Summer Festival returns July 7-8

By Elisa Claassen For the Tribune

EVERSON — Returning

Friday, July 7 and Saturday, July 8, the annual EversonNooksack Summer Festival offers something for all ages from children to seniors.

This year’s grand marshal is actually not one person but one team, the Nooksack Valley girls basketball team, which took the number one spot in the state tournament this year.

Led by head coach Shane Wichers and assistants Erika VanDyken and Dennis Anderson, the team is comprised of Lainey Kimball, Kate Shintaffer, Payton Bartl, Hallie Kamphouse, Devin Coppinger, Tana Hoekema, Taylor Lentz, Kaylee Anderson, Ella Perry and Grace DeHoog.

Kamphouse, Lentz and Perry graduated in June.

Nooksack Valley will have a solid group of players returning for next season.

Kicking off the fun is visiting vendors in the downtown Everson City Park from 2-9 p.m. Friday. A selection of more than 10 food vendors, approximately 25 crafters, and local businesses and nonprofits will have booths. Bobbi Nieuwsma is organizing the booths, call 360-880-0592 for more information.

Everson Lions Club will host a barbecue with a choice of salmon or pork, with all the fixings, from 5-7:30 p.m. Friday. Children in grades K-8 will play 3-on-3 basketball from 4-8 p.m. Friday.

Friends of the Everson Library will host a book sale from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

In addition to thousands of books, the sale has DVDs, audio books and antique books. The room, behind Peoples Bank, is accessed in the alley by Valley Taphouse. All proceeds go to the Friends of the Everson Library, a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization that supports the local Everson McBeath Community Library.

The parade starts promptly at 11 a.m. on Saturday. Judging is from 10-10:30 a.m. Awards will be announced during the parade. Parade volunteers will assist at the Nooksack Valley Middle School. Entry forms, available online, can be completed and sent via email to tjackerman@hotmail.com or dropped off at Everson City Hall.

Registration for the 3-on-3 basketball tournament ends June 30 and is open to both boys and girls. Registration is $80 for grades K-2 and $100 for grades 3-8. Friday games start at 4 p.m. Saturday games start at 8 a.m. All games will be at Everson City Park behind City Hall. Registration can be paid online via Venmo and a QR code available at the city’s website. Erika VanDyken, 360-815-5368, is the organizer. Although the festival is a two-day event, an allday softball tournament will be held Sunday, July 9 at Riverside Park.