The Editor:
The Northern Light newspaper is more interesting with every issue. I’m really enjoying the focus on local businesses and the exclusive articles on the CBP. A big “thank you” goes to PSE’s Mel Walters and the Whatcom Humane Society’s Wildlife Rehabilitation Center for safely rescuing the juvenile bald eagle trapped in a power line. With a probable lifespan in the wild of 20 to 30 years, that eagle will now have a long and wild life to enjoy.
Jennifer Plombon
Blaine
The Editor:
While I have no children of school age, I am an ardent supporter of having a new school in Birch Bay for the children residing here. Years ago, I polled the candidates for the school district prior to an election, asking them their position on the above subject, and not one candidate responded.
The ignoring by the Blaine school district appears to continue to no end as the “public meetings” in October and November have not produced any positive results. Nor have I seen any articles updating the search for a site which was included in the school budget last year or the year before.
So, I do not intend to vote for more taxes and funds for them this month, maybe not even in the future. It is a shame the parents are allowing their children to be bussed, which I think is harmful in the long run for all of these children. Why the parents continue to permit this is beyond me.
Being retired and having worked on the possible incorporation of Birch Bay (it seems no one here desires that), I have been devoting my time to getting a new post office for Birch Bay, and after one year I am making some progress in having a face-to-face meeting with appropriate staff in the USPS to move this topic forward.
If you can send me a note of support (many people know the poor level of service from the Blaine post office for many years, and I want to make that a secondary issue), I would appreciate it.
Mickey Masdeo
Birch Bay
The Editor:
There are many news reports regarding actions taken at Sea-Tac and San Francisco airports regarding travelers returning from areas with a high incidence of the new coronavirus. What have your reporters learned about protections in place at Vancouver International Airport?
It would seem that northern Whatcom County communities’ primary risk pool would come from our Lower Mainland neighbors. I can’t imagine CBP would want to be in the business of taking the temperatures of travelers crossing the border, like the CDC is doing at many airports. It appears to be a difficult and growing challenge.
Kirk Flanders
Blaine
The Editor:
On March 10, we, the voters of Washington state, get a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. With our vote, we get to potentially change the course of history and select the next President of the United States. Which is why I am proud to cast my vote for Elizabeth Warren.
Of all the many choices this year, she is by far the most qualified, the most compelling and the most effective. She knows that our economy has been rigged by the wealthy and powerful and knows exactly how to fix it so everyone can have a fair shot at a good life. Whether it is her comprehensive plan for disabilities, her universal childcare program or her plan to inject billions of dollars into our small cities’ infrastructure projects, she has done the homework and will be ready on day one. Warren’s ideas are sound, her voice strong and I know that she will never stop fighting for us.
Ballots arrive in the next couple of weeks and it is time for Washington to weigh in. Please join me in voting for Elizabeth Warren for President and together, we can work towards a future that will make us and our children proud.
Bryna Sweeney
Lynden
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