Ferndale Record- January 19, 2022

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Second isolation/quarantine site opens at Civic Field Stadium’s locker room can accommodate 25 guests, will be staffed by healthcare provider

By Leora Watson leora@lyndentribune.com

WHATCOM — Due to a drastic increase

in COVID-19 cases, the Whatcom County Health Department opened a second isolation and quarantine facility at Civic Field in Bellingham for vulnerable populations on Jan. 11.

“We’ll be opening a second isolationonly site at Civic Field in Bellingham that will allow us to add capacity for those who are not safely able to isolate or need to be discharged from the hospital or don’t have a safe place to go,” said Erika Lautenbach, director of the Whatcom County Health Department.

The second facility will be in the locker

rooms at Civic Field and will accommodate 25 guests and staffed by a healthcare provider under contract to the Whatcom County Health Department, according to a press release from the health department.

“This will be an overflow site essentially, it will be isolation only, so only people who have tested positive, and it will be a congregate setting in the locker rooms of Civic Field, not where the stadium is,” said Lautenbach. “It will help relieve some of the pressure at our base camp site.”

The first isolation and quarantine facility on Byron Avenue in Bellingham has

been at full capacity, creating a need for a second location, according to Lautenbach.

Lautenbach explained that the capacity at the county’s Byron Street isolation and quarantine facility is 55.

“We have been at capacity for the last month,” said Lautenbach. “So we recognize that this is needed as soon as possible.”

The Northwest Youth Services shelter that was previously located at Civic Field will be relocated to the Maritime Heritage shelter, according to Lautenbach.

STATE

A more ‘age-diverse senate’ 22-year-old Simon Sefzik of Ferndale replaces Doug Ericksen as state senator

By Bill Helm bill@lyndentribune.com

WASHINGTON — Washington state’s newest senator is still learning how to disagree without being disagreeable.

That’s what 22-year-old Simon Sefzik wrote in his cover letter to the Whatcom County Council when he decided he wanted to replace the late Doug Ericksen as the state’s 42nd legislative district representative.

Competing against a former Bellingham police officer, as well as the District 5 Whatcom County Council member, the Ferndale resident told council that one key to effective leadership is to “humbly listen and learn from the key stakeholders.”

“To be effective in Olympia, I will reach across the aisle and find the points that unite us, rather than the areas that divide us,” said Sefzik, whom on Jan. 11, Whatcom County Council voted 4-to-2 to replace Ericksen as the state’s 42nd legislative district representative.

“I believe we have more in common than what separates us, and that we can, in good faith, achieve great things for Washington together.”

Jon Mutchler and his family have known Sefzik for a dozen years. The Ferndale City Council member said recently that he believes Ericksen “would be very pleased to see a Sen. Sefzik.”

“Although he now becomes the youngest current Washington state senator, he brings near-brilliance, maturity, and unflinching courage to the office,” Mutchler said. “Simon helped me in my first city council run as a young lad, and so I am thrilled to

TOP PHOTO: Washington’s newest state senator, Simon Sefzik offers a “more age-diverse senate.” (Courtesy photo) PHOTO AT LEFT: Sefzik visits with Sumas residents on Sunday, Jan. 16. Sefzik accepted an invitation to Sumas as one of his first local official visits his first week as Washington state’s newly-appointed senator. (Elisa Claassen for the Tribune)

Sefzik meets Sumas flood victims Elisa Claassen For the Record

SUMAS — Simon Sefzik accepted an invitation to Sumas on Jan. 16 as one of his first local official visits his first week as Washington state’s newly-appointed senator.

A Ferndale resident, Sefzik, (R) 42nd District, replaced Sen. Doug Ericksen,

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who died on Dec. 17. Sefzik was sworn into office on Tuesday, Jan. 11.

Sumas has made the state and national news in recent months due to November floods that rendered more than 500 homes at least temporarily unlivable.

Calls were made and posts on Facebook to invite local officials, See Sumas on A2

Ferndale seeks skatepark design ideas, public meeting on Jan. 26 Survey follows 6 p.m. live webinar FERNDALE — Calling all skaters and riders, the City of Ferndale wants to hear from you.

The city will host a live webinar at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 26, to help design Metalworks Skatepark. The intent is to take input on what features would work best for a skate/BMX/ scooter facility in Ferndale, said city spokesperson Riley

Sweeney.

New Line Skateparks, an internationally known skatepark design and construction team, will collect the feedback and transform it into a plan for construction to begin later this year.

“How do we make an awesome skatepark for Ferndale? Simple.

We ask the people who are going to use it and have the best designers make it happen,” said Mayor Greg Hansen. “This is

This image depicts a potential design of Ferndale’s skate park, to be known as Metalworks Skate Park. The public has been invited to attend a live webinar at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 26 to provide input on which features would work best for a skate/ BMX/scooter facility in Ferndale. (Courtesy Grindline

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GETTING TO KNOW YOU

Metalworks Skatepark

Joshua Amberson works on behalf of clients

By Bill Helm bill@lyndentribune.com

WHATCOM — Growing up, Joshua Amberson wanted to become a professional baseball player.

Although he sustained injuries while pitching at San Jose State University, Amberson did have a chance to sign a contract to play his favorite sport.

But it wasn’t meant to be, he said. There were more important things to tackle, such as becoming a husband and a father.

For nearly four years, Amberson has been a realtor, with Windermere Realty in Ferndale.

“I never had plans to become a realtor, but I began to feel very strong conviction that I was being led into the industry for about half a year before I finally began to pursue it,” Amberson said.

Although Amberson is never very far from the baseball diamond – he’s on the Whatcom County Softball Board of Directors – his work as a realtor is his commitment to represent and help his clients sell and buy properties whenever and wher-

ever they need him.

“The reality (is) that you don’t have expected hours of operation,” Amberson said. “Especially in a seller’s market, there are times in which you need to work on behalf of your clients when you weren’t planning on it. But if you care about your clients and time is of the essence, then you have to be willing to work at inconvenient times.”

Lynden Tribune: Is there a common misconception about your work?

Joshua Amberson: That it’s easy.

Most people would probably be surprised to learn how much work a realtor can do without ever being paid.

Tribune: What would people be most surprised to know about your work?

Amberson: Probably how sensitive selling a property can be. There are many things that can cause a transaction to fall through. There is a lot of work that goes on behind the scenes to make a transaction smooth and most clients don’t ever

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When he’s not playing softball or looking out for the best interest of Whatcom County’s softball scene, Joshua Amberson is a realtor for Windermere Realty in Ferndale. (Cour-

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your opportunity to tell us what would work and what wouldn’t.”

Participants can access the meeting over Zoom at tinyurl.com/ MetalworksMeeting1.

An online survey will be available from Jan. 26 through Feb. 11 as another opportunity to provide input.

The survey will go live immediately after the meeting and be available at tinyurl.com/ MetalworksSkatepark.

For more information, visit the city’s project page at cit yof fer nda le.org / skatepark.

— Cal Bratt for the Record

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business people and residents impacted by the flood to meet with Sefzik last minute by the Sumas City Hall, which has been vacated following flood damage. A temporary building has been placed in the parking lot adjacent to City Hall to

conduct city business. City Hall resembles the majority of the homes in the city: no furniture and partially missing walls and flooring.

Newly-elected Sumas Mayor Bosch and his wife Gina greeted Sefzik and made a few references to being new in each of their positions.

Sefzik asked questions and promised to ask for answers from other officials in the Courthouse or the Senate.

Comments and concerns included finding long-term housing. Several talked of being homeless but with a mortgage to pay, property taxes, and sizeable utility bills.

When Sefzik asked about encounters with FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency), at least one city council member said it was positive: the individual met him on a Sunday at his home. Others suggested FEMA send a team and a trailer to Sumas, similar to DSHS staff, to be in the community.

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see his political career start like this. Simon comes from a great family — the type we would all be proud to have.”

‘Bigger and better than that’ In questions he answered for council, Sefzik stressed that his priorities as state senator would include flooding

relief, people experiencing homelessness, housing affordability, agriculture, policy reforms, and education.

Sefzik is a graduate of Patrick Henry College

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in Purcellville, Virginia, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in American politics and policy.

In Washington, D.C., Sefzik worked with the White House Management Office, as well as with the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs as an intern. He also worked with the House of Representatives in 2019 in the office of Congressman Ted Budd.

“Based on my work as an intern, I was hired fulltime and became one of the youngest White House employees during my service,” Sefzik wrote in his cover letter to the Whatcom County Council. “Just like millions of military members that served during the previous administration, my goal was to honor my country in the best way that I could, regardless of who was president. These experiences taught me that while so much of our po-

litical dialogue can seem so petty and disheartening, we are bigger and better than that.”

A more ‘age-diverse senate’ Whatcom County, Sefzik said, is his home, “and I want to serve it well.”

“I bring youthful enthusiasm and a level of legislative and political experience unique to my age,” he wrote. “As your youngest choice, I believe I represent the future and a more age-diverse senate.

I want to work with members of both parties to protect Whatcom County and improve our quality of life.”

Sefzik was appointed ahead of Custer resident and current Whatcom County Council Member Ben Elenbaas, and Lynden resident Tawsha Dykstra Thompson, who served with the Bellingham Police Department from March

1997 until December 2021.

As sergeant, Thompson most recently led five detectives as supervisor of the department’s special victims unit.

Thompson graduated from Lynden Christian High School in 1993.

Elenbaas, a 1997 graduate of Lynden High School, began his four-year tenure with Whatcom County Council in January 2020.

His term expires January 2024.

Council’s appointment sends Sefzik to Olympia to finish Ericksen’s vacant senate term which officially ends in January 2023.

“We are looking forward to having Simon join our team and continue the great tradition of leadership established by Sen. Doug Ericksen on energy, agriculture and water issues,” Senate Republican Leader John Braun, R-Centralia, said.

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OBITUARIES John Forbes John Stephan Forbes, Sr., husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, died peacefully at his home in Lynden in the early hours of Jan. 6 at age 85.

The family is comforted in the knowledge that John trusted in Jesus Christ as his Savior and is now residing in his eternal home in Heaven.

John was born Oct. 21, 1936, in Canon City, Colorado. His father, Charles Harold Forbes, passed away in 1942. His widowed mother, Goldie (Nickerson) Forbes, then married Glen Eugene Snow.

The family relocated to Reedsport, Oregon and John graduated from Reedsport High School in 1954. He then enlisted in the United States Navy and served three years as a weatherman.

After the Navy, John attended Oregon State University, where he graduated in 1961 with a degree in engineering.

It was at a freshman mixer that John

Joanne Dykstra Lifelong Lynden resident Joanne Marie Dykstra was called home to the Lord on Jan. 11. She passed away peacefully in her home on Polinder Road at the age of 88, the same home she was born in on June 22, 1933.

Joanne’s parents were Gerrit “Thribbo” and Wilhelmina “Minnie” (Heusinkveld) Polinder. She was the youngest of three children. Her siblings were Gerrit Polinder Jr. and Henrietta Noteboom.

Joanne graduated from Lynden Christian High School in 1951.

Joanne married the love of her life, Pete Dykstra, on April 14, 1953 and together they had three sons: Duane “Duke,” Roger, and Mark.

met the love of his life, Catherine (Cathy) Ann Carroll. They were married Sept. 20, 1959. Together, they had two boys – John Stephan Forbes, Jr. (Steve) and Michael Andrew Forbes (Mike).

John had a long and successful career in the retail industry. He began with Montgomery Ward as a store manager, until 1967, when he moved to become a Western Auto store manager in Lewiston, Idaho.

He was promoted to territorial sales manager for Western Auto in 1978 and relocated to Vancouver, Washington.

As John’s territory expanded, he and Cathy relocated to Utah in 1986. In 1990, John and Cathy had the opportunity to purchase and operate a Western Auto Store in Elko, Nevada, which they enjoyed doing together until John retired in 2001.

John and Cathy relocated to Lynden at that time and enjoyed his retirement near his family and grandkids, splitting time between Lynden, where Steve’s family lived and Sarasota, Florida, where Mike’s family lived.

John was first and foremost a strong family man. Both immediate and extend-

Faith, traditions and quality family time were most important to Joanne. She was so welcoming and considered everyone who walked in the door family.

Joanne showed her love by cooking big meals to bring the family together. It is well known that Sundays have always been a special day for the Dykstra Family. After dinner was finished and dishes were cleaned, Joanne would go outside and hit fly balls for the grandkids.

Joanne enjoyed sports from coaching softball, watching grandkids games, to attending high school basketball and state tournaments.

Pete and Joanne were married

Nicole Barrow Nicole Roberta Barrow went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, Jan. 11 after an extended illness.

She is remembered as being very compassionate, empathetic, and loving.

Nicole was born on Jan. 30, 1967, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada to parents Robert and Helen (MacNeill) Leenders. In 1992, she graduated from the University of Alberta where she earned a bachelor’s degree in occupational therapy.

Nicole married Kevin Barrow in Edmonton on May 17, 1986. They raised their four children in Lynden. She excelled at motherhood, bringing joy to others, and being a very precious and supportive wife. Nicole loved the outdoors, frequenting Berthusen Park with her children Nicole enjoyed working at Peace Health Medical Center specializing in brain injury and strokes and loved her amazing friends, patients, and coworkers.

Nicole loved adventure; moving from Canada to the USA in 1992; then from

66 years and are remembered as a loving couple who were always by each other’s side. Their love is cherished and considered a great role model by many. They enjoyed traveling with both family and friends.

Although some trips were cut a little short because Joanne could not wait to get home and see her grandkids.

Joanne is remembered for being fun and loving wife, grandma, great-grandma, aunt, sister, and friend. She was always ready for an adventure that would become a story told with friends and family for years. She believed life was too short to be normal and was much more fun when you could be a little weird.

Joanne worked as a pharmacy assistant in the downtown Lynden McLain Drug for more than 40 years.

Northern California to Dallas, Texas in 1996; then to Lynden in 1999; then to San Diego, California in 2013. The family returned to Lynden in 2016 when Nicole was diagnosed with a terminal illness, desiring to die and be buried where she raised her four children.

She was a member of Lynden United Reformed Church. Nicole loved and lived the Lord Jesus, gathered the children every evening for family worship at 8 p.m., singing the Psalms through and through for many years on end.

Now she is singing praising God, glorifying Him, along with the heavenly hosts on high. Awaiting the resurrection of her body, on the final day.

Nicole is survived by her husband Kevin, children Mark, Sam, Joe, and Claire; parents Robert and Helen Leenders of Qualicum Beach, B.C., and a brother Rob Leenders of Edmonton Alberta.

The funeral service will be on Wednesday, Jan. 19 at 2 p.m. followed by a 3:15 p.m.

Christian burial at Monumenta Cemetery.

Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Gillies Funeral Home.

Agnes Slump Agnes Slump, loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother (Beppe) went to be with her heavenly Father on Jan. 13 in Lynden at the age of 92.

She was born on July 3, 1929 to Willem and Baukje (Nauta) Dotinga

ed family meant the world to him. Summer vacations were spent traveling to Oregon to visit both his and Cathy’s relatives.

John was proud of his heritage in Colorado, talking about and visiting with his extended family there.

John’s hobbies included fishing, cooking, gardening and traveling. The love of traveling was borne after hosting two foreign exchange students from Sweden, Hans Jacobsen and Camilla Wennberg.

John and Cathy took many memorable trips throughout the United States and Europe. They had a special connection in traveling to Europe for two reasons.

First, John enjoyed getting back to his ancestral roots in Scotland. Second, they fell in love with Italy because of the deep family connections they were able to make with Mike’s wife, Cinzia’s family from Ruvo di Puglia.

John and Cathy took several tours guided by Mike and Cinzia to different regions in Italy. John loved good food and good wine, which were both free flowing in Italy.

John came to faith in Jesus Christ later in life and was transformed by his Savior.

He was faithful to pray for his family and to

She also enjoyed sharing her talents of playing piano, organ, and accordion with others at both church and home.

Volunteer work at the Lynden Pioneer Museum, Threshing Bee and Centennial Committee, along with many other areas within her community was another passion of Joanne’s.

Joanne was named the North Whatcom County Woman of the Year in 1991.

Joanne is preceded in death by her husband Pete Dykstra, son Roger Dykstra, sister Henrietta (Don Noteboom), brother Gerrit (Henrietta) Polinder, and daughter in law Linda Dykstra.

Joanne is survived by children Duane “Duke” Dykstra (Peggy) and Mark Dykstra (Debbie); grandchildren Jackie Abercrombie (Jake), Ryan Dykstra (Jenny), Brian Dykstra (Vanessa), Tyler

Frank Rempel Frank Rempel Jr. passed away on Dec. 18, 2021 at the age of 78 in Golden Valley, Arizona with his loving wife Doris beside him.

Frank was born in Katcher, Germany in a Polish and Jewish refugee camp during World War II on Nov. 14, 1943 to parents Frank and Helena Rempel.

In July 1949, after many turbulent years the family arrived in Canada. As a teenager in Sardis, B.C. Frank loved his animals, working on his motorcycle (and racing too!) and graduated from Chilliwack Senior High School.

In the summer of 1967, Frank decided to travel to Pennsylvania to work at MenO-Lan Summer Camp where he was introduced to the love of his life, Doris Ann Moyer, and they were married only a few months later on Nov. 18, 1967 at Deep Run Mennonite Church in Bedminister, PA. In the summer of 1975, Frank and Doris moved to Washington state and he set up Rempel Upholstery, which specialized in

in Sibrandabuorren, a village in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands.

Agnes was the eighth child of 17 siblings and shared many memories of singing hymns around the pump organ on a Sunday afternoon.

Agnes “Akke” married John “Johannes” Scheenstra in Tersoel on Feb. 7, 1951. Shortly after, they immi-

encourage them in their faith. He was fond of deep conversations about the Bible and the Lord. He enjoyed attending and serving at Lynden Community Church and at Bee Ridge Baptist Church in Sarasota, Florida.

John was preceded in death by his parents and parental in-laws, his brother, Harold Forbes, his sisters, Della (Snow) Bouchet and Glynnis (Snow) Wharfield, and his brother-in-law, Steve Carroll.

John is survived by his wife of 62 years, Cathy, his son Steve (Roxy), his son Mike (Cinzia), his grandchildren Jeremy, Daniel (Lydia), Joel, Nathan, Stephanie, Paul, Carroll and Alessandro Forbes, and greatgrandchildren, Eleanor and Seth Forbes.

John is also survived by his brother, Glen Snow and his sisters-in-law, Sue (Ed) Hanscom, Nancy (Joe) Meyer, and Peggy Carroll. A graveside service will be held Saturday, Jan. 22 at 10 a.m. in Greenwood Cemetery. A memorial service will follow at Lynden Community Church.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations made be made to the Whatcom County Hospice Foundation. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Gillies Funeral Home and Cremation Services.

Dykstra, Brenda Marks (Chris), Jody Dykstra, and Calvin Dykstra (Melissa); great-grandchildren Taryn Abercrombie, Denten Abercrombie, Aidan Abercrombie, Tate Dykstra, Trent Dykstra, and Weston Marks; along with numerous other family and friends.

Visitation will be Wednesday, Jan. 19 from 3 p.m. until 6 p.m. at Gillies Funeral Home.

A family graveside service will be Thursday, Jan. 20 at 1:15 p.m. in Greenwood Cemetery followed by a 2 p.m. memorial service at Faith Reformed Church.

Memorial donations are suggested to Faith Reformed Church 300 7th Street, Lynden, WA 98264, or Whatcom Hospice Foundation, 2901 Squalicum Parkway, Bellingham, WA 98225.

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

furniture, classic cars and boats.

They raised their three children, Matthew, Jesse and Paula, in Laurel, and over the years, it was a rare morning if you didn’t find Frank at the Ferndale Haggen drinking coffee with old friends and making new ones.

In spring 2013, they moved to Golden Valley, Arizona to retire. To Frank, this was “living the dream.”

Frank will be so dearly missed by his loving wife, Doris; children Matthew Rempel (Jennifer), Jesse Rempel, Paula Holt (Blake); grandchildren Bailey, Lewis and Tommy Holt; brothers Dietrich, John and Henry Rempel and their families.

Frank is preceded in death by parents Frank and Helena Rempel and sister Helen Weins. Frank prayed for everyone he met and took great joy in sharing his love of Jesus to both strangers and friends.

John 14:6, Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me.”

A service will be announced at the College Park Baptist Church in Kingman, Arizona in March 2022 with a link provided to view online.

grated and joined his family in Bellflower, California. They later moved to a dairy farm in Santee, California.

In 1960, John passed away at the age of 34. A move in 1962 was made to Ontario, California with her five children. Three years later, the family settled in Lynden, where she lived until her passing.

On Nov. 30, 1971, Agnes married

Case Slump. They spent many years traveling in their motor home on camping trips and visiting their children. Together they enjoyed meeting new people over a cup of coffee with a cookie and playing games.

Her greatest joy was to share God’s love and knowing her children and See Obituaries on A5

Q&A: Joshua Amberson works on behalf of clients Continued from A2

get to experience that part of selling/buying a property.

Tribune: What’s your strangest experience on the job?

Amberson: A work colleague lying about another offer on a property one of my clients was writing on just to see how I would respond. It was by far the most unprofessional conversation I’ve had in the business.

Tribune: What brought you to Whatcom County?

Amberson: Moved from LA to be closer to our immediate families.

Tribune: What is your favorite place in Whatcom County?

Amberson: It honestly might be the softball fields at the Phillips 66 sports complex in Ferndale. I’ve had a lot of fun memories there.

Tribune: What is your favorite hobby or recreation?

Amberson: Slow pitch softball.

Tribune: Do you have a family?

Amberson: My bride of 10 years (2/4/12) is Rachel Amberson. Our 2-year-old son is named Zion.

Tribune: Do you have any

pets?

Amberson: Plan to, not currently.

Tribune: When you have a long weekend, what do you and your family like to do?

Amberson: Just being together, playing games, sports, watching a fun movie, making good food, etc., etc.

Tribune: Which around-thehouse task is your least favorite?

Amberson: It’s more of a love/ hate because I genuinely want to learn how to do them, but handyman things around the house.

Tribune: What is your favorite food?

Amberson: Most different question on the list. Last meal on the planet, I choose a perfectly tender pork tenderloin w/a sauteed mushroom marsala cream sauce, small pan-seared potatoes and slightly crispy squash, broccolini, & cauliflower.

Tribune: What music is in your vehicle right now?

Amberson: Mumford & Sons Tribune: What book are you currently reading?

Amberson: The Universal Christ, by Richard Rohr Tribune: If you could have a conversation with three people, either living or dead, who would

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Amberson: See the Minnesota Vikings win a Super Bowl Tribune: Tell us something about you that very few people know.

Amberson: My brother David Amberson is a better athlete than me!

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LETTERS

GUEST OPINION

Ferndale School District asks for continued levy support

By Mark Deebach For the Record

al Programs and Operations levy, continues funding With the start of a new for the following: year, we at Ferndale School School staff, District remain grateful such as nurses, to our students, families, psychologists, staff and community for counselors, your ongoing support. As behavior support we watch the new Fernteams and paradale High School campus educators/teachconstruction take place, we ing assistants and are excited about the future other school staff. home for our high school Academic students. We thank you all programs, such as for your support of the 2019 special educabond that makes that postion, advanced Mark Deebach sible. learning, smaller On Feb. 8, FSD is asking class sizes, and our community to consider renewing the eight-period high school schedour Educational Programs and Opera- ule. tions levy. While bonds are used to Technology that ensures all stufund major construction projects like dents have access to devices.

Ferndale High School, districts like Student services and opportuniours also seek levies for learning, to ties, such as athletics, music, drama continue funding for the day-to-day and clubs like Math Olympiad, STEM operations of the district. club, robotics club and after-school K-12 education is not fully funded tutoring. by the state, which is why districts rely This two-year levy is not a new tax. on voter-approved levies to bridge the It replaces the current levy that exgap, and to ensure Ferndale students pires at the end of this year. As many have access to the resources they of you might remember, a similar need to succeed. measure was on the February 2020 Proposition 1, our Educationballot, but it did not pass. As a result,

our district had to look at staffing and program cuts. Thankfully, after working with our community, a new levy was passed in the November 2020 election at a rate of $1.50 per $1,000 of assessed property value.

If approved on Feb. 8, the levy tax rate will stay the same at $1.50 per $1,000 of assessed property value. We are asking for less than what the state allows to keep our property tax rate stable.

Our schools reflect our community, and we are grateful to Ferndale for continuing to come together on behalf of our students, especially the past two years.

We were the first district in Whatcom County to reopen after the pandemic closed schools, and thanks to past levy support, we had the technology needed for our students to continue learning during these challenging times.

We are looking forward to a strong end to our school year, with continued partnership with our families, staff and community.

You can learn more about the Feb. 8 levy renewal at ferndalesd.org/ about/levy-information.

-- Mark Deebach is interim superintendent of the Ferndale School District.

GUEST OPINION

Investing in education means success, prosperity

By Anya K. Milton For the Record

of Education in Economic Development.

The author Recently, the Ferndale states: EducaChamber of Commerce tion in every Board of Directors passed sense is one of a resolution to endorse the the fundamenFerndale School District tal factors of Operations Replacement development.

Levy currently before District No country voters. can achieve This was brought to their sustainable ecoattention because I wholenomic developheartedly believe that the ment without way to success and prosperity substantial is through education. investment in For our community’s Anya Milton human capital. children to lead rich lives full Education of potential, it is imperative enriches people’s understanding of to maintain their educational needs, themselves and world. It improves which includes additional academic the quality of their lives and leads supports and extracurricular activito broad social benefits to indities.

The Journal of Rural Development viduals and society. Education raises people’s productivity and creativity and Administration published an and promotes entrepreneurship and article by Ilhan Ozturk on the Role

technological advances. In addition, it plays a very crucial role in securing economic and social progress and improving income distribution.

Ozturk is not wrong. We see that when citizens, business leaders, and government officials work together, community works. There are greater opportunities for better jobs and new industries.

Communities thrive and the economy grows. The future we want for every child is the opportunity for them to be the best version of themselves.

This small investment into their education has a return that is exponential for our community.

Let us continue to fund our schools, so that Ferndale is the best place to live, work and do business for generations to come.

-- Ferndale resident Anya K. Milton is executive director of the Ferndale Chamber of Commerce.

GUEST OPINION

Do what you want, or do what you can Elisa Claassen For the Record

days of Amazon orders and allnight grocery stores, I was intent My dad has been gone on making bar just over 30 years. One of his cookies for my favorite phrases to an overlystudy group. inspiring teen, and then a Mom, a pretty floundering 20-something, darn good cook who wanted the sun, the and baker, had moon, and the stars: “If you already taught can’t do what you want to, me the possibility than you have to do what of substituting you can.” ingredients for Not every teen had such a others. I soon range of items on a birthday found out that it wish list. He had seen it all. was one thing It went from the practical to to exchange the absurd to the downright Elisa Claassen one ingredient likes of pre-Kardashian for another as reality shows: new socks, I couldn’t find it in the cupboard for calendar, and cool poster … Lear jet.

Yup, I had seen one at an air show with quite a few ingredients.

The entire recipe no longer looked dad. anything like the original, yet it was still As I am in the midst of so-called thankfully a bar cookie that didn’t taste middle age, I still haven’t had too bad. ownership of a Lear jet but do have When I went to school the next sufficient pairs of socks. I also really day with the cookies in hand, friend loved all kinds of fancy things and had Todd, who was one of those preppy to find other routes to getting them. perfectionists, asked for the recipe.

Before everyone runs to Second I honestly couldn’t remember what Chance, Value Village, or Goodwill I had substituted with in the dark to find some fabulous find for a few kitchen and being so sleepy at the time. dollars, there is more to this.

I was an awkward teen who didn’t In high school, I enjoyed baking want to admit it, so I told a bit of a fib: cookies and sharing them. Before the

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“It’s one of my family recipes and mom doesn’t want me to give it out. I’m sorry.”

I had to throw the last part in to be funny, and honest. The point was cookies were good and something new even if I couldn’t replicate them. Oh well.

I was in a close friend’s wedding many years ago. In fact, I was the maid of honor (which I have neglected to add to the resume). Karla thankfully was this type of person who was able to go with the flow and leave Plan A behind. Here’s what happened: She had arranged to have two pastors come to officiate due to her husband-to-be being in the ministry. It was a good thing.

One pastor had an emergency and couldn’t come. Next ….the tulips had been washed out in the field and were no longer a choice. She found another flower (and then had to change ribbons as they were a slightly different color). Our bridesmaids’ dresses didn’t come. She managed to find someone to sew us into new ones not long before going down the aisle.

Basically, almost everything changed about the wedding but who the bride and groom were. No one in attendance could tell. It was lovely, and See Claassen on A5

Ferndale School District levy on Feb. 8 ballot Editor, Ferndale School District has an Operations and School Programs Levy on the Feb. 8 ballot. I want to remind voters that levies are for learning, and this levy replaces the one currently in effect.

It is a two-year levy that supports education at its basic functions. This levy employs the nurses, teachers, food service, para educators, maintenance, custodial, secretarial, etc. that hold our schools together.

It supports band, theater, sports, orchestra, choir and more. These programs and jobs are instrumental to our school’s ability to serve, encourage, and engage students every day.

I am employed by the Ferndale School District and currently work at Ferndale High School.

Three generations of my family including myself are Ferndale High School alumni. The leadership skills I learned in FFA were invaluable and gave me many opportunities.

I believe the diversity of our curriculum and activities that our school gives our students is important to their future as well as to ours.

It is our responsibility to ensure that our students have the best education we can give them to meet the world’s challenges that we see today.

Science, technology, engineering, art, and math (STEAM) curriculum is important to get our students into internships, colleges, trade schools and good jobs. Students need these opportunities to succeed.

This replacement levy is a critical component to ensure our schools can meet the needs of our students. Our levy rate is the second lowest in our county at $1.50 per $1000 assessed home value.

We are staying with this low levy rate again. If this levy fails, it would be devastating to our district and to our students.

I am asking for your vote to keep Ferndale School District strong. Vote yes, Ferndale pride city wide.

Tina Harmer Ferndale

No one is free until all are free Editor, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. famously said, “The time is always right to do what is right.”

On this, nearly all of us agree. Where we tend to drift apart, in what we think is right.

It should be no surprise that what most concerns the League of Women Voters, is the right to vote, as that is the cornerstone of our democracy. In the US, over the past 233 years, we have seen more access to voting for more of our citizens. But it has been a tough road with many potholes.

The members of the LWV recognize that the source of our power, compassion, conviction, brilliance, and resilience, as a country, lies not only in our representative democracy but in the diversity of our citizens. From our earliest days, wave after wave of immigrants have faced discrimination.

People of color can’t blend-in unless we define who we are as the sum of our parts and embrace the diversity that makes our society rich.

It is essential that on this Martin Luther King day we guarantee the right and access to vote to all through the Freedom to Vote Act (S.2747) and restore and strengthen aspects of the bipartisan Voting Rights Act of 1965 through the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (VRAA).

Dr. King Jr. said, “No one is free until we are all free.” On this Martin Luther King Day, it is important that we all commit to working for our own freedom by committing to work toward freedom for all.

The freedom for all to participate in our democracy, cast their vote alongside others in their community, and provide their voice for how we can all live better and enjoy the riches that come with an engaged, diverse society.

Joy Monjure Everson

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Frank Lands named NPS regional director WASHINGTON — The National Park Service has named Frank Lands its regional director for parks in the pacific west, which covers Department of the Interior Regions 8, 9, 10 and 12.

Lands has more than 20 years of experience managing natural and cultural resources and conservation programs with the U.S. Army. He comes to the position from U.S. Army Fort Bliss, Texas, where he served as the deputy garrison commander. Lands begins his new role on Jan. 16.

Lands comes to the National Park Service “with a wealth of leadership experience guiding natural resources, cultural resources, and conservation programs with the U.S. Army as well as infrastructure and emergency services and public safety programs having overseen operations at one of the most diverse garrisons in our nation’s military,” NPS Deputy Director Shawn Benge said. “His experience aligns with the NPS mission and will support the needs of one of our largest regions as the NPS continues to address the challenges of unprecedented wildfires, drought, and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.”

As regional director, Lands will provide leadership for more than 65 parks in California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, parts of Arizona and Montana, and the territories of Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands.

Frank Lands has been selected as National Park Service regional director. (Courtesy photo) parks and programs to support the Great American Outdoors Act and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. I look forward to our work together to reduce maintenance backlog, improve infrastructure, and the opportunity to explore the more than 65 parks throughout the region.”

Lands began his career with the U.S. Army as an environmental specialist and forester in 2000.

Washington, along with Idaho, most of Oregon, and parts of Montana, comprise Region 9.

“Throughout my career, I have looked for opportunities to get back to my natural resource roots,” said Lands. “It is an honor to support the mission of the National Park Service and the people who protect and preserve some of our nation’s most significant places. I am excited to work with

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Over the last 10 years, he has held deputy garrison commander positions at five large Army posts and installations.

One of these positions was in Italy, where he created a program to connect Americans to their new Italian communities. Through his work, he collaborated with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to establish a memorandum of understanding for improved endan-

gered species management on behalf of the U.S. Army Installation Management Command Atlantic Region.

Lands has been deployed to Iraq twice to support infrastructure and installation management activities for the U.S. State Department and U.S. Agency for International Development.

In addition, Lands served seven years in the U.S. Army Military Police.

Most recently, Lands served as the deputy garrison commander of Fort Bliss, Texas, where he led installation operations in support of the Department of Health and Human Services mission to house 10,000 unaccompanied children, and the departments of State and Homeland Security’s missions to house and assimilate over 10,000 Afghanistan evacuees.

Lands has also led multimillion-dollar capital improvement projects and worked to address a U.S. Army housing need in Fort Bliss, Texas.

In the same role, Lands managed the largest cultural resource management program in the Army with more than 19,000 archeological sites and 550 historic buildings. Additionally, he led a workforce of over 3,800 military, civilian, and contractor professionals. His U.S. Army experience has fostered relationships with federal, local, and international governments to improve collaboration and communication.

Aaron Crawford concert at Jansen Art Center

Based in the Pacific Northwest, Aaron Crawford is an original Cascade Country artist.

Crawford is forging a new path: paying respect to the roots, instrumentation, and songwriting of traditional country, yet blending those flavors with the Seattle sound including the likes of the grunge scene icons Nirvana, Pearl Jam, and even Foo Fighters.

Approaching his career with a blue collar mentality, Crawford writes and records his way (with a little help from his friends) choosing to build a

grassroots following in the oft overlooked country scene of the Great Northwest.

Crawford will play at the Jansen Art Center, 321 Front St., Lynden, from 7:30-9 p.m. Friday, March 25.

Manalac Piano Duo at Jansen Art Center

7:30-9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 19, the Mañalac Piano Duo will present an evening of music to spark the imagination.

Fantasies and dances highlight a program spanning from the sublime harmonies of Schubert to beloved melodies from the land of Oz. Works by Poulenc and Barber add elegance and wit to this nostalgic collection of piano duet music sure

to delight. Gabriel and Rebecca Mañalac have been playing piano duets since they met in college over a decade ago. They are both active in the Bellingham music community as performers and educators.

Jansen Art Center is at 321 Front St., Lynden.

Plant-based exhibit opening at Jansen Art Center

From 2-8 p.m. March 3, Join Jansen Art Center artists and the community for the opening night of Plant Based, a juried exhibit of florathemed artwork. See nature through an artist’s eyes, meet creators from our region, and maybe add a piece to your collection. Jansen Art Center is at 321 Front St., Lynden.

Obituaries: Agnes Slump Continued from A3

grandchildren would believe in her Lord and Savior. It was the hymns of her faith that brought her through many hardships.

“For I know the plans I have for you declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Jeremiah 29:11. She was a member of the Lynden United Reformed Church.

George Hickey

Terry Marks

George Alan Hickey, born March 28, 1927, passed away on Jan. 3. Full obituary will be published at a later date.

Arrangements by Whatcom Cremation and Funeral.

Terry Marks went home to be with his Lord and Savior unexpectedly on Dec. 27, 2021.

A celebration of Ter-

Claassen Continued from A4

it was even more beautiful and enjoyable than the original plan. (Ok, I only mildly liked the original bridesmaid dresses, but the new ones were really pretty.)

Right now we are living in interesting times, to say the least. Once upon the time we had a society of innovators and inventors eager to find new ways to do things. Now part of that has been lost. Yes, necessity is the mother of invention.

We lose a job, resulting in a changed income. We need to figure something out to pay the bills.

We go through disasters – snowstorms, floods,

ters; Joyce of Leduc, Alberta, Tine and Reinschje of Friesland, Sharlene (Jan)of Lynden; her brother Wallace (Brenda) of Artesia, CA; brothers-in-law, Clarence Scheenstra of Sunnyside, WA, Ed (Betty) Scheenstra of Ontario, CA., Albert (Rika) Scheenstra of Visalia, CA. She has been Beppe to 24 grandchildren and 63 greatgrandchildren.

Agnes was preceded in death by her first husband Johannes

Agnes is survived by her children; BARB (Wayne) DeVries of Ferndale, THELMA (Gene) Vermeer of Sioux Center, IA., BILL (Judy) Scheenstra of Everson, JOHN (Cynthia) Scheenstra of Bellingham; step-children; SHIRLEY (Fred) Bosman of Kamloops, B.C., SANDI (Barry) Green of Parksville, Vancouver Island, and PERRY (Helen) Slump of Prince George, B.C. Canada.

Agnes is survived by her sis-

COVID-19, closed borders – and wait for powers that be to come up with solutions.

Maybe it is time to admit that Plan A doesn’t always work, that Plan B might even be better, and sometimes Powers that Be don’t have all of the answers. Sometimes we, a collective we in the community, might find some pretty darn good solutions. I look forward to seeing that happen. Let’s step up and give the powers that be, aka elected officials, a bit of help.

Let’s find solutions more than problems.

-- Elisa Claassen is a freelance journalist with the Lynden Tribune and Ferndale Record newspapers.

ry’s life will be held on Saturday, Jan. 22 at 1 p.m. at First Reformed Church, 610 Grover St., Lynden.

Refreshments following. Arrangements entrusted to Gillies Funeral Home, Lynden.

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Scheenstra, her son, Peter Scheenstra, and husband, Case Slump, also by her parents Willem and Baukje Dotinga; in-laws; Pete and Thelma Scheenstra; brothers-in-law Cor and Gerrit Scheenstra, and her siblings Helen, Thomas, John, Janke, Joe, Betsy, Ike, Brandt, Melle, Jim, and Baukje.

Memorials may be made to Melvin Dotinga c/o Lynden United Reformed Church, P O

Jose Cardona Jose Cardona, age 75, passed away at Whatcom Hospice House on Friday, Jan. 14.

Rosary will be Thursday, Jan. 20 beginning at 6 p.m. at Gillies Funeral

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The graveside service will be on Thursday, Jan. 20 at 2 p.m. at Monumenta Cemetery, followed by a time of visiting before and after the memorial service at 3 p.m. at the Lynden United Reformed Church.

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

Home. Funeral Mass will be Friday, Jan. 21 at 11 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Lynden followed by burial, about noon, in Greenwood Cemetery.

Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Gillies Funeral Home.

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Golden Eagles defeat Storm Continued on Page B2

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GIRLS BASKETBALL

BOYS BASKETBALL

Stump named McDonald’s All American nominee

LC edges Sehome

Lyncs guard, University of Montana signee one of three Washington state girls players nominated

By Connor J. Benintendi connor@lyndentribune.com

LC’s senior guard Libby Stump has been named of the three girls McDonald’s All American Game nominees in Washington State.

(Connor J. Benintendi/Lynden Tribune)

LYNDEN -- Lynden Christian senior guard Libby Stump has been announced as one of 11 total Washington state basketball players to be nominated for a chance to play in the McDonald’s All American Games.

“It is such an incredible honor to be nominated to be on this list,” Stump said. “There is so much amazing talent on this list — it is something that I would have never expected to happen to me.”

Two other girls and eight boys in Washington state received nominations, with Ali Hardwell (Todd Beamer High School) and Drea Brumfield (W.F. West High School) rounding out the girls nominees.

Stump has led the Lyncs girls to a 11-4 record this season (8-1 NWC) as one of the team’s four seniors. She signed her national letter of intent to the University of Montana on Nov. 10.

As a sophomore, Stump and LC won the 1A state championship during the 2019-20 season.

Stump recently scored a career-high 30 points on Dec. 28, 2021 against 4A opponent Mount Si during the Lynden Christmas Classic tournament.

On Tuesday, Jan. 25, 24 boys and 24 girls out of the pool of more than 760 nominees will be selected to the final rosters to compete in the games on March 29 in Chicago.

“I am just overall so grateful for it, and so thankful for the people who have helped me get to this point,” Stump said.

Lyncs senior forward Andrew Hommes (No. 24) scored a gamehigh 23 points in Lynden Christian’s 63-60 win over Sehome on Thursday, Jan. 13. (Connor J. Benintendi/ Lynden Tribune)

Lynden Christian forces Sehome into costly late-game miscues, hang on to win 63-60

By Connor J. Benintendi connor@lyndentribune.com

LYNDEN – No matter how close the underdog Mariners got, the Lyncs stayed the course and kept their opponent at arm’s length.

Two of Lynden Christian’s last four games have been decided by three points.

See UNDEFEATED on B2

BOYS WRESTLING

Mountaineers, Pioneers, Trojans ‘thankful’ to be back Mount Baker, Nooksack Valley, Meridian took to the mat on Wednesday, first match in nearly a month for latter two schools

By Connor J. Benintendi connor@lyndentribune.com

DEMING – After most Northwest Conference wrestling teams were off for nearly four weeks, Mount Baker, Nooksack Valley and Meridian were just happy to be wrestling.

“We wrestled last Saturday [Jan. 8] for the first time since Dec. 15,” said Ron Lepper, Mount Baker’s head boys wrestling coach. “I was really pleased with how our kids competed last weekend, and I thought they carried that over to last night [Wednesday].”

The meet was originally scheduled to also include Oak Harbor, but they ended up pulling out. Thus, the matches were set up as duals between each of the three schools, with one team sitting out while

the two others went head-to-head.

Mount Baker versus Nooksack Valley.

The Pioneers’ head boys wrestling coach Colt Warren reported an 88-6 win for the Mountaineers, as Lepper recorded a 53-12 win for his team. Regardless, Mount Baker looked solid, pinning opponents in four of the team’s nine wins.

“Overall the kids just kind of feed off each other,” Lepper said. “How they approached it last night [Wednesday], they did a nice job of that. One guy kind of gets going, it inspires the other guys, and they follow up on that. It was fun to watch.”

Senior Jake Anderson (138 lbs.), sophomore Daniel Washburn (152 lbs.), sophomore Vance Lawrence (160 lbs.) and senior Caleb Wagar (182 lbs.) made up the Mountaineers’ pins.

Mount Baker also got victories from senior Jimmy Johnson (145 lbs.), senior J.P. Longoria (145 lbs.), junior Elijah Washburn (170 lbs.), senior Jordan Hughes (195 lbs.) and senior Thayer Brown (220 lbs).

The Pioneers secured two wins by forfeit from freshman Martin Ventura-Salazar (113 lbs.) and sophomore Cian Coppinger (285 lbs.).

See ON THE MAT on B2

Mountaineers junior Elijah Washburn (right) and Pioneers senior Chep Lopez go head-to-head during the three-team meet at Mount Baker on Wednesday, Jan. 12. (Connor J. Benintendi/Lynden Tribune)

BOYS BASKETBALL

Golden Eagles pull away in fourth, handily defeat Storm Ferndale outscores Squalicum 21-4 in the fourth quarter en route to a 56-42 victory, the team’s third straight win

By Connor J. Benintendi connor@lyndentribune.com

Golden Eagles senior guard Jesse Sapp (No. 4) scored 19 points, including 11 in the fourth quarter in Ferndale’s 56-42 win over Squalicum on Saturday, Jan. 15. (Connor J. Benintendi/Lynden Tribune)

BELLINGHAM – The Golden Eagles continue to gain momentum as they are now firmly into the second half of the season.

After beginning 1-7 overall and 1-4 in league games, Ferndale has won three in a row; all of which were Northwest Conference con-

tests. When you watch the Golden Eagles on the court, it’s hard to believe they ever began the season so slowly.

A closer look at their schedule shows it hasn’t been an easy road for the team.

Two of their early-season losses were against state-contender, non-league teams, and two more were against solid NWC teams.

Look a little further and you’ll find an eight-point, tightly contested loss to Lynden Christian, who is largely considered a top-two 1A team in the state.

Talent and basketball ability weren’t the issue with this Ferndale team, and now that’s become clear.

“I feel good about what we’re trying to do, I know that it’s a long journey,” said Jason Owens, Fern-

dale’s head coach. “Next week [we’ve got] Oak Harbor, Mount Vernon. We’ve got to be in front of one of those teams to make it into the district tournament.”

The Golden Eagles will play Oak Harbor at home on Monday, Jan. 17, and a win would put them ahead in the NWC standings.

Senior guard Jesse Sapp said it’s all about the team coming together and doing their jobs. When they play their best, the Golden Eagles are tough to stop.

“When we play fast and we play to our potential, basically nobody can really stop us from what we want to do,” Sapp said.

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Undefeated: Lyncs continue to exude confidence, dominance Continued from B1

First a game-winning three-pointer in the closing seconds of overtime at Burlington-Edison on Jan. 3.

Now, an efficient fourth quarter from the charity stripe while forcing turnovers in crunch time.

The Lyncs continue to prove they can keep level heads when contests get dicey.

“It’s good to get tested in games like that, and then as a team to stick together. They’ve got to kind of weather those ups and downs,” said Tim Zylstra, the Lyncs’ head coach. “Obviously it helped playing a game like Burlington and having the same situation, so I was really impressed how we handled it down the stretch.”

LC scored all 13 of their fourth-quarter points from the free-throw line, as senior forward Andrew Hommes went 6-for-6 from the stripe in the period. Sophomore forward Jeremiah Wright went 4-for-4, making up the bulk of the Lyncs’ effort in sealing the game offensively.

Lyncs junior guard Tyler Sipma said close games of this form help strengthen the team’s connection with one another on and off the court.

“Having another close game like this is really going to be good for us in this stretch, postseason too,” Sipma said. “It’s fun to play in these games, it makes us better and really brings us together as a team.”

After one quarter of play, LC held a 14-13 advantage.

Sehome’s bench was fired up all game as they made a pitch at defeating the Northwest Conference’s top team.

The Lyncs were able to extend their lead in the second, outscoring the Mariners 23-18 to hold a 37-31 lead going into halftime.

Sehome battled back to start the third, seizing a 3837 lead as the period got going. Mounting a 12-6 run, LC got back out in front by six. The Mariners’ junior guard Kai Swanson hit a 3-pointer with 4 seconds remaining to cut the Lyncs’ lead to three going into the fourth.

It was constant trading of points as the fourth quarter got going, and a clear nail-biter began to brew. With the game tied at 52, Hommes was fouled in the act of shooting on two-straight Lyncs’ possessions.

Sinking all four, LC’s lead was back to four.

The Mariners responded with a quick three-pointer, followed by two more LC free throws.

Sehome cut it back down to one and fouled Wright with 11.6 seconds remaining. “[It was] kind of just mental toughness,” Wright said about how he stayed focused in a high-pressure situation. “Training to just always be level, and not getting too high or too low.”

Wright nailed both of his free throws to push the lead back to three, at 60-57. On the ensuing inbound, no Mariners were open. The LC defense shut down every prospective recipient of the pass, suffocating the play Sehome tried to run.

The Mariners couldn’t get the ball into play inside of five seconds, and it was a turnover back to the Lyncs.

“That’s where we try to stay calm and analyze everything that’s going on. It’s hard for the boys out there, sometimes, to realize how much time is left,” Zylstra said. “We had some fouls to give there too, so we were going to foul on the inbound once they got it in … we did a good job of just denying ball there. I was proud of the guys the way they stuck together.”

Sehome was forced to foul once again to extend the game. LC’s junior guard Griffin Dykstra nailed a free throw to make it a two-possession game again.

Amazingly, the Mariners stayed in it. Sehome’s junior guard Grant Kepley sunk a deep three-pointer on the fly with seconds remaining to keep their hopes alive. The clock wasn’t stopped, and the buzzer sounded. When the officials’ deliberating ended, eight-tenths of a second was put back on the game clock.

LC got two more free throws, sinking both, and the Mariners couldn’t get a clean shot in time. The thrilling rollercoaster screeched to a halt in the Lyncs’ favor.

Hommes led all scorers with 23 points in a sensational, focused outing for the Point Loma Nazarene University commit. Wright and senior forward Crew Bosman each dropped in 10. Junior guard Griffin Dykstra had 9, and senior forward Will Colwell had 5.The Mariners were led by 17 points from Kepley and 14 from senior center Gavin Ortega. Sehome dropped to 7-3 overall (5-3 NWC) with the loss.

LC moved to 11-0 overall (8-0 NWC) on the season, continuing their unbeaten stretch of dominance. The Lyncs defeated Stanwood 76-54 on Saturday, Jan. 15, to advance to 12-0. They will play at Anacortes (4-6, 2-6 NWC) on Tuesday, Jan. 18 at 7:15 p.m. The result of that game was not available prior to publication.

Lyncs junior guard Tyler Sipma (No. 1) flips a short hand-off pass to senior forward Will Colwell (No. 33) in Lynden Christian’s 63-60 win over Sehome on Thursday, Jan. 13 (TOP). Lyncs sophomore forward Jeremiah Wright scored 10 points and had four key fourth quarter free throws in Lynden Christian’s 63-60 win over Sehome on Thursday, Jan. 13 (BOTTOM). (Connor J. Benintendi/Lynden Tribune)

Golden Eagles: On the mat: Getting Better late than never back to competition Continued from B1

Luke Wells left the game in the fourth quarter with an apparent ankle injury and wasn’t able to return. Owens theorized it’s a sprain, which could sideline him for multiple weeks.

It’s a big loss for the Golden Eagles who feed off Wells’ ability to fire up the team.

“He’s [Wells] kind of our energy guy and adds another stretch that allows our dribblers to get into the lane,” Owens said. “He’s 100 miles per hour all the time, and that energy is in practice and it’s contagious.”

Wells was in decent spirits after the game, knowing more tests need to be done before anything is certain.

“I’m glad to see we got the win, that’s the most important part,” Wells said. “To start the game we weren’t getting the shots we wanted, kind of forcing stuff up, but as the game went on we started to look and try to get better and better shots, down the stretch we got great shots and did what we had to do to get the win.”

During the game’s first three quarters, it was about as close as you would expect from two teams vying for the same spot in the league standings. It was a 12-11 Squalicum lead after the first quarter and the game was tied at 24 at halftime. The third quarter brought a quick five points from Ferndale before the Storm mounted a 9-0 run to go up four.

Squalicum rode that lead into a 38-35 lead at the end of the third quarter. Ferndale’s shooters were shut down all night, but finally, they started to get loose in the fourth. The Golden Eagles brought a scoring onslaught in the final period. Ferndale outscored Squalicum 21-4 in the fourth quarter led by 11 points from Sapp and 8 from sophomore forward Conner Walcker.

Helping push the lead up early, Walcker went 6-for-6 from the free-throw line in the fourth quarter alone.

Ferndale ran away with it at the end.

The Storm couldn’t keep up, and Sapp continued to knock down shots from the freethrow line and the field.

It was smooth sailing into the finish for the Golden Eagles to get their third straight victory.

“I thought we just moved the ball around well and made for-sure passes,” Sapp said of his team’s fourth quarter run. “We got a lot better looks than we did in the first half and that’s just what turned it around for us.”

Walcker and Sapp gave credit to seniors Jazen Guillory and Mark Schlichting who had down scoring nights but consistently opened up offensive opportunities with their passing.

“He [Jazen] was passing the ball great,” Walcker said. “Mark [Schlichting] had a couple at the end so that was a good turning point, as well.”

Sapp paced the contest with a gamehigh 19 points, as Wells followed him up with 12. Walcker and junior forward Damian Toney each had 9. Schlichting rounded out Ferndale’s notable scorers with 5 points.

For the Storm, senior guard Kaleb Hawkinson had a team-high 12 points as senior guard Reed Richardson had 9. Senior guard Leyton Smithson and junior guard Xander Sledge each finished with 6 points.

Squalicum dropped to 5-5 overall (4-5 NWC) with the loss.

Ferndale moved to 4-7 overall (4-4 NWC) on the season with the win, and they beat Oak Harbor 57-46 on Monday. They will play Mount Vernon (9-1, 8-0 NWC) on Friday, Jan. 21 at 7:15 p.m.

Golden Eagles sophomore forward Conner Walcker (No. 0) went 6-for6 from the free-throw line in the fourth quarter, finishing with 9 points in Ferndale’s 56-42 win over Squalicum on Saturday, Jan. 15.

(Connor J. Benintendi/Lynden Tribune)

Continued from B1

“We’re still pretty green and young, and we’re still trying to cultivate within our wrestlers, you know, the wrestler mentality,” Warren said. “Going up against [Mount] Baker, they’re a seasoned team and have an amazing coach and they’re an amazing program. It was a learning moment for us, and it was good for our kids to see what hardnosed wrestling looks like.”

The team has just one senior in team captain Chep Lopez. It was only Nooksack Valley’s third wrestling competition of the year as, like most teams, scheduling has been difficult.

The Pioneers haven’t seen the mat since they joined Mount Baker at Mount Vernon on Dec. 15.

“I saw a lot of good things that our guys did, and our one girl who wrestled, it’s just day by day. We’re getting better, and it’s a fun season that’s for sure,” Warren said. “I’m just happy we get to compete because we’re practicing all the time and it’s really difficult to be a wrestler and practice all the time but never compete. So I feel incredibly thankful we were able to compete, and the kids loved it too, they were itching to get

out there.”

Mount Baker sat out the second dual, as Meridian stepped up to the plate to take on Nooksack Valley. The Pioneers took the win by a score of 21-14. Nooksack Valley got pins from junior Shon Visser (170 lbs.), Coppinger and senior team captain Lopez (170 lbs.), as Freshman Cameron O’Bryan (145 lbs.) earned a hard-fought decision victory as well.

Meridian didn’t keep any formal results or scores, but the Trojans’ head boys wrestling coach James Summers was pleased with the experience his team has gained from the matches.

“Getting that mat time has been pretty critical and seeing, in a few matches, some change has been good,” Summers said. “We’re a young team and got a lot of growing to do but it was good to see them improve some.”

Summers said senior Corbin Marshall (182 lbs.) and freshman Liam Wolven (126 lbs.) were a few of the Trojans’ wrestlers who particularly stood out to him.

With how inconsistent the team’s mat time has been, Summers said he’s more focused on the small improvements in technique he sees in the kids than whether they are outright winning. The op-

portunity to compete at all is what has become the most valuable.

“We’re just trying to get as much time as we can on the mat and hopefully it continues,” Summers said. “Hopefully we get to a bigger tournament, but right now we’re just trying to take it one week, or one day, at a time.”

The final dual of the evening was between Meridian and Mount Baker, with the Mountaineers getting the victory 54-6.

Mount Baker recorded pins in five of their nine wins. Daniel Washburn, Elijah Washburn, Anderson, Johnson and Wagar made up the pin victories for the Mountaineers.

Forfeit wins for Mount Baker came from Longoria, Lawrence, Hughes and Brown.

Meridian’s lone victory in the dual came from freshman Dennis Boskakov (285 lbs.) to round out the meet’s available results.

The Mountaineers will be traveling to Rainier High School on Saturday, Jan. 15 for a multi-school tournament at 9:30 a.m. Nooksack Valley will host Ferndale and Mount Baker once again on Wednesday, Jan. 19, at 7 p.m. Meridian is set for a dual versus Mount Vernon at home on Wednesday as well, with a start time of 6 p.m.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Mount Baker junior wrestler Elijah Washburn won both of his matches in the double-dual meet with Nooksack Valley and Meridian.

His first victory came by technical fall, essentially a “mercy rule” when outscoring your opponent without a pin, and the second came via pin. Washburn and the Mountaineers won both duals on the evening of Wednesday, January 12.

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LEGAL SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR WHATCOM COUNTY Estate of Bradley Steven DiLorenzo, Deceased No.2140105237 NONPROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.42.030 The notice agent named below has elected to give notice to creditors of the above-named decedent. As of the date of the filing of a copy of this notice with the court, the notice agent has no knowledge of any other person acting as notice agent or of the appointment of a personal representative of the decedent’s estate in the state of Washington.

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NO. 21-4-01030-37 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 Lee Grochmal 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.

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LEGAL SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR WHATCOM COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Adam Joseph Diewold, Deceased.

Probate No. 21-4-00800-37 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.

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LEGAL IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR WHATCOM COUNTY IN RE: THE ESTATE OF: KENNETH A. HOFFER, Deceased.

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DATED this 3rd day of January, 2022.

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LEGAL IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR WHATCOM COUNTY Estate of DAVID LEWIS TAYLOR, Deceased.

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Date of First Publication: January 12, 2022 Personal Representative: Patricia Samuelson Attorney for the Personal Representative: John A. Meenk Address for Mailing or Service: 119 7th Street Lynden, WA 98264 Court of probate proceedings and cause number: Whatcom County Superior Court 22-4-00006-37 Dated this 4 day of January, 2022.

John A. Meenk, WSBA # 29345 Published January 12, 19 & 26, 2022

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

NO. 22-4-00014-37 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 January 19, 2022 PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE Susan Thurn Attorney for Personal Representative: Aaron M. Rasmussen, WSBA #29496 Barron Smith Daugert, PLLC 300 North Commercial St. Bellingham, WA 98225 Published January 19, 26 & February 2, 2022

PROFESSIONAL BUSINESS DIRECTORY Whatcom County’s

BUSINESS CENTER GRANDVIEW BUSINESS CENTER

CONCRETE

Muis Construction

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

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CONSTRUCTION

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

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George Muis, Owner Lic# MUISCC*874C1

ROOFING FREE reroof estimates

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360-398-2141

360-733-0191

SHAVINGS

TOPSOIL

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STARKENBURG SHAVINGS

SW

Growsource

5946 Guide Meridian, B’ham

&

Rock Products LLC

Shavings, Sawdust, Beauty Bark and Hog fuel

Yard Debris Recycling

360-384-5487

(360) 354-4936

Compost • Mulches Topsoil Mixes

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

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Business & Service Directory

ANTIQUES

CONCRETE

Applegrove Junction Antiques-Buy & Sell

Mt. Baker Mobile Mixing, LLC

APPLIANCES & MATTRESSES

CONSTRUCTION

1214 W. Axton Rd. #B, Ferndale • 360-526-2305 www.facebook.com/applegrovejunctionantiques

360-319-4285 www.mtbakermobilemixing.com

TSquared Inc Construction & Roofing

DeWaard & Bode

Troy Visser • 360-815-2616

Outlet Store: 4175 Hannegan Road B’ham 360-733-5900 • www.dewaardandbode.com

Premier Dental Center

Main Showroom: 3944 Meridian Street B’ham

AUTOMOTIVE

Hinton Chevrolet Buick

8139 Guide Meridian Rd, Lynden • 866-230-4195

Imhof Automotive

DENTAL

2086 Main St, Ferndale - 360-380-4553 dentistferndale.com

EXCAVATION CONTRACTORS

Maintenance • Repair • Restoration Over 40 Years Experience-Master Certified Ferndale • 360-393-8938

Reed Excavating

102 East Main Street, Everson • 360-966-4440 Les Schwab Tire Center • 360-380-4660

EYE CARE

Jim’s Automotive Experts, Inc. 1731 LaBounty Dr, Ferndale www.lesschwab.com

Louis Auto Glass

1512 N. State St., Bellingham • 360-734-3840 407 19th St., Lynden • 360-354-3232 1721 E. College Way, Mt. Vernon • 360-424-9759

Everson Vision Clinic, Dr. Alex Ilyin, OD 205 W Main St, Everson • 360-966-0445 Bethgutman.evc@aol.com

FARM & GARDEN

CHS Northwest

501 Grover St., Lynden • 360-354-4493 Audi, Porsche, Volkswagen • www.rogerjobs.com 2200 Iowa St., Bellingham • 360-734-5230

6100 Portal Way, Ferndale • 360-384-3688 www.PortalWayFarmAndGarden.com

6209 Portal Way, Ferndale 360-380-2277 • www.petesautorepair.net

Point S Zylstra Tire

Roger Jobs Automotive

Service Pro of Nooksack

208 Nooksack Ave., Nooksack • 360-966-4664

Vavra Auto Body

411 Nooksack Ave, Nooksack • 360-966-4444

BANKS & CREDIT UNIONS

Bank of the Pacific

1800 Front St., Lynden • 360-318-8780 www.BankofthePacific.com

Banner Bank

138 Birch Bay-Lynden Rd., Lynden 360-354-8100 • www.bannerbank.com

BEAUTY SUPPLIES & WIGS

Sunset Beauty Supply

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

CABINETS

Lynden Interiors

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

Portal Way Farm and Garden Smits Compost

9030 Guide Meridian, Lynden • 360-354-3583 www.smitscompost.com

FINE JEWELRY

Originals by Chad

521 Front St., Lynden • 360-318-0210

FUNERAL SERVICES & MONUMENTS

Whatcom Cremation & Funeral “Our Community’s Most Affordable Cremations & Burials - from $895” 360-734-7073 • wcremation.com

FURNITURE & MATTRESSES

Colony House Furniture

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

GARAGE DOORS

202 Ohio St, Bellingham • 360-734-5960 www.ohdbellingham.com 8461 Depot Rd., Lynden • 360-354-2155

Westside Building Supply

8353 Guide Meridian, Lynden • 360-354-5617

GARBAGE & RECYCLING

Nooksack Valley Disposal & Recycling, Inc. 250 Birch Bay-Lynden Rd, Lynden 360-354-3400

GIFT/SPECIALTY SHOP

RECREATIONAL VEHICLE STORAGE

Walls & Windows Inc. • 360-676-5223

Bellingham RV Storage

8461 Depot Rd., Lynden • 360-354-2155

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

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

Lil John Sanitary Services, Inc.

Vibrant USA

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

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

SOLAR & Elite Landscape & Mini-Excavation LLC REFRIGERATION LAWN & LANDSCAPE

Lawncare, Lawn Mowing, Landscaping,

Glacier Pacific LLC

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Whatcom Lawns

SPORTS & RECREATION

360-354-5124 • 360-815-0466

LUMBER

Dave’s Sports Shop

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

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

1738 Front St., Lynden • 360-354-5591

Vander Griend Lumber Co. Inc.

Lynden Skateway

8353 Guide Meridian, Lynden • 360-354-5617

VETERINARY

MEDIATION

VanDalen Insurance

Vander Griend Lumber Co. Inc.

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

Amy Warenski Insurance Agency Inc

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

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

Green Earth Technology

INSURANCE & FINANCIAL RENTAL EQUIPMENT

Jeff Lamphere Insurance

Louis Auto Glass

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

MEDICARE INSURANCE PLANS

GLASS, RESIDENTIAL

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

Leader One Financial Corporation

GREASE TRAP CLEANING

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

COFFEE

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

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

8461 Depot Rd., Lynden • 360-354-2155

Bellingham Mediation & Consulting

Lil John Sanitary Services, Inc.

Cruisin Coffee

RE/MAX Whatcom County- Rick Meyer

Vander Griend Lumber Co. Inc.

Appel Farms - The Cheese Shop

Northwest Cleaning Supply

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

REAL ESTATE

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

Vander Griend Lumber Co. Inc.

6335 Portal Way, Ferndale • 360-384-2622

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

Lynden Interiors

8353 Guide Meridian, Lynden • 360-354-5617

Cedars RV Resort

Lynden Tribune

HOME IMPROVEMENT

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

CAMPGROUNDS

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

Overhead Door Company of Bellingham Pressure Washing & Dump Runs,

Westside Building Supply

PRINT & PUBLISHING

Lynden Print Company

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

HEALTH & WELLNESS

Family Care Network

Kulshan Veterinary

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

Sheri Russell, JD • 360-255-1666 www.bellinghammediation.com

VITAMINS

Lynden Nutrition Center

527 Front St., Lynden • 360-354-4884

113 Third St, Lynden • 360-354-5333 www.jefflamphere.com Shane VanDalen 517 Liberty St., Lynden • 360-354-4433

Vibrant USA

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

PEST & RODENT CONTROL

Environmental Pest Control Inc.

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

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

If you are interested in a listing for only $99 for one year or $15 per month call 360-354-4444 or 360-384-1411 today!

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Washington state law (RCW18.27.100) requires that all advertisements for constructionrelated services include the contractor's current Department of Labor and Industries registration number in the advertisement.

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.

For more information, call Labor and Industries Specialty Compliance Services Division at 1-800-647-0982 or check L&I's Internet site at www.wa.gov/Ini.

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.

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The country of Japan is almost twice as big as Great Britain and is about the same size as the state of California. Japan has the oldest monarchy in the world. A monarchy is a form of government ruled by one person. This person is considered the ruler until they die and the job then passes down to the next person in the family. Japan’s monarchy began almost 1,500 years ago. In the beginning the Japanese rulers made the chrysanthemum the symbol of Japan. The Japanese throne is actually called the Chrysanthemum Throne. The monarch of Japan whose name is Naruhito, no longer makes decisions for, or rules the country. Those decisions are made by the parliament.

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16. A country off the east coast of Asia 17. The largest ocean on Earth

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DOWN 1. An area of land surrounded by water 2. A Japanese full-contact sport 3. The legislature, or lawmaking group in a country 5. A person (as a king or queen) having supreme power over a nation 7. A chain of islands 10. A form of government that has a single person known as a monarch at its head 15. A large ocean wave usually caused by an underwater earthquake or a volcanic explosion

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