Ferndale Record June 12 2024

Ferndale Terrace parking moves project forward

Ferndale council talks parking, single stream recycling

By Racquel Muncy For the Tribune

FERNDALE — e Ferndale City

Council had a busy meeting on June 3 that included a discussion and resolution regarding parking along Ferndale Terrace and heard a presentation on single stream recycling, among other topics.

e Ferndale Terrace Improve-

ment Project will reconstruct and widen approximately 2,500 feet of the existing roadway. e project will also work to bring the curbs, gutters and sidewalks to city standard, as well as improvements to city-owned utilities, according to Public Works Director Kevin Renz.

e anticipated construction date is Spring 2025, but the issue of parking has been holding up moving forward. According to Renz this project has been on the Transportation Improvement Program plan for nearly two decades, but the City has been successful in garnering grant funding for the project, including a request to the Transportation Improvement Board for $1.5 million

New chapter for Ferndale High School

May

Ribbon

cutting, ceremony

give mark official celebration of new campus

By Luke Seymour Sta Reporter

FERNDALE — On May 30, Ferndale High School o cially celebrated its new campus with a ribbon cutting and an open house that included tours of the new facility. Before the ceremonial ribbon cutting, district o cials such as Superintendent Kristi Dominguez noted the signi cance of the event and thanked the many project collaborators within the community.

“I cannot express how honored I am to be here with you today,” Dominguez said. “As I was preparing for today, re ecting on the project timeline, from the successful passage of the bond culminating in this very moment, the teacher in me felt it was critical to acknowledge the collective effort that brought us to this achievement. It truly is a story of numbers. From the foresight and dedication of multiple past and present Board members, the guidance of

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and receiving more than $2.8 million.

Councilman Ryan O’Larey asked how this project would change net parking. Renz said it is hard to gauge how many parking spots there are now due to parking mainly occurring in the right of way, but the project would have 43 parking spots.

Several residents in the impacted area came forward to speak during the council meeting. Many spoke to Ferndale Terrace being an anomaly within the city and not needing onstreet parking to be added. Many of the homes were built during a time where code required less of

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Election 2024 has some local candidates

Races include state legislators, PUD commissioners and 46 county charter review hopefuls

By Cal Bratt For the Tribune

WHATCOM — While the top of the 2024 general election ballot will get the most attention, down the list could be some names of more local interest.

is is a year for national and state o ces, including president and governor, representatives and senators, judges and public utility district leaders ... and county charter review commissioners.

As pertains to Whatcom County and its state Legislative District 42, both incumbent state representatives, Democrats Alicia Rule and Joe Timmons, led for reelection with the Secretary of State, as did challengers to each, meaning there will be an Aug. 6 primary election in those races.

For Position 1, Rule, of Blaine, is up against fellow Democrat Janet Melman, of Bellingham, and Republican Raymond Pelletti, of Blaine.

For Position 2, Timmons, of Bellingham, faces o against Republican Kamal Bhachu, also of Bellingham.

Similarly, ve are in the running for two positions of nonpartisan Whatcom County Public Utility District commissioner. In District 1 (south county) Eddy Ury and Jeremiah Goggins, both of Bellingham, are vying for the last two years of a six-year term after Christine Grant resigned in April.

In PUD District 2 (north Bellingham and northeast county), for a full six-year commissioner term, incumbent Atul Deshmane will face o against Austin Anderson and Dan Johnson, all listing Bellingham as their home.

All four Whatcom County Superior Court judges are running unopposed for new fouryear terms. e judges, in order of position, are Robert E. Olson, Evan P. Jones, Lee Grochmal and David E. Freeman.

And then it’s that time again, every 10 years, to elect a panel — now of 15 members after county district reorganization in 2016 — to review the Whatcom County Charter for any tweaks worth recommending to voters in 2025.

In all, 46 individuals have signed up for the task. ey are grouped in ve districts, corresponding to the ve County Council districts that now prevail. ese are the sign-ups: District 1 (south Bellingham) -- Roderick “Robin” Dexter, Dan Robbins, Sarah Rothenbuhler, Liz Darrow, Bill Geyer, Todd Lagestee, Andrew Reding and Joel Pitts-Jordan.

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The Ferndale School District celebrates its new high school with a

30 ribbon cutting ceremony. (Luke Seymour/Ferndale Record)

Ferndale High School principal Rhavinder Dillon speaks to the crowd at the Ferndale School District’s ribbon-cutting ceremony on May 30. (Luke Seymour/Ferndale Record)

On June 3, Ferndale Public Works Director Kevin Renz gave a presentation on the Transportation Improvement Program plan before a public hearing. (Racquel Muncy for the Tribune)

Horizon teacher named Ferndale’s Educator of the Year

By Luke Seymour Sta Reporter

FERNDALE — On May 28, the Ferndale School Board named Laura Friend the district’s educator of the year for 2023-24.

At the end of each school year, the Lynden/Ferndale International Lodge No.

56 F. & A.M. bestows the Educator of the Year award to exceptional teachers throughout North Whatcom County schools. e lodge also names educators of the year in the Blaine, Lynden, Meridian and Nooksack Valley school districts. e districts select educators they deem to be the most worthy reward. is year, Ferndale School District chose Friend, a science teacher

at Horizon Middle School. is year’s award was presented by lodge members Dick Decima and Anton Gonzalez, as well as Ferndale Superintendent Kristi Dominguez. e superintendent said it’s “a hard job to be an educator.”

“In Ferndale we look from our bus drivers to child nutrition to those on the playground to those in the classroom or in the administration, we’re all educating kids,” Dominguez said. “It is a complicated job and one of the most rewarding jobs you could ever choose. Tonight I would like to present this award to someone who doesn’t even know why she’s here.”

Upon hearing her name announced as an award winner, Friend gave a

shocked response and repeatedly exclaimed, “are you kidding me?”

“She thinks she’s here for science,” Dominguez said.

Friend said she had initially been asked to attend the meeting to acknowledge a new science initiative called the Nexus Grant that could potentially be applied to curriculum throughout Ferndale.

“I should have known there was a ruse in play,” Friend said. “Because my principal asked for a reply all over email, which is very rare. And she asked for a reply all because she said there was going to be a presentation from the district on this Nexus Grant and because the Horizon Department was most familiar with Open SCI-ED, which is the curriculum that we’re using at the middle schools, they wanted all of our science department there to kind of give this science initiative a face. At least that’s what I was told.”

During the meeting, Dominguez described all of Friend’s achievements as well as all the reasons she was being given the award.

“Laura is a science teacher who goes beyond the classroom with her dedica-

renew her license with the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards in the coming year, then she looks forward to teaching at Horizon Middle School for at least another six years, which is the allotted amount of time required for her to ful ll her pension requirements.

tion to Horizon students,” Dominguez said. “She is a member of the care team spending time outside the classroom checking in with students in need, reviewing their grades and communicating with their parents. When we talk about teaching, it’s hard work, and you’re an example of that. Laura’s enthusiasm for teaching is infectious, she’s a highly skilled educator who implements practices which are not only inclusive for all, but highly engaging. Laura embodies what it means to be a Horizon Hornet.”

Included with the award was a certi cate of recognition from the Masonic Lodge and from the Ferndale School District, a plaque that will be placed in Horizon Middle School recognizing Friend’s achievements in education and a check for $1,500.

“It feels pretty great to win this,” Friend said. “It’s hard work, but it’s nice to be recognized.” Friend said she hopes to

“It’s a really great gig,” Friend said. “I’ve had over 3,000 Ferndale students come through my classroom.

“ at’s a lot. It’s great because each class is di erent, each year is di erent. One of the great joys of teaching is that you learn from the learners. If you aren’t here to grow as an individual, then you’ve got no business being in education. “I’ve learned from these young people every day, every year and it’s just a treat to have been able to serve this community for so long and to be rewarded for it.”

-- Contact Luke Seymour at luke@lyndentribune.com.

Laura Friend, second from left, is Ferndale School District’s educator of the year for 2023-24. Each year the award is given out by Lynden/Ferndale International Lodge No. 56 F. & A.M. (Luke Seymour/Ferndale Record)

Malli named Ferndale School Board’s newest student rep

By Luke Seymour Sta Reporter

FERNDALE — On Tuesday, May 28, the Ferndale School Board named Harlene Malli as its newest student representative.

Malli, a sophomore at Ferndale High School, will ll the role recently vacated by senior Kwabena Ledbetter, who will graduate in June.

e board interviewed Malli and seven other applicants in a special session before they made their decision.

“We just had a great discussion about eight great young individuals and we want to thank you all for applying,” School Board President Kevin Erickson said. “Any one of you would serve us well on this board. We wish we could take you all, but there’s not enough seats.”

Malli said that although she’s relieved and in some ways still in shock after hearing the decision, she’s eager to get down to business with both fellow students and board members alike.

“I’m just super thrilled to work with all kinds of people,” Malli said. “With all the members on the board, some of my friends at school or students I’ve never met before, just the opportunity tonally get to work hands-on with all these di erent kinds of people from di erent walks of life is awesome.”

Although Malli was encouraged to apply for the student rep position by many of her teachers and school administrators, she said she has always been heavily

involved with the student body and felt a desire to help elevate their voices in an o cial capacity.

“I’m very involved with the school,” Malli said. “I really felt this responsibility to speak up on behalf of my fellow students and I really wanted to talk about all of the issues that a lot of di erent groups within the school are facing.”

One of those issues, Malli added, has to do with school spirit.

“I think having Ferndale pride is something that I’m really excited to work on and I think a lot of that has to do with just creating a climate and a culture that’s safe for both students and sta ,” she said. “We’re getting a new school so I think it’s tting that we feel a new school spirit and see it come alive.”

Malli also said that it’s tting that she’ll take over Ledbetter’s position on the board, considering that he was one of the people who in uenced her decision to throw her hat in the ring in the rst place.

“Kwabena was de nitely one of the people who was de nitely really supportive of me and just encouraging me to join,” Malli said. “He’s always inspired the rest of us by speaking out on such big issues and never being afraid to let his voice be heard and that’s something that I feal really eager to live up to. He was joking with me earlier after my win and one of the rst things he said to me was ‘you’ve got some big shoes to ll.’”

After the board meeting, Led-

better, who has advised Malli and collaborated with her during several student projects, said that he was “extremely happy” to see her take his position as student representative and is excited to see the many ways she will help to shape and amplify student voices over the coming school year.

“After the decision was made

I just immediately went up and hugged her,” Ledbetter said.

“She’s always been so focused and very assertive and I told her that there are so many ways in which she can make serious change and shape student policy.

“I just wanted to tell her that she has a lot of power and her voice has a lot of power. As the

student rep, you are the living embodiment of the work of the school board, so you have to make sure that we’re listened too, and I just have all the con dence in the world that she’s going to do that.”

-- Contact Luke Seymour at luke@ lyndentribune.com.

Ceremony: Ferndale unveils new high school campus to the public

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three superintendents as well as three high school principals, the enthusiasm of six graduating classes, the vision and voices of countless sta and students, (over time) 16 Bond Oversight Committee members, which wouldn’t have existed without the visionary leadership of the bond taskforce. A dynamic team of individuals who worked tirelessly in getting the bond project voterapproved.”

e new 132,000-squarefoot Ferndale High School campus was built to provide permanent classroom space for approximately 1,300 students. According to a press release from the district, project highlights include

“two brand-new gyms for Golden Eagles physical education, athletics and events, a career and technical education (CTE) wing lled with equipment preparing students for their future endeavors, a three-story academic wing with 52 classrooms and science labs, collaboration spaces where students can team up on projects, and a spacious commons area with ample natural light.”

Ferndale School Board President Kevin Erickson explained that one of the “greatest responsibilities that we have as a community is to prepare our youth for the future.”

“Cutting the ribbon to ofcially open the new high school was thrilling because it exempli es the commu-

WHATCOM COUNTY NEWS BRIEFS

Train derailment near Custer

CUSTER — At approximately 11:45 p.m. Tuesday, June 4, Whatcom County Sheri ’s O ce’s Division of Emergency Management duty o cers (DEM) were noti ed by 911 Dispatch of an apparent train derailment near Custer.

BNSF Railway and North Whatcom Fire and Rescue responded to the scene.

According to a June 5 Whatcom County Sheri ’s O ce press release, DEM duty o cers monitored information overnight and learned there had been no cargo spills or other risks to the public. BNSF railroad o cials had full control of the incident and response by 1 a.m. Wednesday, June 5.  WCSO shared BNSF information about road closures, advising motorists that Portal Way between Valley View and Arnie roads would likely remain closed all day, so other routes are advisable. DEM duty o cers noti ed school districts with bus routes that include Portal Way to use other roads.

Lynden Municipal Court reports

LYNDEN — Lynden Municipal Court was held May 29, with William T. Wisdom

presiding as judge. e following were found guilty:

• Travis J. Manthey, 39, of Sedro-Woolley, reckless driving (case from 2022). Fined $2,800 and sentenced to ten days in jail.

• Preston Don Rowland, 33, of Lynden, seconddegree negligent driving (committed). Fined $209.

• Aldemar DeJesus Santiesteban Cruz, 31, of Lynden, second-degree negligent driving (committed). Fined $209.

• Aldemar DeJesus Santiesteban Cruz, 31, of Lynden, possession of a controlled substance. Fined $1,200.

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Whatcom students named to University of Washington dean’s lists

SEATTLE — e following students have been named to the Dean’s List at the University of Washington for autumn 2023 quarter. To qualify for the Dean’s List, a student must have completed at least 12 graded credits and have a grade-point average of at least 3.50 (out of 4). Students are noti ed that they have achieved this distinction when they receive their grades for the quarter. Students are listed alphabetically by home town.

Custer: Frankie Lee Reyna; Deming: Annika Bella ora Janson and Kiyoshi Kenji Oshiro; Everson: Tena Faith Bear Don’t Walk,

nity’s commitment to that obligation,” Erickson said. “It showed our students that we believe in them and value them enough to provide a state-of-the-art facility where they can learn, chase their dreams and develop their skills and where the community can come together to celebrate their e orts and accomplishments. “I think the success of this project can be summed up in the oohs and aahs of those touring the facility during the open house and the words of a former student who told me it makes him want to come back to do high school again.”

-- Contact Luke Seymour at luke@lyndentribune.com.

Shannon Gayla Bosche, Kaycee Louise French and Anja B. Lovegren; Ferndale: Alaina Noriko Asato, Philippe Riad Boulos II, Harsimran Kaur Dhaliwal, Shea Danielle Hale, Heidi Louise Longwell, Jake Darrel Mason, Isabella Maria Peters and Jasjot K. Sanghera; Lummi Island: Calypso Calypso Bettis and Edgerton M. Cook; Lynden: Isabel M. Daniel, Gabriel A. Diephuis, Charlotte Emma-Lynn Greene, Troy C. Petz, Eva Jean Rasmussen, Jonathan Michael Sebastiani and Bryce Randall Van Berkum; Maple Falls: Jony Gar a and Michael Joseph Sortino; Nooksack: Sarah Renee Kelley and Brady Pierce Manske. e following students have been named to the Dean’s List at the University of Washington for winter 2024 quarter. Custer: Luke omas Eriksen and Frankie Lee Reyna; Deming: Annika Bella ora Janson and Kiyoshi Kenji Oshiro; Everson: Shannon Gayla Bosche, Kaycee Louise French, Ciara Cho Houlihan-Nolte, Anja B. Lovegren and Adam Rodriguez; Ferndale: Alaina Noriko Asato,

Philippe Riad Boulos II, Gurleen Kaur Brar, Shea Danielle Hale, Anna Alexandra Hippner, Louise Longwell, Will R. Parke, Jasjot K. Sanghera and Trevor Slaughter; Lummi Island: Calypso Calypso Bettis and Edgerton M. Cook; Lynden: Tania Baltazar, Gabriel A. Diephuis, Eva Jean Rasmussen, Jonathan Michael Sebastiani, Rochelle D. Shibuya, Losivale Tigilau and Bryce Randall Van Berkum; Nooksack: Sarah Renee Kelley and Brady Pierce Manske.

Ferndale

resident named to Harding University dean’s list

SEARCY, Ark. — Paige Singleton is among more than 1,300 Harding University students recognized for their academic excellence from grades achieved during the spring 2024 semester. Singleton, a resident of

Ferndale, was named to Harding’s dean’s list. She is a senior studying art. e dean’s list is published each semester by Marty Spears, University provost, to honor students who have achieved high scholarship. To be eligible, a student must carry 12 or more hours with a 3.65 or higher grade-point average and no incompletes.

County Council seeks members to serve on pro and con statement writing committees

BELLINGHAM — Whatcom County Council seeks members to serve on committees to prepare statements for the County Voters’ Guide. One committee will prepare a statement in favor of, and the other committee will prepare a statement in

opposition of, a proposed amendment to Section 4.30 of the Whatcom County Charter. e Whatcom County Council adopted Ordinance 2023-083 on Dec. 5, 2023, proposing amendments to the Whatcom County Charter that would add the letter “s” within the title of Section 4.30, and would add “or any other elected public o ce during their term of o ce” within the body of Section 4.30. If approved, this amendment would prohibit elected County o cers from holding other elected public o ce during their terms of o ce. If the proposal is approved by voters, the Whatcom County Charter will read as follows: Section 4.30 Con icts of Interest e County Council, Executive, Assessor, Auditor, Treasurer, Sheri and Prosecuting Attorney shall hold no other o ce or employment within County government or any other elected public o ce during their term of o

In August, Harlene Malli will replace Kwabena Ledbetter, a graduating senior, as student representative on the Ferndale School Board. Harlene will be a junior. (Luke Seymour/ Ferndale Record)

Ferndale School District superintendent Kristi Dominguez speaks to the crowd at the new campus ribbon-cutting ceremony on May 30. (Luke Seymour/Ferndale Record)

FORUM

North Whatcom County municipal, county governments

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 City Council

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.

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.

LETTERS

Fluoride in water ‘a medication’

Editor, Finally, city council has taken steps to remove a medication from the Lynden water supply. If medicated water is a good move for some, perhaps a birth control and weight control additive could be added. Has anyone heard of uoride toothpaste? Nu said. Syl Gil llan Lynden

‘Clearing up of misinformation’

Editor, e June 5, 2024 Lynden Tribune letter to the editor sparks a needed response to the clearing up of misinformation from a previous letter regarding the Homestead Planned Residential Development (PRD).

• ere are 184 streetlights, not 200 plus, in the Homestead PRD with the City maintaining the streetlights along Depot Road.

• Residential and business property owners are responsible for tree and sidewalk maintenance. e City can enforce this provision.

• In 2013, the City of Lynden took over the maintenance of the section of the Jim Kaemingk Trail, including bridges, that passes through Homestead PRD common open space. In fact, there are no walking trails or bridges that are the responsibility of the Homestead PRD homeowners.  Taxation without representation is a common analogy used frequently throughout our democracy. It is exactly how I view the raising of the fees by the owner (declarant)/owner’s agent. e way the declaration has been interpreted, the declarant, or future declarant, can raise maintenance fees to whatever they want, do minimal maintenance without any accountability, and Homestead

homeowners have no recourse but to pay.

at is exactly why litigation was initiated. Perhaps when fees are raised to $300/month, as one defendant’s lawyer stated during trial, the letter writer will change his tune. is issue can be solved when the golf course owner, City representatives and Homestead residents engage in unemotional courses of action.

Lynn Button Lynden

The patriotism of dissent

Editor, is is a rebuttal to Nick Sawka’s June 5 commentary, “Why we should always stand to honor America.”

We are a nation founded as an act of dissent against an empire that did not o er equal representation to all its subjects. Yet, when citizens engage in acts of protest in keeping with the spirit of the founding of this nation, many among us are too quick to dismiss them as nothing more than acts of petulant sedition.

ese acts of silent protest have invariably been to call attention to the discrepancies in the theory versus practice of the American experiment.

In 250 years, we have yet to square the circle of e ectively providing liberty, justice and freedom for all. How are the people calling attention to these systemic issues more of a threat to the fabric of our nation than the issues themselves?

We have been blessed to reside in a community like ours, a community largely removed from the harsh realities of the outside world.

However, some among us are more aware of these realities, or even have rst-hand experience.

I commend them for having the courage to shine a spotlight on these truths despite the backlash they will receive from those who may nd their ideal-

istic worldview compromised.

Let us not confuse jingoism with patriotism, and we should take care to not become citizen Pharisees more concerned with being seen as patriotic than behaving patriotically.

Is an act of performative national loyalty truly more unifying than trying to reach some understanding of why these people are protesting to begin with?

Never forget that the First Amendment is speci cally intended to protect unpopular speech, because popular speech has never needed to be protected.

Upsetting a large swath of the population by exercising one’s freedom of speech for a principled cause is very much an act of patriotism. Weston Parker Lynden

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OBITUARIES

Henry ‘Hank’ Vander Veen

Henry “Hank” Vander Veen passed away peacefully into the loving arms of his Heavenly Savior on June 8, 2024. Hendrik Vander Veen was welcomed into this world as the rst child of parents John and Christine (Roorda) Vander Veen on July 23, 1927, at their home in Twijzel, Friesland, Holland. He was educated there, barely lived through the depression and covertly survived and escaped many harrowing Nazi episodes during WW11, then emigrated to Washington State at age 19. His parents and

Terrence ‘Terry’ Scott

De Valois

six siblings arrived to the USA the following month. He worked as a hand milker at Carnation Milk Farm in Carnation, WA, then as a certi ed tester for WA State dairies, prior to obtaining his own dairy West of Mount Vernon in 1950. He married his wife, Anjean, of 73 years on her 22nd birthday on Aug. 14, 1950. Anjean passed away in October 2023. ey raised ve children on their dairy farm and taught them the value of responsibility and hard work.

Hank served his community by volunteering as a leader for 4-H, Farmer’s Home Administration,

Terrence “Terry” Scott De Valois went home to be with his Lord and Savior, at the age of 43, on ursday, June 6, 2024. Terry was born Aug. 6, 1980, sharing a birthday with his beloved Mom. Terry grew up on the Jackman Road family farm and lived there his entire life.

Drainage District Commissioner, Elder and Deacon for the 1st Christian Reformed Church, multiple terms as a board member at the Mount Vernon Christian School, Heather Village Board and the board of Cascade Christian Home in Whatcom County.

Hank also enjoyed bowling in the church league for over 15 years. He enjoyed boating for over 20 years, as well as his special shing trips to Alaska.

Hank sold his cows to his son, Jerry, in 1980, but continued to raise replacement heifers and bale hay until his nal retirement at age 90. To quote him “Keep going, once you stop, you can’t get going again.” Another quote “No problem.”

Our dad was a devout, humble

Terry always knew he wanted to be involved in agriculture. After graduating from Lynden High School, he started a custom crop harvesting business. He later graduated from Whatcom Community College and continued growing the business. He was committed to providing the best possible service to his customers, always making hay while the sun was shining.

Terry was passionate about the family farm, his farm equipment, and his neighborhood farm community. He enjoyed driving around Whatcom and neighboring counties to see what was happening

Cheryl Ann Krause (Miller)

Cheryl Ann Krause (Miller), age 73, of Everson, went home to Jesus on May 30, 2024, at Whatcom Hospice House after enduring a chronic illness.

Christian, who had an intimate, personal relationship with his Redeemer. He was known to many for his wise counsel, with a gift of discernment, always being an honest man. He and our mom valued the importance of Christian education and were comforted that all of their family will meet together again in Heaven. Hank is survived by one sister, Margaret (Bill) of Lynden, two brothers, Jim (Tina) of George, WA, and John (Cheri) of Everson; his children Jerry, Jeannie (Charlie) Boon, Joan (Will) VanDerMeulen all of Mount Vernon, Jill (Oren) De Vries of Wendell, ID, 16 grandchildren and 33 greatgrandchildren. He was preceded by his wife, parents, two brothers, one sister and daughter, Judi.

in the farming community and spent

many hours on the phone during his time in his mowers and tractors.

Known by his nieces and nephews as “favorite Uncle Terry,” he could be counted on to provide sparkling apple cider at family dinners. Terry will be remembered for his quick wit, his fondness for quotes and memes, his photographic memory of calendar dates, his love for sweet treats, his nicknames for everyone (some of which you know, some you don’t know) and his mind for mental math.

Terry is survived by his sisters, Michelle (Jerry) VanDellen, Kimberly

Memorials may be made in honor of Hank and Anjean Vander Veen to Mount Vernon Christian School.

A time of viewing will be held at Hawthorne Funeral Home and Memorial Park, Mount Vernon, on Monday, June 17, 2024, from 10–11:30 a.m., with a graveside service immediately following. e memorial service will be at 1st Christian Reformed Church in Mount Vernon on Monday, June 17, 2024, at 1:30 p.m. Reception immediately follow-ing at the Vander Veen Farm on Memorial Highway in Mount Vernon.

Please visit the Hawthorne Funeral Home and Memorial Park website to share your thoughts and memories and sign the online guest register.

(John) Grycel and Kelli (Doug) Visser and his nephews and nieces: Hannah, Nathan, and Josh VanDellen; Kylan and Keston Grycel; and Isaac, Owen, Austin, and Abbie Visser. He is preceded in death by his mom, Dee, and his dad, Terry. Memorial contributions may be made in Terry’s honor to the Lynden Regional Parks & Recreational District at 8770 Bender Road, Lynden WA 98264. For those who want to gather and share remembrances of Terry, a celebration of life is being planned. Please refer to the Gillies Funeral Home website for details.

Born in 1951 in Indiana to Elmer and Betty Miller (Archer). She was born the third of four children, her brother Gene and two sisters Jennifer and Shelly.

Cheryl married Richard Krause in 1970 and together they had three daughters: Michelle, April and Ruth. She was a stay-at-home mom who loved sewing, crocheting, and drawing.

Betsy Elaine Van Weerdhuizen

Cheryl is survived by her siblings, three daughters, ve grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. rough the grace of God, she survived breast cancer in 2020. Cheryl was a strong, Godly woman who lived her life devoted to Christ, reading His word daily. She attended Cornwall Church and volunteered in the children’s ministry until the pandemic.

Betsy Elaine Van Weerdhuizen, was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, friend, passionate gardener and a woman whose heart was deeply rooted in her love for God. She departed this world on Oct. 14, 2023 and she left behind a legacy of faith, love, and beautiful memories. We will celebrate the life of Betsy on Saturday, June 22, 2024 from 2–5 p.m. with the service to begin at 2 p.m. at the home of Doug and Peggy Davis, 2988 Hopewell Road, Everson, in their Westwind Airport Hanger. Light refreshments to follow. Gillies Funeral Home.

District 2 (north Bellingham) -Russ Whidbee, Colton Kaltenfeldt, Garrett O’Brien, Eamonn Collins, Ken Bell, Maya Morales, Mary Kay Robinson and Bee Oldham.

District 3 (eastern county including Deming, Everson, Nooksack and Sumas) -- Jennifer Wright, Doug Chadwick, Roland Middleton, Kelly Krieger, Kent Murray, John “Westy” Westereld, Jessica Rienstra, David Ramirez, Charles Carrell, Leaf Schumann and Holly O’Neil.

District 4 (north county including Custer, Laurel, Lynden and Bellingham International Airport) -- Russell N. Dzialo, Katherine Orlowski, Joe Elenbaas, Hannah Ordos, J.G. Sandy Phillips, Brad Kelly and Ryan Bowman.

District 5 (western county including Blaine, Birch Bay, Ferndale, Lummi Island and Point Roberts) -- Teresa N. Taylor, Rod Stump, Douglas Taylor, Jackie Dexter, Janice Holmes, Freddy Lane, Lindsey Graham Elenbaas,

Charlene Waters, Colleen Goertz, Lisa M. Pantalia, Jon Mutchler and Andrew Hansen.

All 46 candidates advance to the Nov. 5 general election. e three receiving the most votes in each district form the Whatcom County Charter Review Commission. For U.S. Senate from Washington, incumbent Maria Cantwell is running for reelection against 10 challengers. For Congress, Rick Larsen of the northwest 2nd District is up against seven others.

To replace three-term governor Jay Inslee, there are 28 names to sort through, among them Democrats Bob Ferguson and Mark Mullett and Republicans Dave Reichert and Semi Bird. Jaime Herrera Beutler, the former congresswoman, and Kevin Van De Wege, a Whatcom County native, are among seven bidding for the open state land commissioner job that Hilary Franz is vacating to seek Congress from the 6th District.

Cheryl was a beloved mother and grandmother; she will be dearly missed. A celebration of life will be on ursday, June 13, 2024, at 1 p.m. at Cornwall Church in Bellingham, upstairs in the loft. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Gillies Funeral Home and Cremation Services.

Mary Hickey Eiene

Mary Hickey Eiene passed away Jan. 22, 2024. Her family would like to celebrate her with a memorial on Saturday June 15, 2024 from noon-3 p.m. at Berthusen Park in Lynden. Funeral arrangements handled by Sig’s Funeral Services.

a setback from the road, so the sidewalk and parking that will be added have people closer to their home than the current situation. is will be a large problem for residents such as Steve Adenau.

“If I had the ability I would sell my house and move,” he said. “We’re California-izing Ferndale Terrace.”

Council Member Herb Porter said with the amount of grant funding that has gone into the design and upcoming construction, he is concerned about the project getting siderailed over parking.

Mayor Greg Hansen pointed out that many grants, such as those from the Transportation Improvement Board, look at the use of previous funds to complete a project. If the funding has to be given back to the agency the City may be less likely to get grants in the future.

Capital Project Manager Katy Radder said the City needs to go out to bid as soon as possible in

order to stay within the timeframe. If the construction bid does not go out by November then the $2.8 million would have to go back to the Transportation Improvement Board and the City would have to spend more on design to change the parking. At the end of the discussion the parking resolution passed with Councilmembers O’Larey and Robert Pinkley opposed.

e council also heard a presentation from Ted Carlson with Sanitary Service Company about single stream recycling which is widely used outside of the county. Carlson said single stream recycling, which is the co-mingling of recyclables in one bin similar to the trash. is bin then also gets dumped into a truck, similar to the garbage trucks. is helps to save money on labor and makes the process more e cient.

Carlson said the current way of doing recycling is very labor and truck intensive as the recycling cannot be compacted, so

more trips are needed to the recycling facility. Another perk of single stream recycling for the company is there are about three times less L&I claims for garbage than recycling because of the manual labor that goes into dumping the recycling bins from each house. Single stream recycling would take out the manual labor aspect, saving the company money on L&I claims and making it easier to nd drivers. For the consumer, Carlson said it is more convenient because the recycling does not need to be sorted and it is easier to roll out one bin versus carrying out several bins. e process has been piloted in a Bellingham neighborhood and so far the largest challenge has been contamination of recycling, such as wet cardboard or glass breaking or

Kevin Van De Wege, a graduate of Meridian High School, got into state politics from Sequim and now is running

commissioner. (Courtesy photo)

Russell Dzialo of the Lynden area bids to

Whatcom County Char-

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Wednesday, June 12, 2024

Community Calendar

Tuesdays in June

Watercolor Series Class

Join Lois Dahl every Tuesday in June from 10 a.m. until noon at Lynden Community/ Senior Center, 401 Grover St.Lois will teach beginner and more experienced skills depending on the student’s abilities. Cost for the series of four classes is $30 for members, $35 for non-members. Registration is required before the class begins. Call 360-354-2921 or email info@ lyndencommunitycenter.org for more information and to register.

June 13

Bess Bronstein: Tough Trees and Shrubs for Tough Times Gardeners continue to seek out woody plants that can successfully grow and even thrive in our changing Pacific Northwest climate. Learn about some wonderful woody plants that can fit the bill as we garden into the future. Bess Bronstein is an educator, horticultural consultant, and ISA Certified Arborist Kitsap Peninsula. She has over 35 years of experience in arboriculture, landscape management, and garden design. Bess holds an A.T.A. degree in Ornamental Horticulture and a Master of Education (M.Ed.) degree from the University of Washington. This Garden Talk & Lecture will be at 7:30 p.m. June 13 at Whatcom Museum, 121 Prospect St., Bellingham.

June 15

Whatcom This Whey

From 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. June 15, Twin Brook Creamery will host Whatcom This Whey & Choose Your Own Adventure: Dairy Farm, Creamery, and Cheesemaking Tour at 9728 Double Ditch Road, Lynden. Follow the path from farm to fork and embark on a tasty adventure. Meet passionate dairy farmers, skilled cheesemakers and creamery experts taking you behind the scenes of life on a dairy farm. Experience firsthand care given to cows and the innovation behind robotic milking. Learn the science behind cheesemaking. Sample some scrumptious treats, and snag your new favorite dairy products at the source. Family-friendly, bike-friendly and free. More information at wadairy.org.

June 15

Confidence builder ride

Join Whatcom Backcountry Horsemen of WA for a confidence builder ride from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. June 15 at Sunset Farms, 7977 Blaine Road, Blaine. See how you and your horse do with di erent obstacles such as bikes, logs and water. Cost is a $20 donation for each participant. Trainer Jessica Rothenburg Bergsma has volunteered will be present for any extra help that may be needed. There will also be a packers camp setup that will include their pack stock. Snack potluck, please bring a snack to share. Contact Roger Edmonds for more information at waterwyzrd@aol.

We gladly accept submissions for the calendar section of our newspaper. Priority will be given to educational, cultural or recreational events open to the general public sponsored by non-profit, civic, charitable, fraternal or educational organizations. All submissions are subject to review and included at editor discretion as space allows. We reserve the right to edit for content and clarity. Submissions should not exceed 150 words and include contact information. Please submit event information at least 10 business days before your event date at www.lyndentribune.com or by emailing editor@lyndentribune.com. Space is limited and we cannot guarantee placement from week to week. If you would like information on purchasing advertising space, please contact our advertising team at 360-354-4444.

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June 15

Lynden Tractor Trot Saturday, June 15, the third annual Lynden Tractor Trot will start and end at Forge Fitness/Lynden City Park. As last year, we will have a 5K/10K/15K trot so that different levels of participants can enjoy this fun, family event. People can trot, people also can donate. For more information, visit surepost.com/TractorTrot.

June 15-16

Handel’s Messiah

Bellingham Chamber Chorale will present Handel’s Messiah at noon Saturday, June 15 and at 5 p.m. Sunday, June 16 at Church of the Assumption, 2116 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham. This extraordinary event will showcase Lynden resident Katie Van Kooten, as well as Rosamund Dyer, Stephen Rumph and Charles Robert Stephens. Tickets for Handel’s Messiah are on sale at bellinghamchamberchorale. org or can be purchased at the door 30 minutes before each concert.

June 16

Gear Heads Father’s Day Car Show

The Gear Heads of Whatcom County will hold its annual Father’s Day Car Show from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Sunday, June 16 at Bellewood Farms, 6140 Guide Meridian Road. Free entry for spectators. Vehicle registration for the show is $20 for car or truck. The show is open to any classic, custom, sportscar and hot rod cars or trucks. Proceeds from the show will go to several local charities, such as Humane Society, Food Bank and Vietnam Veterans. For registration to enter your car into the show, visit gearheadswc@gmail.com or gearheadswc.com.

June 21

Painting with Anne Anne Levinson helps students create a painting with acrylic paints which they will complete in two hours. Classes will be on Tuesdays June 4, and June 18, from 1:30-3:30 p.m. at Lynden Community/Senior Center, 401 Grover St. Cost is $25 for members, $30 for non-members.Registration is required before the class begins. For more information, call 360-354-2921 or email info@lyndencommunitycenter. org

June 22-23

Spring Tractor/Truck Pulls

Puget Sound Antique Tractor & Machinery Association will hold its Spring Tractor and Truck Pulls event June 22-23 at Berthusen Park, 8837 Berthusen Road, Lynden. Starts at 9 a.m. both days. Lawnmower pulls start at 9 a.m. Tractor pulls start at 1 p.m. Truck pulls start at 3 p.m. Lawnmower pulls Saturday morning only. Promod Truck pulls Saturday afternoon only. Admission

is $10 online using the QR Code, or $15 cash at the gate. All pullers are required to be members of PSATMA for insurance purposes, $25 and can be done when registering to pull. Hook fees are $5 and $10 for mowers, $20 for tractors and $25 for trucks. Food trucks will be on site both days. Schedule of events at psatma.org. For more information, call Diane Bouwman at 360-319-2404 or Je Kentch at 360-815-5979.

June 22-23

Kite Festival June 22-23 is the annual kite festival at Birch Bay State Park, 5105 Helweg Road, Blaine. Saturday, June 22 from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. Sunday, June 23 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Enjoy a vibrant weekend filled with colorful kites, live entertainment and unique crafts. Food trucks on site. Admission is free. Visit birchbaychamber.com or call 360-371-5004 for more information.

June 22

Beck/Zwicker Family Reunion Save the date: June 22 for a Beck/Zwicker Family Reunion. It will be the 110th anniversary of the family arriving from what is now the Ukraine. Elizabeth and Christian Zwicker and three Beck siblings and three Zwicker children arrived in Baltimore, Maryland on June 14, 1914. The event will be held at the VFW at 7011 Hannegan Road, Lynden from 1-6 p.m. Bring your favorite dish to share. Contact Doris Beck and/or Carol Zwicker Pollack with any questions: Doris at 206-289-2458 or dbeck@lineangle.com, or Carol at 360961-5296 or cdpollock@comcast.net.

June 24

June Birthday Party

If you have a birthday in June, come and celebrate with us on Monday, June 24 at 12:30 p.m. at the Lynden Community/ Senior Center, 401 Grover St. Whatcom County Dairy Ambassadors will be on hand to celebrate Dairy Month as well. Call 360-354-2921 or email info@lyndencommunitycenter.org for more information.

June 25-28

Kids art classes atJansen Art Center Summer Camp at the Jansen Art Center. Spend some of your summer break getting creative at The J. Young artists, ages 6-14, sign up for a four-day program and can choose between a morning sampler camp to try something di erent each day, or the afternoon intensive, focusing on one art form all week. Registration closes June 20, sign up early to secure a spot. For more information, email marketing@ jansenartcenter.org.

July 5-27

Overlaid Exposure

July 5-27, Allied Arts will present the Overlaid Exposure art exhibition, featuring

a group of talented artists whose various artistic mediums and techniques create captivating, colorful, and expressive artworks. Each artist brings their unique approach, whether through Abstract Expressionism, blending art forms, or using innovative materials, all with the goal of engaging the audience. Allied Arts, 1418 Cornwall, Bellingham, is a non-profit gallery, all proceeds from sales go towards supporting the arts in our community. For more information visit www.alliedarts.org or contact Xandra Blackburn at 360-6768548 x102 or gallery@alliedarts.org.

Aug. 2-31

Visage and Vessel

Aug. 2-31, Allied Arts will showcase Visage & Vessel, a diverse collection of artistic works utilizing various materials and mediums to convey creativity and expression. Through drawings, paintings, ceramics and sculpture, the exhibition encapsulates a rich tapestry of creative exploration. Allied Arts, 1418 Cornwall, Bellingham,is a non-profit gallery, all proceeds from sales go to support the arts in our community. For more information visit www.alliedarts. org or contact Xandra Blackburn at 360676-8548 x102 or gallery@alliedarts.org.

Aug. 3

Autism Walk

The 2024 Whatcom County Autism Walk will take place on the track at Nooksack Valley High School, 3326 E. Badger Road, Everson, from 1-5 p.m. Aug. 3. Free to the public. The first 100 kiddos get a fidget

right of the o ce door. For more information, email rhdecima@gmail.com.

2024 Ferndale High School scholarships and awards

Frederick E. Adams: Custer PTO Scholarship Application (Comm), Koetje Memorial Scholarship from North Puget Sound Association of Realtors (Comm)

McKinnon Michael Bailey: Lynden/Ferndale International Masonic Lodge (Comm), Ferndale Public Schools Employees Tom Taylor/Terry Ebright Memorial Scholarship (Comm), John Fassett Memorial Scholarship (Comm), Academic Scholarship (Multiple)

Sophia Marcella Bennett: WUE (University of New Mexico), A ord to Succeed Scholarship (UNM) Elena Lorenz Bianco: FEA Scholarship (Comm), WCF - Skyline PTO Scholarship (Comm), Academic Scholarship (Multiple)

Kyler Benjamin Bowen: Brudwick Memorial Scholarship (Comm), Academic Scholarship (UW)

Mallory Lynn Butenschoen: Partial Athletic ScholarshipVolleyball & Softball (Wenatchee Valley), Ferndale Public Schools Foundation (Comm), Ferndale Public Schools Employees Tom Taylor/Terry Ebright Memorial scholarship (Comm), FEA Scholarship (Comm), Brudwick Memorial Scholarship (Comm), WCF - Ferndale Scholarship Fund (Comm)

Jasmin Bautista Chino: Academic Scholarship (UW), WCF - Rotary Club of Bellingham Foundation Mike Mischaikow Scholarship (Comm)

McKenna Ann Christie: Academic Scholarship (WWU)

Yelena P Danilenko: WCF - Ferndale Scholarship Fund (Comm)

Maximus Jeremiah Depass: NW WA Fair Foundation

(Comm)

Charles Day Despain-Tonjes: CWU Presidential Award (Academic)

Brandon Dominguez-Nolasco: WCF Scholarship - Random Acts of Kindness (Comm)

Anthony Ray Elliott: Ferndale Association of Administrative Assistants (Comm)

Taylor Vivian Espino: WCF - Ferndale Scholarship Fund (Comm), WCF - Ricki Larson (Comm)

Phoenyx Damien Dale Finkbonner: WCF - Jan Marchbanks & D C Morse, Jr. Scholarship (Comm)

Ayden O Francik: Washington State University Regents Scholarship (Academic)

Zada Renee Garza: John Fassett Memorial Scholarship (Comm), Ferndale Kiwanis Memorial Scholarship (Comm), Ferndale Performing Arts Scholarship (Comm), Band Boosters Scholarships (Comm), Academic Scholarship (WSU)

Stefan Joseph omas Gergen: Academic Achievement Scholarship (WWU), VSLVA Scholarship

Tia Beth Gilday: Cascadia PTO Scholarship (Comm), Partial Athletic Scholarship - Volleyball (Wenatchee Valley)

Kelsey Rose Gould: FEA Scholarship (Comm)

Bravnoor Singh Grewals: Partial Athletic ScholarshipBasketball (WCC)

Audrey erese Holdridge: Academic Scholarship (WWU), Athletic ScholarshipSoccer (WWU)

Emily Patricia Holdridge: Athletic Scholarship - Soccer (WWU)

Kayleigh Elizabeth Hurd: Brudwick Memorial Scholarship

(Comm), Cascadia PTO Scholarship (Comm), Distinguished University Achievement Award (WSU), WCTSMA Anatomage Scholarship (WSU)

Luke Edward Jones: St. Olaf Regents Scholarship - Academic (St. Olaf), Music Recognition Scholarship, WCF - Richard & Elaine Tucker Scholarship - Arts & Humanities (Comm)

Nikyla Kinley: FEA Cheskwin Scholarship (Comm), WCFRotary Club of Bellingham, Most Improved Student #3 (Comm)

Melissa Kudsk: North Bellingham Grange #201 (Comm), WSU Academic - $2000, WSU Department of Soil & Crop Science Bowman George Scholarship

Aliyah Payton LaFave: Ferndale Public Schools Foundation (Comm), WCF - Ferndale Scholarship Fund (Comm)

Kellan John LaFave: Ferndale Public Schools Foundation (Comm), Jamie Vermeulen Memorial Scholarship (Comm)

Navraj Singh Lally: Admissions Achievement Award (WWU)

Baylor Torrey Larrabee: Athletic Scholarship - Golf (UCLA)

Kwabena Jahya Ledbetter: Ferndale Public Schools Foundation (Comm), Academic Scholarship (Multiple)

Paige Elizabeth Leonard: Academic Scholarship (CWU)

eodore Arthur Lewis: Ferndale Performing Arts Scholarship (Comm)

Jacob William Mattingly:

Partial Athletic ScholarshipRugby (CWU)

Amy Lynn McKay: WUE (Montana State), Academic Scholarship (Montana State)

Daisy Alejandra Mendez: Ferndale Association of Admin-

istrative Assistants (Comm)

Audrey Miller: FFA Scholarship

Mya Marie Jean Miller: WCF

- Mary L. Seilo Memorial Scholarship (Comm), WCF - McCourt Family Scholarship (Comm) Birgit Forsgren Milton: WCF

- Ferndale Scholarship Fund (Comm), Academic Scholarship (Multiple)

Dylan Ray Moore: Custer PTO Scholarship (Comm)

Leo Magnus Myhre: WCF

- North Cascades Audubon Society Scholarship (Comm)

Cindy Quynh Anh Ngo: Ferndale Kiwanis Memorial Scholarship (Comm), WSOS Baccalaureate Scholarship ($22,500 - WA State Scholarship), Gonzaga University Academic Excellence Scholarship (Academic), WWU Academic Scholarship, GCU Chancellor Scholarship (Academic)

Bishop Garcia Ootsey: Multiple Academic Scholarships (PLU, Whitworth)

Ayden Steven Otool: Partial Athletic Scholarship - Football (Paci c U.), Academic Scholarship (Paci c U)

Matthew Alexander Pena: Ferndale Association of Administrative Assistants (Comm)

Camden Decker Raymond: Partial Athletic ScholarshipBaseball (ECC) Oneyda Eugenia Calderon Rodriguez: North Bellingham Grange #201 (Comm), Ferndale Association of Administrative Assistants (Comm), Academic Scholarship (WSU)

Desdemonda Minerva Dior Ruud: Ferndale Public Schools Foundation (Comm), WCF - Wes Martinsen Memorial Scholarship (Comm), Academic Scholarship (University of California Davis)

Diego Enrique Sanchez: College Bound (WSU)

Brisa Rosales Sanchez: Academic Scholarship (UW)

Andrey Roman Savenko: Academic Scholarship (WCC) Rachel Louise Sawicki: Texas Christian University Faculty Scholarship (Academic)

Eowyn Elizabeth Schivitz: Partial Athletic ScholarshipSoccer (WCC)

Matthew Andrew Schlichting: WSU Regents Scholarship (Academic), WSU Voiland College Dean’s Engineering Scholarship (Academic), Ferndale Performing Arts Scholarship (Comm), Band Boosters Scholarship (Comm)

Landon John Shaw: Academic President Scholarship (GCU)

Maleah Love Singson: John Fassett Memorial Scholarship (Comm), Ferndale Kiwanis Memorial Scholarship (Comm), FEA Trade/Technical College Scholarship (Comm), WCFKiwanis Club of Bellingham (Comm), WCF - PEO, Chapter BQ Ferndale Scholarship (Comm)

Colton James Stenvers: Rose Gould Memorial Scholarship (Comm), FEA Scholarship (Comm), Academic Scholarship (WWU)

Kevin Ryan Vandenberg: WSOS Baccalaureate Scholarship, Academic Scholarship (WWU) Eliot Jo Varga: WCF - Ferndale Scholarship Fund (Comm), Ferndale Performing Arts Scholarship (Comm) Conner Todd Walcker: Full Athletic Scholarship - Football (EWU)

Evelyn Dawn Walker: WUE (Oregon State), Academic Scholarship (Oregon State)

County Council: Seeks members to serve on statement writing committees

com County Council Ofce by 10 a.m. Monday, June 17 to be considered for appointment. Council will appoint members at 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 18 during its regular evening meeting. Submit your name and committee preference by email to council@ co.whatcom.wa.us or call 360-778-5010.

PeaceHealth names program director of environmental stewardship

Anyone who wants to serve on either committee for the above proposal should submit their name and committee preference to the What-

PeaceHealth, a nonpro t health system providing care to communities in Washington, Oregon and Alaska, has announced that Brian Nelson is PeaceHealth’s new program director of

environmental stewardship.

According to Nelson, health systems in the United States represent more than 8% of greenhouse gas emissions each year “and have a unique imperative to pursue sustainability and reduce waste.”

“Our sustainability work is an important component of PeaceHealth’s value of stewardship, which includes a commitment to reducing our impact on the environment while supporting community health,” Nelson said.

Nelson’s role expands upon his previous position overseeing sustainability e orts at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center in Vancouver, Washington, to now serve all PeaceHealth facilities.

Nelson has helped implement many sustainability initiatives, including a tool to track the positive impacts of telehealth

appointments, the rst in the nation.

Nelson represents PeaceHealth in the national Practice Greenhealth organization, where PeaceHealth has been recognized as a Partner for Change for the past three years as recognition for its commitment to reducing environmental impacts.

PeaceHealth Southwest was also honored by the Clark County Green Business group as the Large Green Business of the Year in 2022.

Nelson’s new role as director of environmental stewardship will enable him to develop these programs throughout the PeaceHealth system.

Whatcom Comprehensive Plan update

BELLINGHAM — e Washington State Growth

Management Act (GMA) requires Whatcom County to review and revise its comprehensive plan and development regulations by Dec. 31, 2025 (RCW 36.70A.130).

Additionally, the GMA requires review of urban growth areas (UGAs) under RCW 36.70A.130(3).

e UGAs must be able to accommodate housing and employment growth projected for the planning period (through the year 2045).

erefore, Whatcom County has initiated a multi-year project to update its Comprehensive

Plan and development regulations by the state deadline. Public participation is an important part of the Comprehensive Plan update process. e project team will host community engagement activities at the Lummi Stommish Grounds and in Ferndale in mid-June to hear from and interact with community members on the Comprehensive Plan update. Contact Matt Aamot at 360-778-5939 or MAamot@co.whatcom.wa.us for more information.

Sunny skies blanket Ferndale graduation

Ferndale High School’s class of 2024 was full of hope and laughter during its June 7 commencement ceremony. The night began with the traditional Pomp and Circumstances, as played by the Ferndale High School Orchestra, followed by the Star Spangled Banner, as sung by senior choir students. Next, the o cial welcome, by ASB President Mallory and ASB Vice President Bishop Ootsey, who were joined by Luz Alcala (Spanish), Bhavnoor Grewal (Punjabi), Mirna Cruz Mendoza (Mam), Charibelle Santos (Tagalog), Ryan Juan (Kapampangam), Nadezdha Bigun (Russian), Liza Koverdiuk (Ukranian) and Taylor George (Lummi). Then the Native American presentation and performance by Nikyla Kinley Ches Kwin Club and Lhaq’temish singers, Survivors of the Flood and Skagit Connections, followed by Principal Ravinder Dhillon’s address, then the introduction of class speaker Matthew Schlichting by Ben Goodwin. After Schlichting spoke, senior choir students sang “The Road Not Taken,” followed by the introduction of class speaker Kwabena Ledbetter by Eric Tripp. The Ferndale School Board then presented diplomas to the graduating students as Ayden Francik, Matthew Schlichting, Hayden Longwell and Kayleigh Hurd announced the names. Ravinder Dhillon presented the graduating class, then closed the ceremony. (Luke Seymour/Ferndale Record)

Joe Kramer Sports Editor

LYNDEN — Lynden basketball held their annual Green & Gold Invite tournament on June 8-9. Five North Whatcom teams participated, including a host of other teams from around the state.

is was the boys tournament's fourth year of operation and two defending state champions participated — 4A state champion Mount Si and, of course, 2A state champion Lynden, who hosted the event. Four other North Whatcom schools participated in the tournament: Lynden Christian, Nooksack Valley, Meridian, and Ferndale.

Every year, the tournament is organized by Lynden basketball, and parents assist with the tournament's coordination.

" ey (teams) come from all over the state and it's fun to see di erent teams with di erent coaches," Lynden head coach Brian Roper said. "It's a lot of

Indoor lacrosse league a short drive from Whatcom County

who enjoys watching indoor sports.

WLA plays box lacrosse, meaning games are played inside a hockey rink with the ice removed. WLA players are 22 and older. Many of the league's players spend their winters playing professionally in the National Lacrosse League (NLL) in major North American media markets such as Vancouver, B.C., Toronto and Denver. e WLA season starts in late May and runs through July. Lacrosse is described as the fastest game on two feet and is a combination of basketball and hockey played by highly skilled athletes with fantastic hand-eye coordination.

For Ferndale, Lynden and north Whatcom County lacrosse

spring and summer. e Western Lacrosse League is an excellent option for anyone

work and it's a lot of fun."

Roper stated the practices leading up to the tournament are minimal, given its timing during the o season.

"A lot of it we're coaching and learning on the y," he said. "Sometimes there's some bad basketball as kids are guring things out, but that's part of the journey of getting better: making mistakes and learning from them."

Bremerton came away with the tournament victory after they defeated Grandview, 7356, in the championship game at Lynden High School.

Lynden and Lynden Christian were the North Whatcom teams with the highest placement. Both teams fell in the semi- nals, Lynden to Grandview and LC to Bremerton.

Lynden Christian pulled o a dramatic upset of 4A state champion Mount Si with a sudden death overtime walk-o 3-pointer. e Lyncs also took down Sedro-Woolley (66-52) and Port Angeles (53-44) in both games on June 9.

For Lynden's part, they defeated Burlington-Edison (5431), White River (66-55) and Wapato (49-32). However, they fell to Grandview, 46-43, in a 2024 2A state championship game rematch. Ferndale captured three out of their four games and defeated Sequim (37-32), Blaine (5632) and Brewster (71-31). e Golden Eagles fell to King's, 55-47, on the last day of the tournament. Nooksack Valley dropped all four games they participated in to Port Angeles (45-30), Arlington (51-30), Sehome (50-41), and Bremerton (56-34). Meridian also dropped all four of its games to Lakewood (58-44), Wapoto (70-49), Grandview (75-66) and MV-Getchell (5546).

More basketball tournament photographs on page B3

Lynden Christian upset 4A state champion Mount Si at the annual Green & Gold

Invite on June 9. The Lyncs won 58-55. (Joe Kramer/Lynden Tribune)

Merrick Parnell

The Langley Thunder are one of the teams in the Western Lacrosse League. The Thunder play out of the Langley Events Center, a 5,000-plus-seat arena built in 2009. LEC is also home to the Vancouver Giants in the Western Hockey League and formerly hosted the Vancouver Stealth in the NLL. (Photos courtesy Ryan Molag/Langley Events Centre)

All-Northwest Conference selections

Baseball

First team

(Player of the

Lane Simonsen, Lynden (Pitcher of the Year)

Brody Olmstead, Mount Vernon

Jake Andrew, Anacortes

Kieren Markusen, Blaine

Second team Tanner Lagerway, Sedro-Woolley

Adam Van Egdon, Anacortes

Colby Martin, Nooksack Valley

Jack Metcalf, Anacortes

Jackson Granger, Burlington-Edison Jayson Campigon, OHS

Kael

Walker, Burlington-Edison

Landon Friedrichs, Sedro-Woolley

Soccer (1A)

Coach of the Year

Joe Spencer, Meridian

O ensive MVP Taran Burks, Meridian

Defensive MVP Kellen Todd, Meridian

Goal Keeper: Johann Veltkamp, Lynden Christian

Forwards: Skyler

Soccer (2A/3A) First

Sam

Second

Lynden’s Lane Simonsen captured the pitcher of the year award for the third year in a row. (Dennis Cairns for the Tribune)

Meridian captured many of the All-Conference awards selected by the coaches. (Dennis Cairns for the Tribune)

Ski to Sea: Inn at Lynden wins Whatcom division

e team is in their ninth year of competition and it’s led by Inn at Lynden co-owner Matt Treat. He spoke on the team's success at this year's event, which included the Whatcom Division title.

"After last year's race, these guys all decided they had kind of a mission," Treat said. "To their credit, the entire team embraced their assignments and each and every one of them improved their leg over the previous year."

A former runner himself, Treat turned to the Chuckanut races to nd more leg power to improve his team's competitiveness.

He discovered former Lynden Christian runner Brooks DeWaard, who participated in state track and cross country. He recorded a 4:26 mile time in high school.

He went to Dordt College in Iowa and ran for ve years (due to COVID-19) and was a part of their NAIA National Championship team.

DeWaard ran the mile and two miles and did indoor cross country and track at Dordt.

He began running for the

Inn at Lynden runner Brooks DeWaard was once a state championship contender during his high school years at LC. (Lynden Tribune file photo)

Inn at Lynden team two years ago.

In 2024, DeWaard nished 10th out of 485 runners, the highest-placed nish out of the Inn at Lynden's runners. He nished with a time of 37 minutes and 23 seconds in the eight mile running competition.

"Quiet determination", was how Treat described DeWaard's character and the value he brings to the team.

DeWaard stated he runs local races for "motivation and to stay in shape."

Inn at Lynden had other notable contributors to their thirdplace nish. Cross Country skier Mike Linkley captured rst place with a time of 21 minutes and 37 seconds in the four-mile cross-country skiing competition.

Patrick Laird placed second in the 41-mile bicycle competition with a time of one hour, 27 minutes and 31 seconds.

Matt Stodola and Geo Stodola placed third in the 18.5mile canoe competition with a time of two hours and 5.9 seconds.

In the ve-mile kayak competition, Jamie Klein placed seventh with a time of 42 minutes and 11 seconds.

fans, the closest WLA team is the Langley under. e under play out of the Langley Events Center, a 5,000-plusseat arena built in 2009. LEC is also home to the Vancouver Giants in the Western Hockey League and formally hosted the Vancouver Stealth in the NLL. LEC is less than an hour from north Whatcom County, with tickets $15 CA for adults, $10 CA for seniors, and $7 CA for students. Gary Ahuja, a representative of the Langley Events Centre and the Langley under, said lacrosse is “great enter-

tainment and a fantastic cost, perfect for families with four tickets for less than $50.”

Over the past few seasons, the under has had several players from or living in Washington State on their roster. In 2012, Lewis Ratcli , a pro player on the NLL's Washington Stealth (the Stealth played in Everett before moving to Vancouver, B.C.), played for the under, as did David Mather, a student at the University of Washington. Mather also played on the United States National Lacrosse team at the 2019 World Championships in Langley. e Langley under typically play their home game

on Wednesday nights at 7:30 p.m. e WLA features seven total member organizations in the British Columbia, Canada markets of Victoria, Nanaimo, Burnaby and Coquitlam. In addition to Langley, other teams near north Whatcom County are the Maple Ridge Burrards (an hour from Lynden) and the New Westminster Salmon Bellies. Founded in 1888, the Salmon Bellies are one of Canada's most historic lacrosse teams. ey play in the historic Queens Park Arena, which was built in 1930. More about the Western Lacrosse League at wlalacrosse.com.

Continued from B1

The Langley Thunder play 40 minutes away from Lynden in the southern outskirts of Vancouver. (Photos courtesy Ryan Molag/Langley Events Centre)

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PUBLIC NOTICES

LYNDEN, WASHINGTON 98264

comments to the City Clerk at 433 Cherry St, Sumas, or by email at mquinn@cityofsumas.com by June 21, 2024. Published June 12, 2024

TS #: 23-66815 Title Order #: 230556641-WAMSI NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Grantor: DAVID A HARBST A MARRIED MAN, AS HIS SEPARATE ESTATE Current beneficiary of the deed of trust: NewRez LLC d/b/a Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing Current trustee of the deed of trust: North Star Trustee, LLC Current mortgage servicer for the deed of trust: NewRez LLC, D/B/A Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing Reference number of the deed of trust: 2070802848 Parcel Number(s): 3902010460240000 AKA 390201 046024 I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Trustee, North Star Trustee, LLC will on 6/21/2024, at 10:00 AM at the main entrance to the Whatcom County Courthouse. 311 Grand Ave., Bellingham, WA 98225 sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable at the time of sale, the following described real property, situated in the County of Whatcom, State of Washington, to-wit: LOT 2, AS DELINEATED ON EYTON CLUSTER SHORT PLAT, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED JULY 21, 1997, UNDER AUDITOR’S FILE NO. 1970702194 AND THE AMENDMENT THERETO RECORDED UNDER AUDITOR’S FILE NO. 1980600561, RECORDS OF WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON. SITUATE IN WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON. Commonly known as: 470 W POLE ROAD

which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 8/17/2007, recorded 8/17/2007, as Instrument No. 2070802848, Rerecorded on 09/10/2007 as Instrument No. 2070900887, records of Whatcom County, Washington, from DAVID A HARBST A MARRIED MAN, AS HIS SEPARATE ESTATE, as Grantor(s), to WHATCOM LAND & TITLE, as Trustee, to secure an obligation in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. (“MERS”), as designated nominee for Peoples Bank, beneficiary of the security instrument, its successors and assigns, as Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which was assigned to NewRez LLC d/b/a Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing, under an Assignment recorded under Auditor’s File No. 2023-1200250. II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any Court by reason of the Borrower’s or Grantor’s default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust. III. The default(s) for which this foreclosure is made is/are as follows: Failure to pay when due the following amounts which are now in arrears: PAYMENT INFORMATION FROM 3/1/2023 THRU 09/01/2023

NO.PMT 7 AMOUNT $1,735.07

TOTAL $12,145.49 FROM 10/1/2023 THRU 01/31/2024

NO.PMT 4 AMOUNT $1,762.15

TOTAL $7,048.60 FROM 2/1/2024 THRU 03/01/2024

tinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time before 6/10/2024 (11 days before the sale) the default as set forth in Paragraph III is cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. Payment must be in cash or with cashiers or certified checks from a State or federally chartered bank. The sale may be terminated any time after the 6/10/2024 (11 days before the sale date) and before the sale, by the Borrower or Grantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance paying the entire principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees, and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust, and curing all other defaults. VI. A written Notice of Default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following addresses:

DAVID A HARBST

2901 W COAST WWY STC 20

NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92663

DAVID A HARBST 470 W POLE RD

LYNDEN, WA 98264

DAVID A HARBST 470 W POLE RD

LYNDEN, WA 98264-9660

DAVID A HARBST 470 W POLE ROAD

LYNDEN, WA 98264

DAVID A. HARBST

C/O NANCY BERG, ATTORNEY AT LAW 119 N. COMMERCIAL, SUITE 250 BELLINGHAM, WA 98225

JOYCE R HARBST JOYCE RAE

HARBST 2901 W COAST WWY STC 20 NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92663

JOYCE R HARBST JOYCE RAE

HARBST 470 W POLE RD

LYNDEN, WA 98264

JOYCE R HARBST JOYCE RAE

HARBST 470 W POLE RD

LYNDEN, WA 98264-9660

JOYCE R HARBST JOYCE RAE

HARBST 470 W POLE ROAD

LYNDEN, WA 98264

JOYCE R HARBST JOYCE RAE

HARBST

Note Dated: 8/17/2007

Note Amount: $289,275.00 Interest Paid To: 2/1/2023

Next Due Date: 3/1/2023

IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: Principal $175,749.94, together with interest as provided in the note or other instrument secured from 2/1/2023, and such other costs and fees as are due under the note or other instrument secured, and as are provided by statute. V. The above-described real property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. The sale will be made without warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances on 6/21/2024. The default(s) referred to in Paragraph III must be cured by 6/10/2024, (11 days before the sale date) to cause a discon-

C/O NANCY BERG, ATTORNEY AT LAW 119 N. COMMERCIAL, SUITE 250

BELLINGHAM, WA 98225 by both first class and certified mail on 1/11/2024, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and the Borrower and Grantor were personally served 1/11/2024, with said written Notice of Default or the written Notice of Default was posted in a conspicuous place on the real property described in Paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting.

VII. The Trustee whose name and address are set forth below will provide in writing to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale.

VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those

who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the above described property.

IX. Anyone having any objections to this sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s sale.

X. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS – The purchaser at the Trustee’s Sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the Grantor under the deed of trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the deed of trust, including occupants and tenants.

After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants and tenants by summary proceedings under the Unlawful Detainer Act, Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060.

THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME.

You have only until 90 calendar days BEFORE the date of sale listed in this Notice of Trustee Sale to be referred to mediation. If this is an amended Notice of Trustee Sale providing a 45-day notice of the sale, mediation must be requested no later than 25 calendar days BEFORE the date of sale listed in this amended Notice of Trustee Sale. DO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LICENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you are eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help. SEEKING ASSISTANCE - Housing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by

from a State or federally chartered bank. The sale may be terminated any time after the 6/10/2024 (11 days before the sale date) and before the sale, by the Borrower or Grantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance paying the entire principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees, and advances,

erty will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. The sale will be made without warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances on 6/21/2024.

days before the sale) the default as set forth in Paragraph III is cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. Payment must be in cash or with cashiers or certified checks

residing at Lynnwood, WA My commission expires 6/10/2024 EPP 39366 Pub Dates 05/22 & 06/12/2024

Published May 22 & June 12, 2024

Probate Notice to Creditors

LEGAL IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR THE COUNTY OF KING

Jeannie M. Osgood, WSBA #27551

Gelline D. Nicolas, WSBA #62228

ADDRESS FOR MAILING OR SERVICE: c/o THE STOLL GROUP 2208 NW Market St., #500 Seattle, WA 98107 COURT OF PROBATE PROCEEDINGS AND CAUSE NUMBER: KING COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT Case No. 24-4-03666-8 SEA

Published June 5, 12 & 19, 2024 LEGAL

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF WHATCOM

In Re the Estate of RITA K. MAKI and GERALD G. MAKI, Deceased. NO. 24-4-00433-37

PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030

Judge Evan P. Jones

The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Personal Representative 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 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. 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(3); or 2. four months after the date of the 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.

Date of First Publication:

June 5, 2024

Personal Representative: Nora J. Gessner

c/o Nicole L. Terpstra, Attorney 709 Grover Street Lynden, WA 98264

Attorney for the Personal Representative: Nicole L. Terpstra, WSBA #32974 Terpstra Law, PLLC 709 Grover Street Lynden, WA 98264

Address for Mailing or Service: Terpstra Law, PLLC 709 Grover Street Lynden, WA 98264

Published June 5, 12 & 19, 2024 LEGAL

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF WHATCOM

In Re the Estate of CHRISTINA DERCUM PAUL, A.K.A CHRIS D. PAUL, Deceased. NO. 24-4-00459-37

PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDIT-

ORS RCW 11.40.030 Judge Robert E. Olson

The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Personal Representative 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

to the

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. 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(3); or 2. four months after the date of the 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.

Date of First Publication: June 5, 2024

Personal Representative: Tanya I. Dostal 3202 Behme Rd. Custer, WA 98240

Attorney for the Personal Representative: Nicole L. Terpstra, Atty WSBA #32974 Terpstra Law, PLLC 709 Grover Street Lynden, WA 98264

Address for Mailing or Service: Terpstra Law, PLLC 709 Grover Street Lynden, WA 98264

Published June 5, 12 & 19, 2024

LEGAL

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF WHATCOM

ESTATE OF: PIER SCHURER, Deceased. NO. 24-4-00500-37 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030) YOU ARE NOTIFIED that on June 5, 2024, Jay DeJong and Gary Wyss were appointed as Co-Personal Representatives of the estate of Pier Schurer. Any person who has 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 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 bellow, a copy of the claim with the Court. The claim must be presented with the later of (1) thirty days after the co-personal representatives 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, however, as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.0511 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. Date of first publication: Wednesday, June 12, 2024. Lesa Starkenburg-Kroontje WSBA# 21843 P.O. Box 231, Lynden, WA 98264 Attorney for Jay DeJong & Gary Wyss, Co-Personal Representatives

ANTIQUES

Applegrove Junction Antiques-Buy & Sell

1214 W. Axton Rd. #B, Ferndale • 360-526-2305 www.facebook.com/applegrovejunctionantiques

APPAREL

The Healthy Bra Company, Maria C. Monti

425-478-0246 • abraforyou@aol.com

www.thehealthybracompany.com

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

Vavra Auto Body

411 Nooksack Ave, Nooksack • 360-966-4444

BAKERIES

Lynden Dutch Bakery

421 Front St., Lynden

360-354-3911 • lyndendutchbakery.com

Lynden Just Desserts 1724 Front St., Lynden • 360-354-3911

BANKS & CREDIT

UNIONS

Banner Bank

138 Birch Bay-Lynden Rd., Lynden

360-354-8100 • www.bannerbank.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

CONCRETE

Mt. Baker Mobile Mixing, LLC 360-319-4285 www.mtbakermobilemixing.com

CONVENIENCE STORE

Delta Country Market

1306 Birch Bay-Lynden Rd, Lynden 360-354-1680

DRYER VENT CLEANING

Christensen Home Services

P.O. Box 29286, Bellingham www.christensenhomeservices.com Call or Text 360-594-1468

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 $995” 360-734-7073 • wcremation.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

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

HARDWARE STORE

Lynden Ace Hardware 1736 Front St., Fairway Center, Lynden 360-354-2291

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

Edge Home Finance- Mortgage Broker

Dave Ohligschlager- Loan Officer * O/C 360-815-1768 • daveo@edgehomefinance.com

NMLS #891464 / 422225

Movement Mortgage

Hendor Rodriguez, Loan Officer

700 Front St. Suite B, Lynden 360-820-1787 • hendorthelendor.com

Hendor.rodriguez@movement.com

NMLS #404085

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

Guided Solutions (formerly Vibrant USA) 504 Front St. Suite #101, Lynden 866-733-5111 • guidedsolutions.com

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 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

Guided Solutions (formerly Vibrant USA) 504 Front St. Suite 101, Lynden 360-733-5111 • guidedsolutions.com

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

VanDalen Insurance

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

MOSS REMOVAL

Max Moss Erasers 629-219-8471 • themaxmosserasers@gmail.com No chemicals, all green!

PEST & RODENT

CONTROL

Environmental Pest Control Inc. 3003 Bennett Drive, Bellingham • 360-676-5120 www.epestcontrol.net

PET CARE

Northwest Kitty Care www.northwestkittycare.com • 360-319-7536 instagram.com/northwestkittycare

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 414 W. Bakerview Rd. #103, Bellingham www.kylechristensenrealty.com Call or Text 360-594-1468

HomeSmart One Realty- Rick Meyer

Managing Broker, GRI, CRS, SRES 414 W. Bakerview Rd. #103, Bellingham Call or text: 360-410-1213

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

Westside Building Supply 8353 Guide Meridian, Lynden • 360-354-5617

RESTAURANTS, FOOD & BEVERAGE

Bordertown Mexican Food Truck 312 3rd St, Lynden • 360-305-1290 Little Caesars 1804 18th St., Lynden • 360-354-8656

ROOFING

Joostens Roofing

Bellingham • 360-815-7663

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

Kathy Dodson makes nursing accessible for Lynden students

is post is part of the Lynden Schools Sta Spotlight series Lynden School District

LYNDEN — Kathy Dodson has touched nearly every aspect of Lynden classrooms as a substitute teacher.

But she then turned her attention to serving students as the district nurse, where she has made school nursing a key component of her life.

e role As the district nurse for Lynden Schools since 2009, Dodson leads each of the school nurses, which Lynden now has in every building except Lynden Academy. Growing the nursing sta to cover each building has long been a goal of Dodson’s.

“As a school nurse, we provide students with the ability to learn as e ectively as possible,” she said. “I try to teach the students, from the time they start school until they leave, to be proactive about their health.”

Dodson makes individual and emergency plans for students with health is-

sues to keep them safe and able to learn.

is could include planning for lifethreatening allergies, asthma, seizures and multiple other health issues. School nurses also provide routine vision and hearing screenings and o er referrals as needed.

Nurses provide emergency care and assist with developing health protocols for the district.

“Working as a school nurse, especially in Lynden Schools, has been by far my favorite paid job — [being a] mom and Oma is the best,” she said. “I have always felt supported in my role by administration, sta and especially families.”

Getting to know Kathy e route to district nurse for Dodson was one that started even before she was

born. She still covets a photo she has of a great-great-aunt and her daughter during World War I while volunteering for the Red Cross. And while wartime nursing was not something Dodson had to endure, her love of school and nursing has combined for decades.

Dodson was born in California but has lived in multiple states, and even a few years in England when in elementary school. She went to school at the University of California, Riverside and soon after college became a certi ed teacher and taught high school biology for a few years.

Dodson then took a break from regular classroom duties while raising her four children, all whom went to school in Lynden, where she has now lived for 30 years. She now has four grandchildren in Lynden

Schools.

Substitute teaching became a regular part of Dodson’s life, teaching every subject and every grade while subbing mostly in Lynden Schools. Dodson earned her LPN certi cation in 2007 and then became a registered nurse in 2009. She earned her degree in 2015.

Volunteering for Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts has been — and remains — a part of her life, as is doing any handcrafts she can nd, including sewing, quilting, doll marking and knitting.

“ ere are very few handcrafts that I haven’t tried, but sewing and knitting are my favorites,” she said. “I enjoy teaching crafts to others.” She was the craft leader and nurse for the Girl Scouts’ Glacier Meadow Community Camp for years. Her love of teaching still shines through, as she provides individual instruction to RN students from Whatcom Community College in the specialty of school nurses. “I usually have around 10 nurses come to my o ce throughout the year,” she said, “to see what school nursing entails and get a rst-hand view of it.”

From learning English to UW acceptance

Diego SerranoRubio found love of math at Lynden High School

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ego Serrano-Rubio moved from Venezuela to Whatcom County and started attending Lynden High School midway through what would be his freshman year, he needed a class designed to help him learn English.

It turns out Serrano was a quick study and soon he was pulled out of that class and eventually was taking Advanced Placement courses on his way to acceptance into the University of Washington next fall. While the LHS path wasn’t easy, he credits the help of the school’s AVID program and heartwarming help from Lynden sta for helping make it all happen.

“AVID is where I learned everything,” Serrano says about a class focused on helping students without a family history of attending college to explore the opportunities beyond high school. “I learned how to write an essay, ask questions and take notes. at is what helped me get good grades in my classes and I was able to understand how to do what I needed.”

AVID is also where Serrano realized UW was his dream school. He visited there during an AVID eld trip his sophomore year. “As soon as I moved here, it was always my dream school,” he says. “I really like it.” Serrano, who has also made the cheer squad for Husky athletics, will cheer and study math when in Seattle. e love of math started to grow as he learned English. “I realized English and Spanish are two di erent languages and science might be a little di erent [based on language], but math is just math,” he says.

“Math is just always going to be math, no matter if in English or Spanish.” e nationwide AVID program has been powerful in Lynden. An acronym for Advancement Via Individual Determination, the program empowers students to solve problems and access available resources. Students apply to join the class that then places a focus on helping them develop the skills, strategies and mindset to achieve in their post-high school education path.

“ e path to college is not an easy one,” says Kevin Richins, a LHS teacher and AVID advisor. “ ere are expectations, deadlines and experiences that students need to have. When you may be the rst person in your family that is planning on college, you may not have the knowledge about what you need to do to get there. Students in AVID learn what they need to do to qualify for college and to succeed when they get there.”

Stephanie Garza, who was the advisor for the AVID class of 2021 and now for the Class of 2025, says she has seen rsthand how the program helps bridge the gap between the students who have huge goals to continue in their education, but need the resources and tools to equip them to get there.

“My view of AVID has changed because I have heard back from so many of the 2021 graduates who are sharing the impact that AVID has had on their lives,” she says. “In the moment, I know that AVID is helping students, but teachers often don’t get to see the fruit of their labor in real time. As students have continued to contact me since they’ve graduated, I’m reminded of the great impact AVID truly does have. My approach has stayed the same: Relationships rst. If a student knows I genuinely care about their well-being, the teaching part comes easy.”

Garza says that she sees a powerful growth from AVID students. “ ey dis-

play a level of con dence in their learning abilities, con dence in working with others and con dence within themselves,” she says, “that is usually not there when they rst start high school.”

AVID is a way to expose students to a variety of different post-high school pathways, says Erin Shaffer, Lynden counselor. is doesn’t mean just four-year universities, as AVID also encourages students to explore technical programs, community colleges and apprenticeship opportunities. “One of the main goals is for students to think about some form of training after high school and prepare them for following their personal pathway,” she says.

Getting involved in Lynden High School was made easier for Serrano by the help of Lynden sta . He credits the support of AVID teacher Keith Soltman for teaching him so much in four years and the help in English from eressa Carey. But it was Laura Toften, a LHS paraeducator, who really made his entry into Lynden so much easier on the non-academic side.

“She is awesome,” he says. “ e only reason I have been doing this well is because of her. She always helps me and helps everyone who needs it.” Serrano says she would even ensure he had rides to and from his house so he could play on the baseball team his rst spring in Whatcom County. She attended his games to show additional support. roughout high school, Serrano dabbled in baseball, football and track. But it was cheer that stuck, along with his role as the senior class Inter-High representative for ASB.

“Diego is a really successful kid,” says David Kish, assistant principal.

“We put him in our AVID program quickly and he thrived from there. He really assimilated well into our school’s culture and started taking an active role in sports and activities. He became another kid, but

then you realize his backstory, moving here only a few years ago.”

Kish says AVID helps by putting students in touch with a teacher outside of the normal academic side of education. e teaching of study skills and ability to support them individually helps connect students to school and realize the opportunities beyond high school. e small group opportunities give students a peer group where they get to know each other in a safe space. “It gives them a small family within our school, which is nice,” Kish says. “ ere can be a fear, a lot of challenges. We are trying to put those kids on [college] campuses and

make them realize they can be there.”

Pushing the students is part of the AVID way. at’s why so many AVID students are involved in AP, Honors or College in the High School classes. Kish says that con dence helps in other ways. Not only was Serrano one of the few students at Lynden accepted into the University of Washington for the fall, he also went down and successfully made the cheer squad.

Kish says he’s watched Serrano grow both academically and socially in becoming a more con dent person. “He is kind, and he is excited,” Kish says. “ e way he has high expectations for himself and this

vision, I am excited to see what he is going to become.”

e next steps in Serrano’s life, which begins with his move to the dorms in Seattle for the launch of cheer practices in late July, provide a new start. New starts are scary, he admits. But the move from Venezuela to Lynden for his family to escape the situation in their home country may have been more daunting than the one from Lynden to Seattle.

“I am excited I will be doing what I like, which is cheer,” he said. “I am really close to home and can drive back if I want to. I know it is going to be di cult, but I am super excited.”

Originally from Venezuela, Diego Serrano-Rubio graduated recently from Lynden High School. Next stop for him: The University of Washington. (Photo courtesy Lynden School District)

Shifting focus for a new season in the garden

Early season produce is beginning to ripen in gardens, strawberry stands are sharing their sweet harvest, and long days mean evening fun watching kids shoot hoops or play in the yard. All this can mean only one thing: summer has arrived. With the arrival of a new season, our tasks in the garden shift slightly, giving gardeners a new set of goals to keep plants performing their best throughout the summer. Here are a few garden tasks I have on my to-do list this month.

First, it’s not too late to plant, whether you’re reseeding a winter-damaged lawn, lling the vegetable garden, or trying to decide what owers to put in that one pot you forgot you had in the garage and can’t stand to leave empty. No thanks to the cold, wet weather that dominated the last half of May, many of the vegetable starts you so eagerly planted around Mother’s Day might be stunted, yellowed, or at out dead. While local nurseries are sold out of most (or all)

vegetable starts for the season, it’s not too late to plant many things from seed, with notable exceptions being tomatoes and peppers.

So, if your vegetable garden could use a redo, don’t be afraid to pick up a few packs of garden seeds and get them in the ground — after all, the warmer soil temperatures of early summer will help your new plants catch up quickly.

Early June is also a great time to nish lling your containers with summer color. Perhaps you’ve been holding o with planting while you let your tulips or da odils die back or you just got home from a late spring vacation and haven’t yet started. Whatever the reason, early summer is a great time to get some planting done — the owers you’ll nd at local garden centers will be big and lush and unlike early-season planting, you won’t have to wait to see the blooms as you gure out your planting combinations.

Second, with the busyness of May past, now is the time to solidify your watering and fertilizing schedule. Late spring can be hectic if you have kids or grandkids in school, with sports, concerts, and programs lling the calendar. As you settle into a little more relaxed summer schedule, make it a goal to get into a rhythm of watering and fertilizing your owers consistently.

People regularly ask me what the secret is to growing beautiful, vigorous owers and hanging baskets. Among a few other things, consistent, daily watering

Although very easy to grow, hostas are susceptible to damage from slugs and snails, and as we settle into our summer routines, it’s time to apply slug bait around these plants to keep them free of damage throughout the summer. (Photo courtesy David Vos)

and weekly feeding with a high-quality fertilizer are absolutely essential. I recommend using Jack’s Classic fertilizers to feed owers and hanging baskets, alternating each week between All Purpose for plant growth and Blossom Booster for ower production. Use as directed — with any fertilizer, more is not always better, and even the best fertilizers can burn your plants if you use too much. ird, check your plants regularly for garden pests. As much as we love to see fresh, vibrant growth on plants around the yard, so too do aphids, caterpillars, and slugs or snails. Whether you prefer a quiet morning stroll through the gar-

den with a cup of co ee in hand or like to poke around your owerbeds in the evening after the day’s tasks are done, take a few minutes each week to inspect for bugs. Aphids — the ovalshaped small green, brown or black bugs that cluster on tender new growth and ower buds — can explode in population seemingly overnight, sucking the juices out of plants and ruining otherwise beautiful leaves and blooms. And of course, we’ve all seen the damage that a few caterpillars or slugs with an appetite can cause. To treat for aphids, you may nd that a harsh blast of water is enough to dislodge them and knock them

o your plants, but for a quick kill, I spray with neem oil or BioAdvanced Insect, Disease & Mite Control. In the vegetable garden, I’ve had great success preventing aphids and other garden pests with Eight insecticide, available as a garden dust or granules. And for slugs and snails, I recommend a granular slug bait like Sluggo to keep your plants’ leaves free from damage. Finally, June is a crucial time to keep on top of weeds in the garden. Until summer heat and long stretches of dry weather nally slow down plant growth, the weeds in your garden, owerbeds and lawn will be just as eager to grow as anything you’ve planted — and may-

be even more so. Whenever possible, pull weeds when they’re small and certainly before they’ve gone to seed, at which point they’ll make themselves at home in your garden for years to come. I love the long days, blue skies, and warmer breezes of early summer. Watching the plants around our gardens grow, bloom, and produce their harvest is a joy not to be taken for granted. As you work around your yard this month, enjoy settling into your summer routines and keeping your plants looking their best.

-- David Vos is manager of Vander Giessen Nursery Inc. of Lynden

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Lynden Farmers Market starts new season

By Luke Seymour Sta Reporter

LYNDEN

purchase goods from local small businesses. According to the o cial Lynden Farmers Market brochure, when shopping at the local farmers market, “your dollars stay in the community and support small businesses and families right here in Whatcom County. With your support we can help create a thriving local economy.”

From June 1 through the end of September, the Lynden Farmers Market will be open from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturdays at Centennial

“We’re a very fun way to spend the weekend with your family, but we also want to be way more than that,” said Lynden Farmers Market Board President Dakota Stranik. “We’re trying to grow and be a resource for the community and we want to be able to make the people of Lynden aware of all the amazing farmers and entrepreneurs and awesome local products that you can nd here at the market.”

Sarah Granger, who is in her rst year as the market’s manager, said one of the goals for this year’s market season is to promote sustainable food access systems such as Electronic Bene t Transfer system, a program that makes it easier for Washington residents to access their welfare bene ts on the go.

“I really want to make sure we have all the good food access programs,” Granger said. “So to really be able to promote that and also to let people know that we’ve matched their dollars for EBT and we’ll also be accepting FNMP and WIC, so we really want to just promote all the food access programs that we can this year.”

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market has a “whole range of people out here who are either in their rst year of business or up to multiple years in business but they’re all locally owned and operated.”

“A lot of the time, the people running the booth are the owners, the person who has actually picked the produce and planted the seeds,” Stranik said.

One of those business owners is Rachel Reijm of Feather Hill Farm, a ower and produce farm in Ferndale.

Reijm said that, not only is this her rst year as a vendor at the Lynden Farmers Market, but that her presence at the market was almost incidental.

“I got involved with Lynden’s market a bit by accident,” Reijm said. “I have been working with a small group of people since about April of this year to get the Ferndale Market up and running again for next year and we met with Dakota, the president of the Lynden market, to ask her about her experience and give advice. At that time, she said she still had spots available in Lynden for this season if I was interested in participating, so I signed up.”

Reijm said that she hopes that the Lynden Farmers Market will help her get the message out to Lynden residents about her business and that the notoriety that comes from the event will help Feather Hill Farm grow during a pivotal year for the company.

“ is is a learning year for us,” Reijm said. “So our big hope is that we bring enough product to make it through the season. We started small with our planting so we wouldn’t overwhelm ourselves, but the

cold spring is slowing down the growing a bit, so we may not be able to attend as many markets as we originally hoped. We also hope that this season we grow a small following of faithful consumers who love our owers and share them with others.”

Reijm added that she believes farmers markets are invaluable resources for connecting local businesses with new and longtime patrons and are crucial in helping build economies for fast-growing towns like Lynden.

“Farmers markets are such a great way to grow community,” Reijm said. “It connects people directly to the farmers who grow the food they’re bringing and people can learn about the food they’re eating and ask questions about where the food is coming from and how it’s been handled, or even ask advice about their own home garden. It supports the small farmers and artisans who are so crucial to our communities. Markets bring people together to enjoy food, music and be in each other’s company, and maybe meet people with common interests you wouldn’t otherwise have connected with. ey’re for everyone.”

-- Contact Luke Seymour at luke@lyndentribune.com.

Group tries to revive Ferndale Farmers Market

By Racquel Muncy For the Record

FERNDALE — A group of concerned farmers market lovers have come together to bring a farmers market back to Ferndale for the 2025 season. is group held a community meeting at the Ferndale Library on June 4 to hear what past and future vendors and customers would want to see from a revived farmers market.

e Ferndale Public Market zzled out and according to Kaisha Hamilton, one of the concerned members looking to revive that market.

Hamilton said as far as she is aware the Ferndale Public Market has been dissolved due to a lack of interest and this group is looking to start fresh as the Ferndale Farmers Market.

Rachel Reijm owns a ower farm and this year would have been her rst year as a vendor in the market.

“I was really looking forward to the Ferndale Farmers Market this year,” she said.

Hamilton, who also owns a small farm and said she has been involved in the local market in some capacity for years, said farmers markets can be an important source of income for small- and medium-sized farms.

Reijm and Hamilton led about a dozen attendees in a discussion about what could bene t the market, where and when people would like to attend and welcomed all to join the board to further guide the market.

Hamilton said while nothing is set up, there is no nonpro t status or o cial bylaws yet, she would like to see residents make up the new board. She said she can see the burnout occurring from working as a vendor and on the board, on top of her normal business and life. She said having more community involvement is what will make the market strong, vibrant and last for years to come.

Rachel McNulty of Fern and Fog Apothecary said she would like to see a strong emphasis on farms with the market versus craft vendors.

“ at’s what people are coming to see,” she said.

Hamilton agreed and said that she would like to see a 60/40 split, with farms taking up the majority.

McNulty also said as a vendor the most important thing for her is the care and

thought put into the behind the scenes, such as load in and load out of goods, parking, ability to nd the booth space, etc. “It’s the behind the scenes organization that makes or breaks the experience,” she said. “Even if the community can’t see it, they can feel it.” Megan Juenemann, communications and community relations o cer with the City of Ferndale, attended the meeting and said the city is brainstorming places the market could potentially be placed.

“ e city is in full support of this and we want to see this happen,” Juenemann said.

Hamilton said it is important to maintain the same location for a minimum of three years to gain the following back. Moving around makes it di cult to bring people back year to year. She said it is also important that it be a weekly event rather than once a month or even every other week to help with consistency and consumer trust.

Previous vendor Zanna Furness said she would like to see somewhere grassy that can also accommodate food trucks or food vendors. She said the hot pavement in the summer sun did not make for a good experience or aesthetic.

McNulty agreed that having food trucks make the market more of an event, rather than a quick stop at the end of the day.

Locations such as Pioneer Village, Gri ntown Park and Centennial Riverwalk Park were oated around.

Juenemann said Riverwalk was built with farmers markets in mind and has plenty of electricity available for the food vendors.

Russell Deputch, popular vendor and owner of Bees Choice Honey, said an issue with Pioneer Village is the visibility.

“You want to nd those people that are driving by,” he said.

e group also discussed the idea of merchandise to raise awareness of the new group and a variety of other ideas.

Mayor Greg Hansen said he was glad to see a group come together to revive the market more vibrant than ever.

“I’m glad this group is here, they’re talking,” Hansen said. “I would really like to see a successful market start to grow here in Ferndale.”

Park, located at the corner of 4th and Grover streets. (Luke

Barn Buddies 4-H Club visits local dairy farm

By Norah Allen Barn Buddies Club Reporter

LYNDEN — On May

25, the Barn Buddies 4-H Club enjoyed a fun activity meeting at leader Debbie Vander Veen’s house.

We had a Show and Tell presentation from a Cloverbud, Cooper Korthuis, who talked about chickens.

We also met a Barn Buddies alumnus, Simon Anker, who joined the club at age 10 and is now a student at the University of Washington.

Barn Buddies then toured the farm next door and learned about the milking robots.

e farm once belonged to Debbie and her family, but is now part of Heritage Dairy. Jana DeHaan gave the club a tour and answered a lot of questions from our club members.

She shared that the robots milk each cow about three times a day and it only takes about ve minutes each time.

e farm has approximately 700 Holstein cows. anks to Jana and Mason DeHaan and their two kids, Peyton and Kinleigh, we were able to learn about robot milkers.

After the tour, club members had a fun scavenger hunt and enjoyed yummy cookies as a prize.

ank you to one of our projects leaders, Lori Teachman, who provided the green 4-H cookies.

Club Leader Brooke Weimer talked about the upcoming Northwest Washington Fair and the Small Animal Experience (SAE), which is sta ed by the Barn Buddies Club. Even though this was not an o cial club meeting we had fun and learned a lot.

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In May, the Barn Buddies 4-H Club went on a scavenger hunt, above, during their club outing. The 4-H Club also learned about robot milkers at DeHaan Farm, at left and top photo. (Photos courtesy Barn Buddies 4-H Club)

US safeguards to protect food chain are working

June Dairy Month is here again, an important reminder to consumers of the tremendous contributions that milk and dairy products o er. However, challenges continue to come from plant-based wouldbe competitors and those with an anti-animal, vegan agenda.

is year a new challenge was brought on by the outbreak of avian or bovine in uenza which originally was spread by birds and waterfowl. e virus has been con rmed in nine states.

USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service says the disease can spread cattle-to-cattle, as evidenced by transmission via movement between herds and can spread from dairy cattle premises back into nearby poultry premises so testing was mandated for lactating dairy cows moving across state lines.

e major media reported that the inuenza had been detected in pasteurized milk purchased at stores, however what was detected was viral fragments after pasteurization and is evidence that the virus was dead, with no impact on human health.

All dairy cattle are subject to the Federal Meat Inspection Act and must be slaughtered and processed under inspection by USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service, ensuring that all meat entering the food supply has been inspected

Happy June Dairy Month.

ere was good news on the price front for U.S. dairy farmers. e Agriculture Department announced the May Federal order Class III benchmark milk price at $18.55 per hundredweight, up $3.05 from April, $2.44 above May 2023, and the highest Class III price since January 2023. e ve month average is at $16.33, down from $17.99 a year ago, but compares to $22.67 in 2022.

Friday’s Class III futures settlements portend a June price at $19.50; July, $19.96; August, $20.34; and September at $20.30. e May Class IV price is $20.50, up 39 cents from April, $2.40 above a year ago, and the highest since November 2023. Its ve-month average sits at $19.99, up from $18.66 a year ago, and compares to $24.44 in 2022.

U.S. farm milk production continues to run below a year ago but the shortfall is shrinking. April was the 10th consecutive month output lagged and was due to lower cow numbers and a small change in output

and approved for human consumption.

e bottom line message to consumers is that the safeguards which the U.S. put in place many years ago to protect the food chain are working. One of the best sources of updated information on the in uenza outbreak is the National Milk Producers Federation website at www.nmpf.org.

Meanwhile, the popularity of plant-based beverages calling themselves milk, butter-want-to-bees, cheese-like imposters, and would-be ice creams have fallen out of favor considerably as smart, health conscious consumers do their homework and examine the contents on the package of these products and learn how they are made.

e naturalness of animal-based milk and meat remains superior in nutrition, price, safety, and yes sustainability and is perhaps why some countries are even banning lab-based meats outright.

Research over the years has corrected the view that butter was an enemy to heart health and consumers have since returned to butter and away from margarine. It’s part of the reason why the price of butter is as high as it is today.

Speaking of health bene ts; the July 19, 2023 Daily Dairy Report detailed the Dublin Declaration of Scientists published statement on the societal role of livestock that said: e highest standards of bio-

per cow, some of which was likely driven by the Avian In uenza outbreak.

USDA’s preliminary data shows 50 State output at 19.1 billion pounds, down 0.4% from April 2023. e top 24-State total, at 18.3 billion, was down 0.2%.

StoneX however points out that “Components in the milk were very strong which puts component adjusted production up 1.9% year over year.”

March output in the 50 states was revised up 78 million pounds but was still 0.7% below a year ago instead of the 1% originally reported.

e 24-State total was raised 78 million pounds, down 0.5% from a year ago instead of 0.9%.

April cow numbers totaled 9.340 million head, down 8,000 from the March count, which was revised up 13,000 head, but was 74,000 or 0.8% below April 2023.

e 24-State count, at 8.886 million, was down 6,000 from March and 55,000 below a year ago. e March count was revised up 11,000 head.

Output per cow in the 50 states averaged 2,049 pounds, up 9 pounds or 0.4% from a year ago. e 24-State average, at 2,064 pounds, was up eight pounds or 0.4%. March output per cow was revised up ve and seven pounds respectively.

California production was up 7 million pounds or 0.2% from a year ago despite cow numbers being down 9,000 head. Output per cow was up 15 pounds. Wisconsin was up a spring ush enhanced 66 million

pounds or 2.5% from a year ago, thanks to a 45 pound gain per cow and 4,000 additional cows.

Idaho was o 0.1%, on 1,000 fewer cows and output per cow being unchanged. Idaho now has 18 cases of the Avian In uenza con rmed. Michigan was up 0.5%. Cow numbers were up 3,000 and outweighed a ve-pound drop per cow. Michigan has 24 cases of inuenza reported. Minnesota was down 0.2% on 8,000 fewer cows, though output per cow was up 30 pounds. New York was unchanged across the board.

New Mexico again posted the biggest loss, down 17.3%, on a drop of 47,000 cows and 15 pounds less per cow. Part of that may be attributed to the in uenza where eight cases were conrmed. Kansas had four. Kansas milk output was down 3.9% and had 6,000 fewer cows.

Texas was down 3.3%, following a 4.9% loss in March. Cow numbers were down 5,000 head and output per cow plunged 55 pounds, again perhaps reecting some of the aftermath of the in uenza where 18 cases have now been con rmed.

Oregon was down 6.3%, on 8,000 fewer cows, though output per cow was unchanged. Pennsylvania was down 0.5% on 1,000 fewer cows and output per cow was down 5 pounds.

evolutionary, anthropological, physiological, and epidemiological evidence underscore that the regular consumption of meat, dairy and eggs, as part of a wellbalanced diet is advantageous for human beings. More than 1,000 scientists worldwide have signed that declaration.

at statement, says the DDR, was followed by the release of a study that showed Eating whole-fat dairy products can protect the heart against cardiovascular disease (CVD).

e research, Diet, cardiovascular disease, and mortality in 80 countries published in the European Heart Journal July 6, developed a healthy diet score for 147,642 people living in 21 countries using data from the Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiology (PURE) study who were followed for a median duration of more than nine years.

e results showed that a higher intake of protective foods, fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts, sh, and whole-fat dairy, compared with a lower intake was protective for CVD. is was true for both people with existing heart disease and those without, the DDR stated.

Additionally, the National Milk Producers Federation cites the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA), which provides advice on what Americans should eat and drink to meet nutrient needs, promote health and prevent disease and is published jointly every ve years by the USDA and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

e DGA includes dairy products because dairy foods provide about 52% of the calcium, 51% of the vitamin D and 17%

of the protein consumed by Americans. Research shows that healthy eating styles, which include low-fat and fat-free dairy foods, are linked to a reduced risk of some of the most prevalent chronic diseases in the U.S., type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease in adults, as well as improved bone health.

Americans need more dairy in their diets, according to HHS and USDA, as 88% of them fall short of the panel’s recommendations. at includes 79% of 9to 13-year-olds, who rely heavily on the school-lunch program to meet nutritional needs.

e DGA committee recognizes milk as a nutrient-rich beverage that contributes positively to under-consumed nutrients, including potassium, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamins A and D, and others.

One nal thought is dairy’s sustainability. e International Dairy Foods Association points out that e U.S. dairy industry has committed signi cant resources to achieve ambitious environmental stewardship goals, including greenhouse gas neutrality, optimized water use, and improved water quality by 2050, resulting in a glass of milk with the smallest carbonintensity footprint in the world.

In fact, U.S. dairy is producing more than twice as much milk with half as many cows on much less land with much less water and feed than in 1960. is progress is a testament to the United States voluntary, incentive-based sustainability policies, says the IDFA. So enjoy dairy products America. ey’re good for you, your family, and your planet.

cows. Output per cow was unchanged.

A third human case of the Avian Flu has been reported, again from a worker on a dairy farm. HighGround Dairy’s Cara Murphy reported in the June 10 Dairy Radio Now broadcast that the Center for Disease Control again a rmed that the health risk from the in uenza is low for humans and said pasteurized milk and dairy products remain safe for consumption.

e USDA allocated an additional $824 to support response e orts, Murphy said, including a voluntary dairy herd status pilot program to provide alternative testing and moving options in Federal orders. Four additional herds have been added, most of them in Michigan and Idaho but no additional states have been named.

U.S. butter stocks jumped in April. e USDA’s latest Cold Storage report shows the April 30 inventory at 361.3 million pounds, up 44.1 million pounds or 13.9% from the March count, which was revised up 624,000 pounds, and was 29.8 million pounds or 9.0% above April 2023.

Churns have been running well ahead of a year ago the past four months and April likely followed that. Cheese vats weren’t quite as busy.

stocks climbed to 839.2 million pounds, up 10.6 million or 1.3% from the March level, which was revised up 3.1 million pounds, but was down 2.7 million pounds or 0.3% from a year ago.

e other cheese category holdings slipped to 598.4 million pounds, down 5.3 million or 0.9% from March’s count, which was revised 7.2 million pounds lower. Stocks were down 6.7 million pounds or 1.1% from a year ago.

e total April 30 cheese inventory stood at 1.46 billion pounds, up 5.6 million pounds or 0.4% from the March count, which was revised 5.1 million pounds lower, and was 8.8 million pounds or 0.6% below a year ago.

CME block Cheddar closed the rst Friday of June at $1.8450 per pound, up 3.50 cents on the week, ending three weeks of decline, and 42.25 cents above a year ago.

e barrels nished at $1.9550, 1.50 cents higher, 38.50 cents above a year ago, and 11 cents above the blocks.

Central region cheesemakers tell Dairy Market News that demand has picked up since earlier in the spring. Pizza cheese orders are and have been healthy, but retail orders have also picked up.

A number of cheesemakers are oversold, or if they do have an occasional extra load, it is spoken for by current customers. Milk is available but o ers are declining.

South Dakota had the biggest gain, up 12.3%, thanks to 23,000 more cows. Output per cow was unchanged. Five cases of in uenza have been conrmed there. Vermont was down 3.7%, on 3,000 fewer cows and a 20 pound drop per cow. Washington State was o 0.4% on 1,000 fewer

HighGround Dairy points out that the March to April butter climb was “ e most signi cant build for the month since 2020 which was an outlier due to the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Eliminating that year results in the largest March to April increase since 2016.” HGD adds that the cheese data was neutral. American type cheese

Cheese output is mostly steady in the West. Educational breaks are providing some additional milk however output is seasonally weakening in the southwest. Domestic cheese de-

mand is steady but Mexican buyers have been the most consistent purchasers during much of rst and second quarter. Export demand is steady to moderate, according to DMN. CME butter climbed to $3.1625 per pound Tuesday, highest since Oct. 31, 2023, then fell to $3.05 ursday, and closed Friday at $3.0925, up a quarter-cent on the week, and 73 cents above a year ago. Cream access is steady to ample, says DMN, but Midwest butter makers say cream multiples have moved higher. Churning is still somewhat steady but expected to slow near-term. Demand continues to stay on pace. Western butter manufacturers report strong output for retail but lighter for bulk production. Cream is generally available but tightening. Demand from butter producers is mixed as some churns are down for maintenance. Butter demand is strong from retail and strong to steady from food service. Canadian buyers have been steady in second quarter but export demand is moderate overall, says DMN Grade A nonfat dry milk hit $1.20 per pound Wednesday, highest since Feb. 8, but closed Friday at $1.1950, up 2.75 cents on the week and 3.50 cents above a year ago. Dry whey closed at 47 cents per pound, 5.50 cents higher, highest CME price since Feb. 26, and 19.50 cents above a year ago.

-- Lee Mielke is a syndicated broadcast journalist who writes his monthly column Mielke Market that appears in the Lynden Tribune in Country Life.

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Whatcom County Dairy Ambassadors celebrate June Dairy Month

By Brooke Weimer For the Tribune

LYNDEN — Dairy Am-

bassador Brooklyn Hallberg began the June Dairy Month celebration on June 1 at the Farmers Day Parade in Lynden where she met hundreds of community members, gave out countless cow masks, and waved throughout the parade.

e day continued at the Lynden Heritage Museum Open House where Brooklyn helped disperse cowspotted balloons in addition to manning a dairy trivia wheel with prizes.

Dairy Ambassadors Brooklyn Hallberg, Madison Lenssen and Katelyn Vander Veen have become active on Whatcom County Dairy Women’s social media platforms this month as they share dairy tidbits in posted videos. Current content ranges from dairy food facts to calf care to cow comfort, with more subjects to come. Follow Whatcom County Dairy Women on Facebook and Instagram for June Dairy Month giveaways, trivia, recipes, farm facts, and more.

On Saturday, June 15, the Dairy Ambassadors will participate in the third annual Whatcom is Whey event, which includes open houses at many dairy farms, creameries, and cheese shops across Whatcom County. is is a great opportunity to learn more about the dairy industry through tours and dairy product samples. Learn more about this event at wadairy.org/whatcomthiswhey.

e Dairy Ambassadors look forward to presenting at the Everson Senior Center on June 19, and the Lynden Community Center on June 24. At these events, the Dairy Ambassadors will share their connections with the dairy industry, give updates on local dairy activities and lead games with prizes.

e Whatcom County Dairy Ambassadors are thankful for the hardworking dairy farmers who provide delicious and nutritious dairy products for our community to enjoy. Everyone is encouraged to celebrate June Dairy Month with an extra glass of milk, slice of cheese, or bowl of ice cream.

Dairy Ambassador Recipes:

cake Recipe by Madison Lenssen Ingredients: Crust: 1 ¾ cup graham cracker crumbs ½ cup sugar ½ cup butter, melted

Cheesecake lling: 1 cup boiling water 3 ounce box of lemon Jello mix 12 ounces evaporated milk 8 ounces cream cheese, softened ½ cup sugar 2 teaspoons vanilla

Directions:

1. To make the crust, mix the graham cracker crumbs and sugar together. Pour melted butter into the mixture and combine. Press the crust into the bottom of a 9x13” pan until even and smooth.

2. Boil water and add the box of lemon Jello mix. Stir to combine. Set in fridge to cool.

3. In a separate bowl, beat the evaporated milk with an electric mixer.

4. In a separate bowl, mix together the cream cheese, sugar, vanilla, and Jello.

Add this combination to the evaporated milk. Stir to combine.

5. Pour mixture over the graham cracker crust. Smooth with a spatula.

6. Chill in fridge for 2 hours to set. Enjoy.

Fettuccine Alfredo Recipe by Brooklyn Hallberg

Ingredients:

· 1 stick butter · 1 cup heavy cream

· 1 cup parmesan cheese, shredded · 12 oz fettuccine noodles, cooked

Directions:

· Cook butter and heavy cream in a skillet on low heat until it starts to lightly bubble.

· Stir in 1 cup parmesan cheese. Turn o heat.

· Add pepper to taste.

· Stir in fettuccine noodles until fully incorporated with the sauce. Enjoy.

· Extra add-ons: grilled chicken for chicken fettuccine, sauteed vegetables for pasta primavera.

Mac and cheese Recipe from Katelyn Vander Veen Ingredients:

1 ½ cups dry elbow macaroni

3 tablespoons butter

3 tablespoons all-purpose our 2 cups milk ¼ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon pepper

2 ½ cups shredded cheese of choice

Instructions:

1. Bring a pot of water to boil; add a generous sprinkling of salt to the pasta water. Cook pasta according to the box directions.

2. While the pasta cooks, melt the butter in a skillet or pot large enough to hold the pasta when done.

3. Add the our and stir over medium heat until the mixture is lightly browned; 1-2 minutes.

4. Add the milk and whisk to remove any lumps. Add the salt and pepper.

5. Cook over medium heat until the sauce thickens and starts to bubble; about six minutes.

6. Stir in the cheese and whisk until smooth and melted. Turn the stove o .

7. When the pasta is almost done but still rm, drain it and add it to the cheese sauce. Enjoy.

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No-bake lemon cheese-

2024 Whatcom County Dairy Ambassador Katelyn Vander Veen, above, stands in the freestall barn on her family’s dairy farm in Lynden. Top photo, Whatcom County Dairy Ambassadors, from left, Brooklyn Hallberg, Madison Lenssen and Katelyn Vander Veen. (Courtesy photos)