National FFA Week Ferndale girls season ends

Feb. 17-24 with 62-47 loss to Monroe

Recognizing Whatcom County’s Golden Eagles feature four wrestlers in
career skills students. — Country Life, A10 Saturday’s state championship. — Sports, B1

SINCE 1885 FEBRUARY 14, 2024 FERNDALE, WASHINGTON • $1.50

Ferndale School District voters pass levy

By Bill Helm website, ferndalesd. newal is for four years. ed, ballots from 48,555 the community, ies support learning, auditor’s office.
Editor org, “supports critical According to unof- (30.39%) of the coun- among other things, a bonds support build- It does not estimate
day-to-day operations ficial results, 4,488 of ty’s 159,753 voters new high school. ings. ballots that have not
WHATCOM — As of the district and Ferndale’s voters sup- have been counted. In the Nooksack Whatcom County yet been received.
of 8:03 p.m. Tuesday, provides students ac- ported the levy, where- Although more Valley, 49.67% of 1,981 Auditor’s election Ballot signature
Feb. 13, Ferndale’s cess to the technology, as 3,746 voted no. To than 56% of Lynden’s ballots counted sup- division will next cures and overseas
voters have passed programs and staffing pass, a bond requires voters supported a ported the district’s count ballots at 5 p.m. ballots are not includ-
a $64M educational they need to succeed.” 60% voter approval. four-year $44.4M re- four-year $15.2M Wednesday, Feb. 14. ed and can be received
programs and opera- In 2022, the dis- So far, 8,234 votes have newal levy, unofficial EP&O replacement According to the up until the day before
tions replacement levy trict’s voters passed a been counted regard- results also show its levy. auditor’s office web- certification.
(EP&O) with more two-year EP&O levy. ing the district’s levy. voters collectively said Lynden School Dis- site, the number of The results of this
than 54% support. This levy is a renewal With an estimated no to a $157.5M capi- trict Superintendent estimated ballots left election will be certi-
This levy, accord- of the current levy. 4,400 ballots county- tal facilities bond that David VanderYacht to count only includes fied, meaning made
ing to the district’s However, the re- wide left to be count- would have brought explained that lev- ballots currently in the official, on Feb. 23.

Ferndale Chamber grows by 10% in 2023

Ellary Boyd

Custer
resident/US
Merchant
Marine
Academy
student
awarded two
scholarships On Feb. 7, the Ferndale Chamber held its annual general meeting at Silver Reef Casino Resort in Ferndale. Am-
bassador Lead Hayden LeMaster and Executive Director Heather Sherrill, above, from left, spoke to attendees.
CUSTER — Ellary Boyd, a (Bill Helm/Ferndale Record)
US Merchant Marine Academy
(USMMA) senior at Kings Point, “Please help us get the word
NY, was awarded two scholar- New executive out that the flower baskets need

director shares
ships at the 2023 Newark Connie funding in order to keep seeing
Award reception in New Jersey. them every year.”
Boyd is from Custer and a
2020 graduate of Ferndale High goals for 2024 Other annual events in Fern-
dale are the Jam on the River
School. (Saturday, July 13), Pig and Swig
Boyd and her sea year partner By Bill Helm (date TBA), Downtown Trick
Aiden Brown and two other Kings Editor or Treat (Saturday, Oct. 26) and
Point midshipmen were awarded Tree Lighting (Friday, Dec. 6).
2023 Thomas B. Crowley, Sr. Me- FERNDALE — In 2023, the Another event, the Chamber
morial Scholarships. Boyd was Ferndale Chamber of Com- Summer Swing Golf Scramble, is
also honored with a $10,000 CII/ merce grew by 26 members. It scheduled for August, but Sher-
Anthony Marino Scholarship. is because of its 244 members, rill said during the AGM that it’s
Boyd is studying for a bach- Hayden LeMaster explained, a “lofty goal for 2024” and could
elor’s degree in maritime logis- why the chamber exists. be pushed back until 2025.
tics and security. At USMMA, she “Whether you join the cham- Sherrill also said that refresh-
serves as the co-president of the ber to network with other busi- ing the chamber’s website and
Kings Point Ladies Mentorship nesses, to deepen your ties with “I’m already chatting with a ting up flower baskets in town selecting a new logo are also
Club, an organization working to the community through mar- few wonderful people and the this year. part of the chamber’s plans for
ensure fair and adequate treat- keting opportunities, or to take goal is to find several people who “It became really clear to me 2024. Others include revamping
ment of all midshipmen. advantage of the resources we have a love for Ferndale, see all really quickly after I started that monthly networking lunches,
Since plebe year in 2020, Boyd provide, we hope that you feel the potential it has, and who want these things are a huge deal to reimagining the newsletter and
has been on the dinghy sailing welcome and supported,” said to communicate, be engaged and the community, but I’m guessing offering new quarterly programs
team and competed at three na- LeMaster, the Ferndale Cham- help activate ideas that will not most people have no idea what it such as women in business, di-
tional championships, was class ber’s ambassador lead. “And I only help Ferndale’s businesses takes to make those baskets hap- versity in business, and SBDC
vice-president for three years, encourage you to reach out to grow but also attract people from pen,” Sherrill said. talks for new or aspiring small
and is the 2024 Skyline Confer- Heather (Sherrill) with ideas you outside of our little city to spend By a lot, Sherrill specified business owners.
ence champion in the 50 free- may have on how the Chamber their hard earned money here,” $14,000 each year for approxi- “In my opinion it’s a great
style on the swim team. can better support you. Sherrill said. “Please reach out if mately 120 baskets. time to be a part of the Ferndale
During her sea year, she LeMaster was the first of two you’re interested and please help “I learned that the chamber Chamber,” Sherrill said. “We’re
served aboard the Crowley-man- presenters at the chamber’s an- me spread the word.” has had to cut the basket order in seeing lots of growth in Ferndale.
aged USNS 2nd LT John P. Bobo, nual general meeting, held Feb. A resident of Ferndale for half this year to 65 due to a lack The Score will be opening soon
a Military Sealift Command pre- 7 at Silver Reef Casino Resort in the past year, Sherrill said she of funding,” She said. “Because on Main Street, Sports Physical
positioning cargo ship, for 90 Ferndale. The other presenter doesn’t yet have a “firm grasp” it’s not just the flowers that cost Therapy just opened in January,
days and the Sunshine State, a was Sherrill, who recently be- on the city’s signature events. money, it’s the flower pots and Bella Boutique & Consignment
Crowley-managed tanker, for 94 came the chamber’s executive However, she said she has some hardware, it’s the gator and the is expanding and opening a new
days. director. “lofty goals in expanding our gas for the gator and all the wa- location. All great things.”
After graduation, Boyd plans After introducing the cham- events and services moving for- tering ... all of those background For more on the Ferndale
to continue her maritime career ber’s executive committee and ward.” things that make those flower Chamber of Commerce, visit:
by sailing on a commercial tank- its two board directors, Sherrill The first of those events is the baskets so beautiful for so long. www.ferndale-chamber.com.
er with her Third Mate License. said that the chamber is right Saturday, April 27 Flower Power “This program is clearly in
Boyd was nominated to USM- now looking for more people to 5K Fun Run, an event that will trouble so this is a call to ac- -- Contact Bill Helm at bill@lyn-
MA by Congresswoman DelBene. join its board. help support the chamber’s put- tion to all of you,” Sherrill said. dentribune.com.

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Inslee reflects in his final year as governor

Inslee said it may not have school students.
Partnership been possible without Tru- “I feel closer to her than

with wife
di. I have at any other time in
“That took courage,” he my life,” Jay Inslee said. “I
Trudi gave said, in the way she sup-
ported him through the
don’t know how she feels
about it. You would have to
him strength career changes, election
campaigns and the reloca-
ask her,” he laughed.
In Olympia, Inslee said
tions — leaving the apple he loves that he gets to
By Aspen Anderson orchards in Selah for meet- see Trudi almost every
Washington State Journal and-greets in Washington day. Trudi has been active
D.C., and back again. in supporting gun safety,
OLYMPIA — On the A graduate of the Uni- early childhood education
second level of the white versity of Washington and and child homelessness.
and gray marbled Capitol the Willamette University She was instrumental in
building stands the Gov- College of Law, Inslee be- establishing the first child-
ernor’s office, guarded by gan his political career care facility on the Capitol
a State Patrol trooper sta- in the Washington State campus in Olympia.
tioned outside. On the inte- House of Representatives “No spouse has ever
rior walls are portraits and and served from 1989 to been more resilient and
paintings showcasing past 1993. In 1993, the Inslees courageous in American
Washington Governors. left behind the deep snow political history than Trudi
In the heart of the con- of Selah, Wash. where Inslee,” he said.
ference room stands a they raised their children Inslee has been a cham-
grand dark wood table sur- and headed to Washing- pion of the fight against cli-
rounded by twelve bulky ton D.C., where he served mate change for decades,
wood and brown leather in the U.S. House of Rep- and it was his central focus
chairs, and the one at the resentatives from 1993 to when he campaigned for
head of the table, where 1995. He served only one the presidency. Just a few
Jay Inslee sits, has leather term representing Eastern days ago, he said he tracked
detailing of Washington’s Washington’s 4th Congres- his passion back to 1988 af-
State seal at the top. The sional district. ter coming across an old
oval table is empty except He made his first run for junk box that housed his Jay and Trudi Inslee wear red for #WearRedDay to support women’s
a caffeine-free gold and red governor in 1996 but lost in very first political flier that
heart health in 2022. (Photo courtesy Jay Inslee)
diet coke can. the primary to fellow Dem- he handed out when going
“We don’t need any ocrat Gary Locke. Inslee door to door. “We need to tion will only increase as political spectrum want improve, which also recog-
more caffeine in here,” In- then served as regional di- defeat climate change,” it the damage of a warming to protect the state and its nizes there are some things
slee joked. rector for the United States read. climate becomes more natural resources and ul- that need improvement.”
Inslee, the longest-serv- Department of Health and And when he spends apparent. His Twitter bio timately will come to cel- Inslee said he and Trudi
ing current governor in the Human Services under time with his grandchil- reads: “On a mission to de- ebrate the results the act are happy to pass the keys
nation, is overseeing the President Bill Clinton. dren, he said it re-ignites feat climate change. Early delivers. to the next residents of the
last weeks of his final leg- Having relocated to his fire to beat the threat of to bed, early to rise, work “They do not want their governor’s mansion.
islative session and eyeing Western Washington, he a warming climate. like hell, and organize.” families to breathe in pol- Being governor is “the
the end of his third and fi- returned to Congress from “I have always felt in “I will still be pushing lution, kids getting em- best job in public life,” In-
nal term. 1999 to 2012 representing my life and my family’s the ball up the hill,” Inslee physema. They don’t want slee said, “because it is
He said he feels like, King, Snohomish and Kit- life, that we have always said. to see us ravaged by forest such a rare opportunity
“one of the luckiest people sap counties. He was suc- been connected to the Inslee’s Climate Com- fires,” Inslee said. to know your whole state
in the world,” looking for- cessful in his second run natural world,” Inslee said. mitment Act, which took Inslee advises the next and become engaged in
ward to finishing strong for governor in 2012. “Whether it’s hiking, bik- effect in January of 2023, governor, whoever that is, your whole state. You get to
and passing the torch as he None of it would have ing, skiing…or just looking has a goal to reach net zero to build a great team and know people’s lives like you
celebrates 52 years of mar- happened, he said, if Trudi at a bird in the backyard. greenhouse gas emissions preserve what the state has have never known before.”
riage to his close partner didn’t believe as much as Things that were so impor- by 2050. The act was re- already accomplished.
in work and life Trudi and he did in the policy chang- tant to my life … deserve to cently targeted by Initiative “You have to be will- -- The Washington State
prepares with her and his es, they have worked side be protected.” 2117, a proposal that seeks ing to constantly try to Journal is a non-profit
three sons and six grand- by side all along to advance. He said he is commit- to repeal parts of the act to improve, which is also a news website funded by
children for their next ad- It has been a decades long ted to continuing work to lower taxes and business recognition that you are the Washington Newspa-
venture. partnership. The Inslees expand the clean energy expenses. not perfect from day one,” per Publishers Association
Reflecting on the path became a pair when they economy after he leaves Inslee believes state he said. “You have to ac- Foundation. Learn more at
that got him to Olympia, were just 16-year-old high office. He said his motiva- residents from across the cept that you are going to wastatejournal.org.

also made the university’s members. Typical assign-

Local students dean’s list for fall 2023. ments include policy re-
Traditional undergrad- search, budget analysis,
earn dean’s list uate students must earn a meeting attendance, and
recognition 3.5 grade point average or
above on 12 or more hours
the drafting of ordinances,
resolutions, and code revi-
from George of graded work to earn a
spot on the dean’s list.
sions.
Current council intern
Fox University Rachel Holladay has as-
sisted council members
NEWBERG, ORE. —
Eight local residents have
County with a variety of topics and
projects, but she says her
earned dean’s list recogni- Council favorites are those that sup-
tion at George Fox Univer- port the preservation and
sity for the fall 2023 semes- internships enjoyment of the environ-
ter. ment.
y
m e e q u it
F ir s t h o o s e d Fir st toa st to ou r Those students are Lyn- WHATCOM — The Another benefit of the
loan cl co mp let ed rem ode l den residents Grant Heer- Whatcom County Council program is the chance
inga, senior with a major in internship program, now in to meet with individual
engineering; Noah Libolt, its second year, will hire 1-2 council members to learn
a freshman with a major interns for spring 2024. The about their responsibilities
in biology; Grace Meyer, upcoming internship term and legislative priorities.
Fund Your Home Projects, Purchases, a senior with a major in
psychological science; Ari
is from April 1-June 14 with
potential for extension.
Through the course of their
work, interns are also often
Education, or Debt Consolidation Rader, a junior with a major
in business administration;
The council internship
program is a great oppor-
able to meet with addition-
al elected officials, county
Luke Roderick, a senior tunity for individuals inter- staff in other departments,

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junior with a major in nurs- meaningful experience Deadline to apply for a
ing; and Katherine Rorvig, working inside the county’s council internship is Feb.
a sophomore with a major legislative branch. 26.
in nursing. Everson resi- Interns work closely Apply at https://www.
dent Clara Lind, a senior with council staff to com- whatcomcounty.us/1675/
with a major in English, plete projects for council Current-Job-Openings.

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OBITUARIES
versity and joined the Navy Reserve, he Puget Power. teams and loved hockey. To say that the
Russell was sent to Vietnam from 1967-1969. During his first marriage he had three Philadelphia Flyers was his favorite team
VanBuren Returning home, he continued his
bachelor’s degree at Western. He gradu-
children: Kris, Kevin and Katie. He di-
vorced in 1991. Remarried in 1993 to his
would be putting it lightly.
He is survived by his wife of 30 years,
ated in 1971 with a degree in history high school sweetheart, Penny Cyr, class Penny; daughter Jeralyn, sons Kristopher,
Russell VanBuren and political science. After graduation, of 1962. Kevin (Kelli); daughter Katie, grandson
passed away in Belling- he was hired by Puget Power and mar- In 1984, he was elected as a member of David and granddaughter Hanna.
ham from complications ried his first wife, Karen Holm. While Bellingham School Board; he was on the A memorial service will be held Sun-
due to a fall on the ice, he at Puget Power, Russ worked as a me- board until 1992. He also worked with The day, Feb. 18, 2024, noon at the American
was 79 years old. The el- ter reader, marketing and in 1978 was Bellingham Chamber of Commerce and Legion, 1688 W. Bakerview Road, Belling-
dest of two children, he was born on Dec. promoted to public affairs representative was a member of the Rotary. Russ served ham. All are welcome to attend.
4, 1944, in Seattle to Russell Keith and Inez in Bellevue. He held this position for sev- his local community in many ways both In lieu of flowers, the family asks that
Valrid VanBuren. He died on Jan. 28, 2024. eral years before becoming the manager during his working career and after his re- a contribution be made to the Veterans
He attended Bellingham High School of Washington State Government rela- tirement. Fund at The Albert J. Hamilton Post No.
and graduated in 1963. After graduation, tions. Returning to Bellingham in 1982, he Russ enjoyed playing golf, raising chick- 7 American Legion 1688 W. Bakerview
he enrolled in Western Washington Uni- was promoted to local branch manager at ens, supporting all Washington sports Road, Bellingham WA 98226.

Sharlene and Hauge and moved to Kirkland. ic educational organization), their families, and daughter Lo-
Sharlene Ron started their They joined Holy Spirit Lu- which has been celebrating relei “Lori” Mock. Also, Paul’s
Hersman family in Kirkland
and later moved to
theran Church and were active
members. Sharlene amazed
women helping women reach
for the stars for over 150 years.
daughters, Diane Hauge Dag-
gatt and Lorna Hauge Pflau-
Mock Hauge Bellevue. She was
a nurse at Seattle
family when she learned how to
ski at 50 years old, so they could
She was a big Seahawks fan and
founding season ticket holder
mer (husband Bruce, daughters
Madison Fergerstrom, Makalie
Children’s Hospi- travel the country skiing to- from the beginning in 1976. Schile, and their families).
Sharlene was born in tal and then had a gether and host an annual fun Sharlene was very stoic, and A memorial service and re-
Lynden. She grew up on long career as an family ski trip at Crystal Moun- barely shared how much pain ception for Sharlene will be
a chicken farm at North- ICU nurse at Over- tain. They were avid travelers she was in from cancer. We are held at Holy Spirit Lutheran
wood corner and attended Lyn- lake Hospital. Sharlene was in- and traveled the world together. extremely grateful that she is no Church on Saturday, March 2
den High School. In 1956, she volved with the Bellevue United Their winters were spent skiing longer in pain. at 11 a.m. The address is 10021
graduated as a registered nurse Methodist Church and support- and the summers backpacking. Sharlene is survived by sons N.E. 124th St., Kirkland.
from the General Hospital of ed her kids at school and swim Sharlene spent 20 years par- Jeffrey (wife Judy, daughters In lieu of flowers donations
Everett, and married Ronald meets as a single mom after ticipating in a quilting group Danica and Toria) and Steven can be given to https://kid-
Mock who was also from Lyn- Ron’s passing in 1976. for charity. She was a long-time Mock (son Cameron, daughters vantagenw.org/, a local charity
den. In 1984, she married Paul member of P.E.O. (philanthrop- Stephanie and Samantha) and Sharlene supported.

to Dirk and Emma (Hamstra) Vanderpol. friends, sports and traveling. He is remem- in Christ Church, at 710 E. Sunset Drive,
Donald He graduated from Mount Vernon High bered for his great sense of humor. Bellingham. The service will also be live
Henry School.
Don and Tena (Cloo) were married
Don is survived by his wife of 57 years,
Tena, children David Vanderpol, Vicky
streamed at www.facebook.com/Gillies-
FuneralHomeAndCremationServices. A
Vanderpol at Mount Vernon Christian Reformed
Church on Dec. 30, 1966.
(Brian) Frantz, and Brian (Kelsey) Van-
derpol; grandchildren, Shad Frantz and
private graveside service will precede in
Monumenta Cemetery.
Don was a sheet-metal worker for Nyah Frantz. He will be greatly missed by Memorial donations are suggested to
Donald Henry Vander- 40 years and served in the Air National siblings Vern (Judy) Vanderpol, Bob (Barb) Hope in Christ Church benevolent fund
pol, age 79, went to be Guard as a senior master sergeant for Vanderpol, Jerry Vanderpol, and Patty or Peace Health Whatcom Hospice House.
with his Lord and Savior 26 years. He also volunteered for World (Rick) Vander Yacht. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to
on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024. Renew. Don enjoyed model trains, wood- The memorial service will be held on Gillies Funeral Home and Cremation Ser-
Don was born Oct. 11, 1944, Bellingham working, camping, time with family and Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024 at 11 a.m. at Hope vices.

County to parents Howard and Agnes Wendy Cote (husband Tim Cote), Jodi Luke Schufreider.
Kay Lynn Ohlund. Kay retired from her 35-plus Riley (husband Doug Riley), and Scott Kay has four great-grandchildren Jaxton
Schufreider year career at Valley Internal Medicine
and Valley Medical Center where she
Schufreider (wife Nancy Schufreider) and
sister Marna Leistiko, Niece Leanne Leis-
Riley, Lilly Cote, Nora Cote, and baby to
come shortly (Savannah and Hunter Ho-
wore many hats. After retirement, she tiko, Nephew Gordy Leistiko, and great- berg)
Kay Lynn Schufreider, 80, was able to spend quality time enjoy- nieces Sophie and Isabella Vacca. There will be a celebration of life on Sat-
died Dec. 7, 2023, at Valley ing her family and being a wonderful Kay has seven grandchildren, Brandon urday, May 25, 2024, time and place to be
Medical Center of compli- grandma and great-grandma. She was Cote (Wife Kierstien Cote), Kyle Cote (fian- determined and will be posted on Face-
cations from pneumonia lovingly referred to by her grandkids cée Naomi Schulze), Michael Riley, Brian- book.
and COVID-19. as G MA. na Cote, and Savannah Hoberg (husband
Kay was born April 27, 1943, in Whatcom Kay is survived by her three children, Hunter Hoberg), Chloe Schufreider and

school scholarship enjoyed dressing well, driving for each of his family members. dren: Melissa, Saul (Elysa), Ste-
Timothy Jasper and instead attend- fun cars, and living life to the full- His pride in his children, grand- phen (Jackie), Clayton, and Koby;
Martin Jr. ed Modesto Junior
College, where he
est. Tim was an inventor who was
always brainstorming ways to im-
children, and great-grandchil-
dren was evident to everyone
great-grandchildren: Katie, Jaela,
Liam, Lydian, Palmer, MacKen-
continued playing prove things. He started his own who knew him. He cherished the zie, and Victoria; former wife, Su-
Timothy Jasper Martin Jr. baseball. welding/manufacturing shop, annual family camping trips and san; and many extended family
passed away peacefully on Tim learned the where he passed on his welding any opportunity to be at an event members.
Jan. 30, 2024, just shy of his welding trade from knowledge to many others. where he could cheer on his fam- Tim was preceded in death by
85th birthday. Tim was born his father and be- In Lynden, his family expanded ily members while they did what his parents, Timothy Sr. and Ber-
on March 2, 1939, to parents gan working as a with two more children as Tim they loved. Tim beamed with tha Martin; siblings Gloria, Toni,
Timothy Sr. and Bertha Martin in welder at the Heil Company. It made his home at the Pangborn pride whenever he had an oppor- Mike, and Jenny; son Joseph;
Patterson, California. At the age was here that he met Hank Jansen homestead. Many cherished tunity to brag about his family; he grandson TJ; great-grandson Lo-
of one, they moved to Modesto, and eventually relocated with his memories were made here. The was one proud Papa. gan; and former wife, Diane.
CA, where he grew up. young family of four to Lynden family raised various animals and Tim will be deeply missed by A barbeque in celebration of
Tim excelled as a three-sport where he joined the Milky Way Tim had his workshop, where he his children: Timothy Martin III Tim’s life is being planned for this
athlete and artist. After graduat- division of Lynden Transport. enjoyed tinkering and coming up (Kim), Monica Wolverton (Hal), spring. Arrangements have been
ing from Modesto High School, Tim had a passion for every- with the next big invention. Sean Martin (Carmel), and Sarah entrusted to Lewis Funeral Cha-
he declined a prestigious art thing flashy and eccentric. He Above all, Tim wanted the best Whitman (Marty); grandchil- pel in Bremerton, WA.

Seattle and were quickly enfolded in the Casseroles from her kitchen and bou- erosity. She was welcomed to heaven by
Carolyn small congregation at Seattle First Chris- quets from her garden made their way into her parents, sister Marge, son Greg and
Ardith Van tian Reformed Church. They raised their
three children in Seattle, and were very
many homes whenever friends needed
her kindness. She wrote meaningful sen-
grandson Nicholas. She is survived by her
husband of 67 years Sherwin; son Larry
Mersbergen involved in Shoreline Christian School
where the children attended. Carolyn was
timents and mailed cards for every occa-
sion. She loved giving gifts at baby show-
(Tonya); daughter Joan (Jeff ) Henderson;
grandchildren Renee (Stephen) Gorman,
instrumental as a leader in Bible Study Fel- ers and celebrating the beauty of wedding Alex Van Mersbergen, Christine Hender-
Carolyn Ardith Van lowship and also helped begin the wom- celebrations. She loved her children and son; step grandchildren Cheramie (Brian)
Mersbergen went to en’s Bible study Coffee Break Program at grandchildren unconditionally, always Holt and Jamie (Gilbert) Marquez; six
be with her Heavenly Seattle CRC. Carolyn was a gracious friend ready with a listening ear and an open great-grandchildren; sisters Alta Louws,
Father on Friday, Feb. 9, 2024 at the age of and hostess, regularly welcoming visitors, heart. Irene Beld, Fran Ten Kley, Lois (Arv) Apol
87. Carolyn was born to B.C. and Henri- friends and new church members for Sun- Carolyn had trials in her life which only and Helen Terpsma.
etta (Schemper) Van Kooten as the fifth of day lunch in their home. made her relationship with God stronger. Her memorial service will be at Third
seven daughters on April 18, 1936 in Long In 1998 during their retirement years, She and Sherwin lost their son Greg in Christian Reformed Church in Lynden on
Island, Kansas. She attended a one-room Carolyn and Sherwin returned to Lynden 1988, and had a stillborn grandson, Nich- Friday, Feb. 16, 2024, at 2 p.m.
school until the family moved to Lynden in to be close to their siblings and her mother. olas, a few years later. Her grief journey Memorials in Carolyn’s name are sug-
her third grade year. She attended Ebene- She and Sherwin rejoined Third CRC and equipped her to help numerous other par- gested to The Gideons International, PO
zer Christian School and graduated from especially enjoyed time spent with their ents with their grief over untimely deaths. Box 882, Lynden WA 98264 or Starfish
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and the third Monday of
every month at the City
Hall Annex, 205 Fourth
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then council will meet on
Tuesday. Visit lyndenwa.
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including council agen-
das, which are released
no later than 24 hours
before the meeting.

Everson City
Council
Everson City Council
meets at 7 p.m. the sec-
ond and fourth Tuesday
of each month at Everson
City Hall, 111 W. Main St.
Visit ci.everson.wa.us for LETTERS
meeting agendas or for
more information. the invaluable resources avail- always seeks the path of least ten and must be received by
New Lyndenite able in our area to help demen- resistance. Friday if they are to publish
Nooksack City keeping
tia patients and their caregiv- Ukraine: it is easier for him in the following Wednesday’s
ers. The painfully protracted to support Ukraine than to face newspaper.
Council
connected with period from diagnosis to death
from Alzheimer’s is often called
domestic issues here like open
borders and inflation! It is eas-
Letters should not exceed
300 words. Guest opinions may
Nooksack City Council
meets at 7 p.m. the first
the Tribune the long goodbye, and for good
reason. Family and friends be-
ier to spend taxpayer’s money
elsewhere than to prioritize the
not exceed 500 words and must
include a clear photograph of
and third Mondays of the come strangers to their afflicted needs of the American citizens the author.
Editor,
loved ones, and in a sense, vice with that money. Biden: It’s on Your letter or guest opinion
month at Nooksack City I so enjoyed your power-
versa. the path of least resistance. must include your full name,
Hall, 103 W. Madison St. If ful commentary in the Feb. 7
Last spring PeaceHealth Open border: Rather than complete address and tele-
Monday is a holiday, then Lynden Tribune titled, “You can
announced it would close representing the American phone number. Your address
love the job you’ve got.” Some
council will meet on Tues- its out-patient palliative care people and follow the US Con- and telephone number will not
of the best advice ever.
day. Visit cityofnooksack. I also hail from Los Ange-
(OPPC) program claiming, in stitution which he as sworn to be printed in the newspaper,
com for meeting agendas part, due to lost revenue during uphold, it is easier to com- but will be used for verification
les (Arcadia, to be exact) and
or for more information. the COVID-19 pandemic. That promise with allowing 5,000 by newspaper staff.
my brother also went through
announcement dashed my illegals to enter and ignore the Neither unsigned letters
those trying times at the L.A.
hopes that the local OPPC pro- rule of law. It is on the path of nor letters containing personal
Times (in IT -- he was asked to
Sumas City stay in the building during a
gram would eventually include least resistance. attacks of a libelous nature will
Alzheimer’s patients. Israel: Using troops as be published.
Council bomb threat. He was eventually
Because of a barrage of pleas guinea pigs at the Syrian/Iraqi The Tribune and Record
laid off and got a much better
and entreaties, PeaceHealth border is easier than confront- newspapers reserve the right
Sumas City Council job at Pasadena City College,
reconsidered and said it would ing Iran aggressively. It is easier to edit or refuse any letter.
much to his surprise.). I spent
meets at 7 p.m. the sec- reinstate OPPC in a new model. to appease Iran and its proxies Furthermore, space limitations
most of my career (29 years) at
ond and fourth Monday My understanding is that the than to stand up for freedom may also preclude letters from
the California Institute of Tech-
of each month at Sumas reinstated program will be pre- because it’s on Biden’s path of being published.
nology after a stint in the Peace
City Hall, 433 Cherry St. dominantly for cancer patients, least resistance. All columns and letters
Corps in Zaire/Congo, about
with other diseases included at Afghanistan: It is harder to on the opinion page are the
Planning Commission five years in film and televi-
some future date. carefully design a departure views of the authors and do not
meets at 5:30 p.m. the sion production, and then five
In 2020, an estimated 5.8 than to hastily leave as Biden necessarily reflect the views of
third Wednesday of the years as an international tour
million Americans aged 65 did. However, It was on his path the Lynden Tribune or Ferndale
director in Asia and the South
month if needed. Other Pacific.
years or older had Alzheimer’s of least resistance. Record newspaper.
committees meet only disease. In 2010, the costs I do not know about you,
Some of the most rewarding
as needed. Visit cityof- of treating Alzheimer’s were but I want our next leader I vote
sumas.com for meeting
work I did was volunteering
as an employment coun-
estimated at up to $215 billion for in November to realize that Submitting
annually. Unlike declining the path chosen for America is
agendas or for more selor through our church. Your
advice is so spot on. I plan to
heart disease and cancer death almost never an easy path. Our articles of
information.
share your article with a few
rates, Alzheimer’s death rates
are increasing.
leaders must carefully make de-
cisions that impact all Ameri- interest
young people I know could
Ferndale City benefit from it.
Whatcom County urgently
needs representation on the
cans they represent. Those
decisions must be collabora- Readers of the Lynden
Council My husband and I love liv-
ing in Lynden and the Lynden
PeaceHealth System Governing tively and carefully made, not Tribune and Ferndale Record
Board. The system board in- made with reckless abandon or newspapers are encouraged to
Tribune keeps us informed submit articles of interest for
Ferndale City Council cludes five seats, of a total of 11, in political haste.
about what is going on and inclusion in our newspapers.
meets at 5 p.m. the first for people who live in commu- We must consider this as
keeps us connected with Submitted articles should focus
nities where PeaceHealth has we study those who seek to
and third Mondays of people and businesses in the on areas of interest to the com-
no facilities: three in California represent this great nation in
each month. If Monday is community. I would love to see munities we serve.
(Fairfax, Newport Beach, San November.
a holiday, then council will more profiles about the diverse Opinions, complaints and
Francisco), as well as one in Gerald Hulbert
meet on Tuesday. Meet- residents and business owners politicking belong in the Letters
Denver and one in Chicago. Sumas
in Lynden. These are always my to the Editor, and will not run
ings are held at the City favorite articles.
If our region had a seat on
the system board, I believe we’d as a feature article. Articles
Hall Annex, 5694 Second
Ave. Visit cityofferndale.
I also appreciate the articles
that inform us about com-
have improved educational, Submitting promoting a vendor’s services,
or advertisements disguised as
awareness and support services
org for agendas and links
to council and other com-
munity issues and challenges
in objective ways. And I really
for people with all life-limiting letters or guest articles, will not be accepted.
The Lynden Tribune and
mittee meetings. enjoy Lee Mielke’s column. I
or terminal diseases, including
Alzheimer’s. opinions Ferndale Record have a sepa-
have learned so much from it. rate mechanism for advertising
Kathy Sitker
Glad to have you At the The Lynden Tribune and a business, and that is where
Whatcom Helm.
Birch Bay
Ferndale Record newspapers such information should be
County Council Cynthia Carlson Clary encourage guest opinions as kept.
Lynden Path of least well as letters to the editor. Further, during the election
However, submissions must re- cycle (June through the first
Whatcom County Council resistance frain from attacking individuals week of November), no letters
meets the first and third
Tuesdays of each month
Seeking Editor,
without providing supporting
documentation or a rational
to the editor nor commentar-
ies naming candidates they
at 6 p.m. at the County improved Just like water, Joe Biden and legally defensible justifi- support will publish in our
Courthouse, 311 Grand seeks a path of least resistance cation. newspapers. During the elec-
Ave. Suite 105, Belling- services as leader of the free world. Letters should be emailed to tion cycle we publish candidate
ham. Visit whatcomcoun- When the Nooksack [email protected] and statements and responses to
Editor, breached, it sought and ob- must be received by noon Mon- questions in a Q&A format as
ty.us for agendas and My husband has Alzheimer’s tained the path of least resis- day if they are to publish in that we provide balanced election
links to council and other disease. His diagnosis is con- tance as it traveled to Sumas: Wednesday’s newspaper. coverage. Our efforts to be ac-
committee meetings. sidered early onset because his the Johnson Creek watershed. If letters cannot be sent curate, as well as balanced in
decline began in his late fifties. Likewise, when Biden faces electronically, they may be our coverage, are not nego-
I am profoundly grateful for issues that challenge him, he typewritten or neatly handwrit- tiable.

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Dairy • A5
Gardening • A5
FFA/4-H • A6
Briefs • A7

With February comes anticipation of spring

Pictured, a Double Delight Rose from summer 2023. Proper rose care begins in late winter with attentive pruning. Taking the time to prune roses
before the growing season begins will help ensure healthy, productive plants all season long. (Photo courtesy David Vos)

I love the excitement of a weeds that amazingly sur- called eyes) on each portion for best re- steps above, checking off each in order.
good winter storm, but once vived our low-single-digit sults. Replant each portion you’ve divided After removing any sick or weak-look-
February rolls around, my temperatures. Additionally, or plant one and give the others away to ing canes (that’s rose-speak for branches if
mind starts shifting to the take the time to rake out any friends, remembering to fertilize with a you’re unfamiliar), prune out any branch-
anticipation of spring. leaves that have collected slow-release fertilizer like Jack’s Classicote es angled inward toward the center of the
With mild temperatures around your plants over later this spring when they begin to sprout. plant. As the season progresses, those
and sunny days teasing the winter to reduce the num- After dividing perennials, my next task branches crowding the center won’t get
new season just around ber of garden pests that may around the yard will be rose pruning. proper air circulation and will be the first
the corner, it’s time to start have overwintered there. Whether you have a single rose bush or a to get diseased, so eliminate anything that
preparing your garden for Next, it’s time to divide whole garden dedicated to these classic crowds the plant.
spring. As you get started any perennials that got plants, you know that few other shrubs Last, prune all your remaining branches
with your initial spring gar- overgrown last summer. rival the blooms and enticing scent roses down to as low as four to six inches (or as
den tasks, here are a few One of the joys of growing provide from May through October. On tall as a foot off the ground), pruning just
suggestions of where to perennials is watching them a pleasant day sometime this month, get above a bud facing outward away from the
start. multiply over the years, and your roses ready for spring by pulling away center of the plant. Choose your healthiest
My first task around the for the health of the plants, any mulch you’ve piled around the base of three to five canes to keep, and cut all the
garden each year is cleanup. David Vos dividing your perennials ev- the plants for winter protection, then get to others totally down to the ground or to the
No matter how tidy a gar- ery few years will keep them pruning. graft — identified as the knobby portion of
dener you are, chances are high you didn’t growing vigorously for years to come. When I prune my roses in spring, I al- the plant from which all the canes sprout.
finish every bit of cleanup around your For some perennials, I typically rec- ways seek to accomplish three goals: 1) With the official arrival of spring still
yard last fall. Even if you did, winter’s wind, ommend dividing in autumn, but if you cleaning up dead, sickly, or spindly canes; more than a month away, winter may not
rain, and the general inattentiveness that missed your opportunity last fall, late win- 2) opening up the center of the bush for be totally done with us yet, but I’ll be the
follows with the season means you’re go- ter is a safe time to divide many perenni- proper air circulation; and 3) removing first to say it feels good to get outside and
ing to have some work to get things looking als before they begin to sprout. Simply dig all but three to five well-spaced, healthy start to play in the dirt once again. To adapt
nice again. up the root mass and use a sharp shovel, canes. After a whole year’s worth of growth, a quote from John Muir: “The garden is
Start your cleanup around the yard by Hori Hori knife, or even reciprocating saw even a well-kept rose bush can look un- calling and I must go. Won’t you join me?”
deadheading hydrangeas and echinacea to split the roots into quarters or thirds, be- kempt by the time the next spring rolls
you kept for winter interest, cutting back ing sure to identify and keep at least two around, so rather than get overwhelmed at -- David Vos is manager of Vander Gies-
ornamental grasses, and pulling stray to three buds or growing tips (sometimes the idea of rose pruning, simply follow the sen Nursery Inc. of Lynden

MIELKE MARKET

Benchmark drops 87 cents to start 2024

The first Federal or- $17.71; and June at cember 2022. The top taled 9.357 million, sions lowered Novem- pounds, up 12 million
der Class III milk price $18.07, with a peak at 24-State total, at 18.1 down 1,000 from the ber output by three pounds or 0.5% from
of 2024 starts with an $18.61 in September. billion pounds, was November count, pounds. a year ago, thanks to
87 cent plunge. The The January Class off 0.1%. which was revised California put 3.4 a 10 pound gain per
USDA announced the IV price is $19.39, up The November 2,000 head lower, billion pounds in the cow. Cow numbers
benchmark price at 16 cents from Decem- 50-State total was re- and was down 39,000 tank, down 35 million were unchanged.
$15.17 per hundred- ber but 62 cents below vised down 24 mil- head or 0.4% from a or 1.0% from a year Idaho was off 0.7%,
weight, $4.26 below a year ago. lion pounds from last year ago. The herd ago. Cow numbers on a 20-pound drop
January 2023, and the U.S. milk produc- month’s estimate, peaked at 9.44 million were down 9,000 and per cow. Cow num-
lowest Class III since tion remained below which put output in March but is the output per cow was bers were up 2,000.
July 2023. that of a year ago for down 0.7% from 2022, smallest since June down 10 pounds. The Michigan inched
Friday’s Class III the sixth consecu- unchanged from 2020. last time California up 0.9% and Minne-
futures settlements tive month in De- last month’s report. Output per cow in output topped that of sota was down 1.4%.
portend a February cember. Preliminary The 24 state revision the 50 states averaged a year ago was August, New Mexico again
price at $16.13. March data pegged output at was down 14 million 2,014 pounds, up 2 2022. posted the biggest
settled at $16.98; 18.84 billion pounds, pounds, down 0.6%. pounds or 0.1% above Wisconsin produc-
Lee Mielke April, $17.35; May, down 0.3% from De- Cow numbers to- December 2022. Revi- tion totaled 2.7 billion See Mielke on A6

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BARN BUDDIES 4-H

Barn Buddies hold first meeting of 2024

By Norah Allen presented by Con- salad, Brooke’s was bers enjoyed a fun ice Barn Buddies
Barn Buddies Club ner Curry. There were on the different types cream party. 4-H Club
Reporter many activity reports, of stomach digestion, The Barn Buddies President
including the Chicken and Alyssa’s was about 4-H Club welcomed
On Jan. 27, Barn Fun Day told by Evie pigs. its newest member, Annaliese
Buddies 4-H Club had Tutu, Dairy Power There was also a as Brooklyn Hallberg Boersma and
its first meeting of the Hour told by Cruz preview of the What- joined the club this Treasurer
new year. The meeting Cano, and the Lighted com County Youth month. The club is al- Conner Curry
was held at the home Christmas Parade told Fair, scheduled for ways eager to welcome held a finan-
of club leader Deb- by Annaliese Boersma. April 5-6. Club mem- new members. Barn cial meeting
bie Vander Veen. They There were also bers Norah Allen and Buddies learn about at Peoples
started the meeting reports on the Feb. 3 Olivia Brown showed animals, make new
with the Pledge of Alle- Round Robin Work- calves at last year’s friends, participate in Bank on Feb.
giance and the Pledge shops. Youth Fair. Paxton fun events throughout 5. Pictured,
of 4-H. This meeting The 4-H public pre- Heeringa showed the year, and work at Curry com-
was filled with fun and sentations were sched- pigs; Savannah Curry the Small Animal Ex- pletes a
interesting moments. uled to take place on did crafts; her broth- perience at the North- financial
Club Secretary An- Feb. 10 and on Feb. 12 er, Conner Curry, did west Washington Fair. transaction
nika Boersma was so club leaders Debbie chess; and last but not Anyone interested with Custom-
not able to attend the Vander Veen, Brooke least, Aliana Boersma in joining Barn Bud-
meeting, so the secre- Weimer, and Alyssa did sewing. dies should email er Service
tary’s report was read Boersma demonstrat- The meeting was club leader Brooke Supervisor
by Club Vice President ed how 4-H presenta- adjourned; follow- Weimer at brooke. Kaitlyn Har-
Courtney Small. The tions are done. Deb- ing the meeting, club vanderveen@gmail. man. (Photos by
treasurer’s report was bie did hers on a fruit leaders and mem- com. Brooke Weimer)

Mielke: Benchmark drops 87 cents to start 2024

Continued from A5 tinued to drop in the sec- $1.30 per bushel below a January except for spot first hearing of this magnitude down 5.50 cents on the
ond half of 2023 despite year ago. quarter which improved in over 20 years and the week, but 27.75 cents above
loss, down 11.1%. New York very strong slaughter. The Alfalfa hay slipped to following a rally in nearby dairy industry has changed a year ago.
was up 1.4%. Oregon was drop in 2023 was a record $205 per ton, down $2 per milk futures prices while a lot in those years so up- Churning is active, says
down 2.4%, Pennsylvania large drop (although data ton from November, and the corn and soybean meal dates are needed in the DMN, as cream is readily
was down 0.8%, and South only goes back to 2003), $63 below a year ago. markets held steady.” Federal order system. available. Butter demand
Dakota showed the biggest says StoneX. “This report The December cull price The MW warned “In- Complete details are post- is seasonally steady. Inven-
gain, up 11.3%. gives us a nice overview but for beef and dairy com- creased beef cross breed- ed at https://www.nmpf. tories continue to move at
Texas was off 0.7% and will likely have little impact bined slipped to an aver- ing has sharply reduced the org/issues/milk-pricing- above-market prices. Some
Washington State was up to dairy market trading as is age $101 per cwt., down number of dairy heifers” economics/federal-milk- expect a range bound sta-
2.6%, thanks to a 30 pound perennially the case.” $3 from November, $24.10 and cited USDA’s reduced marketing-order/ tus to take hold, while oth-
increase per cow and 3,000 A drop in the All Milk above December 2022, and heifer numbers. “A further After gaining 20.50 cents ers see more bullish pres-
additional cows from a year Price with higher corn and $29.40 above the 2011 base 1% drop is expected in 2024 the previous two weeks, sure moving through first
ago. soybean prices reversed average. with only 2.59 million heif- cash block Cheddar head- quarter and into second
Unofficially, 2023 U.S. five consecutive gains in Income over feed costs ers expected to calve this ed south, closing Friday quarter.
milk production totaled the milk feed price ratio. in December were above year and enter the dairy at $1.57 per pound, down Western cream is read-
226.6 billion pounds, up The USDA’s latest Ag the $8 per cwt. level need- herd, the lowest inventory 8 cents on the week and ily available, with varied
0.04% from 2022. The cow Prices report shows De- ed for steady to higher milk in 22 years of USDA pro- 29.25 cents below a year demand from buyers.
number average was down cember at 2.00, down from production for the fourth jections,” according to the ago. Manufacturers are running
7,000 head, and the aver- 2.12 in November and the time since January, accord- MW. The barrels climbed strong to steady produc-
age output per cow was lowest in three months, but ing to dairy economist Bill Following 12 weeks of to $1.59 Monday, high- tion to build inventory for
only up 2.3 pounds or 0.1% compares to 1.83 in Dec. Brooks, of Stoneheart Con- testimony, the Federal Milk est since Dec. 6, 2023, but the spring holidays at the
from 2022. 2022. sulting in Dearborn, Mis- Marketing Order Pricing finished Friday at $1.5775, end of March. Retail butter
The Agriculture Depart- The All Milk Price aver- souri. He adds that milk Formula Hearing has come 2.75 cents higher on the demand is strong to steady
ment issued its greatly an- age ended four months of income over feed costs for to an end. The purpose of week, 0.25 cents above a overall, while food service
ticipated Cattle report and gain, dropping to $20.60 all of 2023 came in at $8.14 the hearing was for USDA year ago, and 0.75 cents is stronger than in previ-
dairy heifer numbers were per cwt., with a 4.35% but- per cwt., up 7 cents versus to consider proposals to above the blocks. ous weeks. Exports are
down for the sixth year in terfat test. That’s down last month’s estimate and amend the uniform pric- Cheddar demand is light, says DMN, aside from
a row. Heifers expected to $1.10 from November, and below the level needed to ing formulas applicable in slower according to Mid- some stronger demand
calve are only down 1.1% $3.90 below December maintain or grow milk pro- the 11 Federal milk market- west contacts, says Dairy from Canadian purchasers.
from last year, says StoneX, 2022, which had a 4.27% duction. Profitability was ing orders. Forty proposals Market News. Grocers’ or- Grade A nonfat dry
“Not a record decline de- test. down $3.77 from 2022’s were submitted. ders are reportedly season- milk made it to $1.24 per
spite a growing belief that The national corn price level and $1.58 lower than National Milk dairy ally quieter. Some cheese- pound Tuesday, a level not
a systemic heifer supply averaged $4.80 per bushel, the 2018-22 average. economist Stephen Cain makers say inventories are seen since Oct. 23, 2023,
problem exists.” up 14 cents from Novem- Chicago-based Com- said the process was lon- growing. Milk availability but closed Friday at $1.20,
USDA did revise last ber but $1.78 below De- modity and Ingredient ger than the Department or is snug compared to a few down 2.50 cents on the
year’s heifer supply from a cember 2022 Hedging LLC’s latest Mar- the participants expected weeks ago and some not- week, and 6.50 cents below
2% decline to a 7% decline, Soybeans averaged gin Watch says “Dairy mar- in the Feb. 5 “Dairy Radio ed a marked downturn in a year ago.
“Which goes a long way to $13.10 per bushel, up a gins remained relatively Now” broadcast. He said component levels in that StoneX reports that
explain how the herd con- dime from November, but flat over the second half of the industry hasn’t had a timeframe. Vats are busier NFDM exports were stron-
and will likely remain so ger than expected for De-
through the spring holiday, cember while stocks posted
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and bottom vaguely match, clothes are a societal staple. Retail cheese demand heavy supply situation but
in the West is steady to concerns still loom about
Unfortunately with the billion-dollar industry, pollution and waste are weaker, with food service demand short term.”
huge concerns but a few small changes can make a huge difference. steady to moderate. In- Dry whey hit 52 cents
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Through March 23 Feb. 14 5 and younger. Lynden Community/ Feb. 28

Lynden Winter Ride Valentine’s Day Dinner Senior Center is at 401 Grover St. For The Boldt Decision, Then and Now
Sign-ups are open for this year’s Lyn- Celebrate Valentine’s Day at lunchtime more information, call 360-354-2921 Bellingham City Club’s February
den Winter Ride program. The Winter with the Lynden Community/Senior or email info@lyndencommunitycenter. program is Fishing in All the Usual and
Ride program is a multi-week chaper- Center. Reservations are required and org. Accustomed Places: The Boldt Deci-
oned ski and snowboard program for all the cost is $6. Lynden Community/ sion, Then and Now, 50 Years Later.
ability levels, especially beginners. The Senior Center is at 401 Grover St. For Feb. 20 This program focuses on the 50th
program is open to all sixth through more information, call 360-354-2921 Painting with Anne anniversary of the Boldt decision which
12th grade students who live in the or email info@lyndencommunitycenter. Anne Levinson will assist students to upheld the rights of members of several
Lynden School District boundaries, not org. create a painting with acrylic paints, Western Washington Indigenous tribes
just Lynden public students. The dates which will be completed in two hours. to fish with nets off reservation in ac-
of the trips are March 2, 9, 16 and 23. Beginning Feb. 15 Classes will be on Tuesday, Feb. 6 and cordance with terms of treaties signed
More information and the sign-up link is Knowing the God of All Comfort Feb. 20 from 1:30-3:30 p.m. at Lynden in the 1850s. Tickets are now available
available at www.lyndenwinterride.org. Knowing the God of All Comfort, an Community/Senior Center, 401 Grover for the Wednesday, Feb. 28 program
inductive Bible study, is from 10-11:30 St. Cost is $25 for members, $30 for and catered lunch served at 11:45 a.m.
Through Feb. 29 a.m. Thursdays beginning Feb. 15, at non-members. Registration is required at the Bellingham Yacht Club, 2625 S
Enhanced Fitness in the Afternoon Nooksack Christian Fellowship, 201 before class begins. For more informa- Harbor Loop Drive. Early registration is
The Lynden Community/Senior Center Jackson St., Nooksack. Study by Jan tion, call 360-354-2921 or email info@ highly recommended because space is
has updated its enhanced fitness class. Wells, led by Jan DeFoe. Text or call 707- lyndencommunitycenter.org limited. See www.bellinghamcityclub.
This session is a drop-in class. Cost is 953-5862 to reserve a book or for more org for tickets and more info.
$2 for members, $4 for non-members. information. Ending date estimated to Feb. 22
You also can purchase a punch card. be 8 to 10 weeks but is open ended. Guided bus trip March 9
Class is from 2:45-3:45 p.m. Monday, Get to know the WTA bus with a short Climate Dragon book launch
Wednesday and Friday. You must get Feb. 16 ride on the 26 Lynden. This fixed route at Village Books Lynden
physician approval before you enroll in Crab Feathers band runs once an hour and can be a useful Village Books in Lynden will host a book
the class. Lynden Community/Senior Join the local band Crab Feathers for option once you’re familiar with it. launch for Sandy [George] Lawrence
Center is at 401 Grover St. For more some Jazz and standard songs from Meet at the Lynden Community/Senior at 4 p.m. Saturday, March 9. Lawrence
information, call 360-354-2921 or email the ‘50’s and ‘60s at the Lynden Com- Center at 11:30 a.m. for a brief presen- recently completed his first book, Cli-
[email protected]. munity/Senior Center on Feb. 16 at tation by Smart Trips. Bus passes will mate Dragon, the first part of a trilogy.
12:45 p.m. Lynden Community/Senior be provided, bring your Gold Card if you Climate Dragon is about a newly minted
Tuesdays through Feb. 27 Center is at 401 Grover St. For more have one. Space is limited and is free. engineering professor who stumbles
Watercolors with Lois Dahl information, call 360-354-2921 or email Registration is necessary. Lynden Com- upon evidence someone might be plot-
Join watercolorist Lois Dahl every [email protected]. munity/Senior Center is at 401 Grover ting a cyberattack on nearby electrical
Tuesday from Feb. 6-27 at 10 a.m. at St. For more information, call 360-354- infrastructure. Lawrence will also show
Lynden Community/Senior Center, Beginning Feb. 24 2921. slides from a climate lecture and will
401 Grover St. Dahl will teach beginner WSU Extension’s Gardening Green read the opening paragraphs of the first
and more experienced skills depending Course in Birch Bay Feb. 23 three chapters, which kick off the three
on the student’s abilities. Cost for four Register today for WSU Extension’s The Washboard Trio intertwining narrative threads. Village
classes is $30 for members, $35 for Gardening Green Course at BP Heron Come hear the fun music of the Wash- Books is at 430 Front St. in the Waples
non-members. Registration is required Center, 7290 Birch Bay Drive, Blaine. board Trio: Rick Whitaker, Lou Lippman Mercantile Building.
before class begins. Call 360-354-2921 Learn the essential principles for suc- and Dale Steele at the Lynden Commu-
or email info@lyndencommunitycen- cessful landscape gardening that is nity/Senior Center at 12:45 p.m. Feb. March 15-17
ter.org for more information and to easier on the environment – using more 23. Lynden Community/Senior Center Whatcom Cultural Arts Festival
register. know-how and less fertilizer and pesti- is at 401 Grover St. For more informa- Allied Arts of Whatcom County pres-
cides. The course exercises will create tion, call 360-354-2921 or email info@ ents the annual Whatcom Cultural
Beginning Feb. 13 the foundation of your own custom- lyndencommunitycenter.org. Arts Festival at the Bellingham Cruise
Second Tuesday of each month ized landscape plan. Participants will Terminal, located in historic Fairhaven
Dementia Caregiver Support Group receive a coupon to the Kent’s Garden Feb. 26 at 355 Harris Ave., March 15-17 from 11
Leslie Jackson will facilitate a Dementia & Nursery. Five-part course is on Satur- New day for monthly a.m. until 6 p.m. each day. This event
Caregiver Support group at the Lynden days beginning Feb. 24. Cost is $36 for birthday celebration celebrates the area’s cultural diver-
Community/Senior Center on the a soil test. To learn more and register: Lynden Community/Senior Center has sity through the common language of
second Tuesday of each month from 10 https://extension.wsu.edu/whatcom/ shifted our monthly birthday party to visual and performing arts. The cruise
a.m.-noon, starting Feb. 13. This group nr/gardening-green. Monday. If you have a birthday in Febru- terminal will feature a host of vendors,
will focus on resources and knowledge ary, celebrate with us on Monday, Feb. displays and activities put together by
that will be helpful for caregivers, as Feb. 17 26 at 12:30 p.m. There will be a special the artists, artisans and businesses
well as allowing caregivers to receive Pancake breakfast lunch at noon, for $6 to begin the party. highlighting the diverse cultural com-
support. The center is at 401 Grover Lynden Community/Senior Center’s Lynden Community/Senior Center is munities in Whatcom County. A sched-
St. For more information, call 360-354- pancake breakfast is on Saturday, Feb. at 401 Grover St. Call 360-354-2921 or ule of performances, workshops, and
2921 or email info@lyndencommunity- 17, from 8-10 a.m. Breakfast includes email info@lyndencommunitycenter. presentations will be viewable online
center.org. pancakes, eggs, sausage, coffee and org for more information. via social media. For more information,
orange juice. Cost is $6, or $3 for kids email [email protected].

COUNTRY LIFE BRIEFS

Northwest Washington as we salute those who feed
Puget Sound Fairgrounds are at 1775 us and enhance us.
Front St. Parade starts at 10:30
Antique a.m. but you are advised to
Tractor and arrive early

Machinery
Red Barn Applications will be
available at the Lynden

Association Market Chamber of Commerce

website, https://www.lyn-

Spring
den.org, in April.

Puget Sound Antique

Tractor and Machinery
Association will hold its
Show Whatcom
annual spring tractor and
Farm Expo
Red Barn Market Spring
truck pull event, June 22-
Show, March 15-16 at the
23 at Berthusen Park, 8837
Northwest Washington
Berthusen Road, Lynden. The eighth annual, free
Fairgrounds in Lynden.
The Puget Sound An- Whatcom Farm Expo will
More information to
tique Tractor & Machinery be held on Saturday, March
come. Visit whatcomcd.
Association’s mission is to 2 in the WECU Expo Build-
org/whatcom-farm-expo
provide and foster the spirit ing at the Northwest Wash-
for more information.
of interest in the history of ington Fairgrounds in Lyn-
Northwest Washington
agriculture. den from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m.
Fairgrounds are at 1775
Visit https://psatma.org Whether you are try-
Front St.
for more information. ing to grow your own food,
making the transition from
Farmers Day hobby to business or oper-
WC Home & Parade
ating a small farm business,
this event offers something
Lifestyle Show The Lynden Farmers
for everyone.
This event will include
2024 Day Parade is one of the interactive exhibits, hands-
longest running parades on demonstrations, and
in the Northwest, and this seminars by local farmers
BIAWC’s Whatcom year will be no different. and experts.
County Home & Lifestyle This year’s event is Sat- Designed to be an in-
Show for 2024 is April 12-14 urday, June 1 starting at formal meet-and-greet and
at the Northwest Washing- 10:30 a.m. networking event, visitors
ton Fairgrounds in Lynden. Join us on Front St. in will find opportunities to
This is the largest home Lynden starting at 10th St. engage with exhibitors and
show north of Seattle. and running to 3rd St. as a other farmers.
Get ready for a weekend eclectic menagerie of cars, Visit whatcomcd.org/
of fun and inspiration for bands, tractors, trucks and whatcom-farm-expo for
the whole family. horses salute the Agricul- more information.
Visit https://www.bi- ture Industry of Whatcom Northwest Washington
awc.com for more informa- County. Fairgrounds are at 1775
tion. Join us Saturday, June 1 Front St.

April 5-27: Recycled Arts

Resource Expo
Come to the opening
reception of Allied Arts of
Whatcom County’s 12th
annual Recycled Arts
Resource Expo (RARE),
from 6-9 p.m. Friday, April
5. Allied Arts of Whatcom
County is at 1418 Cornwall
Ave., Bellingham. Allied
Arts also spotlights art
organizations and facilities
promoting sustainabil-
ity. For more information
visit www.alliedarts.org or
contact Xandra Blackburn
at 360-676-8548 x102 or 401 E. Grover St, Lynden • (360) 354-3097
[email protected]. www.VanderGiessenNursery.com
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Recognizing Our Career Skills Students

National FFA Week

February 17-24

Ferndale School District

Lynden School District

Mount Baker School District

Each year, FFA chapters around Whatcom County celebrate National FFA
Week. This year, National FFA Week is Feb. 17-24. The National FFA website, ffa.
org, offers a plethora of resources for folks in the know, as well as for anyone just
getting interested in FFA. Lynden Christian Schools
Those resources include implementation guides, national days of service, ac-
tivity calendars, and various audio and video materials. Founded in 1928, FFA
was originally known as Future Farmers of America. The acronym, FFA, became
the organization’s official moniker in 1988.
The official name, National FFA Organization, was also assumed in 1988 as
the organization is for students with diverse interests in the food, fiber, and nat-
ural resource industries, also encompassing science, business and technology
in addition to production agriculture.
According to ffa.org, the heart of the National FFA Organization is at the local
chapter level. FFA chapters may be chartered in any public school that has an
agricultural education (Ag) program.
At the local level, student officers provide leadership and are elected each
year by the chapter’s members.
The school’s FFA chapter advisor also provides leadership. State FFA associa-
tions are made up of local chapters and function within the constitution of the
National FFA Organization.
State associations also may create individual leadership structures, awards,
programs and competitions. State FFA officers lead the membership of the state
associations and are elected by state FFA convention delegates. Local FFA Chap-
ters are chartered through the state associations.
Across north Whatcom County, Lynden and Lynden Christian, Nooksack
Valley, Mount Baker and Meridian are some of the high schools involved in FFA.
North Whatcom County schools involved in FFA are welcome to send this
year’s FFA week photographs to [email protected]. Nooksack Valley School District

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State wrestling
championship
set
Page B2

Meridian boys top Nooksack Valley, rematch set

Joe Kramer in scoring with 24 points
Sports Editor on the night and four from
3-point land. Amundson
EVERSON — Merid- finished with 12, second to
ian boys basketball came Jenkins.
away with a 67-62 on Feb. This was Meridian and
7 to advance to the Dis- Nooksack Valley’s second
trict 1 championship game time matching up, the first
against Lynden Christian. time in the regular season
The game’s biggest mo- on Jan. 16. The Pioneers
ment unfolded with two came away with a 67-55
minutes left, the score at win in that contest, how-
60-54 and the Pioneers ever, they were unable to
threatening. Meridian head come back against the Tro-
coach Shane Stacy called a jans in this game. Stacy ex-
timeout and implemented plained what was different
a screenplay designed to with his group in this game
give their junior forward compared to the former.
Talon Jenkins an open look “I think just our men-
from long-range. tality and understanding
Jenkins got the space of how they were gonna
and nailed the 3-pointer play us and prepare,” Stacy
with 2:09 left on the clock said. “We have a bunch of
and the Meridian bench freshmen and sophomores
jumped up in celebration. practicing against us right
The nine-point lead was now that are working their
their biggest of the night tails off to give us a good
and gave them enough of look. They’re grabbing jer-
a cushion to hold off Nook- seys and being physical
sack Valley in the final two and those guys got us ready
minutes. for the physicality in this
Stacy explained the game.
play was something of an “It takes more than just
improv because the play the guys you see on the
drawn up during the time- court and the whole pro-
out didn’t actually work; gram this week has done a
the successful play was good job preparing these
one the team had practiced guys.”
before and acted on out of With the win Meridian
instinct. will have a chance at ad-
“Talon hit that three in vancing to the state tour-
the corner and did a great nament and face Lynden
job,” Stacy said. “Jacob Christian on Feb. 10 at
Amundson was playing out Lynden High School at 3:30
of position in that situation p.m.
as well. He hasn’t had a lot Naturally, the Lynden
of time practicing and for Christian would be consid-
him to step up in that situ- ered heavy favorites in this
ation and set the screen he matchup. They’re currently
needed to set up for that, it ranked No. 2 (1A) in the
goes unnoticed.” Meridian junior guard Jaeger Fyfe goes up for a layup during Meridian and Nooksack Valley’s district
Jenkins led both teams See Meridian/NV on B3 match-up on Feb. 7 . (Dennis Cairns for the Tribune)

Nooksack Valley girls advance to state playoffs

Joe Kramer
Sports Editor

LYNDEN --- Nooksack Valley secured

a spot in the state playoffs for the fourth
year in a row with a 53-45 win over Lyn-
den Christian on Feb. 10.
Senior guard Devin Coppinger led the
Pioneers with 23 points and senior post
Tana Hoekema finished second with 12.
Given Nooksack Valley is the No.1
ranked team in the state by WIAA, they’ll
open regionals as the top seed after the
rest of the teams are determined.
All hope is not lost for LC despite the
defeat. They’ll have a chance at the state
playoffs against Meridian in a win-or-
go-home game on Feb. 16 at 7:15 p.m.
at Lynden High School. This will be the
second meeting this season between the
two teams; they met on Jan. 11. The Lyncs
came out on top, 71-30 in that game.

-- All photos by Dennis Cairns for The Tri-

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PREP SPORTS: PLAYOFFS ROUNDUP, SCOREBOARD & SCHEDULE

Joe Kramer a huge spark for us. I don’t think anyone
Sports Editor within the basketball program was that
surprised because we’ve seen how much
WHATCOM COUNTY — In wrestling, Jack has improved.”
the state tournament is set to take place at Stapleton finished the night with 23
the Tacoma Dome on Saturday, Feb. 17. points, a personal season-high to lead
Twenty-six wrestlers from the Tribune/ the Lions past Lakewood, 62-53 after a
Record’s Whatcom County schools are set 13-point halftime deficit.
to participate. “Jack and Charlie (Ayres) stepped up
This includes 12 wrestlers from Mount and made some big baskets when we really
Baker High School, nine boys and three needed it,” Roper said. “It’s the ultimate
girls. team game and our guys believe in the
In boys basketball, Ferndale and Mount team concept. The great UCLA coach, John
Baker were eliminated from the playoff Wooden said, ‘It’s amazing how much can
picture after they lost in their respective be accomplished when no one cares who
rounds. gets the credit.’”
Lynden Christian clinched a spot in the Lynden will face Cedarcrest on Feb.
regional playoffs for a chance to play in the 14 and the winner will advance to state/
1A state playoffs. They entered the district regionals. Heading into the game the Li-
playoffs as the No. 1 seed and promptly ons are ranked No. 2, while Cedarcrest is
took care of business against Mount Baker ranked No. 4. The game will take place at
and Meridian. Mount Vernon High School at 7:15 p.m.
Although Meridian fell to Lynden Chris- “They have the best team they’ve had in Ferndale’s Gabe Rios-Gordillo beat Mount Baker’s Isaac DeKriek to
tian in the district championship, the num- probably 40 years,” Roper said. “They have the mat in their 106 match, on Jan. 11. Both wrestlers will compete in
bers show substantial improvement from good size, they have an elite shooter and a this Saturday’s wrestling championship. (Dennis Cairns for the Tribune)
where they were, just a couple of weeks very feisty point guard. They’re as talented
ago. They fell to Nooksack Valley, 67-55 on as any team we’ve played this year, so we SCHEDULE
Jan. 26, however, they avenged the loss on know it’ll be a tough game; we expect that
Wednesday with a 67-62 win to play LC in this time of year when you’re playing in the Boys basketball Archbishop-Murphy vs. Lynden, 5:30
the championship. district championship.” Feb. 14 p.m. Mount Vernon High School
In the championship against LC, they Senior guard Jack LeBlanc is Cedar- Cedarcrest vs. Lynden, 7:15 p.m.
lost 72-47, which is a more favorable mar- crest’s standout scorer that Roper alluded Mount Vernon High School Feb. 16
gin than the 25-point margin they lost on to. Like Lynden senior guard Anthony Ca- Meridian vs. Lynden Christian, 7:15
Jan. 30. nales, 20-point games are a common fre- Feb. 16 p.m. Lynden High School
Nooksack Valley and Meridian will meet quency for both players. Meridian vs. Nooksack Valley, 5:30
again on Feb. 16 at Lynden High School at In girls basketball, Nooksack Valley p.m. Lynden High School Wrestling
5:30 p.m. in what’s set to be another com- clinched a trip to the state tournament/ Feb. 17
pelling matchup. The winner will advance regional for the fourth year in a row. They Girls basketball State Championship, Tacoma Dome
to state and the loser’s season ends. promptly swept their way through Merid- Feb. 14
Should Meridian win, this will be their ian and then Lynden Christian. They re-
first time advancing to regionals since 2020 main the top-ranked 1A team in the state. SCOREBOARD
and if Nooksack Valley wins, it’s their first Despite the losses, Meridian and LC Boys basketball Girls basketball
time advancing there since 2011. both still have a chance at making the state Feb. 7 Feb. 7
In boys 2A basketball, Lynden advanced playoffs and will face each other for the Meridian 67, Nooksack Valley 62 Nooksack Valley 83, Meridian 32
to the district championship against Ce- berth. Lynden Christian 78, Mount Baker 35 Lynden Christian 74, Blaine 21
darcrest with a win over Lakewood. The The bout between the two teams takes Ferndale 58, Marysville-Getchell 76
Lions got a huge performance from junior place on Feb. 16 at 7:15 p.m. at Lynden Lynden 81, Burlington-Edison 65 Feb. 8
forward Jack Stapleton who stepped up in High School. LC beat Meridian, 71-30, Lynden 78, Sedro-Woolley 19
the face of the Lions’ offensive struggles back on Jan. 11. Feb. 9 Ferndale 47, Monroe 62
from other key players. Lynden still remains the top 2A team Lynden 62, Lakewood 53
“He’s a smart kid who recognized they in the state and they will have a chance to Feb. 10
were working hard to take away shots from clinch a spot in the regionals on Feb. 14 Feb. 10 Meridian 40, Blaine 38
Brant (Heppner) and Anthony (Canales),” against Archbishop Murphy. The game will Nooksack Valley 66, Mount Baker 47 Nooksack Valley 53, Lynden Christian
head coach Brian Roper said. “He was con- take place at Mount Vernon High School at Lynden Christian 71, Meridian 58 45
fident in taking those shots and provided 5:30 p.m. Lynden 60, Sehome 20

Bowling season concludes, All-Conference teams

Joe Kramer
Sports Editor

Ferndale and Meridian fea-

tured four bowlers combined
named to the Northwest Con-
ference All-Conference teams.
Katelin Ord of Ferndale
High School was named to the
All-Conference first team.
Dakota Hill of Meridian
High School was named to the
All-Conference second team.
She placed eighth at the WIAA
HS District 1 championship
with an average score of 128.
Haylee Ochoa from Fern-
dale High School was an hon-
orable mention.
Audrey Terpstra and Gisel
Jiminez from Meridian were
also listed as honorable men-
Meridian's Gisell Jimenez was named an tions. Terpstra placed fifth at
Meridian's Dakota Hill was named to the Meridian's Audrey Terpstra was named
the WIAA District 1 champi-
Northwest Conference first team for honorable mention for the Northwest an honorable mention for the Northwest onship. She averaged a score
bowling during the 2023-24 season. (Photo Conference All-Conference team Conference All-Conference team of 137 over the four rounds.
courtesy//Meridian High School selections. (Photo courtesy//Meridian High School) selections. (Photo courtesy//Meridian High School) Ferndale placed second,
behind Everett at the WIAA
HS District 1 championship
as a team. Katelin Ord was
named to the All-Conference
first team and she placed fifth
at the district championship
with an average score of 132.
In addition to the District
championships, Ferndale
and Meridian each had one
bowler participate in the state
championships from Jan. 31-
Feb. 3.
Meridian’s Audrey Terpstra
placed 41st in the 1A/2A divi-
sion of the championship with
an average score of 134 over
Ferndale's varsity bowling team fin- a six-game span. Ferndale’s
Meridian’s Laura Lipton looks to score ished second in the 3A district cham- Meridian’s Claire Hinkleman looks to Madison McFadden placed
a strike during a bowling match earlier pionship behind Everett. (Photo courtesy// score a strike during a bowling match 35th in the 3A division with an
this year. (Photo courtesy//Gregg Hill) Ferndale High School) earlier this year. (Photo courtesy//Gregg Hill) average game score of 148.

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Continued from B1

state, behind Zillah (20-0)

and the Lyncs beat the Tro-
jans, 72-47 on Jan. 30.
Stacy explained what his
team needs to do in order to
have a chance against the 1A
defending state champions.
“I think we just need to
go out and play our game,”
Stacy said. “Our guys know
them, they know us and I
think this time of year, you
gotta play hard. You gotta
execute on offense and be
physical defensively and
we’ll see what happens.”
Meridian lost against
Lynden Christian, however,
their hopes for a state playoff
berth are still intact. They’ll
rematch against Nooksack
Valley on Friday, Feb. 16 at
Lynden High School at 5:30
p.m. The winner moves on to Meridian junior forward Talon Jenkins scored 24 points in Meridian head coach Shane Stacy reacts to a critical 3-pointer
regionals and the loser’s sea- Meridian’s postseason win over Nooksack Valley. (Joe Kramer/ during the Trojans’ District 1 (1A) playoff game against
son ends. Lynden Tribune) Nooksack Valley. (Joe Kramer/Lynden Tribune)

Ferndale girls season ends against Monroe

Joe Kramer on both ends of the court. She brought
Sports Editor passion and was huge for us.”
This was the last basketball game
FERNDALE — Ferndale girls bas- Butenschoen played for Ferndale, as
ketball season ended on Feb. 8 with a well as for seniors Naomi Stanley and
62-47 loss to Monroe in the 3A district Maleah Singson. After graduation, Bu-
playoffs. tenschoen plans to play softball and
Monroe got off to a 10-1 start early basketball at Wenatchee Valley Col-
in the first quarter and the Golden Ea- lege.
gles were unable to mount a comeback “We didn’t get the result we wanted
despite strong efforts. In her last game tonight but we went into this game
with the basketball team, senior guard knowing we’re going in together as a
Mallory Butenschoen led Ferndale team,” she said. “There are no individu-
scorers with 27 points, including five als out here, it’s just one full team and
3-pointers. whether that’s the players on the court,
Down by 11 in the third quarter, on the bench, that’s what we’re about.”
the Golden Eagles began brewing a Following the game Yost discussed
comeback when sophomore guard Jil- the impact the three seniors have had
lea Fox went on a seven-point streak. It on the team throughout their time.
brought the score to 40-35. “These three, they’re special,” she
However, whenever the Golden said. “There’s never been drama, it’s
Eagles began to claw back, Monroe just joy. They’re friends and they get
seemingly answered each time with a along on and off the court.
big shot. Furthermore, Ferndale was “Their leadership, anything we DINE IN/TAKE OUT
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Stapleton steps up for 23 points as Lynden advances

Joe Kramer
Sports Editor

MOUNT VERNON —
Lynden boys basketball
defeated Lakewood, 62-53
in the second round of the
district 2A playoffs on Feb.
9.
The game didn’t go ac-
cording to plan in the first
half for Lynden with their
two star players struggling
to make shots. The Lions
entered halftime trailing
39-26 after Lakewood sank
seven 3-pointers in the sec-
ond quarter, alone.
Junior forward Jack Sta-
pleton stepped up as the
hero for the Lions offense
and led the team in points
with 23, 10-19 from the
field. This included 15 Sta-
pleton points in the second
half and the Lions entered
the fourth quarter with a
46-45 lead and didn’t look
back.
Lynden's chances for a
state championship three-
peat remain alive. They’ll
have a chance to secure a
spot in the state playoffs
when they face off against
Cedarcrest on Feb. 14 at
7:15 p.m. at Mount Vernon
High School.
-- All photos by Dennis
Cairns for The Tribune

LC girls crush Blaine, 74-21

Joe Kramer doing it and making sure we to find a way to match their
Sports Editor played with joy and played physicality and it’ll be a great
hard.” challenge for us.”
LYNDEN — Lynden Chris- While this game was an Bomber further reflected
tian girls basketball opened easy win for the Lyncs, they’ll on the two team’s first match-
the district playoffs with a face Nooksack Valley on Satur- up a little over a month ago.
dominant, 74-21 win over day, Feb. 10, for a state tourna- “We did a lot of things well
Blaine on Feb. 7. ment berth. Nooksack Valley is in that first game and they were
Coming right off the heels currently ranked as the top 1A able to kind of stretch it out
of their 66-33 loss to Lynden, girls team in the state and LC and put us away in the second
the Lyncs dominated Blaine, fell to the Pioneers, 61-46, back half,” he said. “It’ll be a tough
almost from tip-off. They had on Jan. 5. task, playing them again and
11 different players contribute “Nooksack Valley is an ex- we’ll have to play really well to
to the scoring column, led by tremely talented team and give ourselves a chance.”
junior guard Danya Dykstra they’re the defending state Should Lynden Christian
with 16. champs for a reason,” Bomber lose, they’ll still have a chance
“We were really encour- said. “They’ve had a great sea- to earn a berth in the state
aged by our two days of prac- son and they’ve answered ev- tournament. If they lose, they’ll
tice this week and we wanted ery question about them and play the winner of Meridian vs.
that work to translate to the succeeded in numerous ways. Blaine, which takes place the
court tonight,” head coach It’ll be a tall task for us, so we’re same day. If the Lyncs can beat
Brady Bomber said. “Not only gonna have to play really well. one of those two teams, they’ll Lynden Christian junior guard Grace Hintz drives to the basket
what we were doing on offense “We’re gonna have to make earn a spot in the 1A girls state during LC’s 74-21 win over Blaine on Feb. 7. She finished the night
and defense, but how we were some shots, we’re gonna have tournament. with nine points. (Joe Kramer/Lynden Tribune)

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Trust: Instrument No. 2021-

Parcel Number:
Default or the written Notice of
Default was posted in a conspicu-
11.42.060. This bar is effective as
to claims against both the deced-
ORS
RCW 11.40.030
any time after the 2/12/2024 (11 4101323082050000 | 186716 I. ous place September 22, 2023 on ents’ probate assets and nonpro- JUDGE: LEE GROCHMAL
LEGAL days before the sale date) and be- NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on the real property described in Para- bate assets. The Personal Representative
fore the sale, by the Borrower or March 15, 2024, 09:00 AM, Main graph I above, and the Trustee has Date of First Publication: January named below has been appointed
CITY OF LYNDEN Grantor or the holder of any re- Entrance, Whatcom County Court- possession of proof of such service 31, 2024 as Personal Representative of these
LEGAL NOTICE OF corded junior lien or encumbrance house, 311 Grand Ave., Belling- or posting. VII. The Trustee whose NOTICE AGENT: DANIEL KELSH estates. Any person having a claim
APPLICATION FOR A by paying the principal and inter- ham, WA 98225, MTC Financial name and address are set forth Address: 818 39th Place, Belling- against the decedents must, before
VACATE OF CITY est, plus costs, fees and advances, Inc. dba Trustee Corps, the under- below will provide in writing to ham WA 98229 the time the claim would be barred
RIGHT OF WAY if any, made pursuant to the terms signed Trustee, will sell at public anyone requesting it, a statement Attorney for NOTICE AGENT: Jes- by any otherwise applicable stat-
AND PUBLIC HEARING of the obligation and/or Deed of auction to the highest and best bid- of all costs and fees due at any sica Aurelia Carr, WSBA #43439, ute of limitations, present the claim
Trust, and curing all other defaults. der, payable, in the form of cash, or time prior to the sale. VIII. The ef- North Sound Law Group, PLLC, in the manner as provided in RCW
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on VI. A written Notice of Default was cashier’s check or certified checks fect of the sale will be to deprive 300 N. Commercial St., Belling- 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing
August 16, 2023, the City of Lyn- transmitted by the Beneficiary or from federally or State chartered the Grantor and all those who hold ham, WA 98225; Phone: 360-671- to the Personal Representative or
den received an application from Trustee to the Borrower(s) and banks, at the time of sale the fol- by, through or under the Grantor 7700 the Personal Representative’s at-
Chad Van Ry, regarding the prop- Grantor(s) by both first class and lowing described real property, of all their interest in the above de- torney at the address stated below
erty described below: certified mail, proof of which is in situated in the County of What- scribed property. IX. Anyone hav- Published January 31 & February 7, a copy of the claim and filing the
APPROXIMATELY 9000 SQUARE the possession of the Trustee; and com, State of Washington, to-wit: ing any objections to this sale on 14, 2024 original of the claim with the court
FEET OF RIGHT-OF-WAY TO THE the Borrower and Grantor were PARCEL A: LOTS 23 AND 24, any grounds whatsoever will be in which the probate proceedings
SOUTHWEST DIRECTLY ABUT- personally served, if applicable, BLOCK 1, “CAPLE`S ADDITION afforded an opportunity to be were commenced. The claim must
ING THE FOLLOWING DESCRIP- with said written Notice of Default TO BLAINE,” WHATCOM COUN- heard as to those objections if they LEGAL be presented within the later of:
TION: or the written Notice of Default TY, WASHINGTON, AS PER THE bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale (1) Thirty days after the Personal
THE NWLY 77 FEET OF LOTS 7-8 was posted in a conspicuous place MAP THEREOF, RECORDED IN pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Fail- IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF Representative served or mailed
BLOCK 20 OF HAWLEY-LAW- on the real property described in BOOK 3 OF PLATS, PAGE 16, IN ure to bring such a lawsuit may re- THE STATE OF WASHINGTON the notice to the creditor as pro-
RENCES ADDITION TO LYNDEN. Paragraph I above, and the Trustee THE AUDITOR`S OFFICE OF sult in a waiver of any proper IN AND FOR THE COUNTY vided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c);
WHATCOM COUNTY WASH- has possession of proof of such ser- SAID COUNTY AND STATE.SITU- grounds for invalidating the Trust- OF WHATCOM or (2) four months after the date
INGTON, ACCORDING TO THE vice or posting. The list of recipi- ATE IN WHATCOM COUNTY, ees’ Sale. X. Notice to Occupants of first publication of the notice. If
PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN ents of the Notice of Default is list- WASHINGTON PARCEL B: THAT or Tenants. The purchaser at the In Re the Estate of: the claim is not presented within
BOOK 1 OF PLATS, PAGE 46, RE- ed within the Notice of Foreclos- PORTION OF LOTS 21 AND 22, Trustee’s sale is entitled to posses- BETTY RAE ROBINSON this time frame, the claim is for-
CORDS OF WHATCOM COUN- ure provided to the Borrower(s) BLOCK 1, “CAPLE`S ADDITION sion of the property on the 20th NO. 24-4-00102-37 ever barred, except as otherwise
TY WASHINGTON. and Grantor(s). These require- TO BLAINE,”WHATCOM COUN- day following the sale, as against NON-PROBATE NOTICE TO provided in RCW 11.40.051 and
COMMONLY DESCRIBED AS: ments were completed as of TY, WASHINGTON, AS PER THE the Grantor under the deed of trust CREDITORS 11.40.060. This bar is effective
210 Lawrence Street, Lynden. 9/13/2023. VII. The Trustee whose MAP THEREOF, RECORDED IN (the owner) and anyone having an RCW 11.42.030 as to claims against both the de-
For a vacation of City-right-of-way name and address are set forth BOOK 3 OF PLATS, PAGE 16, IN interest junior to the deed of trust, JUDGE: EVAN P. JONES cedents’ probate and nonprobate
on a portion of Lawrence Street below will provide in writing to THE AUDITOR`S OFFICE OF including occupants who are not The Notice Agents named below assets.
and Pine Street (200 Block) in Lyn- anyone requesting it, a statement SAID COUNTY AND STATE, tenants. After the 20th day follow- has elected to give notice to credit- DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION
den. The application was deter- of all costs and fees due at any LYING SOUTH OF THE FOLLOW- ing the sale the purchaser has the ors of the above-named decedent. 02/07/2024
mined to be complete on August time prior to the sale. VIII. The ef- ING DESCRIBED LINE: COMMEN- right to evict occupants who are As of the date of the filing of a PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE
16, 2023. fect of the sale will be to deprive CING AT THE NORTHEAST COR- not tenants by summary proceed- copy of this notice with the court, Yvonne Hyde
A public hearing with the Lynden the Grantor and all those who hold NER OF LOT 21, BLOCK 1, AS ings under chapter 59.12 RCW. the notice agent has no knowledge Attorney for Personal Represent-
City Council has been tentatively by, through or under the Grantor PLATTED IN CAPLES ADDITION For tenant-occupied property, the of any other person acting as no- ative:
scheduled for March 4, 2024. Any of all their interest in the above-de- TO BLAINE, ACCORDING TO purchaser shall provide a tenant tice agent or of the appointment Erin Mae Glass, WSBA #39746
persons wishing to comment on scribed property. IX. Anyone hav- THE PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED with written notice in accordance of a personal representative of Chuckanut Law Group, PLLC
the application, or the proposal ing any objections to this sale on IN BOOK 3 OF PLATS, PAGE 16, with RCW 61.24.060. Notice to the decedent’s estate in the State 306 N. Commercial St., Suite B
may do by submitting their writ- any grounds whatsoever will be af- RECORDS OF WHATCOM Borrower(s) who received a letter of Washington. According to the Bellingham, WA 98225
ten comments to Heidi Gudde, forded an opportunity to be heard COUNTY, WASHINGTON, under RCW 61.24.031: THIS NO- records of the court as are avail-
Planning Director, 300 4th Street, as to those objections if they bring THENCE SOUTH 00°20`34” TICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE able on the date of the filing of Published February 7, 14 & 21,
Lynden 98264, by March 4, 2024 , a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursu- WEST 6.00 FEET TO THE TRUE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF this notice with the court, a cause 2024
or by attending the public hearing ant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to POINT OF BEGINNING, THENCE YOUR HOME. Mediation MUST number regarding the decedent
to be held at 7:00 P.M. March 4, bring such a lawsuit may result in a NORTH 88°36`13” WEST 65.56 be requested between the time has not been issued to any other
2024 at 205 4th Street. waiver of any proper grounds for FEET, THENCE SOUTH 00°15`39” you receive the Notice of Default notice agent and a personal repre- LEGAL
invalidating the Trustee’s sale. X. WEST 25.03 FEET, THENCE and no later than 90 calendar days sentative of the decedent’s estate
Published February 14, 2024 NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR NORTH 88°36`13” WEST 61.81 BEFORE the date of sale listed in has not been appointed. SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
TENANTS – The purchaser at the FEET TO THE INTERSECTION OF the Notice of Trustee Sale. If an Any persons having a claim against STATE OF WASHINGTON
Trustee’s Sale is entitled to posses- THE WEST LINE OF LOT 22; SITU- amended Notice of Trustee Sale is the decedent must, before the FOR WHATCOM COUNTY
Notice of sion of the property on the 20th
day following the sale, as against
ATE IN WHATCOM COUNTY,
WASHINGTON APN:
recorded providing a 45-day no-
tice of the sale, mediation must be
claim would be barred by any
otherwise applicable statute of In the Matter of the Estate of JAN-
Trustee’s Sale the Grantor under the deed of trust 4101323082050000 | 186716 requested no later than 25 calen- limitations, present the claim in LYNNE JEAN MCDONALD, De-
(the owner) and anyone having an More commonly known as 184 dar days BEFORE the date of sale the manner as provided in RCW ceased.
interest junior to the deed of trust, JEROME ST, BLAINE, WA 98230- listed in the amended Notice of 11.42.070 by serving on or mail- Cause No.24-400118-37
LEGAL including occupants who are not 9414 which is subject to that cer- Trustee Sale. DO NOT DELAY. ing to the notice agent or the PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDIT-
tenants. After the 20th day follow- tain Deed of Trust dated August CONTACT A HOUSING COUN- notice agent’s attorney at the ad- ORS (RCW 11.40.030)
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Pur- ing the sale the purchaser has the 19, 2021, executed by MERRY SELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LI- dress stated below a copy of the The Personal Representative
suant to the Revised Code of right to evict occupants who are BRIOSO AND DELVIN BRIOSO, A CENSED IN WASHINGTON claim and filing the original claim named below has been appointed
Washington 61.24, et seq.108 1st not tenants by summary proceed- MARRIED COUPLE as Trustor(s), NOW to assess your situation and with the court in which the notice as Personal Representative of this
Ave South, Suite 450 Seattle, WA ings under Chapter 59.12 RCW. to secure obligations in favor of refer you to mediation if you might agent’s declaration and oath were estate. Any person having a claim
98104 Trustee Sale No.: WA-23- For tenant-occupied property, the MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGIS- eligible and it may help you save filed. The claim must be presented against the decedent must, before
965046-BF Title Order No.: 23- purchaser shall provide a tenant TRATION SYSTEMS, INC. your home. See below for safe within the late of: (1) 30 days after the time the claim would be barred
19131-TO Reference Number of with written notice in accordance (“MERS”), as designated nominee sources of help. SEEKING ASSIST- the notice agent served or mailed by any otherwise applicable stat-
Deed of Trust: Instrument No. with RCW 61.24.060. THIS NO- for CALIBER HOME LOANS, INC., ANCE Housing counselors and the notice to the creditor as pro- ute of limitations, present the claim
2110701254 Parcel Number(s): TICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE Beneficiary of the security instru- legal assistance may be available at vided under RCW 11.42.020(2)(c); in the manner as provided in RCW
4001303545570000, 121439 THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF ment, its successors and assigns, little or no cost to you. If you or (2) four months after the date 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing
Grantor(s) for Recording Purposes YOUR HOME. You may be eligible recorded August 20, 2021 as In- would like assistance in determin- of first publication of the notice. If to the Personal Representative or
under RCW 65.04.015: HOLLY D for mediation. You have only until strument No. 2021-0803019 and ing your rights and opportunities to the claim is not presented within the Personal Representative’s at-
OTIS, A SINGLE PERSON Current 90 calendar days BEFORE the date the beneficial interest was assigned keep your house, you may contact this time frame, the claim is for- torney at the address stated below
Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust of sale listed in this Notice of Trust- to Idaho Housing and Finance As- the following: The statewide fore- ever barred, except as otherwise a copy of the claim and filing the
and Grantee (for Recording Pur- ee Sale to be referred to mediation. sociation (which also dba Home- closure hotline for assistance and provided in RCW 11.42.050 and original of the claim with the court.
poses under RCW 65.04.015): If this is an amended Notice of LoanServ) and recorded August referral to housing counselors rec- 11.42.060. This bar is effective as The claim must be presented
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Current Trustee Sale providing a 45-day no- 23, 2023 as Instrument Number ommended by the Housing Fi- to claims against both the deced- within the later of: (1) thirty days
Trustee of the Deed of Trust: tice of the sale, mediation must be 2023-0801820 of official records nance Commission: Telephone: ent’s probate assets and nonpro- after the personal representative
QUALITY LOAN SERVICE COR- requested no later than 25 calen- in the Office of the Recorder of (877) 894-4663 or (800) 606-4819 bate assets. served or mailed the notice to the
PORATION Current Loan Mort- dar days BEFORE the date of sale Whatcom County, Washington. II. Website: www.wshfc.org The DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION creditor as provided under RCW
gage Servicer of the Deed of Trust: listed in this amended Notice of No action commenced by Idaho United States Department of February 7, 2023 11.40.020(3); or (2) four months
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. I.NOTICE Trustee Sale. DO NOT DELAY. Housing and Finance Association Housing and Urban Development: NOTICE AGENTS after the date of first publication
IS HEREBY GIVEN that QUALITY CONTACT A HOUSING COUN- (which also dba HomeLoanServ), Telephone: (800) 569-4287 Web- Linda Lee Robinson of the notice. If the claim is not
LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION, SELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LI- the current Beneficiary of the Deed site: www.hud.gov The statewide 306 N. Commercial St., Ste. B presented within this time frame,
the undersigned Trustee, will on CENSED IN WASHINGTON of Trust is now pending to seek civil legal aid hotline for assistance Bellingham, WA 98225 the claim is forever barred, except
2/23/2024, at 10:00 AM At the NOW to assess your situation and satisfaction of the obligation in any and referrals to other housing Attorney for Notice Agents: as otherwise provided in RCW
main entrance to the Whatcom refer you to mediation if you are Court by reason of the Borrowers’ counselors and attorneys: Tele- Erin Mae Glass, WSBA #39746 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This
County Courthouse, located at eligible and it may help you save or Grantors’ default on the obliga- phone: (800) 606-4819 Website: Chuckanut Law Group, PLLC bar is effective as to claims against
311 Grand Avenue, Bellingham, your home. See below for safe tion secured by the Deed of Trust/ www.homeownership.wa.gov Dat- 306 N. Commercial St., Suite B both the decedent’s probate and
WA 98225 sell at public auction to sources of help. SEEKING ASSIST- Mortgage. III. The default(s) for ed: October 31, 2023 MTC Finan- Bellingham, WA 98225 non-probate assets.
the highest and best bidder, pay- ANCE Housing counselors and which this foreclosure is made is/ cial Inc. dba Trustee Corps, as Duly Date of First Publication: February
able in the form of credit bid or legal assistance may be available at are as follows: FAILURE TO PAY Appointed Successor Trustee By: Published February 7, 14 & 21, 14, 2024
cash bid in the form of cashier’s little or no cost to you. If you WHEN DUE THE FOLLOWING Alan Burton, Vice President MTC 2024 Personal Representative: JAMES
check or certified checks from fed- would like assistance in determin- AMOUNTS WHICH ARE NOW IN Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps MCDONALD
erally or State chartered banks, at ing your rights and opportunities to ARREARS: DELINQUENT PAY- 606 W. Gowe Street Kent, WA Attorney for Personal Representa-
the time of sale the following de-
scribed real property, situated in
keep your house, you may contact MENT INFORMATION From Janu- 98032 Toll Free Number: (844) Probate Notice tive: Jessica Aurelia Carr, WSBA #

the County of WHATCOM, State

the following: The statewide fore-
closure hotline for assistance and
ary 1, 2023 To October 27, 2023
Total Monthly Payment $23,658.00
367-8456 TDD: 711 949.252.8300
For Reinstatement/Pay Off to Creditors Address for Mailing or Service:
North Sound Law Group, PLLC,
of Washington, to-wit: LOT 43, referral to housing counselors rec- Total $23,658.00 LATE CHARGE Quotes, contact MTC Financial 300 N. Commercial St., Belling-
PLAT OF HOLIDAY PARK, DIV- ommended by the Housing Fi- INFORMATION January 1, Octo- Inc. DBA Trustee Corps Order ham, WA 98225; Phone: 360-671-
ISION NO. 1, ACCORDING TO LEGAL
nance Commission: Toll-free: ber 27, 2023 $716.90 PROMIS- Number 97196, Pub Dates: 7700
THE PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED 1-877-894-HOME (1-877-894- SORY NOTE INFORMATION 2/14/2024, 3/6/2024, FERNDALE
IN VOLUME 13 OF PLATS, PAGE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
4663) or Web site: http://www.dfi. Note Dated: August 19, 2021 RECORD Published February 14, 21 & 28,
91, RECORDS OF WHATCOM STATE OF WASHINGTON
wa.gov/consumers/homeowner- Note Amount $405,372.00 Inter- 2024
COUNTY, WASHINGTON. SITU- FOR WHATCOM COUNTY
ship/post_purchase_counselors_ est Paid To: December 1, 2022 Published February 14 & March 6,
ATE IN WHATCOM COUNTY, foreclosure.htm The United States Next Due Date: January 1, 2023 2024
WASHINGTON. More commonly In the Matter of the Estate of Larry LEGAL
Department of Housing and Urban Current Beneficiary: Idaho Hous- Milton Brown, Deceased.
known as: 4659 SUNBURST Development: Toll-free: 1-800-569- ing and Finance Association (which
DRIVE, BLAINE, WA 98230 Sub-
ject to that certain Deed of Trust
4287 or National Web Site: http:// also dba HomeLoanServ) Contact Notice Cause No. 24-4-00093-37
PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDIT-
SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD or Phone No: (800) 526-7145 Ad- STATE OF WASHINGTON
dated 7/8/2011, recorded for Local counseling agencies in dress: 565 W Myrtle St., Boise, ID to Creditors ORS (RCW 11.40.030)
The Personal Representative
FOR WHATCOM COUNTY
7/15/2011, under Instrument No. Washington: http://www.hud.gov/ 83702 IV. The sum owing on the
2110701254 records of WHAT- named below has been appointed
offices/hsg/sfh/hcc/fc/index.cf- obligation secured by the Deed of IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE
COM County, Washington, from LEGAL as Personal Representative of this
m ? w e b L i s t A c - Trust is: The principal sum of OF DELORES ELAINE MINIKEN,
HOLLY D OTIS, A SINGLE PER- estate. Any person having a claim
tion=search&searchstate=WA&filt- $395,001.13, together with inter- Deceased.
SON , as grantor(s), to NORTH- IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF against the decedent must, before
erSvc=dfc The statewide civil legal est as provided in the Note or No. 24-4-00005-37
WEST TRUSTEE SERVICES LLC , as THE STATE OF WASHINGTON the time the claim would be barred
aid hotline for assistance and refer- other instrument secured, and LETTERS TESTAMENTARY
original trustee, to secure an obli- FOR WHATCOM COUNTY by any otherwise applicable stat-
rals to other housing counselors such other costs and fees as are WHEREAS, the last Will of DE-
gation in favor of Wells Fargo ute of limitations, present the claim
and attorneys: Telephone: 1-800- due under the Note or other instru- LORES ELAINE MINIKEN, de-
Bank, N.A., as original beneficiary, In Re: GLORIA BUREN KELSH and in the manner as provided in RCW
606-4819 or Web site: http://nw- ment secured, and as are provided ceased, was on the 3rd day of
the beneficial interest in which was ARTHUR KELSH Revocable Trust, 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing
justice.org/what-clear Additional by statute. V. The above described January, 2024 duly exhibited,
subsequently assigned to Wells Gloria Buren Kelsh and Arthur to the Personal Representative or
information provided by the Trust- real property will be sold to satisfy proven, and recorded in our said
Fargo Bank, N.A., the Beneficiary, Kelsh, Deceased. the Personal Representative’s at-
ee: If you have previously been the expense of sale and the obliga- Superior Court.
under an assignment recorded Cause No. 24-4-00063-37 torney at the address stated below
discharged through bankruptcy, tion secured by the Deed of Trust AND WHEREAS, it appears that
under Auditors File Number II. No Judge: EVAN P. JONES a copy of the claim and filing the
you may have been released of as provided by statute. Said sale DAYNA MINIKEN PENNEY, has
action commenced by the Bene- NONPROBATE NOTICE TO original of the claim with the court.
personal liability for this loan in will be made without warranty, ex- been named Executor in and by
ficiary of the Deed of Trust as refer- CREDITORS (RCW 11.42.030) The claim must be presented
which case this letter is intended to pressed or implied, regarding title, said will;
enced in RCW 61.21.030(4) is now The Notice Agent named below within the later of: (1) thirty days
exercise the noteholders rights possession or encumbrances on NOW, THEREFORE, know all per-
pending to seek satisfaction of the has elected to give notice to credit- after the personal representative
against the real property only. The March 15, 2024. The defaults re- sons by these presents, that we
obligation in any Court by reason ors of the above-named deced- served or mailed the notice to the
Trustee’s Sale Number is WA-23- ferred to in Paragraph III must be do hereby appoint and authorize
of the Borrower’s or Grantor’s de- ents. As of the date of the filing of creditor as provided under RCW
965046-BF. Dated: 10/18/2023 cured by March 4, 2024, (11 days DAYNA MINIKEN PENNEY, Exec-
fault on the obligation secured by a copy of this notice with the court, 11.40.020(3); or (2) four months
QUALITY LOAN SERVICE COR- before the sale date) to cause a dis- utor, to execute said Will accord-
the Deed of Trust/Mortgage. III. the notice agent has no knowledge after the date of first publication
PORATION, as Trustee By: Tianah continuance of the sale. The sale ing to law.
The default(s) for which this fore- of any other person acting as no- of the notice. If the claim is not
Schrock, Assistant Secretary Trust- will be discontinued and termin- WITNESS Jonathan Richardson,
closure is made is/are as follows: tice agent or of the appointment presented within this time frame,
ee’s Address: QUALITY LOAN ated if at any time before March 4, Court Commissioner of said Su-
Failure to pay when due the follow- of a personal representative of the claim is forever barred, except
SERVICE CORPORATION 108 1 st 2024 (11 days before the sale) the perior Court and the seal of said
ing amounts which are now in ar- the decedents’ estates in the State as otherwise provided in RCW
Ave South, Suite 450, Seattle, WA default as set forth in Paragraph III Court hereto affixed this 3rd day of
rears: $14,377.87. IV. The sum of Washington. According to the 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This
98104 For questions call toll-free: is cured and the Trustees’ fees and January 2024.
owing on the obligation secured records of the court as are avail- bar is effective as to claims against
(866) 925-0241 Trustee Sale Num- costs are paid. Payment must be in County Clerk and Ex-Officio Clerk
by the Deed of Trust is: The princi- able on the date of the filing of both the decedent’s probate and
ber: WA-23-965046-BF Sale Line: cash or with cashiers’ or certified of the Superior Court of Whatcom
pal sum of $49,482.28, together this notice with the court, a cause non-probate assets.
916-939-0772 or Login to: http:// checks from a State or federally County, Washington
with interest as provided in the number regarding the decedents Date of First Publication:
www. qualityloan.com IDSPub chartered bank. The sale may be by Connie Long, Deputy Clerk
Note from 12/1/2021 on, and such has not been issued to any other FEBRUARY 7, 2024
#0188907 1/24/2024 2/14/2024 terminated any time after the CERTIFICATE
other costs, fees, and charges as notice agent and a personal repre- Personal Representative:
March 4, 2024 (11 days before the STATE OF WASHINGTON I
are due under the Note, Deed of sentative of the decedents’ estates Karly Adella Young
Published January 24 & February sale date) and before the sale, by COUNTY OF WHATCOM ) ss.
Trust, or other instrument secured, has not been appointed. Attorney for Personal Representa-
14, 2024 the Borrower or Grantor or the I, RAYLENE KING, County Clerk
and as are provided by statute. V. Any persons having a claim against tive: Jessica Aurelia Carr, WSBA
holder of any recorded junior lien and Clerk of the Superior Court of
The above-described real property the decedents must, before the #43439
or encumbrance by paying the en- Whatcom County, do hereby cer-
will be sold to satisfy the expense claim would be barred by any Address for Mailing or Service:
LEGAL tire principal and interest secured tify that the above and foregoing
of sale and the obligation secured otherwise applicable statute of North Sound Law Group, PLLC,
by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, is a true and correct copy of the
by the Deed of Trust as provided limitations, present the claim in 300 N. Commercial St., Belling-
TS No WA07000218-23-1 TO No fees and advances, if any, made Letters Testamentary in the above
by statute. Said sale will be made the manner as provided in RCW ham, WA 98225; Phone: 360-671-
230365270-WA-MSI NOTICE OF pursuant to the terms of the obliga- entitled matter, and were on the
without warranty, expressed or im- 11.42.070 by serving on or mailing 7700
TRUSTEE’S SALE PURSUANT TO tion and/or Deed of Trust, and cur- 3rd day of January, 2024 duly en-
plied, regarding title, possession or to the notice agent or the notice tered of record.
THE REVISED CODE OF WASH- ing all other defaults. VI. A written Published February 7, 14 & 21,
encumbrances on 2/23/2024. The agent’s attorney at the address stat- I further certify that said Letters are
INGTON CHAPTER 61.24 ET. Notice of Default was transmitted 2024
defaults referred to in Paragraph III ed below a copy of the claim and now in full force and effect.
SEQ. Grantor: MERRY BRIOSO by the current Beneficiary, Idaho
must be cured by 2/12/2024 (11 filing the original claim with the IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have
AND DELVIN BRIOSO, A MAR- Housing and Finance Association
days before the sale date), or by court in which the notice agent’s hereunto set my hand and affixed
RIED COUPLE Current Beneficiary (which also dba HomeLoanServ) LEGAL
other date as permitted in the Note declaration and oath were filed. the Seal of the Superior Court, this-
of the Deed of Trust: Idaho Hous- or Trustee to the Borrower and
or Deed of Trust, to cause a discon- The claim must be presented with- 3rd day of January, 2024
ing and Finance Association (which Grantor at the following ad- IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
tinuance of the sale. The sale will in the late of: (1) 30 days after the County Clerk and Ex-Officio Clerk
also dba HomeLoanServ) Original dress(es): ADDRESS DELVIN THE STATE OF WASHINGTON
be discontinued and terminated if notice agent served or mailed the of the Superior Court of Whatcom
Trustee of the Deed of Trust: CHI- BRIOSO 184 JEROME ST, BLAINE, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY
at any time before 2/12/2024 (11 notice to the creditor as provided County, Washington
CAGO TITLE COMPANY OF WA 98230-9414 MERRY BRIOSO OF WHATCOM
days before the sale), or by other under RCW 11.42.020(2)(c); or Bv Connie Long, Deputy Clerk
WASHINGTON Current Trustee of 184 JEROME ST, BLAINE, WA
date as permitted in the Note or (2) four months after the date of
the Deed of Trust: MTC Financial 98230-9414 by both first class and In Re the Estates of
Deed of Trust, the default as set first publication of the notice. If Published January 31 & February
Inc. dba Trustee Corps Current certified mail on September 22, THERESA ANN DUPUIS,
forth in Paragraph III is cured and the claim is not presented within 7, 14, 2024
Mortgage Servicer of the Deed of 2023, proof of which is in the pos- Deceased.
the Trustee’s fees and costs are this time frame, the claim is for-
Trust: Idaho Housing and Finance session of the Trustee; and the Bor- NO. 24-4-00081-37
paid. Payment must be in cash or ever barred, except as otherwise
Association dba HomeLoanServ rower and Grantor were personally PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDIT- See LEGALS on B7
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Reference Number of the Deed of served with said written Notice of
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LEGALS
Attorney for the Administrator: except as otherwise provided in their views to the Washington You are hereby summoned to parties claiming an interest in the
Deborah Holbert RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. State Department of Ecology re- appear within sixty days after the real property that is the subject of
Address for Service by Mail: PO This bar is effective as to claims garding this Application, or inter- date of the first publication of this this proceeding,
Box 1046, Freeland, WA 98249 against both the decedent’s pro- ested in Ecology’s action on this summons, to wit, within sixty days Defendants.
Address for actual Service: 5575 bate and nonprobate assets. Application, may notify Ecology after the 14th day of February, NO: 23 2 01692 37
Harbor Ave, Ste. 207B, Freeland, Date of First Publication: in writing no later than 30 days 2024, and defend the above en- SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION
Continued from B5 WA 98249 February 7, 2024 of the last date of publication of titled action in the above entitled Judge Lee Grochmal
Court of probate proceedings and Personal Representative this notice. Ecology reviews public court, and answer the complaint THE STATE OF WASHINGTON,
LEGAL cause number: Island County Su- BRENT D ADAMS comments and considers whether of the plaintiff CARRINGTON to: Joni A. Nestlebush and John
perior Court #24-4-00013-15 Address for Mailing or Service: discharges from this project would MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC and Doe Nestlebush, her husband,
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT Brent Adams cause a measurable change in re- serve a copy of your answer upon and the marital community there-
FOR ISLAND COUNTY, Published January 31 & February 7, 5012 Macbeth Dr, Anacortes, WA ceiving water quality, and, if so, the undersigned attorneys for of, if any; and any unknown party
WASHINGTON 14, 2024 98221 whether the project is necessary plaintiff, ZBS Law, LLP, at their of- claiming any interest in the real
916 690 4289 and in the overriding public inter- fice below stated; and in case of property that is the subject of this
IN THE ESTATE OF Court of probate proceedings and est according to Tier II anti-degrad- your failure so to do, judgment will proceeding.
DOUGLAS LEE NIBARGER, LEGAL cause number: ation requirements under WAC be rendered against you according YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED
Deceased. Whatcom County Superior Court 173-201A-320. to the demand of the complaint, to appear within 60 days after the
No.: 24-4-00013-15 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT CASE NBR 23-4-00798-37 Comments can be submitted to: which has been filed with the clerk date of the first publication of this
PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDIT- OF WASHINGTON [email protected], or of said court. This is a Complaint summons, to-wit, within 60 days af-
ORS FOR WHATCOM COUNTY Published February 7, 14 & 21, ATTN: Water Quality Program, for Declaratory Relief and Refor- ter the 10th day of January, 2024,
RCW 11.40.020, 11.40.030 2024 Construction Stormwater mation of Deed of Trust and Loan and defend the above entitled
The Administrator named below In Re The Estate of: Washington State Department of Modification Agreement. action in the above entitled court,
has been appointed as Adminis-
trator of this estate. Any person
MONTE YOUNG ADAMS,
Deceased. Public Notice Ecology
P.O. Box 47696
DATED: February 8, 2024
ZBS LAW, LLP.
and answer the complaint of the
plaintiff, Unit Owners Association
having a claim against the deced- No. 23-4-00798-37 Olympia, WA 98504-7696 By: /s/ Tom B. Pierce of Pacific Woods Condominium,
ent must, before the time the claim PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDIT- LEGAL Tom B. Pierce, WSBA# 26730 and serve a copy of your answer
would be barred by any otherwise ORS Published February 14 & 21, 2024 Attorney for Plaintiff upon the undersigned attorneys
applicable statute of limitations, (RCW 11.40.030) (NTCRD) City of Lynden, 300 4th Street Lyn- ZBS Law, LLP for plaintiff, Gregory E. Thulin, at
present the claim in the manner The person named below has been den, WA 98264-1905, is seeking 11335 NE 122nd Way, Suite 105 his office below stated; and in case
as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by appointed as Personal Represent- coverage under the Washington Summons by Kirkland, WA 98034 of your failure to do so, judgment
ative of this Estate. Any person State Department of Ecology’s
serving on or mailing to the Admin-
istrator or the Administrator’s at- having a claim against the deced- Construction Stormwater NPDES Publication Ph. 206-209-0375
Fax 206-260-8870
will be rendered against you ac-
cording to the demand of the com-
torney at the address stated below ent must, before the time the claim and State Waste Discharge Gener- plaint, which has been filed with
a copy of the claim and filing the would be barred by any otherwise al Permit. Published February 14, 21, 28 & the clerk of said court.
applicable statute of limitations, The proposed project, Cedar Drive
LEGAL
original of the claim with the court March 6, 13, 20, 2024 The purpose of this lawsuit is to
in which the probate proceedings present the claim in the manner Reconstruction, is located at Cedar foreclose a lien regarding the fol-
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
were commenced. The claim must as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by Drive east of Depot Road in Lyn- lowing described real property:
THE STATE OF WASHINGTON LEGAL
be presented within the later of: (1) serving on or mailing to the Person- den in Whatcom County. Insert Unit No. 31 of Pacific
IN AND FOR WHATCOM
Thirty days after the Administrator al Representative or the Personal This project involves 1.75 acres Woods Condominium, Phase
COUNTY
served or mailed the notice to the Representative’s attorney at the of soil disturbance for activities THE SUPERIOR COURT OF 5, according to the Declaration
creditor as provided under RCW address stated below a copy of the relating to the reconstruction of THE STATE OF WASHINGTON thereof, recorded under Auditor’s
claim and filing the original of the CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SER-
11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months approximately 1,100 linear feet IN AND FOR THE COUNTY File No. 2011001044, and any
claim with the court in which the VICES, LLC,
after the date of first publication of Cedar Drive, new stormwater OF WHATCOM amendments thereto, records of
probate proceedings were com- Plaintiff,
of the notice. If the claim is not collection, conveyance, and treat- Whatcom County, Washington.
menced. The claim must be pre- v.
presented within this time frame, ment system, new sanitary sewer UNIT OWNERS ASSOCIATION Situate in Whatcom County,
sented within the later of: (1) Thirty BOBBY JERRY MILLS and BETTY
the claim is forever barred, except main, and matches to private prop- OF PACIFIC WOODS CONDO- Washington.
days after the Personal Represent- CHARLENE MILLS, husband and
as otherwise provided in RCW erty. MINIUM, a Washington non-profit APN 380332 167412 0031 / PID
ative served or mailed the notice wife,
11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This Some post-construction runoff will corporation, 79329
to the creditor as provided under Defendants.
bar is effective as to claims against discharge to groundwater via new Plaintiff, DATED: January 3, 2024.
RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four Case No.: 23-2-01603-37
both the decedent’s probate and infiltration and dispersion trench- vs. Law Offices of Gregory E. Thulin,
months after the date of first pub- SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION
nonprobate assets. es. The receiving waterbodies are JONI A. NESTLEBUSH and JOHN P.S.
lication of the notice. If the claim (60 DAYS)
Date of First Publication: Depot Road Ditch and Fishtrap DOE NESTLEBUSH, her husband, Gregory E. Thulin, WSBA #21752
is not presented within this time TO THE DEFENDANT/RE-
1/31/2024 Creek. and the marital community there- Attorney for Plaintiff
frame, the claim is forever barred, SPONDENT(S) BOBBY JERRY
Administrator: Angie Rice Any persons desiring to present of, if any; CARRINGTON MORT-
MILLS and BETTY CHARLENE
GAGE SERVICES, LLC, its succes- Published January 10, 17, 24, 31 &
MILLS, husband and wife:
sors and assigns; and all unknown February 7, 14, 2024

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102 Nooksack Ave., Nooksack • 360-966-4193
1731 LaBounty Dr, Ferndale
www.lesschwab.com
www.chsnw.com NMLS #891464 / 422225 RECREATIONAL
Portal Way Farm and Garden Movement Mortgage VEHICLE STORAGE
Louis Auto Glass 6100 Portal Way, Ferndale • 360-384-3688
1512 N. State St., Bellingham • 360-734-3840 Hendor Rodriguez, Loan Officer Bellingham RV Storage
www.PortalWayFarmAndGarden.com 700 Front St. Suite B, Lynden
407 19th St., Lynden • 360-354-3232 Quality Covered RV Storage
1721 E. College Way, Mt. Vernon • 360-424-9759 Smits Compost 360-820-1787 • hendorthelendor.com Bakerview/Irongate area • Bellingham, WA
9030 Guide Meridian, Lynden • 360-354-3583
Pete’s Auto Repair LLC www.smitscompost.com
[email protected] 360-671-6100 • BellinghamRVBoatStorage.com
6209 Portal Way, Ferndale NMLS #404085 RECYCLING, REMOVAL &
360-380-2277 • www.petesautorepair.net FINE JEWELRY
Point S Zylstra Tire Originals by Chad
INSURANCE & FINANCIAL YARD DEBRIS
501 Grover St., Lynden • 360-354-4493 521 Front St., Lynden • 360-318-0210
Amy Warenski Insurance Agency Inc Green Earth Technology
8874 Bender Rd Ste 106, Lynden • 360-354-6868 774 Meadowlark Rd., Lynden • 360-354-4936
Roger Jobs Automotive FLORISTS www.amywarenski.com
Audi, Porsche, Volkswagen • www.rogerjobs.com RENTAL EQUIPMENT
2200 Iowa St., Bellingham • 360-734-5230 Lynden Florea Brown & Brown
306 Front St., Suite B, Lynden 501 Front St., Lynden • 360-354-4488 Brim Rentals
Vavra Auto Body
411 Nooksack Ave, Nooksack • 360-966-4444 360-306-8819 • lyndenflorea.com Country Financial®, Len Corneto 350 Duffner Dr, Lynden • 360-354-4411
M&M Floral 102 Grover Street, Ste. 209, Lynden • 360-354-4197 www.brimtractor.com
BANKS & CREDIT 5453 Guide Meridian, Bellingham Country Financial® Westside Building Supply
UNIONS 360-398-1315 • www.mandmfloral.com Lesa Ferguson, Financial Representative 8353 Guide Meridian, Lynden • 360-354-5617
1610 Grover St., Suite B1, Lynden • 360-354-2975 RESTAURANTS,
Banner Bank FUNERAL SERVICES &
138 Birch Bay-Lynden Rd., Lynden
Group of Health Insurance Services, LLC
MONUMENTS 4202 Meridian Street, Suite 104, Bellingham FOOD & BEVERAGE
360-354-8100 • www.bannerbank.com
Whatcom Cremation & Funeral 360-527-2334 • hicllc.net Bordertown Mexican Food Truck
CABINETS “Our Community’s Most Affordable Guide Insurance Services 312 3rd St, Lynden • 360-305-1290
Lynden Interiors Cremations & Burials - from $995” 1780 Front St., Lynden • 360-354-2200 Little Caesars
2017 Front St., Lynden • 360-354-4149 360-734-7073 • wcremation.com Jeff Lamphere Insurance 1804 18th St., Lynden • 360-354-8656
www.lyndeninteriors.com FURNITURE & 113 Third St, Lynden • 360-354-5333
www.jefflamphere.com
ROOFING
Westside Building Supply Joostens Roofing
8353 Guide Meridian, Lynden • 360-354-5617
MATTRESSES Oltman Insurance & Financial Services
Colony House Furniture 360-354-5988 Bellingham • 360-815-7663
CARPET CLEANING 303 Front St., Lynden • 360-354-5554 8850 Bender Road, Suite 101, Lynden Mt. Baker Roofing, Inc.
Northwest Professional Services www.colonyhousefurniturelynden.com Vibrant USA 360-733-0191 • www.mtbakerroofing.com
360-354-4145 • www.npsclean.com 504 Front St. Suite 101, Lynden
191 Birch Bay Lynden Rd, Lynden GARAGE DOORS SENIOR CARE
360-733-5111 • vibrantusa.com
Overhead Door Company of Bellingham VanDalen Insurance Echo Valley Adult Day Care and Respite
CEMETERIES 202 Ohio St, Bellingham • 360-734-5960 8472 Silver Lake Road, Maple Falls, WA 98266
Greenwood Cemetery • thegreenwoodcemetery.com Shane VanDalen Echovalleyrespite.com • 360-319-8958
www.ohdbellingham.com 517 Liberty St., Lynden • 360-354-4433
East Wiser Lake Rd., Lynden • 360-647-4001 Vander Griend Lumber Co. Inc.
Lynden Cemetery • www.lyndencemetery.com LUMBER SEPTIC INSTALLATION
8461 Depot Rd., Lynden • 360-354-2155
South Side of Front St., Lynden • 360-647-4001 Tyas & Tyas
Westside Building Supply Vander Griend Lumber Co. Inc. 3966 Deeter Rd., Everson • 360-988-6895
CLEANING SUPPLIES 8353 Guide Meridian, Lynden • 360-354-5617 8461 Depot Rd., Lynden • 360-354-2155
Bay City Supply GARBAGE & RECYCLING Westside Building Supply SEPTIC TANK PUMPING
360-671-7400 • www.baycitysupply.com 8353 Guide Meridian, Lynden • 360-354-5617 Lil John Sanitary Services, Inc.
Nooksack Valley Disposal & Recycling, Inc. Mark Mellema • 360-398-9828
P.O. Box 2073, 1250 Iowa Street MEDIATION
250 Birch Bay-Lynden Rd, Lynden www.liljohnsanitary.net
Bellingham, WA 98229 360-354-3400 Bellingham Mediation & Consulting
COFFEE GIFT/SPECIALTY SHOP Sheri Russell, JD • 360-255-1666 SPORTS & RECREATION
Cruisin Coffee Appel Farms - The Cheese Shop
www.bellinghammediation.com Dave’s Sports Shop
1976 Kok Rd., Lynden Town Plaza, Lynden 6605 Northwest Dr., Ferndale • 360-312-1431 MEDICARE INSURANCE 1738 Front St., Lynden • 360-354-5591
5885 Portal Way, Ferndale • 360-738-3789 www.appelcheese.com Lynden Skateway
PLANS 421 Judson Street, Lynden • 360-354-3851
COMPUTER SERVICES GREASE TRAP Guided Solutions (formerly Vibrant USA) www.LyndenSkateway.com
Lynden Computer Services 504 Front St. Suite 101, Lynden
360-319-5923 • lyndencomputer.com CLEANING 360-733-5111 • guidedsolutions.com VETERINARY
Lil John Sanitary Services, Inc. Jeff Lamphere Insurance Kulshan Veterinary
CONCRETE Mark Mellema • 360-398-9828 113 Third St, Lynden • 360-354-5333 8880 Benson Rd, Lynden
Mt. Baker Mobile Mixing, LLC www.liljohnsanitary.net www.jefflamphere.com
360-319-4285 6220 Portal Wy, Ferndale
GLASS, RESIDENTIAL VanDalen Insurance www.kulshanvet.com • 360-354-5095
www.mtbakermobilemixing.com Shane VanDalen
CONSTRUCTION Louis Auto Glass 517 Liberty St., Lynden • 360-354-4433 VITAMINS
1512 N. State St., Bellingham • 360-734-3840
TSquared Inc Construction & Roofing 407 19th St., Lynden • 360-354-3232 PEST & RODENT CONTROL Lynden Nutrition Center
527 Front St., Lynden • 360-354-4884
Troy Visser • 360-815-2616 1721 E. College Way, Mt. Vernon • 360-424-9759 Environmental Pest Control Inc.
CONVENIENCE STORE Lyndale Glass • www.lyndaleglass.com 3003 Bennett Drive, Bellingham • 360-676-5120
110 7th St., Lynden • 360-354-3937 www.epestcontrol.net
Delta Country Market 6172 Portal Wy., Ferndale • 360-384-5956
1306 Birch Bay-Lynden Rd, Lynden Vander Griend Lumber Co. Inc.
360-354-1680 8461 Depot Rd., Lynden • 360-354-2155

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