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Table of Contents 2: Fullner Food Supply moves to a new space

6: Border crossings continue to change

8: PSE helps customers cut energy costs

10: Ferndale organization helps people in all kinds of need

12: Stats, facts and figures on two cities’ sales tax

16: Weichert Realtors relocates to new office

20: Lynden Door offices now located on Front Street

21: DariTech adds new two-story structure

22: United Way celebrates successful 2019

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Fullner Food Supply now off East Grover

From left, it’s Mark Fullner and Nathan and Leigh Ann Fullner who continue to build the Fullner Food Service business. (Calvin Bratt/Lynden Tribune)

Reconditioned building, with large-scale kitchen articles, is open to all LYNDEN ­ — For about 30 years, Fullner Food Service had its place in a converted building at the busy state highways intersection of Guide Meridian and Badger roads. It was a business created by brothers Mel and Dale Fullner.

Now it’s on to another

generation and another location.

There is much more room for retail display and sales, and everything is more visible and accessible for customers now in the new 5,000-squarefoot spot off East Grover Street in town.

Specifically, it’s 309 Walnut St. where Lynden Farm & Garden used to be.

The Fullner brothers Mark and Nathan, sons of Dale, have taken over the business and for them it was time to get out of the Guide corner where a roundabout is eventually supposed to go in anyway.

“This came up and it seemed to be a good fit, and it has been,” said Leigh Ann Fullner, wife of Nathan and part of the operation.

They have done a lot of work already — drywall, painting, fixtures, lighting — to the existing building, and there is still some more to be done, especially at the front entrance. But Fullner Food Service is in operation and open to the public.

In here, expect to find just about anything related to a large-scale or commercial kitchen: big stock pots, collanders, sieves and strainers; big refrigerators and dish-

washing machines; arrays of dishes, cutlery and accessories. Just think kitchen items of hefty quality.

“Anybody can buy. It’s open to the public. It’s commercial stuff, a little big,” Leigh Ann explains.

“Commercial kitchen supply” is another way of saying what Fullner Food Service offers.

Customers are usually restaurants, schools, churches, businesses, governments and institutions. However, a regular person can come into the store and buy whatever is See Fullner on page 4

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Conveniently located on the corner of Grover and 7th streets, Lynden Service Center has been in business the past 35 years.

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on the shelves.

Fullner has been kept busy by all the new-school construction of late. With a spate of bonds approved locally for new schools, “we do pretty much all of them around the county” — and beyond, said Mark Fullner.

Jobs can be “all over the state” and sometimes to Alaska, he said.

And there’s replacement as well as new installation.

Lynden Farm & Garden used an area outside for display and sale of assorted yard supplies and items. This area that contains a pair of big propane tanks has now been cleaned up and fenced by Think of items needed in a kitchen and then find them on a grander scale of size at owner Northwest Propane.

— Calvin Bratt Fullner Food Service.

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Border passenger traffic not what it once was But Cascade Gateway continues to be third busiest of northern tier WHATCOM — Canadians’ trips south to shop and buy gasoline ride with the ups and downs of the U.S.-Canada currency rate, but still the Cascade Gateway border crossings continue to be very busy and especially with Canadian travelers.

So shows the fall 2018 Border Barometer update by the Border Policy Research Institute at Western Washington University.

And passenger cars account for most of the vehicle traffic at Whatcom County’s five border crossing stations.

While the crossing between San Diego and Tijuana, Mexico, is the busiest one in the United States, the total 5,525 miles of the U.S.-Canada border make it the longest — and busiest — land boundary in the world.

With funding by the Consulate General of Canada in Seattle, the second special report of the northern border was released in November.

This publication is a synopsis of flows, impediments and policy networks at three major regional crossings of the northern border: the Cascade Gateway, at Buffalo–Niagara Falls and at Detroit–Windsor.

The most striking trend, reports the Border Barometer, is a sharp reduction in passenger traffic since 2000. This trend is evident at the three major crossing points of the northern border, and even more so overall elsewhere. The number of passengers and pedestrians entering the United States has gone from about 97 million in 2000 to 43 million in 2017.

Traffic waits in line to clear through customs going north into Canada at the Sumas-Huntingdon crossing. (Courtesy photos/Border Policy Research Institute, WWU) “Year-to-year trends show that the flow of passenger cars, which account for most crossborder passenger movement, fell most sharply in 2001, coinciding with the 9-11 terrorist attacks and the associated tightening of border security.”

The Cascade Gateway in Whatcom County saw a substantial recovery in passenger numbers from 2007 to 2017, but not yet to the level of cross-border activity of the 1990s.

The Barometer states, “It should be noted that air travel from Canada to the U.S. has continued to increase since 2004, with nearly 14 million passengers arriving by air from Canada in 2015.”

Ten U.S. states have border crossings on the northern front. The state of Washington has 13 drivable crossings in 427 miles of border. Those in Whatcom are Blaine’s Peace Arch and Pacific Highway, Lynden, Sumas and Point Roberts. Peak months, in order, are August, July and September.

Peak days are weekends and holidays.

U.S. Customs and Border

Protection collects data just on inbound travel, not on outgoing.

The busiest northern border crossing for cars is the international Peace Bridge, at the east end of Lake Erie over the Niagara River; it served 4.75 million cars in 2012. Peace Arch, the primary crossing of Cascadia Gateway between Seattle and Vancouver, is the third-busiest on the northern border.

Over the years, stakeholders have seen policy changes and technology innovation impacting ports of entry all along the 49th parallel, including initiatives such as the 2011 Beyond the Border Action Plan, advances in biometrics, RFID (radio frequency identification) and facial recognition technology, pre-clearance and pre-inspection pilot programs.

Between 2010 and 2018, the number of NEXUS cardholders — who go through pre-approval for expedited crossing — tripled for the Cascade Gateway. It almost quadrupled at Detroit-Windsor and rose fivefold at

Buffalo-Niagara Falls.

One of the defining features of the Washington-British Columbia region is the growing development of a high-tech industry in both Seattle and Vancouver. With both Microsoft and Amazon expanding from their headquarters in Seattle into Vancouver, there is an integration of industry, labor and transportation within these companies that spans the border.

The Cascade Gateway also has a high number of NEXUS users, with over 40 percent of travelers using the program at the Blaine crossings.

While the wait in line might be up to four hours, processing is considered to be from when a vehicle leaves the head of the queue to when it is cleared. For example, processing for cars entering the U.S. is only 10 seconds for ones in the Nexus lane and 30 seconds in the “RFID Ready” lane, compared to 51 seconds in the general-purpose lane.

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6.5 minutes entering Canada and 15.8 minutes entering the United States. FAST (Free and Secure Trade) lane wait times are not only shorter, but also less variable. For FAST trucks entering Canada, nearly 80 percent wait less than one minute.

However, for FAST trucks entering the U.S., nearly 80 percent wait more than five minutes, with an average of nearly 10 minutes (compared to 15.8 minutes in the standard lane).

For the most part, truck and rail freight had recovered or surpassed pre-recession (2008-09) levels by 2017. Since this required a significant climb back from the depths of the recession years, it is not so clear that surface trade is in a longterm slump. The number of passengers entering Canada and the United States at land borders, however, has declined significantly since 2000.

The report can be viewed in its entirety at https://cedar.wwu.edu/bpri_publications/112/.

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PSE helps 19 Everson and Nooksack businesses cut energy costs

Puget Sound Energy workers did replacement of lights for 19 business in Everson and Nooksack to gain energy and cost savings. (Hailey Palmer/Lynden Tribune)

It’s the outreach of the Small Business Direct Install program WHATCOM ­ — Puget Sound Energy brought its Small Business Direct Install program to Everson and Nooksack in 2018, and the small businesses that participated have been saving ever since.

Of the program, which is meant to help lower energy costs, PSE outreach manager Nick Hartrich says it’s a great way to reach small businesses

in the rural areas of Whatcom County and all of its service region.

“We reach out to all the businesses in each of those areas,” Hartrich said. “We send out a notification letter to let them know someone is coming. Anyone can participate in this program.”

PSE reached out to 61 businesses in Everson and Nooksack. Assessments were made at 25 of those businesses and 19 ended up enrolling completely in the program.

“We do a general walkthrough and we do an energy assessment for each of the businesses, and every business has different needs,”

Hartrich said. “Lots of lowcost or no-cost upgrades can happen with lighting. Any business that chooses to go a little bit further, can. The goal is to provide easy upgrades and save energy right on the spot with no-cost or low-cost LED lighting and water saving measures.”

Hartrich said each business received a comprehensive energy savings report and a proposal that can be used for future upgrades. What each business does with the analysis is up to the owner.

“We reached 160,000 kilowatt hours of savings, and that’s pretty significant for a small community,” Hartrich

said.

These same upgrades for small businesses were made in Lynden the year prior. PSE tries to collaborate with a different city in Whatcom County each year.

For PSE, this program is another way to connect with a community served while also focusing on the main goal of cutting back on energy costs.

“This is part of what we do at Puget Sound Energy,” Hartrich said. “We’ve got renewable energy targets we’d like to meet and the number one goal is to help our customers lower their energy consumption, which reduces their bill.”

— Hailey Palmer

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Seven programs, one cooperative

The Ferndale Friendship Community Garden is one of the programs under the umbrella of the Ferndale Community Service Cooperative. (Courtesy photo/Ferndale Friendship Community Garden)

Ferndale Community Service Cooperative provides wide variety of services for people in need FERNDALE — Nestled right next to the Ferndale City Council chambers on Second Avenue, the Ferndale Community Service Cooperative’s Resource Center provides a variety of services to people who need them.

Many in Ferndale may not realize the breadth of services offered by the FCSC and what falls under its umbrella.

Retired project manager

Terri Temple serves as the FCSC’s treasurer, and she knows firsthand that the services don’t stop with the Resource Center.

The newest component to the FCSC is the Volunteer Mobilization Center, a nonprofit, volunteer organization in place to provide a reception and referral center for emergent, spontaneous volunteers who respond to disasters in Whatcom County.

But that’s only one of the seven different organizations overseen by the FCSC. The Resource Center itself, located at 5694 Second Ave., is open Tuesday through Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and the first Saturday of each month from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. It is staffed with volunteers who can help visitors access the services available at the center.

“It is a resource center

for the community. We work mostly with homeless and low-income families,” Temple said.

It features job search assistance, resumé, cover letter and interview assistance, clothing resources, food, shower passes, bus passes, internet, fax and phone access, and connections to basic need and educational resources in Whatcom County.

Temple said the Resource Center also has food on hand for the days when the Ferndale Food Bank isn’t open.

“We have a very limited amount, but we do have a lot of non-perishable things,” she said. “If you’re hungry, it’ll certainly get you through until the food bank opens and you can get food there.”

The Giving Store program began in 2003 as a way to make the holidays brighter for local low-income families.

In cooperation with the Ferndale School District, families can register to shop for free gifts to take home for their kids during the holiday season. The Giving Store serves about 500 kids each year.

The Friendship Community Garden, located south of Pioneer Park and near the Ferndale STAR Park, allows people from the greater Ferndale community to keep up a garden providing fresh produce for the Ferndale Food Bank. Twenty-five garden plots and 10 hoop-house plots are available for rent at the garden.

The Ferndale Family Community Fund was established in 2012, also as a partnership with the Ferndale School District. In conjunction with the FSD’s Ready-toLearn Program, the program has changed over the years See CSC on page 14

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By The Dollar$

The cities of Lynden and Ferndale have both enjoyed a run of prosperity as measured by sales and use tax

collections, which can be a gauge of overall commercial vitality. Lynden, in particular, has seen significant

home, school and business construction, along with ongoing commercial activity.

Lynden’s collections grew

41.5 percent from 2013 to 2018, Ferndale’s by 40.3 percent. These graphs show the monthly receipts.

LYNDEN

2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 Jan. 205,564 168,901 158,251 155,808 155,808 135,481 Feb. 256,564 222,543 243,268 187,947 177,202 165,835 March 173,007 155,291 136,761 142,158 131,249 128,643 April 171,923 159,636 153,061 145,503 131,366 125,645 May 221,093 214,014 180,979 172,749 163,402 141,189 June 195,839 200,277 164,426 172,975 163,917 147,412 July 235,017 242,975 173,323 186,679 174,861 157,497 Aug. 264,632 289,029 207,203 241,921 176,779 169,199 Sept.

232,697 232,697 178,331 245,215 173,161 164,742 Oct. 254,484 287,104 194,873 253,778 162,827 165,056 Nov. 240,973 38,207 193,826 258,118 180,443 164,064 Dec. 225,324 209,603 165,267 169,979 165,096 156,124 (Mit. -) 41,277 101,354 103,685 103,693 104,704 101,527 Total 2,718,275 Change (-2.41%)

2,785,463 23.62%

2,253,254 (-7.52%)

2,436,521 19.41%

2,040,487 6.18%

1,921,668 6.67%

FERNDALE

2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 Jan. 172,856 148,221 126,124 –-------- --------- --------Feb. 207,293 185,899 154,893 283,534 264,597 267,022 March 188,022 151,587 –-------- 136,360 141,922 126,486 April 159,693 145,009 172,906 65,002 118,135 106,898 May 187,790 175,615 249,293 148,410 133,846 122,735 June 180,657 172,811 163,075 185,049 143,483 133,908 July 179,213 157,376 140,513 301,450 137,379 121,342 Aug. 195,337 190,312 191,475 172,878 168,712 125,347 Sept. 191,807 178,781 169,018 39,593 167,091 157,907 Oct. 187,283 180,581 165,136 109,916 147,457 149,377 Nov. 184,556 181,366 169,336 169,875 156,068 128,978 Dec. 196,479 190,956 163,831 184,387 155,566 149,845 Total 2,230,986 Change 8.38%

2,058,514 10.34%

1,865,600 3.85%

1,796,454 3.59%

1,734,256 9.08%

1,589,845 3.08%

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Notable factoids on the Cascade Gateway • Blaine is the third busiest passenger vehicle crossing on the U.S.-Canada border

•The Pacific Highway is the fourth busiest commercial crossing on the U.S.Canada border

• Top

•39 percent of travelers cross twice a month; 21 percent cross 2-6

three trip purposes: vacation

(19 percent), shopping (17 percent), recreation (17 percent)

•Sumas is the sec-

ond busiest

pedestrian crossing (after Niagara Falls) •More than

600,000 use NEXUS, up from 200,000 in 2010

times per year

SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau (2012-2016).

Survey 5-year estimates.

SOURCE: Border Policy Research Institute, Western Washington University

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as the district began providing students with school supplies in 2015. However, the Family Fund is still focused on making backpacks available to each student in need of one.

The Family Meals Project is also a component, showing families how to plan and cook healthy, budget-friendly meals.

Finally, the FCSC operates The Other Bank, also in the Second Avenue center. The Other Bank offers toilet paper, bar soap, laundry detergent, shampoo, toothbrushes and toothpaste, sanitary pads and Upkeep on the Ferndale Friendship Community Garden continues throughout the tampons, deodorants, razors, year. (Courtesy photo/Ferndale Friendship Community Garden) and diapers.

The cooperative has existed since about 2010, Temple said, but the programs themselves did exist prior to that.

The goal was to obtain 501(c)3 status, and that was difficult for the smaller individual programs to do.

“A lot of the programs existed, but no single one of them was actually large enough to do the bookkeeping to do the 501(c)3,” Temple said. “They kind of banded together and got nonprofit status. They each act as a program.”

For information on all seven programs under the Ferndale Community Service Cooperative, visit www.FerndaleCSC.org.

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Weichert opens Realty office in Lynden

From left, the sales team in the new Lynden offices of Weichert Realtors includes Michelle DeKoekkoek, coowner Bret VanLant and Janelle VanLant-Rodriguez. (Calvin Bratt/Lynden Tribune)

Professional space still available in former Bank of America building WHATCOM ­— After more than 10

years with a presence elsewhere in the county, Weichert Realtors is now in Lynden as well.

In January, the partnership of Ty Jackson and Bret VanLant bought the former Bank of America building at Front and Seventh streets. The interior of the big brick corner structure has been

partitioned into an area serving Weichert Realty on the east side while the remaining space is available for lease to other professional tenants, said VanLant, who lives in Lynden.

“It suits our needs,” VanLant said, adding he has long wanted to have an ofContinued on the next page

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A Weichert Realtors Vanson Associates banner is up for now. A permanent sign showing building tenants is coming. fice in Lynden. “It’s where I’m from and the market I know.”

The partnership got started in Maple Falls, buying Misty Mountain Realty. A location was added in Bellingham at Meridian and Illinois streets. Lynden is a third site of the franchise.

“Our local market presence has increased significantly since we joined the Weichert national franchise system four years ago,” said VanLant. “Opening a new of-

fice in Lynden makes it easier for our clients in the northern part of the county to meet with us to handle all of their real estate needs.”

Filling the building is a work in progress. “We’re negotiating with a couple of companies to move into that space,” VanLant said.

Also, a permanent monument sign is coming to replace the big yellow — that is the distinct Weichert color — banner visible outside now.

Weichert as a company had its start with Jim Weichert in New Jersey in 1969, so 2019 is the 50th year in operation.

Today there are about 550 affiliates nationwide.

VanLant said he and Jackson are always looking for new agents who can fit into the “people first” business philosophy and be independent producers.

Here in the county, as elsewhere, the real estate market has gone from crazy

hot just a couple of years ago to a more settled mode now where interest rates are still advantageous but there are not bidding wars over listed property, VanLant said.

Weichert has about 35 county listings right now.

The Weichert Lynden office has opened quietly, and will have more of a public opening event in May. The phone number is 360-933-0001.

— Calvin Bratt

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360-354-4471 or Toll Free 800-254-4471

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WHATCOM COUNTY Retirement Centers, Adult Family Homes, In-home Care & Assisted Living We provide the services that enable you to Stay in YOUR home, with the care YOU want, when YOU want it.

Northwest Regional Council

Aging & Disability Resources 600 Lakeway Drive Bellingham, WA 98225 (360) 738-2500

For 36 years, we have provided solutions for your in-home care needs through Skilled Caregiving and Nursing services, Professional Client Advocacy and Family Education. Our services include housekeeping, meal prep, transportation and dementia care. We also provide assistance with personal care, bathing, toileting and ambulation as well as RN visits, medication management or support during Care Transitions. Call us at 360-734-3849 for a free home care needs assessment.

Supporting the independence, dignity, and health of community members in northwestern Washington .

Silverado Bellingham

Aging and Disability Resources provides information and assistance with access to services to adults age 60 and over, people of any age with disabilities, and friends and family members on behalf of clients. Contact us for information and assistance on: Medicare/Medicaid, Long-Term Care, Caregiver Support, Housing, In-Home Care, Medical/Dental, Legal Options, Prescription Assistance, and more.

www.HomeAttendantCare.com

Quality of Life with Dementia is Possible

Through life-enriching care and a highly-skilled staff, Silverado offers flexible care tailored to the changing needs of individuals with memory impairment and their families. Schedule a visit and see what can happen when clinical excellence and compassion meet.

(360) 746-6675 silverado.com/bellingham Lic. #2386

Your Connection to Community Resources Confidential and Free of Charge.

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WHATCOM COUNTY

Cl ub s & Org a niz a tions

Christian Hope Association

“Offering programs of outreach and hope; meeting people at their point of need.”

Project Hope Food Bank New Way Ministries • New Way Home • Great Expectations • Next Steps

360-778-5817

205 S. B.C. Ave., Suite 105, Lynden www.christianhopeassociation.org

(360) 354-4673

Lynden Pioneer LYNDEN (NOON) KIWANIS Museum “Dedicated to changing the world, one child and one community at a time”. We strive to form enduring friendships, render altruistic service, build better communities plus cooperate in creating and maintaining that sound public opinion and high idealism which make possible the increase of righteousness, justice, patriotism, and goodwill.

Discover the largest collection of horse-drawn vehicles (44 carriages & wagons)

Proceeds from annual fundraising events support local youth scholarships, youth groups and programs.

Call 360-354-3675 for tours.

We meet for lunch Wednesdays at noon at Fairway Café. For info: Jim, 360-303-0927

Interact with the past

Connect with the heritage of our agricultural community.

Available to rent for special events.

Open year-round.

Mon-Sat 10-4

East Whatcom Regional Resource Center

Welcome to your Community Center!

We host weekly and seasonal free events, kids activities during school breaks, & offer space for rent at reasonable rates.

Opportunity Council Office Services: Monday through Friday 8:30AM-4:30PM DSHS outstation is here Wednesdays 9AM-4PM

Call to learn more!

360-599-3944 or visit us at 8251 Kendall Rd., Maple Falls, WA Like us on Facebook!

Mt. Baker ROTARY

Meets every Tuesday 12:00pm Mt. Baker Rotary Building, at the NW Washington Fair.

Pres. Craig Telgenhoff Cell 360-961-6957

LYNDEN BREAKFAST KIWANIS Join us Wednesday mornings at 6:45am at the Fairway Café.

Being a member of Kiwanis gives you an opportunity to spend some time giving back to the community you live in.

For information call: Arnie VanDyken 360-354-2881

Lynden Post 9301 The VFW and its Auxiliary are dedicated to Veterans, active military and their families, community service, and legislative advocacy.

VFW9301.org 360-220-5676 vfwpost9301@gmail.com VFW Post 9301 - Lynden, WA

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Lynden Door offices now in former Umpqua Bank building LYNDEN — Taking over the former Umpqua Bank building at 1794 Front St., Bargen Industries is creating more office space for its associated Lynden Door manufacturing company.

The project of adding, altering and remodeling is by Exxel Pacific design and construction company.

On the first floor, a new entry is being created and 280 square feet of office space added. The second floor is being enlarged by 400 square feet for conference room and a balcony. The exterior will receive some new paving and landscaping.

Lakeside Industries Formerly known as Whatcom Builders.

Same great people, same great service.

Providing al service n io t p e c x e tomers to our cus 2 since 195

Asphalt Paving

Residential & Commercial

EZ Street Cold Patch in Bulk

Call today for a free estimate!

703 E Laurel Rd, Bellingham 360-398-1427 • www.lakesideindustries.com Contractors Lic LAKESI*274JD

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DariTech adds a two-story storage and operations area LYNDEN ­ — Dairying equipment manufacturer DariTech is adding space at its operation at 8540 Benson Rd. DeYoung & Roosma is the general contractor.

A single-floor area has been replaced with two floors totalling just over 7,000 square feet, according to a building permit with the City of Lynden.

The lower level will be used for parts inventory and the upper level for assembly.

It just adds needed space for storage and operations, said marketing coordinator Jason Rinne.

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113 6th Street, Lynden 360.354.4444 www.LyndenPrintCo.com

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United Way celebrates another successful year 2019 Campaign Celebration honored many businesses, individuals who made it happen WHATCOM — United Way of Whatcom County hosted its annual wrap-up 2019 Campaign Celebration on March 7 at Bellingham Technical College.

The United Way model is based on workplace giving campaigns, encouraging businesses to make corporate gifts, match employee gifts and offer payroll deduction as a giving option for their employees.

The ending event gave donors and volunteers a chance to see the impact of their contributions to United Way and it also honored two individuals and four companies for displaying an exceptional level of support for social services in the community.

Workplace giving campaigns are led by volunteer campaign coordinators at participating businesses. Two campaign coordinators were honored this year for their work. Devlin O’Dell of Peoples Bank was honored as Campaign Coordinator of the Year, while first-time coordinator Kelly Pedersen of Samson Rope was honored as Rookie of the Year.

Businesses of all sizes have found success with the United Way model. Premier/School Specialty received this year’s Inspiration Award for its small, but mighty local team, which nearly doubled total giving and number of donors this year, even with a handful of long-time donors retiring.

Leslie Sweeney, a proofreader at School Specialty, reflected on their success by saying, “We had some new employees this year, and some returning regular givers, and the new people seemed to ‘get it’! … I

The 2019 United Way of Whatcom County Campaign Celebration was held March 7.

(Courtesy photo)

think we just did it by hope, and confidence, and the truth!”

The Live United Award was presented to PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center for the way in which that organization gives back to the community not just through money donations, but also through the work every day of providing respectful, quality care to Whatcom County residents.

BP Cherry Point Refinery has a long history of support for United Way. With the help of all of its employees, this industry has donated more money to United Way of Whatcom County across the years than any other business. They lend countless staff hours to United Way’s cam-

paign team, grant review team and board of directors. BP Cherry Point Refinery was awarded this year’s Impact Award.

The McClain Award was established to pay tribute to the McClain family and recognizes a business that continues to show impressive loyalty to United Way and to the Whatcom community. This award was presented to Bellingham Cold Storage.

Doug Thomas, president and CEO of Bellingham Cold Storage, said, “We have a wide range of people employed here — from programmers and administrative staff to manual laborers. Our teams of people range in life experience from

those with various levels of education to those with less opportunity. They are all good salt-of-the-earth folks, some of whom have struggled and been recipients of United Way benefits. We strive to provide a positive work environment where people are praised and appreciated for their hard work. For some of those people, it may be the first time in their lives they are put into such an environment. That is why we give to the United Way.” By harnessing the collective power of these businesses and more than 100 others throughout Whatcom County, as well as support from nonworkplace givers, the local United Way is able to help fund 34 nonprofit programs providing services in Whatcom County. Services assist families and individuals who are struggling financially by offering free or affordable access to basic needs, such as housing and food; economic mobility through vocational readiness training; and parenting support, affordable childcare and academic support to youth in order to help break the cycle of poverty.

To learn more about United Way of Whatcom County and how you can help make a difference, visit UnitedWayWhatcom. org.

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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: • 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.

LOCALLY OWNED SINCE 1959.

• Residential & Commercial • Garage Doors & Openers • Installation, Service & Tune-Ups • 24 Hour Emergency Service

Overhead Door Company of Bellingham™

202 Ohio St., Bellingham, WA | (360) 734-5960 | ohdbellingham.com

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Please Support Local Whatcom County Businesses and Services

We Make Beautiful Smiles

New Patients - Emergencies Welcome (Evening & Saturday Appointments Available)

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, Hours: Mon-Fri 8:00-6:00 • Sat 8:00-5:00 • Sun 10:30-4:30 6100 Portal Way • Ferndale • (360)384-3688 www.portalwayfarmandgarden.com

407 5th ST, Lynden 360-354-1950 | nwsurvey.com

Office Hrs: 9AM-6PM Facility Hrs: 6AM-10PM Access 7 days a week and all major Holidays

5480 Nielsen Ave. Ferndale, WA (Road to Hovander Park)

(360) 384-3022

www.ferndaleministorageinc.com

24 Hour Car Rentals hestonhaulingwa.com Serving Whatcom & Skagit Counties for over 10 years.

Lynden 360-354-3300

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• Corn & Grass Seed • Liquid & Dry Fertilizer • Agricultural Chemicals

www.elenbaasco.com

Family.Friends.

Community.

EXCAVATING, INC. Roads

Everson 360-966-3352

Dave Burns, Agent 101 W Grover St. Lynden, WA 98264 Bus: 360-354-2123

We’re all in this together.

State Farm has a long tradition of being there.

Get to a better State .

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State Farm, Bloomington, IL

The Hinton Story

Top: Steve & Stephanie Joostens, current owner and manager, posing with their family Bottom: Hinton Chevrolet’s location for nearly three decades

Hinton Chevrolet has been doing business right here in Lynden since its inception in 1947. The dealership was originally started by Dwight Hinton and Lawrence Reed, who were partners in a local community Texaco gas station.

Eventually, Mr. Hinton moved the business into the old Ford dealership downtown after ending his partnership with Mr. Reed. It remained there until the move to the current location on the Guide Meridian in the early 1980s.

Dwight and his son Mark ran the family business for years before Mark eventually took over the family business. In 2007, Steve Joostens became a partner in the business with Mark; Joostens would later purchase Hinton Chevrolet in January 2018.

Steve and Stephanie Joostens now continue to run the only locally owned GM franchise dealership in Whatcom County and continue to run it with the old-fashioned and straightforward business practices with which it was founded.

“I sell most of my customers on a handshake and love doing business this way,” Steve said.

The Joostens have made a variety of improvements to the dealership, including new interior paint, remodels throughout, a new beverage kiosk, large televisions, new furniture, electronic charging stations and some new decorative items.

“The local community is a very important part of what the business represents, and we wanted to continue to invest into it even more,” Steve said. “We wanted to update the building with our main concern being focused on our customers. We wanted a warmer environment that our customers could relax in and hope to continue more customer-centered improvements moving forward.”

The Joostens plan to continue investing in the community and to grow their business in a slow, steady fashion in order to preserve a positive customer experience. Investing in the community brings customers in the doors, allowing Hinton Chevrolet to further invest in customer care and an experience to remember.

“We are in business to make money,” Steve said, “but we make money in order to take care of our customers. It takes money to give and invest back into the community and we look forward to doing just that.”

The Joostens were able to donate two cars so far since taking over the business, and they look forward to helping out when and where they can in the future.

Sales, Service & Parts

360-354-2129

8139 Guide Meridian • Lynden

Monday - Friday 7:30a.m. - 5p.m. service@hintonmotors.com

Serving Whatcom and Skagit Counties Since 1967 Residential & Commercial • Medium & Fine Bark for your landscaping needs • Sawdust Shavings • Hog Fuel • Oversized Bark Mulch for ground cover & habitat restoration

360-384-5487 | 1546 Slater Rd., Ferndale, WA 98248 www.facebook.com/starkenburgshavings

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• Green Earth Technology • Nooksack Valley Disposal • RDS Disposal • SSC FoodPlus!

Clean Green items include: FOOD All foods including meat scraps, dairy, seafood, fish, shells & bones.

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PAPER All food-soiled compostable items including pizza boxes, to-go cartons, napkins, paper towels, plates, cups & bowls.

NO Trash Bags, pet waste, plastics, painted material, lumber, metal or litter of any kind should be sent to composting

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Barkley Village is a 250-acre urban village with a mix of residential, retail, office and civic uses located in Bellingham, Washington.

Notable landmarks include the Woburn Street Haggens and Regal Barkley Cinemas.

www.barkleyvillage.com

HAMANN ’S GALLERY & GIFT 3110 Woburn Street, Suite 107 Bellingham, WA 98226

360-734-6363

Picture Framing, Artwork & Gifts

360-733-8898

Kurt R. Swanson, D.D.S. Jessica F. Rogers D.D.S.

360-733-1334

www.Robeks.com

2955 New Market Street Bellingham

360.647.3355

www.bobsburgersandbrew.com

Serving Whatcom County for over 20 years Eric. D. Short-Miller, PT, DPT Cert. MDT Theodore F. Molaski, PT, DPT Laurie Bertsche, PT, MS Rachelle Knutson, DPT Margo Malone, PT Katy Smith, DPT, OCS Jordan Crim, DPT

Craig Stephens, DPT Tracy Norvell, PT, OCS Jamie Denham, MS, PT Barbara Karabin, DPT, OCS Tyler Van Wingerden, PT, DPT Kenny Graber, DPT

360-733-4008

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Kristi Bailey, MD • Aaron Kuzin, MD Ingrid Carlson, MD • Justin Wright, OD Leigh Gongaware, OD • Brett G. Bence, OD, FAAO 2075 Barkley Blvd. #205, Bellingham

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