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City extends plaza use waiver, but questions loom By Oliver Lazenby Blaine City Council voted unanimously at its September 28 meeting to extend an emergency resolution that allows businesses to use the H Street and G Street plazas. The resolution was set to expire on October 1. After some discussion, council agreed to extend the resolution until phase 3 of the state’s Safe Start Washington plan, but the council will likely discuss fees for use of the space at a future council meeting. Whatcom County remains in phase 2 of the Safe Start Washington plan after governor Jay Inslee indefinitely suspended the ability of counties to move to the next phase on July 28. The resolution waives code limits on use of the downtown Blaine plazas, allowing restaurants and retail businesses to apply for a park special-use permit to set up dining or retail space. In response
to the Covid-19 pandemic, city manager Michael Jones made city plazas available to businesses with a June 9 emergency order. City council approved the order at its June 22 regular meeting, with the October 1 expiration date. While the ordinance aimed at providing relief to local businesses hit by Covid-19, only the Drayton Harbor Oyster Company has used it. The company’s outdoor dining on the H Street Plaza, replete with a view of the harbor, has become a center of activity in downtown Blaine, but the city has some concerns that its treatment of the space could become unethical. “It’s enhanced the experience of downtown Blaine, and all of this is very good and fine and this is one of the goals of the city,” said councilmember Mary Lou Steward. “However, we are talking about a city park and what we are potentially doing is giving one businessperson priority or an advantage over people who are potentially
Blaine’s Holiday Harbor Lights Fundraiser Let’s light up downtown Blaine this holiday season by celebrating our seaside location with nautical theme street pole ornament displays. Blaine Chamber of Commerce and Wild Bird Charity are teaming up to accept (tax deductible) donations to purchase these light displays to decorate downtown this holiday season. Choose your display, your pole, or your block! For more info visit: blainechamber.com
competing for the same clientele. I think we need to proceed very carefully on this.” Other councilmembers argued that the oyster restaurant drawing more people to Blaine is a positive thing for other local (See Plazas, page 6)
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With Birch Bay berm construction restarting last month, the Birch Bay Chamber of Commerce hosted a meeting via Zoom on September 24 for residents to ask the project’s contractor questions. In the meeting, Gairrett Orelup with Granite Construction, Whatcom County Public Works department representative Roland Middleton and Whatcom County engineering manager Jim Karcher gave updates on the project, officially called the Birch Bay Drive and Pedestrian Facility Project. Whatcom Public Works staff said the pedestrian pathway south of the Bay Breeze Restaurant & Bar is ready to be paved but the material they planned to use was not working well in Washington weather. Paving will be postponed until public works finds a new, more sustainable material. Orelup asked for people to stay off the path for three to four days once it is paved. Granite Construction crews will continue to work north of Bay Breeze heading toward Cedar Avenue, Orelup said. They will be placing stormwater basins along the west side of Birch Bay Drive. High-density polyethylene pipe sections will extend from the basins under the berm into the water to drain stormwater treatment swales above the berm. “Crews are 100 percent focused on importing berm material,” Orelup said, which will likely be finished by the end of December or early January. Public works staff said there will be single lane closures on Birch Bay Drive while crews work on the berm. Wait times should be less than five minutes. The south end of the project will start to have a finished look soon, Orelup said, as they will begin planting in three weeks or so. “There is light at the end of the tunnel,” he said. Middleton and Orelup warned residents that this is an active construction site, and asked for walkers to stay on the east side of Birch Bay Drive when passing construction areas. Orelup said it does wonders for the crew. They are operating heavy equipment that obstructs their view. “The last thing we want out here is to have an acci-
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The Editor: We are the biggest supporters of Alicia Rule, a lovely woman who is running for 42nd District state representative in Olympia. Sharon Shewmake is the incumbent representative for the other 42nd district position. They are a good pair. They are running positive races and will not go negative. These two balanced candidates run as Democrats but would represent all of us. Policy will be formed with concern for all. Alicia Rule is a capable woman who accomplishes a lot. She has her own mental health counseling business, is a Blaine city councilwoman, is raising three sweet boys, while she runs for this position. Alicia enjoys teamwork, will listen to you and she is not extreme. We believe other candidates running are extreme. As our state deals with Covid-19 and after, we need this kind of ability, talent and leadership to help move our state forward. We hope you will vote for Alicia Rule. Vote for Sharon Shewmake if you are in her district. Paula and Michael Smith Blaine The Editor: As a Lutheran pastor for 30 years, I find it disturbing that so many of my Christian brothers and sisters are planning to vote for Donald Trump, supporting his continued sinning, even if they are following instructions from their churches. I am including his support for legally outlawing abortion. Many studies have shown that keeping medical procedures legal, safe and rare, and reducing their number is best accomplished by keeping government out of the decision. Don’t pass a law, get to know these people and persuade them it’s wrong if that’s how you feel. That works better. Then a law is seen more as a reminder and is followed, as with seat belts and smoking. This has to do with people not liking to
be told what to do, which may be your reaction to this letter. But like it or not, it’s the truth, which according to John 8 will set you free, even free from voting for such a blatantly and deliberately sinful man as Trump who now admits planning to steal this election. How much of our country “under God” do we want to lose? Jack Kintner Blaine The Editor: I would like to thank you for all the kindness shown to me over my nearly 30 years as a Blaine post office rural carrier. Many customers have become more like friends who I will sorely miss, and the smiles I always got via their four-legged buddies will stay with me. Thanks also to the Blaine postal family, we’ve been through a lot together over the years and I choose to focus on potlucks and kind gestures shared when life wasn’t going so smooth. It’s been a great career and I’m looking forward to the future and to tossing my alarm clock. Cathy Dent Blaine The Editor: For those people out making the argument that we should wait until the American people elect a president before we nominate or confirm a Supreme Court justice to replace Justice Ginsberg, let me point out that we did. He is president until January 20, 2021. Calvin Armerding Blaine The Editor: Every morning at about 7:30 a.m. I walk my dog from our home on Morgan Drive, down Harborview, right on Birch Bay Drive, and up Cottonwood back to Morgan Drive. I have been watching the side dumps haul in load after load of rock for
the Birch Bay berm project. Right now, the rock has been dumped from the southern end of the project roughly to Harborview. I know engineers are smart with their formulae and slide rules and all, but I cannot for the life of me see how this rock material is going to stand up to the fury of the sea when unusually high tides combine with unusually strong winds, such as occurred in the December 20, 2018 storm that took out a portion of Birch Bay Drive, destroyed a restaurant and flooded numerous properties on the landward side of Birch Bay Drive. I will be really glad when my dog and I can walk safely atop the berm from Harborview to Cottonwood. I certainly hope the engineers are right and this berm does not end up as rocks strewn all over the tide flats, or worse, washed up onto Birch Bay Drive. Pat Anderson Blaine The Editor: Heartfelt thanks to Girl Scout Troop 42415, who put up the little free library box on H Street. As a lifelong voracious reader, one of the most dismaying closures for Covid-19 for me was our library. Those of us who love physical books and are unable or unwilling to access them digitally were really hard hit. This tiny box has allowed us to exchange actual books that have provided many hours of pleasure during this confined period. Thank you so very, very much. Bonnie Ventura Blaine The Editor: I am writing in response to the letter from Joel Green in last week’s The Northern Light regarding the upcoming Semiahmoo Residents Association (SRA) annual meeting and elections. The writer’s frustration with the actions of past boards is understandable on the
October 1 - 7, 2020 • thenorthernlight.com surface. But given the circumstances we were facing of having to find an alternative space for our headquarters, the past board at the time made what they felt was the correct decision. That is what boards do. We may disagree but that is water under the bridge. Construction overruns occurred. This is never good. But if the board had not made aggressive efforts to correct the direction the project was heading, it may have been worse. Have you ever done construction in your home or built a house? This happens. We can question these past decisions or focus on these snafus, but long term this property will add to the SRA’s assets and balance sheet. The board, with help from its expert consultant, has creatively found a way to raise revenue with no increase in dues or special assessments to current homeowners and SRA members. These funds will not only accelerate the retirement of this debt, but it also provides funds for the increasing maintenance and liability costs of the community, now and in the immediate future. Failure to do this would impact all our property values in a negative way. Not only is our community aging, but deferred maintenance and storm damage have created a backlog of needed maintenance. I think we want to give the board the support and tools they need to do this job, not tie their hands. A sunset provision on the new revenue source may not be a bad idea but limiting the board’s discretion is not productive. We should not take on debt we cannot afford. But we should invest to keep our property values strong. The board knows that. I strongly support the current leadership’s forward thinking strategic planning to keep Semiahmoo a great place to live. Rick Beauregard Blaine
The Editor: I have been involved in distributing election signs and so when I heard that many people have had their signs removed from their private property, I have been dismayed that once again this is happening. Trump said he wanted a free and fair election and as long as people are taking any party signs, it is not free and not fair. The reality is there is so much more to be concerned about: Childhood poverty, education in the time of Covid-19, caring for lonely elderly, kids in cages and family separation, the discrediting of health professionals and scientists, continued pressure put on nurses and doctors expecting them to save those who do not follow guidelines, lack of awareness that the earth is not ours to desecrate but protect, and financial strife due to Covid-19. Where do we start to deal with the concerns we all have? We are a small town, and in this small town, we could have a town hall to come together and dialog about what kind of community we want and what we want to leave for the next generation, our hopes and dreams for our children’s future. Will we continue the same course or accept that the need to change? Developing compassion for others, wildlife, the environment and working together for the common good for the benefit of all, not just a few? Taking signs is an example of not caring for others, not wanting all voices heard, lack of ability to listen on how to live together in peace and harmony while leaving something good for the next generation; parks, wild animals, natural terrain, countries to visit, a diversity of people to meet and love and the earth to be grateful for. Someone once said if we want to lift ourselves up, start by lifting up someone else. It all starts with deep listening to the needs of
others and a desire to bring people together through cooperative and shared intentions and interaction. Maybe as a community we could make that our goal? Sharon Somers-Hill Blaine The Editor: Sharon Shewmake holds a doctorate in and teaches agricultural and resources economics, so she understands the economy and how to bring solutions to Whatcom County. Sharon is committed to restarting our economy by providing high-speed internet to rural business and homes, so they can compete with global business and work and attend school from home. Sharon understands that education is important for every Washington student, so she works tirelessly to help provide opportunities for early childhood education and rural childcare providers. Sharon’s background in economics informs her policy decisions on housing. If we provide more housing options, the overall rents will drop. This looks like loosening regulations for folks to build accessory dwelling units (ADUs), allowing more people
who are not in a family unit to reside in one home (this is really beneficial for college students and people in nontraditional family units), and encouraging more new housing and apartment developments. Sharon knows we must protect the environment as well as provide opportunities for our workers in Whatcom County. That is why she has worked on a natural gas bill to improve natural gas reporting, safety and transparency. She knows that gas and aluminum produced in Whatcom County is probably safer and less carbon intensive than in other areas and so has worked to preserve Cherry Point jobs and ways the Alcoa workers can transfer their skills to other living wage jobs, here in Whatcom county. Sharon supports a community that works for everyone with no one left out so that is why she is committed to affordable, transparent, accessible healthcare, as well as diversity. These and many other reasons are why I am asking you to join me in voting for Sharon Shewmake. Pam Borso Custer
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businesses. “This is the kind of success story that we have been yearning for in this town for decades,” said councilmember Richard May. “So regarding other competition, I would rather put the effort in to trying to find a way to do the same thing at G Street. Rather than chopping down one tree, I’d rather grow another tree.” Jones said that while the city intended for plaza space to be available to all businesses, it’s turned out to be more challenging than expected for businesses that are not adjacent to a plaza, as Drayton Harbor Oyster Company is, to make use of plaza dining. “I want to assure council we have put a substantial amount of
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dent,” he said. The chamber plans to host the “Coffee with the Contractor” meetings on the last Thursday of every month. Below are some questions and answers from the September 24 session, edited for length and clarity. Will the sea walls be taken down? And what will be done with the materials? Orelup: All seawalls south of Cedar Avenue will be taken down six inches below the new beach grade. We haul them to one of our pits in the county and they
effort into that with other businesses,” Jones said. As an example of the challenges involved, he told council any business that wanted to serve alcohol at the plaza would need to have a staff member at the plaza the entire time to supervise. “It’s far more complicated than we suspected and none of the restaurants are in a position to do that,” he said. Council originally thought demand for plaza space would fade with fall weather. But the Drayton Harbor Oyster Company said it could continue using space at the H Street plaza into the winter – along with three other Blaine businesses – under a heated canopy tent with 10 tables. Drayton Harbor Oyster Company owner Steve Seymour said in a letter to Blaine City Council that it has discussed the idea with several other Blaine busi-
nesses and has commitments from Tiny Taproom, Atwood Ales and Kaisacole Seafood to share space. “We hope to add at least two more vendors to the big tent,” Seymour wrote. In response, Alan Finston, owner of The Vault Wine Bar and Bistro, said in a letter to the city that his business has been negatively impacted by the availability of tables on the H Street plaza. “No one is circulating to find other possibilities due to their copious availability,” he wrote. “I do feel that the city, in its effort to accommodate a restaurant that had limited inside seating with respect to Covid restrictions, has overcompensated to the point of providing an unfair advantage with respect to the rest of the restaurants in town.” City attorney Jon Sitkin cautioned council to be careful with how it treats the plaza, because
the city could potentially be seen as gifting public funds to a private business, which is prohibited in the Washington State Constitution. The state Attorney General’s Office has received “a number of inquiries” since the pandemic started about whether steps local governments have taken to combat the Covid-19 pandemic could be considered gifts of public funds, according to an April 6 memo by attorney general Bob Ferguson. That memo focuses on grants and loans to small businesses, but indicates programs that help small businesses survive temporary closure during a public health emergency would likely not constitute a gift of public funds. While city council did receive several emails before the meeting in support of Drayton Harbor Oyster Company’s use of the
space, it didn’t hear from members of the public who are upset with the private business using public space. “Nobody uses the goddamn plazas, man,” said councilmember Garth Baldwin. “No one uses those anyway.” City manager Michael Jones requested that council direct the city to come up with a fee schedule for use of the space. The fee schedule could be in line with the cost restaurants pay to use sidewalk space, something that requires a yearly application and fee. Sitkin said that could resolve legal concerns about plaza use. “We can strategically and comprehensively look at this for the city and come up with a program that you might endorse. You can look at it at a study session, and then come back,” Sitkin said.
crush the material up and recycle it and reuse it for new concrete. So you’re not burying it under the berm or anything like that? Orelup: Well, we remove a portion of it. We don’t remove everything. We only remove the portion that’s extruded out of the ground. And then once we can break the concrete off to where it’s about six inches to a foot below the new beach grade, we’ll just bury it and leave it in place. What happens to the existing stormwater outlets? Orelup: Yep, those will also be removed – similar process. We’ll demolish them and chuck them out to one of our existing pits. Then they get ground up and recycled and put back into new
concrete later on. Where the concrete outfall is now, we will be replacing it with an HDPE plastic pipe, which has a much longer surface life than a concrete pipe in these conditions. What about the groins (small concrete walls running perpendicular to the beach)? Karcher: Most of the groins will be covered. Those are historic, and I think the condition that we worked out with the permitting agency is that those groins would be covered by the berm material. The issue with the groins is that if we start removing those off the beach, we don’t know what else we will uncover there, and think it’s best to let those stay in place. What type of recreation amenities can be placed on the berm, like benches and trash cans? Middleton: We did not purchase right of way for the whole berm, so that is not public property. We have a construction easement, and people are allowed to walk along the berm but it is private property. If you want to
put a bench up there, you need to talk to the property owner. You know, across from Gold Star [Resorts], that’s Gold Star’s property. Down from Mr. Vogt, that’s Mr. Vogt’s property. Across from the [Birch Bay Vogt Community Library], that would be dealing with the library. All that beach area is privately owned, and any kind of amenities, whether it’s benches or trash cans or that sort of thing, has to be dealt with the property owner. Any kind of improvements, park-type improvements, to the berm, that’s really up to the individual property owners. If the park and recreation district would like to move forward with talking to all of them and putting up park benches and that sort of thing, that’s fine. That is totally up to you and the property owners. Public works will not be maintaining those, Whatcom County Parks Department will not be maintaining those, because we don’t have any jurisdiction. It wouldn’t be any different
than us maintaining the bench on your front porch. Will the rock riprap be reused in the berm? Orelup: A lot of it’s being buried into type 1 material, since we are building the grade up so much so it won’t affect the beach itself. But if there are rocks that are too large to cover, we will remove them. Is type 1 material the bigger rocks that the crew is pulling in now close to the road? Orelup: The type 1 material is the larger rocks that you’ll see. Then we have another material that will cap in place on top of that type 1 material that is more consistent with the material that you’ll see on a beach. But to build the grade up, we use the larger size rocks first. It’s all local rock. For more information, visit the county’s project website at co.whatcom.wa.us/522/ Birch-Bay-Drive-Pedestrian-Facility-Proj.
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City of Blaine saves over $2 million by refinancing sewer utility fund debt By Oliver Lazenby On September 22, the city of Blaine sold a total of $5,280,000 in tax-exempt refunding bonds, taking advantage of low interest rates to pay off two water and sewer loans. Refinancing that debt that will save more than $2.2 million over the next 30 years, according to a press release from the city’s finance department. The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the city the origi-
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trol and consciousness – are inaccurate. “What’s interesting about hypnotherapy is that we are totally awake and in charge the whole time. The mythology around not being in charge or doing silly things or thinking we’re out of our safety zone isn’t accurate,” Hendricks said. “We are completely in charge and yet our brain relaxes us to hear a new and different kind of message” Hendricks said hypnosis is more like a relaxing of the mind. “It really is just a very deep, guided relaxation that helps us relax the brain enough to hear new messages and make changes accordingly,” she said. Hendricks said we go into this state often throughout the day, most commonly when we’re driving. Have you ever been on a frequent drive – maybe it’s a commute to work or to the grocery store – and when you arrive forget passing a familiar place, or find yourself 10 miles down the road, safe, but unaware of what you just passed? That is the state of mind hypnosis puts people in, Hendricks said. “It’s sometimes called the hypnagogic state,” she said. “In hypnotherapy, it’s called the alpha state – it’s a quietness in the mind.” Hendricks said she’s had an uptick in her private practice and in returning clients who are struggling with the common themes everyone is experiencing since the pandemic. “The isolation, loneliness, a lack of routine that provides meaning, and I think contact, just contact with friends and family, and the person you see for coffee everyday,” she said. “Just that kind of normalized life. The normlessness of these times. That’s just a recipe for some depression and anxiety.” Hendricks knows therapy has a stigma, and psychological barriers for some people, but she thinks and hopes our culture is evolving to a
place where it’s seen as normal. “It’s like diabetes. If you get a diagnosis for diabetes, you don’t just ignore it and minimize it, well most people don’t. They get help, they go to the doctor, they get medication and change some of their lifestyle. And yet, with therapy, there’s some secretiveness or shame involved. I think it’s getting better and better. Younger people are much more willing to get that kind of help and not feel ashamed or embarrassed by it. There is still a stigma, but I think that’s changing and it’s a really good, positive change,” she said.
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Wednesday, October 7, 6:309 p.m.: 42nd Legislative District house of representatives. Thursday, October 8, 6:30-9 p.m.: U.S. Congress, District 1 Saturday, October 10, 9:30 a.m.-noon: U.S. Congress, District 2, and Whatcom County Public Utility District Commissioner The forums for the 40th Legislative District and Congressional races are co-sponsored by Skagit County League of Women Voters. The Northern Light and the Lynden Tribune are media sponsors. For more information about these forums, see the League of Women Voters website, lwvbellinghamwhatcom.org or call 360/734-2366. Voters may update their voter registration address through Monday, October 26 at votewa. gov. New registrations are also accepted online until October 27 at sos.wa.gov/elections/register.aspx. From October 27 until Election Day, one can register in person at the Whatcom County Auditor’s Office in the county courthouse building at 311 Grand Avenue in Bellingham.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the Superior Court of the State of Washington, In and for the County of Whatcom, In re the Estate of Roberta Lee Smith. Probate No. 20-4-0039437 Judge: David Freeman. The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representative's attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the Clerk of this Court. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice (twenty-four (24) months if notice is not published). If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent's probate and nonprobate assets. Date of first publication: 10/1/2020. Personal Representative: David Schultz. Attorney for the Estate: KEITH A. BODE, WSBA #7791 314 Fifth Street, P.O. box 688, Lynden, WA 98264-0688, Tel. (360) 354-5021
STATE OF WASHINGTON, WHATCOM COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT, In Re the Matter of: JOAN DUCHENE (DOB: 12/24/35) A Vulnerable Adult (Protected Person), RICHARD DUCHENE (DOB: 12/31/71), Respondent (Restrained Person), NO. 20-2-00749-37. Summons by Publication (SMPB). The State of Washington to: RICHARD DUCHENE (Respondent). You Are Summoned to appear at a hearing on November 9, 2020 at 9:00 a.m., at Whatcom Superior Court, located at 311 Grand Avenue, Bellingham, Washington, 98225. The date of the hearing is 60 days past the date of the first publication of this summons. At the hearing, you will have the opportunity to respond to the petition that alleges that the respondent threatened or committed acts of abandonment, abuse, exploitation, neglect, or financial exploitation against the alleged vulnerable adult listed above. The petition requests relief that will restrain the respondent from further such threats or acts, from coming near or having any contact with the vulnerable adult, from transferring the vulnerable adult’s or the respondent’s property. It may also require an accounting of the alleged vulnerable adult’s property. If you fail to appear, the court may grant the relief requested in the petition and enter an order for protection that lasts up to five years. A copy of the petition, the temporary order for protection, if one has been entered against the respondent, the notice of hearing, and/or the notice to vulnerable adult has been filed with the clerk of this court. Dated August 12, 2020 Petitioner: If you wish to keep your residential addr confidential, you may list an alternate address for receiving legal documents. ANNIE HONRATH, WSBA #46789 Assistant Attorney General 2211 Rimland Avenue, Suite 325 Bellingham, WA 98226 Summons by Publication (SMPB) WPF VA-9.030 Mandatory (11/2011) - CR 4, RCW 74.34.120, .135, RCW 4.28.110 ATTORNEY GENERAL OF WASHINGTON Regional Services Division 2211 Rimland Drive, Suite 325 Bellingham, WA 98226 (360) 676-2037
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SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF WHATCOM, No. 20-2-00615-37. SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION. Green Truck Financial, LLC, Plaintiff, v. Edwin Calvin Torrence Jones. Edwin Calvin Torrence Jones, is hereby summoned to appear within sixty days after the date of the first publication of this summons, to wit, within sixty days after the tenth (10) day of September, and defend the above entitled action in the above entitled court, and answer the complaint of the plaintiff Green Truck Financial, LLC, and serve a copy of your answer upon the undersigned attorneys for plaintiff, at their office below stated; and in case of Edwin Calvin Torrence Jones’s, failure so to do, judgment will be rendered against Edwin Calvin Torrence Jones according to the demand of the complaint, which has been filed with the clerk of said court. The purpose of this lawsuit is to obtain a judgment for Defendant’s breach of contract and for the collection of monies due and owing. This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Plaintiff’s attorneys: Andersson Cross Border Law Corp., R. Dallan Bunce, WSBA #47213, 1305 11th St. STE 304. Bellingham, WA 98225.
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF CORPORATION
The Washington State Corporation South Beach House, Inc. has been dissolved. Any person having a claim against South Beach House, Inc. must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present a written notice in the manner as provided in RCW 23B.14 by serving on or mailing to the Registered Agent at the address stated below a copy of the claim against South Beach House, Inc. Information included in the claim must contain the following: a) a general description of the known facts relating to a matured and legally assertible claim or liability, or b) an identification of the executory contract with respect to which unmatured, conditional, or contingent claims or liabilities are sought to be disposed of. The written notice of such claim must be delivered to South Beach House, Inc.’s Registered Agent no fewer than 120 days of the publication date of this Notice. Any claim or any executory contract on which the claim is based may be rejected by the dissolved corporation, in which case the holder of the known claim will have a limited period of 90 days from the effective date of the rejection notice in which to commence a proceeding in Court to enforce the claim. The claim may be delivered to South Beach House, Inc.’s Registered Agent. Any claim against the Corporation may be barred in accordance with RCW 23B.14 if not timely asserted. Registered Agent: Rajeev Majumdar 289 H Street/PO Box 1258 Blaine, WA 98231-1258
SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF WHATCOM, No. 18-2-00707-37. SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION. Green Truck Financial, LLC, Plaintiff, v. CallN-Haul Transport, LLC, and Richard Lee Castleman. Call-N-Haul Transport, LLC, and Richard Lee Castleman, are hereby summoned to appear within sixty days after the date of the first publication of this summons, to wit, within sixty days after the twenty-seventh (27) day of August, and defend the above entitled action in the above entitled court, and answer the complaint of the plaintiff Green Truck Financial, LLC, and serve a copy of your answer upon the undersigned attorneys for plaintiff, at their office below stated; and in case of Call-N-Haul Transport, LLC’s, and/or Richard Lee Castleman’s, failure so to do, judgment will be rendered against Call-N-Haul Transport, LLC, and/or Richard Lee Castleman according to the demand of the complaint, which has been filed with the clerk of said court. The purpose of this lawsuit is to obtain a judgment for Defendants’ breach of contract and for the collection of monies due and owing. This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Plaintiff’s attorneys: Andersson Cross Border Law Corp., R. Dallan Bunce, WSBA #47213, 1305 11th St. STE 304. Bellingham, WA 98225.
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT Chapter 18.27.100 of the Revised Code of Washington requires that all advertisements for construction services include the contractor’s registration number in the advertisement. To verify a contractor’s license, call the Dept. of Labor and Industry’s contractors registration at 1-800-647-0982.
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Van Werven violates campaign ethics law By Grace McCarthy Washington state’s Legislative Ethics Board publicly announced September 24 that Luanne Van Werven, 42nd Legislative District representative running for re-election, violated the Washington Ethics in Public Service Act by filming a campaign speech in her Olympia office earlier this year. The video violated Washington state law that prohibits the use of public resources for political campaigns. A Bellingham resident in the 40th Legislative District filed a complaint to the ethics board on June 9. The complainant was concerned that Van Werven taped a welcome speech for a February 28 Whatcom County Republican Party email reminding voters of the March 1 county caucus in her office, according to the board’s written opinion. In the video, Van Werven asked people to vote for her and Jennifer Sefzik, a Republican running for 42nd Legislative District Position 2. Van Werven said she emailed her legislative colleagues after the opinion was made public on September 24 accepting the decision of the board. “I accept the decision of the
board and I own my mistake of using my office to record a greeting for Whatcom County residents in advance of the presidential caucus,” Van Werven said. “I appreciate the accountability the legislative ethics board provides us as legislators and I apologize for my inadvertent action, and it will not happen again.” Van Werven said she was not aware of the violation or she would have never filmed the video in her office. “I never thought standing alone in my office in Olympia was a violation but, after the fact, I realized it was,” she said. “That’s why I accept the decision of the board.” In the opinion, Van Werven said she was asked to welcome the caucus but was unable to attend the event. The representative tried to film the video on the steps of the Capitol but it was too public so she went to her office and used her cell phone. The violation was discussed at the board’s August 3 and August 31 meetings but Van Werven, a former member of the board, did not participate in the board’s decision. Van Werven said she voluntarily resigned September 24 from the ethics board, on which
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Birch Bay man arrested September 16 on rape, incest charges By Grace McCarthy A Birch Bay man was arrested September 16 on alleged second-degree rape and first-degree incest charges, according to court documents. The 45-year-old man, who will remain unnamed to protect the alleged victim’s identity, was booked into Whatcom County Jail on $75,000 bail, according to jail booking data. As of September 30, the man was still in jail. The man was arrested a day after a 20-year-old woman with whom he lived took a sexual assault test at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Bellingham that showed signs of sexual assault, according to the affidavit of probable cause from the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office. Probable cause
was also determined after the sheriff’s office ruled out the two other people who lived in the residence, according to the document. Second-degree rape is defined in Washington state as a perpetrator having intercourse with a victim without their consent when the perpetrator uses “forcible compulsion” or “the victim is incapable of consent because he or she is physically helpless, mentally incapacitated or developmentally disabled.” First-degree incest is defined in Washington state as a person who “engages in sexual intercourse with a person whom he or she knows to be related to him or her, either legitimately or illegitimately, as an ancestor, descendant, brother, or sister
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Winter Coat Distribution: Winter coats, hats, gloves and socks distributed throughout October. Preregistration required. Visit the coat page at blainecap.org for info, registration and and appointment or call 360-319-0269. Sponsored by the Community Assistance Program. Downtown Harvest Display Contest: Celebrate the season and decorate the town for fall. Decorations must be up by October 11. Take a photo of your display and email to info@blainechamber.com. Details at blainechamber.com. Vinyl Night and Trivia at The Vault: Thursday, October 1, The Vault Wine Bar and Bistro, 277 G Street. This week’s trivia theme: Washington state. Music starts at 5 p.m., trivia at 7 p.m. Info: thevaultwine.com. League of Women Voters Online Forum: Thursday, October 1, 6:30 p.m. Featuring Whatcom County superior court judge, positions 2 and 4. Info: lwvbellinghamwhatcom.org or call 360-734-2366.
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“Our Community” Acting and Playwriting Class: Starts October 17. Join Blaine Community Theatre’s new Zoom 8-week Zoom class. Ages 10–13 Mondays 6:30 p.m., Ages 14–17 Mondays 7:30 p.m., Ages 18 and older Thursdays 6–7 p.m. Info and registration at blainecommunitytheater.com Blaine H.O.R.S.E. Tournament: Saturday and Sunday, November 7 and 8, Birch Bay Activity Center, 4511 Gemini Street. Boys and girls ages 5th grade through high school living in the Blaine School District boundaries. Registration $10 by October 12. Info and registration: bbbparkandrec.org. Ongoing: Blaine Farmers Market: Saturdays, 10 a.m.–2 p.m., Blaine’s G Street Plaza. Local and fresh produce, crafts and goodies. Flea market on the last Saturday of the month. Info: blainechamber. com.
6th Annual Animal Blessing: Saturday, October 3, 2 p.m., Blaine United Church of Christ, 885 4th Street. Drive-by blessing (please wear face masks). All animals welcome. Info: 360/332-6906.
Blaine Food Bank: 500 C Street. Open Mondays 9 a.m.— noon, Wednesdays 5–7 p.m., and Fridays 9 a.m.—noon. Delivery options available. Info:360/332-6350 or blainefood@ hotmail.com.
National Night Out: Tuesday, October 6, starting at 5 p.m. Safety parade of local firefighters and law enforcement through Birch Bay neighborhoods. Join us by safely waving and cheering as they drive by, For a route map, visit birchbaychamber.com.
The Bridge Food Distribution Program: Fridays 3:30–5 p.m., The Bridge Community Hope Center, 4815 Alderson Road. Registration required at thebridgehope.com or call 360/3668763. Volunteers welcome.
Blaine Chamber Virtual Meeting: Wednesday, October 7, noon. See website of Zoom meeting info. Guest speaker: Dan DeMent, executive director of Blaine Community Assistance Program. Info: blainechamber. com.
The Bridge Clothing Bank Boutique: Open Wednesdays 3–5 p.m. and Fridays 12–5 p.m., The Bridge Community Hope Center, 4815 Alderson Road. Donations by appointment, call 360/366-8763.
League of Women Voters Online Forum: Wednesday, October 7, Birch Bay Chamber of Commerce Virtual Meetings: 6:30 p.m. Featuring 42nd Legislative District House. Info: lwvbellingham- Thursdays, 1 p.m. Meeting ID on birchbaychamber.com. whatcom.org or call 360-734-2366. Blaine Chamber of Commerce Virtual Meetings: First League of Women Voters Online Forum: Thursday, October 8, 6:30 Wednesday, noon. Meeting ID on blainechamber.com. p.m. Featuring U.S. Congress, District 1. Info: lwvbellinghamwhatcom.org Blaine Library: 610 3rd Street. Curbside holds and pick up and or call 360-734-2366. returns. Monday–Friday 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.–5 Birch Bay Drive In Movie: Friday, October 9, gates open at 5:30 p.m., p.m. Info 360/305-3600. movie starts around 7 p.m., Birch Bay Waterslides parking lot, 4874 Meals on Wheels & More: Wednesdays 11:30 a.m.–12:30 Birch Bay-Lynden Road. Featuring: Ghostbusters. $25 per car. Info and p.m., Blaine Senior Center, 763 G Street. Adults 60+ pick up one purchase tickets: birchbaychamber.com. fresh and six frozen meals. Suggested donation $5 per meal. Nature’s Path Organic Care Packages: Saturday, October 10, 11 First come first serve basis. Info: 360/332-8040. a.m.–1 p.m., 4477 Sweet Road (near red barn). Pick up a free organic Toastmasters Virtual Meetings: Tuesdays 6:30–7:45 p.m. care package. Info: 360/933-1671. League of Women Voters Online Forum: Saturday, October 10, 6:30 p.m. Featuring U.S. Congress, District 2 and Whatcom County Submissions to Coming Up should be sent to public utility district commissioner. Info: lwvbellinghamwhatcom.org or calendar@thenorthernlight.com no later than noon on Monday. call 360-734-2366.
Police Reports September 19, 6:26 a.m.: A Blaine officer is investigating a possession of stolen property incident. A credit card, among other items, was stolen from a vehicle a few days prior. There were three attempts to withdraw money from the account at a bank in Blaine. Officer will be requesting security images to attempt to identify the suspect. September 19, 12:38 p.m.: Blaine Police Department was requested to assist with checking the welfare of an individual on a boat in Drayton Harbor. Officers checked the area and found the boat with an individual on board. Officers were too far away to confirm. Coast Guard was updated and Blaine police cleared. September 20, 11:00 a.m.: Blaine Police officers served trespass notices to three people loitering at a business in the 400 block of Peace Portal Drive. The subjects were cooperative and left the area after receiving the trespass notice. September 20, 9:28 p.m.: Blaine Police Department officers responded to a reported physical dispute in the 400 block of B Street. Officers were advised the information was second hand, but an emergency response was being requested. Upon arrival, officers contacted an individual who claimed nothing happened and she was just irritated with how the day had gone. Officers were not able to establish probable cause for any crimes. September 20, 11:36 p.m.: Blaine Police Department officers were dispatched to a reported neighbor dispute in the 400 block of 9th Street. Officers spoke with the complainant who reported a neighbor was recording her after she was recording them. Through the investigation it was determined a crime had not occurred, but the complainant requested the individual of concern be trespassed from their property. This person was contacted and requested the complainant in the original call, along with her husband, be trespassed from his property. Mutual trespass warnings issued.
Weather Precipitation: During the period of September 21–September 27, 1.75 inches of precipitation was recorded. The 2020 year-to-date precipitation is 25.8 inches. Temperature: High for the past week was 75°F on September 21 with a low of 50°F on September 27. Average high was 69°F and average low was 63°F. Courtesy Birch Bay Water & Sewer Dist.
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DATE TIME HEIGHT TIME HEIGHT Not for navigation. October 2–October 8 at Blaine. 49° 0’ 0”N - 122° 46’ 0”W
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September 21, 9:27 p.m.: During routine patrols Blaine police located a vehicle being driven with a falsified trip permit. Upon stopping the vehicle, it was learned that the vehicle had been bought at a salvage auction and had never been inspected by the Washington State Patrol. The vehicle was impounded and the driver was issued a criminal summons and two moving violations.
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September 21, 12:29 p.m.: A woman called police to report a theft of her pressure washer. The theft is believed to have occurred Friday, September 18 when the pressure washer was left outside near the victim’s front porch.
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September 21, 3:50 p.m.: A woman came to the police department wishing to report the loss of her purse. The woman claimed the purse was lost about a week ago possibly in Blaine or Ferndale. No purses have been recovered recently in Blaine and the officer had dispatch check with several other agencies. No reports of “found purses” were located by dispatch.
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September 21, 7:02 p.m.: Blaine police conducted a traffic stop after an officer observed the driver cross the center line and fog line on multiple occasions. The driver was determined to have a suspended driver’s license. The driver was arrested for the violation and booked into jail on separate drug charges from the traffic stop.
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