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2019/2020 Community Directory
A Letter from the Mayor We would like to welcome you to our town. We are excited to have the opportunity to help you enjoy our family-oriented community. There are many non-profit organizations and supportive businesses that are constantly giving back to make Sumas thrive and flourish.
Kyle Christensen, Sumas Mayor
There are some wonderful things that our town has to offer. The City of Sumas was voted the best tasting water in the State of Washington for 2018! Make sure and treat yourself to a refreshing glass during your stay here. Our residents enjoy the small town feel and the sense of community. Sumas also offers great services for all ages. Earlier this year, voters approved a bond that includes the construction of a new Sumas Elementary School. It will be exciting for our kids and teachers to have a modern facility for the years to come. Our city has beautiful parks for outdoor recreation and family outings. We have an active community center that offers opportunities and events for our seniors and other community members. We also have some of the most affordable utility costs in Whatcom County.
The city continues to take an active approach in trying to bring in new businesses and help support our existing businesses. We continue to look for ways to revitalize the downtown area. There is a lot of vehicle and foot traffic from our Canadian friends to the north of us. They help support the local economy of our border town. Please let us know if we can help you in anyway. We hope you enjoy your time with us. Sincerely, Kyle Christensen Mayor of Sumas
Photo by: Randy Small
Important Numbers
Ambulance & Fire Sumas City Hall Sumas Police Dept After Hours Emergency Sumas Library Sumas Senior Center Sumas Port of Entry Sumas Post Office Sumas Fire Dept
911 (360) 988-5711 (360) 988-5711 (800) 566-1345 911 (360) 988-2501 (360) 988-2714 (360) 988-2971 (360) 988-2613 (360) 988-9563 Nooksack Valley Elementary School (360) 988-9423 Nooksack Valley Middle School (360) 966-7561 Nooksack Valley High School (360) 988-2641
Utilities:
City of Sumas (360) 988-5711 (Electric/Water/Sewer/Storm/Cable TV) Frontier Communications (877) 462-8188 (Phone/Internet)
PogoZone (360) 676-8772 (Internet) Cascade Natural Gas Corp. (360) 733-5980 Nooksack Valley Disposal (360) 354-3400
Local Service Clubs & Churches:
American Legion: Stephen Jordan (360) 319-3004 Sumas Historical Society & Museum: Lizette Custer (360) 988-0906 or Gail Kihn (360) 988-0322 Friends of Sumas Library: Meg Krieg (360) 988-2969 Sumas Community & Senior Center: Becky Johns (360) 988-2714 Advent Christian Church (360) 988-2503 Sumas Christian Reformed Church (360) 988-2113 Valley Community Church (360) 220-1488
Sumas City Hall • 433 Cherry Street • Sumas, WA 98295 Photo by: Nicole Sandoval Postma • Cover Photos by: Karen Hanrahan, Randy Small and Nicole Sandoval Postma
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Liz Sankey
AVP/Branch Manager Everson Office (360) 318-2715 liz.sankey@peoplesbank-wa.com
Member FDIC
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Keeping in the tradition of quality service since 1966!
VALLEY 910 W. Front St Sumas (360) 988-9631 ELECTRICAL - PLUMBING - HARDWARE STORE
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History of Sumas Sumas, pronounced “soo-mass,” is located in a fertile valley in northern Washington and shares a border with British Columbia, Canada. This name comes from a native word meaning “land without trees” as much of the area was covered by a large, shallow lake and a vast grassland known as Sumas Prairie. Surrounding the prairie were dense forests, with Cedar and Fir trees “more than 6 feet across”. The lake, river and streams provided food and transportation. In the 1850s the area began to change because of the Fraser Canyon Gold Rush. The Whatcom Trail, a remote and hazardous path, began in what is now Bellingham and made its way to the Fraser Valley. It has been said “there were thousands of goldseekers who traveled this trail to find their fortune!” Because of a plan to run a telegraph from the U.S. to Russia, it was decided to improve this path to “a road suitable for a pack trail not less than 6 feet in width”. The telegraph plan failed but we still have sections of Telegraph Road in use today! In 1872, Robert A. Johnson became the earliest known homesteader, followed by others over the years, and they formed a small “tent city”. The first building was constructed in 1890, housing a general store and saloon. More buildings quickly followed and Sumas became a thriving city with nine more saloons, five hotels, an opera house and a variety of businesses. In 1891 Sumas was incorporated and the railroads came to town! The Seattle Lake Shore and Eastern, the Bellingham Bay and British Columbia and the Canadian Pacific united in Sumas to provide service between Seattle, Whatcom (Bellingham) and Vancouver, B.C. With the trains came prospectors, loggers, trappers and entrepreneurs, along with fancy women and smugglers. Lumber from the many mills was transported to other cities. The population soared to over 2,000 residents!
Hard times hit Sumas with the depression of 1893. Mills went bankrupt, logging camps closed and all building stopped. Land values collapsed, the two banks closed and many lost all their money. With no industry for jobs, the residents were almost destitute and over half the population left the area. Gold, plus new saw technology in logging, started a recovery. In 1897 a trio from Sumas struck gold and started the Lone Jack Mine.
The 1920s brought the draining of Sumas Lake, increased agriculture, growing hops and tobacco plus poultry and dairy farms. In 1925 the Sumas Roundup, a three day rodeo, had 35,000 attendees from the U.S. and Canada! With the Depression of the ‘30s, Sumas slipped into “small town life” with a population under 800 for the next 60 years. Now with an influx of new houses and families to call it home, Sumas has just over 1,500 residents. It continues to be a safe and friendly border town that families enjoy! To learn more about the history of Sumas and to get a glimpse of the past through photos and artifacts, please visit the Sumas Historical Society and Museum at 114 2nd Street in Sumas.
NOOKSACK VALLEY DISPOSAL, INC. Helping to keep our community clean! “We Appreciate Your Business!”
• Garbage Collection • Recycling Service • Yard Debris • Food Waste Bulky item pick-up
360-354-JUNK
Dr. Rod Thompson Family Medicine | Travel Medicine
360-988-9404 • Fax: 360-988-9409 112 Columbia St, Sumas, WA
360-354-3400
You Call - We Haul
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2019 Sumas Community Events Community Cleanup, City Hall........................................................................ April 6th Easter Egg Hunt, Sumas City Park................................................................... April 20th Fishing Derby, Howard Bowen Memorial Park .................................................. June 1st Pioneer Day, Sumas Museum.........................................................................June 22nd Community Days, Car Show, Softball & Fireworks........................................June 29th Bull-A-Rama, Sumas Rodeo Grounds..................................................................July 6th Junior Rodeo, Sumas Rodeo Grounds................................................... July 27th & 28th Trunk or Treat, Sumas City Park................................................................ October 31st Christmas in the Park, Sumas City Park.................................................. December 2nd Check out the Chamber Facebook page for more details!
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Hours: Monday - Friday 9am-6pm • Saturday 9am-3pm Phone 360-988-2681 • FAX 360-988-9313 1143 Cherry Street, Sumas
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It’s The Law! For more information, contact us at our non-emergency number:
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You may have never heard of Williams, but millions of Americans depend on us every day. Williams is one of the leading energy infrastructure companies in North America. We deliver about 14 percent of the natural gas consumed in the United States. Founded in 1908, the company has a long history of operating safely and reliably. One of Williams’ major assets is the Northwest Pipeline, which is a 4,000 mile natural gas transportation system crossing the states of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming, Utah and Colorado. Our major customers are local gas utilities, power plants, and other industrial users. A primary source of gas for these customers is in British Columbia, CAN so Williams’ facility in Sumas, WA provides customers ideal access to that supply. Northwest Pipeline transports nearly 90 percent of the natural gas consumed in the State of
Washington and 80 percent of that passes through the Sumas facility, which was originally built in 1956 and has been expanded three times since then. Critical to Williams’ ability to operate safely and reliably is public awareness of buried utilities. We depend on excavators, home owners, and anyone digging more than 12 inches, to call 811 before starting work. Crews will respond within 48 hours to mark any buried utilities near the proposed excavation. If you should happen to accidentally strike a pipeline, it is important that you contact us immediately. Even minor damage could result in a future leak if not promptly repaired.
2019 Sumas Chamber Members Bellingham Whatcom County Tourism 904 Potter Street Bellingham, WA 98229 360-671-3990 www.bellingham.org
Lynden Tribune and Print Co. 113 6th St. Lynden, WA 98264 360-354-4444 www.lyndentribune.com
Sumas Liquor and Wine 444 Cherry St., Suite C Sumas, WA 98295 360-988-6482 www.sumasliquorandwine.com
Burke Septic LLC 3137 Hughes RD Everson, WA 98247 360-966-0468 www.burkesepticpumping.com
Nicole Sandoval Postma Photography 424 Wilson Ln Sumas, WA 98295 509-494-4194 www.NicoleSandovalPostma.com
Sumas Medical Clinic 112 Columbia St. Sumas, WA 98295 360-988-9404 sumasmedicalclinic@yahoo.com
Charlie’s Trucking LLC dba Class A Bodyworks 240 W Third Street Sumas, WA 98295 360-988-2550 classabodywork@gmail.com
Nooksack Valley Disposal and Recycling 250 Birch Bay-Lynden Road Lynden, WA 98264 360-354-3400 www.nvd-inc.com
Super Duper / Pay n Run Inc 1015 Cherry St Sumas, WA 98295 360-988-9205 fsalimbo@aol.com
People’s Bank - Everson Office 200 E Main St. Everson, WA 98247 360-966-5884 www.peoplesbank-wa.com
The Port of Bellingham Port of Bellingham Bellingham, WA 98225 360 676-2500 www.portofbellingham.com
Puget Sound Energy 1340 Thompson Ln Sumas, WA 98295 360-988-7017 www.pse.com
Two Eagles Pottery 204 Washington Ave Sumas, WA 98295 360-988-9265 eandkpeck2@frontier.com
RCI Construction 207 West 2nd St. Sumas, WA 98295 360-988-6101 www.rciconstructioninc.com
United Letterlock Group Inc. 726 Cherry St. Sumas, WA 98295 360-988-9510 www.letterlock.com
Rep. Luanne Van Werven P.O. Box 40600 Olympia, WA 98504 360-786-7980 luanne.vanwerven@leg.wa.gov
Valley Plumbing & Electric 910 W Front St. Sumas, WA 98295 360-988-9631 www.valleype.com
Socco Forest Products 601A West Front Street Sumas, WA 98295 360-988-4900 www.soccoforest.com
Whatcom County Fire District #14 143 Columbia St. Sumas, WA 98295 360-988-9563 www.wcfd14.org
Sumas Auto Parts & Repair PO Box 164 Sumas, WA 98295 360-988-4702 bjsumasauto@frontier.com
Williams 4738 Jones Rd. Sumas, WA 98295 360-988-2261 www.williams.com
Sumas Drug 1143 Cherry St Sumas, WA 98295 360-988-2681 www.sumasdrug.com
WWU Small Business Development Center 1616 Cornwall Ave, Suite #119 Bellingham, WA 98225 360-778-1762 www.wwu.edu/sbdc
Sumas Historical Society & Museum 114 2nd St. Sumas, WA 98295 360-988-0906 info@sumashistory.org
Individual Members: Rod Fadden Teresa Josephson
Christensen Home Services 422 Wilson Lane Sumas, WA 98295 360-594-1468
www.facebook.com/ChristensenHomeServices
City of Sumas 433 Cherry St. Sumas, WA 98295 360-988-5711 www.cityofsumas.com EasyEcoClean.com P.O. Box 355 Sumas, WA 98295 360-733-1882 www.easyecoclean.com Edaleen Dairy 908 Cherry St. Sumas, WA 98295 360-988-0189 www.edaleendairy.com EPL Feed, LLC 411 West Front Street Sumas, WA 98295 360-988-5811 hr@eplfeed.com Friends of Sumas Library PO Box 215 Sumas, WA 98295 360-988-8017 friendsofsumaslibrary@gmail.com IKO Pacific Inc. 850 West Front St. Sumas, WA 98295 360-988-9103 www.IKO.com Kelley Insurance Agency 617 Cherry St Sumas, WA 98295 360-966-3732 www.kelleyinsure.com Louis Auto Glass 407 19th St. Lynden, WA 98264 360-354-3232 www.louisautoglass.com
Sumas Library 461 2nd St Sumas, WA 98295 360-988-2501 www.wcls.org
The mission of the Sumas Chamber of Commerce is to foster a cohesive business environment in which Chamber and community members can collaborate, learn, serve and prosper.
Membership Benefits: • Community Involvement • Access to Chamber Social Media for Job Postings and Events • Community Days and Bull-a-Rama Sponsorship Opportunities • Company Logo on Chamber Website • Networking Lunches & Guest Speakers • Advertising Opportunity and Business Listing in the Sumas Community Directory
To become a member, fill out a membership form at
www.sumaschamber.com
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Main Office: 411 West Front St. • Sumas, WA Phone: (360) 988-5811 • 1-800-821-6288 Othello, WA 1-800-572-5464
Specializing in Dairy Nutrition, Management & Consulting Providing a Full Line of Feed Services to the Dairy Industry: • Nutrition Consulting • Customized Formulas • Feed Blends • Specialty Products • Commodities
Thank you from EPL Feed LLC and we look forward to continuing to serve your nutrition needs!
Local, Independent, Trusted. For over 70 years, Kelley Insurance Agency & Financial Services Inc. has been committed to serving and protecting the community we all call home. We are family owned and committed to providing superior customer service. We offer a wide variety of insurance products for both personal and commercial uses including home, auto, RV, boat, ATV, motorcycle, life, health, commercial and farm. Our team is dedicated to finding the right products to fit each of our customers' unique needs. We are here to protect the assets that you've worked so hard to acquire. Give us a call today for your free, no obligation quote!
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