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s Blaine High School class of 2021 graduates celebrated the coming end of their high school days during a drive-by parade Sunday, June 6. Through a tumultuous year of remote learning and canceled events, the Blaine seniors will close a unique year during an outdoor graduation ceremony Friday, June 11. Photo by Olivia Karling
State, county using prizes as vaccine incentive The private and public sector, both statewide and locally, are banning together to incentivize higher vaccine rates among people. To encourage Washington residents to get vaccinated, the Washington State Lottery is giving out prizes to anyone who has received at least one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine. No application is necessary. If you’ve already received a dose, you are already entered to win. The prizes for participants ages 18 and up consist of four drawings of $250,000
and one drawing on the fifth week of $1 million. The Tuesday drawing dates are June 8, June 15, June 22, June 29, and July 13. For youth ages 12-17 with at least one dose of the vaccine, 30 Guaranteed Education Tuition plans (GET) will be awarded that amount to one year of college tuition. About $1 million will also be given to higher education to run drawings for free tuition and expenses. Fifteen GET awards will be announced on June 15 and 15 GET awards will be given on June 22.
Drive-in movies and kites for kids coming up From kites to drive-in movies, expect a fun, family-filled weekend in Birch Bay June 18 and 19. Drive-in movies at Birch Bay Waterslides, with the humorous word play “divein movies,” are back for a second year. Gates at 4874 Birch Bay-Lynden Road will open 8 p.m. and the movie will start around 9:30 p.m. Friday, June 18. Angry Birds 2 will take over the big screen for $20 per vehicle that covers all passengers. If movies weren’t enough excitement to kick off summer, free kites will be avail-
able to children during Kites for Kids Day on Saturday, June 19. Birch Bay Chamber of Commerce and Friends of Birch Bay Library will hand out the kites during the come-and-go event, also a fundraiser for the future Birch Bay Vogt Community Library. The event will go from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday at the site of the future Birch Bay library, 7968 Birch Bay Drive. Families can cool off with Kona Ice’s shaved ice until 3 p.m. Blaine school district superintendent Christopher Granger, Whatcom
County deputy Derek Jones and others will be telling children stories starting at 12 p.m., 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. Blaine-Birch Bay Park and Recreation District 2 will host kids’ activities and crafts, some of which are Angry Birds themed, throughout the day. Masks and social distancing will be required at the event. More than a couple of hundred kites will be available until they run out. For more information on the events, visit birchbaychamber.com.
Alaska Airlines and Seattle sports teams will have ticket prizes for fights and games. Technology companies will be giving away prizes. Microsoft will give out 300 Xboxs and GamePasses, Nintendo will give out Nintendo Switches, Google will give out 25 Google Nests and Amazon will give out 100 Echo Dots, according to the governor’s office. Gift cards to local businesses will be given at vaccine locations through the Washington State Department of Commerce and (See Prizes, page 4)
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Governor Jay Inslee sent a letter to federal officials last week asking for the U.S./ Canada border to immediately reopen. In a letter the governor’s office released June 8, Inslee urged U.S. secretary of state Antony Blinken and secretary of homeland security Alejandro Mayorkas for a full or, at least, partial border reopening. Inslee listed Point Roberts residents, separated families, affected business owners and cross-border homeowners, in that order, as people who should be prioritized with reopening the border. “If a full border opening is not considered feasible, I would like to recommend that we prioritize the development of specific policies to partially open crossings,” Inslee wrote in the letter. “The hardships being experienced along the U.S./Canadian border are significant, and measurable forward progress is needed.” Inslee also asked that the NEXUS system be used to share vaccine records if users agreed. He also suggested using the ArriveCAN, which the Canadian government currently operates for vaccine records and negative Covid-19 test results. “The state of Washington and our friends in British Columbia stand ready to assist the federal governments in the development of pilot programs to safely open the border,” Inslee wrote. “We share a sense of urgency in meeting the needs of our impacted communities, with more than 60 percent of B.C. residents having received a first dose of vaccination, and a similar percentage of Washingtonians vaccinated, we believe that we can significantly mitigate the health risks associated with reopening our border by continuing to follow a data-driven, science-based approach and the guidance of our public health experts. Following The Northern Light reporting the U.S./Canada border could reopen June 22, national media outlets are suggesting a
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Whatcom County has had a total of 9,262 confirmed cases of Covid-19 since the start of the pandemic and 401 probable cases (9,663 total cases), according to June 7 Washington state Department of Health (DOH) data. The county’s death toll remains at 98 and the percent of deaths per total confirmed cases is 1 percent. In all, the number of people who have been hospitalized from Covid-19 in Whatcom County is 467. Covid-19 case rates increased in Blaine, Bellingham and Nooksack Valley school districts. Blaine school district increased from 63 cases per 100,000 people last week to 84 cases per 100,000. The school district had 4 confirmed Covid-19 cases since last week. The county should receive at least 550 vaccine doses this week, although this number is not final and is likely to increase. Last week, Whatcom County received 5,030 vaccine doses. About 48.1 percent of county residents are fully vaccinated and 6.7 percent are either waiting for their second dose or for the two weeks after receiving their last vaccine dose, according to the department. The department reports 109,764 county residents are fully
vaccinated and 15,257 residents are in the process of becoming fully vaccinated. For county residents 16 and older, 66 percent are either fully vaccinated or are in the process of becoming fully vaccinated. The Lummi Nation Tribal Health Center’s vaccination data of over 4,700 vaccinated people was recently entered into the state vaccination system, which the health department said significantly raised the county’s vaccination rate. Tribal governments receive vaccines through the federal Indian Health Services and not DOH, so the numbers had not been included in the state’s vaccination numbers. Statewide, 7,253,646 vaccine doses have been administered. About 44.7 percent of people in Washington are fully vaccinated and 6.4 are in the process of becoming fully vaccinated. Public spaces in the state can reopen to full capacity before June 30 if 70 percent of people 16 and older are fully vaccinated. Right now, 55.7 percent of people 16 and older are fully vaccinated. Washington state has had 406,399 confirmed cases since the start of the pandemic and 35,192 probable cases (probable cases come from an antigen test). In all, 5,785 people in Washington with
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By Arne Cleveland British Royal Navy captain George Vancouver anchored in Birch Bay on June 11, 1792, with the ships HMS Discovery, a 10gun sloop-of-war, and its tender HMS Chatham, a 4-gun survey brig. He named the bay Birch Bay because of the abundance of white birch here. The ship’s botanist, Archibald Menzies, identified the tree as betula papyrifera, which is our native paper or white birch. His men built a navigational observatory, blacksmith and carpenter shops, made spruce beer, and took on water and firewood for the ships. Historians have not been able to find the exact area he landed or the site of his camp. Ship logs indicate they landed on the south side of Birch Bay, near the present-day state park. Menzies studied the Birch Bay flora and fauna. During one inland exploration he found an old deserted Indian village covered with nettles and bushes. There was an old canoe suspended six feet from the ground between two trees, containing decayed human bones wrapped up in mats, carefully covered over with boards to keep animals away. The day after anchoring in Birch Bay, Vancouver left in the yawl, accompanied by lieutenant Peter Puget. They sailed and rowed to what they named Point Roberts after captain Henry Roberts, who originally was to command the expedition. They then traveled north exploring the area that became Vancouver, B.C. Four of his men got very sick from shellfish poisoning (red tide) and one died. On the return, he unexpectedly met an expedition of two Spanish frigates led by captains Galiano and Valdés. He was treated with elegant hospitality by the Spanish. They shared navigational charts and informa-
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tion about their explorations. Vancouver explored, surveyed and claimed the north Pacific Coast territories he passed through for Great Britain. Having explored the Juan de Fuca Strait and Puget Sound (named after Puget) he sailed through Rosario Strait and the Strait of Georgia. During the stay at Birch Bay, lieutenant Joseph Whidbey sailed south in the ship’s cutter to explore and survey along the coastline and islands. He named Bellingham Bay after Sir William Bellingham, the Navy controller who provisioned the voyage. Vancouver had already named Whidbey Island after Whidbey. They departed Birch Bay on June 24 heading north to receive back from the Spanish, land and property that had been confiscated from the English during the Nootka Crisis as well as establish a British presence to support and promote fur trade. (This historical account was supplied by the Birch Bay His-
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Letters The Editor: Puget Sound Energy (PSE) raises our rates every year. The company is asking for the Utilities and Transportation Commission’s (UTC) approval again. The problem is UTC turns a blind eye to the following blaring facts: PSE paid (2019) their top 5 CEOs almost $40 million over 3 years in salaries, incentives, compensations and bonuses. It took in $3.4 billion in energy revenue (2019). PSE belongs to a group of five utility companies called Investor-Owned Utilities (IOU) that service electric and gas customers across Washington. They are monopoly franchises and they exist to make profits for their shareholders. The IOU paid out a total of $395.3 million in dividends in 2019. PSE takes in over $100 million every month from electric customers alone. The company is allowed to include raising our rates due to “decreasing customer electricity usage” (we use less electricity because we can’t afford the higher prices). The UTC gave PSE an order for a sharing mechanism that requires PSE and its customers to share in any earnings in excess of the authorized rate of return of 7.6 percent. This has never happened, while PSE has become a money making, profit-churning machine. We shouldn’t have to pay for an overly top-heavy utility company with way too much money floating around at the top. There are obviously conflicts of interest here. How is it that PSE’s millions and billions of dollars in wealth at the top has never trickled down to the bottom to translate into savings to lower our electric rates? Originally, UTC was established to protect the needs of the customers. UTC says it has to “ensure rates are fair, just and reasonable for all interests involved.” Shareholders’ interests/needs refers to money made, while customers’ interests/needs refers to being able to pay their PSE bill and still feed their families. Who has the greatest need? The already wealthy becoming wealthier, or the people trying to keep warm in the winter and struggling to feed their families? Cindy Kisska Birch Bay
The Editor: Blaine is a home to many objects of street art, especially on Peace Portal Drive and H Street. However, these pieces of art are currently in a state of neglect. Let us restore and beautify these streetart objects. Now that we are looking forward to the reopening of the border, time is just right for renovating and beautifying these objects that would charm tourists, shoppers and residents alike. One of the best street objects among all is perhaps the stone bust of Joan of Arc. It lies almost hidden in the overgrowth of plants on H Street. If a small area is cleared around the bust, it would again attract the attention of passersby. Also, there is a beautiful stone carving of a tortoise on Peace Portal Drive needing a pedestal to bring it into prominence. There are two wooden sculptures of owls on H Street. They lie hidden at a height of about 15 feet on less visible sides of the building. I wish both owls were painted and brought from the sides of the building to the H Street facade. Many objects of street art made from welded-iron (for example, a butterfly, storks, flag-holder, seagull, windmill, etc.) need a little sandblasting and then painting them using multiple bright colors. Restoration of these art-objects is not expensive. It would be a very low-cost project and yet would transform the streets and make Blaine a more charming city, would make residents proud of their prowess at creativity and make our town stunningly beautiful. For the further involvement of the community in this creative activity, they can invite more objects of street-art from the annual Peace Arch Park Sculpture Exhibition and from the art competitions in schools of Blaine. The city of Blaine could organize ‘spotting’ competitions for spotting of streetart-objects on occasions of Christmas or the Fourth of July, giving away small prizes to winners. I hope these suggestions can help boost the street-art scene of Blaine. Nilesh Shukla Blaine
The Editor: The Blaine Harbor Music Festival (BHMF) is pleased to announce that we have reduced the fee to attend our virtual camp during the week of July 12-18 to a flat rate of $100. This amount will cover as many classes as students aged 12-20 can fit into their schedules, a virtual musical buffet to choose from. Adults (ages 21+) can also participate in several of these courses for the same tuition. The same faculty members who have been the cornerstones for many years of our live camps will teach the classes. We look forward to welcoming back current students as well as BHMF “alums,” and to offering this remarkable experience to musicians young and old around the world. As friends of the BHMF, please spread the word. The entire program is presented in detail at our new website: blaineharbormusicfestival.org. Please visit it, sign up and also share this incredible opportunity with anyone who loves music. See you in July! Bryan Johnson, Blaine Harbor Music Festival president Blaine
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The Editor: I live in Bellingham but visit Blaine fairly frequently to enjoy dining, mainly at the Drayton Harbor Oyster Company. On several occasions I have noticed one of your citizens out mowing city right of way property. I am not sure you are aware of this but wanted to bring it to your attention. Apparently he has been doing it for a number of years and on a regular basis. It strikes me as quite uncommon to have a citizen with such community pride to put forth the effort and time improving one’s city. I did find out his name, Mike Hill, owner of the Chevron Station next to Starbucks. Possibly a good community interest story! Thank you for your time. Wayne Harrington Bellingham Please send letters to letters@thenorthernlight.com no later than noon on Monday.
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Union reports December 22 Custer train derailment caused by sabotage Seattle National Public Radio station KUOW reported June 7 that sabotage caused the December 22, 2020 Custer train derailment, according to the union representing BNSF rail crews. In an article titled “Sabotage caused Washington oil-train disaster,” Korey McDaniel, who is with the union’s safety team, told BNSF Railway investigators, “We know from the FBI investigation, from how trains operate, how trains work, how the couplers work, how the pin lifters work, that this incident was caused without a doubt by sabotage.”
The 11:40 a.m. train derailment forced evacuations and caused fire to burn into the night after 10 train cars overturned from tracks near the 7500 block of Portal Way. The 108-car train was carrying highly flammable crude oil as it traveled to Ferndale. The derailment occurred less than a month after two Bellingham women were arrested in late November for tampering with tracks in Bellingham. Over 40 shunts, or devices that can cause derailment, had been placed on Whatcom and Skagit county tracks in 2020.
s The December 22 Custer derailment caused 10 cars to leave the tracks near 7500 block of Portal Way. Photo courtesy Washington State Department of Ecology
No injuries in Birch Bay house fire What started as a summer BBQ turned into a Birch Bay house fire on June 3. North Whatcom Fire and Rescue (NWFR), Whatcom County Fire District 7 and Lynden Fire Department firefighters responded to a 5:37 p.m. call about a house on fire in Clamdigger Drive, NWFR chief Jason Van der Veen said. The fire started when a BBQ propane tank caught on fire and spread on the house’s siding before climbing onto the roof. Fire-
fighters extinguished the fire on the back deck and then simultaneously pulled the ceiling down as they cut a hole in the roof to ventilate the fire, a tactic Van der Veen said helped save the house’s structure. Chasing the fire and getting tactics set took firefighters about 20 minutes, Van der Veen said. Three people were at the home during the fire and are now being taken care of by family. No residents or firefighters sustained injuries.
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CITY OF BLAINE Due to COVID-19 and the Governor’s Proclamation, meetings are now only open to the public telephonically. Information on how to listen to the meeting live will be on the City Council agenda which is located on the City’s website homepage under Your Government, City Council, City Council Agenda. Please check the agenda prior to each meeting as the call in number or location may change.
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BHS graduation plans finalized By Ian Haupt Blaine High School graduation is back in person this year after last year’s pre-recorded ceremony. In a June 7 community Q&A, Blaine school district superintendent Christopher Granger announced high school graduation will be held outside at the football stadium 6 p.m. on Friday, June 11. Each student is allowed four tickets. “That’s the official decision, after looking at everything, meeting with [the Whatcom
County Health Department] again on [June 4], and spending the weekend measuring the bleachers,” Granger said. “We are able to afford all students four tickets.” Lisa Moeller, public relations supervisor for the school district, said in the case of severe weather, the ceremony will be moved into the gymnasium and tickets will be limited to two per senior. The ceremony will be livestreamed on the district’s YouTube page at youtube.com/c/BorderiteSportsandLiveEvents.
Blaine residents make Dean’s Lists Blaine resident Benjamin Bruvold made the Dean’s List at Montana State University for spring semester 2021.
Blaine resident Taylor Leach made the Dean’s List at Southern New Hampshire University for winter 2021.
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Blaine High School Recognition Night 2021 Awards/Scholarship Recipients Abrams Family – Jerusalem Sintayehu Blaine Booster Club – Odelia Dahl, William McKinney Blaine Education Association – Benjamin Arps, Bailey Bleazard, Odelia Dahl, Edison Hao, Joshua Kim, William McKinney, Ashlyn Pixley, Clarissa Renskers, Linnea Wertz, Hailey Wilson Blaine Fine Arts – Odelia Dahl, Edison Hao, Hailey Karuza Blaine Fishermen’s Memorial – Lauren Dohner Blaine Food Bank – Kylaya Armstrong, Matthew Cochran, Brinn Duke, Joshua Kim, Anthony Lenton, Ashlyn Pixley Brad Ambrose Memorial – Bailey Bleazard, Odelia Dahl Cory & Leah Crews – Benjamin Arps, Hailey Wilson Dennis and Audrey Brown Charitable Trust – Emma Shelton Jason Ans. Smith – Ethan Coyle Liam Lyons – Brinn Duke Norma R. Smith – Everett Simpson, Brayden Skinner The Northern Light Newspaper – Odelia Dahl PEO Chapter J – Clarissa Renskers Blaine Scholarship Foundation – Benjamin Arps, Kayla Brown, Matthew Cochran, Odelia Dahl, Simonee Dalgliesh, Edison Hao, Hailey Karuza, Joshua Kim, William McKinney, Ashlyn Pixley, Clarissa Renskers, Myrthe Scheepens, Brayden Skinner, Everett Simpson, Jerusalem Sintayehu, Linnea Wertz, Hailey Wilson Dr. Steven C. Bunch – Jerusalem Sintayehu
Teacher: Balfour – Kayla Brown (Senior Spanish Award – outstanding senior), Stephanie Boczek (Spanish), Samantha Lunde (Spanish 1), Piper Nissen (Spanish 1), Samuel Radke (Spanish 1), Ella Wannamaker (Spanish 1), Rahul Chandran (Spanish 2), Ava Curtright (Spanish 2), Krystin Kamrath (Spanish 2), Ryder May (Spanish 2), Shaelyn Shields (Spanish 2), Colson Swope (Spanish 2), Logan Thiessen (Spanish 2) Teacher: Beals – Avery Dohner (English 11), Michelle Villalobos (English 11), Milania Rodriguez (English 9), Ellie Tanjuaquio (English 9), Prabhji Kaur (World History)
Teacher: Grambo – Ava Curtright (World History), Madeleine Ernst (World History), Elizabeth Johner (World History), Sukhveer Kaur (World History), Owen Millsap (World History), Bailey Wildermuth (World History), Dylan Conour (World Problems – Outstanding Senior), Hailey Karuza (World Problems) Teacher: Gray – Chloe Gorgue (Concert Band – Director’s Award), Stephanie Boczek (Jazz Band – Director’s Award), Byanca Holguin (Wind Ensemble – Outstanding Soloist), Joshua Kim (Wind Ensemble – Director’s Award) Teacher: Hayes – Aimar Carpintero (Algebra), Emily
Teacher Awards Teacher: Akers – Ava Freeman (Theater Arts – Set Design), Ryder May (Theater Arts – Acting/Research), Ruby May (Theater Arts – Acting/tech/Visual Arts), Zoey Parks (Theater Arts – Acting), Emma Pettit (Theater Arts – Costume Design), Trevor Roberts (Theater Arts – Actor/ Jazz Combo Liaison), Natalie Schmidt (Theater Arts – Choreography), Juniper Shea (Theater Arts – Choreography), Emma Stauffer (Theater Arts – Costume Design), Pele Thornton (Theater Arts – Playwright/Visual Artist), Adia Twitchell (Theater Arts – Playwright/Composer), Hannah Vanmantgem (Theater Arts – Student Director, Playwright), Chance Vanmantgem (Theater Arts – Playwright), Hayden Veals (Theater Arts – Actor/Composer), Emma Wydur (Theater Arts – Stage Manager) Teacher: Alexander – Myca Andruscavage (Estrella de Español), Elizabeth Johner (Estrella de Español), Madelyn Reiss (Estrella de Español), Milania Rodriguez (Estrella de Español), Noah Tavis (Estrella de Español), Hope Weeda (Estrella de Español), Gabriel Wylie (Estrella de Español), Evellina Yuryev (Estrella de Español), Shaden James (Spanish)
senior), Emily Bilson (Biology), Christian Bullard (Biology), Allena De Soto (Biology), Anastacia Brys (Earth and Space Science), Preston Bushman (Earth and Space Science), Christopher Granger (Earth and Space Science), Clarissa Renskers (Earth and Space Science), Natalie Schmidt (Earth and Space Science) Teacher: Mangan – Jane Beighley-Baird (Community Transitions), Emma Welter (Community Transitions), Jess Fisher (Life Skills), Deborah Kirkwood (Life Skills) Teacher: Marshall – Jeb Broyles (Composers Award – Choir), Brinn Duke (Directors
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Teacher: Birklid – Ruby May (Biology), Jonathan Morris (Biology), Marcela Sarantes (Biology), Cameron Saunders (Biology), Sylvie Lausier (Chemistry), Tommy Olinger-Stirrat (Chemistry), Jack Russell (Chemistry), Natalie Schmidt (Chemistry), Logan Thiessen (Chemistry), Teacher: Bugbee – Owen Bankston (Learning Skills), Ryleigh Clark (Learning Skills), Juel Marquez (Learning Skills), Corey Oldham (Learning Skills), Gracie Renskers (Learning Skills) Teacher: C. Fakkema – Madison Klander (Culinary Arts), Aarzuh Sattar (Independent Living – Outstanding Senior) Teacher: D. Fakkema – Odelia Dahl (Civics – Outstanding Senior), Edison Hao (Civics – Outstanding Senior), Joshua Kim (Psychology – Outstanding Senior), Stephanie Boczek (US History), Alexandra Streeter (US History) Teacher: Dahl – Ben Arps (Calculus – Outstanding Senior), Stephanie Boczek (Calculus), Rhyan Fuks (Calculus), Sabrina Boczek (Engineering), Edison Hao (Engineering), Ruby May (Engineering), Stephanie Boczek (Jazz Band)
Kober (Algebra), Ava Curtright (Algebra 2), Tyken Morris (Algebra 2), Kolby Boyer (Geometry), Liam Callow (Geometry) Teacher: Jones – Anastacia Brys (Learning Skills – Responsibility), Hunter Conn Beck (Learning Skills – Respect), Madison Green (Learning Skills – Compassion for all), Sarah Hoksch (Learning Skills – Responsibility), Jonathan Livingston (Learning Skills –Resilience), Dayanara Ramirez (Learning Skills –Compassion for all), Angelina Rigsby (Learning Skills – Resilience), Rylee Taht (Learning Skills – Compassion for all) Teacher: K. Smith – Caleb Conaway (International Business), William McKinney (International Business), Calvert Fitzgerald (Intro to Business), Danny Michaud (Intro to Business) Teacher: Lehnert – Caleb Conaway (English 11), Athena Creasey Pulphus (English 11), Eleeshiyah Faulkner (English 11), Hailey Pike (English 11), Ryleigh Pitcher (English 11), Celise Stowe (English 11) Teacher: Lexin – Ben Arps (AP Environmental Science), Bailey Bleazard (AP Environmental Science), Joshua Kim (AP Environmental Science – outstanding
Award – Choir), Brinn Duke (Most inspirational) Teacher: Massman – Jeb Broyles (Bridge to College Math), Madison Klander (Bridge to College Math), Nick Martin (Bridge to College Math), Max Martin (Bridge to College Math), Kasey Zinn (Bridge to College Math – Outstanding Senior), Prabhji Kaur (Geometry), Colson Swope (Geometry), Landen Carlton (Precalculus), Krystin Kamrath (Precalculus), Kayla Shipp (Precalculus), Gabriel Wylie (Precalculus) Teacher: Messenger – Allena De Soto (Algebra 1), Tenley Jensen (Algebra 1), Mandy Yang (Algebra 1) Teacher: Rouse – Isabel Witt (Algebra), Sukhveer Kaur (Geometry), Gunisha Malhotra (Geometry), Ellie Tanjuaquio (Geometry) Teacher: Rucker – Clarissa Renskers (Economics –Outstanding Senior), Preston Bushman (US History), Alina Gamdysey (US History), Hailey Pike (US History), Ryleigh Pitcher (US History), Carson Sothy (US History), Celise Stowe (US History), Victoria Yarovoy (US History), Mark Ageyev (World History), Alyssa Bacon (World
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6885 Holeman Avenue 5550 Salish Road 5170 Seaview Drive 5774 Salish Road 8153 Sehome Road MLS #1734392 4751 Birch Bay Lynden St #226 $799,500 $345,000 MLS #1735916 $250,000 MLS #1784791 $240,000 MLS #1779472 $768,500 MLS #1781411 Don’t miss spectacular north facing water- $160,000 MLS #1776584 Built in 2005, but looks just completed. Birch Bay Cabin with great outdoor recre- Fresh off $30K remodel & waiting to be Birch Bay Village Royal Flush! Waterfront/
front view lot on Point Whitehorn. Situated amongst upscale homes, overlooks Birch Bay & Canadian mountains. Site features waterfront access to enjoy clamming, crabbing, beach combing, kayaking, & everything Birch Bay has to offer. Build dream home & take advantage of gentle slope with daylight basement to capitalize on beautiful view & great evening sunsets. These lots are getting harder to find, buy now & build later.
Gerry Allen 360-920-0563 or Matt Berry 360-389-0104
Well cared for 612 sq. foot home located in Latitude 49, 180 day lot. Make life easy with low maintenance Lot. Great storage shed for hobbies, tool storage and/or potting shed. Enjoy all Latitude 49 has to offer, security gate, outdoor pool, pickle ball, exercise room and a short stroll to Birch Bay. Spectacular club house, well run HOA with large reserve fund makes this worryfree weekender or summer retreat. Minutes to CDN border and I-5 for easy commuting.
Gerry Allen 360-920-0563
3258 sq ft mostly turn-key. Every room is spacious. 3 bed, 2 full baths, dining rm, great rm, family rm, sauna, granite counter tops throughout, Cedar siding, composition rm, covered patio & deck, 5 zone in-floor radiant heat including 3-car garage. Kitchen: maple cabinets, slate backsplash, ss appliances. Main level: Great rm, kitchen, dining rm, 2 guest beds & full guest bath, deck. Garden Level: family rm, master bed with en-suite, utility rm, patio. Birch Bay Village.
ational space! Property features large deck & BBQ area, outdoor fireplace, Beach access from bluff through Neighborhood right-ofway. Full sun exposure cabin, small water view with potential for future build that would have second-level Bay viewpoints. Warm & cozy inside with additional fireplace for winter weekend getaways. Just minutes from I-5 & Canadian Border. Only 30 minutes to B’ham & 55 to MT Baker for skiing and hiking. All furniture included in sale!
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Thunderbird Lake. 1 level 2441 sq. ft. 5 zone in-floor radiant heat, 3 beds, office, 2 full baths, Open floorplan, Great room concept, kitchen with granite, ss, maple cabinets, gas & electric cooktop, washer/dryer. 40x15 +/- covered area patio. Nat gas fireplace. Expansive master with sitting area, desk area, walk-in closet, en-suite with large tile shower & jetted tub. House heat recovery ventilation system. 660 sq. ft. 3 car garage with 240V, workshop space, belt drive doors.
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9718 Vista Terrace 9290 Molers Lane 9426 Turnstone Lane #30 9085 Chickadee Way MLS #1750338 $689,000 MLS #1746831 $1,120,000 MLS #1770394 $920,000 MLS #1774579 $375,000 3 bed/1.5 bath no steps RAMBLER! Ideal project for handy homeowner to customize + get into market at affordable price. Nearly impossible to find 14’x25’ shop + stick built home in this price range with flexibility of no HOA neighborhood. Large private corner lot, s/s appliances, wood burning stove + gas insert. High speed Comcast internet available + located minutes to schools, booming downtown Blaine, waterfront & Canada borders Connected to City of Blaine sewer in April 2021, no need for septic.
made your new home in highly sought after Birch Bay Village community! Recent upgrades include new natural gas furnace, easy care laminate flooring, bathroom vanities & kitchen refresh. Spacious private yard. Property provides room to park multiple vehicles. Birch Bay Village amenities include marina, beaches, golf course, outdoor pool, tennis courts, clubhouse, 24/hr security gate. Near newly completed beach berm & all that Birch Bay has to offer.
15-acre parcel. 2 bed septic with private well. Add solar panels & you are living off the grid but minutes from I-5 and U.S. Canada border. 2 RV hookups, dry storage, 3,000sf. shop, 2,000sf. of storage space & 1 bed studio w/ 2 south facing decks. Open meadow ideal place to build dream home. Have to see property in person to understand opportunity. Well-maintained property in superior Whatcom County location. Well-built home/ shop has fire suppression system! Imagination required, seeking Buyer with vision.
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Better than new Semiahmoo Shore Sunrise home w/spectacular views. Large meadow between home & Harbor view. Behind an entry gate, miles of trails & endless beaches. Features top of line finishes & appliances. Smart home includes heated main bath floor, remote controlled gas fireplace, wifi garage door control. Sit on private patio & watch sunrise over majestic Mt. Baker & Drayton Harbor. Walk to 4-Star Semiahmoo Resort, for spa day and award-winning restaurants.
Greg Flint 360-220-0551
Exceptionally well maintained & recently remodeled single story home has efficient use of space! Remodel added 2 car garage. Think turn-key home--just perfect. Downsize! Built & remodeled by Dykstra--a Whatcom County legend for detailed craftsmanship. Charming architectural integrity with vaulted ceiling, high windows & walls of windows on view side. Tucked inside unique location in Boundary Ridge--private cul-de-sac--neighboring lots landscaped. No condo dues or shared walls.
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9146 Turnstone Lane #25 MLS #1747981 $1,250,000
Rare opportunity in coveted Semiahmoo Shore development. Exceptional quality, rarely used, immaculately maintained, 8733 Semiahmoo Drive & packed with special features including MLS #1758411 under floor heating, vaulted ceilings, & nu$179,000 Beautiful northwest facing lot with pan- merous smart home features. Spectacular oramic views of the sound, islands, and saltwater views. Elegant fireplace. Beaches Canada. Relatively easy construction oppor- on both sides. Extremely walkable location tunity located in a neighborhood with quality with parks, paths, restaurants, Semiahmoo homes. Septic on lot, water and power in the Resort & Marina. Minutes from Birch Bay, street. View today as this will not last long. Blaine, Bellingham, and 2 hours to Seattle. Buyer to review all information. Matt Berry 360-389-0104 &
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$1,400,000 4 bed, 3.5 bath • 4,584 Sq. Ft. Grand entry welcomes you into this luxury home located on Semiahmoo’s 17th fairway. Main floor: living room with 2 sided fireplace & views of fairway; formal dining area; kitchen with beautiful cabinetry, slab granite counters & island; large master suite; office, guest bath & laundry room. Upstairs: 3 beds 1.75 baths; bonus room; casual sitting/study area. Large covered, heated patio has fireplace, barbecue & views of golf course. 3 car garage. Fully encased windows & high-end painted trim. Buyer has first right of refusal on adjacent lot. CALL HUGH TO VIEW, 360.371.5800
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Sheriff’s Reports May 30, 12:29 a.m.: Motor vehicle accident on Pacific Highway. May 30, 9:26 a.m.: Property found on Birch Bay Drive. May 30, 2:43 p.m.: Suspicious circumstances on Surf Place. May 30, 4:28 p.m.: Attempted suicide on Stein Road, Custer. June 1, 9:07 a.m.: Trespass on Shintaffer Road. June 1, 10:15 a.m.: Attempted suicide on Castlerock Drive. June 1, 10:17 a.m.: Theft on Birch Bay Drive. June 1, 10:33 a.m.: Domestic verbal on Birch Bay Drive. June 1, 10:31 a.m.: Sex crime, no rape, on Moonglow Court. June 2, 11:44 a.m.: Harassment on Harborview Road. June 2, 4:50 p.m.: Neighborhood dispute on Moonglow Place. June 2, 4:52 p.m.: Motor vehicle accident on Gulf Road. June 2, 4:58 p.m.: Threat on Birch Bay Drive. June 2, 9:42 p.m.: Domestic physical on Birch Bay Drive. June 2, 9:42 p.m.: Fight on Birch Bay Drive. June 3, 9:36 a.m.: Domestic order violence on Creasey Road, Custer.
June 3, 10:01 p.m.: Sex offender registration on Semiahmoo Ridge. June 3, 10:18 a.m.: Sex offender registration on Fir Street. June 3, 10:36 a.m.: Vandalism on Harborview Road. June 3, 2:19 p.m.: Sex offender registration on Bay Ridge Drive. June 3, 6:27 p.m.: Motor vehicle accident on Grandview Road. June 4, 1:28 p.m.: Custodial interference on Carson Road.
Police Reports May 29, 10:08 a.m.: Mailbox hit, no suspects, on Odell Road. May 31, 2:53 p.m.: Found person on D Street. May 31, 4:26 p.m.: Found child on Mitchell Avenue. May 31,11:42 p.m.: Death investigation on 99th Street. June 1, 9:14 a.m.: Lost cell phone on H Street. June 1, 9:25 p.m.: Found child on Boblett Street. June 1, 10:24 p.m.: Verbal dispute on 14th Street. June 2, 10:56 a.m.: Domestic
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dispute on 14th Street. June 2, 10:57 a.m.: Drug investigation on H Street. June 2, 5 p.m.: Ride-along on H Street. June 2, 5:37 p.m.: Verbal domestic dispute escalated to a physical dispute on Evans Drive. June 2, 8:40 p.m.: Trouble with a subject on Peace Portal Drive. June 3, 6:40 p.m.: Shots complaint at the Marina. June 3, 1:23 p.m.: Criminal impersonation on Goldfinch Way. Report by Blaine Police Department.
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June 4, 4:37 p.m.: Drugs on Creasey Road, Custer. June 4, 5:21 p.m.: Music on Beach Way Drive. June 4, 6:58 p.m.: Suspicious circumstances on Stein Road, Custer. June 4, 7:55 p.m.: Trespass on Valley View Road, Custer. June 5, 3:31 a.m.: Motor vehicle accident, blocking, on Birch Bay Drive. June 6, 12:07 a.m.: Party on Anderson Road.
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Summer Farm Market Kick-Off: Saturday, June 12, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Home Farm Upick and Events, 8020 Kickerville Road. Shop 20+ local craft and food vendors, live music. Free admission. Info: homefarm.farm. Watershed Watchers: Day at the Beach: Saturday, June 12, noon–3 p.m., Birch Bay State Park. Low tides, free parking, guided naturalist beach walks, and free popsicles. Sponsored by Whatcom Conservation District and BBWARM. Info: bbwarm.whatcomcounty.org/get-involved/Watershed-Watchers. Haynie Opry: Saturday, June 12, Haynie Grange, 3344 Haynie Road, Custer. Join Matt Audette and the Circle of Friends band for an old-time gospel music matinee at 3 p.m. and an evening show with musical guests Al and Carol Linde at 7 p.m. Tickets at the door $5 for matinee, $10 evening show. Info: 360/366-3321. Sunday Breakfast: Sunday, June 13, 9 a.m.–noon, American Legion Post 86, 4580 Legion Drive. Serving eggs to order, biscuits and gravy, French toast, pancakes, ham or sausage, coffee, milk and orange juice. Adults $7.50, kids 6 and under $3.50. Open to the public. All proceeds support the American Legion and our veterans. Info: 360/371-7311. Semiahmoo Women’s Club Luncheon: Thursday, June 17, 11:15 a.m., the pavillion at Semiahmoo Golf & Country Club, 8720 Semiahmoo Parkway. $25 plated lunch. RSVP by 5 p.m. Saturday, June 12 to B.J. Windrum, 817-600-4192 or young.drum@hotmail.com. Women from all communities welcome to join the club – check us out at semiahmoowomensclub.org. Birch Bay Chamber Chat: Thursday, June 17, 2 p.m. Special guest: Jason Van der Veen, fire chief of North Whatcom Fire and Rescue Service. Zoom info at birchbaychamber.com.
Birch Bay Library Neighborhood Captain Meetings: Saturdays June 19 and 26, noon–2 p.m. Birch Bay Vogt Community Library property, 8968 Birch Bay Drive. For info and questions, email FOBBLpresident@gmail.com.
Boys & Girls Club After School Care: Monday–Thursday until 5 p.m. Serving students in grades 1–6 at Blaine schools. Registration required weekly. Info: parentportal.whatcomclubs.org or contact the Club at 360/332-3008.
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Birch Bay Historical Society Gathering: Saturday, June 12, 1–3 p.m., The C Shop, 4825 Alderson Road. Learn about Captain George Vancouver and his ship the Discovery who visited Birch Bay this week in 1792. Archaeologists from Drayton Archaeology will talk on many things of interest and answer questions, plus kids activities.
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Pickleball Mini-Tournaments: Saturday, June 19, 2–5 p.m. Birch Bay Activity Center, 7511 Gemini Street. Doubles teams in skill levels 3.5–4.0 compete. $30 per person. Register at bbbparkandrec.org.
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Kites For Kids Day: Saturday, June 19, 11 a.m–4 p.m., Birch Bay Vogt Community Library, 7968 Birch Bay Drive. Free kites for kids (while supplies last) plus kids activities, story telling and more. Info: birchbaychamber.com. Presented by the Birch Bay Chamber of Commerce.
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Dive-in Movie at Birch Bay Waterslides: Friday, June 18, gates open at 8 p.m., movie starts around 9:30 p.m., Birch Bay Waterslides, 4874 Birch Bay Lynden Road. Drive-in movie-style, showing Angry Birds 2. Cost $20 per car. Purchase tickets at birchbaychamber.com.
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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:360/3326350 or blainefood@hotmail.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 360/366-8763. Volunteers welcome. 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. Blaine’s Market by the Sea: Saturdays, 9 a.m.–2 p.m., G Street Plaza. Featuring high quality arts and crafts vendors selling handcrafted merchandise. Info: cjsolomon07@comcast.net. Birch Bay Chamber of Commerce Virtual Meetings: Third Thursdays, 2 p.m. Meeting ID on birchbaychamber.com. Blaine Chamber of Commerce Virtual Meetings: First Wednesday, noon. Meeting ID on blainechamber.com. Blaine Library: 610 3rd Street. Open to in-branch visits, Monday–Saturday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. In-branch visits, curbside services, and Friends of the Library Bookstore now open Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Friday 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Info 360/305-3637. Friends of Birch Bay Library Board of Directors Meetings: Second Monday, 6:30 p.m. All who are vaccinated are welcome to attend in person. Non-vaccinated or those with limited mobility are asked to request Zoom access. Info: FOBBLsecretary@gmail.com. Meals on Wheels: Thursdays 11:30 a.m.–12 p.m., Blaine Senior Center, 763 G Street. Adults 60+ pick up one hot and six frozen meals. Suggested donation $5 per meal or whatever is affordable. First come, first serve basis. Info: 360/332-8040. A.P.A. Museum: Open Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, 1–5 p.m., 9261 Semiahmoo Parkway. Free, donations welcome. Masks required Info: draytonharbormaritime.com. Toastmasters Virtual Meetings: Tuesdays 6:30–7:45 p.m. Entertaining and educational. Have fun speaking, learn to overcome fears. Info: Call Pete 360/933-1671 or email him at pcorcorran@gmail.com for the Zoom link. Movie Nights: Fridays, 8:15 p.m., Birch Bay Activity Center, 7511 Gemini Street. Playing family friendly movies. Bring a blanket or lawn chair and watch the movie on the big screen. Free popcorn. Masks and social distancing required. Info: bbbparkandrec.org. Submissions to Coming Up should be sent to calendar@thenorthernlight.com no later than noon on Monday.
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s Freshman Alia Ball, 12, tries to out power her Mountaineer mark as the two look for the rebound in the Borderites 49-44 defeat June 5.
s Freshman Deja Dube, 33, lays it up in the Borderites 49-44 loss to Mount Baker June 5. Photos by Janell Kortlever
By Ian Haupt Winter sports teams are set to finish up their adjusted seasons next week as the boys basketball team currently sits tied for fourth in the conference standings. All home games for boys and girls basketball are live streamed on the athletic department’s “Borderites Live” YouTube page at youtube.com/c/BorderiteSportsandLiveEvents. Boys basketball After a buzzer beater-loss to the winless Squalicum away at the beginning of last week, the Borderites quickly got back to their winning ways – winning three games in three days – only to be narrowly beaten again, this time at home. On June 2, the boys basketball team stomped on Meridian at home with a 33-point margin. The game ended 73-40 with senior Josh Russ and sophomore Carson Lehnert scoring 14 points each. They then traveled to Lummi Nation the next day where they won 60-45. Juniors Cole
Thomas, Jaxon Kortlever and Scott Baldwin led the scoring with 15 each. The following day, the boys had their fourth game in five days at Mount Baker. With Russ scoring 15, Baldwin 14 and Kortlever and Lehnert with 10 each, the Borderites powered past the Mountaineers 66-61. Returning home June 8 to face Burlington-Edison, the Borderites lost in their second two-point game of the season. The game finished 63-61, ending another winning streak. Their conference record is 6-3 and overall record is 7-3. The boys are scheduled to travel to Mount Vernon Thursday, June 10. They will then close out their season with two home games Wednesday, June 16 and Friday, June 18 against Ferndale and Lynden. Girls basketball The Lady Borderites lost all three of their games last week but started this week strong with a win on the road in Oak Harbor. After beating Oak Harbor at home May 26, the girls had nearly a week break until their next
Free school summer meal program continues By Ian Haupt The Blaine school district is sponsoring a summer program that will provide kids with 10 meals a week. Similar to the current meal program, food service director Brenda Bowles said the district decided to extend it into the summer. The Summer Food Service Program will offer free breakfast and lunch for children 18 years old and younger this summer. For those in Point Roberts who sign up, meals will be delivered to households on Wednesdays, as they are now. “Everybody is eligible,” Bowles said. “It is open to
everyone, and we really hope we get a good turn out.” Most meals will consist of fruit and a drink. Bowles said breakfast is typically a fruit item and milk while lunch consists of a fruit, vegetable, drink – usually milk – and sometimes an extra item like crackers or cookies will be added. Worried that some families may think their children had to qualify for the program, Bowles reiterated that all students are eligible. For more information or to sign up, visit the website at blainesd. org/page/food-services or reach Bowles at 360/472-9731.
game. They rallied in the second half with freshman Alia Ball scoring six in the fourth quarter but it wasn’t enough to catch Squalicum. The Borderites lost 30-25. They then traveled to Meridian June 3 where their offense couldn’t get going – junior Hailey Pike scored 10, Ball had six and the rest of the team combined managed eight points. The Trojans double their score and then some, beating the Borderites 5524. The girls were back at home for a narrow loss to Mount Baker when another fourth-quarter comeback came up short. In the
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The Northern Light • June 10 - 16, 2021
Border ... From page 1
likely return to cross-border normalcy when the current border closure order expires on June 21. A June 7 Bloomberg News article titled “Canada Set to Ease Quarantine Rules for Vaccinated Travelers,” reports “people familiar with discussions” say the Canadian government is preparing to loosen border restrictions for fully vaccinated travelers. According to the article, the plan is tentatively expected to be announced in the coming days. It would change the 14-day isolation period but people would still
need to take a Covid-19 test and may need to quarantine. In a June 7 article titled, “Canada eyeing June 22 to begin loosening restrictions at U.S. border,” Politico reported after a meeting with public safety minister Bill Blair, Canadian border city mayors believe Canada could begin easing border restrictions June 22. Niagara Falls, Ontario mayor Jim Diodati said the June 22 date wasn’t confirmed and he hoped to get more information later in the week. The U.S./Canada border closure, extended monthly, will expire Monday, June 21, falling right before Canada Day on July 1 and the Fourth of July.
Point Roberts Press, which publishes The Northern Light and Point Roberts’ All Point Bulletin, first reported on May 25 the U.S. was looking to unilaterally open the U.S./Canada border June 22. The information came from two highly placed U.S. Customs and Border Patrol sources who told Blaine immigration attorney Len Saunders on May 25. During a May 18 press conference, Trudeau said 75 percent of Canadians needed to be vaccinated to loosen Covid-19 restrictions. The government of Canada’s most recent vaccine information shows 51 percent of Canadians are partially vaccinated and 5.7 percent are fully vaccinated.
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49-44 loss, Pike had 13 points and 13 rebounds, freshman Deja Dube had 11 points and Ball had 9 points and 7 rebounds. With four games left in their season, the girls got a boost of confidence to finish the season strong with a 35-23 away win in Oak Harbor June 7. The girls are scheduled to host Sedro-Woolley and Mount Vernon this week with games on Thursday, June 10 and Saturday, June 12. The Lady Borderites will finish out their season next
week with a game at home Tuesday, June 15 against Sehome and on the road Thursday, June 17 at Ferndale. Their record so far this season is 3-6. Wrestling The boys wrestling team was scheduled to host an in-conference meet June 9. The Borderites will travel to Anacortes for another in-conference, multi-school meet Saturday, June 12. The girls team had a meet in Bellingham scheduled for June 7 canceled. On Tuesday, June 15, they are scheduled to host Mount Vernon, Nooksack Valley, Oak Harbor and Squalicum for a conference competition.
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Local organizations are celebrating volunteers during a fun day cleaning up Birch Bay State Park on Saturday, June 12. During the “Watershed Watchers: Day at the Beach” event, Whatcom Conservation District and Birch Bay Watershed and Aquatic Resources Management District (BBWARM) will celebrate Birch Bay Watershed Watchers volunteers from 12-3 p.m. Whatcom County Public Works’ Kate Rice said event organizers were excited for both current and prospective volunteers to learn more about the program. BBWARM began the watershed watchers in 2017 as a way to involve the public with Birch Bay water quality issues. Watershed watchers volunteers report
stormwater problems and/or participate in the Adopt-a-Block program, which allows volunteers to adopt an area to keep clean. People who want to clean up the beach will be provided with trash bags, gloves and trash grabbers. Several guided nature walks will be offered during the event and Bellingham’s West Coast Pops will be provided for a tasty treat. Event coordinators recommend wearing clothes that attendees don’t mind getting dirty. Those interested in becoming a watershed watcher can also sign up online at bbwarm.whatcomcounty.org/get-involved/watershed-watchers or contact Whatcom County Public Works’ Kate Rice at 360/778-6302 and krice@ co.whatcom.wa.us.
