 200 block of D Street. The driver did not show any signs of impairment and officers cleared the stop. August 3, 5:27 p.m.: At the request of the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office, officers responded to assist a deputy with a possible in-progress burglary. Officers and deputies detained a man and woman for investigation. No probable cause for a crime was found and the two were released. Officers cleared. August 3, 6:32 p.m.: At the request of the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office, officers responded with a deputy to a residence in the county for a trespass complaint. Officers assisted with the search of a residence and cleared when no further assistance was needed. August 4, 1 a.m.: Officers responded to a crash reported outside of the city limits to assist Washington State Patrol (WSP) with a collision investigation. WSP arrived and, at the conclusion of their investigation, took the driver of the involved vehicle into custody. Blaine Police Department officers remained on scene to wait for the tow truck to impound the vehicle. August 4, 3:29 a.m.: Officers responded to Birch Bay to assist the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office on a physical dispute call. Officers remained on scene to assist as needed, clearing shortly after. August 4, 6:11 p.m.: Officers were requested to assist a guardian ad litem on checking on the welfare of an individual, as the parent would not open the door. Officers were able to check the welfare of the individual, who was later transported to St. Joseph’s Hospital for further checkup. August 5, 12:50 a.m.: Blaine officers responded to a minor in possession of marijuana at the Peace Arch port of entry. Two men tried to make entry into the United States and, during a search of the vehicle, Customs and Border Protection officers found marijuana in the vehicle and on the person. Blaine officers gave one man a citation for marijuana possession under the age of 21. The other man is being referred to the prosecutor because he had a medical marijuana card. Blaine officers cleared without incident. August 6, 9:35 a.m.: Blaine police responded to a business for a counterfeit 50-dollar bill. An officer arrived and spoke with the man, who told the officer it was passed to him at his shoe repair business in B.C. by an unknown male. The bill will be forwarded to the U.S. Secret Service. August 7, 8:30 a.m.: An officer was dispatched to Marine Drive for a malicious mischief complaint; the reporting party advised his tires were slashed while parked in the parking lot. The officer contacted the victim who advised there was no suspect information and the business did not have adequate camera footage. The officer provided the victim a case report number for insurance purposes. August 7, 11 a.m.: Whatcom County Superior Court requested a temporary protection order to be served. Officer located the respondent and served him the court order. August 7, 11:11 p.m.: Officers responded to a local business in the 1300 block of Boblett Street for a customer causing issues. The customer was eventually trespassed from the business by request of the employee. August 7, 11:17 p.m.: Blaine officers responded to a verbal domestic, where the owner of the house wanted a person trespassed at the 800 block of Adelia Street. Blaine officers contacted the person and gave them a trespass warning. Blaine officer cleared the call without incident. August 8, 1:19 p.m.: A man called police to report damage to a property his company owns and is under construction. Contractors came to work this morning and found a large water meter had been stolen. This theft caused a large volume of water to be released from the main and eroded soil around a new transformer. Public works employees came to the site and turned the water main off. Damage is valued at $2,500. Loss from theft is valued at $1,350. Reports provided by Blaine Police Department

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See equipment in action at the ‘Roadeo’ By Jami Makan The heavy equipment used to maintain city utilities and improve city streets will be on display at the fourth annual Roadeo in Blaine on Friday, August 23. Kids will have the opportunity to climb aboard a variety of equipment at the event, which will take place from 1 to 3 p.m. behind the Blaine public library at 610 3rd Street. All ages can attend the event for free. Children should be accompanied by an adult to ensure safety. The event is being hosted by the Blaine Public Works De-

Blaine-Birch Bay Park and Recreation District 2 (BBBPRD2) has received two state grants that will allow the district to buy and conserve 11.5 acres of wildlife habitat at California Creek. The grants are from the Washington State Recreation and Conservation Funding Board, which announced on July 2 that it was awarding more than $126 million in grants to 333 projects across the state. The projects are intended to build and maintain outdoor recreation facilities and conserve wildlife habitat, farms and forests. “The funding creates more places to play, expands habitat for fish and other wildlife, supports clean air and water, upholds

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clouds of dirt. Exhibits will also offer trivia, prizes and lessons on water and power conservation. The event will also feature a water balloon toss, between staff perched up high in a bucket truck and kids down below. The water toss started at the first Roadeo and has become an ongoing tradition. A goal of the event is to enable kids and the public to interact with public works staff, and to hopefully inspire youngsters to consider a career in public works. To learn more about the Roadeo, call the public works department at 360/332-8820.

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partment. Donning hard hats and safety vests, department staff will display an excavator, loader, tractor, bucket truck, line truck and street sweeper. Staff will also demonstrate how to use the equipment. “We’re going to make it a lot of fun for the kids in the community,” said Sam Castro, assistant public works director for the city of Blaine. During the event, onlookers will have the chance to view an excavator demonstration. The public can also see how a thumper device finds faults in underground circuits by emitting

healthy communities across Washington state and improves our quality of life,” said Kaleen Cottingham, director at the Recreation and Conservation Office, which administers the grants. Of the $126 million awarded statewide, Whatcom County received $3,568,100 for an array of projects in Bellingham, Lummi Nation, Lynden and elsewhere. BBBPRD2 received two grants, one for $299,400 and one for $458,000. Both are focused on the California Creek estuary, which consists of a quarter-mile of estuary shoreline and 500 feet of creek shoreline used by birds, cutthroat trout, chum and coho salmon. The coastal inlet provides habitat that is protected from the oncoming waves of adjacent Dray-

ton Harbor, making it ideal for migrating juvenile salmon, shellfish, waterfowl and shorebirds. BBBPRD2 will be collaborating with the Whatcom Land Trust on the project. According to Ted Morris of the Whatcom Land Trust, the project aims to create a small park in the area, which will include a kayak launch, a restroom, a 20-car parking lot and a half-mile trail. The project would likely be completed in 2021, with construction slated to begin in August or September next year. In the meantime, Morris said that BBBPRD2 and the land trust will be focused on planning, design and permitting. “It was quite an opportunity to have 11.5, almost 12, acres available at the mouth of a creek going into Puget Sound,” he said.

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It is not too late to visit the Northwest Washington Fair, which runs through Saturday, August 17 in Lynden. Only 15 miles from downtown Blaine, the fair draws nearly 200,000 visitors and exhibitors annually, many of them from the Blaine and Birch Bay area. The fairgrounds are located at 1775 Front Street in Lynden. Gate admission is $14 for adults, $12 for seniors 62 and older and

$9 for youth ages 6 to 12. Children 5 and younger are admitted for free. Attractions include live animals, carnival rides, food vendors and more. The fair also features plenty of entertainment, including performances by stand-up comedian Larry the Cable Guy on August 15, country music star Mark Chesnutt on August 16 and rock band Cheap Trick on August 17. For more information, and for tickets for these shows, visit nwwafair.com.

In conjunction with the fair, the Whatcom Transportation Authority (WTA) is providing free rides on all bus trips within Whatcom County from August 11 through 17. WTA is also offering a special 10 p.m. bus from the fairgrounds to Bellingham. This 10 p.m. bus will depart from a bus stop across the street from the fairgrounds. It will make two stops: Cordata Station, located near Whatcom Community College, and downtown’s Bellingham Station.

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