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Cherry trees taking root

Marla Morrow, Barbara Ingram and Kathleen Pate, all members of the Ferndale Arts Commission, plant one of 10 cherry trees on the southern edge of the Phillips 66 sports fields on Saturday ...

Calendar for Feb. 18

ONGOING Claire vg show “Rabbit Hole,” a Pulitzer-winning drama about loss, is on the Claire vg Thomas Theatre stage through Feb. 22. Thursday and Friday shows are at 7:30 p.m.; ...

Artists needed for Sept. 12-13 Art in the Park event

FERNDALE — The Ferndale Arts Commission is seeking participants for its annual Art in the Park event on Saturday, Sept. 12, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 13, from noon ...

Service awards given

  Carol Bersch and Michael Chaplin were honored at a reception on Thursday to celebrate the giving of the 2014 Thomas L. George Community Service Awards. On hand to present it ...

Mike Chaplin sees retirement differently

Former educator puts deep talents to work for Ferndale Police Department FERNDALE — A Renaissance Man is an informal term used to describe someone with deep knowledge and expertise ...

A passion for sugar — and volunteering

No one niche: Carol Bersch has found a baker’s dozen ways to plug into Ferndale FERNDALE — Carol Bersch has only lived in Ferndale for the past few years. Glance at her résumé, ...

On Saturday, 34 members, family and friends of Ferndale Cub Scout Pack 4026 picked up and recycled about 428 Christmas trees in just over three hours. The pack offers thanks to Heston ...

Local parks champion retires after 38 years

Dennis Conner, long-time ranger at Hovander, helped foster volunteer efforts FERNDALE — Dennis Conner went home from Hovander Homestead Park on Dec. 31 for the last time in a Whatcom ...

New furniture arrives at Ferndale Senior Activity Center

FERNDALE — A new set of lounge furniture was delivered last week to the Ferndale Senior Activity Center, thanks to the combined contributions of the Lucky Seven Foundation, Samuel’s ...