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By Steve Guntli Washington’s supreme court is fining the state government $100,000 a day for the legislature’s failure to fully fund public education. The ruling is in keeping with the court’s McCleary decision of 2012, which determined the state was failing to meet its responsibilities to the people in funding education. In January 2014 the court ordered the state to ensure education was fully funded no later than 2018. When the legislature failed to produce such a plan, the court found the state in contempt, but gave it until the 2015 legislative session to form a plan before imposing sanctions. A comprehensive plan failed to appear in time. While the state has made strides in addressing class sizes, all-day kindergarten classes and funding for textbooks and supplies, local schools are still largely dependent on levies to pay for education costs. Under the McCleary decision, these costs should be the sole responsibility of the state. The decision, which was unanimous among the nine supreme court justices, will force the state to pay $100,000 a day, effective immediately. The money will go toward funding education programs. The court is also encouraging Governor Jay Inslee to convene a special session of the legislature to address the education plan. The court decreed it would suspend the fines while meetings of this commission were in session, but until then the penalties will remain in place. On August 17, Inslee said he is encouraging lawmakers to address the ruling before the legislature is convened for a special session. Inslee said he’s pushing for lawmakers to meet “on a daily basis” until a plan can be proposed and quickly passed in special session. Some lawmakers are already venting their frustration about the ruling. One representative, Matt Manweller, a Republican from Ellensburg, took to Twitter to call for impeachment of the Supreme Court justices.
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EDAC brainstorming ways to “clean up” Blaine By Ian Ferguson The Blaine Economic Development Advisory Committee (EDAC) is brainstorming solutions to help Blaine’s economy. Some ideas are big, and take long-term planning, but other, smaller actions can start right now. The EDAC discussed and recommended easy ways to clean up the city to make it more attractive to tourists and potential businesses. Debbie Harg-
er, Blaine community and tourism development coordinator, presented a slideshow of “low-hanging fruit,” easy solutions to problems tourists might have when they come to Blaine. One such problem is the fishing pier at the end of Marine Drive. There is currently very little signage letting people know that the pier is open to the public, and chains make it seem closed (the pier is closed to vehicles due to road problems, but open to pedestrians and bicycles). A simple sign
Park and rec district offering grants for local programs By Steve Guntli Blaine-Birch Bay Park and Recreation District 2 (BBBPRD2) is looking for applicants for grants in 2016. BBBPRD2 wants to promote organizations that will bring recreation activities to Blaine and Birch Bay. In the past, the grants have funded playgrounds, youth sports programs, sailing courses and maintenance and upgrades to existing
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parks and playgrounds. Last year, BBBPRD2 gave out more than $100,000 for local projects. Grants included $50,000 for the Marine Park playground, $30,000 for the Boys & Girls Club pavilion project and $20,000 to help the Birch Bay Chamber of Commerce fund its festivals and events. BBBPRD2 program director Heidi Holmes said the district hasn’t budgeted for the grants yet.
“We’ll accept applications, and then decide on our budget based on how many worthwhile projects we want to fund,” she said. “We won’t accept everything, but this way we won’t have to limit ourselves if we get a lot of great ideas.” Applications for the grants will be available by the end of the month, and are due October 31. Applications can be found online at blainebirchbayparkandrec.org, or in the BBBPRD2 office.
and plantings would make the area more welcoming, Harger said. City manager Dave Wilbrecht presented a slideshow of a driving tour through Blaine, focusing for now on the downtown area. One slide showed a tall, empty sign that can be easily seen from the roundabout west of the highway. “That’s a clear sign that says business isn’t doing well here,” Wilbrecht said. (See EDAC, page 2)
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Alaska Airlines is bringing back daily flights to Hawaii and Las Vegas out of Bellingham International Airport (BLI). Alaska will now offer flights to Honolulu, Maui and Las Vegas beginning November 1. The Las Vegas and Honolulu flights will be daily from November through May 2016, and the Maui flights will run four times a week November through March 2016, according to Alaska spokeswoman Bobbie Egan. Alaska had previously offered the flights from Bellingham in the summer, but chose not to run the flights this year. BLI has been experiencing a decline in passengers, showing a year-to-year decline of 30 percent, according to acting flight director Mark Leutwiler. The Port of Bellingham, which owns and operates BLI, is encouraging airlines to offer more flights from more destinations. Leutwiler said the port is considering lowering prices for airlines during the slow season, but those ideas are still in discussion and nothing has been made official.
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Wilbrecht said a chain-link fence at the north end of Peace Portal Drive could be hidden with landscaping or replaced with a more attractive fence. The vacant lots at the ends of the Peace Portal cross streets can be mowed and cleaned up, at least until they are turned into parklets as planned. Businesses with visible dumpsters or broken down cars could be encouraged to hide them or clean them up. “These are small, easy actions that I, as city manager, can get started on right now. They don’t cost a lot, but added up they have a big effect,” Wilbrecht said. City council heard the economic development council’s recommendations and seemed amenable to the push to clean up Blaine.
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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. Consumer complaints should be submitted directly to the business in question or the local chamber of commerce. Only one letter per month from an individual correspondent will be published. Email letters to letters@thenorthernlight.com. Publisher & Managing Editor Patrick Grubb publisher@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 Katelyn Doggett The Northern Light 225 Marine Drive, Suite 200 Blaine, WA 98230 Tel: 360/332-1777 Vol XXI, No 10 Circulation: 10,500 copies
The Editor: The letter published a couple of weeks ago about the “historic” agreement with Iran is missing a few key facts about this deal. First, the lifting of the sanctions against Iran also includes lifting of the prohibition on conventional arms (Iran has already ordered 150 new fighter aircraft from China) and the release of billions in funds that were seized because they were being used to support terrorism. Secondly, the prohibition on enriching uranium does not include a prohibition on developing new centrifuge technology. Nuclear scientists estimate that in 10 years when the prohibition expires, Iran’s new centrifuge technology will allow them to have weapons grade plutonium in about two weeks. Third, “military” installations are exempt from inspection and Iran gets 24 days notice prior to any inspections by the International Atomic Energy Agency – plenty of time to hide any cheating by Iran’s weapons developers, basically requiring that we trust them not to develop weapons. In fact, they are already openly sanitizing the Parchin site that was suspected of being a development ground. Fourth, Iran still holds four Americans hostage in violation of international law, hostages who the administration did not include in the negotiations. Fifth, a number of highly placed terrorists are delisted, including Qassem Suleimani. I won’t go into more detail here but if you are on the fence about this deal you may wish to do a little research into what exactly it entails. The reality is that the sanctions were working. Need proof? Iran doesn’t have a nuclear bomb. This deal puts them on track to have that bomb in about 10 years. The President’s statement (echoed by the letter writer) that the alternative to this deal is war is disingenuous. The alternative to this deal is the status quo, which is working. Meanwhile, what do you think Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Egypt and Iraq will be doing in the next 10 years? I’d be willing to bet that they are figuring out how to get their own bombs as insurance against Iran violating this deal. Calvin Armerding Blaine The Editor: The Republican “Wild Bunch” each received their 10 minutes of fame. Now they continue their quests to find billionaires for subsistence while drinking bitter tea. They yelped what they are against but offered few realistic solutions to domestic and international problems; problems strongly rooted in economic and international disasters that preceding Republican presidents seeded. The Republican Party is in deep denial about real issues and totally dysfunctional in finding real solutions. A Republican president will still be dealing with
a dysfunctional congress, given its existing insanity. Front-runner Donald Trump may be comfortably self-financed and not worried about displaying sanity, but he ignores substantive solutions, regularly puking vitriolic comments gleaned from past ultraconservative TV and radio entertainers, which are lapped up mindlessly by the Tea Party. Lacking in this bunch is a leadership that strives to create a strong America, politically, economically and healthy physically and environmentally. True foresight is needed to plan for the many generations after us – many, not just a couple – instead of next year’s campaign donor’s profits. Tended properly, the United States can endure many times longer than any country before us. Elections have become a manipulative game by a few for personal power and profit, using misrepresentations and diversions. Elections have become mere items bought and then exploited. The existing political dysfunction and posturing portends demise for our system. The late Senator Paul Wellstone said it best: “Politics is not about power ... money ... winning for the sake of winning. Politics is about the improvement of people’s lives. It’s about advancing the cause of peace and justice in our country and in our world. Politics is about doing well for people.” Disgust with political dysfunction has resulted in low voter turnout. Low turnout effectively gives more control to the few, nationally 1/10th of one percent, locally the fringe groups. “Dark” money, used by both political parties, distorts, confuses and discourages voting. It is the major corrupting element in elections and of politicians. Sign the Move to Amend Initiative 735 (wamend. org), which supports a constitutional amendment disclosing and limiting the power of money in politics. Finally, be informed, aware of the issues and not just from a single source. Don Starr Blaine The Editor: We are getting distracted by the cry of jobs, jobs, jobs. Because of the technology we have developed it is easier than ever before for us to choose a way of making a living and to actually create employment that can support ourselves, and probably a good number of others as well. So why do we need huge corporations that will swallow up our kids and cast them off when machines can do stuff cheaper? Why do we need mega projects like the Gateway Pacific Terminal that will store toxic coal to be shipped through endangered waters, which would be the largest coal port in our nation? Just because we have been on this bul-
let train of “progress,” why do we just keep having to have more and more and bigger and bigger stuff? We love our comfort food; we love delectable sweets. Many of us have been lucky enough to experience an age where these things lie at our fingertips everyday. But what we are finding is that when the creation and assembly of that food is further out of our individual control, and our hunger for less nutritious food grows stronger, we become less healthy. After consideration of this, we consciously make the choice to turn off the ads, to keep less processed foods in our cupboards, and to return to a way of eating that makes us feel good again. It’s time to make our past and current hard work pay off in a way that provides true food for future generations. Dena Jensen Birch Bay The Editor: Washington state legislators are challenged to determine what to do with more than a hundred million dollar windfall from increased commercial activity in the state. The convergence of the unexpected state tax revenues with the Washington State Supreme Court daily $100,000 fine for not funding education offers an opportunity for reconciling the impasse over the McCleary decision. The Washington State Supreme Court has ordered that the state pay that sanction, starting immediately, for its lack of progress toward fully paying the cost of basic education. “Instead of bowing to temptation and spending this new hundred million dollar windfall, as we so often do, we ought to find a way to return it to the people of Washington state,” State Senator Doug Ericksen, representing legislative district 42, said in reference to a statement Tuesday by the Washington state Economic and Revenue Forecast Council. The monthly economic and revenue report says increased activity from July 11 through August 10 will deliver $107 million more to state coffers than projected in June, an eight percent increase. That means the state has a total $125 million in additional revenue since the last revenue forecast May 18. The best use of that $125 million is to fund education, reduce tuition for higher education, and repair our crumbling infrastructure. We, the people, deserve appropriate public education K-12, debtfree college education and safe roads and bridges. Natalie McClendon, chair, 42nd Legislative District Democrats Bellingham Please send letters to letters@thenorthernlight.com no later than noon on Monday.
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By Steve Guntli A Blaine attorney was honored last month with an award for his exceptional record of community service. Rajeev Majumdar, a partner with the Law Offices of Roger Ellingson in Blaine, was recognized by the Washington State Bar Association and given a Local Hero Award. The award is given to bar association members who have made a notable difference in their communities. The Whatcom County Bar Association nominated Majumdar for his work with several local nonprofit groups. “It feels pretty fantastic,” he said. “The bar association is located in Seattle, and it’s pretty rare for them to notice our little corner of the state, but there are a lot of great people doing great
work up here. I’m very honored.” Majumdar serves as the city prosecutor for Blaine Municipal Court. He is also a special prosecutor for Bellingham’s Mental Health Court, a pro tem commissioner in the Whatcom Superior Court and an adjunct professor at Western Washington University. Majumdar has been involved with Whatcom County nonprofit LAW Advocates since 2008. LAW Advocates provides free legal help to low-income individuals facing urgent, non-criminal legal problems. Majumdar said LAW Advocates was one of the things that drew him to Whatcom County in the first place. “I’d heard about them before I even moved here,” he said. “They have a pretty great reputation, and as a lawyer, it’s an hon-
15+ years experience
or to be doing this service for the community.” After serving for several years on the board of directors, Majumdar was elected chair at LAW Advocates earlier this year. When the firm unexpectedly lost its executive director earlier this year, Majumdar stepped in as an unpaid interim director until a replacement was found. As a result, LAW Advocates was able to continue serving its clients without interruption. “It was tough for a while, but we were able to keep things going, and I’m very proud of everything we’ve accomplished,” he said. In addition to his work with LAW Advocates, Majumdar is on the board of Northwest Youth Services, which helps at-risk youth develop self-reliance and stay out of trouble. He is also on the board for Sun Community Service, which provides emergency housing for people with chronic behavioral health issues. Before becoming a lawyer, Majumdar earned master’s degrees in international studies and public administration. While in graduate school, he worked for the National Nuclear Security Administration in Washington, D.C., working to establish protocols to ensure the containment of nuclear weapons. He eventually attended law school at Seattle University, and joined the Ellingson firm in 2008.
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By Steve Guntli BNSF Railway was levied an $86,000 fine from the Washington State Department of Ecology (DOE) for violating water quality standards in Whatcom and Skagit counties. According to a press release from the DOE, BNSF placed railroad ties treated with creosote and other materials from maintenance projects near bodies of water in both counties. Creosote is a preservative chemical made from either wood or coal tar. Coal-tar creosote,
which is often used to preserve wood, can be toxic to marine life, and excess amounts can damage habitats and smother fish spawning areas. Since 2004, Washington state has spent millions to remove creosote-treated wood from marine waters. “BNSF has repeatedly disregarded water quality protection at projects along or near the water,” said Heather Bartlett, DOE’s water quality program manager. “We understand the importance of repair and maintenance, but all sorts of industries plan environmental practices into such work.
We expect BNSF Railway to do so, as well.” The fine is in response to four maintenance projects in particular: one in Van Zandt, one in Burlington and two in Bellingham. In each case, the DOE found BNSF left debris and creosote-treated wood in or near areas that drained directly into larger bodies of water, such as Chuckanut Bay and Bellingham Bay. Proceeds from the fine go toward the Coastal Protection Fund, which issues grants to public agencies for natural resource restoration projects.
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A. REFERENCE NUMBERS: 2061100279 B. GRANTOR: THE LANZ FIRM, P.S. C. GRANTEE: PUBLIC MATTHEW F. WILSON D. LEGAL DESCRIPTION: PTN OF THE NE ¼ NW ¼, S31, T40N, R4E OF W.M. E. ASSESSOR'S PROPERTY TAX ACCOUNT NUMBERS: 400431 186541 0000
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I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Successor Trustee, THE LANZ FIRM, P.S., will on FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2015, at the hour of 10:00 a.m., at main entrance Whatcom County Courthouse, 311 Grand Avenue, Bellingham, WA, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable at the time of sale, the real property in Whatcom County, legally described as: That part of the Northeast quarter of the Northwest quarter of Section 31, Township 40 North, Range 4 East of W.M., more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point 540 feet West and 136 feet South of the quarter section corner between Sections 30 and 31 of said township and range; thence West 112 feet; thence South 85 feet; thence East 112 feet; thence North 85 feet to the place of beginning. Except right-of-way for Harkness Road lying along the Easterly line thereof; Except, also, the alley abutting to the North; Situate in Whatcom County, Washington, Tax Parcel Numbers: 139756 and 400431 186541 0000, under that certain DEED OF TRUST dated November 1, 2006, recorded November 2, 2006 under AFN 2061100279, by and among MATTHEW F. WILSON, a single person, on March 9, 2001, the date of acquiring title, as the Grantor, CHICAGO TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY, as the Trustee, and FRONTIER BANK, a Washington banking corporation, now known as MUFG UNION BANK, N.A., successor in interest to the FDIC as Receiver of Frontier Bank, as the Beneficiary, in the records of Whatcom County, Washington, and the Personal Property described, in the above referenced Deed of Trust, as: PERSONAL PROPERTY. The words “Personal Property” mean all equipment, fixtures, and other articles of personal property now or hereafter owned by Grantor, and now or hereafter attached or affixed to the Real Property; together with all accessories, parts, and additions to, all replacements of, and all substitutions for, any of such property; and together with all issues and profits thereon and proceeds (including without limitation all insurance proceeds and refunds of premiums) from any sale of other disposition of the Property. UNIFIED FORECLOSURE SALE: Beneficiary hereby elects to conduct a unified foreclosure sale pursuant to the provisions of RCW 62A.9A-604(a) and (b) to include in the non-judicial foreclosure of the estate described in this Notice of Trustee’s Sale all of the personal property and fixtures described in the Deed of Trust and in any other instruments in favor of Beneficiary. Beneficiary reserves the right to revoke its election as to some or all of said personal property and/or fixtures, or to add additional personal property and/or fixtures to the election herein expressed, at Beneficiary’s sole election, from time to time and at any time until the consummation of the trustee’s sale to be conducted pursuant to the Deed of Trust and this Notice of Trustee’s Sale. II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust or the Beneficiary's successor is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any court by reason of the Grantor's default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust. III. The default(s) for which this foreclosure is made is: a. Failure to pay the following past due amounts, which are in arrears: Principal Balance:....................................................................................... $102,097.40 Accrued interest to 6/1/2015:......................................................................... $9,793.07 Late Charges: ................................................................................................ $2,053.25 Appraisal Fee: ................................................................................................ $2,800.00 Phase 1 Environmental: .................................................................................. $2,200.00 Date Down Endorsements:................................................................................. $206.54 Corelogic: ........................................................................................................... $14.00 Real Estate Taxes: .......................................................................................... $8,169.85 TOTAL AMOUNT DUE AS OF JUNE 1, 2015: ................................................. $127,334.11 ** (PER DIEM: $25.79)
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IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: Principal: $102,097.40, together with interest as provided in the Note or other instrument, and late charges and such other costs and fees as are due under the note or other instrument secured by those deeds of trust, and as are provided by statute. V.** The above-described real property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. The sale will be made without warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances on Friday, September 11, 2015. The default(s) referred to in paragraph III must be cured by n/a (11 days before the sale date), to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time on or before n/a (11 days before the sale date), the default(s) as set forth in paragraph III is/are cured and the Trustee's fees and costs are paid. The sale may be terminated any time after n/a (11 days before the sale date), and before the sale by the Borrower, Grantor, any Guarantor, or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance paying the entire principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees, and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust, and curing all other defaults. ** PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF THE PROMISSORY NOTE, DATED NOVEMBER 1, 2006, THIS OBLIGATION HAS BEEN ACCELERATED AND IS NOW DUE AND PAYABLE IN FULL. ANY LANGUAGE HEREIN THAT INDICATES THE PROMISSORY NOTE CAN BE REINSTATED IS HEREBY SUPERSEDED. VI. A written Notice of Default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Grantor or the Grantor's successor in interest at the following address: Matthew F. Wilson Linda Marie Abitia Linda Marie Abitia PO Box 669, Lynden, WA 98264 2048 Central Road, Everson, WA 98264 7806 Birch Bay Drive, #804 Blaine, WA 98230-9042 Linda Marie Abitia Matthew F. Wilson and Linda Marie Abitia, PO Box 669, Lynden, WA 98264 husband and wife Matthew F. Wilson and Linda Marie Abitia, 2048 Central Road, Everson, WA 98264 husband and wife Matthew F. Wilson and Linda Marie Abitia, 7806 Birch Bay Drive, #804 husband and wife Matthew F. Wilson Blaine, WA 98230-9042 PO Box 669, Lynden, WA 98264 108 South Harkness Street Everson, WA 98247 Vincent Ryan Perillo, heir to the estate of Matthew F. Wilson Matthew F. Wilson 2048 Central Road, Everson, WA 98247-9628 Linda Marie Abitia 7609 Acorn Drive 108 South Harkness Street North Richland Hills, TX 76182-8745 Linda Marie Abitia Everson, WA 98247 2048 Central Road, Everson, WA 98247-9628 Maureen Wilson, heir to the estate of Matthew F. Wilson and Linda Marie Abitia, Matthew F. Wilson Matthew F. Wilson and Linda Marie Abitia, husband and wife 8173 Comfort Lane, Blaine, WA 98230-9611 husband and wife 108 South Harkness Street 2048 Central Road, Everson, WA 98247-9628 Everson, WA 98247 Marlo Harvey, heir to the estate of Matthew F. Wilson Matthew F. Wilson Matthew F. Wilson 3427 Alm Road, Everson, WA 98247-9272 2048 Central Road, Everson, WA 98264 7806 Birch Bay Drive, #804 Blaine, WA 98230-9042 Keith A. Bode, Attorney at Law PO Box 688, Lynden, WA 98264-0688 by both first class and certified mail, return receipt requested, on April 30, 2015, proof of which is in the possession of the Successor Trustee. And on April 30, 2015, the written Notice of Default was posted on the property, proof of which is in possession of the Successor Trustee. VII. The Trustee whose name and address are set forth below will provide in writing to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the abovedescribed property. IX. Anyone having any objections to the sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee's Sale. X. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS The purchaser at the Trustee's Sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the grantor under the deed of trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the deed of trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060.
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DATED this 4th day of June 2015. TRUSTEE: THE LANZ FIRM, P.S., a Washington Corporation: By:____________________________ Bernard G. Lanz, President Grand Central Building, Suite 333, 216 1st Avenue South, Seattle, Washington 98104 206-382-1827 – Telephone 206-327-9000 – Facsimile
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XI. NOTICE TO GUARANTOR(S) A Guarantor may be liable for a deficiency judgment to the extent the sale price obtained at the Trustee's Sale is less than the debt secured by Deed of Trust; A Guarantor has the same rights to reinstate the debt, cure the default, or repay the debt as is given to the Grantor in order to avoid the Trustee's Sale; A Guarantor will have no right to redeem the property after the Trustee's Sale;
In any action for a deficiency, a Guarantor will have the right to establish the fair value of the property as of the date of the Trustee's Sale, less prior liens and encumbrances, and to limit its liability for a deficiency to the difference between the debt and the greater of such fair value or the sale price paid at the Trustee's Sale, plus interest and costs.
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Police Reports August 12, 3:12 p.m.: An officer was dispatched to the intersection of Peace Portal and Bell Road for a broken railroad crossing arm, and arrived to find the northbound crossing arm at the side of the road. Bystanders reported that the arms had been raising and lowering on their own. Police stayed on scene until a crew arrived to fix the problem. It appeared that a crew working near Portal and Loomis Trail Road had accidentally activated the Bell Road intersection safety signal. August 13, 1:30 a.m.: While interviewing several suspects regarding multiple incidents of malicious mischief, an officer learned of damage to an abandoned house. The officer went to the property and confirmed the interior of the building had extensive damage. The vandalism was investigated and a case report forwarded to the juvenile prosecutor. August 13, 1:59 p.m.: While attempting to park his car in a business parking lot, an elderly, disabled man lost control of his vehicle, which spun a couple of circles before crashing into another elderly, disabled man’s parked car. No one was injured in the crash but each vehicle sustained moderate damage. At the vehicle owners’ request a tow truck was called to sepa-
rate the vehicles while an officer helped the vehicles’ owners exchange information and investigated the collision. August 14, 4:30 p.m.: An officer assisted an elderly woman with dementia by giving her a courtesy ride to her home in Birch Bay. Upon arriving at the house he discovered the doors were all locked, but he was able to locate a key to let the lady back into her residence. August 15, 11:04 a.m.: A number of motorists called police to report that the railroad crossing arms were stuck in the down position on Bell Road at Peace Portal Drive. Police responded to the area within minutes. A BNSF crew was already on scene, directing traffic and repairing the problem. August 16, 12:29 a.m.: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) was interviewing a person at the Peace Arch crossing who had driven a vehicle from Canada into the U.S., stopped at the inspection booths, made a U-turn and attempted to head back to Canada but was stopped by a gate. The CBP personnel on site suspected that the driver was under the influence of alcohol and called Blaine police. An officer responded to investigate and confirmed probable cause that the woman was under the influence of alcohol.
She was arrested, processed and booked in to jail, and her car was impounded. August 16, 3:57 p.m.: Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) called Blaine police to notify officers that an individual detained at CBSA had revealed he had buried a firearm in Lincoln Park before traveling to Canada. An officer drove to the park and located what appeared to be fresh footprints leading to a nearby trail. The officer located the firearm and 28 rounds of small caliber ammunition. The firearm and ammunition were collected and secured, and later returned to the owner as part of the investigation. August 17, 11:21 a.m.: Child Protective Services (CPS) called Blaine police regarding a parent who was disabled by overuse of alcohol and unable to care for her child in the residence. Officers arrived and contacted the mother and her youngster. They arranged for the parent to be evaluated by medics and transported to hospital for treatment. Her child was taken into protective custody and released to CPS for care. 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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August 21 – August 27 at Blaine. Not for navigation. 49° 0’ 0”N - 122° 46’ 0”W
DATE TIME HEIGHT TIME HEIGHT Fr 21 4:44 am 2.6 11:02 am 6.5
4:03 pm 4.7 10:17 pm 8.3
Sa 22 5:32 am 2.2 12:24 pm 6.5
4:53 pm 5.4 10:51 pm 8.2
Su 23 6:26 am 1.7 1:54 pm 6.8
6:01 pm 6.0 11:35 pm 8.1
Mo 24 7:22 am 1.2 3:08 pm 7.4
7:25 pm 6.3
Tu 25 12:31 am 8.0 8:18 am 0.5
4:00 pm 8.0 8:43 pm 6.3
We 26 1:37 am 8.1 9:10 am 0.0
4:40 pm 8.5 9:45 pm 5.9
Th 27 2:43 am 8.3 10:00 am -0.5
5:18 pm 9.0 10:39 pm 5.3
Weather Precipitation: During the period of August 11 to August 17 there were 0.02 inches of precipitation. The 2015 year-to-date precipitation is 15.41 inches. Temperature: High for the past week was 86.2°F on August 12, with a low of 53.6°F on August 17. Average temperature for the week was 65.8°F. Courtesy Birch Bay Water & Sewer Dist.
Ride Free: Through August 22, Whatcom County. Free rides on WTA buses. All rides (except route 80x to Mount Vernon) all week. Information: ridewta.com. Northwest Washington Fair: Through Saturday, August 22, Northwest Washington Fairgrounds, Lynden. Info: nwwafair.com. Friday Fish Fry, Farm Tunes and Old Fashioneds: Friday, August 21, BelleWood Acres, 6140 Guide Meridian, Lynden. Music by Ten Seas Trio. Info: 318-7720. Majestic Birds of the Northwest: Friday, August 21, 7 p.m., Birch Bay State Park Wildlife Theater. An evening of photographs by Chuck Kinzer, Professor at Columbia University, and Wayne Diaz, who has various awards for his photos and has been published in numerous magazines and newspapers. Info: fobbsp.org. Junior Ranger Program: Saturday, August 22, 1 p.m., Birch Bay State Park Wildlife Theater. Come explore Birch Bay State Park’s forest and beach. Children will learn exciting things about nature. Join the fun and explore. Info: fobbsp.org. Celtic Roots and Dancers: Saturday, August 22, 6:30 p.m., Birch Bay State Park BP Heron Center. A magical evening of Celtic music and dance performance. Bring a blanket or chairs and your whole family. Info: fobbsp.org. International Concert Series at Peace Arch Park: Sunday, August 23, 2 p.m., Peace Arch Park. Sedentary Sousa Band, come see the world’s only seated marching band. Info: peacearchpark.org. Reading Tutor Volunteer Training: Tuesday, August 25, Blaine Library, 610 3rd Street. Whatcom Literacy Council will provide tutor training. Preregistration required. Info: whatcomliteracy.org. Blaine-Birch Bay Park and Recreation Waterslide Day Camps: Wednesday, August 26, 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Birch Bay Waterslides. For grades 3–11. Kids must be dropped with park and rec staff at the Waterslides ticket gate by 10 a.m. and picked up by 5 p.m. Space is limited, registration required. Cost: $10. Info: blainebirchbayparkandrec.org. Ferndale Street Festival: Friday and Saturday, August 28–29, historic downtown Ferndale. Live music, kids street, kids stage, car show and beer and wine tent. More than 120 food and craft vendors. Info: ferndalestreetfestival.com. Birch Bay Discovery Days: Saturday and Sunday, August 29–30, Birch Bay Beach Park, 7930 Birch Bay Drive. Parade, arts and crafts fair, Ducky Derby race, live music, crab boil and fireworks. Info: birchbaychamber.com. Muds to Suds: Saturday, August 29, 9 a.m., Hovander Park, Ferndale. Mud races for kids and adults, costume contest, beer garden and hay bale rides. Kids ages 8–14 $25, students ages 15–20 $35, adults $49. Day-of registration an extra $10. Entry includes T-shirt, brat and beer or root beer float. Info: mudstosuds.com.
Ongoing You’re the Hero Food Bank Drive: Through August 31, Blaine Public Library, 610 3rd Street. Summer reading theme is Every Hero Has a Story. Bring your nonperishable food items to the library for the Blaine Food Bank and be a community hero. Info: 305-3637. Birch Bay Activity Center Events: 7511 Gemini Street, Birch Bay. Pound Fit, Zumba Fitness, Zumba Toning, Zumba Step, pickleball, yoga, line dancing and more. Visit website for days and times. Info: bbbparkandrec.org or 656-6416. Sit and Knit: Monday and Friday, 3–5 p.m., Beach Basket Yarns and Gifts, 7620 Birch Bay Drive. Info: 371-0332. AA Meetings: Monday and Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Tuesday and Thursday, noon; Wednesday, 7 p.m. (women only); Saturday, 11 a.m., United Church of Christ, 885 4th Street, Blaine. Supervised Kids Games: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 2:30–5:30 p.m., Birch Bay Activity Center, 7511 Gemini Street, Birch Bay. Ages 7+. Basketball, volleyball, soccer, kickball, pickleball and more. Free. Registration required. Info: 656-6416. Al-Anon Meetings: Tuesdays, 1–2 p.m., Good Samaritan Society-Stafholt, 456 C Street, Blaine. Open to all. Info: 332-8248. Alzheimer/Dementia/Memory Loss Caregiver and Care Partners Support Group: First Tuesday of the month, 1:30–3 p.m., Blaine Senior Center, 763 G Street, Blaine. Info: 671-3316. Basketball Open Gym: Wednesdays, 7–9 p.m., Saturdays 2–4 p.m., Birch Bay Activity Center, 7511 Gemini Street. Ages 13 and older. $2 drop-in fee. Info: nwparkandrec.org. Semiahmoo Men’s Club: First and third Thursdays, 7:30 a.m., Semiahmoo Resort. Breakfast at 8 a.m., speaker at 8:30 a.m. Breakfast $15, membership $10. Info: 778-2075. English Conversation Class: Thursdays, 11 a.m.–noon, Blaine Public Library, 610 3rd Street. All levels, beginners welcome. No sign-up needed. Free! Info: 305-3637. 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. Connections Café Karaoke: First and third Fridays of the month, 7–11 p.m., Dakota Creek Christian Center, 8732 Blaine Road. Fun for the whole family. Info: 656-6781, dakotacreekcenter.com. Burger Night: Second and fourth Fridays, 5–7:30 p.m., American Legion Post 86, 4580 Legion Drive, Blaine. Info: David, 739-1671. 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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Apply for Tree of Wishes at school supply distribution By Ian Ferguson It might seem a little early to start thinking about Christmas, but Cheryll Wydur wants to make sure local families don’t have to skimp on gifts because of their financial situation. Applications for the Tree of Wishes program will be available at the Blaine school district’s annual school supply distribution on Monday, August 31 from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Family Service Center, which is located behind the middle school gym on H Street. Tree of Wishes is a program that allows people who can afford it to buy holiday presents for less fortunate families. Recipient parents can apply for the program and specify how many children they have and a few gifts that their children might want or need. Closer to the holiday season, those gift suggestions are written on cards that are distributed to businesses around town. Anyone can then pick up a card and go shopping for a family in need. Wydur said the program helped 291 families last year. Still, some families missed out, so she wants to spread the word early. Children of families applying for Tree of Wishes must live within the boundaries of the Blaine school district, which includes Birch Bay, Blaine and Point Roberts.
The children do not have to be enrolled in school. Wydur hopes to reach more families by handing out applications at the annual school supply distribution. The Family Service Center provides school supplies for low income and homeless youth. Last year the center provided more than 280 low-income students with basic supplies during the first few days of school. The center is still looking for donations of school supplies, including glue sticks, spiral
notebooks, pencil pouches, pencil boxes, highlighters, six- or eight-tab dividers for three-ring binders, scissors and backpacks. Any and all school supplies will be accepted. For more information, contact the Family Service Center at 332-0740 or jburton@ blainesd.org. Applicants to Tree of Wishes need not be below poverty line or making a certain wage. Indeed, Wydur said many applicants have good paying jobs but are struggling to make ends meet
for a large family. “It’s open to anyone who is struggling financially,” Wydur said. “If you need the help, we’re going to help you.” Starting August 31, applications for Tree of Wishes will also be available at the Blaine Food Bank, the Blaine Public Library,
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