Everson-Nooksack News 7.2015

Everson-Nooksack News

Lynden Tribune | Wednesday, July 8, 2015

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Summer festival starts Friday Annual softball, basketball tournaments fill out weekend

WHATCOM — The Everson-Nooksack Summer Festival always brings a full weekend of fun to east Whatcom County, and 2015 is looking to be no different.

Running from Friday, July 10, through Sunday, July 12, the festival takes place primarily in the Everson and Nooksack city parks, as well as at various other locations around the cities.

On Friday, a book sale at the Everson McBeath Community Library will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Vendors in the park run from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., and the Everson Lions Club will host a barbecue from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the Everson City Park. The first round of the annual threeon-three basketball tournament will take place at 6 p.m. on the Miller Courts, and The Offshoots will round out the night with live music from 6 to 9 p.m. in Everson City Park.

The proceedings kick off early on Saturday, with a seniors' pancake breakfast from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the Everson Community Center. The annual softball tourney runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Riverside Park, and the book sale continues at the Everson Library from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Vendors will be set up in the park from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The popular Main Street parade, headed by grand marshal Dave Wiggins this year, runs from 11 a.m. to noon.

Also on Saturday, the fourth annual Service Pro Show N Shine car show will run from noon to 4 p.m. at Service Pro in Nooksack.

Baskets will be sold in a silent auction in the Everson City Park from noon to 3 p.m. The three-on-three basketball tournament continues with round two at 12:30 p.m. From 1:30 to 2:15 p.m. in the Everson City Park, kids’ games will be featured, including a three-legged race, kick-the- shoe and tug-of-war. The Clearbrook Dixie Band will take over Saturday’s music from 2 p.m.

The 11 a.m. Saturday parade remains an integral part of the Everson-Nooksack Summer Festival. (File photo)

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Festival: Run Like a Girl 5K fun run set for Sunday

Continued from C1 to 3 p.m., and wood carver Steve Orne will give a demonstration from 3 to 4 p.m.

The Kale House Bed & Breakfast will host a 20th anniversary open house from noon to 5 p.m. on Saturday as well. The site is at 201 Kale St. in Everson.

On Sunday, the softball tournament continues from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Run Like a Girl 5K fun run, open to all who wish to participate, begins at 9 a.m. in Everson City Park, with registration at 8:30 a.m. The run benefits the “Girls on the Run” scholarship for the Nooksack Valley School District. Registration is $20 and in-

cludes a T-shirt. For pre-registration, call Lisa at 966-9617.

The Everson Police Department, the Whatcom County Fire Chiefs Association and the American Red Cross will have safety information stations in the Everson City Park throughout the festival.

The summer festival finishes off

with the 10th annual horseshoe tournament and potluck dinner put on by the Glen Echo Community Club. This takes place in Nooksack City Park. Entry is $3 per person. Bring a dish to share, plates and eating utensils.

The Everson-Nooksack Winter Festival is set for Friday, Dec. 4.

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Kale B&B marks 20 years of hosting in Everson Landmark: ‘It’s more than a place to sleep’

By Elisa Claassen for the Lynden Tribune

EVERSON ­— “It’s more than a place to sleep” is an apt description of Kale House Bed and Breakfast.

Twenty years ago, it was a matter of finding a niche that wasn’t being filled “and we had the interest and skills to do it,” said Cori Litorja, about starting the small — and distinct — local accommodation for guests.

Cori is one half of the ownership team, along with her mother, Bonnie Litorja. Their place at 201 Kale St. is celebrating its 20th year in operation this Saturday, July 11, with a community garden party on-site from noon to 5 p.m.

“Having been in business for 20 years, we’ve had the pleasure of seeing people return year after year,” Cori said.

“We get to catch up on each other’s lives over tableside chats.”

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Cori and Bonnie Litorja have been in business at the Kale House for 20 years, and are celebrating the anniversary during the Everson-Nooksack Summer Festival. (Elisa Claassen/for the Tribune)

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Kale House: Litorjas' original art adorns house walls Continued from C3 Kale House, built in 1920, was named after the street it is on, and in turn the family that used to live elsewhere on the street. After serving initially as home to the Litorjas, the place was turned into a bed and breakfast and carried the sense of home flavored with, as Cori calls it, “a cosmopolitan-country décor.”

Color-filled spaces follow a warm palette from the paint on the walls to books filling the shelves alongside reading nooks, quilts and hand-made accessories.

The Litorjas’ original art — Bonnie is a prolific quilter using primarily bright fabrics and Cori paints and puts together bold assemblage art — line the walls of the home and are part of the property’s small gift shop and gallery space, along with the work of other local artists.

Although many guests find Kale House through word-of-mouth referrals of friends and family or through a B&B website, the Litorjas do belong to the Everson-Nooksack and Lynden chambers of commerce and Bellingham Whatcom County Tourism. They do see repeat business.

“Some guests are coming to the area for a special event or outdoor adventure while others return year after year to visit friends and family,” Cori said. “We’ve hosted visitors from coast to coast and as far away as Japan, Israel, Austria, Germany, England and the Netherlands.”

In addition to the B&B’s rooms, Kale House’s gardens have been toured by local garden clubs and won a Whatcom in Bloom award in 2011.

“Guests love the nostalgia of discovering the swing under the weeping willow or a favorite childhood book on our library shelves,” Cori said. “Guests enjoy curling up on the window seat with a book and their morning coffee where they can also watch birds feasting at the feeder.”

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Sidewalk planned along SR 544 near Everson school Construction of a complex 7/10th mile could take a while, however

By Elisa Claassen for the Lynden Tribune

EVERSON — The city has put out to bid for preliminary engineering and plans, specifications and estimates to build almost seven-tenths mile of sidewalk along State Route 544 near Everson Elementary School.

Everson Public Works Supervisor Rick Holt said that the choice of the consultant should be made shortly.

“This project is seen as very important by the Everson City Council for future growth and for safety of pedestrians, especially school children who walk to and from Everson Elementary School,” Holt said by email.

The request for services includes design related to construction of a continuous sidewalk from approximately Robinson Street adjacent to the school to approximately Everson Road. Funding has been secured through the federal Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP), which will be subject to state and local guidelines.

Engineering is budgeted at $133,000, while construction may be in the “ballpark” of $1.5 million, Holt said.

The plan also delivers a direct pedestrian connection to the Bay-to-Baker Trail and Everson’s downtown area.

The sidewalk will not be built in time for the coming school year, as engineering alone for the complex project with many components will take several months, Holt said. But it is important to go forward with the south Everson project, even if it takes a few years to com-

With the Everson Elementary School just ahead around the corner, traffic can be heavy on State Route 544 in south Everson. The city wants to build seven-tenths mile of sidewalk for safer walking for students and all pedestrians.

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plete, he said.

Holt said that some existing sidewalk segments may be retained. Other project components include installation of retaining walls, crossing of Scott Ditch, construction within areas of peat soils and/or wetlands, and construction within the 100-year floodplain of the Nooksack River.

Sidewalks are also included in Everson planning in two phases of Lincoln Street improvements, covered by federal Surface Transportation Program-Rural money, and Kirsch Drive improvements, funded by the State Transportation Improvement Board-Small City Arterial Program. Those projects are proposed for construction in the summer of 2016.

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Everson Library events aplenty in July EVERSON — ­ The Everson McBeath Community Library is at 104 Kirsch Dr., phone 305-3600. These are programs scheduled in July: Customized Computer Help: Computer problems? Receive one hour of individual help from Paul Goff. Assistance by appointment; check with a library staff member. For adults. Throughout July by appointment.

Genealogy Research and Digitization of Memories: Get individual help with genealogy questions, Ancestry.com and digitization of your memorabilia.

Assistance by appointment; check with a library staff member. For adults.

NVHC Display Cabinet: Historic Nooksack Valley Buildings: Intricate models of buildings from yesteryear are carefully handcrafted by Burton Germain. On display through September.

Your Tech Learning: Do you have a tablet, smart phone or laptop? Want to learn how to use your electronic device more effectively? Come let Cynthia demonstrate how your portable computer can help you in this increasingly digital world. Free one-on-one tech encouragement and support. Schedule a half hour appointment on Wednesdays from 2 to

3 p.m. by calling the Everson Library. All ages welcome.

Summer Game Club: Summer is here! Children of all ages are invited to join group learning and game times with Cynthia, former homeschooling parent and tutor, on Wednesdays, July 15, 22 and 29, from 3 to 4 p.m. Some games may be held outside on the library’s lawn. For all ages/family.

Everson Play and Learn Storytime: This is an hour of stories, songs and fingerplay followed by a time with math, science and literacy toys. Bring your 3to 5-year-olds for this weekly program and we’ll supply the toys. On Mondays from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. through July 27.

Kept in Stitches: Join this good-natured group for an evening of knitting, laughter, crocheting, needlework and more on Tuesdays from 6:30 to 8 p.m.

For all ages/family.

All Levels Chess Club: Have you ever seen an 8-year-old girl win a chess match over someone who’s been playing for 20 years? It happens! And why has chess been popular for hundreds of years? Because it’s fun! Monthly club meetings led by Everson Library staff member Cynthia Rogers include a vari-

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ety of chess drills or exercises, and practice games. Next one is Wednesday, July 8, from 3 to 5 p.m. All ages welcome.

Summer Festival Used Book Sale: Find a great selection of books, music and media at the Friends’ annual Summer Festival Book Sale. It’s behind Peoples Bank across from the Everson Library, Friday and Saturday, July 10 and 11, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Every Hero Has a Story Library Float: Kids, meet at the Nooksack Valley Middle School on Saturday, July 11, at 10 a.m. to ride the library float in the Everson-Nooksack Summer Festival parade. Summer Reading Hero costumes encouraged. For all ages/family. Everson Library, 104 Kirsch Drive, (360) 3053600.

Historical Walking Tour: Tour Everson during the festival with local historian Jim Berg. Learn about our community’s intriguing past! Meet at the Everson Library at 1:15 p.m. on Saturday, July 11.

For all ages/family.

“Nookchat” Community Storytelling: Jim Berg will tell stories of the early schools of Nooksack Valley. Jim’s wife, Inez Sorenson Berg, will join him to share her firsthand memories of attending Glen Echo, one of the original oneroom schools. This informal, interactive gathering, sponsored by the Nooksack Valley Heritage Center Committee, is on Monday, July 13, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. For all ages/family.

Superhero Training: Are you strong? Do you have x-ray vision? Come dressed as a superhero and join in for some fun training exercises with Tammy LaPlante on Tuesday, July 14, at 10:30 a.m. Lift 800-pound weights, see if you can handle “kryptonite,” practice webslinging. For grades K-5.

Wonders of Whatcom: State Parks on the Salish Sea: The Maiden of Deception Pass, the Admiralty Head Lighthouse and a tombolo —these and other

destinations will be highlighted in this slide-illustrated presentation on Saturday, July 18, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Learn what you can see and do at Washington State Parks along the coast, from Blaine to South Whidbey, and in parks on the islands. For all ages/family.

Children’s Craft Fair: Buy or sell homemade crafts and treats made by children ages 5-13. Everything is $5 or less. Registration is required, and space is limited. Call the library for more information. Anyone can shop. This event is Tuesday, July 21, starting at 10:30 a.m.

Ukulele for Everyone: Singing and strumming on the ukulele has become an international phenomenon! For this monthly event, ukuleles will be available for use courtesy of the Bellingham Ukulele Group. Come join Cynthia Rogers for a demo, beginning lessons and a song circle of the “happy instrument.”

Guitar players and other instrumentalists welcome as well. This is on the fourth Wednesday of every month, so Wednesday, July 22, from 4:15 to 5 p.m.

For all ages/family.

Upgrading to Windows 10: See a demo of Windows 10 and receive practical help at this open question-and-answer forum Monday, July 27, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. with volunteer computer coach Paul Goff. For adults.

Everson Friends Board Meeting: All are welcome to join this group that provides much-appreciated support to the library and community. For adults. Next meeting is Monday, July 27, from 6:30 to 8 p.m.

Animal Heroes: Meet Jennifer Hall and one of her search and rescue dogs.

Jennifer trains detection dogs for police, and has dogs all over the country. She and her dogs have participated in many rescues, including the 2014 Oso landslide. Come hear her stories. For ages 4-11, this is on Tuesday, July 28, at 10:30 a.m.

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Lynden Tribune | Wednesday, July 8, 2015

A night with the Bells

Everson-Nooksack Chamber of Commerce members teamed up with the Bellingham Bells to give local little leaguers the chance to attend a Bellingham Bells game on June 26. Local businesses donated 200 tickets to Nooksack Youth Baseball. The kids attended wearing their own baseball uniforms. The game served as a tie-in to the Everson-Nooksack Summer Festival, set to take place this weekend. (Courtesy photo/Mary Compton)

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