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By Steve Guntli In an effort to combat low vaccination numbers, the Blaine school district is offering free vaccinations on Wednesday, May 27. The school district is partnering with the Whatcom County Health Department and the Western Washington University school of nursing to run the vaccine clinic. The clinic will be held from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the Blaine Middle School cafeteria. School district nurses Margaret Gibson and Jodi Greene want to target incoming kindergarteners and sixth graders, as well as any remaining students who are still out of compliance with the school’s vaccination policy. The event will also be open to school district staff and people in the community without access to healthcare. The clinic will offer vaccines for MMR, Tdap, Varicella, HepB and polio.Gibson hopes the clinic will encourage people to get vaccinated. “We’ve historically had difficulty in Blaine with people taking exemptions for vaccinations,” she said. “But the fact is vaccines are safe and they work. We’re hoping to change the dialogue and provide education to the community.” Blaine traditionally has lower vaccination rates than the state average. In the 20102011 school year, more than 10 percent of parents of incoming kindergarteners requested non-medical, non-religious vaccine exemptions for their children, according to the Washington State Department of Health. The state average during that same period was 5.8 percent. According to Gibson, those numbers have been steadily decreasing since 2011, when the state legislature mandated a (See Vaccines, page 3)

s Four-year-old Charley Bakker, l., clutches her stuffed animal as Ava Freeman, 9, points out how high the Ferris Wheel has taken them during the carnival at the Blaine airportgrounds on May 15. See more photos on page 15.

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State study finds hazardous toxins at Blaine Marina site By Steve Guntli The Washington Department of Ecology (DOE) has identified some potentially hazardous chemicals at Blaine Marina, Inc. and is asking for public input going forward. The DOE and the Port of Bellingham have completed a joint investigation into contamination at the Blaine Mari-

na cleanup site. The first draft of the report, called a Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study (RI/FS) has concluded that high levels of potentially harmful chemicals exist in and around the site. Cris Matthews, a hydrogeologist with the DOE, is the site manager for the project. His team has been working on the study for the last three years. The crew evaluated the environmental features

Health officials seek parents’ help in E. coli investigation By Steve Guntli Local, state and federal health agencies are reaching out to local parents to determine the source of the recent E. coli outbreak. The Whatcom County Health Department has partnered with the Washington State Department of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to get to the bottom of the outbreak, which has affected more than 50 people, mostly

young children. Investigators are working to find the source of the outbreak. Health officials believe the bacteria originated at the Milk Makers Festival at the Northwest Washington Fairgrounds in Lynden on April 21. More than 1,300 primary school students from Blaine, Bellingham, Ferndale, Lynden and Nooksack school districts visited the festival on a field trip between April 21 and 23. Representatives of the three agencies are

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reaching out to parents of children who attended the festival to complete a short survey of their child’s activities. The affected school districts sent out emails to parents with maps of the festival, which show stations for petting zoos, hay mazes and a calf station. Investigators are calling parents on evenings and weekends to conduct the survey and determine a pattern for infected and (See E. coli, page 3)

of the site and developed options for a cleanup.DOE found traces of petroleum, metals, volatile organic compounds and naphthalene in the groundwater and soil. Long-term exposure to some chemical elements of petroleum, such as benzene, could cause cancer, according to Matthews. Investigators believe most of these (See Marina, page 2)

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contaminants are left over from an accidental fuel release at the site in May 1990. Blaine Marina, Inc., purchased the site in the 1950s. It is used as a tank farm and a fueling facility for commercial and recreational

boats. The RI/FS report includes options for cost-effective cleanup solutions. The preferred cleanup method involves removing antiquated petroleum storage tanks from the site, removing approximately 3,000 tons of contaminated soil and constructing a new bulkhead on the shoreline to prevent erosion.

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“The cleanup will remove older infrastructure from the site,” Matthews said. “The port is considering a range of alternative fueling locations and intends to include local tenants and boaters in a site selection process.” The cleanup would temporarily limit access to Sigurdson Avenue at the end of Marine Drive, which leads to Boundary Fish. The cleanup process will cost an estimated $2.2 million. The Port of Bellingham is responsible for financing the project. The DOE will reimburse a portion of the costs through the state’s Re-

medial Action Grant program, which helps pay for the cleanup of publically owned lands. That grant is funded through revenues from taxes on hazardous substances. Matthews estimates the cleanup will take between five and eight years. “Work will initially include the removal of petroleum-contaminated soil and groundwater,” he said. “Ongoing remedial treatment of the affected area will ensure we protect human health and the environment.” DOE is inviting the public to

review and comment on the RI/ FS from May 18 to June 16. The department will review and consider all comments, and if any comments result in significant changes, the department will redraft the study and submit it for another 30-day evaluation. If 10 people or more request a public meeting, DOE will post a notice and hold a public meeting to discuss the study. A copy of the draft RI/FS can be found at the Blaine Public Library, along with a fact sheet. The study can also be found online at 1.usa.gov/1ET2XU5.

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PeaceHealth workers go on strike Hundreds of health care employees have returned to work after a three-day strike at Bellingham’s PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center. Technical and support staff at PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center went on strike on May 13 after negotiations for higher wages and better benefits broke down. The SEIU Healthcare 1199NW union, which represents nearly 900 workers at the hospital and labs in Bellingham, staged the 25-hour walkout. Workers cited understaffing, insufficient health benefits and stagnant wages as the motivation for the strike. Workers are seeking a cost of living increase and more affordable healthcare. “PeaceHealth made $50 million in profit in 2015, yet it is still refusing caregivers’ calls for

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uninfected children. County health officials have been working to determine the source of the outbreak. Investigators estimate it will take several more weeks of analysis before a common source is identified. On May 7, Scott Lindquist, an epidemiologist with the state health department, requested additional personnel from the CDC to consult and provide support for the local investigators.

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The Northern L ght The Northern Light is published weekly by Point Roberts Press Inc. Locally owned and managed, the company also publishes the All Point Bulletin, covering Point Roberts, Mount Baker Experience, covering the Mt. Baker foothills area, and the summer recreation guide Waterside as well as maps and other publications. Point Roberts Press Inc. is a member of the Washington Newspaper Publishers Association, Chambers of Commerce of Bellingham/ Whatcom County, Birch Bay, Blaine and Point Roberts and the Bellingham/Whatcom County Convention and Visitors Bureau. The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the editors. Letters Policy The Northern Light welcomes letters to the editor. Please include name, address and daytime telephone number for verification. Letters are limited to 350 words and may be edited or rejected for reasons of legality, length and good taste. Thank-you letters are limited to five individuals or groups. Writers should avoid personal invective. Unsigned letters will not be accepted for publication. Requests for withholding names will be considered on an individual basis. Only one letter per month from an individual correspondent will be published. Email letters to letters@thenorthernlight.com. Publisher & Managing Editor Patrick Grubb publisher@thenorthernlight.com Co-publisher & Advertising Director Louise Mugar lmugar@thenorthernlight.com Editor Steve Guntli steve@pointrobertspress.com Copy Editor Kara Furr kara@pointrobertspress.com Reporter Ian Ferguson ian@pointrobertspress.com Creative Services Ruth Lauman, Doug De Visser production@thenorthernlight.com Office Manager Amy Weaver info@thenorthernlight.com Advertising Sales Molly Ernst, Janet McCall Catherine Darkenwald sales@thenorthernlight.com General Editorial Inquiries editor@thenorthernlight.com Contributors In This Issue Alyssa Pitcher The Northern Light 225 Marine Drive, Suite 200 Blaine, WA 98230 Tel: 360/332-1777 Vol XX, No 49 Circulation: 10,500 copies

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s Ivory Jack (Gary Giles) piano man in Marina’s (Katherine Strohmaier) “Grubstake Cabaret,” sings a song in the world premiere musical “Marina” opening May 21 at the Mount Baker Theatre. The play, written by Blaine local Sandy Wolf, deals with life in Blaine at the turn of the last century.

The Editor: The Blaine Food Bank and our volunteers would like to give a big “Thank You” to both Blaine and Custer post office employees during the USPS’ annual Stamp Out Hunger campaign on Saturday, May 9. Equally important, we would like to thank the generous people in the Blaine, Birch Bay and Custer areas who took the time to select, bag and donate food for this cause. Between both post offices we received a total of 4,670 lbs. of food. No one individual knows when they will be hungry, when they will have a financial struggle or when they might have an emergency. Hunger is equal opportunity. Being generous to the food bank is also an equal opportunity. So please accept our gratitude. Jerry Bladies Blaine Food Bank The Editor: District-only voting for Whatcom County Council positions is simply a sham promoted by a simple-minded few, but well organized, malcontents who want to retreat back to a 10th century feudal system. I remember the old days of three county commissioners and believe the lack of a broad-based governing body was detrimental, lacking long-range vision and planning. These malcontents’ memories are very short, as not too long ago our county council was predominately conservative. That council changed due to the conservatives’ dismal performance. And it will change again, no group is perfect, it is part of our democratic system. Whatcom County is attractive as a united unit. Both urban and rural environments prosper together despite bumps in the ongoing process of inter-relation.

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Property taxes from Bellingham and the western county subsidize eastern county rural services and projects. If the concept of district-only is such a wonderful idea, then it logically follows that each district should have its own budget based on revenue from within the district. The feudal lords – er, council members, can then bestow favors as they have funds and see fit, while sparing with the other county lords about issues affecting all of Whatcom County. The real choice is between the 10th and 21st century. Don Starr Blaine The Editor: Accurately reporting the maximum number of permanent jobs the proposed Gateway Pacific Terminal (GPT) would provide requires three things: reading, arithmetic and honesty. GPT’s official project application states GPT would employ a maximum of, “213 shift workers and 44 other workers.” Surely GPT proponents can read and do arithmetic, so claims that GPT would provide more than 1,000 permanent jobs are blatantly dishonest. Claims that GPT would have, “0 percent emissions” and that GPT’s taxes would pay for schools “the state can’t afford” are similarly dishonest. This dishonest propaganda is particularly despicable because, if successful, it would swindle our children and us out of our most precious birthright – unpolluted land, clean air and water. Those who devote their lives to understanding what helps and harms our health and the health of our planet are the true authorities and they deserve to be respected when they say GPT’s coal proposal would

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be hazardous to our health. 214 Whatcom County doctors say they’re “deeply concerned about the health and safety impacts of this proposal,” and GPT’s pollution would give us “increased risk of death from respiratory and cardiovascular causes, including strokes and lung cancer; increased mortality in infants and young children; increased numbers of heart attacks, especially among the elderly and in people with heart conditions; … increased hospitalization for asthma among children, and increased severity of asthma attacks in children.” Ninety-seven percent of climate scientists say human activities are warming up the earth’s climate; and burning coal is the single worst thing humans do to cook the planet. I believe it’s a moral obligation, shared by all decent people, to protect and pass on unpolluted land, air and water to future generations. The communities and neighborhoods where we live and where our children play and grow are sanctuaries that we must protect from desecration by GPT. Our future depends upon whether our elected officials make GPT building permit decisions based upon the truthful evidence of doctors and scientists, or upon dishonest GPT propaganda and campaign contributions. Let’s hope and speak up to assure that the better angels among us prevail and defeat GPT. Paula Rotundi Blaine Continued on next page Please send letters to letters@thenorthernlight.com no later than noon on Monday.

Civic Meetings Birch Bay Water & Sewer District: Second and fourth Thursdays, 4:30 p.m., district offices, 7096 Point Whitehorn Road, Birch Bay. Info: bbwsd.com.

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The Editor: We, American Legion Post 247, again this next weekend beginning on Friday, May 22 at 5 p.m., will place flags at the veterans’ graves at the Blaine Cemetery, Any who wish to assist are welcome. If you are aware of any we have missed please contact us at the cemetery or notify the post adjutant at 332-1307 with the section number, plot number, space number and name so we can mark the position sheets. On Sunday evening, May 24, at 7:30 we have a short candlelight service at the cemetery. On Monday, May 25 at 11 a.m. there will be a joint remembrance at the Veterans Memorial at the corner of 3rd and H streets in Blaine with the local veterans groups: Streets Pike Post 9474 Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion Peace Arch Post 86 and Pluma Sager Wasek Memorial Post 247 American Legion. Most involved will continue to the care center on C Street and then to the Blaine Cemetery, on to Hills-

dale on Blaine Road and finishing at Post 86 on Legion Drive just north of the Birch Bay Lynden Road. Let’s remember our fallen veterans this Memorial Day. Bill Irwin Blaine The Editor: Please correct me if I am wrong but I thought the U.S. Post Office’s motto was that they would deliver your mail before the end of the business day, meaning 5 p.m. That’s when their office doors lock; ergo, that’s when our home-delivered mail should also be in the cluster boxes or our individual rural boxes. Am I wrong? Did their scheduling change and I simply didn’t know? In the past several months, our delivered mail has been arriving way, way late in the day, as in often after 8 p.m. Several times this year, we have received no mail at all. (Not that we really want all the unsolicited advertising or junk mail.) One time my inquiry to the post office was responded with, “We had a truck break down, and had to reroute your mail;” and another time it was, “There is a new driver on

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Sports Chuckanut Bay rugby team wins U17 state championship By Ian Ferguson The Chuckanut Bay U17 boys rugby team brought home another state championship, defeating the Liberty team from Renton 41–25 in a rough-and-tumble match on home turf May 16. Nine of the 16- and 17-yearold athletes are from Blaine. The Chuckanut Bay Rugby program, based in Bellingham, is one of the most prestigious programs in the state, with a slew of state championships at the high school and amateur levels. Several veterans of the program have gone to succeed at the professional level, including 20-year-old Titi Lamositele, who played for Chuckanut Bay in 2012 and is now regarded as one of the best up-and-coming props in the Aviva Premiership in Edinburgh, Scotland. Rugby is like an ancient version of American football, with a slightly larger ball, no forward passing and nearly constant action. Teams try to advance the ball over a line at their opponents’ end of the field to score points (called a “try”), while preventing their opponents from doing the same. There are fewer pads than in American football, so greater emphasis is put on proper tacks Blaine athletes on the Chuckanut Bay rugby team pose with the trophy after winning the state title May 16. From l., Billy Veliz, Devyn Dickinling form. son, Brady Otto, Layton Hagee, Anthony Ball, Gunnar Arnason, Jared Phillips, Isaac Avena and John Kramme. Photo by Brad Otto The state title game was tied at 20 points at halftime. Assistant coach Brad Otto didn’t expect the tied score at halftime. ! “We had played Liberty a couD E WE MOV ple weeks ago and beaten them 288 Martin Street, Downtown Blaine handily, so a lot of the parents on (360) 332-7300 • (604) 256-1384 the sideline were surprised to see Formerly Blaine Insurance www.fortiphi.com it tied at the half,” Otto said. “In the second half our boys buckled down and their conditioning For all your started to pay off. We stiffened lawn & up the defense and kept scoring points.” landscape Chuckanut only allowed five needs! points in the second half, while REPRESENTING OVER 44 MAJOR INSURANCE COMPANIES more than matching their offenCovering all of your insurance and risk management needs sive production from the first half. The team had recently travWe are known for being Fortiphi is an independent insurance company serving the Northwest since 1954. elled to Australia and Hawaii to Call the Fortiphi team today for all your insurance needs. play our international ultra-gentle with patients!opponents, and Otto said the lessons from those games paid off. “The boys knew what to do in that close situation, and they showed their experience and determination,” Otto said. “They played awesome.” For this group of local rugby

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Cross Country May 7: Blaine loses to Sehome 15–7 away. May 13: Blaine loses to Ferndale 11–0 at home. May 15: Blaine loses to Meridian 10–8 at home. May 15: Blaine ties Meridian 4–4 at home. Tennis May 6: Blaine loses to Anacortes 5–2 at home.

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Track and Field May 13 and 15: Boys and girls team compete in the sub-district tournament. The boys team takes eighth place. The girls team takes fifthe place. Ten girls and nine boys advanced to the district tournament May 20 and 22 at Bellingham.

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The Northern Light • May 21 - 27, 2015

Blaine grad MIA for 50 years comes home

s Rainier Ramos, from his 1966 Blaine High School yearbook photo.

Photo courtesy Tom Modica

By Steve Guntli After nearly 50 years of uncertainty, a Blaine veteran is finally being put to rest. Rainier Sylvester Ramos enlisted in the U.S. Army after graduating from Blaine High School in 1966. When his helicopter was shot down in Vietnam in 1968, his friends and family waited for confirmation on Ramos’ fate. Thanks to a government program, Ramos’ remains have been found and he is being returned to the U.S. for a

proper soldier’s burial. Tom Modica is a board member of the Whatcom County chapter of the Vietnam Veterans of America. In 1991, his organization adopted Ramos into their ranks as their honorary Missing In Action (MIA) member. “It’s a very informal ceremony,” Modica said. “The Vietnam Veterans of America doesn’t allow MIA soldiers as members, so it’s our way of keeping the missing men in our thoughts and helping out the family however we can.” Though Modica never knew Ramos personally, he and other members of his organization feel they’ve come to know him over the years. Members of the chapter keep an open seat for Ramos at each board meeting, and have been wearing commemorative bracelets with Ramos’ name and rank since the adoption ceremony. Born in Germany in 1947 to an American soldier father and a German mother, Ramos grew up on a series of military bases from Wichita, Kansas to Athens, Greece. In 1965, his father transferred to the Blaine Air Force Station, a radar surveillance station that was shut down in 1979. Though he was only in Blaine for one year, Ramos made the most of his time, working odd jobs as

a babysitter and gas station attendant and playing his guitar in his free time. After graduating, Ramos enlisted in the Army, where he became a chief warrant officer and a helicopter pilot. In 1968, while flying a mission over Vietnam’s Quang Tin province near the Laos border, his chopper was shot down. A rescue helicopter was sent to search the wreckage, but heavy enemy machine gun fire made a safe rescue impossible. Ramos and the three soldiers in his helicopter were placed on the MIA list. The U.S. Department of Defense’s POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) is a government initiative that seeks out the remains of missing soldiers so they can be returned to the U.S. for proper burial. In the fall of 2014, nearly 50 years after Ramos was shot down, his remains and the remains of his crewmates were found. The remains were sent to a lab in Hawaii to be identified before being returned to their families. Ramos will be buried in the Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, D.C. on June 17. On May 25, Modica and his fellow veterans will honor Ramos with a special ceremony in Hovander Park in Ferndale, near the Viet-

s Maria Ramos attends her son’s memorial service in 1991, with Vietnam Veterans of America member Tom Modica.

Photo courtesy Tom Modica

nam veterans’ memorial. Ramos’ mother, Maria, never gave up hope that her son would be found. “My feeling is he is someplace and somebody is taking good care of him,” she said in a 1991 article in the Bellingham Herald. “That’s always my thought. I can’t accept that he’s gone. I don’t. People keep saying, ‘be happy that he’s in heaven,’ but I don’t think so.”

Maria Ramos died in 2010. The news of Ramos’ death was bittersweet for Modica, but at long last, there is certainty. “There’s closure,” he said. “We finally know, and we know that there’s one more of our men back home.” The Vietnam Veterans of America memorial service will be held Monday, May 25 at 4 p.m. in Hovander Park.

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s Members of the Vietnam Veterans of America Whatcom County chapter wear this bracelet commemorating Ramos, their honorary MIA member.

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The Northern Light • May 21 - 27, 2015

Blaine and Birch Bay favorites reopening for summer Blaine and Birch Bay come alive this weekend, as several beloved local institutions open up for the summer season. The C Shop The C Shop, one of Birch Bay’s oldest businesses, has been open

on weekends since May 8, and will start daily summer hours on June 19. The combination candy store, café and pizzeria has been owned and operated by Patrick and Patricia Alesse and their family since 1971.

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The shop is currently open Friday through Sunday. The shop will stay open for Memorial Day from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. For more information, visit thecshop.com. Birch Bay Waterslides: One of Birch Bay’s most popular summertime attractions is opening for business this weekend. Birch Bay Waterslides will open its season on May 23 and 24 from 10 a.m.–6 p.m. The slides will be closed on Memorial Day, May 25. The Waterslides will be open Saturdays and Sundays until June 14. Open daily on June 20. Visitors can get wet and wild on one of the park’s four main slides, or enjoy a relaxing day in the sun in the activity pools or hot tub. Presale tickets are available at birchbaywaterslides.net. Alaska Packer’s Association Museum: The Alaska Packer’s Association (APA) Museum begins its summer season this weekend. The APA Museum celebrates the rich history of the fishing industry in Blaine, Birch Bay and Semiahmoo. The small museum

s Sunny Brown inspects a vintage sailboat at the APA Museum on Semiahmoo spit. Photo by Steve Guntli

is packed with historic artifacts, like tools, canned goods and even a sailboat. The museum is open Friday through Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. through September. Admission is free but donations are always welcome. For more information,

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contact APA Museum Coordinator Sunny Brown at 371-3558. Plover ferry: Blaine’s historic Plover ferry will begin taking trips out into the harbor from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day weekend. The ferry has been in service since the 1940s, when it was used to shuttle cannery workers back and forth from Blaine to Semiahmoo spit. The Plover makes trips on the hour Friday and Saturday from noon to 8 p.m. and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Passage on the Plover is free, but donations are gratefully accepted. Visit draytonharbormaritime.org for a detailed history on the ferry. Gardener’s Market: The Blaine Gardener’s Market is opening for business this Saturday, May 23 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The market specializes in fresh local produce and handcrafted goods. The market runs every Saturday through October. Ron Snyder, manager of the Gardener’s Market, is marking the occasion with the sixth annual International Slug Races. Starting at noon, a group of dedicated athletes (slugs) will race towards a leaf of lettuce. Bring your own slug or enter one from the event’s stable of racers to win prizes from Totally Chocolate.

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not before we close our doors at the end of the business day.” Also please correct me if I am wrong but I thought The Northern Light is published and distributed on Thursdays. For the past month, our copy of your great little newspaper has been arriving in our mail on Fridays. When I go into town, I can find copies of the newspaper on business counters and in restaurants on Thursdays, but evidently there’s been a change in the mailing system; I only hope you’re not paying for Thursday delivery because you’re not getting your money’s worth. Last question: Is it reasonable, then, to assume that all our mail is actually being delivered a day late? Jeanne Halsey Blaine The Editor: Dear friends and neighbors, Saturday, May 23 will be the opening day of the Blaine Gardener’s Market. The market will open officially at 10 a.m., close at 2 p.m. and venders can set up as early as 8:30 a.m. This is the earliest in May the market has ever held its opening day, and hopefully the weather we’ve been enjoying will continue to “shine” on the Blaine Gardener’s Market. As in the past, the market is located on the H Street Plaza at Peace Portal Way. The market will feature local venders and their products, light music and of course the running of the sixth annual International Slug Races. So saddle up your favorite slug, or use one of our fine racers and come on down to the festivities at your Gardener’s Market. Races begin at noon, and continue until all of the chocolate prizes have been won by children of all ages. Come one, come all to the Blaine Gardener’s Market. Ron Snyder Blaine

Rainier Sylvester Ramos May 29, 1947 - January 9, 1968

Rainier Ramos was born in Wiesbaden, Germany of a military family. After graduating from Blaine High School in 1966, he enlisted in the US Army as a helicopter pilot. While on a mission in Vietnam, his helicopter was shot down, and hostile fire kept rescue missions from helping. Rainier has been listed as Missing-in-Action since that date. On Veterans Day, 1991 a ceremony was held at Blaine High School, with his mother Maria Ramos in attendance. He was enrolled as a member of Vietnam Veterans of America, Ron Davenport Memorial Chapter 165. Many members are still wearing the POW/MIA bracelet we commissioned. His remains were identified in the fall of 2014. He will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery, along with his crewmates. A memorial to Rainier Ramos will be held on Monday, May 25 at Hovander Park at 4 p.m. His brothers in Vietnam Veterans America 165.

John DeWitt Moore

March 21, 1937 – May 18, 2015 John went home to God on Monday morning, May 18, 2015 at Whatcom Hospice House. He was born in Pueblo, Colorado March 21, 1937 to Frances Marie (Abell) Moore and Dr. John DeWitt Moore. He grew up in Pueblo always loving sports and his faith. John graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder majoring in Engineering and Electronics. His first job was working with the first ICBM and the Apollo programs. He went on to work for Scientific Data Systems, which later became Xerox. John came out of retirement to work at the University of British Columbia developing scintillating crystals for use in the Positron Emission Tomography (PET Scan), used to detect cancer. John was an avid reader, often reading 4 or 5 books at a time. He was a passionate Roman Catholic “spreading the Word” and bringing “Light to the Word” to all who knew him. He was an avid fitness buff, teaching weight training to many of the Blaine seniors. He loved jogging with his Papillion, Lolly, and riding his bike. For many years, he flew his VTail Bonanza (5271C) often to Las Vegas with his wife Judy. John will always be remembered for his good humor, quick wit, as well as his tenor voice and great intellect. He and Judy have a legion of dear friends. John is survived by his loving wife Judy of 30 years, 2 sisters, Margaret and Dorothy; 6 children, John, Andrea, Patricia, Lori, Niki, and Scott; 14 grandchildren, Brooke, Michael, Josh, Angela, Jeremiah, Jeffrey, Sara, Jordan, Claire, Kyle, Michael A., Brandon, Gavin, and Stephanie; and 7 great-grandchildren. The family would like to thank the staff at Whatcom Hospice House for the loving care they gave him in his final days. A funeral mass will be celebrated on Saturday, May 23 at 11 a.m. at St. Anne’s Catholic Church, H Street & 6th St. in Blaine, WA. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that you please donate to the Whatcom Hospice House or the Blaine Senior Center. Arrangements by Sig’s Funeral & Cremation Services of Bellingham. www.sigsfuneralservices.com

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Police Reports May 13, 1:49 p.m.: A property manager for a mobile home park requested help in locating a daring soul willing to live trap and relocate a skunk that had set up camp on the property. The information was found and delivered. May 13, 2:55 p.m.: Police responded to a report of a domestic dispute in progress in which a man was threatening to harm himself and to take the couple’s child. Officers arrived to find the setting had calmed somewhat. There had been a significant argument but no crime. The pair reached a resolution for the day by separating for the remainder of the day and evening, and their small child went to a relative’s home to spend the night. May 13, 5:10 p.m.: A person out for a walk noticed that a city-owned right of way survey monument had been stolen from its location in the middle of a residential street intersection. The brass-colored metal pin and the concrete cylinder that protected the pin had been uprooted from the asphalt, leaving a pothole in its place. Tampering with a survey monument is a gross misdemeanor under state law with fines up to $5,000 and up to a year in jail, in addition to repayment of the thousands of dollars it takes

to resurvey and replace the marker. May 13, 6:50 p.m.: A person called to report that she was concerned for her friend. She believed that her friend was a victim of domestic assault. Officers contacted the victim and confirmed that she may have been the victim of an assault that had occurred over a week earlier. The victim was already in the process of obtaining a protection order. The assault was investigated and a report was filed with the prosecutor’s office. May 14, 10:50 a.m.: A man who runs an online gaming system called to report that one of his users who may live in the area was making suicidal comments in the game’s chat function. The only information that the reporting party could provide was a possible Internet Protocol address and username. Every attempt to locate the gamer has thus far been unsuccessful. May 15, 4:18 p.m.: Dispatch reported receiving a call from an employee at a business who reported that a man who was recently fired from the same company was now outside wielding a machete. Officers and Border Patrol agents arrived in the area but could not locate the suspect inside or outside the building.

Investigation revealed that an employee had been terminated the previous day, and someone at the business had heard that he might own a machete. The call about him actually being near the business with a machete was incorrect. May 17, 8 a.m.: An officer was dispatched to investigate a male individual walking down the middle of D Street that appeared to be extremely intoxicated. The officer arrived and contacted the adult male who was indeed inebriated. He declined a ride explaining he was only one block and several stumbles from home. He was monitored for the duration to ensure he arrived safely at his door. May 18, 6:15 a.m.: U.S. Customs and Border Protection at the Peace Arch border crossing advised Blaine police when they spotted a wrongway driver southbound in the northbound lanes of Interstate 5. Officers were able to get the vehicle stopped on the freeway well south of the port of entry. The driver was arrested and booked into jail for reckless driving. This report is provided by the Blaine police department. A full listing of the week’s police report can be found at thenorthern light.com.

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May 22 – May 28 at Blaine. Not for navigation. 49° 0’ 0”N - 122° 46’ 0”W

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Weather Precipitation: During the period of May 12 to May 18 there were .03 inches of precipitation. The 2015 year-todate precipitation is 14.64 inches. Temperature: High for the past week was 73.1°F on May 18, with a low of 48.8°F on May 15. Average temperature for the week was 58.7°F. Courtesy Birch Bay Water & Sewer Dist.

Birch Bay Free Community Garden: 4144 Bay Road, Birch Bay (near corner of Bay and Kickerville roads). Now open. Info: 366-1043. Alaska Packers Association Museum at Semiahmoo Park: Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 1–5 p.m., through September. Admission free, donations welcome. Information 371-3558. Flag Placing: Friday, May 22, 5 p.m., Blaine Cemetery on H Street Road. Info: Bill Irwin, 332-1307. Movie Mania–Wreck It Ralph: Friday, May 22, 8:30 p.m., Birch Bay Activity Center, 7511 Gemini Street. Video game theme night. Bring your blanket or lawn chair for a free movie in the gym. Free popcorn. Info: blainebirchbayparkandrec.org. City of Blaine Recycle Day: Saturday, May 23, 10 a.m.–3 p.m., behind Blaine Library, 610 3rd Street. City residents may bring materials to recycle. Info: cityofblaine.com. Gardeners Market Opening Day and 6th Annual International Slug Races: Saturday, May 23, 10 a.m.–2 p.m., H Street plaza, Blaine. Slug races at 1 p.m. Music, refreshments, produce and crafts. Info: 332-4544. Dodgeball: Saturday, May 23, noon, Birch Bay Activity Center, 7511 Gemini Street. Kids ages 7–10. $5 for the month or $2 drop-in fee. Limited to 20 kids. Info: blainebirchbayparkandrec.org. Family Flag Football: Saturday, May 23, 1 p.m., Birch Bay Bible Community Church soccer field, 4460 Bay Road. Learn to play flag football. $2 per person drop-in fee. Info: blainebirchbayparkandrec.org. Lummi Island Artists’ Studio Tour: May 23–24, 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Lummi Island. A self-guided tour with more than 40 artists and craftspeople offering their work at over 23 locations around the island. Info: 360/758-7121. Amphibian Adventure: Saturday, May 23, 7 p.m., Wildlife Theater, Birch Bay State Park. Learn about the collected data of amphibian species in Whatcom County and how to identify amphibians through their lifecycles. Fun for the whole family. Info: fobbsp.org. Eagles: Sunday, May 24, 7 p.m., Wildlife Theater, Birch Bay State Park. Join Roger “The Eagle Guy” Rickett on a journey into the life of our local eagles. Info: fobbsp.org. Candlelight Memorial Day Ceremony: Sunday, May 24, 7 p.m., Blaine Cemetery, H Street Road. Info: Bill Irwin, 332-1307. Memorial Day Remembrance: Monday, May 25, 11 a.m., Veterans Memorial, corner of 3rd and H streets, Blaine. Local veterans groups will gather for a ceremony, then move to Good Samaritan Society - Stafholt, Blaine Cemetery, Hillsdale Cemetery and American Legion Post 86. Memorial Day BBQ: Monday, May 25, 12–5 p.m., BelleWood Aces, 6140 Guide Meridian. In support of veterans. Help build a human flag, live music with Badd Dog Blues Society and lawn games. Tickets $15. Info: bellewoodfarms.com, 318-7720. Clean Water Speaker’s Forum: Tuesday, May 26, 9:15 a.m., Blaine High School PAC. Students and community members can learn about efforts and investments made to restore and maintain clean water that can support shellfish harvest, fishing and recreation. Learn to Play Chess: Tuesday, May 26, 6:30–8 p.m., Blaine Public Library, 610 3rd Street. For grades K through 12 and parents too! Info: 305-3637. First Aid at Sea Course: Wednesday, May 27, 8 a.m.–5 p.m., Port of Bellingham, Squalicum Harbor, 722 Coho Way, Bellingham. Coast Guard-approved training for recreational boaters and commercial fishermen. $50 for commercial fishermen, $100 for others. Pre-registration is required. Info: Sarah Fisken, 206/543-1225. Free Vaccination Clinic: Wednesday, May 27, 2:30–4:30 p.m., Blaine Middle School cafeteria. MMR, Tdap, Caricella, HepB and polio vaccines available to students, district employees and those without healthcare. LEGO Mindstorms Club: Thursday, May 28, 6:30–8 p.m., Blaine Public Library, 610 3rd Street. Help build the second Gripper! New members welcome. For ages 10 and up. Bimonthly. Info: 305-3637. Evening of the Arts: Thursday, May 28, 6:30–9 p.m., Blaine High School PAC. Student art exhibit, and band and choir performances. Movie Mania–Maleficent: Friday, May 29, 8:30 p.m., Birch Bay Activity Center, 7511 Gemini Street. Bring your blanket or lawn chair for a free movie in the gym. Free popcorn. Info: blainebirchbayparkandrec.org. Dakota Creek Christian Center Garage Sale: Saturday, May 30, 9 a.m.–4 p.m., 8732 Blaine Road. Many items for sale as well as hot dogs and espresso. To donate items, call 303-3096 to arrange pick-up or dropoff times. Info: dakotacreekcenter.com. Lions Camp Horizon 3rd Annual Crazy Golf Tournament: Saturday, May 30, 11 a.m.–3 p.m., Lions Camp Horizon at Bay Horizon Park, 7511 Gemini Street, Birch Bay. Fifteen holes of miniature golf in teams of four, lunch, prizes, raffle and beer and wine garden. Pre-registration is preferred. Hunters of the Sky: Saturday, May 30, 7 p.m., Wildlife Theater, Birch Bay State Park. Experience live birds of prey up close. Please no dogs. Info: fobbsp.org.

Ongoing Birch Bay Activity Center Events: 7511 Gemini Street, Birch Bay. Zumba Fitness, Zumba Toning, Zumba Step, Pickleball, line dancing and more. Visit website for days and times. Info: bbbparkandrec.org or 656-6416. Community Meals: Wednesdays, 5–6:30 p.m., Blaine Community Center, 763 G Street. No charge for meals; donations accepted. Info: communitymealsblaine@gmail.com. Karaoke: Friday and Saturday nights at 9 p.m. Paso del Norte, 758 Peace Portal Drive. Info: 332-4045. Submissions to Coming Up should be sent to calendar@thenorthernlight.com no later than noon on Monday.

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The carnival comes to Blaine Photos

s Josh Douglas and his son Jackson, one, slide down the Super Slide.

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s From front to back: William Maynard, Anthony Reyes and Alexander Aguilar scream as the Sooper Jet mini roller coaster as it rounds a corner and goes down a drop.

Whatcom County Public Works is seeking public input on the proposed Birch Bay Drive & Pedestrian Facility project. A 2nd public Open House meeting the Birch Bay Drive and Pedestrian Facility will be held 10 AM to Noon on Saturday June 6, 2015 at the Birch Bay Bible Community Church at 4460 Bay Road, Birch Bay, Washington. The proposed project is a beach nourishment that will construct a soft shore protection berm along approximately 1.5 miles from Lora Lane to Cedar Avenue to reduce storm tide flooding, improve safety on Bay Drive (by creating an off-street pedestrian path running alternatively on the top of the berm and just below the berm crest, improve water quality (by extending and reorienting existing stormwater outfalls), and protect the Birch Bay Drive roadway from storm damage. This project has been discussed in the community for many years. The beach nourishment will consist of a deformable berm constructed of imported gravel and sand of the same size and shape as those typical of the existing conditions at Birch Bay, and very similar to a project constructed north of Terrell Creek and subsequently maintained since. Project work will proceed with willing landowners. The Open House will share information on how the County proposes to accomplish the work while protecting other valuable resources such as cultural resources and aquatic habitat; and while minimizing community and business disruption from construction. Construction is planned 2016 and 2017 to construct the berm containing approximately 100,000 cubic yards of gravel and sand. The meeting will also present draft plans showing the proposed berm, pedestrian path, stormwater improvements, and access improvements. Whatcom County and consultant staff will make brief presentations and solicit input from attendees on the project and issues related to the project at several stations during the Open House. People with special needs or disabilities who will be attending this meeting are asked to please contact our office at least 48 hours in advance, so that we may make any needed accommodations.

For additional information regarding the Birch Bay Drive & Pedestrian Facility project please contact: Kevin Thompson, Project Engineer Whatcom County Public Works 360-715-7450 ext. 50690 kthompso@co.whatcom.wa.us Roland Middleton, Special Projects Manager Whatcom County Public Works 360-676-6692 ext. 50211 rmiddlet@co.whatcom.wa.us

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M.S. 6th Grade Spring Concert 7 p.m. Memorial Day – No School School Board Meeting 7 p.m. H.S. Evening of the Arts 6:30 p.m. M.S. Spring Dance 7:30 p.m.

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H.S. All Choral Concert 7 p.m. E.S. PTO Meeting 5:30 p.m. 7th/8th Grade Spring Concert 7 p.m. M.S. Sports Awards 1 p.m. H.S. Graduation 6 p.m. M.S. 8th Grade Tea 6 p.m. Last Day of School, early Dismissal 12:50 p.m.

Bond Initiative Work Underway These are very exciting times for the Blaine School District, as we enter into a four-year process of completing some incredibly important facility work in support of the educational needs of our staff and students. There are many pieces now in motion with respect to work being supported by recent Bond Initiative approval. The architect is working on preliminary design for the Primary School addition. We should be prepared to review with applicable staff later this month. Additionally, preparations are being made for the following work to take place over the summer. • The track at the High School continues to deteriorate, and needs to be taken care of now. The bid for repair of the base and replacement of the surface has been approved.

Blaine School District Honors Long Term Employees Who Have Announced Their Retirements

• Roofing bids for Pt. Roberts Primary and the Middle School have been reviewed and accepted. • Carpeting bids for Blaine Elementary are also in. • We are in the process of shoring up the bids on resurfacing the large parking lot next to the Middle School Gym. The bids are coming in very optimistic, with oil prices down right now. • We should have the cost estimate for relocation of the Primary School Playground shortly. The playground has to be moved before construction can start.

On behalf of the Board of Directors, we would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge the following employees for their dedicated service to the staff and students of the Blaine School District. We are so very grateful for their collective decades of commitment to the education of students, and wish them all the best in their retirement. • Linda Thompson – 1983 • Jim Kenoyer – 1992 • Thomas Alexander – 1994 • Cindy Freeman – 1996 • Olga Pietrantonio – 1999 • Dorothy Hofmann – 2000

• While we are not certain that it will be feasible, we would like to get the doors on the play shed at the Primary School this summer, as the bird issues are continuing to be more of a concern on the part of staff and parents. • We are working with the City of Blaine to determine how much site prep at the High School (primarily including utility relocates) can take place this summer.

Last Day of School is June 9. Early dismissal will be at 12:50 p.m.

Graduation Night Approaches An estimated 130 Seniors will take the stage on Friday, June 5, to accept their diplomas, as they prepare for the next chapter of their academic and/or career training. We are so very proud of these students and the incredibly hard work that they have demonstrated to reach this important milestone. Nicely done Borderites and all the best to you in the future!

Evening of the Arts On Thursday, May 28, from 6:30 9 p.m., Blaine High School Music, Art and Drama departments will present their annual “Evening of the Arts” for the community. This event will take place in the Performing Arts Center. Student artwork will be on display, while the Choir, Band and Drama perform. Local artists will jury the exhibition selecting awards in a variety of media. The Choir, Band and Drama will begin performing at 7 p.m. Come enjoy an evening of great music, art and drama. Thank you for supporting the Arts at Blaine High School.

High School Recognition Night On Wednesday, May 14, students from Blaine High School participated in their annual Recognition Night event. In addition to teachers recognizing students at all levels of the program for superior academic, co-curricular and extracurricular performance, thousands of dollars in scholarship funds were distributed to graduating Blaine High School Seniors. The Blaine School District staff and students would like to take this opportunity to thank all of those who contributed to scholarships this year. We have such an incredible group of hard working students at Blaine High School, and their accomplishments are many. For the overall community to acknowledge and award what these students have achieved is so greatly appreciated. Thank you Blaine, Birch Bay and Point Roberts for your generous contributions!

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