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Week of February 28 - March 6, 2002

Blaine police officer of the year Jon Landis, left, and reserve officer of the year Matthew Munden, right, doing what they love to do..

FRONT PAGE

A city hall full of jolly good fellows It was ‘pat on the back’ night at Blaine city council as the city recognized employees and citizens for service and longevity.

Heavy rains could be the link to sudden pollution highs Efforts to reopen Drayton Harbor to shellfish growers suffered a setback after state samplers found a jump in fecal coliform levels at every spot they sampled in the harbor.

Council eyes new role for BTAC City council is looking to decommission, or at least declaw, the Blaine tourism advisory commission (BTAC).

INSIDE

More seizures...
State fisheries and wildlife officers Russ Mullins and Dan O’Hagan haul away another load of illegal crab gear seized in local waters.

Time well spent
Willa Fleharty spends some of her days helping first graders like Zachary Rector with their reading. There are plenty of worthwhile ways to make a difference in your community and have fun doing it.

New hope for D Street station Fred Pakzad, owner of the D Street ARCO, said the station’s closure and last week’s removal of its sign aren’t reflections of poor economic possibilities at the location, or due to problems with meeting city demands.

LIFE BEGINS AT 50
Get out of town! - You don’t need to go far to get away, and winter offers special sights and special deals.
Lend a hand!- Volunteering is a way to meet new people and get involved in the community. .

BB Village may kick out beavers The board of directors at Birch Bay Village has applied to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) to trap the beavers and muskrats that live in the community’s ponds.

BirchBay.net The BirchBay.net community web site has moved to a new server and added beefed up searching, more database resources and nifty interactive gizmos.

Local heroes Your next chance to become a NWFRS volunteer firefighter comes on March 7, when the twice-yearly three-month volunteer training academy begins. The need is great, as always.

Buy local flora! Orders for trees from the Whatcom Conservation District’s annual plant sale need to be in by this Friday.

First look at station location At a March 4 special city council meeting, members of the committee planning Blaine’s new fire station will present the three site options they have evaluated and their pick for the best spot.

SPORTS - Borderite boys headed to state... Green's girls trounce Lyncs...and more.

OBITUARIES