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Lynden Council tables UTV ordinance Public Safety Committee to review ordinance before sending it back to council next month for approval By Sarah McCauley Staff Reporter

LYNDEN — On April 17, the Lynden City Council tabled an ordinance regarding the use of wheeled all-terrain vehicles (WATV) on city streets, also known as utility terrain vehicles (UTV). The city’s public safety committee will return the ordinance to council next month for approval. Ordinance 23-1668 amends Lynden Municipal Code Title 10, which covers vehicles and traffic, with the addition of Chapter

10.17 regarding wheeled allterrain vehicles on city streets (WATV), also known as utility terrain vehicles (UTV). The ordinance came before council after discussions held by the public safety committee about allowing the city and public entities, which would include school districts, to use ATVs on city streets. It would be required that vehicles are driven at a speed of 35 mph or less, and for maintenance purposes, according to the ordinance. It is specified by the ordinance that the ATVs need to be owned

and operated by a public entity while meeting safety requirements of the Revised Code of Washington (RCW), along with the added requirements of LMC 10.7. Vehicles also must be annually inspected by Lynden’s police department, according to a summary of the proposed ordinance. Gary Vis, executive director of the Lynden Chamber of Commerce, sparked the idea to review the ordinance once again before granting approval. He cited concerns that the ordinance would negatively affect “entities that use those equipment in their everyday maintenance programs,” he

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One family, three generations of 4-H leadership Barn Buddies club brings small animal exhibit to Northwest Washington Fair By Sarah McCauley Staff Reporter

LYNDEN — Brooke Weimer and her family have been in the Lynden farming and Whatcom 4-H communities for three generations. They are a fine example of the growth and exciting opportunities the 4-H agriculture programs can provide kids in the community. It started with her grandmother, Pauline VanWeerdhuizen, then later her mother, Debbie VanderVeen, Weimer and her three siblings got involved in 4-H. Soon there may be a fourth generation as Weimer has a 1-year-old son, Levi. The family owns a dairy farm, so Weimer and her sibling grew up around farm animals. So it makes sense the family got involved in the dairy and agriculture programs of 4-H, even beginning their own club.

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Children at the annual Northwest Washington Fair in Lynden proudly show off their animals to the judges. But 4-H also offers business, arts and crafts, even college-preparedness programs. Think of any topic and there’s a good chance that 4-H has a club for that. (Bill Helm/Lynden Tribune)

Program cultivates confidence, offers programs beyond agriculture, kids involved develop life-long leadership skills

WHATCOM — Images of kids at the Northwest Washington Fair proudly showing off their goat or chicken to the judges may come to mind for most people when they think of 4-H. It’s true this is a large part of what kids in 4-H are doing. But the program offers opportunities that cover a wide array

of interests. 4-H offers business, arts and crafts, even college-preparedness programs. Think of any topic and there’s a good chance that 4-H has a club for that. If there is no club matching the topic, there is always the option to create one. Lynda Williams is the 4-H coordinator for Whatcom County, and even she admits she was unaware that 4-H has such a wide

offering of options before taking on her position. “A lot of people, when they think of 4-H, they zone in on the fair and the animals,” Williams said. “But we have programs for absolutely everything.” Williams is passionate about seeing kids grow and develop a sense of confidence. Through this position, she has

Four generations come together at the Northwest Washington Fair in Lynden, having devoted much of their time to the 4-H program in Whatcom County. Brooke Wiemer, Levi Wiemer, Debbie VanderVeen, and Pauline VanWeerdhuizen. (Photo courtesy Mike Weimer)

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, our population is increasing in Whatcom County. In our market area, Lynden’s population is 16,048 residents; Everson 2,967 residents; Nooksack 1,548 residents; and Sumas 1,629 residents.

Lynden Council Member Gerald Kuiken, right, discusses Ordinance 23-1668 on April 17. Also pictured, Council Member Ron DeValois. (Sarah McCauley/Lynden Tribune)

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LYNDEN — Supporters of a new Agricultural Education Center on the Northwest Washington Fairgrounds hope a June 15 dinner and auction will raise the final funds needed to start construction this year. The center will replace several of the fairgrounds’ oldest structures and include space for year-round display of the award-winning “Farming: For Life” presentation of photos and educational panels. About $450,000 remains to be raised of the $5 million cost for the 26,000-square-foot building, envisioned for just be-

At Bernice Vossbeck Elementary School on Friday, principal Becky Midboe and students witness a flowering dogwood tree being planted on the grounds in memory of the lady for whom the school is named. See page A2 story. (Calvin Bratt/Lynden Tribune)

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State legislator, County Council races on Aug. 7 primary ballot Both Ericksen and Van Werven have two challengers

sen of Ferndale and Rep. Luanne Van Werven of Lynden drew two challengers in their reelection bids. Van Werven will face off against Justin Boneau, currently a Bellinghambased youth crew supervisor with the Department of Ecology, and Dean Berkeley, of Blaine and a sitting commissioner with Fire District 21/North Whatcom Fire & Rescue. Ericksen will be in a runoff involving Bellingham City Council mayor pro-tem Pinky Vargas and Timothy Ballew II, a former Lummi tribal chairman now in a short term on the Whatcom County Council.

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er, a state Court of Appeals spot serving four northwest Washington counties is up for grabs for the first time in 24 years. Three of five running are from Bellingham. Roger Leishman is chief legal adviser for Western Washington University, Cecily Hazelrigg-Hernandez is an ethnic-studies professor at Western, and Lisa Keeler is an attorney in general civil litigation. Tom SeGuine, of Mount Vernon, has been both a prosecutor and private attorney in courts. Rita Latsinova, of Friday Harbor, is in a Seattle commer-

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WHATCOM — Nearly two in five county households couldn’t afford a basic monthly budget in 2016 that includes housing, food, child care, health care, transportation and a smartphone, according to reports put out last week by the United Way organizations of the Pacific Northwest and the United Way ALICE Project. The 2016 data showed 39 percent of Whatcom County’s 84,011 households, or about 32,760, not earning enough to make ends meet.

holds, 18,482, are ALICE — a term meaning Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed. Individuals and families in this category earn above the federal poverty level, but have less than what it takes to survive in the local modern economy. In addition, another 14,282 households, or 7.7 percent of the total, live below the federal poverty level. The term ALICE was coined to shed light on those essential workers often overlooked by other economic indicators and policy discussions. ALICE is a child care worker, a home health aide, a store clerk. ALICE is every working person in a low-wage job, with little or no savings, who is one emergency away from poverty, as a more general profile. “Whatcom County may well be one of the most beautiful places to live in the U.S. It’s also

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On Saturday, October 20th the Sudden Valley Golf Course hosted Western Washington University’s annual CrossCountry meet. WWU leased the front nine of the golf course for the morning hours and hosted four separate races on a course designed and laid out by the WWU crosscountry coaching staff. The day kicked off with a community 5k race that WWU graciously offered to administer for us. Sudden Valley community members including Karen Borchert of the Parks and Trails Committee coordinated the 2nd Annual Ghosts & Ghouls 5k and turned it into a benefit for Sudden Valley’s Community Cupboard program. Entry fee for the race was a voluntary donation to the Community Cupboard and over $100 was raised! The coordinators and the participants had a great time and are looking forward to making the 3rd Annual even bigger and better! Next up at 9:45 was the kids 500-meter dash. This was without a doubt the cutest event of the day with kids aged 3-10 taking part in this modified race with a loop that started at the bottom of the driving range tee, then wound its way over to the 9th fairway and finished up with a sprint towards the finish line at the back of the driving range. Most kids wore Halloween costumes, and all were sporting ear-to-ear grins!

The kids gave way to the Men’s Collegiate 10k which kicked off at 10:00 with over 180 competitors. Their course involved making 4 laps around the approximately 2500-meter loop that started at the base of the driving range tee then headed out across the 2nd and 3rd fairways. After a quick loop into the marina parking area, the runners then headed back out onto the 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th & 8th holes before heading back over to the driving range to the finish line. The first runners crossed the finish line in under 33 minutes and by 10:50 all runners had completed the race. It was a short turn around for the women’s race which got going at 11:00 with over 140 women taking their turn on the modified 6k course. It was less than 22 minutes later that the first woman crossed the finish line and wrapped up an exciting day of racing. The Viking Men finished 3rd overall and the Viking Women finished 4th. The teams are ranked 19th and 14th respectively in the nation. WWU coaches PeeWee Halsell and Bill Roe were instrumental in moving the race to Sudden Valley from Lake Padden and were very pleased with the new venue. “We really enjoyed coming out to Sudden Valley Golf Course and appreciate all they did to accommodate this great event to make for a wonderful student-athlete experience. The weather was great, the course was great, the racing was great. It was a good day for the Vikings,” said Halsell. It was a great day for Sudden Valley with over 500 athletes and spectators being exposed to its natural beauty, many for the first time. Plans are already underway to host the 46th Annual next October!

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The Valley Arts Group’s quarterly meeting was held on Saturday, October 13, 2018 in the Community Center (Barn) at 10 AM. Members brought a piece of art to share with the group (often with ooh’s and aah’s). All work was then hung, until January, in either the Barn or the Library. The theme for this exhibit was harvest, trees and/or flowers. The group also sponsored a Poster Contest with a theme of water. Members voted on their favorite, received a $50 gift certificate to Dakota Arts. Look around for the selected piece on a poster advertising the Valley and the Arts Group. Entries for the Valley Arts Group 2019 calendar were voted on as well. Again, look for the calendar sale! It would make a great holiday gift--each month celebrating a different artist. We held a great featured artists reception on October 20. The entire community was invited. There was music, art and delicious food. The art featured in the Barn is Sarah Lane’s. Her background is fascinating. This is what she tells us about her work: “I hope you enjoy my representational watercolor and acrylic paintings, in which I pass along the brilliant color that I feel. Summer seems to be the season for watercolor and plein air. In the fall, I tend to draw inward, oftentimes turning to black

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and white linocut and drawing. Through the winter, I lay it on thick with acrylic and heavy gel medium. Spring? New beginnings all around. I do tend to paint with the seasons because my greatest inspiration is the natural world.” Stephanie Strong is the featured artist at the Club House. Her background is in art, elementary school teaching and founding a company... a manufacturing firm that made children and adult accessories which were distributed throughout the entire Nordstrom chain. She is also the principal of Strong Design, where she promotes sustainable design practices in every project. Stephanie is now fascinated by silk painting, sharing her love with members by giving several classes. She likes how the paint flows freely and is more unpredictable than watercolor. We love to see the results--of our own, and of Stephanie’s brush. You can learn more about each artist and see some of their art by visiting our website. The Valley Arts Group encourages artists to join the group, and members to show their work. The Valley Arts Group welcomes members with all backgrounds (from self-taught to MFA’s), all ages, and all genders. For the Valley Arts Group, see our Facebook page https://www.facebook. com/ValleyArtsGroup/ or our website at http://valleyartsgroup.org

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WHATCOM — Nick’s Kitchen, conocido previamente como Three Flavors Kitchen en Nook- merman Lane, which is off Trigg Two dogs found within the Deputies arrived about 15 investigated the case as a likely sack, abrirá su segundo local en Road on the north side of Fern- minutes later and set up a perim- murder-suicide. residence were taken into the las próximas semanas en Sumas, dale, a man at first called 911 at eter around the house. A crisis Elfo said several notes were custody and turned over to the según el chef y dueño Nicolas 8:23 a.m. to say to the dispatch- negotiator attempted to contact left citing severe ongoing medical Whatcom Humane Society for Apreza. er, “I am going to shoot myself,” anyone in the home via phone problems with the wife and ex- care. Numerous firearms were “Esto es mi sueño,” Apreza Sheriff Bill Elfo said in a press and loud hailer for about an hour. pressing concerns that the couple impounded for safekeeping. dijo. Sheriff Elfo said, “It is very Deputies then deployed a robot- did not have sufficient resources release. Mientras la remodelación del The man indicated he had mounted camera. The man, age to pay for medical care. Next-of- tragic that one of our senior citiespacio original en 507 Nooksack prepared a note for the sheriff 77, was found dead from an ap- kin information was left in a note zens would find himself in such Ave. FERNDALE está en curso, la página de with information and instruc- parent gunshot wound. He was and detectives were working with desperate circumstances where — The Whatcom Facebook de ThreeOffice Flavorsreports anun- tions. The dispatcher attempted lying next to his wife, age 76, also out-of-state law enforcement to he felt murder and suicide were County Sheriff’s ció planes para eloflocal en Su- to keep the caller on the line deceased from an apparent gun- notify these relatives. the sus murder-suicide a couple the only option. Help is always mas el 6residence de septiembre, pidiendo without success. The man dis- shot wound. at their on Wednesday, The pair were later identified available with a call to 911.” cocineros y meseros adicionales connected after saying, “We will Aug. 7. Sheriff’s Office detectives as Patricia A. Whitney-Jones, 76, para From el negocio. the 6500 block of Tim- be in the front bedroom.” and crime scene investigators and Brian S. Jones, 77. El restaurante, con su menú de comida italiana, mexicana y americana, se abrió en Nooksack en un espacio usado previamente 12 pages • Volume XLVIII • Number 33 Weather por un serie de panaderías. ApreThursday 73°/57° Calendar • A4 Legal Notices • A6 Puzzles • A7 za cocinaba y ocasionalmente Friday 71°/57° Classifieds • A7 News • A2 sirvió los platos con la ayuda de Saturday 71°/58° Forum • A4 Obituaries • A5 su familia, antes de extendiendo www.ferndalerecord.com | www.facebook.com/ferndalerecord Sunday 70°/53° el negocio a otro edificio cercana. Así, él juntó los dos espacios con una cocina más grande en el centro del restaurante cerca a la entrada. Con el espacio adicional, vinió personal nuevo. Dentro del edificio, tablones blancos anuncian los especiales del día. La decoración es simple, con sillas de metal tapizadas en rojas, alineadas con mesas de ForNicholas Apreza y Eloisa Aeja son la pareja, con sus hijas, detrás del popular servicio de comida de Three Flavours Kitchen.

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Riley Sweeney, el Oficial de Comunicaciones para la Ciudad de Ferndale, Anderson presuntamente envió un El 9 de julio, los detectives de la correo electrónico a un miemPolicía de Ferndale recibieron inbro de su familia la noche preformación que Todd Andersen, el via señalando que estaba en el sospechoso en un homicidio reciárea de Clear Creek en el Conente en la Vía Portal en Ferndale, dado de Lassen en California. había sido encontrado muerto en Andersen Se reportó luego que tenía el norte de California. Según un comunicado de prensa por conexiones de infancia en el área.

La Oficina del Sheriff del Condado de Lassen (LCSO) fue notificada sobre la posible ubicación de Andersen, según Sweeney. Luego en la tarde, LCSO dijo al Departamento de Policía de Ferndale que habían visto a Andersen. Aproximadamente a las 5:20 de la tarde, los ayudantes del sheriff notificaron al Departamento de Policía de Ferndale que Anderson se disparó fatalmente mientras los policías de LCSO trataban de ponerse

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WHATCOM — Enseñar a los niños sobre la cultura es una parte grande del trabajo del grupo de baile folklórico Chicas Reinas. “Tratamos de promover a las chicas en nuestra cultura hispano y también traerla a otras comunidades,” dijo Christina Facundo, secretaria para la Cámara de Comercio Hispana del Noroeste de Washington (NWWHCC), la organización sin fines de lucro que dirige el grupo de baile. Manuel Reta, el presidente fundador de NWWHCC y Chicas Reinas, dijo que por vivir en Los Estados Unidos, es importante para NWWHCC que forman conexiones a otras comunidades por el grupo de baile, incluyendo la Nación Lummi y la comunidad Punjabi. Ver Enseñando cultura en la página 2

Bailarinas jóvenes participan con Chicas Reinas, un grupo local de baile folklórico Mexicana. (Leora Watson/Ferndale Record)

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FERNDALE — Mixed-use development of about five acres of the former Riverside Golf Course has been approved. Almost 65 acres of the Nooksack River frontage property will remain protected as wetlands and floodplain with a conservation easement. Also, public access must be provided with trail along a stretch of the river.

The conditions upon the Riverplace development were handed down by city Hearing Examiner Michael Bobbink in a decision Sept. 8. This is what’s allowed: one 5,800-square-foot commercial building with a drive-through and three residential buildings of three or four stories in height containing up to 240 dwelling units. It will all be at the southern end of the total 70-acre property along Riverside Drive. See Development on A3

Construction equipment has already created the pad for the Riverplace development in Ferndale, at the south end of the former Riverside Golf Course. (Cal Bratt for the Record)

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CONTACT INFORMATION To improve education and to take it beyond the classroom are two of the main goals of the garden program at Skyline Elementary, according to Esther Weathers, former garden program coordinator through the Parent Teacher Organization. Tamar Lieb, below, is the garden program coordinator at Skyline Elementary. As the program grows, Lieb said she is excited to provide more learning opportunities for students by connecting with the local Ferndale agriculture community. (Top photo is courtesy photo. Bottom photo by Leora Watson/Ferndale Record)

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FERNDALE — Education can take many forms. For students at Skyline Elementary School, the garden program provides new alternative ways for children to learn about science, gardening and healthy eating while having fun and getting their hands dirty. The garden program at Skyline Elementary started in spring 2019 when teachers at the school presented the idea to the PTO (parent teacher organization). “Me and another co-worker took outdoor science training and one of the presentations that they had was the school garden,” said Sabrina Hauck, who has taught kindergarten at Skyline for 10 years. “So we became interested [in] having that [program] and presented it to our staff and got the PTO involved.” Hauck said she believes the school’s gar-

den provides students a hands-on learning experience and is also an outlet for kids who are not always successful in typical learning environments, all while learning the lifelong skill of gardening. “I think it’s important because I feel like it’s my job as an educator to give them a well-rounded educational experience,”

said Hauck, who aligns her reading program about science with the garden program. “This is one way that I can do that [and] teach them about science activities.” Tamar Lieb is a parent of a student at Skyline Elementary and is the garden program coordinator through the PTO. “I was really impressed with how much the kids learned and really seemed to absorb from the lessons,” said Lieb, who has a love for gardening and often leads the lessons and programs herself. One lesson Lieb and former PTO garden program coordinator Esther Weathers led was a salad making day from the lettuce and vegetables grown by the students in the garden. See Education on A3

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Driver rams police car, then instigates lethal confrontation BELLINGHAM — On Oct. 1 at 11:50 a.m., a Bellingham police officer was investigating a traffic collision on Lakeway Drive near Franklin Street. During that investigation, a man intentionally crashed into the officer’s marked police SUV and “got out wielding a knife at her,” according to an Oct. 1 City of Bellingham press release. According to the press release, Ferndale resident John C. Rupp, 29, “shouted at the officer, wanting to be shot.” Other officers arrived and took Rupp into custody without incident. Rupp was taken to the station for interviews and booked into the Whatcom County Jail for second degree attempted assault, two counts of second-degree malicious mischief, and driving under the influence (DUI.) Whatcom County Corrections staff was advised of his mental health state. According to the City of Bellingham, Rupp called 911 at approximately 11:36 a.m. and announced he was driving to a police station to attack officers to provoke the officers to shoot him. At the time, the press release stated, Rupp would only tell the public safety dispatcher he was southbound on I5 near exit 261. This information was broadcast to all agencies as officer safety information. At 11:50 a.m., Rupp rammed into the driver’s side of a Bellingham police officer’s patrol SUV on Lakeway Drive near Franklin Street. The officer was standing on the sidewalk outside the patrol SUV investigating an unrelated traffic collision and speaking to the involved parties. Rupp got out of his car wielding a knife and began shouting at the officer. Rupp also reached down an stabbed the passenger side tire of the police SUV. The BPD officer drew her service weapon, got the collision victims out of the way, called for backup, and immediately told Rupp to drop the knife and get on the ground. While Rupp dropped the knife, he refused to obey the other instructions and shouted disconnected statements at her. The officer remained calm “throughout this rapidly evolving and dangerous situation,” the press release stated, and asked Rupp how she could help him, listened to him, and acknowledged his statements. Rupp kept shouting, but began to calm down and kept his distance. Other officers arrived and swiftly and without incident took Rupp into custody. The officer called for emergency assistance at 11:50 a.m., and Rupp was in custody at 11:53 a.m. Rupp was taken to the police station for an interview where he cooperated with investigators. -- Claudia Murphy, City of Bellingham PIO

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SVCA announces annual general meeting (AGM)

Lake Whatcom Blvd. emergency repairs

Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the Sudden Valley Community Association, hereinafter referred to as the SVCA, will be held at the Dance Barn located within Sudden Valley on Saturday, Nov. 4 at 1 p.m. The purpose of this meeting shall be to conduct Association business. Agenda I. Call to Order II. Introduction of Parliamentarian III. Certificate of Quorum IV. Proof of Notice of Annual Meeting V. Approval of 2022 AGM Minutes VI. Introduction of the Board of Directors Candidates VII. New Business a. Measure 1: Shall the SVCA’s 2024 Annual Consolidated Budget of $7,022,391 be approved or rejected? i. Presentation of Budget by the Treasurer ii. Discussion* iii. Voting b. Advisory Vote 1: Advisory Vote regarding the replacement of Barn 6. i. Discussion* ii. Voting c. Advisory Vote 2: Advisory Vote regarding the replacement of the Marina Wet Slip Docks. i. Discussion* ii. Voting VIII. Committee Reports Whatcom County Public Works issued an Emergency 24/7 closure of Lake Whatcom Blvd. between IX. President’s Report Lake Louise Road and Southern Court beginning Monday, Sept. 18 to replace a failing culvert that was X. Treasurer’s Report causing severe shoulder erosion. Lake Whatcom Blvd. was reopened for travel on the afternoon of XI. Manager’s Report XII. Property Owner Comments Sept. 21. (Photos courtesy Whatcom County Public Works) XIII. Election Results/Announcements XVII. XVII. Adjournment All members are invited to attend the Annual General Meeting. Members must be present in-person to participate and count towards a quorum. * In order to give all members who wish to speak an opportunity to do so, individual comments may be limited by the Presiding By AJ Tischleder tenance Shop and refurlong-term upkeep of our SVCA Board President Officer to 3 minutes in duration. bishing the Tall Barn. Association’s assets, • Purchased equipI want to take a moArticle II Section 7(a) of the SVCA Bylaws: Dear community members, I would ment to share some of ment to support the operA member shall be entitled to one (1) like to start by saying Happy 50th Birth- the exciting work that ocations of our organization, vote for each lot which he/she owns as pre- day to the Sudden Valley Community As- curred this year within such as new snow removscribed in paragraph (b) below. sociation. This community would not be our organization. This al equipment, new irriga(b) At duly constituted Annual or Spe- possible without all the great people who year, we have: tion system pump concial General Meetings, each member in choose to call it home. troller for the golf course, • Hired a consultant good standing may vote for candidates for I also want to thank the Board, staff to develop a new 10-Year HVAC improvements to the Board, candidates for the Nominations and volunteers for their continued efforts Capital Roads and Drainthe Welcome Center, and in making our community better. As work age Improvement Plan. provided funding for macontinues to be done to restore our comjor operational programs • Completed a comSee AGM on 2 munity’s infrastructure and ensure the munity-wide such as Clean Green and roadway Firewise. culvert and ditch cleaning • Appropriately budproject, along with severgeted for Parks and Recal minor culvert replacePRST STD US Postage Paid reation in the operational ments and one major fish Lynden, WA budget after the end of passage culvert replacePermit #20 AJ Tischleder the 5-year Rec. Special ment. Assessment without the • Implemented numerous minor roadway improvements need for use fees. In addition to all this great work that such as new street signage, main road centerline striping, minor asphalt patching, has been completed, we have the following major projects scheduled for construction ********ECRWSS** and pothole repairs. • Taken numerous steps to rehabilitate either later this year or next year: RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMER our maintenance department’s facilities in Area Z, including remodeling the MainSee Fostering on 11

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