Ferndale Record August 2 2023

Ferndale football field

photos: before and after

Field just about ready for 2023 season. —

Sports, B2

Charyut, Joon Bi, Sijak! (Attention, ready, begin)

USTA Martial Arts taekwondo instructors teach students respect and bodily health one board at a time

By Taras McCurdie Sta Reporter

WHATCOM — Master Joshua Ross’ rst introduction into martial arts was the Chuck Norris movie “Firewalker.” Ross also enjoyed the action-packed Bruce Lee classics while also taking the time to collect dozens of the Wu Tang kung fu and Jet Li movies.

When he was 13 years old, Ross participated in taekwondo classes as part of his merit badge in boy scouts. However, he did not pick up the art again until years later when life took him down a di erent path. While being in the middle of bartending and with aspirations to go back to college for nursing, one trip to work in 2003 at age 26 would soon turn out to be his blessing in disguise.

As Ross drove past a grand opening sign for a taekwondo studio in Mt. Vernon, he said it sparked his memory of when he was a kid, participating in the art. So, Ross gave the owner a call and training began

Jam on the River, Operation Splashmob a success

as soon as possible.

e beginning of a state-wide program

In 1996, Grandmaster Uoon Choi founded USTA Martial Arts, which has become the largest string of taekwondo schools in Washington. e nonpro t has been committed to promoting the art by giving everyone an opportunity to keep it alive through participation, whether it’s for one’s recreational tness or one’s competitive, tournament-driven nature.

Starting taekwondo at 8 years old, Choi went on to earn various high school, college and international awards. Choi was also Ross’ instructor in Mt. Vernon for a few years, and Ross trained with Choi until he was a senior blue belt, which is halfway to a black belt. Ross later moved to Bellingham where he continued his training with Choi at the studio there. After Ross earned his black belt, he began his teaching journey by assisting Choi and the other instructors. He eventually quit his original job and went to being a full-time instructor at the Bellingham studio. In October 2009, he took over the Ferndale studio when the previous instructor moved to Everett. According to the USTA Martial Arts website, all instructors “are not only fully quali ed black belt[s], they are also successful, active professionals in technology, education and other local industries.

On July 22, another hot Saturday, Ferndale Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual Jam on the River festival. Held at Centennial Riverwalk Park, folks enjoyed performances from various singers including Andrew Hansen, JP Falcon, Uncle Doug, The Shannanigans and AntiShock as well as performances from Chicas Reinas and Community Heroes. With more than 30 vendors and a handful of food trucks, there was something for everyone. After touring the festival, families walked next door to Star Park where they cooled down with the City of Ferndale’s Operation Splashmob, which featured a water slide and squirt guns. More upcoming summer events include the Food Truck Friday event on Aug. 4, stargazing at VanderYacht Park on Aug. 12, and a live concert at the Pioneer Village Stage on Aug. 19. (Taras McCurdie/Ferndale Record)

Master Joshua Ross stands inside his Ferndale studio on July 19. Ross is also the USTA Martial Arts regional director. (Taras McCurdie/Ferndale Record)

ESTATE

Ferndale home sales down 7.4% compared to rest of county

WHATCOM — After typically leading the rest of Whatcom County in the frenzied real-estate market of the past couple years, Bellingham dipped more than smaller communities in the second quarter.

e median price of a Whatcom County home sale in this year’s second quarter was $600,000, down 7.6% from a year ago. Also, 674 homes were sold countywide in the second quarter, a drop of 18.3% from last year, according to Peter Ahn, co-owner of e Muljat Group in Bellingham. Ahn prepared a report based on data from the Northwest Multiple Listing Service.

However, those statistics were better than just Bellingham, which saw the median sales price drop 9.3% ($712,000) and unit sales fall 24.1% (199) in the second quarter.

“ e golden interest rate era brought signi cant increases in sales prices throughout the more sought-after neighborhoods in Bellingham whereas the prices did not increase as signi cantly and drastically in other areas,”

Ahn said. “With the increase in mortgage rates over the past year, the adjustments in the market have been more pronounced in Bellingham than the smaller communities.”

Examples of markets that outperformed Bellingham in the second quarter are Lynden, where the median sales price rose 1.4% to $635,000, and Birch Bay/Blaine, which watched home sales jump 19.1% to 125.

“As for the rest of 2023, I expect sales to be consistent on a seasonal quarter to quarter basis as long as we don’t see a sharp increase or decrease in the interest rates,” Ahn said.

e median sales price, average sales price, number of units sold and average days on the market (DOM) before a sale for the county and individual communities for the second quarter of 2023, with percentage comparisons to the second quarter of 2022 follow.

-- Information provided by Peter Ahn, co-owner of e Muljat Group.

TEST

Mt. Baker Lanes Pizza & Bowling Party

WHATCOM COUNTY NEWS BRIEFS

Area residents graduate from Linfield Univ.

MCMINNVILLE, Ore. — Following the spring 2023 semester, Lin eld awarded 127 Bachelor of Science in Nursing degrees, 115 Bachelor of Science degrees, 81 Bachelor of Arts degrees and 15 Master of Science degrees to 335 students. Of those, two are from north Whatcom County: • Luz Guadalupe Medina Castaneda of Lynden graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.

• Evan Neitling of Nooksack graduated with a Bachelor of Science in economics and mathematics.

Honors are determined once a student’s nal grades have been submitted. For undergraduate students, these include summa cum laude (3.9-4.0 cumulative GPA), magna cum laude (3.8-3.89 cumulative GPA) and cum laude (3.65-3.79 cumulative GPA). Graduate students earn honors or high honors for earning a GPA of 3.8-3.89 and 3.9-4.0, respectively. Lin eld University is an independent, nonpro t university with two physical campuses in McMinnville and Portland, Oregon, and an eCampus. Learn more at www.lin eld.edu.

Literacy Breakfast with Nancy Pearl

FERNDALE — e Whatcom Lit-

eracy Council will host the annual Literacy Breakfast with Nancy Pearl fundraiser on ursday, Nov. 16 from 8:30-9:30 a.m. at the Ferndale Community Pavilion, 2007 Cherry St., in Pioneer Park. Seating will be limited to 252 guests. Cost is $30 to reserve a seat. Register after Labor Day at whatcomliteracy.org. A donation will be expected at the event. Sponsorships are still available.

After a short program about the council, Nancy Pearl, author/librarian/NPR commentator, will review her favorite titles for the year. Village Books will be at the event selling the books Pearl has recommended. e program will be broadcast live on BTV, Bellingham’s free television station, channel 10.

See Breakfast on A5

Fresh Perspectives

We've changed our name to Cordata Gallery! Come and join us for our inaugural exhibition "Fresh Perspectives”, showcasing juried artwork by the talented artists of the Women Painters of Washington, an all female arts organization founded in 1930. Through their use of various mediums and techniques, these artists have brought to life stunning representations of their imagination, emotions, and experiences.

Public Opening: August 5, 3-5pm

Exhibition: August 5 - October 21, 2023

Tues-Sat, 11-4pm and by appointment

"Peeking" by Joy Olney

Airport Open House

Art fills Ferndale

On Saturday, July 29, the City of Lynden hosted an open house event at Lynden Municipal Airport/Jansen Field. Sponsored by Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 404, families viewed various airplanes, such as the 1944 Stinson Sentinel L-5B (Pictured left). According to its display sign, there were 712 Sentinel L-5B Aircraft built during World War II, but only 18 B models have survived to this day. Eight are in flying condition with five of the eight held in the U.S., one in Lynden. Two are on display in museums, six are currently being restored and two are in storage. Children also climbed into a vintage fire truck while enjoying food and drinks from a stationed food truck with their parents while watching planes land and takeo occasionally. According to the sta , last year the event brought in around 300 people. This year, it doubled in attendance, bringing in more than 600. Next year, there will be more vendors, live music and flight ra es. These are some of the moments captured. For more photos and videos, visit lyndentribune.com. (Taras McCurdie/Ferndale Record)

By Taras

McCurdie Ferndale Record

FERNDALE — ere are two art projects that have been completed in the area.

e rst creation began at the start of the year when Kevin Lee, owner of Kevin’s Car Wash on Main Street, hired Káa Sháyee to paint a mural on his building. Both are from Alaska, with Lee being from Sitka, Sháyee is from Ketchikan. Relative to Juneau, the state capital, Sitka is southwest of the capital, and Ketchikan is southeast of

Sitka. Sháyee is a member of the Tlingit Tribe, and his mission is to produce unique and creative artwork and study Native cultures, traditions and history to piece together his own Tlingit identity. His artwork was completed in early July, and it showcases a 43-foot wide mural titled, “Ancestral Spirits,” which illustrates an orca whale and eagle.

e second creation began in early July, which involved the youth of Ferndale submitting artwork to the Ferndale Arts Commission to be put up on

the garbage bins around the city. e theme for artists was to draw something that re ected what the City of Ferndale meant to them or to use a Paci c Northwest Aesthetic. Volunteers with the Arts Commission placed 38 pieces of art on 19 bins. ere were more than 100 designs submitted, and those not displayed on bins can be seen at various downtown businesses.

-- Editor’s note: Information and photos obtained from two City of Ferndale press releases about local art.

(Top) Pictured is the “Ancestral Spirits” mural done by Alaskan artist Káa Sháyee. It is located on the Kevin’s Car Wash building on Main Street. (Below) Pictured are three garbage bins featuring di erent art created by the young generations of Ferndale. (Courtesy City of Ferndale)

North Whatcom County municipal, county governments

Ferndale City Council

Ferndale City Council meets at 5 p.m. the first and third Mondays of each month. If Monday is a holiday, then council will meet on Tuesday. Meetings are held at the City Hall Annex, 5694 Second Ave. Visit cityo erndale. org for agendas and links to council and other committee meetings.

Whatcom County Council

Whatcom County Council meets the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 6 p.m. at the County Courthouse, 311 Grand Ave. Suite 105, Bellingham. Visit whatcomcounty.us for agendas and links to council and other committee meetings.

Lynden City Council

Lynden City Council meets at 7 p.m. the first and the third Monday of every month at the City Hall Annex, 205 Fourth St. If Monday is a holiday, then council will meet on Tuesday. Visit lyndenwa. org for more information, including council agendas, which are released no later than 24 hours before the meeting.

Everson City Council

Everson City Council meets at 7 p.m. the secondand fourthTuesday of each month at Everson City Hall, 111 W. Main St. Visit ci.everson.wa.us for meeting agendas or for more information.

Nooksack

Council

City

Nooksack City Council meets at 7 p.m. the first and third Mondays of the month at Nooksack City Hall, 103 W. Madison St. If Monday is a holiday, then council will meet on Tuesday. Visit cityofnooksack. com for meeting agendas or for more information.

Sumas City Council

Sumas City Council meets at 7 p.m. the secondand fourthMonday of each month at Sumas City Hall, 433 Cherry St. Planning Commission meets at 5:30 p.m. the third Wednesday of the month if needed. Other committees meet only as needed. Visit cityofsumas.com for meeting agendas or for more information.

LETTERS

‘Compassionate care’ at CHCC

Editor, Our mother, Betty Mellema, passed away at Christian Health Care Center three months ago after being admitted in February for rehab treatment following a serious fall. Although her initial hope, and ours, was that she would return to her own home, it became clear after several weeks that she would need to transition to the long-term care side of CHCC.

Mom kept a journal of her days while she was still able. e steep decline of her health left her extremely thankful for the patience and dedication of CHCC sta . She encouraged us to write a letter to the Tribune in praise of all the sta , particularly the CNAs.

Her journal reads: “I am so impressed with the excellent care and hard work of these health professionals …We should reward these intelligent, loyal, and sacri cing people with the respect they deserve.”

WHERE TO WRITE

Federal President Joe Biden (D), The White House, 1600 Pennsylvania. Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20500; Public comment desk, 202-4561111; email form at whitehouse. gov/contact.

Website: joebiden. com. U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D), 511 Hart Senate O ce Building, Washington, DC 20510, 202224-3441; Public comment form at cantwell.senate.gov/contact.

Website: cantwell.senate.gov.

U.S. Senator Patty Murray

(D), 154 Russell Senate O ce Building, Washington, D.C. 20510, 202-224-2621; Public comment email form at murray.senate.gov/ write-to-patty; Website: murray. senate.gov.

U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (D), 2163 Rayburn HOB, Washington, DC 20515, 202-2252605; Public comment email form at larsen.house.gov/contact.

Website: larsen.house.gov.

State Governor Jay Inslee (D), O ce of the Governor, PO Box 40002, Olympia, WA 985040002, 360-902-4111; Public contact email form at governor. wa.gov/contact. Website: governor.wa.gov. Senator Sharon Shewmake (D), 213 John A. Cherberg Building, PO Box 40442, Olympia, WA 98504, 800-562-6000 or 360-305-0356; Public comment email at app.leg.wa.gov/ pbc/memberEmail/42/2. Or email Legislative Assistant Sarah Soulliere atSarah.Soulliere@leg. wa.gov. Website: senatedemocrats.wa.gov/Shewmake.

Representative Alicia Rule (D), JLOB 334, PO Box 40600, Olympia, WA 98504-0600, 360746-3744; Public comment email at https://app.leg.wa.gov/pbc/ memberEmail/42/1. Or email

Legislative Assistant Rachel Campbell at Rachel.Campbell@

CHCC employees truly do work hard and go the extra mile for their patients, keeping everyone’s health, safety and best interests in mind. Our family is grateful for the compassionate care provided by CHCC and we encourage ongoing support for this important, much-needed facility in our community.

Karen Steensma and family Lynden

Submitting letters or commentaries

e Lynden Tribune and Ferndale

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Letters should be emailed to editor@ lyndentribune.com and must be received by noon Monday if they are to publish in that Wednesday’s newspaper.

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Representative Joe Timmons (D), JLOB 419, PO Box 40600, Olympia, WA 985040600; Toll-free hotline: 800562-6000, 360-786-7854. Email: Joe.Timmons@leg.wa.gov or public comment email at app.leg. wa.gov/pbc/memberEmail/42/2. Or contact Legislative Assistant Hayden Jenkins at (360) 7866854 or (360) 718-5299 or email Hayden.Jenkins@leg.wa.gov. Website: housedemocrats.wa.gov/ timmons.

County

Whatcom County Executive Satpal Sidhu, 311 Grand Ave. Suite 108, Bellingham, WA 98225-4082, 360-778-5200; Email: ssidhu@co.whatcom.wa.us. Website: https://www.whatcomcounty.us/415/County-Executive.

Whatcom County Council Member Kaylee Galloway District 1, 311 Grand Ave., Suite 105, Bellingham, WA 98225; 360-489-9192; Email: kgallowa@ co.whatcom.wa.us. Website: https://www.whatcomcounty. us/3862/Kaylee-Galloway.

Whatcom County Council Member Todd Donovan District 2, 311 Grand Ave., Suite 105, Bellingham, WA 98225; 360483-8474; Email: tdonovan@ co.whatcom.wa.us. Website: https://www.whatcomcounty. us/2261/Todd-Donovan-CouncilChair.

Whatcom County Council Member Tyler Bird District 3 (Everson, Nooksack Sumas), 311 Grand Ave., Suite 105, Bellingham, WA 98225; 360-778-5021; Email: tbyrd@co.whatcom.wa.us. Website: whatcomcounty.us/2769/ Tyler-Byrd.

Whatcom County Council Member Kathy Kershner District 4 (Lynden), 311 Grand Ave., Suite 105, Bellingham, WA 98225; 360-220-7535; Email: KKershne@

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co.whatcom.wa.us. Website: whatcomcounty.us/3322/KathyKershner.

Whatcom County Council Member Ben Elenbaas District 5 (Ferndale/Custer), 311 Grand Ave., Suite 105, Bellingham, WA 98225, 360-778-5025; Email: BElenbaa@co.whatcom.wa.us; Website: https://www.whatcomcounty.us/3321/Ben-Elenbaas.

Whatcom County Council

Member Barry Buchanan At Large Position A, 311 Grand Ave., Suite 105, Bellingham, WA 98225; 360-224-4330; Email: bbuchanan@co.whatcom.wa.us; Website: https://www.whatcomcounty. us/1975/Barry-Buchanan.

Whatcom County Council Member Carol Frazey At Large Position B, 311 Grand Ave., Suite 105, Bellingham, WA 98225; 360-778-5024; Email: cfrazey@ co.whatcom.wa.us; Website: https://www.whatcomcounty. us/2996/Carol-Frazey.

North Whatcom Municipal City of Everson, 111 W. Main St./PO Box 315, Everson, WA 98247, 360-966-3411; Mayor John Perry, email: mayor@ ci.everson.wa.us. City Clerk/Treasurer Melanie Dickinson, email: mdickinson@ci.everson.wa.us. Website: ci.everson.wa.us. City of Ferndale, 2095 Main St./ P.O. Box 936 Ferndale, WA 98248, 360-384-4302; Mayor Greg Hansen, 360-685-2350 ext.

1105, email greghansen@cityofferndale.org. City Administrator Jori Burnett, 360-685-2351 ext.

1104, email joriburnett@cityofferndale.org. Website: cityo erndale.org. City of Lynden, 300 4th St. Lynden, WA 98264, 360-3541170; Mayor Scott Korthuis, email korthuiss@lyndenwa.org; City Administrator John Williams, email williamsj@lyndenwa.org. City of Nooksack, 103 W Madison St, Nooksack, WA 98276,

360-966-2531. Mayor Kevin Hester kevin@cityofnooksack.com. Clerk/Treasurer Virginia Arnason, email: virginia@cityofnooksack. com. Website: cityofnooksack. com. City of Sumas, 433 Cherry St./ P.O. Box 9 Sumas, WA 98295, 360-988-5711; Mayor Bruce Bosch, email: Bbosch@cityofsumas.com. Finance Director Jennifer Bell, email: jbell@cityofsumas. com.

North Whatcom Public education Blaine School District, 765 H St., Blaine, WA 98230, 360-3325881. Superintendent Christopher Granger, email: cgranger@ blainesd.org. Website: blainesd. org. Ferndale School District, 6041 Vista Drive/P.O. Box 698 Ferndale, WA 98248, 360-3839200. Superintendent Kristi Dominguez, 360-386-9207, email: Kristi.Dominguez@ferndalesd. org. Website: ferndalesd.org. Lynden School District, 516 Main St., Lynden, WA 98264, 360354-4443. Superintendent David VanderYacht, 360-354-4443 ext. 3414, email: vanderyachtd@lynden.wednet.edu. Website: lynden. wednet.edu. Meridian School District, 214 W. Laurel Road, Bellingham, WA 98226, 360-398-7111. Superintendent James Everett, email: jeverett@ meridian.wednet.edu.

Website: meridian.wednet.edu

Mount Baker School District, 4956 Deming Road/P.O. Box 95 Deming, WA 98244, 360-383-2000. Superintendent Mary Sewright, 360-617-4600, msewright@mtbaker.wednet.edu.

Website: mtbaker.wednet.edu.

Nooksack Valley School District, 3326 E. Badger Road, Everson, WA 98247, 360-9884754. Superintendent Matt Galley, email: matt.galley@nv.k12.wa.us.

Website: nv.k12.wa.us.

OBITUARIES

Nicholas ‘Nick’ Isenhart

Nicholas “Nick” Houston Isenhart, age 39, of Bellingham passed away on Monday, July 17, 2023 as a result of a tragic accident on the construction job site.

Nick was born Dec. 27, 1983 in Bellingham to parents Ken and Marsha Isenhart. He attended Harmony Elementary, graduated from Mount Baker Junior and Senior High School, and then attended Washington State University, where he was a member of the Sigma Nu Fraternity. Go Cougs!

Nick worked various jobs in his early years, but greatly enjoyed

Doris Tussey

the winter of 20062007 as a ski instructor at Jackson Hole. He went to work for family-owned Tiger Construction in 2007, and became an owner in 2015. In December 2014 he met the love of his life DeAnza Fox and they were married on Sept. 7, 2019. In the short time of fatherhood, Nick was able to create memories and share special trips including Marco Island, Hawaii and Colorado, among numerous other small trips with his greatest joys Maddie and Kenny. He was extremely generous and an amazing father and husband. He was a loving family man, patient, supportive and caring. He always made sure his family was taken

Doris Tussey, a longtime Lynden resident, died on May 1, 2023, at the age of 105. Doris was born to Elias and Helen Tanasiuk in January 1918, near Wostok, Alberta. She is survived by her daughters, Barbara (Brian) Koester and Linda Bortles, ve grandchildren and two great-grandchildren, several of her 17 siblings, and many nieces and nephews. She

Joel

Edin

Jorgensen

Joel Edin Jorgensen, beloved husband, father, grandpa and friend, passed away peacefully Sunday, July 23, 2023, in his home surrounded by family and friends, at the age of 73.

Ronald D. Bennett

care of. Nick was also proud of his lifelong friendships. Nick was a big kid at heart, spontaneous, energetic and likeable. ose traits drew people – lots of them – into his world. He had a great sense of humor and could make anybody laugh. He made all people feel welcomed. He was genuine and had the ability to see both sides of a situation. He believed the best of people and always gave others the bene t of the doubt. He was kind, patient and truly a friend to everyone.

To say Nick loved sports would be an understatement. His high school days included playing football and basketball. He continued to share his passion by coaching youth leagues during his college years. Nick was always up to date in the sports world and

was preceded in death by her husband, Lewis B. Tussey, Jr. and her son-in-law, Lynel Bortles. Her husband served in the Air Force, so she lived in many places in the United States and in Germany. Before moving to Lynden, she was a long-time resident of East Wenatchee, Washington.

Doris was the anchor for her family and a much-loved honorary grandmother to friends of the family. She is remembered for her generosity and hospitality — you could be sure you would be fed the minute you walked in her door, and visitors could count on her to remember

Joe was born in Bellingham to Chris Jorgensen and Jan Hatch on Sept. 18, 1949. Both parents preceded him in death. Joe is survived by his wife of 46 years, Paula Jorgensen, daughter Jamie (Josh) Ross, son Jeromy (Kristyn) Jorgensen, grandchildren Allison and Emmalynn Ross, Suraya and Kegan Jorgensen, brother Jerry (Lori) Jorgensen, and sister

Ronald D. Bennett, age 88, passed away June 11, 2023 at the Spokane Veteran’s Home with his family at his side.

Born Feb. 12, 1935, Ron grew

Jennifer Ann Simpson

Our beloved mother, Jennifer Ann Simpson passed peacefully into the presence of her Savior on July 18, 2023. She was 79 years old.

Jennifer’s hobbies included sewing, crocheting (she recently taught herself to crochet, by watching YouTube videos) reading, connecting with new found family via Ancestory, and attending her

Mary Louise Lawson

up in the tiny town of Mineral, IL and joined the Navy at age 17. After actively serving for 20 years, including both the Korean and Vietnam conicts, he settled in Bellingham where he met his wife of 50 years, Marilyn Means. Ron was very active in the community as he forged a

you could always count on him for an educational conversation about his favorite teams, the WSU Cougars and Seattle Seahawks. Some of his other favorite pastimes included skiing, snowmobiling, shing, going to WSU football games, spending time with his family, and sitting around the re with those he loved. He will be lovingly missed by his wife DeAnza Isenhart, his children, Madeline Jane (2 ½) and Kenneth Houston (1); his mother Marsha Isenhart; his brother Scott (Anne) Isenhart and their daughters Sarah and Emily. His sister Becky (Kristian) Peterson and their children Kate, Jules and Jack. His in-laws Clyde (Denise) Fox, and Donnell (Ken) Miller; brother-in-law Devin (Rebecca) Fox and their children Makaylee, Matteo, Chevy,

their favorite dish or sweet. Doris kept an immaculate home and loved to garden. She had a wonderful smile and a witty sense of humor. She was a joy to be around.

Doris was adventuresome and tough. Even well into her ninth decade, she did not shy away from new experiences. She went to a Colorado Rockies baseball game the day after she was discharged from a Denver hospital. She was 89 at the time. At 91, she took a raft trip down the Snake River in Grand Teton National Park. She may have been the oldest woman ever to do so, according to the guide. After hitting the century mark, the adventures occurred closer

Heidi (Scott) Fulcher. Joe loved his family and was a friend to everyone. He was a very hard worker both at home and professionally. After serving two years in the Army, he attended community college and went on to work at Darigold for 26 years, followed by six years as the grounds and maintenance supervisor for Lynden School District. Joe loved nature, his woods, being outside and spent much of his lifetime shing the local rivers and lakes. He loved his dogs, making pickles, enjoyed working on cars and xing almost anything.

career in real estate, serving as president of the American Legion, Navy League, and the Whatcom County board of realtors. However, Ron’s true passion was found in his family, especially his grandchildren and the great-grandchildren he got to know before Alzheimer’s began to take its

church. A self-proclaimed perfectionist in everything she did, she was meticulous in every aspect of her life and it showed. She was a picture of elegance and her beautiful smile would light up a room. She will be dearly missed by all her knew and loved her. Gillian and Je , their children Cameron, Shaelyn and Mason, Adele and her children Mary and Amanda. Brother Peter as well as Andrew and Caroline.

Mary Louise Lawson was born on July 22, 1931 in Baldwin Park, California. She passed into the arms of Jesus on Memorial Day Monday, May 29, 2023. She was 91 years old. She spent most of her life as a pastor’s wife, mar-

Ruby Elizabeth Blasingame

Ruby Elizabeth Blasingame (Morgan, Clay) passed away peacefully on July 27, 2023. She was 94. Ruby resided at Meadow Greens in Lynden. She is survived by her husband Darrell Blasingame, grand-

Caius, Makennah, Manoah and Coryden; brother-in-law Denver (Michaela) Fox and their children Carter, Raegan, Brooklynn, Eleanor, and Blakely; numerous aunts and uncles and cousins, his close group of childhood and college friends and loyal dog, Molly.

Nick is preceded in death by his father Ken Isenhart, grandparents Sam and Betty Childress and Jim and Clara Isenhart. A special thank you to the Tiger crew that was with him in his last moments.

Nick’s memorial will be held on Sunday, Aug. 13, 2023 at 2 p.m. at the Ferndale Event Center, 5715 Barrett Road, with a reception to follow. A private interment will be at Nooksack Cemetery. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Gillies Funeral Home and Cremation Services.

to home, entertaining family and friends. A memorial service will be held at Grace Baptist Church, Lynden, on Sept. 9, 2023, at 1 p.m. In lieu of owers, please donate to Whatcom County Hospice. Doris’ family is very grateful for the hospice sta , who made it possible to honor Doris’ wish to stay in her home until her death.

Doris died safe in the knowledge that she would never again have to witness a Donald Trump presidential campaign or presidency. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Gillies Funeral Home and Cremation Services.

Joe lived his life valuing simplicity and helping others, believing that one should be grateful for everything they have.

A celebration of life honoring Joe will be held on Saturday, Aug. 5, 2023 at 1 p.m. at North 40, at 9800 May Road, Sumas, preceded by a graveside service at noon at Lakeside Cemetery. In his memory and in a re ection of his preference, we ask that in place of owers you might please donate to Whatcom County Hospice instead. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Gillies Funeral Home and Cremation Services.

toll. Ron is survived by his wife Marilyn (Means), son C J and wife Katie, grandchildren Tammy Brandvold (Jake), Jordan, Je rey, Kayla Clay (Chris), Jon (Nadia), Greta Harp (Adam), Aggie, soon to be eight great-grandchildren, and numerous family in Illinois. On Friday Aug. 4 at 2

e family would like to thank the wonderful doctors and nurses at St Joseph’s Hospital in Bellingham and e Whatcom Hospice House. As well as Dr. Hiemstra at Lynden Family Medicine.

Jennifer’s last parting words to family and friends who were in her hospital room, “ ank you for being a part of my story.”

Funeral arrangements are Saturday, Aug. 12 at 1 p.m. at Victory Christian Fellowship, 205 S. B.C. Avenue, Lynden.

ried to Ken Lawson on April 1, 1950. He preceded her in death at the age of 61. Mary had three children: Glenda (who preceded her in death at age 49), Kenny Lawson and Lynette Morgan Floreano, 13 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Her passions included building custom homes with her husband, making music, enjoying the ocean and bird watching and learning

about the nation of Israel. e family had a private celebration of life service on Lake Whatcom in Bellingham on her st heavenly birthday, July 22, 2023. Some of Mary’s ashes will be spread at Cannon Beach, Oregon and in Israel. She will be buried beside her daughter, Glenda Lawson, in 10 Mile Cemetery in Lynden.

daughter Valorie Morgan, brother Jim Clay, his wife Joanne and many nieces and nephews. She is proceeded in death by her parents, Alma Greene Clay and Lenard Bertram Clay, her late-husband Harold Morgan, son Doug Morgan, brothers Bob, and Lowel Clay. Ruby was born in 1929 in Springeld, Missouri and graduated high school in Fremont, Missouri. She

moved with her family to Lynden in 1960. From Lynden, her journey took her to Castle Rock and Texas, until she eventually moved back to Lynden. Ruby loved music, and started playing the piano when she was 7. Most of her adult life she shared her gift of music, playing piano for the church and her family. Ruby enjoyed working with her hands, knitting, crocheting and

p.m., a graveside service with military honors is planned at Woodlawn Cemetery in Ferndale. Immediately following will be a reception at Moles Greenacres, 5700 Northwest Drive, Ferndale. In lieu of owers donations can be made to the Alzheimer’s Association at www.ALZ.org.

Thomas Mercer

Thomas Mercer passed away on July 26, 2023 at the age of 87. His death was attributed to heart failure. omas was born on April 19, 1936 in Comox, British Columbia. He served in the Canadian Armed Forces and was stationed in the Yukon Territory. He was an avid square dancer and rose to the position of auditor and assistant vice president at a Puget Sound Bank. omas is survived by his wife Beryl, son Roderick, and granddaughter Emily. Services are planned for later in the year. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Gillies Funeral Home and Cremation Services.

sewing. She always said, “If you can do hand work, you will never be bored.” She loved to play bingo at Meadow Greens and was a bright light to many. She had a positive attitude about life, and always knew whatever she faced that it would all work out.

A celebration of her life will be held at Meadow Greens in Lynden on Saturday Aug. 5 at 2 p.m.

Breakfast: Nancy Pearl meets with Whatcom Literacy Council

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Since 1983, Whatcom

Literacy Council has helped hundreds of adults in Whatcom County transform their lives by strengthening their literacy skills with free tutoring and small group classes. Proceeds from the event go directly to programs that help the community’s neighbors build skills that help them get jobs and take care of their families.

Food Drive

Friday Aug. 11 at Northwest Washington Fair

LYNDEN — Food Drive Friday is planned for Aug. 11 at the Northwest Washington Fair in Lynden. is event will give fairgoers an opportunity for free admission and will

help thousands of hungry people in Whatcom County. Sponsored by Brown & Brown, Food Drive Friday o ers free admission to the fair from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. Aug. 11 at Gates 1 and 5 in exchange for four items.

Admission to the Northwest Washington Fair is normally $15 for adults.

Local food banks request canned proteins, fruits and vegetables, dry pinto beans, pasta and rice. Brown & Brown will also conduct food drives

through Aug.10 at its Lynden location. Anyone who didn’t bring enough food may utilize those donations at the fair to receive free admission.

Donations will be given to the Whatcom County Food Bank Network, which includes the Bellingham, Blaine, Everson/Nooksack Valley, Ferndale, Foothills, Lummi Tribal, Nooksack Tribal, Point Roberts, Salvation Army and Project Hope (Lynden) food banks. Food donations may

be brought to Brown & Brown’s o ce at 501 Front St., Lynden, weekdays be-

tween 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. For more information, call (360) 354-4488.

Lighthouse Mission restarts shower trailer outreach

BELLINGHAM —

Lighthouse Mission’s

shower trailer outreach has started up again, this time in the Birchwood district.

People who are homeless are welcome to stop by the Salvation Army’s Birchwood location, 1515 Birchwood Ave., for a free, hot shower on ursdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Lighthouse Mission’ will provide hygiene supplies and towels.

Lighthouse Mission

has partnered with Opportunity Council and the Salvation Army of Bellingham to make this outreach possible. Lighthouse Mission will provide the Shower Connect trailer and supplies, Opportunity Council’s Whatcom Homeless Service Center, speci cally, their Homeless Outreach Team, will run the trailer, and the Salvation Army will host at its location on Birchwood Avenue.

Shower Connect gives

people on the streets access to an important need.

Lighthouse Mission’s portable shower trailer has two separate units, each with a shower, toilet, and sink.

Anyone interested in a shower will be asked to review the rules for safety, sign up and agree to sign a liability waiver.

Lighthouse Mission has brought the Shower Connect trailer to a variety of locations in Whatcom County over the past sev-

eral years, depending on availability of host locations. After a time of decreased availability during the pandemic, Lighthouse Mission is looking forward to bringing back this important outreach more consistently. If anyone needs ADA access for a shower, they are encouraged to contact members of the Opportunity Council’s Homeless Outreach Team at 360312-3717, extension 1, to discuss accommodations.

Gasoline prices increase 4 cents in past week

Average gasoline prices in Washington have risen 4.4 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $4.90/g on July 31, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 2,666 stations in Washington.

Prices in Washington are 1.6 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 5.6 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. e national average price of diesel has jumped 15.5 cents in the last week and stands at $3.99 per gallon.

According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Washington was priced at $3.99/g on July 30 while the most expensive was $5.69/g, a di erence of $1.70/g.

e national average price of gasoline has risen 16.5 cents per gallon in

the past week, averaging $3.72/g on July 31. e national average is up 21.4 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands 45.6 cents per gallon lower than a year ago, according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million weekly price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country.

Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, said that gasoline prices suddenly soared over the past week “due to heat-related renery outages that impacted some of the largest re neries in the country, at a time when summer gasoline demand peaks and as gasoline inventories slid to their lowest July level since 2015.”

“In addition, oil prices surged to their highest level in months, rising to over $80 per barrel due to SPR releases coming to an end and concerns over cuts in supply from Saudi Arabia and Russia, the second and third largest oil producers in the world,” De Haan said. “Motorists have seen average gasoline and diesel prices rise at the fastest pace in over a year, but the rise seen in the last week should now start slowing. However, as we get ever closer to the peak of hurricane season, any new issues could easily push the national average over $4 per gallon for the rst time in 2023. Drivers may want to brace for potentially higher prices yet.” GasBuddy data is accessible at prices.GasBuddy.com.

Sept. 16 Whatcom Farm Tour Join Sustainable Connections from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Sept. 16 for the Whatcom Farm Tour. Learn more at sustainableconnections.org/whatcomcounty-farm-tour.

Sept. 28

Whatcom Clubhouse Open House

Whatcom Clubhouse is a new nonprofit organization that will have an open house for the community and anyone who have been a ected by mental illness. The open house is from 3:30-6:30 p.m. Sept. 28 at 1331 Meador Ave., J-106, Bellingham. Whatcom Clubhouse is part of a greater network of 334 clubhouses worldwide with Clubhouse International.

Oct. 7-8

Lynden Lions Club Model Train and Toy Show

The 38th annual Lynden Lions Club Model Train and Toy Show, from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Oct. 7-8 at the Northwest Washington Fairgrounds, 1775 Front St., Lynden, features more than 50,000 square feet of running model train layouts, exhibits, and vendors. Trains of all gauges for train bu s of all ages. Toys as well. All profits benefit Lions Club projects.

Oct. 11-15

Lynden Music Festival

This year’s Lynden Music Festival is Oct. 11-15. All di erent genres of music for all ages. Visit lyndenmusicfestival.com for more information.

Oct. 27 Peace Builder Awards

From 5:30-8:30 p.m. Oct. 27 is the 20th annual Peace Builder Awards gala at Four Points by Sheraton, 714 Lakeway Dr., Bellingham. Award winners whose work in the areas of social justice, education, reconciliation and collaboration have made Whatcom County a more just and peaceful place to live. Nominations for 2023 Peace Builders are open atwhatcomdrc.org/nominate. Since 2003, the Peace Builder Awards have spotlighted more than 150 individuals and organizations whose acts of community-building have strengthened our neighborhoods, schools and Whatcom County at large.For more information, visit https:// fb.me/e/4iVpJHye9.

Nov. 17-Dec. 24

Holiday Festival of the Arts

Start this beautiful holiday season o with Allied Arts 44th Annual Holiday Festival of the Arts. More than 100 local artisans and craftspeople presenting their holiday goodies; consisting of one-ofa-kind gifts, specialty food and treats, stunning jewelry and paintings. It is the perfect way to kick o the holidays and great fun for everyone. From fragrant handcrafted soaps to homemade sweet treats, there will be something for everyone on Santa’s list. Fill your weekends with live local music, artist demos, and workshops. Bring the kids in for free and enjoy fun, family art projects.

Mondays Everson Senior Center Gather Mondays at the Everson Senior Center, 111 W. Main St., from 9:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. At 9:30 a.m., join us for co ee and conversation, cards, cribbage, pool and puzzles. At 11 a.m. is exercise time, then at noon is lunch, either inside dining or take home your hot meal (by donation ages 60-plus). Call 360-966-3144 for more information.

Ongoing

Elizabeth Park Summer Concert Series

The Eldridge Society for History and Preservation announces the2023 Elizabeth Park Summer Concert Series. Join us for two-hour outdoor concerts at beautiful Elizabeth Park in Bellingham’s Columbia Neighborhood. These free concerts are Thursdays from 6-8 p.m. A list of performers is at facebook.com/ElizabethParkSummerConcerts. Last minute changes or cancellations due to weather will be reported by 3 p.m. the day of the concert.

Saturdays

Storytime at Lynden Village Books

Saturdays at 11 a.m. Lynden Village Books and Paper Dreams has Storytime. Gaye Davis, book reader extraordinaire, will read from a selection of children’s books. The tall tales and roll on the floor jokes will entertain kids ages 3-6. A selection of similar books is read each week. Be sure to check out the Village Books Facebook page for details. The last Saturday of the month at 11 a.m. Lynden Village Books has a very special guest reading about local farming. Alyssa Broersma, Whatcom Dairy Women Dairy Ambassador, reads her favorite kids’ books on dairy farming and life on a farm.

First Thursday of each month

Parkinson Support Group

The Lynden Parkinson’s Support Group shares strategies to help you with the challenges of life with PD. The Lynden Parkinson Support group meets at 10 a.m. the first Thursday of each month at the Lynden Community/Senior Center, 401 Grover St.Please come to learn and share your experiences of all things Parkinson’s with the group. The group looks forward to meeting you and your caregiver. Questions, call 360-354-1137.

This is an architectural rendering of the planned new five-story Lighthouse Mission facility, to be erected on the current Holly Street site by 2024. (Ferndale Record File Photo)

Taekwondo: Local instructors teach students values

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At USTA Martial Arts, we understand how a proper martial arts education complements a successful life and strive to instill the same attitude and values in our students.” USTA Martial Arts trains any student regardless of age. ere are three groups: Little Tigers (4-6) learn focus, listening, following instructions and basic taekwondo movements, Children (7-12) learn behavior, discipline and basic to advanced movements and Adults and Teens (13 and older) learn basic and advanced movements while also using taekwondo for selfdefense, losing weight and stress relief.

When one door closes another one opens USTA Martial Arts Instructor Jaiden Schmit was a struggle kid. Experiencing anger problems, Schmit was in therapy for a while, and martial arts was one of the interventions suggested to his parents to help channel his energy and focus on the activity rather than taking his anger out on others. Like Ross, Schmit also had an interest in watching kung fu movies featuring Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan. Schmit earned a black belt in karate before taking a break and later enrolling in taekwondo his freshman year of high school. He said before taekwondo, he would lose his temper and get into heavy arguments if he believed someone was rude to him. e art soon taught him to control his breathing while also showing kindness toward the other person, which he said helped him make more friends in the classroom. Schmit’s taekwondo instructor? Master Ross. eir relationship would prove to be key in expand-

Aug. 27

August Birthday Party

ing USTA Martial Arts into north Whatcom County. Because Schmit had already trained in a di erent martial art before joining taekwondo, he was able to jump a few belts, giving him less time to earn that black belt required to become an instructor.

“It’s always been a passion of mine being able to teach. My original idea was to create my own martial arts kind of like what Bruce Lee did. en, I started falling in love with this speci c style, the culture and everything like that,” Schmit said. “I recently visited South Korea, and I was able to see all about the culture and history behind [taekwondo]. … After I opened my business and started teaching here, seeing all the students grow and parents thanking me for what I do, it just became a passion.”

However, Schmit did not quite nd the passion for teaching martial arts until one of his other dreams fell apart. Being a Ferndale High School graduate and a top-notch trombone player, Schmit attended Central Washington University (CWU) with hopes of majoring in music. He said CWU was one of the more competitive schools to get into for trombone, so his dream of becoming a music major just wasn’t in the books. He joked he could have taken up tuba for the rst time and made it in, but even though he was good in high school, he was not good enough for the competition that CWU needed for their trombone section.

Not liking psychology or business, he said college wasn’t for him, so he returned to the area a year later and talked to Ross about expanding the martial arts program into Lynden. Located in Towne Plaza, the studio opened in the early months of 2016.

Teaching world values

If your birthday is in August, come and celebrate with the Lynden Community/ Senior center on Thursday, Aug. 31. There will be a special lunch at noon, for $6 to begin the party and then cake to celebrate at 12:30 p.m. Come join your friends at the center, 401 Grover St., or call (360) 354-2921 or email info@lyndencommunitycenter.org for more information.

Sept. 1-30

Eat Local Month

Participate in a month-long celebration of

When both instructors’ career and life paths didn’t turn out how they expected, it was teaching martial arts that helped them call Ferndale and Lynden their home.

“Anytime I’m out in the class with the student, I know I’m always making some kind of di erence with them because that’s what martial arts is for,” Ross said. “We’re here to mentor them [and] tell them the same things that mom and dad say, but because I’m not mom and dad, it feels like some kind of outside reinforcement.”

Ross said the studio also has etiquette each

local food and of people who grow, raise, fish, make and cook it. Meet your chef, farmer, fisher and grocer and experience the unique flavors of the region. For more information, email annikas@sustainableconnections.org.

Sept. 9

Whiskey Walk festival

From 4-10:30 p.m. Sept. 9, come enjoy the Whiskey Walk festival at 115 BC Avenue, Lynden, a downtown celebration of music that includes Petty Or Not, the Whiskeydicks and other performers. For more information, email erik.v@e-hosp.com.

student is required to adhere to in order to be a part of the program. Rule No. 14 states that no student is allowed to spar without the instructor’s permission. He also said that just because students wear “USTA Martial Arts” on the backs of their uniforms, every student is still expected to keep up their good behavior inside and outside the studio.

“I bring up the home rule chart that says be kind to other people. And so if use taekwondo on someone else, is that being kind? No. When do we use taekwondo? For selfdefense,” Ross said. “So if

you’re mad at somebody, are you protecting yourself or are you ghting? Because I don’t teach ghters; I teach martial artists.

Martial artists have control.” Schmit said some teaching challenges he faced at the beginning was explaining forms and memorization, trying to balance not teaching too much to where his students forgot everything but also not teaching too little so that his students didn’t lose motivation and wanted to quit. He said his work would not have been done without support from other instructors who have

been down that road before and could o er him advice.

“When they rst start out, I have lots of kids who are really hard to focus and when they get to blackbelt, they change it. At the beginning, they had no focus. At the end, now they have great focus,” Schmit said about his students’ progress. “It’s not just about punching and kicking. When I see them grow as a person, it makes me feel good. [It] makes me feel like I’m making a great impact in the world.”

-- Contact Taras McCurdie at taras@lyndentribune.com.

USTA Martial Arts Instructor Jaiden Schmit poses with his students inside the Lynden studio on July 12. (Taras McCurdie/Ferndale Record)

LC graduate recipient of MIAA Tom Renner award

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - Recent Calvin University graduate Jake Libolt has been named the recipient of the MIAA's Tom Renner Associate (Student) SID Award.

e Renner Award recognizes outstanding e orts by a student assistant in MIAA (Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association) member schools' sports information departments. A native of Lynden, Washington, Libolt graduated from Calvin University in April 2023 with a degree in Geology and a minor in Business.

Also a graduate of Lynden Christian High School, Libolt was a four-year student employee for the Knights.  As a senior, he was the primary sport

contact for their two ACHA (D1 and D3) ice hockey teams, produced game day and post-game graphics, and wrote recaps of every game for their website throughout the 2022-23 academic year.  Libolt was also a student statistician for every sport Calvin produced live stats for including baseball, softball, lacrosse, basketball, volleyball and soccer.

He was particularly invaluable during the COVID spring of 2021 when the sports information o ce was spread thin.  Libolt was able to run a press box, lead a student crew and serve as the lead statistician without Sports Information Director Je Febus being present.

He also developed into a solid broadcaster, lling in as

either a play-by-play or color commentator on broadcasts of basketball, volleyball and softball games.  In addition, Libolt lled in as the public address announcer at Calvin's baseball and softball games, helped compile statistical research projects along with other historical archiving, and would occasionally take action photos of competitions.

"I'm extremely pleased to see Jake receive this recognition," said Febus. "He exempli es the characteristics of what this award is about.  He is hard-working, conscientious and willing to provide service wherever needed.  at was most apparent as we worked through the pandemic spring of 2021 when he displayed the

ability to wear many hats. at willingness to pitch in wherever possible continued over the next few years and is a big reason why he is being honored with this award.  In my 28 years as a sports information director, I have had several outstanding student assistants and Jake de nitely belongs in that upper tier."

Calvin student assistants have claimed the Renner Award six times since the accolade was formed in 2008.

Tom Renner served as sports information director for 47 years before stepping down from his position in 2013.  For 41 years, Renner was also the MIAA publicist (1967-2008) and still serves as the league's historian.

Volleyball, soccer teams to watch this season

Rice and Mya VanderYacht, who will patrol the interior of the court.

It is going to be hard to slow down the Lions offense and they are poised for another successful year. Not to mention they have reigning NWC coach of the year, Chris Elsner at the helm.

Lynden Christian e Lyncs were excellent last season, going 21-4 overall and 12-3 in the NWC. LC defeated Meridian in the 1A district championship game to advance to the state tournament. In the state tournament, the Lyncs advanced to the semi- nals where they fell to Chelan who went undefeated and later won the 1A state title.

e Lyncs moved into the consolation nal, where they took down Cascade

Christian to claim third place.

e Lyncs are losing Reganne Arnold and Avery Lennsen, who were two of their most productive players. Kenadi Korthuis, Sydney Faber and So a Rader also graduated leaving spots in their defense.

LC will be relying on some of their upcoming seniors like Tabitha and Addison DeJong, along with junior Malia Johnson, to man the outside hitter position.

LC will likely be battling with Nooksack Valley for the top spot in the NWC this upcoming season.

Nooksack Valley

e Pioneers came on strong at the end of the 2022 season to secure a See Preview on B3

Nathan Schumock

Sports Editor

WHATCOM COUN-

TY — With the summer dwindling quickly and the fall season coming upon us, I wanted to point out a few of the volleyball and soccer teams in the area before the season begins.

is upcoming season is poised to be a good one with the prestigious teams reloading and getting ready to make their runs to state.

Volleyball

During the 2022 volleyball season, there were four teams that advanced to the state tournament; Nooksack Valley, Lynden Christian (1A), Lynden

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(2A) and Ferndale (3A). is season could be a similar story.

Lynden

e Lions are coming o a 2022 season that saw them win the 2A Northwest Conference district championship over Burlington-Edison. Lynden went 20-3 overall and 14-2 in the conference to lead them to the title.

e Lions came into the 2A state tournament as the No. 1 seed but suffered an early secondround loss to Pullman that knocked them into the consolation bracket. Lynden salvaged the tournament, nishing fth after winning the next two games over Ellensburg and Washington.

is season the Li-

ons are only losing four of their seniors from the 2022 season; Lucy White, Joslyn Sipma, Kayla DeJong and Mikiya Nyho . Sipma and DeJong will leave shoes to ll in the middle, but it should not be too di cult for the Lions to replicate their production.

Lynden is bringing back both of their big hitters on the outside; Haylee Koetje and Ashley Shumate. ose two were one of the best outside duos you could nd in the NWC. Shumate made the all-state rst team and NWC rst team, while Koetjee was voted to the NWC second team.

Additionally, they will be bringing back Grace

Bellingham Bells make a late season push

Nathan Schumock

Sports Editor

BELLINGHAM — e Bellingham Bells have been hot in the past week as the end of the regular season rapidly approaches.

e Bells are winners of ve straight after sweeping Port Angeles and winning two out of three against Kamloops. Despite the recent success, the Bells have slowed

down in the second half of the season after winning the West Coast League rst-half championship.

In the rst half of the year the Bells went 20-7 and clinched a post-season berth.

So far, in the second half of the year, the Bells have gone 11-9 and sit in fourth place behind Wenatchee, Victoria and Kelowna.

eir overall season record is 3116 which puts them a few games

back from the WCL rst place spot.

In the last 10 games the Bells have gone 8-2 after starting the second half of the season on a 2-9 skid. e Bells brought the bats out in their series against Port Angeles outscoring them 15-2 in three games. Ryan Beitel started the rst game for the Bells throwing ve shut out innings with seven strikeouts and only allowed two hits.

Marques Brown and James Trimble were the relievers and only allowed one hit combined. e Bells pitching stayed hot in the next two games only allowing seven hits combined and two runs.

Bellingham has six games remaining in the regular season. ey play a series against Wenatchee and Port Angeles.

eir next game will be Wednesday, Aug. 2.

Jake Libolt. (Courtesy of Je rey Febus)

FIle photo of the Lynden volleyball team in a game against Bellingham in 2022. (Dennis Cairns for the Lynden Tribune)

FIle photo of Grace Hintz playing against Mount Baker in 2022 districts. (Nathan Schumock/Lynden Tribune )

Nathan Van Beek delivers a pitch for the Bells. (Bellingham Bells)

football field progressing to completion

Images of the Ferndale field before and after workers laid the artificial turf. Ferndale’s new field should be finished during the 2023-24 school year but there is not a firm completion date. (Ferndale School District)

Trails to walk, hike around Whatcom County

e list will range from proper hikes to easy walks for something less strenuous. I will add my experiences at di erent places and what I like and do not like about them.

Galbraith Mountain Galbraith Mountain is

an excellent spot for hikers and bikers alike. ere are over 65 miles of hiking and biking trails inside of Galbraith Mountain, so you can never stop exploring the di erent sights it has to o er. ere are two entrances into the mountain, one by Lake Padden and the other by Lake Whatcom. For Northern Whatcom residents, the Lake Whatcom entrance will be closer.

I enjoyed the constant spots where you can stop and see the views of Bellingham Bay and the downtown Bellingham area. I do not think at

any point the hiking trails could be categorized as hard. ere were no incredibly steep points, but a lot of gradual inclines. It could be a good hike for relative beginners or older individuals. e downside of Galbraith goes hand-andhand with the positives. It is a complex collection of trails. So complex, in fact, that I got very lost the last time I was there and could not nd my way out of the mountain. I would suggest getting an app that tracks your hiking trail so that you can nd your way back out with ease.

Tennant Lake Park/ Hovander Homestead Park I recently explored the Tenant Park portion over Hovander Homestead Park and found it to be a delightfully easy and pretty place to walk for a couple hours.

Hovander Homestead

See Recreation on B3

Photo from a viewpoint in Galbraith Mountain. (Nathan Schumock/Lynden Tribune )

The view from the top of the lookout tower near Tennant Lake Park (left). The tower the photo was taken from (right). (Nathan Schumock/Lynden Tribune )

Recreation: Walking trails in Whatcom County

wide-open views of Chuckanut and Bellingham Bay.

e trail stretches about seven miles going from downtown Fairhaven to Larrabee State Park. However, there are two other entrances where you can jump in on Chuckanut Drive, which is what I usually opt for.

It is a at gravel trail that is good if you need a walk that lasts an hour or two depending on how far you want to go.

I recently went and was able to pick some raspberries, along with taking in the views from the lookout spots littered throughout the trail.

very nice time.

Chanterelle Trail/North Lake Whatcom Trail

e Chanterelle Trail and North Lake Whatcom trailheads are in the same parking lot and they both serve di erent audiences.

Chanterelle Trail is a ve-mile hike of moderate di culty that takes you to a viewpoint that overlooks Lake Whatcom and Bellingham Bay. It is a good hike for beginners or people who want to get a fun workout in. e views de nitely make the hike worth it.

e only negative about either of these is, they are usually high tra c, especially on weekends. I would recommend going early in the morning or on a weekday to escape the crowds.

Lake Padden Lake Padden has been one of my favorite spots since I rst came to the Whatcom Area.

It has everything you could want from a park. You can make your way around the lake loop, which takes about an hour and is a fun excursion.

Similar to Chanterelle, the negative of Lake Padden is the amount of tra c, as it is a popular location in the area.

Lake Padden during a serene sunset. (Nathan Schumock/Lynden Tribune )

Continued from B1 is a well-known park, but I thought it would be worthy of a mention regardless.

e Nooksack River cuts through the park and provides a backdrop of noise while you are walking through the trails.

My favorite part was the Fragrance Garden next to

Tennant Lake and the lookout tower you can go to the top of. e garden is very well maintained and the lighthouse-like tower provided pretty views of the lake and Mount Baker.

Interurban Trail

e Interurban trail is one of my favorites when I want to take a leisurely stroll with

Preview: Soccer, volleyball quick look for 2023

Continued from B1 birth in the 1A state tournament after upsetting Meridian in the district consolation nal.

Nooksack Valley went 16-8 overall and 9-6 in the NWC which placed them in third for 1A. Despite being below LC and Meridian in the regular season, they won when it counted.

e Pioneers continued into the state tournament and came out with fth-place hardware.

Big losses for the Pioneers include Taylor Lentz, Faith Bartl and Hallie Kamphouse. But much like the Pioneers basketball team, they will be able to run it back with a lot of talent still on the court.

Lainey Kimball, Tana Hoekema and Juliana Gimmaka will all be back and ready to contribute to another state playo run.

Soccer Lynden

e Lions went on a historic run in the 2022 season winning their rst state playo game in program history. e rst-round win over Tumwater cemented the team's legacy and gave them momentum and con dence for their next season.

e Lions also won the 2A NWC district championship with a win over Bellingham.

is season the Lions will lose some big pieces like Adia Newcomb, Megan Sloan and Samantha Escobar, but a lot of the core team will be around

for the 2023 season.

Faith VanBrocklin and Evelyn Saldivar will be juniors and bring their heavy legs to the o ense.

Mallary Villars will be a part of the senior leadership group and also will provide on o ense.

Annabelle Uyttewaal and Miranda Bassett will be the anchors on the defensive side of the ball.

Lynden will again be battling with the challenging Bellingham schools for the 2A NWC crown, but I would not be surprised to see Lynden take it for a second consecutive year.

Lynden Christian e Lyncs will have a tough task this year replicating the production of the seniors they lost.

Demi Dykstra, Daisy Poag, Alexie Hagen, Taryn Herwerden all have left the team. Poag, the NWC o ensive MVP and company took LC to the 1A state championship game.

e Lyncs advanced to the championship after winning the 1A NWC district title and tearing through the state bracket. LC su ered a heartbreaking loss to Klahowya in the state championship game.

LC is losing six players that were placed on the NWC all-teams in 2022. Luckily, they retain a few pieces like juniors Grace Hintz and Jesse Wynstra.

e 1A NWC is a fairly soft division and LC should not have a hard time taking the district title again. Blaine will be their biggest competition in the 2023 year.

It is also a good trail for bike riders and joggers. A lot of the trail has trees bending overhead, but you can always see the water peeking through.

I have no negatives of note for this trail as it is a

e North Lake Whatcom Trail is an easier adventure that takes you along the edge of Lake Whatcom. It is a fun walk that is good for bikers, joggers, or walking your dog. You get a panoramic view of Lake Whatcom and can relax by the water.

Or, you can hang out in the park area and use the facilities the park o ers. I often go there to play basketball and take a walk around the lake.

It is also a good place to swim in the summer when it gets unbearably hot.

The walking path at the Interurban trail. (Nathan Schumock/Lynden Tribune )

NOTICE OF MEETING TO ADOPT

2023-2024 BUDGET AND CON-

DUCT PUBLIC HEARING

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to RCW 28A.505.050 and RCW 28A.505.060 that the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Lynden School District No. 504, Whatcom County, Washington (the “District”) will hold a regular meeting on August 10, 2023, commencing at 7:00 PM in the District Office, located at 516 Main Street, Lynden, Washington. The meeting is called for the purpose of fixing and adopting the budget of the District for the ensuing 2023-2024 Fiscal Year. Prior to adoption of the 2023-2024 Budget, the Board will hold a hearing for the purpose of receiving comments from the public on the 2023-2024 Budget. Any person may appear at the hearing and be heard for, or against any part of the 2023-2024 Budget, the four-year budget plan, or any proposed changes to uses of enrichment funding under TCW 28A.505.240 (approved by the voters as the 2021-2024 Education & Programs Levy). Upon conclusion of the hearing, the Board shall fix and determine the appropriation from each fund contained in the 2023-2024 Budget and shall, by resolution, adopt the 2023-2024 Budget, the four-year budget plan summary, and the four-year enrollment projection. 2023-2024 Budget information is available at the District Office. Lynden School District #504

Published July 26 & August 2, 2023 LEGAL

Mike Brevik, HD Investments, 3425 Massey Rd Everson, WA 98247, is seeking coverage under the Washington State Department of Ecology’s Construction Stormwater NPDES and State Waste Discharge General Permit.

The proposed project, Blankers Crossing, is located at Geo ID: 400430 105082

otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal Representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1) (c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedents’ probate and nonprobate

The Co-Personal Representatives named below have been appointed as Co-Personal Representatives of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Co-Personal Representatives or the Co-Personal Representatives’ attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) thirty days after the Co-Personal Representatives served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW

or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and non-probate assets.

The Co-Personal Representatives named below have been appointed as Co-Personal Representatives of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in

after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(3); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and non-probate assets.

Plaintiff, The Glen Community Association, and serve a copy of your answer upon the undersigned attorneys for Plaintiff, at their office below stated; and in case of your failure so to do, judgment will be rendered against you according

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Applegrove Junction Antiques-Buy & Sell 1214 W. Axton Rd. #B, Ferndale • 360-526-2305 www.facebook.com/applegrovejunctionantiques

APPLIANCES & MATTRESSES

DeWaard & Bode Main Showroom: 3944 Meridian Street B’ham

Outlet Store: 4175 Hannegan Road B’ham 360-733-5900 • www.dewaardandbode.com

AUTOMOTIVE

Hinton Chevrolet 8139 Guide Meridian Rd, Lynden • 866-230-4195

Imhof Automotive Maintenance • Repair • Restoration Over 40 Years Experience-Master Certified Ferndale • 360-393-8938

Jim’s Automotive Experts, Inc.

102 East Main Street, Everson • 360-966-4440

Les Schwab Tire Center • 360-380-4660 1731 LaBounty Dr, Ferndale

www.lesschwab.com

Louis Auto Glass

1512 N. State St., Bellingham • 360-734-3840

407 19th St., Lynden • 360-354-3232

1721 E. College Way, Mt. Vernon • 360-424-9759

Pete’s Auto Repair LLC

6209 Portal Way, Ferndale

360-380-2277 • www.petesautorepair.net

Point S Zylstra Tire

501 Grover St., Lynden • 360-354-4493

Roger Jobs Automotive

Audi, Porsche, Volkswagen • www.rogerjobs.com

2200 Iowa St., Bellingham • 360-734-5230

Service Pro of Nooksack

208 Nooksack Ave., Nooksack • 360-966-4664

Vavra Auto Body

411 Nooksack Ave, Nooksack • 360-966-4444

BANKS & CREDIT UNIONS

Bank of the Pacific

1800 Front St., Lynden • 360-318-8780

www.BankofthePacific.com

Banner Bank

138 Birch Bay-Lynden Rd., Lynden 360-354-8100 • www.bannerbank.com

BEAUTY SUPPLIES & WIGS

Sunset Beauty Supply

1225 E. Sunset Dr. # 150, Bellingham 360-738-0359 • www.sunsetbeautysupply.com

CABINETS

Lynden Interiors

2017 Front St., Lynden • 360-354-4149 www.lyndeninteriors.com

Westside Building Supply

8353 Guide Meridian, Lynden • 360-354-5617

CARPET CLEANING

Northwest Professional Services

360-354-4145 • www.npsclean.com

191 Birch Bay Lynden Rd, Lynden

CEMETERIES

Greenwood Cemetery • thegreenwoodcemetery.com

East Wiser Lake Rd., Lynden • 360-647-4001

Lynden Cemetery • www.lyndencemetery.com

South Side of Front St., Lynden • 360-647-4001

CLEANING SUPPLIES

Bay City Supply

360-671-7400 • www.baycitysupply.com

P.O. Box 2073, 1250 Iowa Street Bellingham, WA 98229

COFFEE

Cruisin Coffee

1976 Kok Rd., Lynden Town Plaza, Lynden 5885 Portal Way, Ferndale • 360-738-3789

COMPUTER SERVICES

Lynden Computer Services

360-319-5923 • lyndencomputer.com

CONCRETE

Mt. Baker Mobile Mixing, LLC

360-319-4285 www.mtbakermobilemixing.com

CONSTRUCTION

TSquared Inc Construction & Roofing

Troy Visser • 360-815-2616

DENTAL

Premier Dental Center

2086 Main St, Ferndale - 360-380-4553 dentistferndale.com

DRYER VENT CLEANING

Christensen Home Services 360-594-1468 • P.O. Box 29286, Bellingham www.facebook.com/ChristensenHomeServices

EYE CARE

Everson Vision Clinic, Dr. Alex Ilyin, OD

205 W Main St, Everson • 360-966-0445 Bethgutman.evc@aol.com

FARM & GARDEN

CHS Northwest

3500 Meridian St., Bellingham • 360-734-4010

1720 LaBounty Dr, Ferndale • 360-380-0578

415 Depot St., Lynden • 360-306-3800

119 17th St., Fairway, Lynden • 360-354-5671

300 Main St., Lynden • 360-354-1198

102 Nooksack Ave., Nooksack • 360-966-4193 www.chsnw.com

Portal Way Farm and Garden

6100 Portal Way, Ferndale • 360-384-3688 www.PortalWayFarmAndGarden.com

Smits Compost 9030 Guide Meridian, Lynden • 360-354-3583 www.smitscompost.com

FINE JEWELRY

Originals by Chad

521 Front St., Lynden • 360-318-0210

FLORISTS

Lynden Florea

306 Front St., Suite B, Lynden 360-306-8819 • lyndenflorea.com

M&M Floral

5453 Guide Meridian, Bellingham 360-398-1315 • www.mandmfloral.com

FUNERAL SERVICES & MONUMENTS

Whatcom Cremation & Funeral

“Our Community’s Most Affordable Cremations & Burials - from $1195” 360-734-7073 • wcremation.com

FURNITURE & MATTRESSES

Colony House Furniture

303 Front St., Lynden • 360-354-5554 www.colonyhousefurniturelynden.com

GARAGE DOORS

Overhead Door Company of Bellingham 202 Ohio St, Bellingham • 360-734-5960 www.ohdbellingham.com

Vander Griend Lumber Co. Inc.

8461 Depot Rd., Lynden • 360-354-2155

Westside Building Supply

8353 Guide Meridian, Lynden • 360-354-5617

GARBAGE & RECYCLING

Nooksack Valley Disposal & Recycling, Inc.

250 Birch Bay-Lynden Rd, Lynden 360-354-3400

GIFT/SPECIALTY SHOP

Appel Farms - The Cheese Shop

6605 Northwest Dr., Ferndale • 360-312-1431

www.appelcheese.com

GREASE TRAP CLEANING

Lil John Sanitary Services, Inc.

Mark Mellema • 360-398-9828

www.liljohnsanitary.net

501 Front St., Lynden | 360-354-4488

GLASS, RESIDENTIAL

Louis Auto Glass

1512 N. State St., Bellingham • 360-734-3840

407 19th St., Lynden • 360-354-3232

1721 E. College Way, Mt. Vernon • 360-424-9759

Lyndale Glass • www.lyndaleglass.com

110 7th St., Lynden • 360-354-3937

6172 Portal Wy., Ferndale • 360-384-5956

Vander Griend Lumber Co. Inc.

8461 Depot Rd., Lynden • 360-354-2155

HEALTH & WELLNESS

Family Care Network

Lynden Family Medicine • 360-354-1333

1610 Grover St., Suite D-1, Lynden

Birch Bay Family Medicine • 360-371-5855

8097 Harborview Rd., Blaine

www.familycarenetwork.com

Ferndale Family Medical Center • 360-384-1511

5580 Nordic Way, Ferndale

HOME IMPROVEMENT

Lynden Interiors

2017 Front St., Lynden • 360-354-4149

www.lyndeninteriors.com

Vander Griend Lumber Co. Inc.

8461 Depot Rd., Lynden • 360-354-2155

Walls & Windows Inc. • 360-676-5223

4131 Hannegan Rd., Ste. 104, Bellingham

HOME LOANS

Leader One Financial Corporation

David Ohligschlager, Branch Manager

102 Grover St., #208, Lynden • 360-815-1768

www.daveo.leader1.com • daveo@leader1.com

NMLS #12007 & #422225

INSURANCE & FINANCIAL

Amy Warenski Insurance Agency Inc

8874 Bender Rd Ste 106, Lynden • 360-354-6868

www.amywarenski.com

Brown & Brown

501 Front St., Lynden • 360-354-4488

Country Financial®, Len Corneto

102 Grover Street, Ste. 209, Lynden • 360-354-4197

Country Financial®

Lesa Ferguson, Financial Representative

1610 Grover St., Suite B1, Lynden • 360-354-2975

Group of Health Insurance Services, LLC

4202 Meridian Street, Suite 104, Bellingham 360-527-2334 • hicllc.net

Guide Insurance Services

1780 Front St., Lynden • 360-354-2200

Jeff Lamphere Insurance

113 Third St, Lynden • 360-354-5333

www.jefflamphere.com

Oltman Insurance & Financial Services

360-354-5988

8850 Bender Road, Suite 101, Lynden

Vibrant USA

504 Front St. Suite 101, Lynden 360-733-5111 • vibrantusa.com

VanDalen Insurance

Shane VanDalen

517 Liberty St., Lynden • 360-354-4433

LUMBER

Vander Griend Lumber Co. Inc.

8461 Depot Rd., Lynden • 360-354-2155 Westside Building Supply

8353 Guide Meridian, Lynden • 360-354-5617

MEDIATION

Bellingham Mediation & Consulting Sheri Russell, JD • 360-255-1666 www.bellinghammediation.com

MEDICARE INSURANCE

PLANS

Jeff Lamphere Insurance

113 Third St, Lynden • 360-354-5333 www.jefflamphere.com

VanDalen Insurance

Shane VanDalen

517 Liberty St., Lynden • 360-354-4433

Vibrant USA 504 Front St. Suite 101, Lynden 360-733-5111 • vibrantusa.com

PEST & RODENT CONTROL

Environmental Pest Control Inc.

3003 Bennett Drive, Bellingham • 360-676-5120 www.epestcontrol.net

PRINT & PUBLISHING

Lynden Print Company

www.LyndenPrintCo.com

113 Sixth Street, Lynden • 360-354-4444 Lynden Tribune www.LyndenTribune.com

113 Sixth Street, Lynden • 360-354-4444

REAL ESTATE

HomeSmart One Realty- Kyle Christensen 360-594-1468 • kylechristensenrealty.com

414 W. Bakerview Rd. #103, Bellingham

HomeSmart One Realty- Rick Meyer

Managing Broker, GRI, CRS, SRES

414 W. Bakerview Rd. #103, Bellingham

Call or text: 360-410-1213

Real Estate Support Services, LLC

As-built floor plans, marketing photography Art Van Allen ~ 360-255-1477 ressllc@gmail.com facebook.com/RealEstateSupportServicesLLC

RECREATIONAL

VEHICLE STORAGE

Bellingham RV Storage Quality Covered RV Storage Bakerview/Irongate area • Bellingham, WA 360-671-6100 • BellinghamRVBoatStorage.com

RECYCLING, REMOVAL & YARD DEBRIS

Green Earth Technology

774 Meadowlark Rd., Lynden • 360-354-4936

RENTAL EQUIPMENT

Brim Rentals 350 Duffner Dr, Lynden • 360-354-4411 www.brimtractor.com

Westside Building Supply

8353 Guide Meridian, Lynden • 360-354-5617

RESTAURANTS, FOOD & BEVERAGE

Coconut Kenny’s 1740 Labounty Dr. Ste #1, Ferndale • 360-656-5974 8122 Guide Meridian, Lynden • 360-392-8435 Little Caesars 1804 18th St., Lynden • 360-354-8656

ROOFING

Joostens Roofing Bellingham • 360-815-7663 Mt. Baker Roofing, Inc. 360-733-0191 • www.mtbakerroofing.com

SENIOR CARE

Echo Valley Adult Day Care and Respite 8472 Silver Lake Road, Maple Falls, WA 98266 Echovalleyrespite.com • 360-319-8958

SEPTIC INSTALLATION

Tyas & Tyas 3966 Deeter Rd., Everson • 360-988-6895

SEPTIC TANK PUMPING

Lil John Sanitary Services, Inc. Mark Mellema • 360-398-9828 www.liljohnsanitary.net

SPORTS & RECREATION

Dave’s Sports Shop 1738 Front St., Lynden • 360-354-5591 Lynden Skateway 421 Judson Street, Lynden • 360-354-3851 www.LyndenSkateway.com

VETERINARY

Kulshan Veterinary 8880 Benson Rd, Lynden 6220 Portal Wy, Ferndale www.kulshanvet.com • 360-354-5095

VITAMINS

Lynden Nutrition Center 527 Front St., Lynden • 360-354-4884

Publisher’s

Fridays through Sept. 22 Farmers Market at Rome Grange, 2821 Mt Baker HWY MP7, meet the small farmers bringing their fresh and homemade foods to you. Fridays from 3-7 p.m. through Sept 22.

Mondays Watercolor Painting with Lois Dahl

Join watercolorist and painter Lois Dahl at 10 a.m. Mondays at Lynden Community/Senior Center. Dahl will teach beginner and more experienced skills depending on the student’s abilities. Learn Still Life, Landscape, and Plein air techniques. Four classes cost $30 for members, $35 for non-members. Lynden Community/Senior Center is at 401 Grover Street. Call (360) 3542921 or email info@lyndencommunitycenter.org for more information and to register.

Ongoing Summer youth chess tournaments

Beginning July 11, youth chess tournaments will be held weekly throughout the summer at the Ferndale Public Library. Open to players from grades 2-12. Beginners are welcome. Players are placed in

sections based on experience and age. Free. Details atnorthwestchess.info orWhatcomYouthChess@gmail.com.

Aug. 4 County Rose performing at the Thirsty Badger

From 8-10 p.m. Aug. 4, Whatcom County’s own Country and Americana band County Rose will play its first show. This seven-piece ensemble presents classic and current favorites performed by some of the most talented studio and touring musicians in the PNW. Come out to The Thirsty Badger on Friday, Aug. 4.

Aug. 4-26 Allied Arts August Gallery Show Allied Arts of Whatcom County will present its August 2023 gallery show Nature’s Kingdom, an exploration of the abundant forms, colors and materials of the natural world. This show features the works of Bluejay Blackburn, Lori Hill, Michael Colahan, Rachel Simpson, Sacha Bliese, Scott Ward and Vikki Jackson, each showing their own unique view on the natural world. Exhibition is from August 4-26 Gallery Hours: are 11-4

Tuesday-Saturday. Opening reception: is 6-9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 4 at 1418 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham.

Aug. 4 Food Truck Fridays

Food Truck Fridaysare the first Friday of each summer month at Pioneer Village, next to Star Park in Ferndale. Food trucks from around Whatcom County will sell hot meals starting at 5:30 p.m. Also, there will be live entertainment on the Pioneer Village stage for each event starting at 6 p.m.

Aug. 9 and Aug. 23

Painting with Anne Anne Levinson assists students to create a painting with acrylic paints, which will be completed in two hours. Classes will be on Wednesday, Aug. 9 and Aug. 23, from 1:30-3:30 p.m. Cost is $25 for members, $30 for nonmembers. Sign up before is required. Lynden Community/ Senior Center is at 401 Grover St. For more information, call (360) 354-2921 or email info@ lyndencommunitycenter.org.

Aug. 18 Claudette Sterk Local musician Claudette

Sterk will perform country and gospel music on her guitar Friday, Aug 18 at 12:45 p.m. at the Lynden Community/Senior Center, 401 Grover St. Call (360) 354-2921 or email info@ lyndencommunitycenter.org for more information.

Aug. 19-20 Pleasant Valley Vintage & Makers Join Daisies & Dust at the Pleasant Valley Vintage & Makers Outdoor Market, 4076 Bay Road, Ferndale, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Aug. 19-20. More than 30 curated local artists, crafters, makers, collectors and vintage enthusiasts. Find one-of-a-kind vintage and handmade treasures, as well as upcycled clothing, repurposed household items, candles, fine jewelry, customized bags, quilts, handmade yarn, plants, maybe even the kitchen sink.For more information, email daisiesndust@ gmail.com.

Aug. 19 Music in the Park Music in the Parkis Saturday, June 10and Saturday, Aug. 19 at Pioneer Village in Ferndale. Food trucks will be on site and there will be kids activities

in addition to the live music. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., music starts at 6 p.m.

Aug. 25

Dino Marcis pays Tribute to Elvis Join the Lynden Community/ Senior Center at 12:45 p.m.

Aug. 25 at Centennial Park, across the street from the Lynden Community/Senior Center, for Dino Marcis’ tribute to Elvis. The center is located at 401 Grover Street, and for more information, call (360) 354-2921 or email info@lyndencommunitycenter.org.

Beginning Aug. 26

Grief Share Support Group

Grief Share is a support group that meets weekly where you will find a warm, caring environment of people who walk with you on your journey through grief after losing a loved one to death. This group will help you find healing and hope for your future. Meetings are for 13 consecutive weeks, starting Aug. 26 from 10 a.m. until noon in the corner classroom at North County Christ the King Church, 1816 18th St., Lynden. Emailsandra.smith@ ncctk.comfor more information.