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The Northern Light • August 13 - 19, 2020
Opinion
The Northern L ght The Northern Light is published weekly by Point Roberts Press Inc. Locally owned and managed, the company also publishes the All Point Bulletin, covering Point Roberts, Mount Baker Experience, covering the Mt. Baker foothills area, Pacific Coast Weddings annual guide, and the summer recreation guide Waterside as well as maps and other publications. Point Roberts Press Inc. is a member of the Washington Newspaper Publishers Association, Chambers of Commerce of Bellingham/ Whatcom County, Birch Bay, Blaine and Point Roberts and the Bellingham/ Whatcom County Convention and Visitors Bureau. The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the editors. Letters Policy The Northern Light welcomes letters to the editor. Please include name, address and daytime telephone number for verification. Letters are limited to 350 words and may be edited or rejected for reasons of legality, length and good taste. Thank-you letters are limited to five individuals or groups. Writers should avoid personal invective. Unsigned letters will not be accepted for publication. Requests for withholding names will be considered on an individual basis. Consumer complaints should be submitted directly to the business in question or the local chamber of commerce. Only one letter per month from an individual correspondent will be published. Email letters to letters@thenorthernlight.com. Publisher & Managing Editor Patrick Grubb publisher@pointrobertspress.com Co-publisher & Advertising Director Louise Mugar lmugar@pointrobertspress.com
Free produce at CTK Community Church
s Members of North Bay Christ the King Community Church (CTK) handed out boxes of free produce to the community on Wednesday, August 5. The boxes contained lettuce, onions, tomatoes, green peppers, cucumbers, zucchini, beets and green beans grown on CTK’s local farm. The next opportunity for the free produce is Wednesday, August 19 from 4 to 6 p.m., at 4895 Birch Bay-Lynden Road, while supplies last.
Photo by Molly Ernst
Letters
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The Editor: President Donald Trump, I suspect for many, is not an easily likable individual. More strongly, he’s likely an easily dislikable individual. Go figure, he did not spend the bulk of his adult life as a politician; publicly making statements refined by handlers, opining poetically false piety, conscious misdirection of policy positions, etc. Trump is the only person ever to be elected President who previously had never run for political office – he was this nation’s first ‘non-political’ presidential opportunity – what many had often wished for. Now we are, apparently, shocked at what that is like. He very often (and often to his disadvantage) does not give a damn about how he comes across. This is a trait that many of us used to find, maybe, refreshing? Yes, Trump is at times, or seems, crude, opinionated and often self-indulgent. However, he’s not your minister, family counselor or life coach. He’s in charge of the most complex secular entity in the world. And I believe his primary concerns are, near hourly, focused on doing that for the better-
ment of that entity. He assigns strong capable operatives, who are well founded in their respective disciplines, to cabinet and bureaucratic positions (unlike political favoritism appointments of almost all previous presidents). My intention, in this local publication, here in the far northwest corner of the country, is not to affect anyone to vote for Trump and influence the outcome of the upcoming presidential election (particularly considering the representative influence of this state). It’s not even to convince anyone to now like Trump – that’s even difficult for those of us who support him. My hope is that those of you who identify with his opposition – at least understand and accept us who do support him. My interests are selfish, as I do regularly wear Trump and Pence attire around the community and want to reduce the likelihood of having the likes of tomatoes or eggs thrown at me. We do love you liberals, hoping you understand us. Peter Werner Blaine
The Editor: The Port of Bellingham and various school officials are working on getting internet to those who don’t have it. One company they have reached out to is Comcast. We can help nudge Comcast to bring their service to all of Blaine. “How?” you ask. By calling Comcast at 800/xfinity. This may show them that there is enough demand to bring service to more of Blaine. They may tell you they don’t currently service your address. Ask to be put on a list for potential future growth. Let’s show them the potential for growth in Blaine. Thank you for your time and please call. Marci McCarthy Blaine The Editor and Mickey Masdeo: When I read your letter in the last edition of The Northern Light, I wished we could sit down for a visit. You seemed to be looking for answers and expressed some distress over an article written by a young (See Letters, next page)
Civic Meetings Birch Bay Water & Sewer District: Second and fourth Thursdays, 4:30 p.m., district offices, 7096 Point Whitehorn Road, Birch Bay. Info and Zoom meeting link: bbwsd.com.
Blaine-Birch Bay Park and Recreation: Second Tuesday, 5:30 p.m., location varies. Info: bbbparkandrec.org. Virtual meeting info: bbbparkandrec.org/board-meetings/
Blaine City Council: Second and fourth Mondays, 6 p.m., Blaine City Council chambers, 435 Martin Street. Info and virtual meeting login: ci.blaine.wa.us.
Blaine Park and Cemetery Board: Second Thursday, 9 a.m., Blaine City Council chambers, 435 Martin Street. Info: 360/332-8311, ext. 3330.
Blaine Planning Commission: Second and fourth Thursdays, 6 p.m., Blaine City Council chambers, 435 Martin Street. Info: blainepc@ cityofblaine.com. Info for joining Zoom meetings: bit.ly/2CiMKnk.
Blaine School Board: Fourth Monday, 7 p.m., Blaine school district offices. Info and virtual meeting link: blainesd.org. North Whatcom Fire & Rescue: Third Thursday, 1 p.m. Station 61. Info: nwfrs.net.
