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Also on today's calendar: 1st Friday Downtown Art Walk and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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• Meet Blaine SD's new director of curriculum and instruction, Aubrey Van Orden (thenorthernlight.com) — Blaine families can get to know Aubrey Van Orden, the new Blaine School District director of curriculum and instruction, who aims to support principals and keep student learning at the center of every decision. In this Q&A, he shares why he chose Blaine, what he hopes to accomplish this year, and how he plans to build relationships across the district.
• 'How are our native pollinators doing?' state asks during work to build first bee atlas (thenorthernlight.com) — Blaine resident and entomologist Megan Asche is helping build Washington's first Bee Atlas and says more volunteers are needed from the Blaine area. The statewide project trains residents to collect and document native bees, creating crucial data for conservation and agriculture, with winter online training preparing participants for hands-on fieldwork next season.
• Why Driving To This Washington Town Requires A Passport, Even If You're An American (thetravel.com) — Residents of Blaine are reminded how uniquely connected they are to Point Roberts, where local students must cross the Canadian border twice daily just to attend Blaine schools. The piece explains why driving there requires passports or enhanced IDs, outlines acceptable documents, and highlights nearby attractions like Maple Beach and Lighthouse Marine Park that Blaine families can easily visit with proper border paperwork.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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