Art fills Ferndale

On Saturday, July 29, the City of Lynden hosted an open house event at Lynden Municipal Airport/Jansen Field. Sponsored by Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 404, families viewed various airplanes, such as the 1944 Stinson Sentinel L-5B (Pictured left). According to its display sign, there were 712 Sentinel L-5B Aircraft built during World War II, but only 18 B models have survived to this day. Eight are in flying condition with five of the eight held in the U.S., one in Lynden. Two are on display in museums, six are currently being restored and two are in storage. Children also climbed into a vintage fire truck while enjoying food and drinks from a stationed food truck with their parents while watching planes land and takeo occasionally. According to the sta , last year the event brought in around 300 people. This year, it doubled in attendance, bringing in more than 600. Next year, there will be more vendors, live music and flight ra es. These are some of the moments captured. For more photos and videos, visit lyndentribune.com. (Taras McCurdie/Ferndale Record)

By Taras

McCurdie Ferndale Record e rst creation began at the start of the year when Kevin Lee, owner of Kevin’s Car Wash on Main Street, hired Káa Sháyee to paint a mural on his building. Both are from Alaska, with Lee being from Sitka, Sháyee is from Ketchikan. Relative to Juneau, the state capital, Sitka is southwest of the capital, and Ketchikan is southeast of e second creation began in early July, which involved the youth of Ferndale submitting artwork to the Ferndale Arts Commission to be put up on the garbage bins around the city. e theme for artists was to draw something that re ected what the City of Ferndale meant to them or to use a Paci c Northwest Aesthetic. Volunteers with the Arts Commission placed 38 pieces of art on 19 bins. ere were more than 100 designs submitted, and those not displayed on bins can be seen at various downtown businesses.

FERNDALE — ere are two art projects that have been completed in the area.

Sitka. Sháyee is a member of the Tlingit Tribe, and his mission is to produce unique and creative artwork and study Native cultures, traditions and history to piece together his own Tlingit identity. His artwork was completed in early July, and it showcases a 43-foot wide mural titled, “Ancestral Spirits,” which illustrates an orca whale and eagle.

-- Editor’s note: Information and photos obtained from two City of Ferndale press releases about local art.

North Whatcom County municipal, county governments

Ferndale City Council

Ferndale City Council meets at 5 p.m. the first and third Mondays of each month. If Monday is a holiday, then council will meet on Tuesday. Meetings are held at the City Hall Annex, 5694 Second Ave. Visit cityo erndale. org for agendas and links to council and other committee meetings.

Whatcom County Council

Whatcom County Council meets the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 6 p.m. at the County Courthouse, 311 Grand Ave. Suite 105, Bellingham. Visit whatcomcounty.us for agendas and links to council and other committee meetings.

Lynden City Council

Lynden City Council meets at 7 p.m. the first and the third Monday of every month at the City Hall Annex, 205 Fourth St. If Monday is a holiday, then council will meet on Tuesday. Visit lyndenwa. org for more information, including council agendas, which are released no later than 24 hours before the meeting.

Everson City Council

Everson City Council meets at 7 p.m. the secondand fourthTuesday of each month at Everson City Hall, 111 W. Main St. Visit ci.everson.wa.us for meeting agendas or for more information.

Nooksack

Council

City

Nooksack City Council meets at 7 p.m. the first and third Mondays of the month at Nooksack City Hall, 103 W. Madison St. If Monday is a holiday, then council will meet on Tuesday. Visit cityofnooksack. com for meeting agendas or for more information.

Sumas City Council

Sumas City Council meets at 7 p.m. the secondand fourthMonday of each month at Sumas City Hall, 433 Cherry St. Planning Commission meets at 5:30 p.m. the third Wednesday of the month if needed. Other committees meet only as needed. Visit cityofsumas.com for meeting agendas or for more information.

Letters

‘Compassionate care’ at CHCC

Editor, Our mother, Betty Mellema, passed away at Christian Health Care Center three months ago after being admitted in February for rehab treatment following a serious fall. Although her initial hope, and ours, was that she would return to her own home, it became clear after several weeks that she would need to transition to the long-term care side of CHCC.

Mom kept a journal of her days while she was still able. e steep decline of her health left her extremely thankful for the patience and dedication of CHCC sta . She encouraged us to write a letter to the Tribune in praise of all the sta , particularly the CNAs.

Her journal reads: “I am so impressed with the excellent care and hard work of these health professionals …We should reward these intelligent, loyal, and sacri cing people with the respect they deserve.”

Where To Write

Federal President Joe Biden (D), The White House, 1600 Pennsylvania. Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20500; Public comment desk, 202-4561111; email form at whitehouse. gov/contact.

Website: joebiden. com. U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D), 511 Hart Senate O ce Building, Washington, DC 20510, 202224-3441; Public comment form at cantwell.senate.gov/contact.

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U.S. Senator Patty Murray

(D), 154 Russell Senate O ce Building, Washington, D.C. 20510, 202-224-2621; Public comment email form at murray.senate.gov/ write-to-patty; Website: murray. senate.gov.

U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (D), 2163 Rayburn HOB, Washington, DC 20515, 202-2252605; Public comment email form at larsen.house.gov/contact.

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State Governor Jay Inslee (D), O ce of the Governor, PO Box 40002, Olympia, WA 985040002, 360-902-4111; Public contact email form at governor. wa.gov/contact. Website: governor.wa.gov. Senator Sharon Shewmake (D), 213 John A. Cherberg Building, PO Box 40442, Olympia, WA 98504, 800-562-6000 or 360-305-0356; Public comment email at app.leg.wa.gov/ pbc/memberEmail/42/2. Or email Legislative Assistant Sarah Soulliere atSarah.Soulliere@leg. wa.gov. Website: senatedemocrats.wa.gov/Shewmake.

Representative Alicia Rule (D), JLOB 334, PO Box 40600, Olympia, WA 98504-0600, 360746-3744; Public comment email at https://app.leg.wa.gov/pbc/ memberEmail/42/1. Or email

Legislative Assistant Rachel Campbell at Rachel.Campbell@

CHCC employees truly do work hard and go the extra mile for their patients, keeping everyone’s health, safety and best interests in mind. Our family is grateful for the compassionate care provided by CHCC and we encourage ongoing support for this important, much-needed facility in our community.

Karen Steensma and family Lynden

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County

Whatcom County Executive Satpal Sidhu, 311 Grand Ave. Suite 108, Bellingham, WA 98225-4082, 360-778-5200; Email: ssidhu@co.whatcom.wa.us. Website: https://www.whatcomcounty.us/415/County-Executive.

Whatcom County Council Member Kaylee Galloway District 1, 311 Grand Ave., Suite 105, Bellingham, WA 98225; 360-489-9192; Email: kgallowa@ co.whatcom.wa.us. Website: https://www.whatcomcounty. us/3862/Kaylee-Galloway.

Whatcom County Council Member Todd Donovan District 2, 311 Grand Ave., Suite 105, Bellingham, WA 98225; 360483-8474; Email: tdonovan@ co.whatcom.wa.us. Website: https://www.whatcomcounty. us/2261/Todd-Donovan-CouncilChair.

Whatcom County Council Member Tyler Bird District 3 (Everson, Nooksack Sumas), 311 Grand Ave., Suite 105, Bellingham, WA 98225; 360-778-5021; Email: tbyrd@co.whatcom.wa.us. Website: whatcomcounty.us/2769/ Tyler-Byrd.

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Whatcom County Council Member Ben Elenbaas District 5 (Ferndale/Custer), 311 Grand Ave., Suite 105, Bellingham, WA 98225, 360-778-5025; Email: BElenbaa@co.whatcom.wa.us; Website: https://www.whatcomcounty.us/3321/Ben-Elenbaas.

Whatcom County Council

Member Barry Buchanan At Large Position A, 311 Grand Ave., Suite 105, Bellingham, WA 98225; 360-224-4330; Email: bbuchanan@co.whatcom.wa.us; Website: https://www.whatcomcounty. us/1975/Barry-Buchanan.

Whatcom County Council Member Carol Frazey At Large Position B, 311 Grand Ave., Suite 105, Bellingham, WA 98225; 360-778-5024; Email: cfrazey@ co.whatcom.wa.us; Website: https://www.whatcomcounty. us/2996/Carol-Frazey.

North Whatcom Municipal City of Everson, 111 W. Main St./PO Box 315, Everson, WA 98247, 360-966-3411; Mayor John Perry, email: mayor@ ci.everson.wa.us. City Clerk/Treasurer Melanie Dickinson, email: mdickinson@ci.everson.wa.us. Website: ci.everson.wa.us. City of Ferndale, 2095 Main St./ P.O. Box 936 Ferndale, WA 98248, 360-384-4302; Mayor Greg Hansen, 360-685-2350 ext.

1105, email greghansen@cityofferndale.org. City Administrator Jori Burnett, 360-685-2351 ext.

1104, email joriburnett@cityofferndale.org. Website: cityo erndale.org. City of Lynden, 300 4th St. Lynden, WA 98264, 360-3541170; Mayor Scott Korthuis, email korthuiss@lyndenwa.org; City Administrator John Williams, email williamsj@lyndenwa.org. City of Nooksack, 103 W Madison St, Nooksack, WA 98276,

360-966-2531. Mayor Kevin Hester kevin@cityofnooksack.com. Clerk/Treasurer Virginia Arnason, email: virginia@cityofnooksack. com. Website: cityofnooksack. com. City of Sumas, 433 Cherry St./ P.O. Box 9 Sumas, WA 98295, 360-988-5711; Mayor Bruce Bosch, email: Bbosch@cityofsumas.com. Finance Director Jennifer Bell, email: jbell@cityofsumas. com.

North Whatcom Public education Blaine School District, 765 H St., Blaine, WA 98230, 360-3325881. Superintendent Christopher Granger, email: cgranger@ blainesd.org. Website: blainesd. org. Ferndale School District, 6041 Vista Drive/P.O. Box 698 Ferndale, WA 98248, 360-3839200. Superintendent Kristi Dominguez, 360-386-9207, email: Kristi.Dominguez@ferndalesd. org. Website: ferndalesd.org. Lynden School District, 516 Main St., Lynden, WA 98264, 360354-4443. Superintendent David VanderYacht, 360-354-4443 ext. 3414, email: vanderyachtd@lynden.wednet.edu. Website: lynden. wednet.edu. Meridian School District, 214 W. Laurel Road, Bellingham, WA 98226, 360-398-7111. Superintendent James Everett, email: jeverett@ meridian.wednet.edu.

Website: meridian.wednet.edu

Mount Baker School District, 4956 Deming Road/P.O. Box 95 Deming, WA 98244, 360-383-2000. Superintendent Mary Sewright, 360-617-4600, msewright@mtbaker.wednet.edu.

Website: mtbaker.wednet.edu.

Nooksack Valley School District, 3326 E. Badger Road, Everson, WA 98247, 360-9884754. Superintendent Matt Galley, email: matt.galley@nv.k12.wa.us.

Website: nv.k12.wa.us.