Ericksen sets his own pre-election venues

10 gatherings start Saturday   WHATCOM — State Sen. Doug Ericksen, running for reelection, has set 10 get-togethers around the county to hear directly from voters ahead of the Nov. 6 general election.   The first three are this Saturday, Sept. 15, extending from Birch Bay State Park to the Laurel Grange and on to the Lynden…