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Lummis hosting Salish Sea gathering in Blaine, page 7
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s Musicians from Silver City Band performed at Surf and Turf By the Sea, on September 14 at the G Street Plaza in downtown Blaine. Hosted by the Blaine Chamber of Commerce, the event featured fish and chips and pulled pork barbecued by award-winning pit master Christopher McBride. There was also a beer garden for attendees to enjoy.
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Upcoming forums to feature general election candidates By Jami Makan The public will have a chance to learn more about candidates appearing on the 2019 general election ballot at a series of upcoming forums. The League of Women Voters of Bellingham/Whatcom County (LWV) is inviting the public to attend its upcoming forums, in which candidates will answer questions from the audience as well as from a moderator. The first LWV forum will take place on Saturday, September 28 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Whatcom County council chambers, 311 Grand Avenue in Bellingham. It will feature candidates for the
Whatcom County executive, sheriff and assessor positions, as well as the Whatcom County Council at-large position and the Port of Bellingham commissioner position. This forum will include a lunch break so that attendees can engage more informally with candidates. On Saturday, October 19 from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Ferndale High School, a LWV forum will host candidates for Ferndale mayor, Ferndale City Council positions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7 and the Whatcom County Council district 5 seat. Also on Saturday, October 19 from 9:30 a.m. to noon at Lynden city hall annex, a LWV forum will host candidates for Lyn-
Library event to address opioid overdose prevention By Kira Erickson The Whatcom County Health Department will be hosting an event providing information on opioids and preventing overdoses from 1 to 2 p.m. on Saturday, September 28 in the Blaine library. Public health nurses will deliver a presentation on naloxone, the generic name of the medication used to reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. Narcan is a brand name of the medication, and is often used interchangeably when talking
about naloxone. “They will be explaining how to assess for signs of overdose, explaining a little bit about the opioid crisis, what that means in our county and how to access Narcan,” said public health nurse supervisor Lynn Pittsinger. Naloxone is non-addictive and can be purchased without a prescription at many pharmacies. Pittsinger said the medication removes the opioid from its receptor site so that someone who has overdosed can recover.
The event at the Blaine library is one of several educational opportunities that the health department has been hosting in the county on opioids and overdose prevention. “We’ve more recently been trying to do in-person trainings, knowing this might be a better way to reach folks so they have a more hands-on experience in order to learn more about this,” health department communications specialist (See Opioids, page 4)
den city council positions 1, 2, 3 and 4 and Whatcom County Council district 4. Separately, the Birch Bay Bible Community Church will host a candidate forum for Birch Bay and Blaine on Monday, October 14 at 7 p.m. Candidates have been invited for the Whatcom County assessor, sheriff and executive positions; county council districts 4, 5 and at-large positions; and Blaine school district director positions 2 and 4. General election day is November 5. Voters may register or update their voter registration by visiting voter.votewa.gov, or may visit the Whatcom County auditor’s office for assistance.
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U.S. border guards are now issuing fiveyear bans to Canadians and other non-citizens at a higher rate than before, according to immigration lawyers interviewed by The Northern Light. Five-year bans, formally called expedited removals, used to be issued in cases of egregious conduct such as lying to a border guard or being caught working in the U.S. illegally. But immigration lawyers say that the bans are now being issued more liberally, including when visitors lack the right documents or are simply unaware of the rules. “I’m getting tons of cases where people come to the border and don’t have the right documents or they are naïve in what they are doing, and they get five-year bars,” said Blaine immigration lawyer Len Saunders, who noted a case in which a Canadian professional was banned from the U.S. for having a notarized, rather than an original, copy of his college degree. Saunders described a recent case in which a Canadian woman married an American man. After the wedding ceremony took place in Surrey, B.C., the two attempted to cross the border into the U.S., where they planned to spend two months at the husband’s house. The woman was issued a five-year ban. “In the past, they would have done a simple denied entry and said you really need to apply for a green card and don’t come back until it’s been approved or there’s proof that you’ve filed,” said Saunders. In another case, a Canadian man got a temporary job working for a winery on the Canadian side of the border. However, he decided to reside at his girlfriend’s parents’ condo on the American side of the border during this period. After crossing the border every day to go to and from work for a few months, he was banned from entering the U.S., because officials believed
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The Northern Light • September 26 - October 2, 2019
Blaine High School Athletic Hall of Fame
Special Introduction of Inductees Friday, September 27 approx. 8 pm
Halftime during Blaine High School football game
Induction Ceremony
Saturday, September 28 • 1 pm Blaine Performing Arts Center
Reception to follow in the Blaine High School cafeteria
B l ai n eAt h l e t i cB ooster Club.com Chris Jorgensen: Athlete (1986-89) Golf
1978 Football Team • Won the state 1A title
Rob Ridnour: (1989-18)
Varsity Boys’ Basketball, Track & Field Coach
• Nine state appearances placing 8th (1993), 6th (1994, 1997), 4th (1991), 3rd (1990), 2nd (1998), 1st (1999, 2000) • Produced seven allstate players and one All-American • Won eight league, three WIBCA and two state 2A coach of the year awards • As pole vault coach, led five vaulters to state championships • Bellingham Slam head coach from 2005-2013, winning American Basketball Association Conference title and three International Basketball League Championship titles (2008, 2012, 2013) • Named the IBL coach of the year three times
Bob Robertson:
(1947) Contributor
• Radio broadcast Western Washington State College baseball games • Broadcast Wenatchee Chiefs, hydroplane races, wrestling, hockey, soccer, roller derby, boxing, a numerous variety of high school games • Announced Pacific Coast League (baseball) games • Voice of Washington State University Cougars for 54 years.
(1991-16) Varsity Wrestling Coach
• Won several league, district and regional titles • Placed 3rd (2009), 2nd (1993, 1996, 2008) and 1st at state (2014) • Eighty-two of his wrestlers placed at state, 11 winning state titles • State coach of the year awards (2005, 2008, 2009, 2014) • NWCA Washington and Northwest coach of the year (2008) • Washington State Coaches Hall of Fame (2014)
Ken “Bud” Markusen: Athlete (1959-62) Track & Field, Football, Basketball
• Track & Field: School record holder for several years in high hurdles, school record holder for 52 years in long jump • Played track & field at Everett Community College (19621963), broke school record in high hurdles
Tim Evans: Athlete (1972-74)
Cherish Morrison:
• Placed 3rd at state (1974), state MVP (1974), two-time Whatcom County League, all-district and all-state 1974, chosen no. 3 all-time player in state 1A tournament history (2003) • Played at University of Puget Sound 1974-1979, won national title 1975, Ben Cheney Outstanding Male Athlete of the Year for 1977, UPS Hall of Fame 1993 • Drafted by the Portland Trail Blazers in 1979, Played pro ball three years in Europe and two years in Australia
• Set six school, four league, four district and two state records • Placed 1st at state 14 times • Team state champs (2009), placed 2nd at state (2010), placed 3rd at state (2011), placed 5th at state (2010) • Ran sprints, relay and hurdles at New Mexico State University (2013-2014)
Basketball
Craig Foster:
• State champion (1989) • Played for Washington State University (1989-1994), Washington State Amateur Champ (1991), runner up (1992), a Hudson Cup Team member (1992), won both Pacific NW Men’s Amateur (1993) and Public Links Amateur (1994) • Played professional NGA Hooters Tour (1994), 1999 PGA Tour Qualifying School Finals earning Nike Tour membership, won the Eastern Washington Open (1999), won the Cascade Port Ludlow Open (2001), runner–up at the Oregon Open, and had three season wins on the Cascade Tour (2002) • Set course record at North Bellingham Golf Course (2016)
Richard (Handshake) Hanson: Athlete (1962-64) Basketball
• Placed 7th at state (1963), placed 5th at state (1964), three-time first team selection for league, district and state teams • Played at Skagit Junior College (1964) and Central Washington State College (1965-1968), Central Washington University Hall of Fame in 1987 • No. 1 class A Washington State basketball player to ever play in the tournament
Athlete (2009-12) Track & Field
David Wiens: Athlete (1971-73) Wrestling, Football, Baseball, Track & Field
• League, district, and regional wrestling champ (1971, 1972, 1973) • Placed 5th (1971), 2nd (1972), 1st (1973) at state • All-American team • Two-time Whatcom County All-Star
Luke Ridnour: Athlete (1996-00) Basketball, Tennis
• Basketball: Placed 6th (1997), 2nd (1998), and 1st at state (1999, 2000), four-time league player of the year, four-time all-district first team player, four-time all-state tournament player and three-time state tournament MVP. McDonalds All-American, Parade All-American, Gatorade Player of the Year, and Rival Player of the Year. He was also a two-time A.P. State Player of the year • Played at University of Oregon (2000-2003), Pac 10 Freshman of the Year (2001), Pac-10 Player of the Year (2003), third-team All-American (2003), first team All-Pac 10 (2002, 2003), two NCAA tournaments including one Elite Eight appearance. • No. 14 pick of NBA draft (2003) • Played for Seattle Sonics (2003-2008), Milwaukee Bucks (2008-2010), Minnesota Timberwolves (2010-2014), Charlotte Hornets (2013-2014), Orlando Magic (2014-2015)
Leslie Seelye: Athlete (1993-97) Soccer, Basketball, Track & Field
• Soccer: Three-time All-County team, co-MVP Whatcom County League (1997) • Basketball: Whatcom County champs (1996 and 1997) Placed 8th at state (1996) • Track & Field: Placed 7th at state (1996), placed 3rd at state shot put (1997) • Track & Field at Pacific Lutheran University, Woman of the Year (2001), placed 5th nationally hammer throw (2001)
Jessica Summers: Athlete (2000-04) Basketball, Volleyball, Track & Field
• Volleyball: Threeyear MVP and 1st team all-league, 2nd team all-state (2004) • Track & Field: Placed 8th and 5th at state discus in (2003 and 2004) • Basketball: Placed 8th, 3rd and 5th at state (2002-2004), 1st team all-state (2003), state tournament MVP (2009) • Played basketball for University of Idaho and Western Washington University
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Enjoy an evening of legendary TV stars Blaine author and film critic Ron Miller will host a free two-hour big screen presentation featuring scenes from film and television programs starring Lucille Ball, James Garner, Milton Berle, Danny Thomas, Lawrence Welk, Jonathan Winters and many others. The presentation will take place in the Discovery Theater at the Semiahmoo Resort from 7 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, October 2. During the evening, Miller will discuss his personal meetings
with each of the stars from his years as a nationally syndicated entertainment columnist. The program is based on Miller’s latest book, Conversations with Legendary Television Stars, which contains interviews with 39 of the greatest stars from the first 50 years of television, conducted by Miller and his co-author, James Bawden, a former columnist for The Toronto Star. Miller is the author of six books, three of them written with
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Join us in the Semiahmoo Resort wine cellar for our fall wine tasting experiences, to include four tastings of local and international wine per person and light bites. Additional tastings will be available for purchase. No reservations required. Must be 21 or over to attend. 9565 Semiahmoo Parkway • Blaine, WA www.semiahmoo.com • 360.318.2028
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Northwood Alliance Church celebrates 40 years
A celebration feast was held on September 22 at Northwood Alliance Church featuring joyful music, loads of salmon and roast beef and much laughter, as memories of the past 40 years were shared by a crowd of over 120 people. Like many churches, Northwood Alliance Church had a humble beginning. In September 1979, a small group met in the home of Jonathan and Esther Hughes for the purpose of creating a church. From there, they rented the Haynie Grange building, moved to the former Lutheran Church building at the top of the H Street hill and finally moved into their own building at 6th Street and C Street in Blaine.
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If you have seen his work on the Blaine Planning Commission over the years, you’ll know that he always listens to public comments and asks the right questions from staff before coming up with ways to make things work. Richard May has helped get things on track in Blaine, and I hope that Blaine’s
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in our community. They gave the land for the Blaine Food Bank as well as the clothing bank of the Community Assistance Program (CAP). The church parking lot serves clients for both of these organizations. For 15 years, the church gave out hundreds of Christmas dinner boxes to local families. And for the past two decades, they put on an annual Living Nativity as part of Christmas celebrations for the general public. This coming year, CAP plans to construct a new building for their programs on church land near the food bank. Also this coming year, the church will call its fourth pastor, as Charles Gibson is retiring.
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Jonathan Hughes was both a pastor and a contract builder, so when Doug Freeman donated a city block of land, Hughes and the people of the congregation literally built the church building with their own hands. The purpose of Sunday’s celebration was to give glory to God and to honor the many people who gave their time and money to establish and sustain this church. Marla and Glenn Tuski shared the history of the church, calling on guest speakers from different eras of the church. Three pastors have led the congregation: Jonathan Hughes, Mark Bassett and the current pastor, Charles Gibson. Northwood has a long history of service
Melissa Morin said. For people unable to attend the upcoming event, Morin said the website whatcomhope.org has several helpful and educational resources about opioids.
“They’re trying to get the word out into the smaller communities,” branch manager Debby Farmer said. “We have naloxone in the library here and the staff has had training on it, but I think it’s more important to get the word out to the rest of the community.” When a public health nurse contacted her a few months ago about hosting
the event, Farmer said she was happy to help the Blaine community become more aware of the issue. “This is near and dear to our hearts because we serve people in all sorts of situations, and libraries are becoming more and more a contact place for the need to have this awareness and capability to help when needed,” she said.
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he intended to immigrate there. In a third case, two Canadian men were going to Montana to film a fly-fishing documentary. They didn’t have work permits or journalist visas. Because the border guard thought that they had the potential of filming the movie commercially, they were denied entry and given five-year bans. “When you get an expedited removal, the officer at the border is judge, jury and hangman,” said Saunders. Andrew Hayes, a U.S. immigration lawyer based in Vancouver, B.C., said he has also noticed an uptick in expedited removals in his law practice. He said that they used to be very common for people who have lied at the border, but are now being issued for people who are simply “bumbling into it” – for example, by admitting, “I’m coming to move in.” Hayes said that the law is written in such a way that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is essentially required to treat every visitor as an intending immigrant, until they satisfy the officer that they should be admitted under a different classification. Furthermore, the law mandates the removal of undocumented immigrants, saying that they “shall” be removed from the U.S. “without further hearing or review” unless they plan to apply for asylum. “All Canadians that come down are essentially already removed, legally speaking,” said Hayes. “You are presumed guilty and you have to rebut that presumption.” Hayes said that the process of receiving a five-year ban takes anywhere from a couple of hours to seven or eight hours. He said that visitors are questioned at length by border guards, and in the process, a sworn statement is generated. “The sworn statements are interesting because they don’t reflect the entire interaction,” said Hayes. “Often the person is at the counter and has a lengthy back and forth with the officer, and talks several times with the officer. Then, at the end of that, a transcript is formed, and it doesn’t necessarily reflect the entire conversation.”
to Canadian citizens who seek to enter the U.S. on a temporary non-immigrant basis. This is because of a regulation that waives documentary requirements for most Canadians seeking to enter the U.S. as non-immigrants. CBP does not, as a matter of law, have the authority to subject these Canadians to the expedited removal process, Boos argues. When contacted for comment, a CBP spokesperson said that the agency does not have a quota for expedited removals. “Recently there has been a slight increase in the number of expedited removals issued within the Seattle Field Office’s area of responsibility,” said the spokesperson. However, the spokesperson said that there has been no change in policy related to expedited removals. “In accordance with law, CBP officers are issuing expedited removals to individuals who are inadmissible to the U.S. and fall within the parameters for expedited removal as established by the Immigration and Nationality Act,” said the CBP spokesperson.
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Hayes said that five-year bans are extremely difficult to reverse once they are issued. However, with the assistance of a lawyer, a request can be made to a higher-level CBP officer. “Usually it’s got to go pretty far up the chain,” he said. “They can decide whether to rescind it or not. It’s increasingly rare.” “There’s no formal appeal,” said Greg Boos, a U.S. immigration lawyer based in Bellingham. “But every once in a while, we’re successful in getting one set aside.” Boos said that he is increasingly seeing Canadian truckers receive five-year expedited removals. “I’ve never seen truckers get expedited removals before,” he said, noting that he recently saw at least 10 truckers put into expedited removal in just a threeweek period. Boos said the reason Canadian truckers are receiving five-year bans is because they are caught violating the “point to point” rule, which is designed to protect American truckers and prohibits foreign drivers from picking up goods at one U.S. location and delivering them to another U.S. location. Boos believes the penalties for violating the point to point rule have already been established by regulation, and that expedited removals issued for violating the point to point rule are therefore illegal. More broadly, Boos argues that expedited removals are illegal whenever they are issued
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Blaine varsity volleyball is still looking for its first win, and it will have some chances in the next week. The Borderites lost 3–0 to Ferndale on September 24 and 3–1 against Lynden at home on September 18. Blaine has a 0–3 record after the losses. Lynden and Ferndale are both undefeated. The team has an experienced defense and is working on a more tactical offensive style to
start the season. “We’ve been trying to be more strategic in knowing the other team’s defense and really trying to strategize on how to beat that. It’s not always going to be with hard hitting,” said Borderites head coach Jacquie Smith. Overall, the team is improving thanks to the leadership of cocaptains Cassidy Condos and Emma Mulryan, Smith said. They have some bright spots offensively
– new outside hitter Brianna Page has played consistently in that position so far. “I am seeing moments that are encouraging for what I know these girls are capable of,” Smith said. “I keep seeing here and there these fantastic moments, so we just need to learn to be more consistent.” Next, Blaine hosts Bellingham (1–2) at 7 p.m. on Thursday, September 26.
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Blaine girls varsity soccer lost a pair of close games to bigger conference rivals Lynden and Ferndale over the past week. The losses make Blaine’s record 2–3–1. Blaine goalkeeper Krystin Kamrath’s athletic saves and a determined defense led by Sydney Thrall held Ferndale (3–2–1) scoreless for most of a September 24 game at Phillips 66 Soccer Park. The Borderites roughly matched Ferndale in ball pos-
session, but Ferndale had six shots on goal – twice as many as Blaine. Ferndale finally got one by Kamrath with 10 minutes left. “It was a hard loss because it was 1–0 in the end,” Blaine head coach Gio Quesada said. “The defense looked solid. This year the team is moving the ball really well. The transition between defense and attack is going really well.” At home on September 19, Blaine took the lead with an
early goal against Lynden (6– 0–0), but the Lions answered it with a goal minutes later. Lynden scored two more in the second half. The games against two of the top conference teams gave Kamrath, Blaine’s sophomore goalkeeper, plenty of action. “She had a lot of good saves,” Quesada said. “She’s really consistent and she has improved a lot.” Next, Blaine hosts Bellingham (0–2–4) at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 26.
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In other sports news... Cross Country Blaine cross country athletes competed at the South Whidbey Invite on September 21. Taylee McCormick was Blaine’s top finisher, placing 34th out of 90 in a season-best 23 minutes, 5.01 seconds. In the boys race, Malachi Crump finished 84th out of 147 in 19 minutes, 30 seconds. Next, after a September 25 home meet, Blaine cross country teams travel to the King’s Cross Invite on Saturday, September 28, at King’s High
School in Shoreline. Football Blaine defense once again had a solid game, but it wasn’t enough in a 17–0 loss at Lynden on September 20. After the loss, Blaine’s record is 1–2. Lynden Christian, a 1A team, is undefeated. Lynden-Christian’s Eli DenBleyker kicked a 25-yard field goal in the second quarter – the only points scored in the first half. The Lyncs scored a touchdown on their first possession of the second half, and another
in the fourth quarter. Blaine linebacker Gavino Rodriguez was involved in 16 tackles, forced a fumble, recovered a fumble and had a sack. Dakota George and Zane Rector each had an interception. Borderites running back Oscar Caridad carried 20 times for 70 yards. Quarterback Will McKinney passed to four different receivers for a total of 106 yards. Next, the Borderites host Burlington-Edison (3–0) at 7 p.m. on Friday, September 27.
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Lummi Nation hosting local gathering for the Salish Sea and its orca population The Lummi Nation is coordinating a Blaine gathering of tribal leaders, environmental groups and faith organizations to encourage greater protection of the Salish Sea and the southern resident orca population. On Friday, September 27, the Lummi Nation will host an event titled Netse Mot: One Mind for Xw’ullemy (the Salish Sea). People will start to gather at 4:30 p.m. at the Jorgensen Pier at the end of Marine Drive in Blaine. Meanwhile, kayaks, canoes and boats will gather around the Salish Sea purse seiner in the water. Small crafts can launch from the public boat launch on Milhollin Drive.
“The goal of the event is to inspire engagement and hope for people who wish to help preserve and protect the Salish Sea and the orcas,” said Kurt Russo, one of the organizers. “We want to inform the public of what a remarkable treasure we have in the Salish Sea, so that we can bring it back to its full vigor.” On the fishing pier, remarks will be delivered by Lummi Nation leaders and tribal leaders from north of the border, as well as representatives of environmental NGOs and faith organizations. The family-friendly event will also feature singing, a water blessing and a unity circle.
Commemorative photographs of southern resident orcas who have perished will be on display. There will also be a special focus on Tokitae, or Lolita, an orca who is currently being held in captivity at a Miami marine park. Blaine was chosen for the event because of its location on the U.S.-Canada border. “Orcas and salmon and indigenous people don’t know borders,” said Russo. “The Lummis have relatives that are very tight on both sides of the border. The border is an artifact of another way of looking at the world.” For more information about the event, visit sacredsea.org.
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Wildbird Charity’s weekend food program begins its second year By Kira Erickson As of September 20, Wildbird Charity’s Starfish Weekend Food Program officially began its second year. The local charity provides kids with a bag of food to take home on weekends, containing two breakfasts, two lunches, two dinners and snacks. “I know, as a retired school principal, that kids coming to school hungry affects not only their academic performance but
also their overall mental health, their attitude towards other children and their ability to cope,” Wildbird Charity administrator Phill Esau said. Allowances are made for threeday weekends and hungrier teenagers, and Esau estimates an average bag costs approximately $8.50 to compile. Foods in the bag must be lightweight, nutritious, easy to prepare and kid-friendly. Some examples include chicken noodle soup, oatmeal, nut-free nutrition bars and fresh fruit.
Initially, the program supplied kids with backpacks to take home, but Esau said zippers break, straps loosen and they were costly to replace. Now food is given to kids on Friday afternoons in reusable bags. The program primarily operates during the school year but served a dozen families during the summer. This school year, Wildbird has the funds to supply weekend food bags for 33 of the 100 kids identified by the Blaine school district
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as being in need of food security. The school-based program works with teachers, counselors and nurses, who keep track of kids who may be in need of Wildbird’s food program. Forty-seven percent of kids in the Blaine school district qualified for free and reduced lunches for the 2018-2019 school year, indicating a need for food security at home. “Wildbird has been a huge asset for us,” Blaine school district family support worker Jessie Burton said. “We didn’t really have programs like these before. Wildbird has really stepped up and helped.” The program depends on food donations from the Blaine Food Bank and private monetary donations. Volunteers from Christ the King Church pack the bags each week. “Once you start feeding a child, you never want to say, ‘Sorry, we ran out of money’ or ‘Sorry, we couldn’t pack this week because we couldn’t get enough volunteers,’” Esau said. “It needs to be reliable. Even on long weekends, we try to pack for three days.” Local businesses can donate
money or food to help the Starfish Weekend Food Program. Esau hopes to receive the help of corporate sponsors for the program. Esau emphasized that 100 percent of monetary donations go towards buying food, and none towards the administration of Wildbird Charity. For $450 ($37.50 per month), one child can be fed on weekends for the whole school year. “People are usually pretty passionate about feeding kids in their own backyard,” Esau said. “The biggest share of funds comes through private donations.” If you wish to make a donation to Wildbird’s food program, Esau recommends donating through the website wildbirdcharity.org or at the Blaine Food Bank, where a specific donation can be set aside for the food bag program. “We’d really like to grow the program, so that means donations either to us as a charity or to the food bank designated for the program,” Esau said. “It’s crucial now, because we need to keep buying inventory, as does the food bank.”
s An example of a food bag given to kids by Wildbird Charity for the weekend.
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Summit to focus on aging well in Whatcom County An upcoming summit will explore ideas for creating a more supportive environment in Whatcom County for older adults and senior citizens. On Friday, September 27, the first Aging Well Whatcom Summit will take place from 8:30 to 11 a.m. at Northwood Hall, 3240 Northwest Avenue in Bellingham. Sponsored by the Chuckanut Health Foundation (CHF), the event will be an opportunity for policymakers, nonprofits, social service agencies, donors and other stakeholders to exchange ideas for creating an optimal environment in Whatcom County for aging well. “Our hope is that getting all these people together will generate excitement, new ideas and possibly new programs or a new vision,” said CHF executive director Heather Flaherty. Flaherty said that her team at CHF has spent 18 months reviewing best practices and research from around the world. They also conducted surveys and
listening tours with older adults in the community. Based on all that work, they came up with six areas of recommendations that will be discussed at the summit. The six areas of recommendations include connecting youth and older adults to spend time together, affordable housing, transportation and healthcare and wellness. Another theme is information and navigation – transitioning from a complex system to a one-stop shop for community resources. CHF also hopes to achieve a larger cultural shift. “We are hoping to shift the conversation from aging being a burden to aging being an asset,” said Flaherty. “As a culture globally, we value youth but we don’t value aging.” Following the summit, CHF plans to encourage the development of new programs and resources for supporting elders in Whatcom County. CHF will review program proposals to possibly fund some of them in the future, said Flaherty.
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Local organization aims to connect with gardening, life skills classes By Kira Erickson Kelle Sunter has always loved gardening. When she lived in San Francisco, she made a garden out of the parking space that was behind her apartment building. She was ecstatic to have her own yard after moving to Blaine in 1988. “Like every new gardener who gets a yard for the first time, you start buying everything and sticking it in and then things die and get out of control,” Sunter said with a laugh. She realized a lot of people, not having a knowledge base for gardening, have no way to begin to learn. She sought to bridge that gap with free informational classes and resources for the community in the form of her organization Community Orchards for Resources and Education (CORE). CORE’s mission is “to provide city-wide enhancement and beautification on a multitude of levels by planting food-bearing trees, bushes and vines that offer food to residents of Blaine; local wildlife food and shelter; soil enhancement; and water retention.” By partnering with the Blaine library, CORE offers several free classes on a range of topics covering gardening and life skills. “The Blaine library has been working with CORE for many years,” branch manager Debby Farmer said. “They are one of our best partners in bringing quality programming. Kelle is an excellent teacher and she brings in other great teachers and resources. What she offers, the community really wants and is hungry for that type of information.” Farmer finds it extremely thoughtful of Sunter to offer classes during both weekdays and weekends to accommodate everyone’s schedules. With the help of eight other in-
structors, Sunter schedules classes regularly at the Blaine library. CORE usually hosts two different classes each month, taking a break during the summer. “We’re like a garden club on steroids,” Sunter said. “We’ll take anybody who wants to teach a class and encourage them and promote them. We have a mailing list now of over 400 people. Last year we did 40 classes at the Blaine library.” Besides gardening, some of the life skills classes CORE has offered include knife-sharpening, buying hearing aids and the upcoming workshop about how to get a house ready to be sold. Some of Sunter’s co-instructors include a retired high school horticultural teacher and a dahlia farmer. Classes on harvesting mason bees and brewing kombucha, both taught by Sunter, have been some of the most popular classes in the community and have required multiple sessions to keep up with the demand. Other pop-
ular classes, such as pruning fruit trees, need to be held at a certain time of year to be relevant. The most recent CORE classes sought to address what to do with the end-of-year harvest, in the form of fermenting vegetables to make sauerkraut and other delectable combinations. Standing before a class of nine interested pupils at the Blaine library on September 11, Sunter showed participants how to grind cabbage and mash it together with salt and other ingredients in a large bucket to make sauerkraut. “Raw sauerkraut is really good for your small intestine, it makes your guts really happy because it creates an environment for the good bacteria to live that help you digest your food,” Sunter said. “If you can make sauerkraut, you can ferment anything. It’s all the same process, just different ingredients in the jar.” Besides making sauerkraut, Sunter recommends fermenting carrots with ginger, beets with horseradish and green beans
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with garlic. Once vegetables are chopped into smaller pieces and combined with a brine solution and additional seasonings, it takes one to two weeks for them to ferment. She suggests people use a quart or half-gallon jar when fermenting vegetables. A little goes a long way, and the result can be served as a side dish or a topping for salads or hot food. “It’s my passion, and my mental health,” Sunter said about CORE. CORE will be offering a
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Live exuberantly in this distinctive 2-BD, 2.5-BA, ground floor Marin at Semiahmoo condo. Fabulous harbor & mountain views. Expansive partially covered patio accessed by 4 sets of glass french doors creates a fabulous outdoor room. Luxe white kitchen features Wolfe range, Sub Zero fridge. 2 gracious suites. Powder rm: backlit onyx vanity. 2 underground parking spots. Storage locker. MLS# 1512847
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Located in the popular, gated Sealinks community, this thoughtfully laid out 1259 sq. ft. rancher includes 3 bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms, and a bright open kitchen, living and dining room with vaulted ceilings and lots of light. The rear of the home features a beautiful view of the ocean, multiple sliding glass doors and a 450 sq. ft. ‘Trex’ deck. This well cared for home was built in 2002 with ’green’ building materials: tile floors throughout, in-floor hot water radiant heating, non-toxic construction materials and a Lifetime Monier tile roof. This home is a special gem that won’t last long on the market!
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5772 Salish Rd. Blaine $134,900
Popular Birch Bay Village. Private gated community 24/7 security, salt water marina, Executive 9 hole golf course, private beaches, community pool, club house, play grounds, sports courts, various club activities, miles of private roads w/ low speed limits, great for walking & bike rides. Large lot with plenty of room for a garage/shop. Storage shed. MLS #1476343
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living combined to create perfect oasis. Inspired design, enjoy views from every angle. PENDING! Main floor Master w/thoughtful detail. Chef’s Kitchen. Feel the sea breeze, watch the sunset on huge deck or stroll to private community beach! Lower level: HUGE media room, additional bonus, 2 guest beds, bath, 2nd deck, garden & fire pit.
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99th, a brand new construction in Blaine’s “Border” neighborhood. High level of finish MOTIVATED SELLER! inside and out this 3 bedroom 2.5 bathrooms with main floor living and upstairs sleeping. Open floor plan, lots of light, quality construction, high efficiency forced air heat and an on demand hot water tank, stainless steel kitchen appliances & much more.
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$439,000
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NW design detail is evident in open floor plan that perfectly captures views from deck, kitchen & casual living room with fireplace. MOVE IN READY! Partial covered deck. Beautiful solid core interior doors, custom shelving & trim detail. Excellent condition. Full MIL suite downstairs with own kitchen & garage. Front yard boasts paver patio w/ water feature. Gated, amenity rich community.
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2793 W 99th Street, Blaine
home zoned central business. “Amazing possibilities - i.e. ADU, duplex back of lot, busiAMAZING POSSIBILITIES! ness in current home etc. Featuring 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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By Jami Makan Funding is needed to help support the Community Assistance Program’s (CAP) Thanksgiving Baskets program, which provides complete, ready-to-cook Thanksgiving dinners to more than 250 local families with financial need every year. Over 265 baskets were given out last year, and organizers estimated that a similar number will be distributed this year. The baskets cost about $50 each to assemble, with the turkey being the most expensive component. Other items in the baskets include potatoes, yams, onions, cranberry sauce, green beans, stuffing mix, gravy mix, chicken broth, celery, bread rolls, whipped cream, butter and milk. The baskets also include homemade pies prepared by local girl scouts, who receive an experience patch. “They learn the science behind baking and how to put ingredients together,” said Rhyan Lopez, the program’s co-director. “Last year we got over 500 pies, and we only needed about 300, so we were able to double up on the desserts for the baskets.” Lopez said that a team of 25 to 30 volunteers assemble the baskets over the course of about four sessions, with the last session occurring on the day of distribution. “The day of distribution is the day we’re really running around,” he said. This year, distribution will occur on Tuesday, November 26 between 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m., with assistance from the fire department. A specific pick-up time will be assigned to those who register. People are encouraged to register online at blainecap.org between Tuesday, October 1 and Friday, November 15. Reservations can also be made by calling the Blaine school district’s Family Service Center at 360/332-0740. The program serves those with financial need, including families with children, seniors and the unemployed or under-employed who reside in Blaine, Birch Bay, Custer and Point Roberts. CAP is a 501(c)(3) organization and is registered with the Washington Secretary of State. All donations are tax-deductible, and checks can be mailed to CAP Thanksgiving Basket Fund, P.O. Box 1067, Blaine, WA 98231.
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Randy was born in Maple Ridge, B.C. although, he was raised since a young boy and lived in Blaine his whole life. Gifted with his carpentry skills and well known for his meticulous and thorough work ethic; Randy has had part in building over 50% of the housing for the Blaine community. Those who knew Randy, would agree that trying to describe him as “easy-going”, is clearly an understatement. His geniality was pure and was easily felt in his presence, which is what will be missed the most. His “rough-around edges” appearance was the ultimate disguise. The shirts (yes, shirts, plural) with holes in the armpits, and the classic, “rolled right out of bed” hair… That is the only way he would want to be remembered. Friends and family use the term: “Randy Time,” since he does not wear a watch or even care to know the time. Allowing him to casually show up at the end of a social/family gathering and just start a whole new party of his own. (To be honest, those were the best ones, anyways) He lived his life without following and living by “social norms.” Which is something that we all should learn from. Thank you Randy! Come work, he will be remembered as a man of integrity. Who knew how to get the job done, right! He was an early riser and typically would not get home until after dark. Some might say he was a work-a-holic, but he found happiness in giving. Giving and putting his talent of carpentry, and making it his life-long career. Even in his off time, he would spend time with his daughter, Lili (age 11), working on their ‘plans’ for their tree house — which in reality, is every kids-dream-come-true. Basically, picture a custom built home (or “play house”), next to their actual home. Electrical, heating, and all. Yeah – Badass. Lili commented that she always felt his love; through his patience to work with her and his warm presence. Lili is continuing his legacy by: “Living happy and loving who you are. Express yourself with no shame in whatever “weird” way is only truly YOU.” His family and friends can honor Randy by living every day freely, doing what you love, enjoy those around you, and best of all – screw anyone who says otherwise. Randy is survived by his wife Genesis; daughters Kayla, Rachel, and Lili; sister Mary Ann; brother Sam; and his dog Mongo. There will be a celebration of life on Saturday, September 28 at 2 p.m. at the Haynie Grange 3344 Haynie Road and will continue the party at The Wheel House Bar & Grill, 746 Peace Portal Drive at 7 p.m.
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Coming up CAP Winter Clothing Drive: Through Monday, September 30. New or good quality, gently used winter coats, hats, gloves and socks may be dropped off at the Blaine Library, Blaine Senior Center, Pacific Building Center, Birch Bay chamber office and most local churches. Visit blainecap.org for additional collection locations and distribution info. Basketball Sign Ups: Through Tuesday, October 15. Grades K–3. Sign up: blaineyouthsports.com. BP Cherry Point Refinery Open House: Friday, September 27, 10 a.m.–2 p.m., BP Cherry Point Recreation Area. Reservations required. Photo ID required. Refreshments/picnic lunch provided. Reservations/event details: bpopenhouse.com.
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Birch Bay Book Club: Wednesday, October 16, 4–5:30 p.m., Birch Bay Library site, 7968 Birch Bay Drive. All are welcome. Third Wednesday each month.
Dine-Dance-Donate: Saturday, October 26, 6–9 p.m., Loomis Trail Golf Club. An evening filled with Semiahmoo Men’s Breakfast: Thursday, Oc- community, tasty food, dancing and donating! tober 3, 7:30 a.m., The Great Blue Heron. Coffee, Proceeds support the Birch Bay Vogt Community big breakfast $15, all men are welcome. Member Library building project. Tickets $50 before September 30 or $65 after October 1. Tickets: sites.google. and world sailor David Lieu on the 10 years he com/view/fobbl/events?authuser=0. and his wife spent sailing aound the world.
Rocktoberfest: Saturday, October 5, noon–10 p.m., Pizza Factory parking lot, corner of H Street Live Music at Bay Breeze: Friday, September 27, and Peace Portal Drive. Fun for the whole family. 6–9 p.m., Bay Breeze Restaurant and Bar, 7829 Birch Kids’ pumpkin painting at noon, cake walk at 1 Bay Drive. Featuring Jeff Peters. Info: 360/922-7902. p.m., kids’ money hunt at 3 p.m., plus live music, vendors and beer garden. Live Music at The Vault: Friday, September 27, My Old Man and the Mountain: Saturday, 7–9 p.m., The Vault Wine Bar, 270 G Street. Featuring: Scott & Dean. Info: 360/392-0955. October 5, 10:30 a.m.–noon, Blaine Public Library, 610 3rd Street. Leif Whittaker shares CERT Training: Eight weekly classes on Saturphotographs/film clips from modern and historic days starting Saturday, September 28, 1–4 p.m., expeditions to Mount Everest, combining stories Fire Station 61, 9408 Odell Road. North Whatcom from his adventures in the Himalayas and his faCommunity Emergency Response Team (CERT). $50 ther’s legendary 1963 climb. Info: 360/305-3637. course fee includes CERT manual/backpack of safety equipment; $25 if equipment/backpack is borrowed Fall Festival: Saturday, October 5, 4–7 p.m., Grace Lutheran Church, 702 G Street. Kids’ from CERT. Registration: lizparker64@gmail.com. crafts, bouncy house, games, freshly-made apple Overdose Prevention Education: Saturday, Sep- cider at 4 p.m., community chili cook off 5 p.m., tember 28, 1–2 p.m., Blaine Public Library, 610 3rd community and youth pie baking contest 6 p.m. Street. Whatcom County Health Department will host Everyone welcome. Free. Info: 360/332-6589. this overdose prevention education session. Learn what an opioid is, how to identify signs of overdose Two-year Anniversary Party: Sunday, October and how to respond with naloxone. 6, 6–9 p.m., The Vault Wine Bar, 277 G Street. Food, beverage, trivia, vinyl music and live The Sounds of Chile: Saturday, September 28, entertainment. Tickets $65 available by calling 7 p.m., and Sunday, September 29, 3 p.m., Trinity 360/392-0955. Church, 1880 APA Road, Point Roberts. Renowned Chilean musical artists Viviana Morales y Los Reptili- Loads of Love: Monday, October 7, 5–7:30 anos performing original and Chilean folk music. The p.m., The Washhouse, 715 3rd Street. Laundry costs covered. concerts benefit the Trinity Music Camp. Live Music at The Vault: Saturday, September 28, 7–9 p.m., The Vault Wine Bar, 270 G Street. Featuring: Trio Sueño. Info: 360/392-0955.
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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. Community Meals: Wednesdays, 5–6:30 p.m., Blaine Community Center, 763 G Street. Through May, except holidays. Info: Blainecap.org. 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. A Taste of Fall: Saturdays through October, 3–5 p.m., Semiahmoo Resort wine cellar. Four tastings of local and international wine per guest and light bites. Additional tastings available for purchase. $18 per person, reservations not required. 21+. 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. Nwwana.org. 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 September 16–22, .98 inches of precipitation was recorded. The 2019 year-todate precipitation is 19.33 inches. Temperature: High for the past week was 73°F on September 21 with a low of 49°F on September 19. Average high was 68°F and average low was 54°F. Courtesy Birch Bay Water & Sewer Dist.
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is all about,” McWilliams said. Unlike Miller’s e-bikes, the Raleigh has no throttle; the motor only provides assistance while the rider is actively pedaling the bike. McWilliams does have an e-bike conversion kit with the throttle system in the back room of his store, but he finds people are more easily sold on the complete manufactured e-bike rather than a conversion kit. “The only reason why I would do a kit is if somebody was super into their bike and loved it and just wanted to keep their original bike and put an electric kit on it,” McWilliams said. McWilliams is a standard pedal bike user himself, but he believes e-bikes are useful for long-distance commutes and for people in need of an extra boost on their
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