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BCT to debut holiday play
BCT to showcase holiday play
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Cute, fun and delightful are three words that come to mind when director Kevin Six thinks of Blaine Community Theater’s holiday performance, “Hard-Boiled Eggnog: A Christmas Noir.”
“The story is so cute and ridiculous, and the costumes are so cute,” Six said. “There’s Christmas carols in the play. Once we have an audience, it’s just going to be magic.”
The two-hour play, with intermission, will grace Blaine High School’s Black Box Theater from Friday, December 9 to Sunday, December 18. Written by Chicago playwright Zack Peercy, the show follows Jangle the Elf as he hones into his crime detective skills to find Santa’s (See Theater, page 15) s From l.; Donovan McDonald, Renee Scheib and Jacob Hall rehearse
a scene in “Hard-Boiled Eggnog: A Christmas Noir” in Blaine High
School’s Black Box Theater on December 5. Photo by Grace McCarthy
RECENT HOUSE & LOT PRICES Norma Thomasson
February 14, 1931 – December 3, 2022
On December 3, 2022, Norma Thomasson, beloved mother, passed away at the age of 91. Born in Blaine to Kristiana (Loa) and Ingersoll Benedictson on February 14, 1931, she graduated from Blaine High School and moved to Seattle for business school. In Seattle, she worked in secretarial and administrative assistant positions, most recently for the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Association, from which she retired in the early 1990s. She built a life in Seattle with her husband, Egill Thomasson. They were married for 49 years until his death in 2003.
Athletically inclined since childhood, she participated in softball and bowling leagues in her thirties and forties. In retirement, she moved back to Blaine where she enjoyed exploring her Icelandic heritage and was active in the Blaine Icelandic Heritage Society for several years, serving as the treasurer. She helped identify numerous unmarked graves of Icelandic settlers in the Blaine Cemetery and worked with her colleagues in the society to mark the graves. She traveled to Iceland several times and enjoyed connecting with relatives there.
She enjoyed her family, pets and gardening and loved living in Blaine.
She is survived by her daughters, Margret Amberson (Carl Amberson) and Linda Thomasson (Van Weigel). A service will be held on December 17, at 2 p.m. at Grace Lutheran Church, 702 G Street, Blaine, WA. In lieu of flowers, donations may be directed to Grace Lutheran Church.
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Coming up
Holiday Festival of the Arts: Through December 24, 10 a.m.–7 p.m., 1411 Railroad Avenue, Bellingham. Sponsored by Allied Arts of Whatcom County. Info: alliedarts.org. Blaine Art Council: Thursday, December 8, 6:30 p.m., Blaine Library, 610 3rd Street. Barb Davis-Pyles will read one of her books and share how she got published. Let’s Make Presents!: Thursday, December 8, 3:15–4:15 p.m., Blaine Library, 610 3rd Street. Kids come craft beautiful, meaningful gifts for your loved ones. Info: wcls.org. Trivia at The Vault: Thursday, December 8, 7 p.m., 277 G Street. This week’s theme: General knowledge. Info: thevaultwine.com. Family Movie Night: Friday, December 9, 7 p.m., Birch Bay Activity Center, 7511 Gemini Street. Watch a family-friendly holiday movie and enjoy hot chocolate, popcorn and maybe a visit from Santa himself. Free. Bring a chair or something comfortable to sit on. Sponsored by Blaine-Birch Bay Park and Recreation District 2. Info: bbbparkandrec.org. Hard Boiled Egg Nog: A Christmas Noir Performance: Friday and Saturday, December 9, 10, 16 and 17 at 7 p.m. and Sundays, December 11 and 18 at 2 p.m.Blaine High School Orange and Black Box Theater. Blaine Community Theater presents this tale of an aspiring elf detective named Jangle, who gets his big break when Santa is found murdered just days before Christmas. Info and tickets: blainecommunitytheater.com. Semiahmoo Holiday Tree Lighting: Saturday, December 10, 6 p.m., Semiahmoo Resort, 9565 Semiahmoo Parkway. Live music, hot beverages, scavenger hunt and a visit from the Grinch. Info: semiahmoo.com. Pancake Breakfast: Saturday, December 10 and Sunday, December 11, 8 a.m.–noon, Haynie Grange, 3344 Haynie Road, Custer. Pancakes, French toast, biscuits and gravy, eggs, hap, coffee, tea, milk, orange juice. Cost: $8. Blaine Senior Center Big Bucks Bingo: Saturday, December 10, noon–3 p.m., Blaine Senior Center, 763 G Street. Over $275 in prizes. Early bird starts at 12:30 p.m. Regular bingo at 1 p.m. Eight games $15. Info: 360/332-8040.
Christmas Lunch with Santa: Saturday, December 10, 2–3.:30 p.m., American Legion Post 86, 4850 Legion Drive. Kids enjoy face painting, coloring, take your own photos with Santa, caroling and gifts. Hot dog, chips and drink free for kids 12 and under, others by donation. Open to the public. Info: 360/371-7311. Holiday Book and Bake Sale Fundraiser: Saturdays, December 10 and 17, 10 a.m.–2 p.m., Birch Bay Community Library, 7968 Birch Bay Drive. Get 2023 Birch Bay calendars, pick up reading material, stock up on sweet treats and donate to the Birch Bay Community building fund. Sponsored by Friends of Birch Bay Library. Lighted Christmas Stroll: Fridays, December 9 and 16, and Saturdays, December 10 and 17, 5-8 p.m., Pioneer Park, 2004 Cherry Street, Ferndale. Stroll around the cabins, see the park all lit up, hear Christmas music and see costumed volunteer greet you and feel the holiday cheer. Bring letters to Santa, free hot beverages and photo booth. Free. Sponsored by the Ferndale Heritage Society. Info: ferndaleheritagesociety.com. Winter Festival: Monday, December 12, 7–9 p.m., Blaine Middle School cafeteria. Family-friendly event includes festival music, games and refreshments. By donation. All proceeds go to the American Cancer Society. Sponsored by Blaine High School Technology Student Association. Estrella’s Holiday Wish Performance: Saturday, December 17, 7 p.m. and Sunday, December 18, 2 p.m., Blaine Performing Arts Center. Students of Day-to-Day Dance perform the story of Estrella the Gnome’s journey to elfhood where she learns it takes determination, trusted guidance and hard work to make wishes come true. $15 general admission under 2 free. Tickets at the door or online daytodaydance.com/events. Pacific Arts Association Christmas Party: Monday, December 19, 4:307 p.m., Blaine Pavilion, 635 8th Street. Enjoy live music by Blaine Harbor Music Festival’s Nick Biello and Charlie Porter and local talent plus corn hole and more. Refreshments. By donation. Also collecting nonperishable food for the Blaine Food Bank.
Ring of Fire and Hope: Saturday, December 31, 7 p.m., Birch Bay waterfront. Celebrate the end of 2023 and enjoy watching Birch Bay encircled with red flares. This year, the Birch Bay Chamber of Commerce is offering reusable LED flare available for purchase while supplies last and complimentary biodegradable flares available December 29 and 30 12–4 p.m., December 31, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. at the Birch Bay Visitor Center, 4819 Alderson Road, suite 103 and December 31 4–7 p.m. at Beach Cat Brewing Company. Sponsored by the Birch Bay Chamber of Commerce. Info: birchbaychamber.com. New Year’s Eve at The Vault: Saturday, December 31, 4–10 p.m., 277 G Street. Five course tasting menu plus optional wine pairing and craft cocktails. Live music with the Jami Templeton band at 8 p.m. Reservations required at 360/392-0955. 40th Annual Polar Bear Plunge: Sunday, January 1, noon, along the Birch Bay waterfront. Warming tent will be available with on-site registration, costume contest and t-shirt sales at Beach Cat Brewing Company, 7876 Birch Bay Drive. Sponsored by Birch Bay Chamber of Commerce. Info, preregistration and t-shirt preorders at birchbaychamber.com.
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Meals on Wheels Frozen Meals: Thursdays 11:30 a.m.–noon, Blaine Senior Center, 763 G Street. Adults 60+ pick up five frozen meals. Suggested donation $5 per meal or whatever is affordable. First come, first serve basis. Info: 360/332-8040.
Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings: Tuesdays at 7 p.m., Fridays at 7:30 p.m., Saturdays at noon, women’s meeting Mondays at 4 p.m., Blaine United Church of Christ basement, 855 4th Street. Info: 208/750-8772 or shannonsessions2020@gmail.com.
Theater ...
From page 13 hat and save Christmas.
Jangle, played by Renee Scheib, sees his dreams of being a detective come true after Santa is murdered. With workshop tools traded for a magnifying glass, Jangle gathers clues from Mrs. Claus, Jack Frost, Mabel the Yeti, reindeer, toy soldiers, snowmen and fellow elves.
About 20 cast and crew have spent the past two months preparing for opening night, said Six, who will debut his directing skills in the Pacific Northwest. Six, who’s been with the Blaine theater for four years, previously directed at local theaters in San Diego.
The kid-friendly performance will have an interactive snowball fight with audience members in the first few rows, Six said. Hot chocolate and cookies will be available during intermission for a small donation to Blaine Community Theater.
Blaine actors will perform “Hard Boiled Eggnog” six times in mid-December. The Friday and Saturday performances will start 7 p.m. on December 9, December 10, December 16 and December 17. The Sunday matinee plays will start 2 p.m. December 11 and December 18.
The $15 tickets are discounted to $12 for seniors, veterans and students. The theater is behind the Borderite stadium, at 1055 H Street.
“The audience will be involved in a snowball fight. You get to see creatures. There’s a Yeti and reindeer. It’s all very exciting,” Six said. “And a good heavy dose of holiday magic.”
For more information, visit blainecommunitytheater.com.
s From l.; Dana Ruhl, Renee Scheib and Cynthia Ridings rehearse for Blaine Community Theater’s upcoming
play, “Hard-Boiled Eggnog: A Christmas Noir,” on December 5. The performance will debut 7 p.m. Friday,
December 9 at Blaine High School’s Black Box Theater. Photo by Grace McCarthy
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County ...
From page 5 council for public testimony.
Council adopted separate ordinances to install stop signs at two intersections on Bay Road, at Kickerville and Valley View roads. Birch Bay Chamber of Commerce funding
Council granted the Birch Bay Chamber of Commerce $130,000 to pay for the operations of the Birch Bay Visitor Information Center for 2023.
An additional $10,000 was added to the contract to pay for the cost of renting port-a-potties that would better accommodate the visiting public, according to the memorandum. The contract for 2022 was $110,000.
BBWARM education and outreach funding
Council passed an ordinance for the county to provide $93,000 to Birch Bay Watershed and Aquatic Resources Management District (BBWARM) for stormwater outreach assistance.
BBWARM was created in 2007 in response to community concerns about water quality, flooding and loss of aquatic habitat in the Birch Bay watershed, according to its website.
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Economy ...
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are two consecutive quarters of declining GDP and labor market health. At the time, she said labor market health was strong, slightly indicating that recovery was on the horizon this summer. Washington’s preliminary seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for October 2022 was 3.8 percent, according to ESD data, up a decimal point from September 2022’s revised rate. The October 2021 unemployment rate was 4.6 percent, and over 60,000 workers joined the state labor force in the past year.
In Whatcom County, the preliminary unemployment rate was 4.0 percent in October 2022. The revised rate for September 2022 was 3.9 percent. A year ago the unemployment rate was 4.7 percent. It reached a high of 17.4 percent in April 2020. Over the year, the labor force gained 445 workers, about 0.4 percent.
Nationally, the unemployment rate was 3.7 percent in October 2022 and 4.6 percent in October 2021.
Vance-Sherman said labor force participation is recovering but still taken a major hit since the pandemic. She said some of the lack of workers may be due to a large baby boomer generation retiring and being replaced by a much smaller population in Generation Z.
One area of concern Vance-Sherman said is Washington’s childcare centers, nursing homes and long-term care facilities, which are shortstaffed and have been struggling to find workers since the pandemic.
“We are continuing to see growth, but it is tapering off somewhat compared to early growth following the pandemic,” Vance-Sherman said about labor market growth.
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