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s Taking touch-free payments via smartphone is one of the ways Miguel Ramos, owner of Blaine’s Paso del Norte has prepared to reopen once Whatcom County is approved to start phase 2.
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Restaurants prepare for unknown re-opening date By Oliver Lazenby Early this week, local restaurant owners were scrambling to be ready for a possible re-opening, even though it wasn’t clear when Whatcom County would move onto phase 2 of governor Jay Inslee’s four-phase re-opening plan, which allows restaurants to open with less than 50 percent of capacity. Local restaurant owners thought that bigger restaurants and those with outdoor seating would be able to reopen profitably, with less challenge than smaller restaurants. Some small restaurants in Blaine and Birch Bay were reconfiguring, aiming to make reduced capacity profitable, or just waiting to see if re-opening would pencil out. Whatcom County applied to move to phase 2 on June 2 and expected to be approved within two days, according to the county. Shifting guidelines and dates added a lot of confusion to the restaurant industry in the weeks before re-opening. Some
restaurant owners previously thought they might be able to open on June 1, the day the governor’s stay-home order expired. On June 1, they were coming to terms with the idea that opening would come with little or no lead-time. In addition to seating less than 50 percent of building occupancy, phase 2 requires that restaurants comply with a long list of other state requirements. Hand sanitizer must be available at the entry, bar seating is not allowed, all parties must be five guests or less, tables must be placed far enough apart that guests at adjacent tables are a minimum of six feet apart, menus must be single-use, and the number of staff serving any one table must be minimized. Those are just the customer-facing requirements: there’s another list for employees that includes supplying personal protective equipment and screening employees at the start of each shift. Some guidelines have changed over time; weeks ago, Inslee said restaurants
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On June 2, Whatcom County applied to move to phase 2 of Washington’s Safe Start four-phase Covid-19 re-opening plan. The county’s website states that it should receive approval within two days. Phase 2 allows inside and outside social gatherings with no more than five people from outside your household. Businesses activities allowed include more manufacturing and construction, in-store purchases at retail stores (with restrictions), domestic services, real estate, professional services, nail salons and barbers, with restrictions. Restaurants can open at 50 percent of seating capacity. Telework remains strongly encouraged and people should still frequently wash and sanitize hands, physically distance, wear a mask in public and take other precautions. Whatcom County became eligible to apply on June 1, after governor Jay Inslee announced new, relaxed guidelines on Friday, May 29. The new guidelines allow counties to apply if they have fewer than 25 new cases per 100,000 residents over a 14-day span, up from a previous target of 10 per 100,000 over 14 days. In the 14-day period ending May 30, Whatcom County had 32 new cases, or about 14 cases per 100,000 people. The application process requires counties to meet a series of other benchmarks, including having a flat or decreasing trend in the number of people hospitalized with Covid-19, less than 10 percent of hospital beds occupied by Covid-19 patients, protections for high-risk populations, and targets for the amount of testing and the speed at which the county performs contact tracing. The county planned to apply for phase 2 on June 1, but was delayed by a change to the application process on the day before, a Sunday, county health department director Erika Lautenbach said in a June 1 press briefing. The new application, which the county received while working on a previous application, required more data from Peace Health St. Joseph Medical Center; a summary of the epidemiology of cases in the county, including populations disproportionately affected and the proportion of
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School district and community get creative to celebrate grads By Oliver Lazenby To commemorate graduation and other scholastic milestones during the pandemic, the Blaine school district and the community are getting creative. Here are a few of the events coming up to celebrate local students. Blaine High School graduation With schools closed through the end of the school year by the governor’s stay-at-home order, the Blaine school district is holding a virtual graduation ceremony. The ceremony will air on the “Blaine School District, WA” YouTube channel at 5 p.m. on Friday, June 12. What exactly happens on the virtual ceremony depends on when Whatcom County makes it to phase 2 of the state’s fourphase re-opening plan. If the county is in phase 2 by June 8 at 4 p.m., the ceremony would be recorded on June 10. Under that plan, students would receive a time to walk across a stage area and have their picture taken. The district would follow a strict schedule to reduce the number of students on campus at one time and to follow social distancing guidelines. Whatcom County applied to move to phase 2 on June 2, and expected to be approved by June 4, according to a press release from the county. The district is determining where the ceremony would be recorded and awaiting final guid-
ance from the health department, district superintendent Christopher Granger said in a May 29 message on the school district’s website. It’s possible that some family members could watch their student receive a diploma. “There remains a possibility for limited family viewing, and we will communicate the final plans as soon as possible,” he wrote. If Whatcom County is still in Phase 1, graduation will be a virtual presentation of prepared slides for each student. That decision will be made no later than 4 p.m. on June 8, according to Granger’s message. Drive-by celebration for BHS seniors A group of parents of Blaine High School seniors have organized a drive-by event for Blaine seniors on Peace Portal Drive at 2:50 p.m. on Friday, June 12, hours before the virtual graduation ceremony and at the time when the last bell would ring. Before 2:50 p.m., seniors will assemble on both sides of Peace Portal Drive south of Border Town Pizza, said Angie Dixon, who helped organize the event. Each senior will be assigned a spot on the sidewalk 10 feet from others. Family and community members can decorate their cars, drive down Peace Portal and honk, wave and show love to seniors. “These kids have waited their entire lives for this moment, and parents have waited for this moment,” Dixon said. “We still want
A repurposed banner hangs outside Bayside Beauty Salon on Peace Portal Drive to celebrate the class of 2020. The banner was originally used to honor boys and girls basketball teams that placed at state in 1997, said Gary and Judy Dunster, who kept the banner and repurposed it with help from Jill and Joe Nymeyer, owners of Bayside Treasures.
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to see them have that moment.” The organizers would prefer that people drive south down Peace Portal, Dixon said, and they ask that people do not stop or get out of their vehicles. “Do not approach the student and please keep your vehicle moving,” a digital flyer about the event reads. “Be aware of slowing vehicles in front of you. We want to keep this safe and follow state
guidelines.” Seniors will receive a mask and a few surprises. BHS seniors who want to participate can RSVP at ad.photography@yahoo.com. Additionally, the Birch Bay Village community has organized a parade for all high school seniors at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 6. That parade stays in the village, and more information is available for village residents in the com-
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munity’s June bulletin. Parade for Blaine eighth graders Eighth graders typically celebrate the end of their middle school years with eighth grade tea – a semi-formal event where students receive certificates. That’s not happening this year, but a community group organized a drive-by event in Birch Bay to celebrate eighth graders. “Our group is just trying to make them feel special,” said Renie Hill, who helped organize the event with the BBSP Covid-19 Community Helpers group. The parade is scheduled to start at Birch Bay Waterslides at 1:15 p.m. Families with eighth graders will meet in their vehicles in the parking lot at 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 6, according to the group’s plan. The group urges people to decorate their vehicles to express Borderite pride. Community members and those who want to celebrate eighth graders can line Birch Bay Drive and help celebrate with banners, flags and noise. At 1:15 p.m., cars will leave the waterslides with their eighth graders on board, drive south on Harborview Road to Birch Bay Drive and head south. At the C Shop, people are asked to turn east on Alderson Road and disperse for home. Blaine eighth graders will still receive certificates. The district will mail those the week starting June 15, said district public relations specialist Lisa Moeller.
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before Miguel Ramos, owner of Paso del Norte in Blaine, bought an iPad to collect that data. “It is very confusing,” Ramos said. “You hear so many things. They say one thing and then something else comes up.” Since March 17, when Inslee closed all restaurants across the state for dine-in service, Ramos said take-out has become popular at Paso del Norte. He expects that to continue, and he’s not sure whether opening his restaurant at 50 percent occupancy will be profitable. Like other local restaurant owners, Ramos plans to seat people in every section of his restaurant to keep tables far apart, and he’ll likely have a separate server for each section to reduce the number of employees that diners will come into contact with. That means he’ll have to hire almost everyone back. Though he expects less revenue at 50 percent capacity, he won’t save much on expenses. In some cases, he’ll need more employees, he said. “Instead of having one waiter at lunch time, I’m going to have three waiters,” Ramos said. And will people actually come inside to eat? That’s a question on every restaurant owner’s mind. “I’ll have to be open for a week to get some numbers,” Ramos said. “We are ready. I’ve got my inventory back, I’ve talked to all my suppliers, I’m ready.” Though Christina Niemann didn’t know when she could open her restaurants, she was busy preparing on June 1. “We’re working feverishly on opening up and cleaning everything,” she said. Niemann owns CJ’s Beach House in Birch Bay and Black Forest Steakhouse in Blaine. Both restaurants are spacious and she thought opening with reduced capacity might work financially. “I have enough tables at CJ’s and most people sit on the terrace, so I don’t suffer as much as the small restaurants do,” she said. Niemann started offering takeout about four weeks ago, later than most businesses, she said, but business has been “incredible.” That makes her think people actually will show up to
eat at restaurants once the state allows it. “I have faith. People want to get out,” Niemann said. “I’m excited to see my customers again. It’s boring without them.” Randall Sheriff, owner of the Beach at Birch Bay, has seen firsthand that people are ready to get out, he said. He opened the stage at his outdoor bar to bands who need a space to practice. When bands play, people come by to stand outside the restaurant and listen, he said. The Beach at Birch Bay has a large outdoor seating area, and even at 50 percent occupancy there’s space for 140, Sheriff said. He plans to serve customers from two separate bars, he added plexiglass sneeze guards and he planned to open by reservation only. “We should be OK,” he said. “It’s not going to be like usual, but as far as profitability, yeah, we should be able to make a profit.” Sheriff added that he feels for smaller places with less room. One such restaurant is The Vault Wine Bar and Bistro in Blaine. Last month, co-owner Joni Finston said she might not
open in phase 2, because she didn’t see how 50 percent capacity could be profitable at her intimate wine bar. Now, she has a plan. The Vault’s take-and-heat meals have been popular, so Finston is planning on re-opening the restaurant to dine-in service while continuing to ramp up its takeout business. “We have already eliminated 50 percent of seating just to see what that looks like,” she said. “It doesn’t leave us with very much but we’ve done it.” Finston also has a deck, and she’s hoping to add more outdoor seating to the restaurant’s sidewalk. The Vault will close the week of June 9-13 to re-tool the kitchen and develop a new menu, including an à la carte menu for curbside service. Reconfiguring the kitchen will allow The Vault to keep doing takeout while still serving food at the restaurant, “two very different animals,” she said. Still, Finston won’t know if the changes to her business will work out until it starts. “There’s not much margin in a restaurant,” she said. “We don’t do this for the money, we do this because we love it.”
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The Editor: I think that the renewal to authorize Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) was delayed by the U.S. Senate. The present clash of public and police begs for honest discussion and resolution. A good place to start is on police methods which are often authorized by FISA which claims to represent the public interest. They need to explain themselves and their purpose. The police actions that come before FISA seek approval to go beyond the normal means of lawful behavior. It is not just privacy rights that are violated but the ensuing fall-out of damages to reputation, jobs, social relationships with little assurance and no accountability that they even have the right suspect. Surveillance, used or abused, can thus provide another way around a citizen right to protect himself. Thus, a secret court gives secret police the right to spy on us, use the information as they please with no due process or appeal or speedy trial. A high-level discussion of FISA could give a more neutral forum for an essential dialogue on police methods and how to use them. It may finally be the time combatants listen and try to understand each other as many years of problems now boil over. At this moment, two issues must be settled. 1. The killing of unarmed citizens must stop. This blatant disregard of human life portrayed on camera must be punished swiftly and fairly if possible, as the video evidence is compelling to the extreme. Someone other than police must investigate such matters as it is a natural conflict of interest to both rely on fellow officers to have your back and also have the objectivity to turn them in. 2. The police are tasked with keeping order in a disordered society. Always on the front line and usually under fire or the potential for it, they cannot be teachers, social workers, lawmakers, doctors or judges especially when chaos rules the streets. These duties should be filled by those charged to do them so that police can use their skills and judgments to enforce the order that is supposed to be there. And
we must return to issues of profiling especially black Americans to eradicate racism in every aspect of our society. We have run out of room and we have run out of time. We need a place at the same table to listen to the same testimony and evidence on what police think they need and what the public expects and will not tolerate. We all want to be safe and we all think we want to be fair. Instead of always a courtroom, why not Congress, who are the lawmakers along with all the players including the press, to engage the public. We must have police and we must have justice and they must never be opposed to each other. In a democracy, we cannot have one without the other. Sharon L Robinson Blaine The Editor: Just back from our walk to the Blaine pier this evening and I feel the need to share about a near tragedy we witnessed. It is something of a rite of passage around here to jump off the dock as seen in this photo from The Northern Light a few years ago. We saw four young men contemplating the jump. One had already done it and was back up on the dock. An older adult male had come over to the group and started goading the others into jumping, calling them chicken and belittling them for not being tough like their pal. Then a boat came by and one of the boys yelled, “Can we swim to your boat?” The boat captain turned the boat toward them and killed the engine so the boys jumped in and swam out. They got onboard from the swim deck for a few minutes and asked if he could bring them closer to the pier. He did a little bit, but not close enough in
my opinion as I had noticed three of the four boys not being very strong swimmers on their way out. They jumped in for their return trip and right away the weakest swimmer was in trouble crying, “Help!” This is after the boater had left the scene, so too had the goader, leaving myself and my boyfriend the only adults present. I ran to get a life ring, the rope was badly tangled and it didn’t go out far enough. As I was winding it back in to throw again a young man arrived on the scene. He quickly realized the boy was in trouble and in a flash he had tossed his phone, kicked off his shoes and dove in. He swam out and thankfully saved the boy and got him back to the dock. It was an amazing selfless act of heroism. We all thanked him for his quick action as he left the pier without leaving his name. The last we saw him he was on his phone with someone saying, “Could you come and pick us up? I had to jump in and save someone from drowning.” A real hero. The lesson is, peer pressure can lead to tragedy, especially when irresponsible adults encourage it. Please be safe. Don’t jump off the pier if you’re not a lifeguard-grade swimmer. Currents and cold water can lead to tragedy; tell your loved ones not to chance it. Allison Ryser Blaine To the editor and fellow Blaine citizens, During these difficult times, it is important to demonstrate love and empathy, even if we don’t always ‘feel’ like it. Hopefully our hearts will catch up to our actions and we all will be changed for the better. Bonnie Onyon Blaine
Corrections and clarifications Correction: A May 28 article about city of Blaine budget cuts incorrectly stated that the Blaine Police Department said it would not participate in furloughs. Civilian employees and the chief of police are
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Blaine police chief: it’s long past time the two Americas come together By Donnell Blaine Chief
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America is going through a challenging time. Many in America are responding to the deaths of George Floyd, Amaud Arbery, Atatiana Jefferson, and many others at the hands of the police. They are also responding to systemic racism that has affected people of color for many years. Too many years. As the chief of police of Blaine, Washington, I stand for truth and righteousness. I condemn any abuse, however slight, of police power and authority. The members of the Blaine Police Department are highly trained and have the utmost respect for life and humanity. Blaine police officers are trained in de-escalation techniques, effective use of force, crisis intervention and the unjustness of bias-based policing. We have been taught how to recognize our own implicit biases, understand how biased policing impacts community members and have developed skills and tactics to reduce the influence of bias. I also support peaceful speech and expression. Expression that is constructive and not destructive. I do not support looting, arson, thievery, destruction of property, violent attacks or murder. On Monday, one of my former police supervisors was murdered on the streets of St. Louis, Missouri, by a looter. I am a retired military veteran with 22 years of voluntary, faithful and unwavering service. I have served in the homeland and abroad and have proudly worn the “red, white, and blue” which represents our country. I have been a law enforcement officer for almost 27 years, pro-
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tecting those who cannot protect themselves. I am a guardian who affords others safe havens and safe spaces. I’ve served in communities and on college campuses so all people may live comfortably, educate comfortably, and be freely able to love one another and have the freedom to peacefully live. I am also a black man in America. It has not been easy being Black in America. There are several different Americas, depending on the lens through which you are viewing. I will only speak of what I see through my lens. My truth. A lens that has experienced racism, bias, preconceived judgments and assumptions. People often ask me why I decided to become a police officer. I tell them a story about an incident I had while living in Ferguson, Missouri, in the late 1980s and attending community college there. Incidentally, I lived in the same apartment complex where Michael Brown was shot and killed many years later in 2014. One Sunday morning, two cars of mostly friends and one relative decided to go horseback riding at a horse farm in an adjacent county. After about 45 minutes of driving, I decided to exit the interstate so we could get a bite to eat. We ate our meal, got back into our cars and entered the ramp onto the interstate to continue our journey. As we entered onto the entrance ramp, we were pulled over by four or five police cars. Both of our cars were pulled over. The officer approached my driver’s side window and asked me where we were going. I told him we were going to ride horses. I then asked the officer the reason why he stopped “us”? The officer said he stopped us because I failed to use my electric signal (blinker) when I exited the interstate an hour ago. I was stunned and I knew this encounter was about much more than an alleged signal violation. This encounter was about why two cars with young black males were in this county on a Sunday morning. Thereafter, the officers summoned us out of the cars, demanded identification from everyone, thoroughly searched us from head to toe and demanded to search the vehicles. I asked if searching my car was legal and he said to me, “Oh, you must be one of those smart niggers.” The officer told me if I did not let him search the car then he would arrest me for “Failure to Signal” and the arrest would give him
the opportunity to search the car. In Missouri, traffic offenses are criminal charges and officers can arrest and book someone into jail at their discretion. As a young black man surrounded by four or five white police officers on the side of a road in a majority white county in Missouri, I did not have much choice. Jail was not an option. I agreed to the search. The search was overly extensive, illegal and unjust; seat cushions removed, and parts of the dashboard disassembled with a complete disregard of property. The officers found nothing of interest to them. I recall the female officer asking one of my friends, “Why you niggers didn’t go horseback riding in St. Louis?” He told her he wasn’t aware of any places to ride horses in St. Louis. At one point they were extremely excited after a radio transmission, which I now know was from their dispatcher. The dispatcher informed them one of the occupants had an infraction warrant for “Failing to Display a Fishing License” from the Department of Conservation. I vividly remember the excitement from the officer when he loudly said, “We got one.” The officers applied the handcuffs and led my relative to a patrol car. Prior to getting into the car, he was able to tell us he had paid the fine and the receipt was on top of his dresser drawer at his home. After the arrest, the officers seemed satisfied that their work was done. I inquired where I could file a complaint and the officer told me at the station. No address, no directions, no nothing. Of course we did not have cell phones and this was pre-internet. Nevertheless, we traveled back to St. Louis to retrieve the proof of payment for the fine and found the address of the police station in the phone book. Three hours later we arrived at the station, and provided the receipt. My relative was released from custody. What didn’t happen? The police department would not let me file a formal complaint. The person I talked to told me he would have a conversation with the officer. That day I knew I wanted to become a police officer. I believed there had to be a better way to treat the community. I believed and hoped not all police officers were like the ones we encountered. I was right – but I was also wrong. Fast-forward a few years. After being a police officer at the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department for a few years, I was granted the opportunity to teach our next generation of police officers at the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Academy. I told this story to each academy class. I felt it was important to let new officers know that each and every encounter can have a profound effect on someone’s life. Words matter and actions matter. Being just matters. How do you want to be remembered? (See Tanksley, page 15)
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Blaine High School
Scholarships
Blaine Scholarship Foundation The Blaine Scholarship Foundation is a community-based nonprofit organization dedicated to financially supporting Blaine High School seniors to further their education opportunities. The Blaine Scholarship Foundation is a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization devoted to the continued education of graduating seniors from Blaine High School. We as an organization have been supported by the generosity of the community members and businesses in Whatcom and Skagit Counties Recipients – Jessica Whitten, Shelby Freeman, Leo Good, Logan Klander, Tyler Haggith, Charanveer Singh, Oscar Caridad, Sydney Thrall, Megan Tran, Elijah Yost, Cayla Bullard, Maya Ball, Colby Bosman, Dylan Burnett, Aliza Coffey, Payton Ives, Mackenzie Monogue, Andrea St. Martin, Samantha Boczek, Savannah Camba, Landon Chase, Jocelyn Hicks, Ingrid Aosved, Marni Aosved, Charles Streeter M.K. Bailey Science & Technology Scholarship The Robert and Lisa Bailey Foundation awards annually to a most deserving student who plan to pursue a college degree utilizing their math and science skills. M.K. Bailey was Bob Bailey’s grandfather who taught himself electronics and radio theory during the Depression years in East Texas despite having only an eighth grade education. “Monk,” as he was known, valued education and would have given anything to learn engineering. The students who most likely will be awarded this scholarship will have shown a track record of math and science proficiency, a high GPA and SAT score, and was accepted into an accredited math, science, or engineering college program. Recipient – Samantha Boczek Abrams Family Scholarship The Abrams family moved to the Blaine area in 1996. Our sons, Alex and Sam both graduated from Blaine High School and we feel strong ties to the community. Education has made a big difference in our lives. The Abrams Scholarship has been established to help provide the opportunity for higher education to deserving students in the community. Recipient – Landon Chase The Northern Light Scholarship The Northern Light is the community newspaper for Blaine and Birch Bay. Founded in 1995, the newspaper values the role the school district plays in developing solid citizens and inquisitive minds. The Northern Light is pleased to offer a scholarship to a graduating senior who is pursuing a college degree with a focus in journalism and/or communications. Recipients – Marni Aosved, Ingrid Aosved Dr. Steven Bunch Scholarship Dr. Steven Bunch graduated from Blaine High School in 1964. He then attended Central Washington University. After graduating with his bachelor’s degree from Central, he went to Washington State University, eventually earning his doctorate. At the time of his death in 1988, Dr. Bunch was the director of institutional research and planning at the University of Portland. Recipient – Charles Streeter
Norma R Smith Scholarship My family moved here from Scotland when I was 5 years old. I graduated from BHS in 1980. I received a scholarship to BTC, graduating from the LPN program, I was able to work both in a hospital setting and family practice office. My father always told me growing up, “This is the land of opportunity. I would like to honor my father Nick Smith by giving back to the community, and allowing you to have an opportunity to live out your American dream. Recipients – Shelby Freeman, Maya Ball Lynden Masonic Scholarship When the Brethren of Kulshan International Masonic Lodge, located in Blaine, amalgamated with the Brethren of Lynden Lodge, the name was changed to Lynden International Masonic Lodge (LIML) to reflect the consolidation. The Blaine lodge never had sufficient funds to allow it to sponsor a scholarship, but the combined resources of the two lodges allowed LIML to expand its scholarship program to include Blaine High School seniors as a tribute to the former members. LIML subsequently consolidated with Nooksack Lodge and Ferndale Lodge and is now known as Lynden/Ferndale International Masonic Lodge No. 56. The scholarship program now serves seniors in Blaine, Ferndale, Lynden, Meridian and Nooksack Valley school districts. Recipient – Andrea St. Martin PEO Scholarship The PEO Sisterhood is a philanthropic educational organization whose goal is the support and advancement of women’s education. The organization began at a small college in Iowa in 1869. Today the PEO Sisterhood has over 250,000 members and celebrates 100 years of providing educational opportunities to local women this year. Locally, Blaine’s Chapter J has 40 members and is one of the oldest chapter in the state of Washington. Recipients – Mackenzie Monogue, Ingrid Aosved, Marni Aosved Semiahmoo Women’s Club The Semiahmoo Women’s Club was founded in 1992 to promote fellowship among women in the Blaine and Birch Bay communities. A non-profit organization, the club’s first philanthropic project was the awarding of an academic scholarship to a female graduating senior from Blaine High School. This tradition continues to the present and now includes an annual art scholarship as well as additional academic scholarships open to both boys and girls. Recipients – Megan Tran, Sydney Thrall, Charles Streeter, Marni Aosved, Elijah Yost, Samantha Boczek, Andrea St. Martin, Colby Bosman, Jocelyn Hicks, Mackenzie Monogue, Ingrid Aosved Evelyn Bonallo, Jerry Bladies Food Bank Service Scholarship The Evelyn Bonallo, Jerry Bladies Food Bank Service Scholarship was created in 2019 in appreciation of the many years of volunteer service of Mrs. Bonallo and Mr. Bladies to this community, and to recognize, in their honor, young people who volunteer their time for the benefit of others. Evelyn Bonallo has led a lifetime of service to others. She was instru-
mental in starting the Blaine Food Bank 50 years ago, and continued to be an active volunteer and board member serving almost 50 years. Jerry Bladies has served his community in many capacities he has volunteered for 20 years at the Blaine Food Bank, and has served as board member and director. Recipients – Rachel Heinzer, Leo Good, Samantha Boczek Blaine Fisherman Memorial The Blaine Fisherman’s Memorial Committee was established in1984, for the purpose of remembering those fishers lost at sea since the turn of the century and to bless the fishers and their boats as they embark on a new season. Thus yearly we hold a blessing of the fleet ceremony each year in the Blaine Harbor. Recipient – Taylyn DePauw Whatcom Community College Foundation With the generous support of our community, the Whatcom Community College Foundation provides over $300,000 in scholarships to WCC students each year. The Kenneth L. Kellar Foundation Scholarship is awarded to an outstanding senior graduating from Blaine High School to help fund their Whatcom Community College education. Recipient – Maya Ball Blaine Fine Arts Association The BFAA supports the arts programs promoting and providing for extracurricular enrichment to the students in art, band, choir, and dra-
ma. Our support includes monetary help with trips, awards, scholarships, and purchase of specialized, equipment. The Blaine Fine Arts Association is a 501 (c ) (3) non-profit organization of volunteer parents, teachers, and community members who work to promote, encourage, and support the efforts of the Blaine, Art, Band, Choir and Drama Students The BFAA is proud of the work our students produce, and the honors they receive. Recipients – Mackenzie Monogue, Choir, Samantha Boczek, Band, Payton Ives, Drama Mary Freeman Scholarship Mary Freeman was a 1972 graduate of Blaine High School. She always loved music and theater and loved to paint. Mary played clarinet in school, and taught herself to play piano, banjo, and harmonica. Mary was a very generous person. Because of her love of the arts it was her desire to lend a hand to upcoming students of the arts, to help them pursue their dreams. Recipients – Elijah Yost, Band, Megan Tran, Visual Arts Blaine Soccer Club The Blaine Soccer Club’s goal is to provide a means for the youth of Blaine to participate in the game of Soccer. The club is proud to have a scholarship program to graduating HS seniors who have given back to the club and the game of soccer throughout their high school days. This scholarship program was initiated in 1993 and is one of very few scholarships that are offered by a youth sports program to graduating seniors. Recipients – Sydney Thrall, Maya Ball, Taylyn DePauw
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Blaine Booster Club The Blaine Athletic Booster Club goal is to recognize those who have maintained a high academic standard, donated time to the community, and participated in Blaine’s athletic programs. Recipients – Leo Good, Taylyn DePauw, Maya Ball Blaine Education Association The Blaine Education Association is a professional educator’s organization. It is comprised of certificated staff including teachers, counselor’s, and librarians. In addition to supporting quality working conditions for staff and students, the BEA awards scholarships, provides opportunities for leadership, and national organizations. Recipients – Aleksi Granger, Megan Tran, Savannah Camba, Renee Scheib, Elijah Yost, Taylyn DePauw, Andrea St. Martin, Elliot Schoen, Jillian Templeton, Marni Aosved, Ingrid Aosved, Jocelyn Hicks John Fassett Memorial Scholarship The American Legion Riders from Post 7 in Bellingham recognize students in Whatcom County with the John Fassett Memorial Scholarship. Recipients were selected based not only on their scholastic ability. They were also selected for exhibiting the same kind of giving heart that John Fassett showed in his lifetime by donating their time to help others, volunteering in their school and community, and setting examples of what it means to give without expecting anything in return. Recipients – Will be announced after June 15
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liness from deepening. How you can cope with loneliness while socially isolating: Establish a new schedule Covid-19 has upended most of our lives. Our typical daily activities have been changed, or have been removed altogether. Schedules can be very important to our productivity and happiness. Create a new schedule for yourself that incorporates healthy activities like eating well, exercising, and getting adequate sleep. Make time to treat yourself to activities
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you enjoy every day. Develop a plan to stay connected Plan to have daily or weekly check-ins with friends, family or neighbors. It’s easy to say we’ll get in touch with someone, but having it planned for a specific time and day means that it is more likely to happen. Use these check-ins to catch up, but more importantly, to talk about your concerns and how you’re feeling with someone you trust. Take a break from the news The 24-hour news cycle can increase anxiety. Give yourself a limit. Stick with what you need to know and what’s happening in your community, and make sure you get your news from trusted sources, such as the Washington State Department of Health or the CDC. Allow people to help you Some people have a hard time accepting help, but it can be affirming for both people involved. We are living through a global pandemic, and this is an entirely new reality for most people. No one should feel like they need to go it alone right now. Both helping others and now allowing yourself
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June 4 - 10, 2020 • thenorthernlight.com to be helped ultimately strengthen your connection with others. Do something meaningful One contributor to feelings of loneliness can be a loss of sense of meaning. If you are finding that you feel not just bored, but also that you are losing your sense of self, a loss of meaning might be affecting you. Try volunteering if you’re able, creating something, or connecting with an old friend may be ways to create meaning in your life. Ultimately, only you will know what is meaningful to you. Practice self-compassion If you find yourself saying things like, “I shouldn’t be feeling this way,” or pushing away difficult emotions, this will only make your loneliness persist. Instead of resisting your feelings, find ways
Capstone hires Hagee Capstone Physical Therapy in Blaine hired Donial Hagee as the newest member of its physical therapy team. Hagee has practiced in Lynden since 2005 and specializes in sports rehabilitation, neck and back injuries and manual therapy, according to the company’s website. Capstone Physical Therapy in Blaine is located at 1733 H Street, in suite 400, at the Cost Cutter shopping center.
to be accepting of them as coming and going. This helps to take away their power and ease your unhappiness. If your feelings of loneliness continue to deepen, contact a mental healthcare professional. You can also contact Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s Disaster Distress Helpline, which provides 24/7, 365-day-a-year crisis counseling and support to people experiencing emotional distress related to natural or human-caused disasters. Contact them at 800/9855990, text TalkWithUs to 66746 to connect with a trained crisis counselor. More mental health resources can be found on the Whatcom Unified Command website, what-
comcovid.com How you can help others who may be having feelings of loneliness? Volunteer. If you are not sick, and are not in a high-risk group, find out what volunteer opportunities are available in your area. Look for organizations that are serving people who cannot leave their homes right now, due to health or other concerns. You can check with the Whatcom Volunteer Center or your local food bank for some volunteer opportunities. Check in with friends, neighbors or relatives who may live alone. Call a friend or relative who lives alone and see how they’re doing, or ask a neighbor who lives
alone if there is anything you can do, such as running an errand. Perhaps you can provide technical support for someone less tech savvy, to allow them to connect with others more easily. Small gestures can carry a lot of weight. Make sure the people in your life who live alone know that you care
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The golden birthday
YoungReporters
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The Northern Light newsroom assignments by students in the Blaine & Birch Bay area.
In the May 21 issue of The Northern Light, we offered local kids the following newsroom assignment: In each neighborhood and community, interesting things are happening. Maybe a neighbor dog had puppies, or maybe there was a birthday parade on your street or maybe you have a funny story that happened to your family. Choose a news story you would like to share. When writing the story, remember to answer the 5Ws: Where, When, Who, What and Why. Be sure to ask permission to share the story from those folks referenced in the story. Here are the winning submissions from Assignment #6. Congratulations to our winners! For details about our Young Reporters series, and to view the current assignment, turn to page 13.
Video chats and eruptions By
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Age 10 We’re all struggling through Covid-19, but the good news is we get to spend more time with our family. I have been hanging out with some of my family members on video chat. It has caused us all to do things differently. We are so grateful that stores are still open and that Blaine school district is handing out lunches to bus stops and local places in Blaine and Birch Bay. It’s great to hear that people are helping the community by mowing lawns, weeding, donating food, and writing letters to stores to tell them that we appreciate all that they are doing. We appreciate all the work everyone is doing
and hope we continue after the pandemic too. In celebration of the 40th anniversary of Mount St. Helens’ eruption, some of the fourth grade Blaine elementary school students did a pop explosion using soda pop and Mentos candies, and most of them went super high, and we all did it at our own homes before and during a video chat with our teacher on May 18. We videoed mine in slow motion! My neighbors and I have been taking turns on the road to ride bikes or play basketball. I have been taking care and playing with my rabbit, Rocky, for entertainment. Thank you so much to everyone for staying home, staying safe, and staying healthy.
WHAT’S OPEN Bow Wow & Woofs
Offering Curbside Pick up! Rear of the store! Order online or call 360-332-3647. Frankie’s & Kerry’s Angel Fund, a Pet Pantry is at the front of the store during business hours. Selection changes on a daily basis depending on donations of basic dog & cat foods. For individuals in the Blaine/Birch Bay area in need. Take only what you need so others may also partake. Unopened bags/cans & donations gratefully accepted! bowwowwoofs.com
Peace Arch Real Estate
Office is closed, but agents are working remotely to list and purchase homes. Virtual tours, e-signings, and wire transfers are available. Showings are possible by appointment only and with only 1 person and agent. peacearchrealestate.com
Law Offices of Roger Ellingson, PS
We are still open working on wills, contracts, family law, business formation, and litigation. Potential clients are welcome to call us at 360/332-7000 - we can effectively meet your legal needs via telephone and videoconferencing. northwhatcomlaw.com
Blaine Bouquets
Blaine Bouquets
Our storefront is closed. Taking orders on our website and phone in. “No contact” deliveries or pick up curbside. Open Mon-Fri 10 am to 2 ish. 360/332-6700. blainebouquets.net
Spoken Designs
In this difficult season, we are still available to assist business owners with websites and marketing projects. Potential clients are welcome to call us at 360/603-0793. spokendesigns.com
Silver Reef Casino Resort We have temporarily
suspended all operations. When the time is right to reopen, we will adhere to our stringent cleaning & disinfection efforts for everyone’s safety. We are accepting virtual appts for meetings/weddings booking for future dates. silverreefcasino.com
Day-to-Day Dance Studio
We are offering all our classes virtually. Hours vary. See schedule at daytodaydance.com
Washi Arts
We are taking orders from our website washiarts.com for shipment or curbside pickup. For details visit us at washiarts.com
Blaine Chamber of Commerce
Our hearts go out to you, your families, and all of our communities during this uncertain time. While this is a challenging, scary situation for everyone, we know that it is especially difficult for those, like so many of you, who are working to build a new business or keep a small, local business afloat. Now and always, you are our greatest inspiration. If we can assist you in any way during this difficult time, please reach out to our program coordinator, Donna Raimey. blainechamber.com
Fortiphi Insurance
Our business is all about serving you. We know COVID-19 is impacting many of our valued clients and Fortiphi has a business continuity and technology strategy in place to allow us to continue to provide uninterrupted service to you during this time. You can call us at 360/332-7300 or email info@fortiphi.com and our team is happy to assist new and existing clients. We’re so grateful to service your insurance, locally. Our best to you and yours during this time! fortiphi.com
Dank of America
Open 7-days a week. Safety is our highest priority! We have a hand wash station and hand sanitizer for our customers. Please visit our website for further info on our precautions and specials.. DankofAmericaBlaine.com
Launching Success
Open to the public with a limit of 10 people in store. Taking orders by phone, email, Facebook messenger, website. Offering free delivery and parking lot pick-up. We will work with whatever works for you and your families! We’ve created learning kits at different price levels that you can customize for each kiddo in your life. launchingsuccess.com
HomeSmart One Realty
I’m a Managing Broker who lives and works in the Birch Bay/Blaine area. Available, by appointment only, to assist you with the sale or purchase of properties within Whatcom County. Properties can be shown to clients, one at a time, while maintaining the required 6-ft social distancing measures and wearing the required gloves and face masks. Purchase contracts can be facilitated online through the AuthentiSign, secure document process. realtybyhart.com
The stay-at-home rule makes for interesting birthdays for some people. I had my birthday back in March, before things were closed down, but my older sister’s was only a couple weeks ago in May. We didn’t have a car parade because we live on a very steep hill, but we did our best to make her golden birthday (she turned fifteen on the fifteenth) one to remember. It was a Friday so we still had to do our schoolwork but, nevertheless, we had a delicious breakfast of cinnamon French toast and sausages. As we dived into our classes, there was a knock at our door. One of the families we are very good friends with had come to deliver a box of donuts and birthday cards! We talked for a while from our porch before they drove off. We just had breakfast so we saved them for later, as a snack. But that was only the start of a whole lot of fun! In the afternoon after lunch
and schoolwork, there was another knock but from our back door. Our neighbors had brought a huge bag of chips, gummy bears and red licorice! How much more exciting could this day get? Even more exciting apparently, at around three in the afternoon, our grandmother came through our backyard with tie-dye supplies. We added tye-dying to the list of fun things we did that day. We spent two hours folding and wrapping rubber bands around plain white t-shirts and then covering them in dye. We still had to wait for another six hours before we could unfold them and see how they turned out. In that time we ate donuts, opened dozens of cards, and snacked on Harry Potter cookies one of my teachers, Mrs. Czesak, had made for the whole family. You would not believe how many cards my sister received. There were some from as far as Yakima! Later that evening, we snuggled in to watch the 2014 Annie, which is my sister’s favorite movie. We ended her golden birthday with some good laughs as a family.
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We continue to offer floral services and provide contactless delivery options to our customers. Also, our handmade gift products are available for purchase through the website as well including soap, candles, massage oils, and more. inbloomhomestead.com
Dairy Distributing, Inc.
No contact, drivers wear masks and gloves; email orders preferred at dairytoyourdoorstep@gmail.com or call 360/734-3019. Check Facebook for products and pricing. facebook.com/DairyDist/
Loomis Trail Golf Course
The beautiful Loomis Trail Golf Course in Blaine is open. The clubhouse is clean and sanitized, the course is pristine, you can pre-pay online or by phone and maintain social distancing while you enjoy the greens. Book your tee times today! golfloomis.com
Lil Sprouts Child Care
Now enrolling children ages 1yr to 12yrs, open Mon - Fri, 7am - 6pm. Fully licensed child care following CDC recommended guidelines offering daily structured curriculum, large outdoor play space, and healthy meals. Subsidized care accepted. Call Lil Sprouts Child Care at 360/332-8010 to schedule a tour.
Birch Bay Family Medicine
Family Care Network’s Birch Bay Family Medicine is open Mon-Fri 8am-5pm. Our top priority is to provide safe, timely, medically appropriate care to all of our patients. We use a variety of precautionary measures to reduce the risk of exposure to patients being seen in person. We also offer telemedicine visits – so you can access secure, convenient virtual healthcare from anywhere. Learn more at familycarenetwork.com.
Washington Fireworks Superstore
Your year-round source for quality fireworks. Whether you’re an extreme pyro or looking for safe and sane fireworks, we have everything you need for your show. Available for your pyrotechnic needs, birthdays, weddings, celebrations, Fourth of July, Chinese New Year, Halloween, New Years Eve or just for fun! wafireworks.com
The Vault Wine Bar and Bistro
We are offering 4 days/ week take out meals with a rotating menu. Our weekly menu can be seen at thevaultwine.com. We offer credit card payment over the phone and delivery to your car. Call 360/961-3987 from 9 am - 9 pm Mon - Sat to order, pay, and arrange curbside pick up on the designated day. thevaultwine.com
Gentle Heart Hypnotherapy
We offer a mental vacation from all the stress that comes with Corona Virus, and our “new normal.” In the first session, Kestrel will teach you Self-Hypnosis. Self-Hypnosis will help you let go of stress and tension quickly. It is normal to be overwhelmed, angry or exhausted during this time. Hypnotherapy can help. We have adapted to keep clients safe. Hypnotherapy Sessions are offered online or over the phone. Billing is through email invoicing. GentleHeartHypnotherapy.com
Green Leaf Cannabis
We have the county’s only drive up, cubside or walk up window, we have put plexi barriers up and all staff are wearing face masks. Phone ahead orders to speed time at window. greenleafnw.com
New Mexico Tamale Company
Our lobby is closed but we havecurbside pickup. Order online at nmtamale.com designate the time of pickup at checkout then when you are at curbside let us know and we will deliver it to your vehicle. nmtamale.com
Bay Properties / Semiahmoo Homes, Inc.
Our professional brokers are working remotely to help you in all your real estate needs! Search properties on www.BayPropertiesNW.com then contact any of our professional brokers. Virtual tours, signings, valuations, listings, and home purchases are still available to you. Our office is temporarily closed in Phase 1, however WE ARE able set appointments to view homes for sale or to list your property! We follow covid-19 protocols for your safety and ours. We look forward to serving you! :) baypropertiesnw.com
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Students, your final newsroom assignment er’s name and age. Following each assignment, three winning submissions will be chosen, one from each of three age groups if possible: 6 to 9 years, 10 to 13 years and 14 to 18 years. Winners are selected by Kristin Siemion, a certified teacher who is a print and digital media specialist with The Northern Light. Prior to publication, parent permission slips will be required. Winning submissions will be published in The Northern Light, and their au-
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School board approves new three-year contract for superintendent Granger By Grace McCarthy The Blaine school board unanimously approved a three-year contract for Blaine school district superintendent Christopher Granger during its virtual meeting on May 26. The contract, starting on July 1 and ending on June 30, 2023, will start with a base salary of $187,000 in addition to a $2,000 stipend given to administrative staff in the school district who hold a doctoral degree. The school district hired Granger in August 2019 to replace former superintendent Ron Spanjer, who
retired. Granger’s original contract had an annual base salary of $171,000. Granger’s salary will not be less than the average base salary for superintendents in the Northwest Educational Service District region, which includes the Lynden and Mount Baker school districts, according to the contract. During the board meeting, Granger said he will not receive additional benefits that other district administrators don’t have. “I think I can speak, at least to this board, that we appreciate the work that you’re doing and that
we have every confidence that you will continue to do the outstanding work that you’re doing,” said board president Charles Gibson to Granger during the May 26 meeting. Granger has a doctorate in education leadership and master’s in educational administration from Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas. He moved to Blaine after working as assistant superintendent of Bisbee Unified School District in Bisbee, Arizona. The salary will be adjusted by the board of directors each year of the three-year contract, according to the contract.
Three state parks “free days” this month By Oliver Lazenby The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission is offering free access to state parks on three days in June: Saturday, June 6 (National Trails Day), Sunday, June 7 (Free Fishing Weekend) and Saturday, June 13 (National Get Outdoors Day.) Typically, parking at state parks for day use requires a $30 Discover Pass or a $10 one-day permit. Overnight visitors in state parks are charged fees for camping and other overnight accommodations, and day access is included in the overnight fee. Remaining free days at state parks this year are: - Tuesday, August 25 (National Park Service Birthday) - Saturday, September 26 (National Public Lands Day) - Friday, November 27 (Autumn Day) State parks also plans to reschedule two free days in April that were canceled because parks were closed due to Covid-19. The Discover Pass is required for vehicle access to state recre-
Jerry Swanson 1916-2020
Edward Gerald (Jerry) Swanson was born in Ferndale in 1916. He passed away peacefully in his sleep on May 28, 2020. Jerry graduated from Ferndale High School and the University of Washington. He married Regina (Gene) Matz, also of Ferndale. Jerry and Gene moved to Seattle where they raised their three children: Ann, Rick, and Doug. Jerry worked for Boeing for nearly 30 years, then left Boeing to start his own cabinet business from which he retired. Jerry loved the outdoors and was quite an adventurous guy. He had one of the original Indian motorcycles in the 1930s which he rode from Ferndale to Seattle while at UW, and rode the rails to Chicago during the Depression, among other adventures. He took his 24 foot boat “Dogpatch” twice to Alaska from Blaine with different family members along. He fished for over 50 years on his boat off the coast of Vancouver Island, sometimes for a month at a time, exploring remote sounds and bays, always chasing the Big One. His family bought a cabin at Birch Bay in the 1920s which is still in the family today. Jerry spent every summer in his cabin at Birch Bay. At the age of 100, he was the Grand Marshal of the Birch Bay Discovery Days parade, receiving the designation of “Honorary Birch Bay Citizen”. Jerry lived a full and active life for over 103 years and we are all privileged to have had him with us for so long. He had a very strong spirit and passed that on to his children as well as his grandchildren. We all have beautiful memories of this kind, gentle and wonderful man. We are lucky indeed that we had so many years with him. He is survived by his three children and their spouses, seven grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. His wife Gene preceded him in death in December 1983. His church was the outdoors and fishing was his religion. We know he is in heaven, with a fishing rod in his hand.
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Sheriff’s Reports May 29, 12:01 a.m.: Hang up (911) on Birch Bay-Lynden Road. May 29, 12:56 a.m.: Alarm audible on Breeze Loop.
May 31, 1:45 a.m.: Traffic problem cold call on MP 268 I-5, Custer.
May 29, 4:13 a.m.: Mental on Birch Bay-Lynden Road.
May 31, 10:22 a.m.: Music on Alderson Road.
May 29, 8:40 a.m.: Follow up on Birch Bay-Lynden and Valley View Road.
May 31, 2:25 p.m.: Property found cold call on Birch Bay Drive.
May 29, 9:13 a.m.: Serve warrant on Delta Line Road. May 29, 9:42 a.m.: Extra patrol on Kickerville Road.
May 31, 3:35 p.m.: Traffic problem cold call on Selder Road.
May 29, 11:56 a.m.: Property found cold call on Leeside Drive.
May 31, 3:59 p.m.: Welfare check on Dory Court. May 31, 4:15 p.m.: Vehicle prowl cold call on Titan Terrace.
May 29, 12:26 p.m.: Alarm audible on Sunrise Road.
May 31, 4:17 p.m.: DWI on Birch Bay Drive.
May 29, 1:56 p.m.: Security check on Birch Bay Drive.
May 31, 4:33 p.m.: Trespass on Custer School Road, Custer.
May 29, 2:49 p.m.: Neighborhood dispute cold call on Leeside Drive.
May 31, 6 p.m.: Suspicious circumstances on Harborview Road.
May 29, 8:13 p.m.: WhatComm record on Petticote Lane.
May 31, 6:26 p.m.: Domestic verbal cold call on Harborview Road.
May 29, 9:42 p.m.: Hot rod on Titan Terrace. May 30, 9:21 a.m.: Civil problem cold call on Bay Ridge Drive. May 30, 1:55 p.m.: Drugs on Sweet Road. May 30, 3:18 p.m.: Domestic verbal on Alderson Road. May 30, 5:01 p.m.: Follow up on Alderson Road. May 30, 5:30 p.m.: Suspicious circumstances cold call on Giles Road. May 30, 7:36 p.m.: Suicidal subject on Kickerville Road,
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ACROSS 1. Cyprinids 6. Icelandic literary works 10. Break in half 14. Japanese mushroom 15. Have offspring 17. Not feeling well 19. A very large body of water 20. Witch 21. Behemoth 22. Speak negatively of 23. Absence of difficulty 24. Pampering places 26. Drives 29. Truck that delivers beer 31. Makes 32. A team’s best pitcher 34. __ Carvey, comedian 35. Seas 37. S. American plants 38. Time zone 39. Deviate 40. No longer are 41. Moving in slowly 43. Patrick and Glover are two 45. Living quarters 46. Taxi 47. Pancake made of buckwheat flour 49. Swiss river 50. Not happy
53. Have surgery 57. Formal withdrawal 58. Give way to anxiety 59. Greek war god 60. 2K lbs. 61. Word of farewellDOWN 1.__ ex Machina 2. WWII diarist Frank 3. Concluding passage 4. Supplement with difficulty 5. Title of respect 6. Cubic measures 7. Remnant 8. __ Jones 9. Salts of acetic acid 10. Long, upholstered seat 11. Capital of Okinawa Prefecture 12. A one-time aspect of Egyptian sun god Ra 13. Prefix denoting “in a” 16. Propels upward 18. What we are talking about 22. Prosecutor 23. Employee stock ownership plan 24. He brings kids presents 25. Burmese monetary unit 27. Hurries
28. Injury remnant 29. Tooth caregiver 30. Elvis backup singer Betty Jane 31. “The Partridge Family” actress Susan 33. Midway between east and southeast 35. Most excellent 36. Heat units 37. Possess legally 39. Food items 42. Skeletal structures 43. Challenge to do something bold 44. Blood type 46. Sammy __, songwriter 47. Farmer (Dutch) 48. Clare Booth __, American writer 49. Piers Anthony’s protagonist 50. Malaysian coastal city 51. Hairstyle 52. NY-based department store 53. Geosciences organization (abbr.) 54. Brazilian city 55. Niger-Congo languages 56. Gesture __
May 31, 5:23 p.m.: Mental cold call on Alderson Road.
May 29, 4:41 p.m.: Suspicious circumstances cold call on Delta Line Road. May 29, 8:47 p.m.: Watch for on Drayton Harbor Road.
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May 31, 6:33 p.m.: Suspicious circumstances on Harborview Road. May 31, 6:50 p.m.: Watch for on Seashell Way. May 31, 4:20 p.m.: Forgery cold call on Kispiox Road. May 31, 9:07 p.m.: Suspicious circumstances on Alderson Road. May 31, 10:49 p.m.: Suspicious circumstances on Hazel Lane.
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Police Reports May 23, 12:01 a.m.: The police were performing a security check of a closed city park and located three juveniles. The police contacted the parents of the juveniles and had them come pick up the juveniles. After the parents picked up their children, the police cleared with no further incident. May 24, 9:30 a.m.: Officers along with North Whatcom Fire Rescue personnel responded to the 600 block range of 14th Street for a report of a motorcycle collision where the victim was observed unresponsive on the ground. Officers arrived and determined the individual lost control of his motorcycle and crashed against the curb. Officers found the man to be conscious and breathing with sustained injuries. The man was checked by North Whatcom Fire and transported by family to St. Josephs’s Hospital. Officers cleared with no further incident. May 25, 12:39 a.m.: Officers responded to a suspicious circumstance of a female yelling and possible gunshots on a separate street. Officers determined there were no gunshots and a car likely backfired. Officers checked the area and did not find anyone yelling. No further action was taken. May 25, 10 a.m.: Blaine police were dispatched to a report of an assault that had occurred in the 900 block of Harrison Avenue. Officers arrested a woman after it was learned she had bitten her husband during an argument. The woman was booked in the Whatcom County Jail on charges of domestic assault. May 27, 2:21 p.m.: While on routine patrol an officer observed a vehicle with the registered owners driving status listed as suspended. The officer stopped the vehicle and confirmed the driver was the registered owner. The person was arrested, cited, and released pending a mandatory court hearing. The vehicle was released to a licensed driver. May 27, 2:42 p.m.: A Blaine officer provided a court-ordered civil stand by for a person while they removed their personal belongings from a home. The person was able to gather all of their belongings without incident. May 28, 2:05 a.m.: Officers responded to a noise complaint of someone singing loudly, possibly chopping wood, and possibly fighting. Officers found the house after hearing what sounded like someone chopping wood. The residents refused to answer the door and hid out of sight, which caused them to quiet down. The residents did not appear to have been in a physical fight. Officers cleared with no further action. May 28, 9:26 a.m.: A person requested to file a police report for a lost purse as it contained their Washington driver’s license and an identification card from their country of birth. Additionally, the purse had credit cards and other documents that required a police report to obtain new ones. A Blaine officer arrived at the person’s place of work and took a statement, then gave the person a police report number. May 29, 12:55 a.m.: A person reported someone threw a firecracker against the window of their vehicle and then fled the area. The police searched for the suspect but was unable to locate them at this time. May 29, 12:45 a.m.: A parent reported someone egged her house. The police investigated the incident and determined the reporting person’s juvenile child egged another person’s house, and then the juvenile from that house egged the reporting person’s house. The police determined no property was damaged to either house, and neither parent wanted to pursue charges. Both juveniles agreed to stay away from each other.
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Weather
Precipitation: During the period of May 25–31, 1.15 inches of precipitation was recorded. The 2020 yearto-date precipitation is 21.09 inches. Temperature: High for the past week was 77°F on May 29 with a low of 46°F on May 27. Average high was 70°F and average low was 51°F. Courtesy Birch Bay Water & Sewer Dist.
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Hands Across the Border at Peace Arch Park on June 14, 2015.
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cases without an epidemiological link to other cases; and other new sections, Lautenbach said. “We were really disappointed that we couldn’t make this happen today,” she said on June 1. “It was a significant body of work and we wanted to make sure we had the strongest application possible to move on to
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A few weeks after telling the story to a new recruit class, I received a phone call from a lieutenant of a neighboring county. You see, when I told the story I used the officer’s name. I never forgot it — his name is etched in my brain like my social security number and my birthdate. The now ranking officer wanted to know why I was defaming his name and he had no idea who I was or what incident I was referring to. I respectfully told him what he did to us on that entrance of the interstate; how unjust and illegal his actions were, how that one car stop of his impacted me and led me to the desk I was sitting in. He warned me that he would file a complaint against me if I continued to defame his name. I thought that was ironic considering a few years back I was not afforded the opportunity of filing a complaint. Nevertheless, I told the lieutenant it didn’t surprise me that
phase 2.” Whatcom County may be eligible to move to phase 3 after three weeks in phase 2, according to the governor’s guidelines. As of June 2, about two-thirds of counties in the state had moved on to phase 2, but the majority of counties in the Interstate 5 corridor were still in phase 1. On June 2, Whatcom County had 404 cases of Covid-19 to date, and Lautenbach said there was one active outbreak at a “processing facility.” The health he didn’t remember the incident. Oftentimes people selectively forget. I ended the call by telling him what bothered me the most was that I believed him. I told him that he had unconstitutionally stopped so many young black people, specifically black males, in his career that one car stop on a Sunday afternoon was a blur. I told the lieutenant my hope was that he didn’t have much time left as a police officer and that he was a disgrace to officers who are doing it right. The lieutenant never filed the complaint. My family has experienced many more instances of racism and bigotry, not only at the hands of the police but also from others. They are products of the south – specifically the area of Philadelphia, Mississippi. I can recall as a youngster listening to the elders recapping what they knew and experienced in 1964 when three civil rights workers were killed. I can recall when I was five years old asking my grandfather why he made his own bullets for his .38 revolver and reloaded
department wouldn’t disclose the business’ name because the business hadn’t given consent and the health department needs trust and communication to work with the business on the outbreak, she said. In total, 8,603 in the county had been tested for the virus, and 30 had died as of June 2. The death toll had been revised down from 33 on May 31 because people with the virus who died were found to have died from causes other than the virus. cartridges for his twelve-gauge shotgun. He told me that in Mississippi they would not sell ammunition to a black man so he had to make his own in order to hunt. A couple of years ago, my twenty-something daughter phoned me. She was crying and very upset. She was distraught about recent events of police brutality and abuse. She said, “Daddy, I am more afraid of being stopped by the police than being robbed at gunpoint by a stranger.” She added, “I know the robber means harm to me but in the case of the police – at this point I am not sure if they will help me or kill me.” Let that sink in. These life experiences that are rooted deep into the fabric of people of color. The experiences are real. And it hurts. My hope is that we as a nation can come together in unity. Love each other. Bless each other. Embrace each other as equal citizens – equal brothers and sisters and equal Americans of the United States of America. God bless.
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“Hi, I’m Karen Trudel of Nimbus Real Estate.” Father’s Day is coming up, and we have a Loomis Trail golf package for two to raffle off. To enter to win
this $150 prize, stop by our office and fill out an entry form and drop it in our box for the drawing that will happen on Friday, June 19, at 4 pm. Our offices are located at 225 G Street, right across the street from the downtown Chevron, and right behind Black Forest Steak House. By the way, Nimbus Real Estate is a proud sponsor of Blaine’s own Wildbird Charity, where we’ve been packing and sending over 5000 meals a week to about 900 children throughout Whatcom County. When you drop by our office ask about Wildbird Charity and our charity boutique Wildbird Treasure Nest, located just around the corner next to Peace Arch City Cafe on Peace Portal Drive. For your real estate needs, Phill Esau and I are in the office daily. If you’re selling your home or looking to buy one, you can contact me at 951-834-7561. If you have investment properties to manage, contact Phill at 360-594-8600.
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