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2018 Community Directory
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A Letter from the Mayor We would like to welcome you to our community here in Sumas. We are excited to have the opportunity to help you enjoy our family-oriented community. There are many non-profit organizations, rotary clubs, and supportive businesses that are constantly giving back to make Sumas thrive and flourish. There are some wonderful things that our town has to offer. The City of Sumas has 1,571 residents as of the beginning of 2018. Our residents enjoy the small town feel and the sense of community, helping each other. We have some of the most affordable utility costs and affordable housing costs in Whatcom County. Sumas also offers great services for all ages. There is an excellent elementary school in town for our children, beautiful parks for outdoor recreation and family outings, and a senior/community center that offers opportunities for our local seniors and other events as Kyle Christensen, Sumas Mayor well. There are a lot of family wage opportunities in our industrial park and other local businesses. The city has taken an active approach in reaching out to bring in new businesses and help support existing businesses. Since we are a border town with our Canadian friends to the north, there is a lot of vehicle and foot traffic that helps support our local economy and businesses. Please let us know if we can help you in any way. We hope you enjoy your time with us. Sincerely,
Kyle Christensen Mayor of Sumas
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 Nooksack Valley Elementary School Nooksack Valley Middle School Nooksack Valley High School
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 (360) 988-9423 (360) 966-7561 (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:
Sumas City Hall 433 Cherry Street Sumas, WA 98295 Photo by: Karen Hanrahan
American Legion: Stephen Jordan Sumas Historical Society & Museum: Lizette Custer or Gail Kihn Lions Club: Chris Haugen Friends of Sumas Library: Meg Krieg Sumas Community & Senior Center: Becky Johns Advent Christian Church Sumas Christian Reform Church Valley Community Church
(360) 319-3004 (360) 988-0906 (360) 988-0322 (360) 988-5711 (360) 988-2969 (360) 988-2714 (360) 988-2503 (360) 988-2113 (360) 220-1488
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Hours: Monday - Friday 9am-6pm • Saturday 9am-3pm Phone 360-988-2681 • FAX 360-988-9313 1143 Cherry Street, Sumas
Williams Northwest Pipeline 295 Chipeta Way Salt Lake City, UT 84108
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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.
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.
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2018 Sumas Community Events Easter Egg Hunt, Sumas City Park.............................................................. March 31st Community Cleanup, City Hall...................................................................... April 7th Fishing Derby, Howard Bowen Memorial Park ............................................ June 2nd Pioneer Day, Sumas Museum.........................................................................June 23rd Community Days, Car Show & Fireworks....................................................June 30th Community Days & Car Show at Sumas City Park Softball, Fireworks at Howard Bowen Memorial Park Bull-A-Rama, Sumas Rodeo Grounds............................................................... July 7th Junior Rodeo, Sumas Rodeo Grounds.................................................July 28th & 29th Trunk or Treat........................................................................................... October 31st Christmas in the Park, Sumas City Park...............................................December 3rd Check out the Chamber Facebook page for more details!
Dr. Rod Thompson Family Medicine | Travel Medicine
360-988-9404 • Fax: 360-988-9409 112 Columbia St, Sumas, WA
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Plumbing – Electric – And More! And a Hardware Store!
910 W. Front Street Sumas 360-988-9631
Ken, LauriAnn and Butch in the retail store which offers plumbing and electrical supplies as well as basic hardware items.
2018 Sumas Chamber Members Bellingham Whatcom County Tourism 904 Potter Street Bellingham, WA 98229 (360) 671-3990 www.bellingham.org Bob’s Burgers and Brew 819 Cherry St. Sumas, WA 98295 (360) 988-4483 www.bobsburgersandbrew.com City of Sumas 433 Cherry Street Sumas, WA 98295 (360) 988-5711 cityofsumas.com EasyEcoClean.com (Advanced Cleaning Products, LLC) 119 N Commercial St,. Suite 365 Bellingham, WA 98225 (360) 733-1882 EasyEcoClean.com Edaleen Dairy - Sumas 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 www.eplfeed.com Friends of Sumas Library 451 2nd St. Sumas, WA 98295 (360) 988-8017 friendsofsumaslibrary@gmail.com IKO Pacific Inc. 850 West Front Street Sumas, WA 98295 (360) 988-9103 www.iko.com JMT Carts 4379 Rock Road Sumas, WA 98295 (360) 510-5627 Kelley Insurance Agency 617 Cherry St. Sumas, WA 98295 (360) 966-3732 www.kelleyinsure.com Letterlock 726 Cherry St. Sumas, WA 98295 (360) 988-9510 www.letterlock.com
Louis Auto & Residential Glass 407 19th St. Lynden, WA 98264 (360) 354-3232 www.louisautoglass.com 1512 N. State St. Bellingham, WA (360) 734-3841 Luanne Van Werven 7555 Hannegan Rd. (360) 319-3761 www.luannevanwerven. houserepublicans.wa.gov Lynden Tribune and Print Company 113 6th St. Lynden, WA 98264 (360) 354-4444 www.lyndentribune.com or www.lyndenprintco.com Nooksack Valley Disposal 250 Birch Bay - Lynden Road Lynden, WA 98264 (360) 354-3400 nvd-inc.com Pacific Northwest Cross Border Law 435 Martin Street, Suite 2000C (360) 332-5400 www.pnxblaw.com Peoples Bank 200 E Main St. Everson, WA 98247 (360) 966-5884 www.peoplesbank-wa.com PSE 1340 Thompson Lane Sumas, WA 98295 (888) 225-5773 www.pse.com RCI Construction, Inc. 207 W 2nd St. Sumas, WA 98295 (360) 988-6101 www.RCIConstructionInc.com Salish Wealth Management 3101 Newmarket St #101 Bellingham, WA 98226 (360) 756-3504 www.salishwm.com SOCCO Forest Products 601 W Front St # A Sumas, WA 98295 (360) 988-4900 www.soccoforest.com Sumas Automotive- NAPA Auto Parts 120 3rd Street Sumas, WA 98295 (360) 988-4702 www.napaonline.com
Sumas Drug 1143 Cherry St. Sumas, WA 98295 (360) 988-2681 www.sumasdrug.com Sumas Historical Society & Museum 114 2nd St. Sumas, WA 98295 (360) 988-0906 info@sumashistory.org Sumas Medical Clinic 112 Columbia St. Sumas, WA 98295 (360) 988-9404 www.facebook.com/SumasClinic Sumas Liquor and Wine 444 Cherry St. Suite C Sumas, WA 98295 (360) 988-6482 www.sumasliquorandwine.com Two Eagles Pottery 204 Washington Ave. Sumas, WA 98295 (360) 988-0265 Valley Plumbing & Electric 910 W Front St Sumas, WA 98295 (360) 988-9631 www.valleype.com Western Washington University Small Business Development Center 1616 Cornwall Ave. #119 Bellingham, WA 98225 (360) 778-1762 sbdc.wwu.edu Whatcom County Fire District #14 143 Columbia St. Sumas, WA 98295 (360) 988-9563 www.wcfd14.org Williams Northwest Pipeline 4738 Jones Rd. Sumas, WA 98295 (360) 988-2261 www.williams.com Individual Members: Rod Fadden Teresa Josephson Meg Kreig
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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
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