Community Calendar: Local Events

Tuesday, March 2
Duct Tape Crafts: Teens, make cool stuff with duct tape! All materials provided. 2:45-3:45 p.m.  Teens only, free. Refreshments served. Deming Library, 5044 Mt. Baker Highway, Deming. Call 592-2422.
WeSNIP Spay Station: Free and low cost dog and cat spay and neuter services aboard the WeSNIP mobile veterinary facility by local doctors and staff. [...]

Karen Howell: Home is where the art is

by Brita Adkinson
NUGENTS CORNER – Stained glass windows, wrought iron table legs, decorative wooden boxes and kitchen cabinets are among the many creations made by Karen Howell of Nugents Corner.
“I have worked with wood and iron for at least 30 years,” said Howell, who uses traditional blacksmithing tools for working with wrought iron.
Her love for [...]

Annual auction raises funds for Northwest Wildlife Rehab Center

by Stephanie Kosonen
NUGENTS CORNER – The sixth annual Northwest Wildlife Rehabilitation Center Auction will take place from 6 to 10 p.m. on Saturday, March 6 at the Northwood Hall in Bellingham.
The wildlife center cares for injured and orphaned wildlife in Whatcom County. “Every patient is treated as if it is the last of its species. [...]

Community Calendar: Upcoming Events

Saturday, Feb. 13
Let’s Make Valentines: Make valentines for family and friends. For kids of all ages. 10:30 a.m. Everson Library, 104 Kirsch Drive. Call 966-5100.
Lake Whatcom Railway Valentine Train: Take your loved one for a 90-minute ride through the woods of Wickersham to southern Lake Whatcom. Noon only, advanced reservations required. Visit lakewhatcomrailway.com for ticket [...]

Students take on Mega Minute Reading Challenge

by Brita Adkinson
EVERSON –  During the month of February, students at the Everson Elementary School are immersed in reading books through Mr. DeVere’s Mega Minute Reading Challenge, organized by the Parent Teacher Organization. The goal of the program is for all students to spend 150,000 minutes reading books.
“We came up with the idea at [...]

Revitalization project hopes to revive Nooksack language

by Brita Adkinson
DEMING – Two members of the Nooksack Tribe are spearheading a project to revitalize Lhéchalosem, the Nooksack native language.
Adams, who has a B.A. in Education from Western Washington University, is the last fluent speaker of the language. Catalina Renteria is a Nooksack language specialist and the program manager.
The project is called the [...]

NVMS participates in Pennies for Peace

Published Jan. 29, 2010
by the Foothills Gazette
EVERSON – Students at Nooksack Valley Middle School are collecting pennies through a student-focused fundraiser called Pennies for Peace, which benefits the Montana-based Central Asia Institute, an organization that builds schools in Pakistan and Afghanistan, especially for girls.
Each of the 365 students at Nooksack Valley Middle School participate in [...]

Local artist explores unique batik style

Published Jan. 29, 2010
by Brita Adkinson
MAPLE FALLS – Local resident and artist Susan Lafferty creates delicate sketch-like art work on cloth, using batik technology, at her studio called Meadowkeep near Silver Lake.
“I spent three years learning many art techniques at Marin Community College near San Francisco,” Lafferty said. She learned different methods of making pottery, [...]

Community Events: Coming Up

Posted at 9:50 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010
Friday, Jan. 29
Terror by Gaslight: Winter play presented by the Nooksack Valley High School Drama Department. 7 p.m., Nooksack Valley Performing Arts Center. Tickets are available at the door at a cost of $6 per student and $7 per adult. For more information, contact Scott Gelwicks at scott.gelwicks@nv.k12.wa.us.
Saturday, [...]

Community calendar

Tuesday, Jan. 26
Open Mic: Graham’s Restaurant, Mount Baker Highway, Glacier. 21+ after 10 p.m. Call 599-1964.
Wednesday, Jan. 27
Mario Kart + Crafts @ Sudden Valley: 3:30-4:30 p.m. Sudden Valley Multipurpose Room.  Middle School and High School students only. Free!  Prize drawings for teens with library cards.  Hosted by Whatcom County Library System. For more information contact [...]

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