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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1982 September 14, 1982 and September 23,1982 Recanvass Northwest Park and Recreation District 2WHATCOM COUNTY AUDITOR'S OFFICE P.O. Box 398 Bellingham, WA 98225 JOAN OGDEN, Auditor Phone 676 - 6740 QFFICI�AL RECANVAS'S OF THE SPECIAL ELECTION HELD IN CUSTER 2 PRECINCT OF NORTHWEST PARK AND RECREATION DISTRICT NO. 2 IN WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON ON SEPTEMBER 23, 1982, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED PRECINCT AND DISTRICT THE PROPOSITION TO LEVY AN ADDITIONAL TAX OF APPROXIMATELY $0.73 PER $1,000 TO PROVIDE APPROXIMATELY $421,599 FOR OPERATING AND CUMULATIVE RESERVE FUNDS. Office of the Auditor of Whatcom County, Washington Bellingham, Washington October 4, 1982 Pursuant to a notice _given by Joan Ogden, County Auditor of Whatcom County, Washington, we the undersigned, Will Roehl, Whatcom County Council Chairman and David S. Mc Eachran, Prosecuting Attorney of Whatcom County, now meet with Joan Ogden, County Auditor of said County for the purpose of canvassing the votes cast in Custer 2 Precinct of Northwest Park and Recreation District No. 2, as shown on the poll books in Whatcom County, Washington. -Joan Ogden,�,County Auditor, as aforesaid, now makes oath as follows: OATH OF AUDITOR STATE OF WASHINGTON) } ss. COUNTY OF WHATCOM ] I, Joan Ogden, County Auditor of Whatcom County, State of Washington, do solemnly swear that the returns purporting to be the election returns of Custer 2 Precinct, Northwest Park and Recreation District No. 2, Whatcom County, held on the 23rd day of September, 1982, have been in no wise altered by additions or erasures, and that they are the same as when I received them, SO HELP ME GOD. f Whatcom County --Auditor Subscribed and sworn to before me this 4th day of October, 1982. Immediately after the oath by the County Auditor, the said. Joan Ogden, Will Roehl and David S. Mc Eachran proceed as a Canvassing Board in and for Custer 2 Precinct of Northwest Park and Recreation District No. 2, Whatcom County, held on the 23rd day of September, 1982. CERTIFICATE OF CANVASSING BOARD STATE OF WASHINGTON ) ss. COUNTY OF WHATCOM ) The undersigned, being the officers designated by the law and constituting the Canvassing Board in and for Custer 2 Precinct of Northwest Park and Recreation District No. 2, Whatcom County, State of Washington, having met for the purpose of canvassing the votes concerning the following proposition: N.W. PARK & RECREATION DISTRICT NO. 2 SPECIAL ELECTION - PROPOSITION NO. 1 Submitted by N,W, Park & Rec. District No. 2 Shall Northwest Park and Recreation District No. 2 of Whatcom. County, Washington, levy an additional tax of approximately $0.73 per $1,000.00 to provide approximately $421,599 for operating, and cumulative reserve funds, for said District for the period commencing January 1, 1983 and ending December 31, 1984, said tax to be levied in 1982 for collection in 1983 upon all taxable property within the District, as more specifically provided for in Resolution 82-6 of the Board of Commissioners of said District, adopted July 20, 1982? LEVY, YES LEVY, NO The result of said canvass as found and determined by us is set forth "herein as follows: CUSTER 2 PRECINCT TOTAL VOTES CAST 91 LEVY, YES 57 62.6% LEVY, NO 34 37.4% NUMBER PERSONS VOTING LAST GENERAL ELECTION TOTAL VOTES CAST 604 BALLOTS PROCESSED 94 917 Blaine City 1 LEVY YES 80 LEVY NO 52 Blaine City 2 LEVY YES 49 LEVY NO 46 Blaine City 3 LEVY YES 36 LEVY NO 46 Custer 3 LEVY YES 35 LEVY NO 36 Mt View 2 LEVY YES 3 LEVY NO 12 Semiahmoo LEVY YES 48 LEVY NO 51 Custer 2 LEVY YES 57 LEVY NO 34 Poll Totals 308 277 Absentee BAllots LEVY YES 8 LEVY NO 11 TOTAL 316 52.3% Failed 288 47.7% We, the undersigned, do hereby declare that said statement and returns contain the number of votes cast for and against the foregoing proposition at said election held on the 23rd day of September, 1982. Witness our hand and official seal this 4th day of October, 1982. z4L Chairman, Whatcom County Council -14. rosecuting Attorn$y--iif Whatcom County - k C wL, C p'nnty Audit of Whatcom County WHATCOM COUNTY AUDITOR'S OFFICE P.O. Box 398 JOAN OGDEN, Auditor Bellingham, WA 98225 Phone 676 - 6740 OFFICIAL CANVASS OF THE SPECIAL ELECTION HELD ON THE 14.TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1982 FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS IN NORTHWEST PARK AND RECREATION DISTRICT NO. 2 THE PROPOSITION TO LEVY A TAX OF APPROXIMATELY $0.73 PER $1,000.00 TO PROVIDE APPROXIMATELY $421,599 FOR OPERATING AND CUMULATIVE RESERVE FUNDS. Office of the Auditor of Whatcom County Bellingham, Washington September 24, 1982 Pursuant to a notice given by Joan Ogden, County Auditor of Whatcom County, Washington, we the undersigned, Will Roeh.l, Chairman of the County Council of said County and David S. Mc Eachran, Prosecuting Attorney of said County, now meet with Joan Ogden, County Auditor of said County, at the County seat of said County on the 24th day of September, 1982 for the purpose of canvassing the votes cast in Northwest Park and Recreation District No. 2, Whatcom County, Washington at the Special Election held on Tuesday, September 14., 1982, as shown on the poll books. Joan Ogden, County Auditor, as aforesaid, now makes oath as follows: OATH OF AUDITOR STATE OF WASHINGTON) ) ss. COUNTY OF WHATCOM ) I, Joan Ogden, County Auditor of Whatcom County, State of Washington, do solemnly swear that the returns purporting to be the election returns of Northwest Park & Recreation District No. 2, Whatcom County, Washington have been in no wise altered by additions or erasures, and that they are the same as when I received them, except that the votes of the absentee voters have been added, SO HELP ME GOD. Auditor oAWfa6 omCounty Subscribed and sworn to before me this 2Otth day',6,5Sen'tember, 1982. t Immediately after the oath by the County Auditor, the said Joan Ogden, Will Roehl and David S. Mc Eachran proceeded as a Canvas sing-:Board'in and for said Northwest Park & Recreaiton Dist. No. 2 to canvass tiie votes cast in the voting precincts of said district on Tuesday, the 14th day of September, 1982. The result of said canvass as found and determined by us is set forth herein and recorded in Volume 6 of Election Records. CERTIFICATE OF CANVASSING BOARD STATE OF WASHINGTON) ) ss. COUNTY OF WHATCOM ) The undersigned, being the officers designated by the law and constituting the Canvassing Board in and for Northwest Park and Rec- reation District No. 2, Whatcom County, Washington, having met for the purpose of canvassing the votes concerning the following proposition: N.W. PARK & RECREATION DISTRICT NO. 2 SPECIAL ELECTION - PROPOSITION NO. 1 SUBMITTED BY N.W. PARK & REC. DISTRICT NO. 2 Shall Northwest Park and Recreation District No. 2 of Whatcom County, Washington, levy an additional tax of approximately $0.73 per $1,000.00 to provide approximately $421,599 for operating and cumula- tive reserve funds, for said District for the period commencing January 1, 1983 and ending December 31, 1984, said tax to be levied in 1982 for collection in 1983 upon all taxable property within the District, as more specifically provided for in Resolution 82-6 of the Board of Commissioners of said District, adopted July 20, 1982? LEVY, YES LEVY, NO / f The result of said canvass as found and determined by us is set forth herein and recorded in Volume 6 of Election Records. Number Persons Voting Last General Election: 917 Proposition No. 1 Total Votes Cast 561 TOTAL LEVY, YES 269 48.0% TOTAL LEVY; NO 292 52.0% Levy Failed We the undersigned, do hereby declare that said statement and returns contain the number of votes cast for and against the foregoing propositions at said election, and that the absentee votes have been added thereto; said election held on the 14th day of September, 1982. IOW airman, Wha tcom County Counc ."A -ylq Prosecuting Attorne••,o• Whatcom Auditor oWhatorii County �- n Page 4D September 14, 1982 Whatcom County, Washington NX PARK & RECREATION DISTRICT NO. 2 Special Election - Proposition No. Submitted by N.W. Park & Rec. District No. 2 Shall Northwest Park and Recreation District No. 2 Levy, of Whatcom County, Washington, levy an additional tax of approximately $0.73 per $1,000.00 to provide YES - 72 0 approximately $421,599 for operating and cumula- tive reserve funds, for said District for the period commencing January 1, 1983 and ending December 31, 1984, said tax to be levied in 1982 for collection Levy, in 1983 upon all taxable property within the District, as more specifically provided for in Resolution 82-6 NO -7 /.4 0 of the Board of Commissioners of said District, adopted July 20, 19827 TURN OVER FOR NEXT PAGE VOTE ALL PAGES TO CONTINUE YOUR VOTING GO TO NEXT PAGE Page 4D September 14, 1982 Whatcom County, Washington N.V . PARK & RECREATION DISTRICT NO. 2 Special Election - Proposition No. Submitted by N.W. Park & Rec. District No. 2 Shall Northwest Park and Recreation District No. 2 Levy, of Whatcom County, Washington, levy an additional YES - 72 tax of approximately $0.73 per $1,000.00 to provide approximately $421,599 for operating and cumula- tive reserve funds, for said District for the period commencing January 1, 1983 and ending December 31, 1984, said tax to be levied �n 1982 for collection Levy, in 1983 upon all taxable property within the District, as more specifically provided for in Resolution 82-6 NO - 74 0 of the Board of Commissioners of said District, adopted July 20, 19827 TURN COVER FOR NEXT PAGE VOTE ALL PAGES TO CONTINUE YOUR VOTING GO TO NEXT PAGE SEPiEMBER 23■ 1982 VOTER — CUSTER Z PRECINCT FOR THE N. Ww PARK AND P.ECREATION DISTRICT ENO. Z: YOUR PRECINCT AND DISTRICT WILL RE VOTING AN AoSENTEL BALLOT ONLY ON PRopasITION NO. 1 SUBMITTED BY NORTHWEST 'ARK AND RECREATION 13ISTRTCT NO• Z. PLEASE SIGN THIS CARD AND RETURN IN THE WHITE SELF ADDRESSED P©SfAGE PAID ENVELOPE TO THIS OFFICE. SIGNED 2 3 �%,PECZAL ELECTXON 13 4 SEPTEIIBER 23, 1982 RECANVASS OF NORTHWEST PA 7 7 AND RECREATX-QN DUST, NO, 2 :31 A ps he if IR Blaine City I Lgvyl US 80 60..6 % 13 14 LEW? NO 52 39,4 % 17 21 Is Blqine CiW 2 LEW, YES 49 51.6 % 23 122241 to 20 LEWF, NO 46 48 214' %• 2!1 2c 2 :22 23 Blaine City 3 LEVY, YES 4Z4 36 -.4319 % 311 3 3 25 LEVX, NO 46 56215 ,,1 21 CUSTER 3 LEVY". X-Ea 30 35 4 T-, 3" 31 T-A)MF. NO 36 50,'7 A 41 42 12 03 N, 4Z 34 35 MT, -VTFW, 2 LEWP, vtEv 36 3' 20v0% 4fl 47 37 LEVY, NO 3:1 12 80.0% sc 3 - — - — - — — - — - — - - - - - --- 40 153 41 SEMIAHMOO LEVY, YES 42 48 48,5 % sy 43 LEW,. NO 51 5J.,5 % P7 AA L VX 626-6 % sse o 47 LEVY, NO As 34 37.4 % ba Ag —J� .0.1 Br. 50 at TOTAL P01-1. MTALS LEVY., -YES--- 52 -H 52.6 % 146n" 1 Go LEVY, NO 74 277 47.4 % 70 �? I ABSENTEE BALLOTS YES 8 42.1 % 72 lj�o 56ABSENTEE BALLOTS NO 11 57.9 174 75, % —TOTAM—YEtk 316 52.3 W TQTAL Nt�- 288 47T7 8 w I ` 0 1 PRECINCT DEPORT FOR 100 CUSTEP 2 PAGE 1 1 P9IMARY ELECTION _ rEGTAL ELECTTON 1 3 SEPTE�'BER 14, 1962 aEPTE74BER 23; 3 94 BALLOTS PROCESSED .1982 _ .�1���ry �_-�:� D���'t`''I—1r�E�'C` 4 4 5 NgiTkWZE T ��C & 'WG.. 12 ; a NORTHWEST PARK f. REC DIST #2 e 9 7 PROP 1 EXCESS LEVY APPROX $4219599 a PO SN COUNT I RK 1O 9 072 57 62.6 01 LEVY. YES 12 13 10 074 34 37o4 02 LEVY, NO 11 14 15 12 — .-. ,�.�. IB 13 14 5 17 16 19 20 16 21 17 22 23. I6 24 19 25 ;zo 26 21 27 2 22 z. ;23 3 24 31 32 25 - 3 ;26 34' 27 3 3 37 29 30 39 4 31 39 4i 42 33 4 44 34 q 35 4 35 47 a6 37 49 36 50 39 52 40 a3 Al 64 4Z 45 56 43 44 45 57 56 5 60 411 47 46 61 62 63 64 49 65 50 66 67 51 6R 52 69 53 70 71 2 3 4 5 6 7 B 9 13 14 15 19 20, 21 — - I $VZCT,,A,L ELECTT•ON SEPTEMBER 23, 1982 RECANVA9$ OF NORTHWEST PARK AND RECREATTIQN DUST, NO, 2 Blaine City 1 LEVY r 'DES 80 60., 6 % LRWr NO 52 39, 4 % __,_.^.zese,�r^:�; Z-Ct::",e'StCCI�^y1r'1y4[s[44`1C4�•ttiCt�RzCR�y`�ti�S��Ri�R'14�����������\Lti�'_'r Blaine. Cr.tvk 2 LE�'�S 49 51 r 6 % LEA NO 46 48,4 % - - - .-. - - .- - - �-i r•-•... - �, .. ��1+'lC�'Z'1R[— 771R"► ` C IZ^ - 1^.11 11 1ilZ ^1 ^en1 ;1 Blaine City 3 LEVX f AXES 36 • .43 A 9 LEVY` f NO 46 56,1 % "Vt1C=Rnr'. CUSTER 3 LEVY—F. WES 35 49"-,3' % Izwo, NO 36. 50.=7 A MT , VTFW, 2 LEVY f, IkEP� 3 2 0.0 % LEVY'? NO 12 80.0% .�.�.n�..��..�...r�....r^.�^mot^...lt Rne ll'aR."1!"h�^e'!.�•."t"t�_t'1�'a�.."lam.^^'l"!Z�.RiRR.�eta�. _''l Ste^. lSl�r�i'l'1. _ - SEMIAHMOO LEVYr. YES 48 48,5 % LE)r�' F. NO 51 51.5 % -..�n�'e....��.�-^.�'4R.w.�1..:ara�a�'cR'a:!.R!'_r'l..['l,'l+t^.cl^.!1�:!i�-a••�*!l!'S�; �R^,ti `4��aR '.!S�'i'C�CCh�l�LR�:� CUETER 2 — -LEW f. YES.. 5.7 62,6 I - LEVY—, NO 34 37.4 % 52.6 % TOTAL POLL.TOTALS LEVY, YES 308 LEV' , NO 2 77 47.4 % ABSENTEE BALLOTS YES 8 42.1 % ABSENTEE BALLOTS NO 11 57.9 % TOTAL YES 316 52.3 % TQT�L ND 288 47'7 .9 1 2 13 4 F8 5 6 7 19 110 11 12 13 1s is 16 17 113 19 14 45 5C 51 .52 —... 5? 54 55 5E CJ W P.O. Box 398 Brllinghum. Washington 98225 NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION NORTHWEST PARK AND RECREATION DISTRICT NO. 2 WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON SEPTEMBER 14, 1982 JOAN OGDEN, AUDITOR Phone 676-6740 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that on Tuesday, September 14, 1982 a special election will be held in the Northwest Park and Recreation District No. 2 for the submission to the qualified electors of said district of the following proposition: PROPOSITION NO. 1 Submitted by N.W. Park & Rec. District. No. 2 Shall Northwest Park and Recreaion District No. 2 of Whatcom County, Washington, levy an additional tax of approximately $0.73 per $1,000.00 to provide approximately $421,599 for operating and cumulative reserve funds, for said District for the period com- mencing January 1, 1983 and ending December 31, 1984, said tax to be levied in 1982 for collection in 1983 upon all taxable property within the District as more specifically provided for in Resolution 82-6 of the Board of Commissioners of said District, adopted July 20, 1982? LEVY, YES LEVY, NO The polling places for all precincts wholly or partially within the district shall be as follows: PRECINCTS POLLING PLACES Blaine City 3 Blaine'' Custer 3, Mt. View 2 and Semiahmoo Birch Bay Grange - Office of Water Dist. No. - R . BirchBav Lvn & Harborview Rd. Said polling places shall be open from 7:00 o'clock A. M. to 8:00 o'clock P. M. Publish: Sept, 8, 1982 Joan Ogd&h T Whatcom County Auditor and Ex-officio Supervisor of Elections P.O. Box 398 wd)1-91 m 96225 September 22, 1982 JOAN OGDEN, AUDITOR Phone 676-6740 ATTENTION ALL VOTERS, Custer #2 Precinct for the N.W. Park and Recreation District #2: Due to an error at the polling place on election day you were inadvertently given a wrong ballot card. In order to complete this election in due time, I am conducting an absentee only election in your district. Enclosed is an absentee ballot and a request card. Be sure to sign BOTH and return them to this office at your earliest convenience. Thank you for your cooperation. S crely, Joan Ogden Whatcom County Auditor VAR P.O. Box 399 Hellinghom. Wash-gwn 98225 JO/AN OGDEN, AUDITOR Phone 676-6740 VALIDATION FOR NORTHWEST PARK & RECREATION DISTRICT NO. 2 SPECIAL ELECTION SEPTEMBER 14, 1982 NUMBER PERSONS `TOTING LAST GENERAL ELECTION 917 i 40% 367 '60'% YES 221 NORTHWEST PARK & RECREATION DISTRICT NO. 2 OF WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON RESOLUTION NO. 82-6 A RESOLUTION BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF NORTHWEST PARK & RECREATION DISTRICT NO. 2 OF WHATCOM COUNTY, DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND CALLING FOR THE SUBMISSION TO THE VOTERS OF SAID DISTRICT A PROPOSTION TO AUTHORIZE THE LEVY OF AND ADDITIONAL TAX OF APPROXIMATELY $0.73 PER $1,000.00 OF ASSESSED VALUE TO PROVIDE APPROXI- MATELY $421,599 FOR OPERATING AND CUMULATIVE RESERVE FUNDS FOR SAID DISTRICT FOR THE PERIOD COMMENCING JANUARY 1, 1983 AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1984. WHEREAS, the Commissioners of Northwest Park and Recreation District #2 of Whatcom County, Washington, have determined that the sum of $421,599 is necessary for the purpose of providing operating and cumulative reserve funds to pay, among other things, for the expenses of said District from January 1, 1983 through December 31, 1984, including the organizational, planning, legal and engineering expenses of the District, and WHEREAS, the required funds are not available from any other source, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of Northwest Park and Recreation District No. 2 of Whatcom County, Washington, that: Section 1: The Board hereby finds and declares that the sum of $421,599 is required by the District for its operating and cumulative reserve funds, to pay among other things, for its organizational, planning, legal, and engineering expenses from January 1, 1983 through December 31, 1984; Section 2: The sum being unavailable from any other source, the Board hereby finds and declares that an emergency exists which requires the calling of a special election on the fourteenth day of September, 1982, to submit to the qualified voters of the District for their ratification or rejection, a propostion calling for a special levy of $0.73 for each $1,000.00 of assessed value. Section 3: The Board hereby requests the Auditor of Whatcom County, Washington, as supervisor of elections, to find the existence of such an emergency and to call a special election to submit to the qualified voters of this District the proposition set forth below at a special election to be held on September 14, 1982. PROPOSTION NO. 1 �� o Shall Northwest Park and Recreation District No. 2_ I °= of Whatcom County, Washington, levy an additional tax of approximately $0.73 per $1,000.00 to provi Co cr) aproximately $421,599 for operating and cumulativ. ,N a Z reserve funds, for said District for the period G commencing January 1,1983 and ending December 31, ._) U 1984, said tax to be levied in 1982 for collectio I o in 1983 upon all taxable property within the District,, 0 as more specifically provided for in Resolution 82-6 of the Board of Commissioners of said District, adopted July 20, 1982. YES NO Section 4: The Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to certify the foregoing proposition and this resolution to the Auditor of Whatcom County, Washington. PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF NORTHWEST PARK AND RECREATION DISTRICT NO. 2 OF WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON, at its regular board meeting of July 20, 1982. VEN HOLMSTROM, Chairman AMES CREG R c a'rman BARRIE HULL, Se retary c JUD4H DUNSTER, Commissioner L LIAN HINDS, Commissioner ATTEST: BARRIE HULL, ecretary Affidavit of Publima.tiou STATE OF WASHINGTON, SS COUNTY OF WHATCOM, NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION NORTHWEST PARK AND RECREATION DISTRICT NO.2 WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON SEPTEMBER 14, 1982 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that on Tuesday, September 14, 1982 a special election will be held in the Northwest Park and Recreation District No. 2 for the submission to the gisalified electors of said dis- trict of the following proposition: PROPOSITION NO.1 Submitted by N. W. Park & Rec. District No. 2 Shall Northwest Park and Recreation District No. 2 of Whatcom County, Washington, levy an addi- tional tax of approximately $0.73 per $1,000.00 to pro- vide approximately $421,599 for operating and cumu- lative reserve funds, for said District for the period, commencing January 1, 1983 and ending December 31, 1984, said tax to be levied in 1982 for collection in 1983 upon all taxable property within the District as more specifically provided for in Resolution 62.6 of the Board of Commissioners of said District, adopted July 20, 1982? LEVY, YES ❑ LEVY, NO 1j The polling places for aii precincts wholly or par- tially within the district sha4 be as follows: PRECINCTS POLLING PLACES Blaine City 1, 2, 3 Blaine City Hall, "H" St. Custer 3, ML View 2 & Semiahmoo Birch Bay Grange Office of Water Dist. No. 8, Birch Bay-Lynden & Harborview Rd. Custer 2 Haynie Hall, Haynie Rd. & Valley View Rd. Said polling places shall be open from 7:00 o'clock A.M. to 8:00 o'clock P.M. JOAN OGDEN Whatcom County Auditor and Ex-officio Supervisor of Elections LA 4460 Edward Kok Controller being first duly sworn on oath says: That he is the principal Clerk or Business Manager of The Bellingham Herald, a daily newspaper of general circulation in said county and state and of Federated Publications, Inc., a Delaware Corporation (publisher of said newspaper), and authorized to make this affidavit; that the legal notice entitled in the cause and court named on the attached copy which is a true and correct copy of the original (and herinafter referred to as "Notice") was published in the regular and entire issue, and not in supple- ment, of each number of said newspaper published and circulated on the following dates, to wit: September 8, 1982 that for more than six months prior to the date of the first publica- tion of said Notice, at all times since, and now, the said "The Bell- ingham Herald" has been established, published and circulated in the English language continuously and continually as a daily newspaper in the city of Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington, the same being at all times printed either in whole or in part in an office maintained at said place of publication; that such newspaper has been approved as a legal newspaper by order of the Superior Court of Whatcom County, Washington; that the full amount of the fee charged for such publication is $ 25 .48 Subscribed and sworn to before me this 8th _dayof SQpt. _1982 NO Y PUBLIC in and for the State of :Was ington, residing at Bellingham.