COMING UP...

Through April 24
U.S. Customs Seeking Officers Open House: April 19, noon – 6 p.m., Pacific Highway Border Station, 3rd Floor, Blaine. On May 6, U.S. Customs Service will post a new website vacancy announcement for inspectors. The announcement can be downloaded from the U.S. Customs website at www.customs.gov and will include instructions on how to apply.
Honkin Otto Performance: April 19 & 20, 9 p.m., Dry Dock Restaurant, 7848 Birch Bay Dr.
Trio Con Brio Performance: April 20, 7:30 – 9 p.m., Resort Semiahmoo. All three members perform in various solo, chamber, jazz, and orchestral settings. Free and open to the public.
Crystal Tricycle Performance: April 20, 9 p.m. – 1:30 a.m., Bordertown Tavern, 545 Peace Portal Dr. $3 cover charge.
Bake Sale: April 20, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., at Children’s Closet Clutter in the Blaine International Center. Proceeds benefit the Blaine Canine 4H Club. For more info, call 734-5182.
Expanding Your Horizons Program: April 20 10 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.,WWU. AAUW is sponsoring hands-on workshops for middle school girls seeking technical career options. Careers such as engineering, physics, architecture, and computer science will be offered.
Rummage Sale: April 20, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., St. Anne’s Catholic Church, H and 6th streets, Blaine.
Medieval Faire: April 20 & 21, Northwest Washington Fairgrounds, Lynden. Sword fighting, archery, and many other medieval merriments are scheduled. Several classes on medieval history. Visit the Gold Key and borrow medieval clothing for the day. Prices: $5 adults, age 12 and under $3. For more info, call 758-2555.
Semiahmoo Ladies Club Seminar “Ecology and the Reduction of Pollution in the Drayton Harbor Watershed”: April 23, 7 – 9 p.m., Palmer Room, Resort Semiahmoo. Cost: $5 per person. Dessert & coffee served. Geoff Menzies, Drayton Harbor Community Oyster Farm, will be the speaker.
Teaching Kids Safer Internet Surfing Class: April 23, 6 – 8:30 p.m., Blaine elementary school library. Officer Hertz, the lead investigator of sex and other crimes against women and children at the Blaine police department, will teach adults how to protect kids from internet predators. To register, call 332-7179. The class is free.
Community Free Golf Day: April 24. Birch Bay Golf Club’s annual community appreciation day offers free golf all day - until tee times are filled. Call 371-7933.


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On The Horizon April 25 to May 1
Marvelous Math Night: April 25, 6:30 – 8 p.m., Blaine elementary school. A night of fun for students and their families. Two slices pizza & pop for only $1 per person from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. Enter a drawing for prizes. Supported in part by the Blaine Family Service Center.
Basement Sale: April 26 & 27, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., United Church of Christ, 4th and Clark streets, Blaine.
A Tribute to John Philip Sousa: April 27, 7:30 p.m., Blaine Performing Arts Center, 975 H St. Adults $10, seniors $8, teens $4, under 13 are free. Tickets can be purchased at the door. Performed by the North Cascades Concert Band.
Public Auction: April 27, 9 a.m., Bellingham Police Department, 505 Grand Ave. Preview begins at 8 a.m. Property such as bikes, tools, stereo equipment and other miscellaneous items will be up for bid.
Rummage Sale/Pancake Breakfast: April 27, American Legion, Blaine Rd. Sale from 8 a.m. – 3 p.m., breakfast from 8 – 11 a.m. Donations of clean useable items will be appreciated. All proceeds go to the children and youth. For more info, call 371-7311, M-F, 9:30 – 4:30.
Run To The Border: Deadline entry date is April 27. The run will be held May 4 at the Blaine high school track. Kids fun run starts at 10:30 a.m., followed by the 5K run at 11 a.m. Proceeds will benefit the Blaine Chapter of Girls on the Run. For more info or to volunteer, call Dan at 371-3882 or email: dcpersse@gte.net.
Genealogy Workshop: April 27, noon to 3 p.m., Family History Center, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 2925 James St., Bellingham. You will receive a starter kit of forms, instructions in basic research techniques and recordkeeping, and information about local research facilities. Free, but pre-registration is recommended. Call Cheri at 676-4556 or Barbara at 647-7029.for more information...
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Over the Horizon.


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On Going Events
Barracuda Wrestling Club: The club holds practices every Monday and Wednesday in the Ken Waters Gym beginning at 6 p.m. Youngsters wishing to sign up are welcome to drop in and register throughout the season. For more info, call coach Craig Foster at 371-7467.
Dakota Creek Roadhouse Performances: May 4: Blues Festival ($10); May 17: Powder Blues; May 25: Car show with Junior Cadillac. Tickets/info, call 332-9554 or dakotacreekroadhouse.com.
Live Music at Packers Lounge: Friday and Saturday evenings. Steamboat Willie, Feb. 22 & 23. Free & open to the public.
Karaoke/Live Music: Nightly at Dry Dock, Birch Bay Drive.
Toddler Time: Blaine library, Tuesdays, April 16 - May 21, 10:30 a.m...
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Schedules Meeting
Alanon, Wed. 7:30 - 9 p.m. Blaine Unitarian Church, 1218 Harrison. Alateen, Wed. 7:30 – 9 p.m. United Church, 4th St., Blaine. 384-4977.
Alcoholics Anonymous: Mon. & Tues. at 7:30 p.m., Fri. 8 p.m. & Sat. 11 a.m. at the United Church, 4th & Clark Streets. Website: www.WhatcomAA.org.
American Legion Post 86 meets 4th Wednesday, Sons of A.L., 3rd Wednesday, both at 7 p.m. 4580 Legion Rd. For info, call 371-7311.
American Legion Post 86 Auxiliary meets 2nd Wednesdays, 8151 Blaine Rd. For more info, call 371-7311.
Birch Bay Lions Club meets 1st & 3rd Thursdays, 6 p.m. at Beachwood Resort, 5001 Bay Road, Birch Bay. 371-2700.
Blaine Women’s Aglow meets every 2nd Friday monthly. 6:30 p.m. fellowship, 7 p.m. meeting/speaker. 549 Cherry St., Blaine. 332-4681.
Friends of the Blaine Library meet third Wednesday at the Blaine library. For info, call 332-8351.
Kiwanis meets 1st Tuesday at 7 a.m. at the Portal Cafe, noon at the Blaine Senior Center. For info, call 332-8040..
Narcotics Anonymous meets Thursday at 7:30 p.m., Free Unitarian Church, 1218 Harrison Ave.
Rebeka Lodge 321 meets 2nd and 4th Mondays at the Blaine senior center, 763 G St., 332-4412.
Blaine Toastmaster’s meets Wednesdays at 7 p.m. at the Blaine Senior Center. Learn public speaking techniques. Guests welcome.
V.F.W. Post 9474 meets 7:30 p.m., 1st Thursday at 8000 Peace Portal Way (Custer) For membership, call 384-4286.

Civic Meetings
Birch Bay Water & Sewer Dist.
2nd & 4th Thursdays, 4:30 p.m.
Blaine City Council
2nd & 4th Mondays, 7 p.m.
Blaine Planning Commission
2nd & 4th Thursdays, 7 p.m.
Blaine Parks Board
3rd Thursday, 7 p.m.
Blaine Airport Commission
3rd Friday, 9 a.m.
Blaine School Board
4th Monday, 7 p.m.
Drayton Harbor Shellfish
Advisory Committee
3rd Wednesday, 4 - 6 p.m.
Fire District #13
1st and 3rd Thursdays, 7 p.m.

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