Ferndale Record February 23, 2022

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Ferndale continues superintendent search

By Leora Watson leora@lyndentribune.com

FERNDALE — Feb. 25 is the application deadline for candidates to apply to become Ferndale School District’s new superintendent.

The screening and interview process will take place during the month of March with the help of Northwest Leadership Associates, an organization the district hired to help recruit, screen and select the replacement for Mark Deebach, Ferndale’s interim superintendent.

The recruitment process for the position began in early October, according to Wayne Robertson, a leadership search consultant from Northwest Leadership Associates.

“When we met with the board early on, they wanted an open, transparent, process with lots of participation in the process,” said Robertson. “So

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we’ve tried to do that.”

Part of that transparent process was listening to the community through focus groups and online surveys about their hopes and goals for the new superintendent.

“We met in November, and Mark (Deebach) and I conducted focus groups with some staff, community and parents and students,” said Robertson. “We met with each member individually, to ask them, what are you looking for in your next superintendent, what are the challenges that are going to be facing the next superintendent, to get a profile.”

Ferndale School District posted on its website that high ethical standards, excellent communication skills, being a highly visible leader in the school district and community, continuing the See Superintendent Search on A2

The Ferndale boys basketball team, pictured on Feb. 5 game against Blaine, has clinched a state berth for the first time in 26 years. For story on the Golden Eagles, see page B2. (Connor J. Benintedi/Ferndale Record)

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Senate passes Sefzik bill expanding medical screenings for kids on Medicaid Measure allows additional ‘wellchild’ checkups for screening, diagnosis and treatment OLYMPIA – A bill from Washington State Sen. Simon Sefzik that aims to improve medical outcomes for children on Medicaid Sefzik cleared the state Senate on a 49-0 vote Wednesday, Feb. 9.

Senate Bill 5912 increases the number of well-child checkups permitted under the state’s Apple Health program for low-income children.

Apple Health currently allows 22 such checkups for children through age 19 who are covered under fee-for-service arrangeSee Medicaid on A2

Member of Ferndale High School’s theater department rehearse scenes from Newsies: The Broadway Musical. For a collection of photos from the theater troupe’s Feb. 21 dress rehearsal, see page A8. (Bill Helm/Ferndale Record)

Ferndale High School theater department to perform Newsies: The Broadway Musical

By Bill Helm bill@lyndentribune.com

FERNDALE — It’s 1899 in New York City. Young boys struggle to make even a meager living as they sell newspapers on the streets.

If things weren’t already bad, they get worse when the price of newspapers increases and the newsies are stuck with newspapers they can’t sell.

The newsies’ luck changes when they meet Katherine Plumber, a See Newsies on A8

Politics ‘not about any one idea, any one person,’ Simon Sefzik says Washington Sen. Simon Sefzik posed for a photograph during a recent visit to the Lynden Tribune and Ferndale Record newspaper offices. (Bill

22-year-old aims to make a difference as Washington’s youngest state senator

By Leora Watson leora@lyndentribune.com

WHATCOM — There is a reason why if you ask the average American to picture a politician, they will most likely think of an older person.

The average age at the beginning of the

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117th Congress this year was 58.4 years for Representatives, 64.3 years for Senators.

That data comes from research conducted this year by Congressional Research Service, a public policy research institute of the United States congress.

At this writing, Pres. Joe Biden is 79 years old; Vice President Kamala Harris is 57.

Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee is 71.

At 22 years old, Simon Sefzik is the youngest state senator in Washington. Sefzik represents the 42nd legislative district in Washington State Legislature.

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Superintendent Search: Feb. 25 application deadline Continued from A1

district’s focus on equity and professional learning are qualities the board wants in Deebach’s replacement.

So far, five people have applied for the position.

However, Robertson expects about 10 to 15 total applicants before the deadline.

“We’re still confident that we’re going to have a good applicant pool in the works,” said Robertson. “They’re going to have the ability to make a strong selection and get Ferndale an excellent superintendent.”

Looking at track records of leadership experience and

success in previous similar jobs is an important part of the selection process and what they look for in a candidate, according to Robertson.

“We check the references very thoroughly, we talk with the candidates, we meet with them,” said Robertson. “But it’s really looking at their track record and their record of accomplishments and situations that have called for the same kind of leadership style and characteristics that we look for.”

The long term goal for this search is to find the best possible superintendent for the school district that will lead

the district for years to come and take it to the next level, according to Robertson.

On March 8, screening of candidates will be reported to the board of directors and five to six candidates will be selected to be invited to preliminary interviews.

Preliminary interviews will begin March 19 and final interviews will take place March 21 and March 23-24.

Announcement of final selection will be announced March 25 and the contract to be offered will be April 12.

Deebach’s replacement is expected to begin serving as Ferndale’s superintendent beginning on July 1.

Wayne Robertson of Northwest Leadership Associates is responsible for helping the Ferndale and Lynden school districts find a new superintendent.

Robertson is pictured talking to the Lynden School Board earlier this month. (Bill Helm/ Lynden Tribune)

Sefzik: 22-year-old senator aims to make a difference Continued from A1

In a 4-to-2 vote, Sen. Sefzik was appointed by

Whatcom County Council on Jan. 11 to replace Republican Sen. Doug Ericksen, who passed away

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unexpectedly on Dec. 17 at age 52.

Sen. Sefzik graduated from Patrick Henry College, a conservative Christian college in Virginia, with a Bachelor of Arts in American politics and policy studies. He most recently worked as an operations and logistics coordinator for Nomi Health in Colorado, according to Sefzik’s resume.

Sefzik also interned for the U.S. House of Representatives and the White House Coronavirus Task Force and held a staff position with the White House Management Office, according to Sefzik’s website.

What else is there to know about the young Republican state senator?

Let’s take a look.

Lynden Tribune: What first got you interested in politics?

Sen. Simon Sefzik: I remember I was 12 years old and I started doing speech

and debate stuff, which is where you take policy topics and research them. I remember just researching a lot about criminal justice policy and then it was United Nations policy and federal election policy.

And so it wasn’t ever really politics that was interesting to me, it was always kind of the policy stuff and I think politics naturally followed along with it.

Tribune: What was your plan if you had not been selected as senator?

Sefzik: I probably still would have gotten involved with local politics in some way. This was not something that I was expecting to be doing right now, but I think I would have still definitely gotten involved somehow.

Tribune: If you could summarize your experience of being a state senator so far how would you summarize it?

Sefzik: Drinking from a firehose.

Tribune: As a state senator, what are you doing to encourage Washingtonians to get vaccinated

and take COVID-19 precautions?

Sefzik: The state budget already has designated hundreds of millions to vaccination programs.

And one of the things we just got federal money for was take home tests, for example, so you can order a test at home, test yourself that way.

Tribune: Did you know Doug Ericksen and to what extent?

Sefzik: I remember meeting him when I was a kid. I remember knocking on doors for him in the political environment. We knew each other.

Tribune: What are some political icons of yours?

Sefzik: I’m going to give you some of the boring answers, which are George Washington, James Madison, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams and John Quincy Adams.

All of them were brilliant in their own right. And Abraham Lincoln, also an incredible political figure, Teddy Roosevelt, Dwight Eisenhower, to some extent and Ronald Reagan.

The one that I like to tell people that surprises them is actually Bill Clinton because of the party, but the reason isn’t even because I agree with his policy but I think Bill Clinton is just an interesting political figure, because of his upbringing.

Tribune: What in your mind will show you that what you’ve done has made an impact and made a difference whether or not you are reelected?

Sefzik: The advice that the lieutenant governor gave me when I met with him was really good advice. He told me you have a very important job and you are not a very important person. I think that sort of struck me that it’s a grand place but I’m not a grand person. It’s a special job, but I’m not special.

So it’s realizing that this whole thing is not about me, it’s not about any one idea, any one person. It’s ultimately about finding those tangible ways that make a difference in the lives of average people in Washington and Whatcom.

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ments with physicians.

The bill increases that to 31, following recommendations of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Children covered

by Medicaid under managed-care systems already have full 31-visit coverage.

Sefzik said the bill would give 50,000 children access to more-frequent screenings, increasing the chance that health

problems will be detected and treated.

“It has been said that society should be judged on how we treat the less fortunate,” Sefzik said. “Better screening means better detection, better treatment and better health outcomes for thousands of children across the state who need our help.”

The bill now moves to the House for further consideration. It would take effect July 1.

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Meatloaf dinner raises money for injured deputies

By Elisa Claassen For the Record

The families of Whatcom County Sheriff’s deputies Jason Thompson, top, and Ryan Rathbun, are raising money after the deputies were shot on Feb. 10 while responding to a call in Maple Falls. The deputies are home, recovering from their injuries. (Courtesy photos)

EVERSON — On the afternoon of Feb. 10, two Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) deputies responded to a shots fired call in the 3000 block of Green Valley Drive in Maple Falls.

Two deputies, Jason Thompson and Ryan Rathbun, were shot.

Joel Young, 60, was taken into custody for the shooting. The deputies were hospitalized and no update is available on their healing status following release from hospital. Both Everson Police Department and a local restaurant jumped aboard to show support emotionally and financially for those two deputies.

As of Feb. 20, the Everson Police Department posted on Facebook that it had sold 332 t-shirts and sweatshirts to raise more than $5,200. They still have a goal of selling 1,000 shirts.

Anyone who wants to purchase shirts can visit www.

bonfire.com/support-eversonpolicefoundation.

Everson’s Herb Niemann’s Steak House announced a Feb. 17 meat loaf dinner fundraiser for the injured deputies. Two days after the announcement, restaurant management had such a response, they had to post they could handle 300 dinners.

After the event, Matt and Angel Goering of Niemann’s posted: “Thank you so much to everyone who attended last night’s benefit. Thank you Sheriff (Bill) Elfo for taking time out of your busy schedule to attend.”

“Thank you to health care workers and law enforcement for coming out to support and for all the sacrifices you have so nobly made the last two years.

And most of all thank you to our chefs, John Vance, Blake Warner and Ed Saenz, for working so incredibly hard to pull that off. We didn’t run out of meatloaf.”

Angel Goering also announced they had two jars “stuffed with cash (which we didn’t count and gave to Everson PD awaiting pick up) and two checks for $4,439.11, and $500 for each of our deputies. Along with the check that were sent out the door with Sheriff Elfo, I’m hopeful this alleviates some of the medical costs.”

Goering also thanked her servers for giving their tips to the cause.

Elfo stated on his Facebook page that he was “overwhelmed with the support our injured deputies received from the owners and staff of Herb Niemann’s Steakhouse as well as all of the community members who came out to help with fund-raising efforts.”

“Despite taking hits in recent times from mandated (COVID-19) closures and restrictions as well as floods that devastated Everson and made travel to their restaurant nearly impos-

sible, they constantly come through,” Elfo stated. “From feeding flood victims to now supporting our injured deputies and their families, they are always there. I want to thank this great business and the community for their kindness, generosity and of course great food and service that is always provided at Herb Niemann’s.

Elfo continued: “I am very proud of our two deputies who were shot on Feb. 7. Despite being seriously injured and impaired by the effects of gunshots, they stayed in the fight, helped protect each other and the community and refused to evacuate the area until they were relieved.”

For anyone who wants to make a financial donation to two deputies, visit the following GoFundMe pages: https://www.gofundme. com/f/gtc7tf-support-forjason https://www.gofundme. com/f/nykb3-support-forryan.

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Parkinson’s support group The Lynden Parkinson support group meets the first Thursday of each month at 10 a.m. at the Lynden Senior Center.

We welcome all those diagnosed with Parkinson’s as well as their caregivers and/ or families.

On March 3, two physical therapist professionals will demonstrate exercises that are especially helpful for people with Parkinson’s.

Call Virgi Diephuis at 360-354-1137 or Tina Navis at 360-510-8024 for more information.

Forestry association hosts online tree sale Whatcom County Farm Forestry Association’s 63rd annual tree sale pick-up will be held at the Northwest Washington Fair-

grounds in Lynden. For the second year running, the association will sell trees online.

Presale is available at wafarmforestry. com/Whatcom through March 16. Drive through pre-sale order pick-up will be Saturday, March 19, at the fairgrounds.

Each seedling is $1.25 with no minimum quantity required.

There are about 20,000 seedlings to sell with one-and two-year-old seedlings available from 15 different species of trees.

Quantities are limited so customers are encouraged to order soon as they normally sell out.

The Whatcom County Farm Forestry Association is an organization of family forestland owners and is affiliated with the Washington Farm Forestry Association.

WFFA is the voice for small forest landowners, which own about half of the private forest lands in the state.

Family forest owners have a long, continuing history of caring for their forests while providing public benefits to all, by protecting water quality and vital wildlife habitats.

Whatcom County Dairy Women announce two 2022 scholarship opportunities Whatcom County Dairy Women are now accepting applications for their 2022 scholarships. These awards are available to students who meet at least one of the following qualifications: • A son or daughter of an active dues paying member of the Whatcom County Dairy Women and/or Whatcom County Dairy Federation; • Is an active dues paying member of the Whatcom County Dairy Women and/or Whatcom County Dairy Federation; • A current or past Whatcom County Dairy Ambassador or Alternate; • Lived on an active Whatcom County Dairy Farm for at least three years; • Worked on a regular basis on a What-

com County Dairy Farm for at least one year; • Participation in a Whatcom County high school or higher Dairy Project or Competition such as 4-H, FFA, or comparable college organization.

Applicants for the $1,000 Judy Scholten Scholarship must be a full time first- or second-year (freshman or sophomore) student at a community college, technical college or a four-year college/university in fall 2022.

The $1,500 Mina Polinder Scholarship applicants must be a full-time college junior or senior in fall 2022 and can be enrolled at any four-year college or university, with a major of their choice.

If you were awarded a 2021 scholarship, we encourage you to reapply for an award this year, as long as all qualifications are still met.

More information and application forms are available from Cheryl DeHaan at 360920-5452, stormhaaven@juno.com, or by logging onto Whatcom County Dairy Women’s Facebook page. All applications must be postmarked by Tuesday, April 5. Winners will be notified by May 2022.

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LETTERS

Recognizing Black History Month

Moratorium on new home building?

racism needed to be adThis is the second part of dressed in all aspects of a two-part commentary on American society.

Black History Month.

King’s activism didn’t Growing up, my only just apply to Black exposure to Martin Luther Americans either. He King Jr. was watching his knew that the freedom famous “I Have A Dream” of all Americans was speech in school. interlinked and that no The main thing students one would be free until tended to take away from it all Americans were free was that people should be from discrimination. judged by their character For example, he and not the color of their worked with Indigenous skin.

American tribal leaders Of course, this was an to desegregate schools. undeniably positive mesDuring the riots sage to hear. Unfortunately, following King’s assasthis seems to be the only Adri Tiesinga sination, the Indian Civil thing most Americans of all Rights Act of 1968 was ages take away from King’s passed, granting tribes full access to the speech — and that’s a problem.

Bill of Rights.

Simplifying King’s dream to one In addition, King recognized that aspect overlooks his main point. His Black Americans and Latin Americans speech focuses on much more than endshared struggles with poverty and police ing individual expressions of racism. He didn’t just want white people to see Black brutality.

Shortly before his death in 1968, King people as their equals; he wanted Black involved several Latin American activists people to be treated as equals.

This year, I spent King’s birthday read- in the Poor People’s Campaign, the purpose of which was to pass an Economic ing some of his work in order to finally Bill of Rights. understand the true goal of his dream.

Although no such bill was passed, We often remember King as an advothe Poor People’s Campaign continues cate for racial equality — but his vision today, focusing on voting rights and was holistic. In his “I Have A Dream” economic justice. speech, King gives several examples of King’s dream wasn’t passive; it was a instances in American society where call to action. He was intimately aware Black people — despite being freed from that it’s not enough to simply wish for slavery — still experienced discriminapeace. tion.

It’s not enough to simply say we love King emphasizes that since the our neighbors. We need action, not just signing of the Constitution and the symbolic gestures.

Declaration of Independence, America My hope is that by understanding the had failed to live up to its claim that all past, we can work towards a future where men were created equal. Black Ameriwe both acknowledge our country’s failcans (then and now) dealt with ongoures and do everything we can to prevent ing poverty and lack of quality housing. them from happening again.

They were disproportionately affected by police brutality. They faced barriers to -- A Class of 2015 Lynden High School voting. graduate and a Class of 2000 graduate King knew that a Black person’s charof Western Washington University, Adri acter — no matter how good — would Tiesinga is a resident of Lynden. not grant them equality. He asserted that

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So many ways to say thank you ways to help out – even I remember a popular though they are still book on relationships by struggling to find housauthor Gary Chapman, ing and furnishings.

“The Five Love Languages.”

The Everson Police According to Chapman, Department is busy raiswho studied couples and ing money with T-shirts human kind, some of us and sweatshirt sales. feel loved by physical touch, Herb Niemann’s Steak acts of service, receiving and Schnitzel House, gifts, having quality time, or known for incredible words of affirmation. food and for helping othIn the past week and er local businesses dura half, the unspeakable ing the hard COVID-19 happened, as several of downturn, stepped up our friends and neighbors with a fabulous dinner. were badly hurt in the line As the dinners went out of duty. They work for the the door, the dollars Whatcom County Sheriff’s Elisa Claassen came in.

Office and were shot while It’s always hard to responding to a call. It’s see a tragedy. In a small community, something many of us picture happenthese are people who coach our chiling in big cities, and not in our small dren, lead community classes, and sit by community. us at church. When they hurt, we hurt People in the neighborhood jumped too. We tend to be connected. in to help the deputies – and saves their On the other side of the proverbial lives. The local EMTs, some who are coin, as they get encouraged, we get friends of the injured officers, got them encouraged. safely to the hospital and provided care Deputies thank you for what you do along the way. Then, neighbors stepped each day. You never know if you are up and dropped off cards at WCSO, headed to a traffic accident, a domestic other people ordered cupcakes and treats for them – other people yet started dispute, or one of many other types of crisis situation. and funded GoFundMe campaigns for each deputy.

-- Elisa Claassen is a freelance journalEven more encouraging was to see people already hurting themselves in the ist with the Lynden Tribune and Ferndale Record newspapers.

Everson-Nooksack area step up to find

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Let’s get the sand out

Editor, The very same week the City of Sumas sent residents letters regarding potential opportunity for floodplain property acquisition and structure elevation, 10-foot foundations are being dug and put in place for a new development on Garfield Street.

This area was particularly hard hit by flood currents, which were strong enough to undermine and break sections of a new sidewalk which had been laid in this area.

Building houses in this neighborhood of Sumas will impede the flow of water north and will impact existing houses to the South.

Sumas often attracts residents to their city with lower home prices than the rest of the county. Some new residents may move to Sumas because it is the only area they can afford.

Is it then ethical to build homes in an area where they may suffer catastrophic loss which may set them back financially for a lifetime?

Is it right to build new houses when the government is potentially buying current homes and demolishing them?

Is it right to build new homes that redirect flood waters toward existing ones?

City of Sumas council: Please put in place an emergency moratorium regarding new home construction in flood prone areas.

While it is good to develop a flood mitigation project targeting areas most impacted by flooding, consider the moral and ethical repercussions of new home construction -- not only for the residents who will move here in the future, but also for the existing neighborhood which may suffer even more harm in the next flood because of this new development.

Is there a successful and surefire way to prevent more catastrophic damage to these homes? Yes. Don’t build them.

Meg Krieg Sumas

Help save traditional Medicare Editor, Your doctor could soon be working for Wall Street was a headline in the Business section of the Seattle Times recently. The article tells of a program put in place by the Trump administration that could fully privatize Traditional Medicare without a vote by Congress.

Private investors, retailers, and health insurers are dumping billions into primary care ventures, buying up doctors’ offices and medical clinics across the country.

These will be directly affected by the new privatization program.

Medicare Direct Contracting is a pilot program put in place to enroll every traditional Medicare recipient into a Direct Contracting Entity (DCE) without their knowledge or consent.

Medicare now has direct to provider (doctors, hospitals, etc.) payments for services.

With this new program the moneys go to the DCEs monthly and they pay the providers.

Medicare must pay 98% of the money it gets for patient care. These new entities (DCEs) need only pay 60% of the funds they get from Medicare to providers for health care. Leaving up to 40 cents of every Medicare dollar for their profit.

According to an article recently in The Hill, any type of company can apply to manage this money as a DCE including commercial insurers, venture capital investors and Wall Street Hedge Funds chosen with no oversite from Congress and possibly having no healthcare expertise at all.

Why should unnecessary middlemen be getting any of our Medicare dollars to do exactly what is already being done

by Medicare for two cents of every dollar paid in?

As this is still a pilot program, we can do something to stop it. Sen. Elizabeth Warren has said total privatization of Medicare is happening. “President Biden should stop the DCE model immediately.”

Please call, write, or email Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, and let him know how you feel.

He has the power to end this program now. Please help to save traditional Medicare.

Linda Schonborn Ferndale

Editor, The mayors of five rural cities recently sent a joint letter to the directors of four state agencies asking them to implement water management solutions in the Nooksack River basin to address floods, drought, and other problems.

One response demonstrates the thinking of these agencies: David Radabaugh, Northwest Flood Plain Management Specialist for the Department of Ecology, denied the state is considering any possibility of removing sedimentation from the Nooksack River. This is the reality.

We are like serfs to the administrative state. We and the river suffer.

Just look at the permit process of the administrative ecological industrial complex: • County Level: County Shoreline Use Permit must be obtained. An application must be reviewed under the State Environmental Policy Act. Hearing must be held to include habitat studies, noise, concordance with the Habitat Conservation Plan, Landscape Plan, Wetland Analysis, Biological Assessment, Endangered Species Act, and more.

• State Level: Joint Aquatic Resource Permit must be submitted to Department of Fish and Wildlife. This is followed by negotiation of mitigation of proposed dredging disturbances in the river.

• Federal/State Level: Apply, provide documentation to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, lead agency of Federal Environmental Protection Agency and Washington State Department of Ecology.

Process includes review by U.S. Fish and Wildlife of the project’s impact on endangered species, followed by a consultation process under the Endangered Species Act. • Expensive experts must be hired at every turn. This is subject to the environmentalists and the tribes.

Something else must be done. There are other pathways. Please come to discuss.

Meeting is at 7 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 23. Everyone concerned is welcomed.

For more information, call Doris at 360-318-1776 or email benfranklin@ norcell.us.

Doris Smith Ferndale

Thank you for your donations Editor, I wanted to thank the Lynden Tribune and all of you who contributed to the Readers Care Fund.

The Nooksack Valley Food Bank has been in operation since 1986 because of the continued support of so many people.

Your donations will allow us to purchase fresh produce, pay for utilities, and serve our community.

During this time when many are facing uncertainty due to the November floods we are a resource that remains committed to providing access to food.

We appreciate your generosity in support of our mission.

Amy Steele Director, Nooksack Valley Food Bank

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OBITUARIES Peter Blankers Born and raised on the family farm in Lynden, Peter Herbert Blankers moved into his heavenly home on Wednesday, Feb. 16.

Pete was born on April 27, 1933, to Gerrit and Gladys (Stuurmans) Blankers. At age 7, he became his father‘s helper, milking cows and farm chores. Here Pete learned a strong work ethic, sang hymns with his father, and daily wisdom.

Traits that remain for his lifetime.

Pete attended Ebenezer School and Lynden High school. He graduated in 1951. Pete enjoyed sports, sang in a quartet, and played and coached fast pitch.

Pete married Tilly Buma on May 15, 1952. They eventually had their own dairy farm, were active in church and community, and raised four successful children.

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Miriam Ewing Miriam Ewing is in heaven with Jesus singing in the highest glory.

Miriam Louise Anderson was born July 5,1928 in Seattle to Charles and Ruth Anderson and passed away peacefully and quietly on Feb. 9, 2022. She was 93.

Miriam grew up in the Fremont District of Seattle, where she had a view of the city from her bedroom on Evanston Street. It was there that she ran a neighborhood printing press, interviewing neighbors for all the goings on in the neighborhood.

Miriam moved as a teenager with her family to Friday Harbor on San Juan Island where her father was an automobile mechanic and woodworker. She enjoyed her time living on the salt water and island life.

Miriam’s father built a rowboat for her to participate in the Friday Harbor Rowboat Races. Her first job was at the Friday Harbor Cannery (think of I Love Lucy and the cans piling up in front of her).

Mom was beautiful inside and out. She was Miss San Juan County and Apple Blossom Royalty. She graduated from Friday Harbor High School with her graduating class of nine seniors.

his faith and love of Christ with others, in January 1975, he sold the farm and began a 40-year career in real estate. Pete became owner and managing broker of SSK Real Estate (now Muljat Group North).

Through his leadership, working with sons Jerry and Rod, and many agents, Pete was successful and respected throughout the industry.

Pete humbly accepted a lifetime achievement award from the Whatcom County Association of Realtors in 2011.

On Oct. 30, 2014, and his retiring after a 40-year career, Mayor Scott Korthuis proclaimed Oct. 30, 2014 Peter Hubert Blankers Day. Pete helped thousands of families find homes. He was founder and charter member of Lynden Downtown Business Association, and a founding member of Whatcom Land Title.

Pete was a founding member of

two Lynden churches and served on church boards for over 50 years.

Pete taught Sunday school to high school boys sharing his spiritual knowledge and life earned wisdom.

Pete used his God-given talents to support others. He lived his faith, encouraged, mentored and leaves a great legacy of love to his family.

After his wife Tilly died in 1992, Pete poured himself into his church, work and family. But God had other plans. He met Glenda “Gigi” Coupe and they married Oct. 2, 1993. They blended their families and enjoyed 28 years together.

Pete loved every child, stepchild, 24 grandchildren, and 16 greats. They brought smiles, and even some tears, but were prayed for often.

He shared his stories, his wisdom, his faith and love.

While raising his family and working so diligently he didn’t have time for many extra activities, but attended games and sup-

ported the kids in their activities.

So proud of each one.

Pete and Gigi were able to enjoy road trips all over the US. Gigi drove and Pete navigated. So many memories but most important was their love of others. Pete started each day with a positive attitude, looking upward and outward, not downward and inward”.

Pete was preceded in death by parents Gerrit and Gladys Blankers, first wife, Tilly Blankers, brothers Arnold and Gary Blankers, grandson Richard Blankers Jr., in-laws Gus and Grace Buma, Leo and Norma Gibbs, brothersin-law Fred Polinder and Don Gibbs, along with many other relatives.

Pete will be greatly missed by his loving wife Gigi; children Connie (Joel) Doornenbal of Sedro Woolley and Peoria, AZ, Jerry Blankers of Lynden, Rod (Nicole) Blankers of Lynden, Rich Blankers of Eureka, MT, Cecil Coupe Boise, ID, Larry (Laura Gallo) Coupe of Port Townsend, WA, Greg (Krista) Coupe of Colorado Springs, CO, and Kim (Eric)

Stalder of Bellingham WA, plus all those loved grandchildren.

Pete is also survived by sisters Glenda Polinder and Helen (Peter Wayne) Plagerman, in-laws Norene Gibbs of Manson, WA, and Marilyn and Dave Harder of Gold Canyon, AZ and many nephews, nieces, cousin, and friends.

And by the way, Pete’s welllived life will be honored at a family graveside committal at Monumenta Cemetery followed by a Celebration of Life service at Faith Community Church, 586 Birch Bay Lynden Road, Lynden on Friday, Feb. 25 at 2 p.m.

Memorial donations may be made to Faith Community Church youth or building fund or a charity of your choice.

A special thanks to Pete’s Whatcom Hospice home care team and other friends and neighbors for such caring love and support to Pete, Gigi, and family these past months. He loved you all.

Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Gillies Funeral Home and Cremation Services.

She attended Western Washington College in Bellingham to pursue a degree in teaching and was a substitute teacher. It was there she was courted

by Robert (Bob Ewing). They married in 1949 and celebrated 66 years together.

They moved to Brawley, California where Bob was in the Border Patrol on the Mexican border and their eldest son, Charlie, was born. They moved to Blaine in 1952 and made their family home with their four children.

Our mom charmed the socks off anyone who met her with her quiet demeanor and lending an ear to those who needed someone to listen.

Miriam was known for her home baked bread, lemon meringue and pumpkin pies and Santa Claus Cookies. She was an environmentalist before most had ever heard of it.

Miriam composted, recycled and repurposed. She grew her own vegetables and fruit and preserved her bounty by freezing and canning.

Miriam loved animals and took joy in listening for the first robin singing in the spring. On a crisp fall day, our family loved cleaning up the cider press and gathering apples to press, squeeze and can

for gallons of homemade apple juice. She loved hard work.

The basement of our H Street home was hand dug by mom, dad and the boys with shovels and buckets.

Family dinners and a balanced, healthy menu were important to her. She always had home baked yummy things for anyone who dropped by for a visit.

Hot chocolate and cookies were readily available, as well as first aid for the winter sledders on H Street Hill. She loved to ice skate and performed beautifully on the neighbor’s frozen pond. She loved a fierce bocce ball tournament, Monday night badminton or a good baseball game. She’d stay up all night playing card games with relatives. One of her favorite card games was “Oh Hell” which she renamed “Oh Beep.”

Miriam was a volunteer and loved to help others. She and Bob were active participants in the Whatcom County Farm Forestry Association where they worked at the Annual Tree Sale and were awarded Farm Foresters of the Year for the tree farm they lovingly planted and maintained along the South Fork of the Nooksack River.

Miriam was a Cub Scout Leader for Pack 25 and active with Troop 25 Boy Scouts in Blaine, a room mother for her children’s classes at the Blaine Elementary School, active in the Christian Women’s

Club and a melodic singer who sang at many events including the Blaine Music Study Club, her church, and countless weddings and funerals in the area.

Mom’s favorite times were with her family hiking in the Cascade Wilderness, looking for sea glass and agates on the beach, building bonfires you could see from Russia, picnics, growing giant pumpkins for the family competition, and her raft trip 280 miles through the Grand Canyon in Arizona.

Miriam would draw pencil sketches of our camps or write a little jingle about large fungi clinging to tree stumps. Her favorite holidays were Christmas and April Fools Day. Miriam was quite a prankster.

Her sewing and knitting are exhibits of the love she had for traditions. This included knitting each of us, including her grandchildren, a hand knit Christmas stocking that she lovingly hung in her living room each Christmas, to sewing matching flannel PJ’s for the entire family that we looked forward to opening Christmas morning.

Miriam is remembered for her infinite patience, her unwavering love of Jesus Christ as her personal savior, and her quiet demeanor as she expressed kind and genuine concern for others.

She adored her grandchildren.

Miriam is predeceased by her

parents Charles and Ruth Anderson, her husband Bob in 2015, her brother, Bruce Anderson, sister, Ruth Hodges, brother, Rex Anderson and brother, Charles Anderson.

Miriam is survived by her son Charlie (Kathy) Ewing, of Lynden, daughter Melinda Ewing (Mike Bellitto) of Lakewood, Colorado, son Bob Jr. (Lorena) of Washington D.C., and daughter Mary Green (Jim) of Ferndale; five grandkids, Ken, Dan, Mark, Luke, Jonathan; five great-grandchildren, Holly, Maya, Eli, Hudson and Elliott as well as many nieces and nephews and friends.

In 2nd Timothy 4:7-8 it says, “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race. I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me, the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will award to me on that day.”

We know you are at peace, mom. Until we meet again. Hallelujah Praise God. Memorials are appreciated to Whatcom County Farm Forestry Association P.O. Box 1121, Bellingham, WA 98225 or Whatcom County Hospice, 2800 Douglas Avenue, Bellingham WA 98227.

Arrangements by Whatcom Cremation and Funeral.

Alice James Alice James, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great grandmother, aunt, cousin, and goodhearted friend, passed from this life at age 104 years, 5 months, and 4 days on Feb. 18 in Pullman.

Graveside services will be held 11 a.m. on Monday, Feb.. 28 at the Enterprise Cemetery in Ferndale, followed by a reception at the Custer Methodist Church.

Alice was born in Sloten, the Netherlands on Sept. 16, 1917 and named Aaltje van der Welle.

At age nine, Alice immigrated to the United States with her parents and brother, entering at Ellis Island and traveling via train to settle on Whidbey Island.

Alice attended a small, two-room, eightgrade country school where her name was soon Americanized to Alice. She started third grade mid-year not knowing how to speak English. By the time she graduated from Oak Harbor High School in 1935, she was the senior class speaker. She became a US citizen in 1937.

Alice met Percy Leonard James while they were in high school and married on his 23rd birthday, March 24, 1939.

Alice worked as an office assistant at the high school while Percy worked for different farmers.

By 1943 they had saved enough to buy a

25-acre dairy farm in Custer. They later purchased an additional 75 acres of land and raised two children, Larry and Sally.

Alice was the farm’s bookkeeper and chief farmhand and also worked for Firestone in Ferndale making airplane fuel tanks during World War II and later, at freezing plants in Lynden and Ferndale, and the fish cannery at Semiahmoo in Blaine.

Alice and Percy worked side-by-side on the farm for 36 years until their retirement in 1979.

Following Percy’s death in 1988, Alice continued to live on the farm until moving to Pullman to be closer to her family. She had lived on the farm and in the same house for 67 years.

Alice moved to Whitman (now Regency) Senior Living in Pullman in 2010 and to Precious Elders Adult Family Home in February 2016.

Alice was a long-time member and treasurer of the Cardinal Rebecca Lodge of Custer, receiving The Decoration of Chivalry, the Rebecca Lodge’s highest recognition in 1988.

Alice was a Cub Scout leader, active in Ladies Aid, Custer PTA, and in later years, the Custer Methodist Church.

Alice was an accomplished seamstress and loved to garden, being especially proud of her beautiful dahlias.

Alice is remembered for her amazing ability to recall dates, people, and events; delicious lemon meringue pies and divinity; remembering shut-ins and the sick with visits, phone calls, and greeting cards; and never forgetting a birthday, anniversary, graduation, or special occasion of family and friends.

Each Christmas, Alice baked dozens of cookies and several batches of candy for gift plates which she gave to neighbors, friends, relatives, shut-ins, the mailman, milk inspectors, delivery and milk truck drivers, store clerks, and anyone else who needed to be remembered or thanked.

Alice was an awesome grandmother who loved her grandchildren and their visits. Her home was a warm, welcoming place of unconditional love where they could hang out with Grandma or stay as long they wanted.

Alice had many close friends over the years. They were neighbors, or members of the Rebecca Lodge or the Custer Methodist Church. They’d visit on the phone (a partyline in the early days), go shopping, chat over coffee, and help with community, school, Lodge, and church dinners.

Alice was preceded in death by Percy, her parents John (1966) and Elizabeth (1943), and brother Gerritt (1935).

Alice is survived by her son Larry (Elaine) of Pullman and daughter Sally (Dean Rogers) of Mesa, AZ; six grandchil-

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Alice’s long and blessed life was a wonderful example of love, generosity and kindness to her children, grandchildren, and friends.

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OBITUARIES John Ruhlman John Ruhlman, Jr., 55, died on Jan. 12, 2022, in Oceanside, CA. He was a believer in the Lord Jesus Christ.

John was born in Hillsboro, OR, to Pastor John and Nancy Ruhlman, but grew up in Everson, attending Nooksack Valley Schools from kindergarten to 12th grade.

He was a proud member of the NVHS Class of 1984.

From there, he graduated with a degree in History Education from Christian Heritage College in El Cajon, CA. He was the father of Rachel Ruhlman, an RN, BSN, born in 1995 and Jono Ruhlman an ESL teacher in Japan who was born in

1997. He was the principal owner of Mission Deck and Patio since 2019.

John also received his Master of Divinity at Southern California Seminary in El Cajon, CA. He taught history at Christian High School in El Cajon and then became the youth pastor at Shadow Mountain Community Church.

John led the youth on many international missions trips. The family moved to Murietta, CA in 2001 and John founded and pastored Life Church of Temecula. John also pastored Sandals Church in Murietta.

While at Life Church, John led a dunes ride at Pismo Beach, CA in which he broke his neck and almost completely severed his spinal cord. He became a walking miracle but struggled the rest of his life with physical and pain issues.

A beautiful and recommended book which we all have read, including John Jr. is “The Heart of Recovery (How Compassion and Community Offer Hope in the Wake of Addiction)” by cousin Dave Beddoe and his wife Deb. John is predeceased by his father, John Sr. Besides Rachel and Jono, he leaves his mother, Nancy Ruhlman of Mount Vernon; his sister and family, Eric and Sheryl Rasmussen, Ellie Rasmussen, Austin and Emma Hays and An-

nie Rasmussen of Shoreline, WA; his brother and family, Bob and Lee Anne Ruhlman, Kate, Sophie and Audrey Ruhlman of Shoreline, WA. John also leaves his uncle, Pastor Tom and Becky Ruhlman of Shoreline and two aunts: Ruthanne Beddoe of Boise, ID and Kayleen and Joel Jeffers of Ontario, CA and numerous cousins throughout the Northwest and beyond.

An open house to remember John will be held on Saturday, March 26 from 1-3 p.m. at Emmanuel Baptist Church; 1515 E College Way, Mount Vernon. There will be a brief program at 2 p.m. In lieu of flowers, gifts in John’s memory may be sent to a favorite place of his: Camp Gilead, 30919 NE Carnation Farm Road, Carnation, WA 98014.

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Michael Lange, 70, with his loving family by his side, went home to heaven on Jan. 28.

A memorial service will be held Sunday, Feb. 27, at 3 p.m. at North County Christ the King Church.

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Klaus Heckhausen Klaus Heckhausen passed away on Feb. 14 in Bellingham.

He was 90.

At Klaus’ request, no funeral will be held. Gillies Funeral Home.

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On Feb. 17, Saralee (Sassy) Rientjes Lathrop went home to her Heavenly Father and his son Jesus.

Saralee was born on Nov. 22, 1949. At birth she was adopted by the very best parents God could ever have provided, Pastor Cornelius and Joan Rientjes.

Saralee loved and served God her entire life. She attended Lynden schools and graduated “first in state in ‘68”.

Saralee married Jack Lathrop and they enjoyed 44 years together. Saralee was preceded in death by her parents, sister Eleanor Campfield (Ellis), and sister Joyce Holzer. She is survived by her loving husband Jack Lathrop, by her children Chad and Kathy Starkenburg and Charity Starkenburg.

Saralee is also survived by her favorite grandchildren, Colton and Chloe Starkenburg along with numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins whom she loved very much.

A family interment at Greenwood cemetery is 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 26 followed by a memorial service at 2 p.m. at Gillies Funeral Home, 202 Front St., Lynden.

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Cheryll Som Cheryll Lynn (Dyck) Som was born on Aug. 27, 1962, in Matsqui, B.C. She passed away peacefully at her home on Jan. 29. Cheryll is survived by her brother, Dell Dyck; Children Alicia (Colin), Justice (Barbi), and Jason (Lacey), grandchildren; Ashante, Trinity, Parker, Cameron, Caitlin, Jaclyn, Trevor, and Delaney.

She was a wonderful mother and proud grandmother. Cheryll was a hard worker and enjoyed gardening, canning, baking, and spending time with her family. Please join us for a celebration of life open house on, Saturday, Feb. 26, from 1-4 p.m. at the EWRRC. 8251 Kendall Road, Maple Falls.

Diane Rae Bellingar was born Sept. 18, 1944, and passed away Feb. 11, 2022 in Lynden.

Diane was born in Bellingham to Kenneth and Vera VanderYacht.

She graduated from Mt. Baker High School in 1962.

She married Gary Bellingar in 1966, and they spent 54 loving years together.

Diane enjoyed cooking, baking and gardening, and spending time with family and friends. She will always be remembered for her friendly smile, silly jokes, loving nature and her pies made with her legendary D.B. Crust.

Diane will be deeply missed by all who loved her.

Preceding Diane in death was her loving husband Gary Bellingar, parents Kenneth and Vera, brother Duane, and brother-in-law Bill Bellingar.

Diane is survived by her children Deven Bellingar, Deanna Spangler, and Darci (Randy) Wilson, grandchildren Nicholas (Crystal), Sabrina, Oliver, Gary, Alicia, Michael and Kinya, and great-grandsons Marshall and Bryson.

Memorials for the family may be sent to: Darci Wilson, 6906 77th Ave NE, Marysville, WA 98270.

To share your memories of Diane, please visit her online guestbook atwww.molesfarewelltributes.com.

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OBITUARIES Gerrit Vis Gerrit Vis, age 74, took the journey home to his Lord and Savior on Feb. 10.

Gerrit was born in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, on Nov. 26, 1947, and along with his parents, Herke and Grietje Vis, and his three brothers immigrated to Lynden in 1953, where three additional siblings were to join the family.

In 1967, Gerrit married Jolene

Boice, and soon the family home added two sons, Gary (wife Laurie) and Duane (wife Priscilla).

Gerrit spent many hours providing for the family, working numerous vocations, ending with over two decades as a diesel mechanic with Bogaard Hay, where he became part of that family, too.

In 2002 Gerrit married his present wife, Andy, and grown daughter Alissa Hawkinson joined the fold.

Over time, more family members were to be added, with grand-

Tamera Carlson Tamera Jean Carlson passed away at home surrounded by her family on Feb. 9 at 9:20 p.m. and was welcomed into heaven. She was a loving mother, sister, and beautiful friend.

Tamie was preceded in death by her son Joshua Scott Carlson and leaves behind her daughter Alysha Ritter (Jason) and son Andrew Vander Mey. Tamie precious grandchildren who called her TuTu, Madelyn Ritter, Joshua Ritter, and Jaxon Ritter. Siblings Carol VanRy (Ken), Bill Jones, Jeff Jones (Lori), Mike Jones (Jonna) and Serena Koogle (Nate). Tons of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins who she adored.

Tamie was a lifelong resident of Whatcom County.

She grew up on Benson Road in Lynden.

Tamie then moved to Bellingham where she married and started her family.

She eventually ended up back in the coun-

Sandy Callero Sandra “Sandy” Christine Callero was born Dec. 30, 1940 in Tacoma and went to be with her Heavenly Father on Jan. 28, 2022. Sandy passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family. In 1964, Sandy married the love of her life, Roy (Mick) Callero, Jr. Sandy earned her teaching degree at WWU and taught third grade at Echo Lake Elementary and then Bellingham Roeder school.

Sandy put her career on hold to raise her three daughters and returned to teaching in 1990 at Bellingham Christian School, loving

children Stephanie (Spencer) Vis Brown, Taryn (Brian) Vis Ridings, T.J. (Kate) Vis, Mackenzie Vis, Chassandra Vis, Jayden Vis, and Zuri Vis. With his marriage to Andy, grandchildren Joey and Raye were added to his list of “Proud of Ya’s”.

Gerrit loved each of his grandchildren, and spending time with them, sharing his faith, his stuff, or fixing this or that.

The time together is what was important.

He always enjoyed meeting up with his many cousins, and numerous nieces and nephews, and cherished every one of them for who they were, especially during

ty and raised her son Andrew there.

Tamie loved the outdoors. A deep affection for the woods and the sea. Some of her favorite pastimes were hiking, snow shoeing, and traveling with family and friends. Her love for her beautiful hanging baskets and dahlia garden in the summer months.

She never missed an opportunity to travel or plan an adventure.

No matter what life threw at her, she faced it with a smile and a joyful heart. Her free spirited nature will be missed by so many.

You are invited to Tamie’s Memorial service at 10 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 25 at Gillies Funeral Home, Lynden followed by burial in Kendall Cemetery.

Out of respect for Tamie please refrain from wearing masks at her service. Your smile is the only mask she would like to see.

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on her second graders until she retired in 2001. Sandy was known for her ready warm smile, tender heart, and infectious laugh. Sandy is survived by her husband, Roy, daughters, Ginger (Dean) Cote, Angi (Kyle) Zender, and Amy Dixon, 12 beloved grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren (two more on the way), her brother Robert (Chris) Bacon, her sister Dorothy (Gary) Hofmann, longtime friends Janis and Dan Ingram and Barbara Hanson, and numerous nieces and nephews and other friends.

Sandy was preceded in death by her parents, Paul and Evelyn Bacon, and her brother, Patrick Bacon. A celebration of life will be scheduled this summer. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Alzheimer’s Association or Hospice.

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story time, where his deep desire to see the world laugh was at its best.

Gerrit tried to enjoy life every minute he could, be it spending time with extended family and friends, fixing what was broke, riding his Harley, on a safari in Malawi, exploring the mountains of the Dominican Republic, but especially ministering to those in need.

Because God loved him, Gerrit would love others in the same manner.

He gave of his time freely to numerous groups and organizations, including many churches, the Lighthouse Mission, Sean Hum-

phrey House, Christian Motorcycle Association, and the Mens Night Out Ministry.

Gerrit was preceded in death by his parents, and his youthful sidekick and instigator, older brother Walt. He is survived by his children, grandchildren, sister-in-law Renee Vis, siblings Evert (Carol) Vis, Jan (Colleen) Vis, Kathy (Nic) Connor, Pearl Vis, Harvey Vis, and numerous nieces and nephews.

Today he rides in paradise.

A celebration of life for Gerrit will be held 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 26 at North County Christ the King, 1816 18th St., Lynden, or can be viewed online at ncctk.com.

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Lee Connors and The Bridge at Birch Bay Just blocks from the beach, and adjacent to The C Shoppe, a favorite summer location, is a special place and it’s full of special people.

The community center at 4815 Alderson Road at Birch Bay has been many things in the past and it is many things now: a café, a clothing boutique, a food bank, and a place to mentor and be mentored. On Sundays, it is also an informal church, a place where anyone is welcome.

Lee Connors is the founder and lead pastor of The Christian Way congregation. Connors, who has training in chemical dependency counseling, worked as a chaplain and shelter supervisor at the Lighthouse Mission in Bellingham from 2011 to 2015.

Connors founded The Bridge at Birch Bay in 2014 and currently serves as its executive director. He also serves as the executive director and lead instructor for Grace Core Academy, the training program preparing students to work in The Bridge’s counseling program, Lighthouse Mission, and throughout the community as chaplains, life coaches, and mentors.

Stepping inside the building, much is happening. Connors stops by to visit briefly. He has much to do. Much more is happening as volunteers go out from the building and into the neighborhoods to help those in need. The café doesn’t only serve food and drink but teaches future baristas.

According to its website, thebridgehope.com: “The Bridge is a unique and expandable non-profit model for providing community services. It is purposely designed to facilitate unity within the communi-

ty by bringing people together, bridging gaps, and meeting needs. Community members connecting with one another through mentoring relationships will help promote stability, health, and wholeness where most needed. The ultimate goal is to bring real and sustainable change into people’s lives, and thus bring hope for a better and brighter future for the community as a whole.”

Why did Connors, who works as well with training chaplains, pick this community?

The community of Birch Bay has “no learning center, no senior center, no food bank, no community center, and no counseling center,” he said.

For those living in and around the community, they are a distance from the many services in Bellingham. Blaine is also a 15-minute drive and not everyone has a car.

“The lack of services in this community means that our children, seniors, and others who need to access such public support facilities must drive approximately 30 to 60 minutes round trip to a neighboring community,” the Bridge board writes. The Bridge is available to anyone– whether they live in or outside of Birch Bay. Through the Bridge, meals are available, supplies are provided, and immediate needs met. Inside the center, those interested can get email accounts, help with employment and pet care, come for counseling, and find ways to reconcile with family.

While Connors is the head, he is not the only person helping other people. The Bridge is run completely by volunteers and anyone who seeks a place to help is welcome.

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Newsies: The Broadway Musical at Ferndale High School

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young reporter. Together, they form a union and organize a strike against the greedy publisher of the New York World.

Feb. 24-26 and again from March 3-5, Ferndale High School’s theater department will present Newsies: The Broadway Musical in the school’s auditorium, 5830 Golden Eagle Drive.

Peddling papers a penny apiece, young teenagers orphaned and poor fight newspaper publisher Joseph Pulitzer for fair compensation – until the newsies realize that they’re representing all of the nation’s children who work in unfair and unsafe conditions. Can this ragtag team of boys beat newspaper publisher Joseph Pulitzer at his own game?

Directed by Crissy Ford, the cast includes Jacob Peterson as Jack Kelly; Jessica Van Beek as Katherine Plumber; Bryant Larrabee as fellow strike leader Davey Jacobs and Lauren Bell as his brother Les; Carson Roberts as ruthless publisher Joseph Pulitzer; Addie Lupo as Jack’s buddy Crutchie; Tamia Welch as Medda Larkin club owner and friend to the Newsies; and backed up by a cast of singing and dancing Newsies and other key characters.

Other featured seniors include Katrina Trubnikov as Pulitzer’s secretary Hannah, Brooklyn Krawczak as Pulitzer’s editor Seitz, Savannah Bennett as a Bowery Beauty

and featured Newsie, Jonathan Lolkema as Albert, Tyler Nelson as Race and Assistant Choreographer, Kodiak Williams and Evan Walker as the Delancey Brothers, Canaan Washington as the evil Mr. Snyder, and Justice Ferguson as the mayor of New York City.

The stage crew is led by seniors Atlas Poast, Ethan Anderson, Camryn Campbell, Maribeth Edwin, and Breanna Robertson, with senior Trinity Vick directing sound.

Rachel Pringle with the Ferndale High School Theater, explained that the play’s leads are seniors and have been with Ferndale middle and high school productions since Bye, Bye, Birdie in the sixth grade.

“All of them have also been in multiple Ferndale Summer Youth Theatre shows and all are members of the FHS choirs,” Pringle said. “They also contribute to Ferndale High School in many other ways, including band, leadership, National Honor Society, cheer, and soccer.”

Ferndale High School’s theater department will present Newsies: The Broadway Musical at 7 p.m. Feb. 24-26 and 7 p.m. March 3-5, and also at 1 p.m. March 5.

Doors open 30 minutes before each performance.

Tickets are $12 general admission, $10 for students/ seniors. Cash or check only at the door.

Masking and socially distanced seating required.

Ferndale High School’s theater department rehearses scenes from Newsies: The Broadway Musical. FHS Theater presents Newsies at 7 p.m. Feb. 24-26 and 7 p.m. March 3-5, and also at 1 p.m. March 5. (Bill Helm/Ferndale Record)

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STATE WRESTLING

BOYS STATE SWIM

Mat Classic XXXIII The six members of Lynden’s boys swim and dive team that attended state: (from left) Elijah Rinehart, Quincy Swearingen, Cody Moreland, Porter White, Harrison Joss, Ethan Williams. (Photo courtesy Elijah Varner)

State swim: Lynden building for future

By Connor J. Benintendi connor@lyndentribune.com

Lynden had one wrestler place in senior Hannah Kayser, who took seventh in the 235-pound weight class. Kayser pinned Arlington senior Brianna Williams-Bales in the seventh-place match in 51 seconds.

Other Lions that wrestled at the event were Kaleb Oostra, Patrick Mather, Edgar Antonio, Connor Holgate and Belen Lopez.

Mount Baker led the way with five medalists. Juniors Jorey Johnson, Elijah Washburn and sophomore Daniel Washburn each finished second in their weight class.

Johnson won his first two matches by way of decision.

He lost the 113-pound championship match to Wapato senior Luis Barajas by a 6-2 decision.

Daniel Washburn (145 lbs) pinned his first opponent, then won by 7-2 decision to reach the championship match. The title went to Toppenish junior Jeremiah Zuniga in a 4-1 decision result.

Elijah Washburn (160 lbs) won by decision in his first

ANACORTES – The Lynden boys swim and dive team sent six swimmers to the state meet from Feb. 17-19, recording their best times of the season in the process.

The team competed in the 200-yard medley and 200-yard freestyle relays. They also raced in three individual events: the 50-yard freestyle, 100-yard backstroke, 100-yard breaststroke.

Juniors Ethan Williams, Elijah Rinehart, Porter Wilhite and sophomore Quincy Swearingen placed 12th in the 200-yard freestyle relay with a time of 1:39.92 in the consolation final.

They had finished 13th in the prelims with a time of 1:39.13 but still placed higher in the consolation final despite the slower time.

Wilhite also took 12th in the individual 50-yard freestyle event. He placed 16th in the prelims with a time of :23.82 and beat that in the final with a finish of :23.56.

Elijah Varner, Lynden’s head coach, said the Lions’ team size compares closely to the teams winning medals. The main difference is experience.

“Most of the kids on our team are just swimming because they want something to do in the winter to stay in shape,” Varner said. “The fact that we’re putting up five or six guys, we’ve got individuals and relays that made it to state, that’s something that I was really proud of.”

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Mount Baker’s Jorey Johnson (third from left) stands at his second-place spot on the podium after competing in the 113-pound championship match at the Mat Classic XXXIII on Saturday, Feb. 19.

(Ryleigh Schmitt for the Tribune)

Three Mountaineers take second, 11 total wrestlers place at state tournament

By Connor J. Benintendi connor@lyndentribune.com

TACOMA – More than a quarter of the 40 local wrestlers that qualified for the Mat Classic XXXIII left with hardware.

While there were no first-place finishes, three finished second and six finished within the top five in their weight class. Better yet, four out of the five Tribune-area schools that sent wrestlers had at least one athlete leave with a medal.

PREP BASKETBALL

2A DISTRICT BOYS BASKETBALL

State basketball brackets: Regional, play-in matchups set

Lions notch third straight district title, defeat Mariners

Lynden 76 Sehome 49

By Connor J. Benintendi connor@lyndentribune.com

WHATCOM – Regional and play-in basketball matchups are out, along with seeding for state.

Five teams in the Lynden Tribune coverage area are playing this week, and four will be hosting home regional contests at Mount Vernon High See REGIONALS on B3

By Connor J. Benintendi connor@lyndentribune.com

Lions senior Jordan Medcalf cuts down the net following Lynden’s 76-49 win over Sehome in the 2A District 1 championship on Friday, Feb. 19. (Connor J. Benintendi/Lynden Tribune)

MOUNT VERNON – The Lions left the Mount Vernon gym with hardware for the third straight 2A District 1 tournament.

Coming off a year with no postseason, Lynden managed to carry their championship mojo over the gap. After last year’s seniors didn’t get an opportunity to make a run,

Lions head coach Brian Roper said they are not taking this postseason for granted.

“I feel like the fact that we did not have the opportunity last year makes this postseason more meaningful,” Roper said. “I am just grateful to have the chance to coach these guys and see them experience something that last year’s team never had a chance to.”

The current Lions haven’t squandered the opportunity. They already punched their ticket to regionals after a 57-41 win over Lakewood in the semifinals and have now capSee CHAMPS on B2

2A DISTRICT GIRLS BASKETBALL

Lions secure regional berth with win over Cedarcrest

Lynden 43 Cedarcrest 28 Lynden senior Jordan Medcalf celebrates a 3-pointer in the Lions’ 76-49 win over Sehome in the 2A District 1 boys championship on Feb. 18 (left). Lynden Christian senior Libby Stump drives towards the baseline in the Lyncs’ 54-51 win over Nooksack Valley in the 1A District 1 girls championship on Feb. 11. (Connor J. Benintendi/Lynden Tribune)

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MOUNT VERNON – When the final buzzer sounds and a regional berth is on the line, all that matters is the score on the scoreboard.

One team’s season comes to an end. The other lives to fight anoth-

er day.

“We are so thrilled,” said Vic Wolffis, Lynden’s head coach said after the Lions’ 43-28 win over Cedarcrest on Saturday, Feb. 19. “Like, tears in the eyes thrilled; that’s how thrilled we are. All smiles, all hugs in the locker room. We don’t take anything for granted.”

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The Lions celebrate advancing to regionals after their 43-28 win over Cedarcrest on Saturday, Feb. 19. (Connor J. Benintendi/Lynden Tribune)

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BOYS 3A DISTRICT BASKETBALL

Classic: Local schools How the Golden Eagles defied all odds bring back 11 medals Continued from B1

Ferndale clinches state berth via play-in game for first time since 1996 after starting season 1-7

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FERNDALE – The Golden Eagles have clinched a state berth for the first time in 26 years.

If they make it through a Tuesday play-in game and regionals it will be the team’s fourth state tournament appearance in school history, further bolstering the unprecedented turnaround from their season start.

When Ferndale went to the state tournament in 1996, they were 18-5.

Even though they’ve only qualified thus far, that season and this one couldn’t be more different from one another.

After defeating No. 3 Stanwood 72-65 on Wednesday, Feb. 16, as the No. 7 seed, the Golden Eagles have clinched at least a play-in game.

Playing just five players, Ferndale has accomplished something only those who have seen them play can believe.

Junior Damian Toney, the team’s newest budding star, recorded a teamhigh 19 points. Sophomore Conner Walcker scored 18 and senior Jazen Guillory tallied 14. Senior Luke Wells had 11 points and three 3-pointers, as senior Mark Schlichting had 10 and two 3-pointers.

They lost to No. 4 Mountlake Terrace on Saturday, Feb. 19, in the 3A District 1 championship, but have a play-in game on Tuesday, Feb. 22, at Kennewick to get into regionals.

The results of that game was not available prior to publication.

But how did they get here?

On Dec. 21, 2021, the Golden Eagles dropped to 1-7 following a loss to Lynden Christian, who was 6-0 at the time.

Before that, their previous three losses were all by four points or less.

They lost to the Lyncs by eight, 73-65, but that was less than indicative of the game’s flow.

Ferndale led by one point after the first quarter, went into halftime tied after Wells hit a buzzer-beater 3-pointer and led 54-53 at the end of three.

LC, being the powerhouse that they are, poured it on in the fourth. The Golden Eagles lost, but that was the beginning of Ferndale’s metamorphosis as a team.

match and then earned a pin in his second. He was defeated by Toppenish senior Abel Nava by a major decision in the championship round.

Other Mountaineers that placed included senior Jake Anderson (third, 138 lbs) and Thayer Brown (fifth, 195 lbs).

Mount Baker also had five girls wrestle in Tempest Heiner, Ella Moa, Camryn Jewell, Gabriella Cortes and Sydney VanBrocklin.

Ferndale had four wrestlers leave the Tacoma Dome with medals. Junior Malia Welch led the pack, finishing fourth at 115 pounds.

Welch was pinned in her first match, a hard-fought three-minute and 49-second battle. She dominated the consolation bracket to reach the third-place match but lost to Orting sophomore Brooklyn Jones.

The Golden Eagles had three boys also place: juniors Sam Brulotte (sixth, 220 lbs), Andrew Finsrud (seventh, 145 lbs) and Adrian Finsrud (eighth, 132 lbs).

Nooksack Valley senior Jose Lopez placed fifth at 170 pounds as the Pioneers’ lone medalist. Lopez defeated Royal senior Kaleb Hernandez in the fifth-place match by 5-2 decision.

Meridian’s Jaxon Hurlbut, Mirage Deneal, Regan Swope and Kennedy Farrar all participated at the event as well; none placed in the tournament.

Lyncs senior Andrew Hommes knew how talented Ferndale truly was.

“Ferndale’s a good team, man,” Hommes said in a postgame interview after the Dec. 21 game. “Their record does not do them justice for what they are.”

That game was also the Golden Eagles’ last game with senior starter Sean Morrison, who was prepping to have brain surgery and did, successfully, on Tuesday, Feb. 8.

Morrison has been heavy on the team’s hearts throughout the season, as they have been wearing pre-game t-shirts with his jersey No. 2 on the back and the mantra “More than a game” on the front.

After a 17-day break, Ferndale was back on the court on Jan. 8. They won four straight, averaging nearly a 19-point margin of victory during that stretch.

Along the way, they lost Wells to injury in a win against Sedro-Woolley, but he returned to close out the regular season and has been playing lights out since. As if they could endure any more adversity, starting senior point guard Jesse Sapp also went down with an injury late in the season. He remains out.

They split their next four games, recording wins against 12-1 Lynden and Mount Baker but losses to Mount Vernon and Burlington-Edison.

In their final two games of the season, they beat Bellingham by 30 and lost to Blaine by two. They trailed by as much as 18 in the loss to Blaine, making a fervent comeback attempt that fell just short on a missed game-winner.

They entered the postseason with an 8-10 overall record.

Obtaining the No. 7 seed in the 3A District 1 tournament, they began at No. 2 Shorecrest. Ferndale won 72-63, and the unlikely run was underway. Toney, Guillory, Wells and Walcker all scored in double figures.

Ferndale received a second-round bye and got to host No. 9 Cascade (Everett), and they were on official tournament watch after a 71-53 route.

After so many different starting lineups, shake-ups and losses of teammates and friends, the Golden Eagles were right where they thought they would be.

That led up to the Stanwood game, and they are now firmly making Ferndale history. The best part is the story isn’t over yet.

Below is a full list of the local wrestlers who placed: Lynden - Girls 235 Hannah Kayser - Seventh Place Mount Baker - Boys 113 Jorey Johnson - Second Place 138 Jake Anderson - Third Place 145 Daniel Washburn - Second Place 160 Elijah Washburn - Second Place 195 Thayer Brown - Fifth Place Nooksack Valley - Boys 170 Jose Lopez - Fifth place Ferndale - Boys 132 Adrian Finsrud - Eighth Place 145 Andrew Finsrud - Seventh Place 220 Sam Brulotte - Sixth Place Ferndale - Girls 115 Malia Welch - Fourth Place

Lynden’s Kaleb Oostra denies a takedown from West Valley (Spokane)’s Simeon Mattingly in the first round of the Mat Classic XXXIII on Friday, Feb. 18 (right).

Oostra won the match but did not place at the tournament.

Nooksack Valley’s Jose Lopez and Life Christian Academy’s Holden Kelly battle for control in a third-round consolation match on Friday, Feb. 18. (Ryleigh Schmitt for the Tribune)

Champs: Lynden takes top spot in District 1 Continued from B1

-tured the top spot in the district following Lynden’s 76-49 win over Sehome in the 2A District 1 championship on Friday, Feb. 18.

Senior Dawson Adams was a sophomore the last time Lynden won the district championship. He suited up for the game but didn’t play.

“It feels awesome, but we’re not done, and we know that,” Adams said. “This was a good win, a good experience, but this isn’t the one that we want — obviously we want this one, but this isn’t the big one.”

Sehome entered the game off a dominant 72-56 win over a talented Burlington-Edison squad and was hoping to get revenge on Lynden after the Lions won the regularseason meeting 62-44 on Jan. 3.

Sophomore Anthony Canales didn’t play in the first meeting between the two teams and was tasked with guarding Sehome’s Grey Garrison.

“Just watching film, I just studied a lot on number four [Garrison] and I think I played pretty good defense on him,” Canales said.

“He didn’t get a lot of good looks.”

Canales held Garrison to just five points

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on the night.

The Mariners started the game leading 4-3. That advantage was quickly negated by a 13-3 run by Lynden to close out the first quarter. Senior Jordan Medcalf led the Lions with six points in the period.

Sehome pulled closer once again in the second, trailing 22-19 after a string of consecutive buckets. A few possessions later, the Lions pieced together an 11-3 run, led by 3-pointers from Medcalf, junior Coston Parcher and senior Dawson Adams. Sophomore Anthony Canales capped off the run, and the period, with two of his own.

Lynden’s passing was as crisp and plentiful as ever, posting 11 more assists than the Mariners (17 to 6) for the game. Lynden led 37-24 at halftime.

The Lions’ lead continued to swell.

Canales scored eight of his 15 points in the third quarter. Lynden outscored the Mariners 21-12 in the period after Adams drilled a 3-pointer with six-tenths of a second remaining to lead 58-36. Despite the Lions never winning a quarter by more than nine points, it was a consistent drizzle of points coupled with lights-out defense.

Sehome’s biggest disadvantage was

at the free-throw line, shooting just 67% year.”

(14-for-21) while the Lions converted 83% Lynden got the No. 2 seed in 2A for the (10-for-12). The Lions held the Mariners to state tournament and will host No. 7 Port 32% shooting while converting 46% of their Angeles in a both-to-state regional matchup on Friday, Feb. 25, at Mount Vernon High own shots.

Lynden posted a convincing 27-point School. victory, 76-49.

Tip-off is set for 8 p.m.

“I’m beyond excited,” Adams said of going to state. “Not having it last year makes this one even sweeter.”

Medcalf scored a game-high 21 points (8-for-13 FG) coupled with 9 rebounds and 3 assists. Adams, Canales and Parcher each finished with 15 points. Canales also had 5 rebounds and 3 steals.

“I feel like tonight was an example of, we executed well on both sides of the ball, our timing’s The Lions hold their 2A District 1 trophy after getting better,” Roper said.

“It was our most complete defeating Sehome 76-49 in the title game on Friday, Feb. 18. (Connor J. Benintendi/Lynden Tribune) game we’ve played this

Position: Junior Guard Team: T Te am: Lynden Lions

About: Finished with 21 of Lynden’s 43 points in a do-or-die district matchup against Cedarcrest on Saturday, Feb. 19. Newcomb helped the Lions earn a 43-28 win and advance to the regional round of the postseason.

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Moving on: Lynden girls avoid elimination Continued from B1

-ter missed shot, knowing eventually that lid was going to come off — and it did.

Cedarcrest controlled the first quarter, taking a 15-4 lead into the second. Lynden’s only points came via free throws from junior Adia Newcomb and senior Claire DeVries.

In the second, Newcomb lit a fire from the spark that carried over.

She buried a tough layup that probed a whistle and came right back with a 3-pointer. A few buckets later, the game was tied at 15. Lynden’s run for the quarter capped at 13-2, and it was a 17-all tie at halftime.

“At halftime, kind of the main message was we need to get on the floor,” Newcomb said. “We need to get boards — offensive, defensive — we need to get loose balls. I think once we started doing that at the start of the third quarter, that really helped get momentum.”

Wolffis said that since they worked through that early shooting spell, he reinforced the idea that the game is easily within their grasp.

“What I told them at halftime is, ‘girls, the good news is you just survived maybe one of our most dismal offensive success performances, as far as putting the ball in the hole,’” Wolffis said. “You survived it and you’re tied.”

In addition to eventually getting the shots to fall, they needed to keep up the defensive pressure, Wolffis said. The Lions did exactly that.

Lynden scored the first 12 points of the second half, led by six from Newcomb, four from sophomore Mallary Villars and

two from sophomore Haylee Koetje.

By the time Cedarcrest scored their first second-half point, and their only one of the third quarter, the Lions had completed a 25-2 run stretching back to early in the second quarter.

They led 29-18 heading into the fourth, a completely flipped script from the beginning of the game. Newcomb had 17 of her 21 points through the first three periods alone.

“Adia definitely is a spark plug for us,” Wolffis said. “She definitely is, and she was one of the first, middle of the game, to finally dive on a loose ball. We’re not real big on diving on loose balls, and she finally did, and we had a few other girls do it, and she kind of spurred us on.”

Lynden outscored Cedarcrest 14-10 in the fourth quarter. They coasted into the win.

Koetje followed up Newcomb’s output with 9 points of her own. Villars had 5 as DeVries and freshman Kiki York each had 4.

Newcomb is the only player on the team with state experience, and she will be looking to inspire the younger players as they trudge further into the postseason.

“At the start of the season, a lot of people didn’t think we could do it, didn’t really believe in us,” Newcomb said. “Especially compared to the last state championship team, it’s different. It means a lot just to be going back and have the opportunity.

There’s a lot more to play for than last year.”

The Lions received the No. 12 seed in the 2A state bracket and will play No. 13 Sequim on Friday, Feb. 25, at Mount Vernon High School.

Tip-off is at 6 p.m.

Lions junior Adia Newcomb looks for a hole in the defense in Lynden’s 43-28 win over Cedarcrest on Saturday, Feb. 19 (above, left). Lions head coach Vic Wolffis celebrates an Adia Newcomb 3-pointer in Lynden’s win on Saturday, Feb. 19. (Connor J. Benintendi/Lynden Tribune)

Regionals: Dates, times, locations of upcoming games; 1A bi-district crossover recap Continued from B1

School.

Matchup times, locations and dates are all set.

But first, here’s a look at some of the action leading up to seeding decisions.

Both Lynden Christian teams and the Nooksack Valley girls completed a sweep of the District 1/2 crossover on Saturday, Feb. 19.

The Blaine boys also won their crossover game, pushing all four District 1 teams that attended on to regionals.

The Pioneers girls started the day off with a 69-12 rout of The Bush School. NV earned the No. 2 seed heading into state, and thus they will have a tournament berth whether they win or lose their regional contest.

Next up were the LC girls, who handed Sultan a 69-34 defeat and the end of their season.

The Lyncs solidified the 1A Northwest Conference girls’ hold on the entire state, as they landed the No. 1 seed going into regionals.

They, too, will be in the tournament regardless.

The Lyncs boys captured an 82-53 win over Sultan.

LC secured the No. 2 seed for state behind only King’s and will be playing in Yakima despite regional results.

Ferndale fell to Mountlake Terrace 58-53 in the 3A District 1 championship game.

Luckily for the Golden Eagles, they had already secured a play-in game after their victory over Stanwood.

The Golden Eagles landed the No. 18 seed out of 20.

This is understandable despite their recent success since the seeding committee uses the entire season resume in their decisions.

Ferndale will need a play-in victory on Tuesday followed by a regional win on Friday or Saturday to advance to the Tacoma Dome.

Briefly, the Lynden boys secured the 2A District 1 title for the third straight year and landed the No. 2 seed behind North Kitsap.

The Lions girls will need a regional win to get to Yakima after they were seeded at

No. 12 following their third-place district finish.

All of the upcoming local matchups and their details are listed below: 1A Boys: State regionals — No. 2 Lynden Christian (18-1) vs. No. 7 Annie Wright (18-4), 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 26, at Mount Vernon High School Both advance to state tournament.

2A Boys: State regionals — No. 2 Lynden (19-2) vs. No. 7 Port Angeles (18-5), 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 25, at Mount Vernon High School Both advance to state tournament.

3A Boys: Regional play-in round — No. 18 Ferndale (11-11) vs. No. 15 Kennewick (15-8), 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 22, at Kennewick High School Winner advances to regionals, loser is out.

1A Girls: State regionals — No. 1 Lynden Christian (18-4) vs. No. 8 Seattle Academy (18-3), 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 26, at Mount Vernon High School Both advance to state tournament.

State regionals — No. 2 Nooksack Valley (18-3) vs. No. 7 Colville (16-3), 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 26, at Mount Vernon High School Both advance to state tournament.

2A Girls: State regionals — No. 12 Lynden (15-6) vs. No. 13 Sequim (19-4), 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 25, at Mount Vernon High School Winner advances to state tournament, loser is out.

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State swim: Lions underclassmen gain valuable experience Continued from B1

Lynden finished 25th overall as a team out of 34 total schools with 15 points, which is an admirable score considering they only accrued points from two events.

Williams went to state with the team when he was a freshman, but he was an alternate, and thus didn’t swim. Outside of that, it was a first-time experience for each of the Lions that attended the meet.

Harrison Joss, who was the team’s alternate this time around, was the only senior out of the six.

During most of the regular season, Lynden isn’t participating in large invitational events.

Many of their meets are against one or a couple of other local schools. The atmosphere at state is a much larger, more intense scene, and Varner said his swimmers fit right in.

“Coming into it, for our guys, it was really cool to see them match that intensity,” Varner said. “Sometimes that’s hard to inspire that into guys when it’s just a league meet.”

One of Varner’s favorite storylines from the meet had nothing to do with a state placement or lack thereof.

A few weeks ago, Junior Cody Moreland had a goal to improve his 100-yard breaststroke time to 1:12. Moreland recorded around a 1:08 at districts. In his state prelim race, he finished 18th and didn’t advance to the final, but recorded a 1:07.86.

“He’s even a few seconds off from making it into the top eight and hitting state qualifying times,” Varner said. “So that was really cool, and especially for him because he’s one of the two guys we have that’s been swimming most of his life, so he was really excited about it.”

Varner said the team hit personal records in all their events at the state meet, which is huge for the team heading into next year and for their confidence level.

Other events that Lynden participated in but didn’t advance to the finals in were the 22-yard medley relay, in which they placed 17th with a time of 1:52.35.

Additionally, Wilhite placed 19th in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 1:05.05.

Moving forward, Varner hopes to continue building the Lynden swim program’s culture around getting more swimmers back to state.

Also, he wants to get either a relay team or individual event swimmer into the top eight and on the podium.

“I think we’re really close to getting there,” Varner said. “We’ll be good enough next year, we’ll have a lot of seniors who have a lot of experience, so I think that’ll be an awesome goal for the season.”

For now, as the swim season ends, the Lions are feeling good about the improvements they have made and the state performance they just had.

“They were really proud of how they did — I was proud of them,” Varner said.

“It was a good meet overall.”

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Ordinances of the City Council of the City of Ferndale, Washington, passed at the Council meeting of February 22, 2022.

ORDINANCE #2199 An ordinance establishing an administrative adjustment application fee Full texts of the above document(s) are available at Ferndale City Hall, posted on the City’s website (www.cityofferndale.org) or will be mailed upon request Susan Duncan, City Clerk

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on December 21, 2021, the City of Lynden received a SEPA Checklist from Jamie White, agent for North Pacific Concrete Pumping, Inc, regarding the project described below: Description of Proposal: N Pacific Concrete Fill and Grade: The site prep, land clearing, and grading for the construction of commercial buildings of approximately 6,000 sq ft on a commercial zoned parcel in Lynden. The site will be used for commercial and light industrial use.

Project Location: Address: 8282 Guide Meridian Road, Lynden WA 98264 Parcel: 4003190412420000 Legal: BEG ON E LI OF GUIDE MERIDIAN 130 FT S OF N LI OF SW 1/4-TH E 22 RODS TH S 140 FT-TH W 22 RODS TO GUIDE MERIDIAN-TH N 140 FT TO BEG After reviewing the environmental checklist and other information on file with the agency, the City of Lynden has determined that this proposal will not have a probable significant adverse impact on the environment should standard conditions be met. Copies of the DNS are available from the City of Lynden, 300 4th St., WA. The public is invited to comment on this DNS by submitting written comments to Heidi Gudde, Planning Director, no later than March 9, 2022, at 300 4th Street, Lynden, WA 98264.

Published February 23, 2022

LEGAL CITY OF LYNDEN LEGAL NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR A SHORT PLAT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on February 2, 2022, the City of Lynden received an application from Northwest Surveying and GPS, Agent for Troy Muljat, regarding the property described below: LOT A, AS DELINEATED ON B. DUNN LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED JUNE 4, 2003, UNDER, AUDITOR’S FILE NO. 2030600808, RECXORDS OF WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON. SITUATE IN WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON. COMMONLY DESCRIBED AS: 8303 DOUBLE DITCH ROAD, LYNDEN Requesting the approval to subdivide approximately 4.35 acres into 4 parcels within the RS-100 (Residential Single-Family) zone at the above noted location. The application was determined to be complete on February 14, 2022, and the notice of completeness was postmarked on that date.

Under Lynden Municipal Code 17.09.100, the final decision for this project must be made within 120 days from the date of the letter of completeness. Any persons wishing to comment on the application, or the proposal may do by submitting their written comments to Heidi Gudde, Planning Director, 300 4th Street, Lynden 98264, by March 9, 2022. Persons with questions regarding the project may contact Heidi Gudde at 354-5532.

Published February 23, 2022

Published February 23, 2022

LEGAL NOTICE OF APPLICATION AND INTENT TO ISSUE A MITIGATED DETERMINATION OF NON-SIGNIFICANCE The City of Ferndale has received application(s) from the applicant referenced below for a proposed development project within the city limits. Based on review of the materials submitted, the development applications have been determined to be complete. The City has received and reviewed a SEPA checklist for probable adverse environmental impacts associated with the proposed project and expects to issue a Mitigated Determination of Non-Significance (MDNS) for this project.

Pursuant to Title14 of the Ferndale Municipal Code the following notice is provided to inform the community of the City’s receipt of the development applications.

The public and affected agencies are invited to comment on the environmental impacts of the proposed project and receive copies of the subsequent Threshold Determination (the MDNS), if requested.

This may be the only opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts of the proposal.

APPLICANT: Anna Nelson, Douglas Farm, LLC APPLICATION NUMBER (S): 21003-PP (11-03-21), 21010-SE (11-03-21) PROJECT LOCATION: The subject property (“the property”) is located at 2396 Douglas Road, parcel 3902300834060000, The 11.9-acre property is generally located north of Douglas Road between South Church Road and Imhoff Road.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The applicant proposes to develop, through the long plat process, a subdivision of up to 46 single-family lots on a 11.9-acre lot.

The development will take access off Douglas Road.

Impacts to an existing, on-site Category IV wetland will be avoided, with some minor buffer averaging and buffer enhancement proposed consistent with the City of Ferndale Critical Areas Ordinance.

The proposal includes both recreation open space and wetland conservation open space that includes a low-impact trail system that will connect to the new public sidewalks.

Civil improvements will include new public roads with curb, gutter, and sidewalk and water, sewer and storm improvements.

The subdivision proposal to create up to 46-lots requires preliminary plat approval from the Hearing Examiner.

Development activities include impacts to an on-site wetland buffer and the project exceeds 30 dwelling units – therefore a SEPA review is required.

A public hearing will be noticed at

Bells to hold spring, summer camps BELLINGHAM — The Bellingham Bells are excited to announce the expansion of baseball and softball camp programming for the 2022 season.

The Bells will offer seven different camps during 2022.

In addition to the previously offered camps (learn to play and pitching/hitting clinic), the Bells will also offer including a spring break camp, softball camp, position specific camp (catchers/infielders), advanced hitting series, and a fall instructional league.

Bells general manager Stephanie Morrell said that growing the game of baseball “is important to all of us within the organization.”

“We are pleased to be able to offer some opportunities for our local athletes to grow their knowledge of the game while working with our Bells coaches and players,” she said.

The first camp of 2022 will be the Bellingham Bells Game Ready Spring Break Camp, which will offer two sessions: 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. April 4-5, and 3-6 p.m. April 6-7.

Both sessions will offer the same content, so participants are encouraged to pick the time/date that works best for them.

The game ready spring break camp is open to athletes aged 6-13 and will focus on getting athletes ready for spring competition through drills, game play and hands on instruction.

Registration is now available for the Game Ready Spring Break Camp. Cost is $150 per session.

The Bellingham Bells’ other baseball and softball camps for 2022 include: Learn to Play Camp (previously offered)

June 21-23. 10 a.m. until 1 p.m.

Ages 6-12. Cost is $125.

Registration opens April 1.

Pitching & Hitting Camp (previously offered) July 16-17. Pitching is from 10-11:45 a.m., Hitting is from 12:15–2 p.m.

Ages 6-14. Cost is $125 for both pitching and hitting, or $75 for one.

Registration opens April 1.

Catchers/Infielders Position Specific Camp July 11, 18, 25 and Aug. 1. 4–5:30 p.m.

Ages 12 and older. Cost is $200 for entire series.

Registration opens April 1.

Hitting Series July 11, 18, 25 and Aug. 1. 5:45–7:15 p.m.

Ages 12 and older. Cost is $200 for entire series.

Registration opens April 1.

Softball July 22-23. 10 a.m. until 1 p.m.

Ages 6-13. Cost is $125.

Registration opens April 1.

Fall Instructional League September 10-11 and 17-18. Times TBD and dependent on age group.

Ages 6-14. Cost is $225.

Registration opens July 1.

The Bellingham Bells are a summer, wood bat, collegiate baseball team that plays in the West Coast League.

The Bells play their home games at Joe Martin Field in Bellingham. Visit westcoastleague.com for more information.

Your right to know and be informed of the functions of your government are embodied in public notices. In that selfgovernment charges all citizens to be informed, this newspaper urges every citizen to read and study these notices. We strongly advise those citizens seeking further information to exercise their right of access to public records and public meetings.

a future date.

REQUESTED ACTION(S): The applicant requests a SEPA Determination from the City of Ferndale.

THE CITY INTENDS TO ISSUE A: Mitigated Determination of Non-Significance PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: February 23, 2022–March 9, 2022 CONTACT: Michael Cerbone, SEPA Administrator comment@cityofferndale.org P.O. Box 936 Ferndale, WA 98248 (360) 685-2367 Required permits and approvals include, but may not be limited to: 1. SEPA Threshold Determination, City of Ferndale 2. Land Disturbance Permit, City of Ferndale 3. Building Permits, City of Ferndale The lead agency for this proposal has determined that the project does not have a probable adverse impact on the environment, mitigation measures will be covered through the City of Ferndale regulations and review process.

In addition to compliance with current City regulations, the following mitigation measures were identified relative to the proposed project: EARTH: During construction, the contractor will install all appropriate measures and Best Management Practices (BMPs) will be in place to prevent erosion as required by the City of Ferndale, including mechanisms such as silt fences and straw waddles that are designed to capture sediment.

Compliance with the City’s Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) for soil stabilization is required.

AIR: Erosion and sediment control best management practices will be used during construction. Spraying the disturbed soil with water will limit the amount of dust. Idling of work vehicles will be reduced or eliminated.

WATER: Contractor will implement Temporary Erosion and Sediment Controls (TESC) and Best Management Practices (BMP) and construct an engineered storm water management system designed to meet current Department of Ecology manual requirements.

The applicant will comply with all applicable City, Corps and Ecology regulations.

Any wetland/critical area work must comply with the City’s Critical Areas Ordinance.

ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES All residential units constructed in the project will meet Washington State Energy Code requirements.

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH: All construction activities will be limited to daylight hours, generally between 7 am and 10 pm.

Any potential spills during construction activities and subsequent daily use will be addressed immediately in accordance with City of Ferndale and Washington State Department of Ecology standards and requirements.

Any hazardous materials onsite during construction or as part of subsequent daily use must be stored in accordance with adopted State and local regulations. The City reserves the right to require that the quantity and type of materials be identified.

Construction equipment will be closely monitored when onsite to identify any possible leaks.

PLANTS: Landscaping improvements will conform to City of Ferndale standards.

ANIMALS: Preserve existing vegetation by limiting clearing to areas necessary for construction.

LAND USE AND SHORELINE: The project is compatible with the existing land use classification.

RECREATION: The development

will have sufficient common useable space per Ferndale Municipal Code.

TRANSPORTATION: Payment of traffic impact fees shall be paid pursuant to building permit approval and subject to the most recent TIFF rate. The access road will be constructed to City standard. A traffic impact analysis has been reviewed and approved by the City.

No off-site have been recommend per the traffic impact analysis.

PUBLIC SERVICES: Water, sewer, and stormwater infrastructure will be constructed to city standards; payment of water and sewer connection fees are owed.

LIGHT AND GLARE: Outdoor lights will be directed downward.

PUBLIC SAFETY: Provision of fire protection infrastructure per Fire District Requirements; traffic control during construction shall be coordinated between the applicant, Ferndale Public Works Department and the Ferndale Police Department.

CULTURAL RESOURCES: Inadvertent Discovery of Archaeological Resources: Should archaeological resources (e.g. shell midden, animal remains, stone tools) be observed during project activities, all work in the immediate vicinity should stop, and the area should be secured.

The Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (Stephanie Jolivette, Local Government Archaeologist 360586-3088) and the Lummi Nation Tribal Historic Preservation Office (Lena Tso, THPO 360-312-2257; Tamela Smart, Deputy THPO 360312-2253) should be contacted immediately in order to help assess the situation and to determine how to preserve the resource(s).

Compliance with all applicable laws pertaining to archaeological resources is required.

Inadvertent Discovery of Human Skeletal Remains on Non-Federal and Non-Tribal Land in the State of Washington (RCWs 68.50.645, 27.44.055, and 68.60.055) “If ground disturbing activities encounter human skeletal remains during the course of construction, then all activity will cease that may cause further disturbance to those remains. The area of the find will be secured and protected from further disturbance until the State provides notice to proceed. The finding of human skeletal remains will be reported to the county medical examiner/coroner and local law enforcement in the most expeditious manner possible. The remains will not be touched, moved, or further disturbed. The county medical examiner/coroner will assume jurisdiction over the human skeletal remains and make a determination of whether those remains are forensic or non-forensic. If the county medical examiner/coroner determines the remains are non-forensic, then they will report that finding to the Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (DAHP) who will then take jurisdiction over the remains. The DAHP will notify any appropriate cemeteries and all affected tribes of the find. The State Physical Anthropologist will make a determination of whether the remains are Indian or Non-Indian and report that finding to any appropriate cemeteries and the affected tribes.

The DAHP will then handle all consultation with the affected parties as to the future preservation, excavation, and disposition of the remains” (DAHP).

Published February 23, 2022

Everson LEGAL

CITY OF EVERSON NOTICE OF APPLICATION The City of Everson hereby gives notice that on January 31, 2022 an application for a short subdivision was received from Northwest Surveying and GPS, Inc. on behalf of Harry and Janet Faber to subdivide an approximately 20.7-acre property into two lots. The subject property is located in the 200 block of Mead Avenue and is situated in the SW ¼ of the NE ¼ of Section 36, T40N, R03E of W.M., within the City of Everson and unincorporated Whatcom County, WA. The property is identified under the following County Assessor’s parcel numbers: 400336 412350, 400336 416332, 400336 350369 and 400336 350343. The public comment period for this application is from February 23 through March 10, 2022. Written comments may be submitted during that comment period to Everson City Hall at the address shown below.

Everson City Hall 111 W. Main Street P.O. Box 315 Everson, WA 98247 Published February 23, 2022

Nooksack LEGAL CITY OF NOOKSACK ORDINANCE NO. 729 The following is a summary of Ordinance #729 adopted by the Nooksack City Council on February 22, 2022 and published under authority of RCW35A.12.160.

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NOOKSACK, WASHINGTON, AMENDING NOOKSACK MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 5.02 “BUSINESS LICENSES” AS REQUESTED BY THE WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE. A copy of the ordinance will be made available for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk at City Hall during business hours. The full text of Ordinance #729 will be mailed without charge to any person who requests same.

Virginia Arnason Clerk Treasurer, City of Nooksack Published February 23, 2022

Sumas LEGAL The City of Sumas Council will be meeting on February 28, 2022, at 6:00 pm prior to the regular council meeting for OPMA training session, where a quorum may be present.

Published February 23, 2022

Notice of Trustee’s Sale LEGAL TS #: 17-48053 Title Order #: 170277651-WA-MSI AMENDED NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Grantor: ALVIN B WHITE, A SINGLE MAN Current beneficiary of the deed of trust: The Bank of New York Mellon, f/k/a The Bank of New York, successor in interest to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Trustee for Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc., Bear Stearns ALT-A Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Cer-

tificates, Series 2006-2 Current trustee of the deed of trust: North Star Trustee, LLC Current mortgage servicer for the deed of trust: Specialized Loan Servicing LLC Reference number of the deed of trust: 2051002037 Reference number of original notice of sale: 2021-0300546 Parcel Number(s): 4104351002130000 / 159248 I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Trustee, North Star Trustee, LLC will on 3/4/2022, at 9:00 AM at the main entrance of the Whatcom County Courthouse, 311 Grand Ave., Bellingham, WA 98225 sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable at the time of sale, the following described real property, situated in the County of Whatcom, State of Washington, to-wit: TRACT B, CANDLEWOOD LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT, ACCORDING TO THE MAP THEREOF, RECORDED AUGUST 5, 1998, UNDER AUDITOR’S FILE NO. 1980800546, IN THE AUDITOR’S OFFICE OF WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON. Commonly known as: 502 SECOND STREET B2 SUMAS, WASHINGTON 98295 (NKA 540 Second Street, Units 5, 6, 7 & 8 SUMAS, WASHINGTON 98295-9675) which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 10/4/2005, recorded 10/12/2005, as Instrument No. 2051002037, records of Whatcom County, Washington, from ALVIN B WHITE, A SINGLE MAN, as Grantor(s), to FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY, as Trustee, to secure an obligation in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR APREVA FINANCIAL CORP., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, as Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which was assigned to The Bank of New York Mellon, f/k/a The Bank of New York, successor in interest to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Trustee for Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc., Bear Stearns ALT-A Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-2, under an Assignment recorded under Auditor’s File No. 2090300933.

II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any Court by reason of the Borrower’s or Grantor’s default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust.

III. The default(s) for which this foreclosure is made is/are as follows: Failure to pay when due the following amounts which are now in arrears: PAYMENT INFORMATION Total Monthly Payments Due: December 01, 2010 – December 31, 2021 TOTAL $269,157.22 Corporate Advances: $10,785.15 Legal Fees: $397.86 PROMISSORY NOTE INFORMATION Note Dated: 10/4/2005 Note Amount: $260,000.00 Interest Paid To: 11/1/2010 Next Due Date: 12/1/2010 IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: Principal $260,000.00, together with interest as provided in the note or other instrument secured from 11/1/2010, and such other costs and fees as are due under the note or other instrument secured, and as are provided by statute.

V. The above-described real prop-

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erty will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. The sale will be made without warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances on 3/4/2022. The default(s) referred to in Paragraph III must be cured by 2/21/2022, (11 days before the sale date) to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time before 2/21/2022 (11 days before the sale) the default as set forth in Paragraph III is cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. Payment must be in cash or with cashiers or certified checks from a State or federally chartered bank. The sale may be terminated any time after the 2/21/2022 (11 days before the sale date) and before the sale, by the Borrower or Grantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance paying the entire principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees, and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust, and curing all other defaults.

VI. A written Notice of Default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following addresses: ALVIN B WHITE 12995 N ORACLE RD, SUITE 141313 TUCSON, ARIZONA 85739 ALVIN B WHITE 12995 N ORACLE ROAD SUI TUSON, ARIZONA 85739 ALVIN B WHITE 36256 S CYPRESS DRIVE TUCSON, AZ 85739 ALVIN B WHITE 380 CAIN LAKE RD SEDRO WOOLLEY, WA 98284 ALVIN B WHITE 502 SECOND ST SUMAS, WA 98295 ALVIN B WHITE 502 SECOND STREET B2 SUMAS, WA 98295 ALVIN B WHITE 540 SECOND STREET B5 SUMAS, WA 98295 ALVIN B WHITE 540 Second Street, Unit 5 SUMAS, WASHINGTON 982959675 ALVIN B WHITE 540 Second Street, Unit 6 SUMAS, WASHINGTON 982959675 ALVIN B WHITE 540 Second Street, Unit 7 SUMAS, WASHINGTON 982959675 ALVIN B WHITE 540 Second Street, Unit 8 SUMAS, WASHINGTON 982959675 ALVIN B WHITE P.O. BOX 144 SOUTHWORTH, WA 98386 ALVIN B WHITE PO BOX 128 SOUTHWORTH, WA 98386-0128 MICHAEL SODERSTROM 36256 S CYPRESS DRIVE TUCSON, ARIZONA 85739 MICHAEL SODERSTROM 380 CAIN LAKE RD SEDRO WOOLLEY, WA 98284 MICHAEL SODERSTROM 502 SECOND STREET B2 SUMAS, WASHINGTON 98295 MICHAEL SODERSTROM 540 SECOND ST SUMAS, WASHINGTON 98295 MICHAEL SODERSTROM 540 Second Street, Unit 5 SUMAS, WASHINGTON 982959675 MICHAEL SODERSTROM 540 Second Street, Unit 6 SUMAS, WASHINGTON 982959675 MICHAEL SODERSTROM 540 Second Street, Unit 7 SUMAS, WASHINGTON 982959675 MICHAEL SODERSTROM 540 Second Street, Unit 8 SUMAS, WASHINGTON 982959675 MICHAEL SODERSTROM PO BOX 128 SOUTHWORTH, WASHINGTON 98386-0128 MICHAEL SODERSTROM PO BOX 144 SOUTHWORTH, WASHINGTON 98386 THE BRADFORD REAL ESTATE COMPANY 2, LLC ALVIN B. WHITE, MGR 36256 S CYPRESS DRIVE TUCSON, AZ 85739 THE BRADFORD REAL ESTATE COMPANY 2, LLC ALVIN B. WHITE, MGR 502 SECOND STREET B2 SUMAS, WA 98295 THE BRADFORD REAL ESTATE COMPANY 2, LLC ALVIN B. WHITE, MGR 540 SECOND ST SUMAS, WASHINGTON 98295 THE BRADFORD REAL ESTATE COMPANY 2, LLC ALVIN B. WHITE, MGR P.O. BOX 144 SOUTHWORTH, WA 98386 THE BRADFORD REAL ESTATE COMPANY 2, LLC ALVIN B. WHITE, MGR PO BOX 128 SOUTHWORTH, WA 98386-0128 WHITE BUFFALO HOLDING COMPANY 2 LLC 2029 MAPLE STREET FERNDALE, WA 98248 WHITE BUFFALO HOLDING COMPANY 2 LLC 36256 S CYPRESS DRIVE TUCSON, ARIZONA 85739 WHITE BUFFALO HOLDING COMPANY 2 LLC 502 SECOND 1A SUMAS, WA 98295 WHITE BUFFALO HOLDING COMPANY 2 LLC 502 SECOND 3C SUMAS, WA 98295 WHITE BUFFALO HOLDING COMPANY 2 LLC 502 SECOND STREET B2 SUMAS, WASHINGTON 98295 WHITE BUFFALO HOLDING COMPANY 2 LLC 540 SECOND ST SUMAS, WASHINGTON 98295 WHITE BUFFALO HOLDING COMPANY 2 LLC 540 Second Street, Unit 5 SUMAS, WASHINGTON 982959675

WHITE BUFFALO HOLDING COMPANY 2 LLC 540 Second Street, Unit 6 SUMAS, WASHINGTON 982959675 WHITE BUFFALO HOLDING COMPANY 2 LLC 540 Second Street, Unit 7 SUMAS, WASHINGTON 982959675 WHITE BUFFALO HOLDING COMPANY 2 LLC 540 Second Street, Unit 8 SUMAS, WASHINGTON 982959675 WHITE BUFFALO HOLDING COMPANY 2 LLC 7712 SILVERLAKE ROAD MAPLE FALLS, WA 98622 WHITE BUFFALO HOLDING COMPANY 2 LLC PO BOX 128 SOUTHWORTH, WASHINGTON 98386-0128 WHITE BUFFALO HOLDING COMPANY 2 LLC PO BOX 144 SOUTHWORTH, WA 98386 by both first class and certified mail on 8/23/2018, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and the Borrower and Grantor were personally served 8/23/2018, with said written Notice of Default or the written Notice of Default was posted in a conspicuous place on the real property described in Paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting.

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

VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the above described property.

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

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

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

THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME. You have only 20 DAYS from the recording date of this notice to pursue mediation.

DO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LICENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you are eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help.

SEEKING ASSISTANCE - Housing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commission: Telephone: 1-877-894HOME (1877-894-4663) Web site: http://www.dfi.wa.gov/ consumers/homeownership/ The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development: Telephone: 1-800-569-4287 Web site: http://portal.hud.gov/ hudportal/HUD The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys Telephone: 1-800-606-4819 Web site: http://www.ocla.wa.gov This office is enforcing a security interest of your creditor. To the extent that your obligation has been discharged by a bankruptcy court or is subject to an automatic stay of bankruptcy, this notice is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a demand for payment or any attempt to collect such obligation.

DATED: 12/29/2021 North Star Trustee, LLC, as Trustee Lisa Hackney, Vice President of Trustee Operations Address for service: North Star Trustee, LLC 6100 219th ST SW, Suite 480 Mountlake Terrace, Washington 98043 Trustee Phone No: (206) 866-5345 Trustee Fax No: (206) 374-2252 Beneficiary / Servicer Phone: (800)315-4757 STATE OF WASHINGTON ) ) ss.

COUNTY OF SNOHOMISH ) I certify that I know or have satisfactory evidence that Lisa Hackney is the person who appeared before me, and said person acknowledged that (he/she) signed this instrument, on oath stated that (he/she) was authorized to execute the instrument and acknowledged it as the Vice President of Trustee Operations of North Star Trustee, LLC to be the free and voluntary act of such party for the uses and purposes mentioned in the instrument.

Dated: 12/29/2021 Kellie Barnes NOTARY PUBLIC in and for the State of Washington, residing at Lynnwood, WA My commission expires 6/10/2024 EPP 33795 Pub Dates 02/02 & 02/23/2022 Published February 2 & 23, 2022

LEGAL NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington 61.24, et seq.108 1st Ave South, Suite 202 Seattle, WA 98104 Trustee Sale No.: WA-20879238-RM Title Order No.: 02-

20004945 Reference Number of Deed of Trust: Instrument No. 2071202049 Parcel Number(s): 3803111071370000 Grantor(s) for Recording Purposes under RCW 65.04.015: WILLIAM MELVILLE, AN UNMARRIED MAN, ITS HIS SEPARATE PROPERTY Current Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust and Grantee (for Recording Purposes under RCW 65.04.015): NewRez LLC, F/K/A New Penn Financial, LLC, D/B/A Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing Current Trustee of the Deed of Trust: Quality Loan Service Corporation of Washington Current Loan Mortgage Servicer of the Deed of Trust: NewRez LLC, f/k/a New Penn Financial, LLC d/b/a Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing I.NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington, the undersigned Trustee, will on 3/4/2022, at 9:00 AM At the Main Entrance of the Whatcom County Courthouse, 311 Grand Ave., Bellingham, WA 98225 sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable in the form of credit bid or cash bid in the form of cashier’s check or certified checks from federally or State chartered banks, at the time of sale the following described real property, situated in the County of WHATCOM, State of Washington, to-wit: BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 98, EMERALD LAKE DIVISION NO. 3, SECTION 11, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 3 EAST OF W.M.; THENCE NORTH 62°07’30” EAST ALONG THE NORTHWESTERLY RIGHTOF-WAY OF EMERALD LAKE WAY 100 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE NORTH 05°57’05” WEST, 244 FEET; THENCE NORTH 62°07’30” EAST, 100 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 05°57’05” EAST, 244 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO THE NORTHWESTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY OF EMERALD LAKE WAY; THENCE SOUTH 62°07’30” WEST ALONG SAID NORTHWESTERLY RIGHTOF-WAY 100 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING. SITUATE IN WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON. More commonly known as: 1742 EMERALD LAKE WAY, BELLINGHAM, WA 98226 Subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 12/11/2007, recorded 12/17/2007, under Instrument No. 2071202049 and modified as per Modification Agreement recorded 6/7/2018 as Instrument No. 20180600731 and modified as per Modification Agreement recorded 5/3/2017 as Instrument No. 20170500359 records of WHATCOM County, Washington, from WILLIAM MELVILLE, AN UNMARRIED MAN, ITS HIS SEPARATE PROPERTY, as grantor(s), to WHATCOM LAND TITLE CO., as original trustee, to secure an obligation in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR HOMECOMINGS FINANCIAL, LLC (F/K/A HOMECOMINGS FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.), ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, as original beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which was subsequently assigned to NewRez LLC, F/K/A New Penn Financial, LLC, D/B/A Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing, the Beneficiary, under an assignment recorded under Auditors File Number 2021-1001406. II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust as referenced in RCW 61.21.030(4) is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any Court by reason of the Borrower’s or Grantor’s default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust/Mortgage. III. The default(s) for which this foreclosure is made is/are as follows: Failure to pay when due the following amounts which are now in arrears: $18,890.15. IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: The principal sum of $125,429.69, together with interest as provided in the Note from 5/1/2019 on, and such other costs, fees, and charges as are due under the Note, Deed of Trust, or other instrument secured, and as are provided by statute. V. The above-described real property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. Said sale will be made without warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances on 3/4/2022. The defaults referred to in Paragraph III must be cured by 2/21/2022 (11 days before the sale date), or by other date as permitted in the Note or Deed of Trust, to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time before 2/21/2022 (11 days before the sale), or by other date as permitted in the Note or Deed of Trust, the default as set forth in Paragraph III is cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. Payment must be in cash or with cashiers or certified checks from a State or federally chartered bank. The sale may be terminated any time after the 2/21/2022 (11 days before the sale date) and before the sale, by the Borrower or Grantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance by paying the principal and interest, plus costs, fees and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust, and curing all other defaults. VI. A written Notice of Default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower(s) and Grantor(s) by both first class and certified mail, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and the Borrower and Grantor were personally served, if applicable, with said written Notice of Default or the written Notice of Default was posted in a conspicuous place on the real property described in Paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. The list of recipients of the Notice of Default is listed within the Notice of Foreclosure provided to the Borrower(s) and Grantor(s).

These requirements were completed as of 6/16/2020. VII. The Trustee whose name and address are set forth below will provide in writing to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor

of all their interest in the above-described property. IX. Anyone having any objections to this sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s sale. X. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS – The purchaser at the Trustee’s Sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the Grantor under the deed of trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the deed of trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060. THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME. You may be eligible for mediation. You have only 20 DAYS from the recording date of this notice to pursue mediation.

DO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LICENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you are eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help. SEEKING ASSISTANCE Housing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commission: Toll-free: 1-877-894HOME (1-877-894-4663) or Web site: http://www.dfi.wa.gov/consumers/homeownership/post_purchase_counselors_foreclosure.htm The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development: Toll-free: 1-800-569-4287 or National Web Site: http://portal.hud. gov/hudportal/HUD or for Local counseling agencies in Washington: http://www.hud.gov/offices/ hsg/sfh/hcc/fc/index.cfm?webList A c tion=search&searchstate=WA&filterSvc=dfc The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys: Telephone: 1-800606-4819 or Web site: http://nwjustice.org/what-clear Additional information provided by the Trustee: If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the noteholders rights against the real property only. The Trustee’s Sale Number is WA-20879238-RM. Dated: 10/21/2021 Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington, as Trustee By: Jeff Stenman, President Trustee’s Address: Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington 108 1 st Ave South, Suite 202, Seattle, WA 98104 For questions call toll-free: (866) 9250241 Trustee Sale Number: WA20-879238-RM Sale Line: 800-2802832 or Login to: http://wa.qualityloan.com IDSPub #0175323 2/2/2022 2/23/2022 Published February 2 & 23, 2022

Probate Notice to Creditors LEGAL IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF WHATCOM ESTATE OF: GREGORY LOUIS STEIRER, Deceased.

No. 21-4-01042-37 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030) The Personal Representative named below has been appointed Personal Representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal Representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court.

The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(3); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and non-probate assets.

Personal Representative: Angela Christene Steirer Date of filing copy of notice to creditors: Wednesday February 9, 2022 Date of first publication: Wednesday February 9, 2022 Address for Mailing or Service: P.O. Box 231, Lynden, WA 98264 STARKENBURG-KROONTJE, P.S. Published February 9, 16 & 23, 2022

LEGAL IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF WHATCOM In Re the Estate of HARRIET GRACE VREUGDENHIL, Deceased.

NO. 22-4-00045-37 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 Judge Robert E. Olson

The co-Personal Representatives named below has been appointed as co-Personal Representatives of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the co-Personal Representatives or the co-Personal Representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court. The claim must be presented within the later of: thirty days after the co-Personal Representatives served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(3); or four months after the date of the first publication of the notice.

If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and non-probate assets.

Date of First Publication: February 9, 2022 Co-Personal Representatives: Douglas Vreugdenhil Janice Hinton c/o 709 Grover Street Lynden, WA 98264 Attorney for the Personal Representative: Nicole L. Terpstra, WSBA #32974 Address for Mailing or Service: Nicole L. Terpstra, Attorney at Law, PLLC 709 Grover Street Lynden, WA 98264 Published February 9, 16 & 23, 2022

LEGAL IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR WHATCOM COUNTY In Re the Estate of: ARTHUR DOUGLAS LAFFERTY, SR., Deceased.

CASE NO.: 22-4-00100-37 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this Estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1) (c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets.

Date of First Publication: February 16, 2022 Personal Representative: Arthur Douglas Lafferty, Jr. Attorney for Personal Representative: Kyle S. Mitchell Address for Mailing or Service: Shepherd and Allen 2011 Young Street, Suite 202 Bellingham, WA 98225 (360) 733-3773 Court of probate proceedings and cause number: Whatcom County Superior Court Cause No. 22-4-00100-37 DATED this 8th day of February 2022.

SHEPHERD AND ALLEN Douglas R. Shepherd, WSBA #9514 Kyle S. Mitchell, WSBA #47344 Of Attorneys for Personal Representative Published February 16, 23 & March 2, 2022

LEGAL IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF WHATCOM In Re the Estate of NANCY K. BRAAM, Deceased.

NO. 22-4-00094-37 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 JUDGE: ROBERT E. OLSON The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal Representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets.

DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION February 9, 2022 PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE LAUREN A. BRAAM 9041 49TH Ave NE Seattle, WA 98115 Attorney for Personal Representative:

Erin Mae Glass, WSBA #39746 Barron Smith Daugert, PLLC 300 North Commercial St. Bellingham, WA 98225 Published February 9, 16 & 23, 2022

LEGAL IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR WHATCOM COUNTY In the Matter of the Estate of Lillian Mow Jang Robertson, Deceased.

Cause No. 22-4-00081-37 Judge: Robert E. Olson PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030) The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court.

The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(3); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and non-probate assets.

Date of First Publication: February 9, 2022 Personal Representative: Lydia R. Miller Address for Mailing or Service: 5503 Stellar Place, North Vancouver, B.C. V7R 4N3 Canada Attorney for Personal Representative: Andrew Heinz, WSBA #37086, Barron Smith Daugert, PLLC, 300 N. Commercial St., Bellingham, WA 98225; Phone: 360-733-0212 Published February 9, 16 & 23, 2022

LEGAL IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR WHATCOM COUNTY In the Matter of the Estate of Michael Thrupp, Deceased.

Cause No. 22-4-00080-37 Judge: DAVID E. FREEMAN PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030) The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court.

The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(3); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and non-probate assets.

Date of First Publication: February 9, 2022 Personal Representative: Hannah S. Thrupp Attorney for Personal Representative/Service: Aaron M. Rasmussen, WSBA #29496, Barron Smith Daugert, PLLC, 300 N. Commercial St., Bellingham, WA 98225; Phone: 360-733-0212 Published February 9, 16 & 23, 2022

LEGAL IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF SNOHOMISH In the Matter of the Estate of: ROXIE LEANNE ANTHONY, Deceased.

NO. 22-4-00257-31 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 The personal representative (“PR”) named below has been appointed as PR of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the PR or the PR’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced.

The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty (30) days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four (4) months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060.

This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and non-probate assets.

Date of first publication: February 16, 2022.

LYNDSI D’NETTE STICKLES, PR Attorneys for Personal Representative/ Address for mailing or service:

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Peter J. Andrus, WSBA #21441 JELSING TRI WEST & ANDRUS PLLC 2926 Colby Avenue Everett, WA 98201 Published February 16, 23 & March 2, 2022

Public Notice LEGAL CALL FOR BIDS Notice is hereby given that Whatcom County Fire District No. 7 will receive bids for the construction of one “Type III Ambulance” and other ancillary equipment as iden-

tified in the request for proposal, until the hour of 2:30 pm on March 10, 2022, as shown on the clock located in the Fire District Offices.

All bids will then be opened, publicly read aloud, and recorded.

Bids must be clearly marked on the outer envelope “Bid for “Type III Ambulance”, and addressed to the Board of Commissioners, Whatcom County Fire District No. 7, PO Box 1599, or delivered to 2020 Washington Street, Ferndale, Washington 98248.

Any bid received after the appointed time or not addressed properly will not be opened and will be returned to the sender. Each bidder is responsible for seeing that his bid meets this requirement. No telephone, telegraph or facsimile bids will be accepted.

Bidders may obtain a set of specifications by writing or calling: Chief Larry Hoffman, Whatcom County Fire District No. 7 at P.O. Box 1599, Ferndale, Washington 98248, (360) 384-0303. The Fire Chief or his designee will also be

available during regular business hours to answer any questions bidders may have.

No bidder may withdraw his bid for a period of thirty (30) days after the bid opening.

Whatcom County Fire District No. 7 reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids, or to waive any, informalities in the bidding process. The District will determine which bid is the best value for the District and is not bound to accept low bid.

Dated this 10th day of February 2022.

Posted: Station 41, 2020 Washington Street Ferndale, WA 98248 Published February 16 & 23, 2022

LEGAL CALL FOR BIDS Notice is hereby given that Whatcom County Fire District No. 7 will receive bids for the installation of (2) two “Diesel Exhaust Removal

Systems” and other ancillary equipment as identified in the request for proposal, until the hour of 2:00 pm on March 10, 2022, as shown on the clock located in the Fire District Offices. All bids will then be opened, publicly read aloud, and recorded.

Bids must be clearly marked on the outer envelope “Bid for “Exhaust Removal Systems”, and addressed to the Board of Commissioners, Whatcom County Fire District No. 7, PO Box 1599, or delivered to 2020 Washington Street, Ferndale, Washington 98248.

Any bid received after the appointed time or not addressed properly will not be opened and will be returned to the sender. Each bidder is responsible for seeing that his bid meets this requirement. No telephone, telegraph or facsimile bids will be accepted.

Bidders may obtain a set of specifications by writing or calling: Chief Larry Hoffman, Whatcom County Fire District No. 7 at P.O. Box 1599, Ferndale, Washington

98248, (360) 384-0303. The Fire Chief or his designee will also be available during regular business hours to answer any questions bidders may have.

No bidder may withdraw his bid for a period of thirty (30) days after the bid opening.

Whatcom County Fire District No. 7 reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids, or to waive any, informalities in the bidding process. The District will determine which bid is the best value for the District and is not bound to accept low bid.

Dated this 10th day of February 2022.

Posted: Station 41, 2020 Washington Street Ferndale, WA 98248 Published February 16 & 23, 2022

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FURNITURE & MATTRESSES

Sunset Beauty Supply

Colony House Furniture

1225 E. Sunset Dr. # 150, Bellingham 360-738-0359 • www.sunsetbeautysupply.com

303 Front St., Lynden • 360-354-5554 www.colonyhousefurniturelynden.com

CABINETS

GARAGE DOORS

Lynden Interiors

2017 Front St., Lynden • 360-354-4149 www.lyndeninteriors.com

Overhead Door Company of Bellingham

8353 Guide Meridian, Lynden • 360-354-5617

Vander Griend Lumber Co. Inc.

202 Ohio St, Bellingham • 360-734-5960 www.ohdbellingham.com

Westside Building Supply

CAMPGROUNDS

8461 Depot Rd., Lynden • 360-354-2155

Westside Building Supply

8353 Guide Meridian, Lynden • 360-354-5617

Cedars RV Resort

6335 Portal Way, Ferndale • 360-384-2622

CEMETERIES

Greenwood Cemetery • thegreenwoodcemetery.com East Wiser Lake Rd., Lynden • 360-647-4001 Lynden Cemetery • www.lyndencemetery.com South Side of Front St., Lynden • 360-647-4001

CLEANING SUPPLIES

Bay City Supply

360-671-7400 • www.baycitysupply.com P.O. Box 2073, 1250 Iowa Street Bellingham, WA 98229

PRINT & PUBLISHING

Lynden Print Company

www.LyndenPrintCo.com 113 Sixth Street, Lynden • 360-354-4444

Lynden Family Medicine • 360-354-1333 1610 Grover St., Suite D-1, Lynden Birch Bay Family Medicine • 360-371-5855 8097 Harborview Rd., Blaine www.familycarenetwork.com Ferndale Family Medical Center • 360-384-1511 5580 Nordic Way, Ferndale

Lynden Tribune

www.LyndenTribune.com 113 Sixth Street, Lynden • 360-354-4444

REAL ESTATE

RE/MAX Whatcom County- Rick Meyer

HOME IMPROVEMENT

Branch Manager, GRI, CRS, SRES 1841 Front St, Lynden • 360-410-1213 www.meyermax.com • rmeyer@remax.net

Lynden Interiors

2017 Front St., Lynden • 360-354-4149 www.lyndeninteriors.com

RECREATIONAL VEHICLE STORAGE

Vander Griend Lumber Co. Inc.

8461 Depot Rd., Lynden • 360-354-2155

Walls & Windows Inc. • 360-676-5223

Bellingham RV Storage

Quality Covered RV Storage Bakerview/Irongate area • Bellingham, WA 360-671-6100 • BellinghamRVBoatStorage.com

Leader One Financial Corporation

RECYCLING, REMOVAL & YARD DEBRIS

David Ohligschlager, Branch Manager 102 Grover St., #208, Lynden • 360-815-1768 www.daveo.leader1.com • daveo@leader1.com NMLS #12007 & #422225

Green Earth Technology

774 Meadowlark Rd., Lynden • 360-354-4936

INSURANCE & FINANCIAL RENTAL EQUIPMENT

Amy Warenski Insurance Agency Inc

Brim Rentals

8874 Bender Rd Ste 106, Lynden • 360-354-6868 www.amywarenski.com

350 Duffner Dr, Lynden • 360-354-4411 www.brimtractor.com

Country Financial®, Len Corneto

102 Grover Street, Ste. 209, Lynden • 360-354-4197 Westside Building Supply 8353 Guide Meridian, Lynden • 360-354-5617

Country Financial® Lesa Ferguson, Financial Representative RESTAURANTS, 1610 Grover St., Suite B1, Lynden • 360-354-2975

Group of Health Insurance Services, LLC

250 Birch Bay-Lynden Rd, Lynden 360-354-3400

GIFT/SPECIALTY SHOP

Appel Farms - The Cheese Shop

6605 Northwest Dr., Ferndale • 360-312-1431 www.appelcheese.com

Northwest Cleaning Supply

Lil John Sanitary Services, Inc.

COFFEE

GLASS, RESIDENTIAL

Mark Mellema • 360-398-9828 www.liljohnsanitary.net

FOOD & BEVERAGE

4202 Meridian Street, Suite 104, Bellingham 360-527-2334 • hicllc.net

Coconut Kenny’s

8108 Guide Meridian, Lynden • 360-354-2200

Little Caesars

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

ROOFING

Guide Insurance Services

1740 Labounty Dr. Ste #1, Ferndale • 360-656-5974 8122 Guide Meridian, Lynden • 360-392-8435

Jeff Lamphere Insurance

1804 18th St., Lynden • 360-354-8656

Joostens Roofing

Bellingham • 360-815-7663

New York Life,

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

Mt. Baker Roofing, Inc.

360-733-0191 • www.mtbakerroofing.com

Oltman Insurance & Financial Services 360-354-5988 8850 Bender Road, Suite 101, Lynden

SEPTIC INSTALLATION

Tyas & Tyas

3966 Deeter Rd., Everson • 360-988-6895

SSK Insurance

501 Front St., Lynden • 360-354-4488 2115 Barkley Blvd. Ste. 201, Bellingham

SEPTIC TANK PUMPING

Vibrant USA

Lil John Sanitary Services, Inc.

LUMBER

SOLAR & REFRIGERATION

Mark Mellema • 360-398-9828 www.liljohnsanitary.net

504 Front St. Suite 101, Lynden 360-733-5111 • vibrantusa.com

Vander Griend Lumber Co. Inc.

8461 Depot Rd., Lynden • 360-354-2155 Westside Building Supply

Glacier Pacific LLC

9657 Crape Road, Sumas • 360-739-9903 glacierpacific14@gmail.com License # GLACIPL858KO

8353 Guide Meridian, Lynden • 360-354-5617

MEDIATION

SPORTS & RECREATION

Bellingham Mediation & Consulting Sheri Russell, JD • 360-255-1666 www.bellinghammediation.com

Dave’s Sports Shop

1738 Front St., Lynden • 360-354-5591

GARBAGE & RECYCLING MEDICARE INSURANCE Nooksack Valley Disposal & Recycling, Inc. PLANS

GREASE TRAP CLEANING

360-354-4154 • www.npsclean.com 191 Birch Bay Lynden Rd, Lynden

HEALTH & WELLNESS

Family Care Network

Water/sewer line repair 4131 Hannegan Rd., Ste. 104, Bellingham 8084 Enterprise Road, Ferndale • 360-815-0080 HOME LOANS www.reedexcavating.com

3500 Meridian St., Bellingham • 360-734-4010 1720 LaBounty Dr, Ferndale • 360-380-0578 415 Depot St., Lynden • 360-306-3800 119 17th St., Fairway, Lynden • 360-354-5671 300 Main St., Lynden • 360-354-1198 102 Nooksack Ave., Nooksack • 360-966-4193 www.chsnw.com

Pete’s Auto Repair LLC

mtbakermobilemixing.com

Lynden Skateway

421 Judson Street, Lynden • 360-354-3851 www.LyndenSkateway.com

Jeff Lamphere Insurance

VETERINARY

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

Kulshan Veterinary

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

8880 Benson Rd, Lynden 6220 Portal Wy, Ferndale www.kulshanvet.com • 360-354-5095

504 Front St. Suite 101, Lynden 360-733-5111 • vibrantusa.com

Lynden Nutrition Center

VanDalen Insurance Vibrant USA

VITAMINS

527 Front St., Lynden • 360-354-4884

PEST & RODENT CONTROL

Environmental Pest Control Inc.

3003 Bennett Drive, Bellingham • 360-676-5120 www.epestcontrol.net

Louis Auto Glass

Cruisin Coffee

1512 N. State St., Bellingham • 360-734-3840 407 19th St., Lynden • 360-354-3232 1721 E. College Way, Mt. Vernon • 360-424-9759 Lyndale Glass • www.lyndaleglass.com 110 7th St., Lynden • 360-354-3937 1985 Main St., Ferndale • 360-384-5956

1976 Kok Rd., Lynden Town Plaza, Lynden 5885 Portal Way, Ferndale • 360-738-3789

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Vander Griend Lumber Co. Inc.

8461 Depot Rd., Lynden • 360-354-2155

Visit our online directory with direct link to company’s website, address & phone.

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Failure to obtain a certificate of registration from L&I or show the registration number in all advertising will result in a fine up to $5000 against the unregistered contractor.

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Publisher’s Notice

All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin, or an intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.”

Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal discrimination basis, call HUD toll-free at 1-800-669-9777. The toll free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275.

B8 • ferndalerecord.com • lyndentribune.com • Wednesday, February 23, 2022

We now offer.... AUTOMOBILE DETAILING Detail to include:

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Some exclusions apply.

We offer pick up and delivery service

GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE!

360.73 9.8233

Wiser Lake

To S c h e d u l e

Guide Meridian

E. Pole Rd.

AUTO SALES & DETAILING

Get your car ready for warmer weather The winter months are almost over and the next thing you know, it will be springtime. That means it’s almost time to make plans for warmer weather.

Part of your plans should include getting your car in shape for summer travel, especially if you haven’t driven it much in the fall and winter.

Warm-weather maintenance is important because cars often see a lot more use as the weather gets warmer and destination travel becomes more common. Lynden Lube and Auto Repair owner Rob Heerspink says it’s important to get the car to a shop before taking it on a trip.

“Make sure your oil change has been done and that your maintenance and all tires are good to go,” Heerspink said.

“It’s always good to have the fluids checked when you have your oil changed.”

An oil change includes a wide variety of services, including checking fluids and inspecting serpentine belts, wiper blades, coolant levels, exterior lights, the air filtration system and the vehicle’s chassis. An oil change also includes exterior window cleaning and vacuuming the interior floors.

Lynden Lube and Auto is a full-service auto repair facility and speedy oil change center. They specialize in foreign and domestic vehicle service and repair, and they can handle all of your service and repair needs. Lynden Lube has ASE certified technicians on hand, as well as highly trained lube technicians to serve you.

Services include: Full Service Oil Changes, Factory 30K, 60K, 90K Scheduled Maintenance, Transmission Services, Brakes, Belts, Tune-ups, Check Engine Light Diagnostics and Repair, Shocks/Struts, Chassis Repairs, Fuel System Service, Electrical System Repair, Engine, Transmission, and Axle Repair and Replacement, Cooling System Service, Water Pump Replacement, ABS & Airbag Lamp Diagnostics and Repair, and Timing Belts.

Most importantly, Lynden Lube and Auto takes quality and customer service seriously. As a Certified Auto Repair Center, they follow a strict code of ethics so customers will know up front what to expect.

These services, and more, are available at Lynden Lube, 8181 Guide Meridian Road. Open 8-5 M-F, 8-2 SAT. Call 360354-7698 for more information or visit lyndenlube.com.

6 8 8 5 G u i d e M e ri d i a n , Ly n d e n w w w. Ch a dCh a mb er s Auto s. co m

Office Phone: 360.392.8703

10 Years Voted Best of Lynden!

YNDEN ERVICE ENTER

Remember “Service” is our middle name.

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“Come see us for All your Automotive Repair Needs!”

Rob Meyer & Jim Meenk, owners MON-FRI 8:00-5:00

360-354-2611

FULLY CERTIFIED BY AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE EXCELLENCE

700 Grover St, Lynden

Serving Lynden since 1984

PROFESSIONAL BUSINESS DIRECTORY Whatcom County’s

BUSINESS CENTER GRANDVIEW BUSINESS CENTER

CONCRETE

360.354.1400 www.cadman.com EVENT SPACES

CONSTRUCTION

Muis Construction

• Ready Mix • Grout • CDF • Colored Concrete • Exposed Aggregate • Pervious Concrete

FARM EQUIPMENT

MERIDIAN EQUIPMENT INC

PARTS • SALES • SERVICE Large Stock All Makes • Starters • Alternators • Water Pumps • Clutches • Restoration Tires & Parts SPECIAL: Small Frame/ Wire Alternator $100

• Farm & Home Repairs & Remodel • Concrete Work & Repairs • Shops & Sheds • Demolitions & Clean Ups 30 Years Experience

360-325-5321

George Muis, Owner Lic# MUISCC*874C1

ROOFING FREE reroof estimates

Over 35 yrs. experience

INC.

NEED A NEW ROOF? Serving Whatcom, Skagit & Island Counties Lic. # MTBAKR1055ML

360-398-2141

360-733-0191

SHAVINGS

TOPSOIL

TOPSOIL

STARKENBURG SHAVINGS

SW

Growsource

5946 Guide Meridian, B’ham

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Rock Products LLC

Shavings, Sawdust, Beauty Bark and Hog fuel

Yard Debris Recycling

360-384-5487

(360) 354-4936

Compost • Mulches Topsoil Mixes

+ tax

Hannegan Rd.

• Exterior wash & dry • Steam clean seats • Steam clean & degrease engine bay • Steam clean wheel wells/rims • Removal of road tar & pitch • Exterior hand wax • Compound, polish & buff • Clean door jambs, seams & hinges • Interior vacuum • Steam clean & extract carpets • Clean interior/exterior glass • Clean & vacuum trunk • Wipe & polish dashboard • Ultraprotection on vinyl/leather • Tire dressing • Bumper & rubber dressing • Air freshener

Bark • Topsoil Compost • Rock Sawdust We Deliver!

360-318-8554

To be included please call Lynden Tribune at 360-354-4444 or Ferndale Record at 360-384-1411

Celebrating 63 Years in Specialized Precision Repair!

• Complete Collision Repair • Lifetime Guarantee • Professional Paint Matching

Charlie’s Auto Body 901 Evergreen St, Lynden, WA (360) 354-2172 www.charliesautobodyinc.com

LEGALS days after the date this Summons was served on you, exclusive of the day of service, the Court may enter an Order of Default against you permanently terminating all of your rights to the above-named child. The Court may, without further notice to your, enter an Order relinquishing the child to the Petitioner, terminating your parent/ child relationship and approving or providing for the adoption of the above-named child.

The child was born of January 23, 2014.

The child’s father as listed on the birth certificate is Kenneth Wayne Brown, and the child’s mother is Kerri Lynn Little.

The court hearing on this matter shall be held on April 1, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. in the Skagit County Superior Court, Room to be announced, in Mount Vernon, Washington. Your failure to appear at this hearing may result in a Default Order permanently terminating all of your rights to the above-named child.

You are further notified that any non-consenting parent or alleged father has the right to be represented by an attorney, and an attorney will be appointed for an indigent person who requests an attorney. You are further notified that you have a right to file under Chapter 26.26 RCW a claim for paternity.

You are further notified that your failure to file a claim of paternity within 20 days of the date of service of this notice and Summons upon you or your failure to respond to the Petitioner within 20 days of the date of the service of Summons and Notice upon you, is grounds to terminate your parent/ child relationship with respect to the child. One method of filing your response is serving a copy of the petitioner by sending the response by Certified Mail with Return Receipt Requested.

DATED this _16th _ day of February, 2022. /s/ Richard M. Sybrandy RICHARD M. SYBRANDY – WSBA #25114 Attorney for Petitioners File Response with: Clerk of Court Skagit County Courthouse 205 W. Kincaid Street Mount Vernon, WA 98273

Continued from B6 Serve a copy of your Response on the Petitioner’s attorney.

Published February 23, March 2 & 9, 2022

LEGAL IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR WHATCOM COUNTY Evelyn T. Joneli, and Paul Monroe Joneli, Plaintiffs, v.

The heirs of Emil and Susanna (Susie) Joneli, including: Steven Fred Joneli, et al., Defendants.

NO. 22-2-00054-37 SUMMONS Judge Evan P. Jones The State of Washington to Emily Porter, Ally Penrose, Lacey Penrose, Steven Fred Joneli, Pamela Judith Joneli Shacknowski, unknown heirs of Eda Helen Joneli Rice; and any unknown heirs of Emil and Susanna Joneli.

You are hereby summoned to appear within sixty days after the date of the first publication of this summons, to wit, within sixty days after the 26th day of January, 2022, and defend the above entitled action in the above entitled court, and answer the complaint of the plaintiffs, and serve a copy of your answer upon the undersigned attorney for plaintiffs, at his office below stated; and in case of your failure so to do, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demand of the complaint, which has been filed with the clerk of said court. The object of this action is to quiet title to certain real property, located in Whatcom County at the corner of Noon and Hemmi Roads, in the named plaintiffs.

DATED THIS 20th day of January, 2022.

John A. Meenk, WSBA #29345 Attorney for Plaintiff Published January 26, February 2, 9, 16, 23 & March 2, 2022