www.whatcomoldsettlers.com
WHATCOM COUNTY’S
PIONEER PARK • FERNDALE, WA2010 PROGRAM & ROSTEROF 2009 REGISTRATION
115th Annual
Congratulations
Old Settlers on your 115th
picnic celebration. We salute your
determination and commitment to
preserving this great community
tradition.
Proud Sponsor of the Old Settlers Grand Parade
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A special thanks to our Corporate Sponsors for helping to bring you the 115th Annual Pioneer Picnic!
Table of ConTenTs:Acknowledgement and dedication .................3Collectors pins .............................................37Ferndale Heritage Society ...........................27Grand Marshal - ..........................................28In Memory of ............................................ 9-12Outhouse: the newest addition ....................38Old Settlers Association Officers ...................4
Pioneer Park Cabin Map ....................... 40-41Past Presidents .............................................8Schedule of Events .................................... 6-7Sponsors Page ............................................50WCOSA Pioneer Park Memorial Fund ........43Badge Colors ...............................................43
Bridgeview/Bellingham
AutoParts
FERNDALE
Weden EngineeringJensen’s Ferndale
Floral
SIGNS
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Whatcom County Businesseswould like to salute the
Old Settlers on their annual picnic!Kelly’s O’Deli CateringHawley’s Auto Supply
Linh T. Vu DDSFerndale Cost Cutter
Silver Reef CasinoThe Muljat Group
Ferndale Key BankJon’s Truck Repair
2nd Ave SportsWeden EngineeringWillands Auto TechBoxx Berry Farm
Boss ConstructionFerndale Haggens
Assist 2 SellMug Shots
Ferndale Mini MarketRoger Jobs MotorsSmith Mechanical
Reinke Fabrication Inc.The C Shop
Ferndale True ValueMt. Baker Fireplace
Lyndale GlassFerndale LubeHardware Sales
Borthwick JewelryFerndale Ace HardwareInternational Athletic
Crawford Auto UpholsteryWhatcom Farmer’s Co-op
Cedars Restaurant & LoungeAlvord-Richardson Construction Co.Whatcom Educational Credit Union
COUNTRY® Financial Lesa Boxx- Len Corneto
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DedicationThis year’s Old Settlers celebration is dedicated to Walt and Donna
Pollman as the 2010 Grand Marshalls. The Pollmans were proprietors of Ferndale Drug from 1959 to 1999. Ferndale Drug as many of you remember was the shopping hub of the city; they carried just about everything and if they didn’t have it, they could get it.
Both Walt and Donna have given, and continue to give, countless volunteer
hours and support to the Ferndale community and Pioneer Park. Upstairs in the Parker House at Pioneer Park, the Pollmans have cre-
ated a Pharmacy Museum and have donated most of the items on display. We sincerely appreciate and honor them for all they have done for this community.
Steve Leibrant, President, WCOSA
ACKNOWLEDGMENTThe dedicated Officers and Trustees of the Whatcom County Old Settlers
Association, and the Ferndale Heritage Society would like to welcome every-one to the 115th annual Old Settlers Picnic.
The theme this year is “Volunteers thru the Years” We would like to acknowledge the city of Ferndale and the city employees,
the Ferndale school district, and the many businesses and community groups that assist us in making this community event happen each year.
There are many events taking place this weekend, make sure to check the event schedule. One of the new events this year will be a Motorcycle show on Sunday.
Please purchase your Ribbon for the weekend at the Headquarters build-ing. All of the proceeds from ribbon sales go directly to support next year’s event.
It takes many volunteers and many hours to make this event happen. Our thanks to all the volunteers, we appreciate their time and effort towards this event. The OSA would like to give a special thanks to the corporate sponsors -----for their donations to this event. Please thank our volunteers if you get a chance, and support the businesses that help to support this event.
Welcome everyone to this annual Ferndale community event.We hope you enjoy your time at historic Pioneer Park this weekend and
will return to this event every last full weekend in July for many years to come.
Steve Leibrant, PresidentWhatcom County Old Settlers Association
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WHATCOM COUNTY OLD SETTLERS ASSOCIATION
OFFICERSSteve Leibrant . . . . . . . . President Laurie Irwin . . . . . . . . . . SecretaryBrent Hoelzle . . . . . Vice President Jackie King . . . . . . . . . . Treasurer
Fred Sutcliffe - 1977
Pete Harksell Jr. - 1981
Allan Jensen - 1983
Stu McKay - 1989
Rick Roddel - 1989
Jackie King - 1989
Leonard Sund - 1991
Gary Jensen - 1992
Don Imhof - 1994
Bill Reilly - 1994
Howard Vroman - 1994
Chris Howell - 1997
Dennis Imhof - 1998
Barb Johnson - 1998
Gary Patterson - 1999
David Johnson - 1999
Al Gitts - 2000
Mike Hoelzle - 2001
Jim Taylor - 2001
Lynda Lucas - 2001
Mel Hansen - 2002
Steve Leibrant - 2002
Kathy Howell - 2003
Nancy Reilly - 2003
Bob Nelson Jr. - 2003
David Dunn - 2004
Lori Apana - 2004
Kim Fox - 2004
Brent Hoelzle - 2005
Russell Apana - 2005
Tiffene Hanson - 2005
Ron Rasmussen - 2006
John Moles - 2006
Pauline Zender - 2006
Candy Ford - 2007
Edwin Elefson - 2007
Jeff Gunter - 2007
Forrest Pederson - 2007
Gina Brester - 2007
Laurie Irwin - 2008
Maria Shook - 2009
Megan Sullivan Meza 2010
Patty Sullivan - 2010
The year denotes when the trustee was elected to the board
MISSION STATEMENTThe mission of the Whatcom County Old Settler’s Association is to perpetuate through a summer festival the memory of the early
Pioneers of Whatcom County.
For further information, please call:(360) 224-8128
orWhatcom Old Settlers AssociationP.O. Box 993, Ferndale, WA 98248
whatcomoldsettlers.com
TRUSTEES
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WHATCOM COUNTY OLD SETTLERS ASSOCIATION (Cont.)
COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON
2010 THEME“Volunteers thru the Years”
HONORARY TRUSTEES
Jim Bliss Charles Oltman Terry Brown
Carl Read Rod Dement Norm Jodock
Jim Mork Norma Christensen Gary Jonson
Halvar Olstead Peter Harksell Sr. Jim McKay
Jim Hawley Diana Weden Lyle Hunter
Kim Poster Judi Pomeroy Jim Irwin
Loren Jensen Al Ulrich
Louise Sager John Imhof Jr.
Advertising / program book .................................Howard VromanArchives and Photos ...............................................Lynda LucasBike Show .................................................................Mike HoelzleBy Laws ...................................................................Dennis ImhofCabin Sitting................................................................ Don ImhofCar Show .................................................................Brent HoelzleConcessions.........................................Chris Howell/Maria ShookConstruction................................................................ Don ImhofEntertainment .................................................................Kim FoxFun Run ................................................ Lori Apana/Gina BresterGrand Parade ............................................................Nancy ReillyJunior Parade ....................................Kathy Howell & Candy FordMuseums ...................................................................Fred SutcliffPublications ............................................................... Mel HansonRegistration ........................................Lynda Lucas & Jackie KingSaturday Adult Dance/Beer Garden . Gary Patterson/Rick RoddelSigns and Parking .............................................................Al GittsSponsorships .............................................................Laurie IrwinWeb Site ................................................ Gina Brester/Lori Apana
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115th OLD SETTLERS PIONEER PICNIC
PIONEER PARK - FERNDALE JULY 22 - 25, 2010
THURSDAY JULY 2210 am Registration Opens12:00-9:00 DavisAmusem*ntCarnival (FamilyDiscountDay)12:00 LogCabinMuseumsopen12:00-9:00 Arts,craftsandfoodconcessions4:00-10:00 BeerGardenin“TheBarn”6:30-7:30 Stage:SummerNightPopsinthePark7:30-9:30 Stage:KidRic&PaulaCountryKaraokeFRIDAY JULY 2310 am Registration Opens11:00-8:00 DUPIGardenClubFlowerShow-TillicumHouse 12:00-10:00 DavisAmusem*ntCarnival12:00-9:00 Arts,craftsandfoodconcessions12:00 LogCabinMuseumsopen12:00-8:00 Children’sActivitiesinthePark12:00-10:00 BeerGardenin“TheBarn”12:30-2:30 Stage:SingwithRockyKidsKaraoke3:00-4:00 Stage:RobertoTheMagnificent4:00-7:00 PettingZoo-FerndaleF.F.A.6:00 JuniorParade-Lineupat4:456:30-8:30pm HorseDrawnWagonRidesaroundtown7:00-8:00 Stage:Hell’sBelles-AtributetoAC/DC
SATURDAY JULY 248:00-3:00 CarShowCentralSchoolGrounds8:30 OldSettlers5KRegistrationinthePark10 am Registration Opens10:00 OldSettlers5KFunRunBegins DavisAmusem*ntCarnival Arts,craftsandconcessions11 am GRAND PARADE-DowntownFerndale “VolunteersthrutheYears”
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115th OLD SETTLERS PIONEER PICNIC PIONEER PARK - FERNDALE JULY 22 - 25, 2010 (cont.)
12:00 LogCabinMuseumsopen12:00-9:00 Arts,craftsandfoodconcessions12:00-10:00 DavisAmusem*ntCarnival12:00-8:00 Children’sActivitiesinthePark12:00-6:00 PettingZoo-FerndaleFFA 12:00-8:00 BeerGardenin“TheBarn”12:30-1:30 Stage:BellinghamAlumniBand1:00-5:00 HorseDrawnWagonrides1:30 Stage:OpeningCeremony2:00-3:00 Stage:RockyVasalinoShow4:00-5:00 Stage:TheHotShotTapDancers4:00-8:00 SteakDinner-FerndaleKnightsofColumbus& AmericanLegionPost1545:00-6:00 Stage:Reminisce6:30-8:30 Stage:DoubleWide(CountryRock)9:00 GrandAdultDanceinTheBarnandundertheBig Tops-Musicby:ThePopOffsSUNDAY JULY 2510:30 ChurchServicesandHymnSing BlaineUnitedChurchofChrist11:00-3:00 MotorcycleShow&Shine-CentralSchoolGrounds11:00-3:00 HorseDrawnWagonRides12:00 LogCabinMuseumsopen12:00-3:00 Children’sActivitiesthroughoutthepark12:00-4:00 DavisAmusem*ntCarnival12:00-4:00 Arts,craftsandconcessions1:00-2:00 Stage:ValleyVoices2:00 HymnSingintheOldChurch2:00-3:00 Stage:MomentinTime3:00-4:00 Stage:ChristianRockBand
115th Old Settlers Picnic Closes at 4 PM
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C.E. Cline elected at meeting in
January 1896
Byron Kingsley elected at picnic
held in summer of same year
Harrison Cowden- 1897-1899
Byron Kingsley- 1900
Henry A. Smith- 1901
A.C. Buswell- 1902
Jacob Matz- 1903-1904
William Manning- 1905
Charles Tawes- 1906
J.B. (Jim) Wilson- 1907-1930 (23
years)
John Slater- 1931
C.E. Fitzgerald- 1932-1933
Porter Felmley- 1934-1935
Kenneth Tawes- 1936-1938
Edward Theubet- 1939
Roy Schrimsher- 1940-1941
(no picnics were held during a part
of this interval at the request of the
Governor of Washington due to the
war)
(no record of president) 1942-1945
John Byers- 1946-1948
Bert Jones- 1949
Cliff Stewart- 1950-1951
P.A. Jeffcott- 1952-1953
Jonathan Manner- 1954-1955
Ira Tawes- 1956-1957
Jack Siddle- 1956-1959
W.J. Irwin- 1960-1961
Harry Loft- 1962-1963
Lyle (Bud) Hunter- 1964-1965
Frank Imhof- 1966-1967
Walter Tanguy- 1968-1969
Richard Tawes- 1970-1971
Norman Jodock- 1972-1973
Ken McKay- 1974-1975
Martin Nelson- 1976-1977
Peter Harksell Sr.- 1978-1979
James (Jim) Irwin- 1980-1981
Wm. (Jim) McKay- 1982-1983
Albert Ulrich- 1984-1985
Terry Brown- 1986-1987
Carl (Bill) Read- 1988-1989
Allan Jensen- 1990-1991
Pete Harksell Jr- 1992-1993
Allan Jensen- 1994-1995
(Centennial Year)
Gary Jonson- 1996-1997
Stu McKay- 1998-1999
Greg Pike- 2000-2001
Chris Howell- 2002-2003
Gary Jensen- 2004-2005
Don Imhof- 2006-2009
Steve Leibrant- 2010
PAST PRESIDENTS OF THE OLD SETTLERS ASSOCIATION
OF WHATCOM COUNTY
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The Whatcom Old Settlers would like to remember these old settlers
1870Mary Harkness Selene1878Thomas Oxford1889Harvey Smith Gooding Hettie Burton Gooding 1890Harry Oxford Sr1892Clifford Sutcliffe 1898Ella Connery 1900Jacob Jenni Matilda Jenni
Beatrice Lee Griffin Robert S. Griffin 1902Fred C. Finkbonner 1903Joseph LaFreniere 1904Iva Bailey Oxford 1905Ercy Cole - Wyle 1907Harry Telgenhoff Gertie Nicolaas Elmer Pike 1909Harvey Gooding
old settlerson your
115th annualPicnic!
Bellingham Highland GamesFERNDALE
COngratulations
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1910LeRoy Holmes 1911Orville VanderYacht John Imhoff Sr. Hilma Thompson 1912Rudy Lee Velma L. Finkbonner Mary Smith Day 1913Edna Pike 1914Opal Pitts Griffin Kitty Burlingame Pitts Charles Edwin Burlingame Frank A. Pitts 1915
Gladys Lonseth Lee Francis Oakes Howard Poster Lavern Harkleroad Clara Jensen Schneider 1916June L. Arntzen Grinton 1917A. LaFreniere 1918John McCartin 1919Lois (June) Bailey Olson 1920Virgil Olund Charlotte Olson1921Elsie Jensen Schneider
Our Building - 1895... Our Candy Stove - 1915... Our Oven - 1916... Our Confections - Timeless!
Birch Bay’s First Resort Still Serving You! 4825 Alderson Rd at Birch Bay Drive • 360-371-2070
www.thecshop.com
On the Site of the First Old Settlers’ Picnic115 Years ago!
• Old Fashioned Cinnamon Rolls like Mom’s
• Deli Sandwiches on homemade bread
• From scratch PIZZA It’s the best!
• Olde Fashioned Sodas, Sundaes & Floats
• Coffee and Espresso - Fresh roasted here
• Homemade Fudge, Carmel and other candy
• Snow Cones & Cotton Candy
• Jelly Belly Beans - Chocolates
• Sugar Free Candy, Hard Ice Cream
• Popcorn, Carmelcorn & Cheese Corn
“A Whale of a Place to Go”
Cafe & Candy Shop Open 11am - 10pm DailyUntil Labor Day
Cafe Candy Shop
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1922Primo Piovesan Charles Bailey 1924Hilde Newsom Pearl “Perky” Dixon Rosetta Oakes Harry Oxford Jr. Walter J. Grinton 1925Mary J. Bailey 1926Hilmer Taxdahl 1927Merrilee King Oxford1929Percy Hanowell 1930
Wayne Pike1932Joe Rudy John W. Atkinson 1933Donna Pike 1934Isabell Harkleroad1936Wilfred Beyerlin Dorthy Bergh Cliff BerghFrieda Holmes 1937Lola Nelson 1942Merlyn Honrud Lyle Honrud
MT. BAKER FIREPLACE
& WROUGHT IRON RAILINGSSince 1962
384-3507
Parlour 3000 GAS STOVE
1273 Sunset Ave.Off Pacific Hwy
“Featured in the Shields House at Pioneer Park.”
CONSTANTINCHIROPRACTIC
CLINICPierre Constantin, D.C.Susan Constantin, D.C.
Grant Morlock, D.C.
GREETINGS OLD SETTLERSYou are THE BACKBONE
of our Community.Enjoy Good Health Every Day
with the Benefits of CHIROPRACTIC CARE
FERNDALE • 2017 MAIN ST(360) 384-4611
BLAINE • 245 H STREET(360) 332-1086
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CongratulationsOld Settlers!
VROMANCONSTRUCTION
384-3219Residential • Commercial
in business since 1971
1943Dennis P. Arntzen1947Irvin Pederson Dodie N. Metzger Greg Pike 1949Clarence “Ed” Wilkinson1950Albert Polinder 1951Don Polinder Evelyn Polinder 1954Cleo E Jordan Neva M Jordan Artie Gluck Jim Gluck
1958Lorraine McCartin1963Lorri Lee Larson1974Claudia B. Jordan Dr. Ray MacDonald 1977Steven Jensen 1983Kyle Curtright 1986Ben Alderliesten
Congrats Old Settlers on Your
115th Picnic
2417 Meridian Street • Suite 102Bellingham
(360) 734-3960www.oltmaninsurance.com
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The Whatcom County Old Settlers association extends a hearty “Welcome” to our oldest old settlers
*All names are transferred from a handwritten list. We apologize in advance for misspelled names.
1904 Maurice Sandy Pearson
1907 Norma Kruse1909 William MacGillvary
1910 Hazel Whitford Goheen
1912 Waldo Anderson1915 Bertha Telgenhoff AbramsNona Pearson
1916 Alti McHeffey McClellan
1917 Marion TuttleAlice Poster
Francis Vroman
1918 Anna BedlingtonWinnifred Whitford Van DykVera McHeffey Young1919 Ellen M. GilbertLoretta Reilly HunterNettle Lawson1920 Stan BrunnerLiz Pettit
1921 Margaret BrunnerRobert LangeClifford C. LarsonJoe Moser1922
Holly BernerRodney DeMenEdna DionJohn GoodmanNelda Peterson SigurdsonMilton UnickLeona Vineyard1923 Catherine Boykin1924 Franis ByersArlene McGrath ColemanPatricia ImhofJean Unick KosaDon LaPlanteOrville Pheifer1925Paul N. BarciBarbara Carey
PORTAL WAYFARM ANDGARDENFeed • Seed
Fertilizer • ShrubsBark • Pet Food Carhartt Clothing
6100 Portal Way • Ferndale384-3688
Lynden Farm & GardenGrover Street • Lynden
354-5611
2068 Vista Drive312-8822
RouseChiropractic Clinic
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Anna Petersen DePoppeHarold HansonMary La BelleKathleen LangeCharles OltmanJerry PadlergioEinar Rahm1925 Bill Wegely1926 Gerald D. MetzgerPeggy MooreLawrence NordbyNan Wilson PiovesanVirginia Vail RobertsFrancis E. RussellDuane Dewey Walter
1927 Roy BonsenAlan DunnMike FerryEthel McKay
Frances Phillips NordbyF. Winton WeferEvelyn Griffin Wilkinson
1928 Bob AndersonLucille BaileyMary Boyd BonsenChuck ChasteenRobert ClineMaxine FerryDorothy GoodmanAlton GregorMildred Cowell LangeCliff MoranRaymond NordbyNadene PasinskiFran Wyngaert
1929 William AndersonLuella M. BockMyrna BondAllan Brudwick
Irene Pierce ElledgeBob HarndenJohn L. JohnstonDolores Norris Mac DonaldRichard ParksWalt RiddleRichard RoawerRichard H. SeversonIrvin L. SibleyLois Atkinson Streubel
1930 James N. BlissCharlotte BorakerJanice Metzger BufordCurlie FisherGlen GreenDonna HonrudGlen HuleghJohn KammerzellHazel LintzArlene Lunde
PROUD TO SUPPORT THE OLD SETTLERS!
Phone: (360) 380-1660 • 1350 Pacific Place • Ferndale, WA 98248
“The family at Walton Beverage”
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Dorothy MolesStan SchwisowShirley Bollman Yengick1931Barbara AndersonMargie Swobody AndresJoy Erdman BeckmeyerMarilyn Ulrich CrapeJuanita DeMentPhyllis DunnDick FalkArnold FinkbonnerFrank MoserNeill MullenLeRoy NoteboomRaymond L. OlsonGerald Peterson Donald StoneMargie Andres SwobodyJohn TalmanWillard Wilder1932
Frank BurglerBetty BynonBill DawsLaVerne KingDavid KlinemanHarry NicolassBeverly SchwisowRay Young1933 Mary Marsh AndersonNyla L. BillmanEverett BorakerGabriel G. JeffersonRick ShawMerlin SolvangNancy Totten 1934 Bonna BeckFrankie FalkCatherine FinkbonnerShirley ForslofDoris Taylor Macy
Jean MoserRobert NordbyUngene D. OlsonGail Blunt RiddleLillian Ripple1935 Willo BurglerSherry ClineWilliam ConverseEdlane EasonGlen Eastman Velda Stone GileJoy GuthrieGloria HanowellRuth IrwinJim IrwinPhyllis JohansenMaxine KammerzellElinor Monroe KingJolene LagerweyWayne LarsonWalter Olmstead
A Pint-Nears Family Friendly Place
Ferndale Family Dentistry
GENTLE FAMILY ORIENTED DENTISTRY
384-3440
Dr. Charles Haubrich D.D.S.
New Patients Welcome
LOG CABIN ON PORTAL WAY / EXIT 263
6004-A Portal Way * Ferndale
Office open:Monday thru Friday
PPO PROVIDER
rrs
2000 Main StreetFerndale
384-1804
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Ken SagerDavid SamsJerry SmithJoan StrotzRussell SweetAlbert Ulrich
1936 Robert E. BeckLowell CarlsonFrank CratsenbergL Ray EcalbargerJoanne GravesPeter Harksell Sr. Norman JodockGerrit KuikenHenry Kuiken Jr.Annie M. Lilleton LarsonLarry NeilCorrine ParksGayle Bredal PattenaudeDixie PottlePeggy Reilly Schumacher
John ShuravloffJanice Rhoton SteeleJulie Taxdahl
1937 Winella BernerMartin BresterViolet FerryLaDonna GeorgeRussell GrantStan GravesDick GuthrieKathleen HarksellJim HeverlingClary JensenJim NunamakerDonna PollmanDixie Anderson ReimerRichard RoedellMarlene TalmanRobert VogelAllan VromanSally K. Yeager
1938 Robert BuschMarv EggertRosalie JensenRobert LarsonTom LeeJerry LehmanEarl LonbergRon MeekLee NelsonJoe RobertsJoane StullDon SwanTerry UngerEva WhiteCharla Pike Wilder
1939 Anne CarlsonJan KeanDonna KuikenRuth PalmerAlice Schroeder
CARLSON STEELWORKS, INC.
ALUMINUMEXTRUSIONS
& PLATE•
FENCING•
STRUCTURALSTEEL
•FABRICATION
Located at:
2001 Grant StreetBellingham
or contact Paul Carlson at734-1100 • FAX 734-1103
Free Estimates on FencingRENTAL FENCING
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Ruth ShawSusan Wright
1940 Marvin BensenIone Widman BeyerlinLeonard “Jack” EldredDarlene Lane FinkbonnerLois HindmanLeroy KoehnJean NelsonNancy NoteboomJanet Pock Donna RuckerBill SchroederBetty Fenton StonekingArie D. StruiksmaLinda Twibell
1941 Karen DayGene DobsonWayne ElledgeGlenn Gitts
Lynda GrantRobert GravesJim HarveyJohn ImhofBob IngeTom KeanPaul A LovelaceRon McKayDon McKayHelen RudyPat TuttleVic Wells1942 Wendell CowenEvie GravesSteven HansonLowell HigleyCorde IngeCarolyn JonsonJacelyn Jodock KingJim LemasterFred Lynch
Rosalee VanderYacht Mac DonaldPaul NelsonCharlotte OlmsteadAllen PedersenLinda PedersenHall RayBill RoesselCarol SimpsonCaryn SinnesSharon UngerMonty Westford1943 Larry ArkoTerry BrownDick H. HawkinsBetty HawkinsKay Imhof Bevery Borg La Freniere Susie McIvorSteve McIvorPenny McKayDianne Mitchell
Locally owned and operated byPete and Nita Harksell
Keeping Whatcom County Running Since 1969
6209 Portal WayFerndale, WA
Call 380-CARS360-380-2277
ete’s Auto Repair, LLCrofessional Car Care
Commercial & Residential
Brent HoelzleOwner
(360) 384-68871565 Main Street
Ferndale, WA 98248
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Lew NordbyGordon ReimerLoretta ScheltensLindy ScrimsherLynn SwanMark Wheeler
1944 Donald AllenMyron BaileyD.E. (Gene) BillmanMichael Bliss BoucherRon CarlsonTony DevoreMary Etta FosterClayton GeorgeJeannie HeverlingDessie LubyJanella Brunner McKayMike MingeBob Nelson Sr.Sandy Unick RasmussenTim Smith
Phyllis SolvanoFred W. SutcliffeArnold Vroman1945 Ted BeckmeyerFrieda Zurflueh BresterErnie BrockSharl CarlsonSusan Hunter CummingsJohn FassettMiriam FinkbonnerJim FisherSteve JensenSandy KildallMike KildallNorma KremserNadine Lee-BocekJim LundeJody MorkSandy NelsonGreg OlsonHoward Vroman
Mary Vroman
1946 Peggy BurrellDelbert CochsanMelvina DawsRay DePoppeFrank DionPatti ElliottJim GoodingHope HansonRon HaugnessJim HolmesMadeline JensenRadene Cary JonesWilliam McCoyMerril NolanTerry OakesImogene PedersonKim PosterKathleen RightmireDixie ShipleyJames Smits
CANINE SCHOOL, INC
Basic ObedienceOfflead ObedienceProblem Behavior Solutions
Ron & Carol McGrady (360) 384-6955
6497 Woodlyn Road • Ferndale www.cedarwoods-k9.com
Dog Obedience Training
Beach Basket Yarn & GiftsCongratulations Old Settlers
On 115 Years!Open 7 days a week!Open: Mon - Sat 10-5pm
Sun 11-4pm7620 Birch Bay Drive
371-0332
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Victor UnickJan Vander StoepDorthy Womack
1947 Bill AbbottDoreen AdamsJan BoykinSteve ChristensenCharlie DunnGisele DunnShirley GardinerAnn HardyWayne HarkleroadNancy Telegenhoff HaugnessMel HewettDenny HulfordGary IversonLorne JensenGary JonsonTom MaulerJoanne MitchellJoanne Nolan
Walt PollmanLeroy RichardsPat RoegeleMarianne ScrimsherOla SinnesSandra SpurlingNancy Baum Unick
1948 Bobbi CheathamNorma ChristensenChuck CrnichBarb CrnichJon DavisBetty EichinbergerElaine Kurtz GrangerJames HaugoMeva JanewayRowena KoehnClinton E. MacyJim MorkAdelle Mostue RornDelmer Nelson
Rodger QuiggleAnn QuiggleRon RasmussenAdelle Mostue RornShelly J. Smits1949 Renee ArkoCraig BessireLynn BoiceRoss BoiceRodger DavisJoy EnglishGeorge FujimotoAnne GregorCarol KellyDiane LongstretLynda Wilkinson LucasMarlene Brunner MacLeanStu McKayRane OlsonBrick OxfordHugh Pottle
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Marion PottleRoy PottleHarvey PottleChristine RameyLeroy RichardsMarge RoddelRick RoddelMary Lou RoesselDonna SaabNorm ScheibCarrie Unick1950 Pamella BezonaLarry BirchallDianne BlakesleyRon BlakesleyFred BolsterLinda Minaker BoyerBarb BurnettJack CarrKathleen EverettPatrick Flaherty
Janet GreenJim LarsonGary Mac DonaldVirgil MellickMargaret MolesJudith OckingaGreg OrmistonGreg PosterMary RussellMarilyn RussellSardi SaurSheryl SparksJim TaylorTed VeumLorita Wefer
1951 Dan DeMentDave HarveyJudy HarveyJudy Piovesan HarveyRick HolmesDave Johnson
Andy KendoNancy Polinder KnaakMarilyn Thompson LarsonDan MantheyTerry O’HaraDarlene OlsenLeah McKay PrinceHans SchauerNeal ShannonJoene Riley SteeleRozanne Olson StevensMary Ann Polinder VietzKen Weisenburger
1952 Mac DurhamShirley DurhamAline EastmanJerry L. FinkbonnerPenny GoodmanMichael HolcombBob HoyerJoseph Imhof
LANGABEER & TULL, P.S.
ATTORNEYS709 DupontBellingham671-6460
Eagle RidgeASSISTED LIVING
5370 Barrett Rd.Ferndale, WA 98248
360-383-0305www.eagleridgeliving.com
Ferndale School District
www.ferndale.wednet.edu • 360/383-9207
Serving the communitiesof Ferndale, Custer,Lummi Island,North Bellingham,and Lummi Nation
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Joan kudskDel McAplineDiana O’HaraRuth OltmanBrad OxfordRay PattenaSue PazaskiBill ReillyGary RussellKay Elledge SutclliffeJosephus
1953 Kurt AndersonHelen BirchallVicky BockJohn BoyerSteve CurtrightJack DickinsonBrian DonovanElizabeth Rietmeier EastwoodDavid EvansDoug Gustafson
Allan JensenSandy Pike KeltonRick LukeBernice PottleGreg RileyMerideth Bliss TroxelJerry Urie
1954 Lori Ann Oxford ApanaMarlyn BoyerSusan BrownKathey Jonak ChambersLinda ClineDaniel CornelsenDarlene DickinsonJon DonnellanBill DonnellyDave GluckBecky Imhof IversonSylvia JensenMichael L. JordanRonld T. Jordon
Michael JordonGerald KudskRod LarsonMarcia Crape MantheyRon MazzaViola MazzaTome McAlpineRichard McMurtryBrian MeiersCheryl MitchellBarb MoserJohn MuderGail NelsonPeggy NelsonDona M. O’NeilDarby O’NeilStephanie A. Crawford OlsonStork OlsonM. Del PullarGreg ParmenterNancy Dunn ReillyGreg Russell
GITTS AUTO BODY
Allan & Shari Gitts, Owners
948 W. Laurel Road • Ferndale
384-4626FAX 384-3586
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Marsha SaarDave ShepardAlan StoneBonnie StoneRon UnickRick Vander StoepLarry Wood
1955 Gordy BayBarbra Bliss BoucherStan BranardLinda DavisMarty DodsonCharles EichenbergerAC GarbNita HarksellDavid HonrudLaurie IrwinGary JensenDavid L. JohnsonPaul MitchellLinda Nunamaker
Babe PerezJim ReimerDon SobjackLinda SwansonDolores TrainGeorge TrainHelen Unick
1956 Ron BrudwickGregory DaleyLiann Macari DowLinda FassettLes GittsDave GustafsonCarolyn JensenJames KaufmanRon LewellenDon LewellenVicki Wilder LewisMark LynchNora ParrieraManuel Reta
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1957 Terri BrownKathy Pike CurtrightRE DahlKaren FlahertyNorene GilbertAlula F. GoodwinPete Harksell Jr.Chris HowellBarbara Russell JohnsonAnnette LarsenLarry LarsenStanley Martin Jr. Rick Mauler Angie McKee Marjarie Nordby Betty Ross Louise Sager
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1958 Ray Bedlington Helen Blom Jerry Boyer Donald Byers Mike Donovan Allan Gitts Kathi Dunn Howell Laurie Kuehnel Steve Leibrant Cindy Lower Jerry Rouse Gene Summers Cyndi Vander Yacht Marti Vinelard
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1964 Stephen Casmun Linda Anderson Conour Randy Fox Don Imhof Jerry Landcastle Sharon Landcastle
Laurie Maassen Bob Nelson Jr. Bobbie Newell Tammi Prince Ken Roegele Gary Williams Mark Wright Ron Arestad Norman Burrell
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1966 Nancy VanBrocklin Evans Doug Looker Greg Markel Jeff Moyes Doris Pomeroy Ned Russell LeAnn Sipple Jim Slaughter Rikki Thompson Joe VanBrocklin Maria Wegley Bonnie Westford Ron Adams Lisa Atkinson
1967 Michele Barmore Erinn Stock Cherochak Greg Dibble
Julia Atkinson Fitzgerald Doneva Froberg Susan Gooding Brad Hand Diana Loya Trevor Mork Debbie Morse Catherine O’Connell Bobbie Oxford Gary Solari Sharon Springstead Warren Vose Teri Westford Rich Womack Bill Alexander Marlene Alexander
1968 Yvonne Cagey Diane Chapman Brett Deming Robert Dodge Candy Ford
Jeff Gollen Russ Gollen Brent Hoelzle Michael Hoelzle Paul Kelly Christina Kirkwood Denny Organ Raad Russell Rodgers Wendy Yvonne “Bonnie” Wiesen Virginia Benjamen Jaynell Berner
1969 Lynn Cheatham Joel Crowley Frank Finkbonner Jr. Bonnie Giles Bertella Hansen Mel Hansen Greg Hansen Tiffene Hanson Kurt Hanson
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The Ferndale Heritage Society is proud to be celebrating the 115th Old Settlers Picnic along with the Old Settlers Association. Thanks to the dedication of both volunteer organizations, Pioneer Park is well maintained, utilized year round and has something for everyone to enjoy. 2010 continues the tradition as every year previous for the dedicated members of the Heritage Society. These volun-teers spend countless hours down at Pioneer Park doing a variety of projects all to make and keep Pioneer Park the “Jewel of Ferndale”. Highlights for 2010 include a successful annual Heritage plant sale at Samuel’s Furniture parking lot in May, and the annual cabin display during Old Settlers week in July just to name a few. In May, the annual education program for second and third grad-ers took place and is where students learned to make candles, grind corn, split shakes and do other tasks that pioneers did. Many dedicated volunteers from the Heritage Society and the local community help to make this happen. It’s truly what our mission is all about, preserving and sharing the gift of local history with the next generation of pioneers. The most obvious project you will see this year is the completed addition of the Larson cabin at the south end of the park. Old Settlers and Heritage volun-teers have worked together countless hours to get everything from the founda-tion up to the roof restored. The cabin has a Hunters theme. And of course, our green thumb volunteers are constantly tending flowers, watering and winning the all out war with weeds. If you visit the cabins during the Old Settlers Picnic, you will have an oppor-tunity to meet many of our 150 members of the Ferndale Heritage Society that host the cabins during this weekend. Members wear period costumes and tell the history of the cabin they are hosting. Upcoming events for 2010 include the Mystery Dinner Theater, in September, and our Olde Fashioned Christmas (OFC) event in the park will be Decem-ber 3rd, through the 5th. The OFC event includes tours of the decorated cabins with costumed tour guides, horse drawn wagon rides, refreshments, music, and hands-on crafts for children to make in the cabins. The Ferndale Heritage Society is open to everyone and is a great place to make new friends. The Ferndale Heritage Society meetings are held the last Tuesday of the month at the Tillicum House in Pioneer Park at 7 p.m. Meetings include a program speaker and great refreshments. The Log Cabin Church and the Tillicum House located in Pioneer Park can be rented to the public for special events. Guided tours of Pioneer Park and the Gift Shop take place from May 15 to September 15 from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday. For more information call Pioneer Park at 384-6461. Check us out at our new website http:/www.ferndaleheritagesociety.com or email us at [emailprotected]. We look forward to meeting you.
Congratulations Old Settlers on 115 years! Linda Mooney2010 President
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Walt and Donna Pollman are known around Fern-dale for many things, but at this year’s Old Settler’s Picnic, they will be fea-tured as the ceremonial Grand Marshals of the event.
The Pollmans moved to Ferndale in 1959 after purchasing the Ferndale Drug Store business at Main and Second Street. They owned and operated Ferndale Drug at that location until 1980, when they relocated the store to Fourth and Vista due to a need for a bigger building and more parking.
Love found at the Old Settler’s Picnic2010 Grand Marshals:
Their connection to the Whatcom Old Settlers Association dates back much further. Donna’s grandparents, HK and Georgia Russell, owned a farm out on Barrett Lake. A small cabin on this farm now stands at Pioneer Park, known as the Bar-rett Log Cabin. The Poll-mans became connected with the Old Settlers Pic-nic celebrations after the Barrett Cabin was moved to Pioneer Park.
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dale Heritage Society. The society curates the artifacts in the cabins at Pioneer Park, which are owned by the Whatcom Old Settlers’ Association.
In 1999, Walt and Donna retired from the drug store business after 40 years. In 2007, they chose to re-store the upper floor of the Parker House at Pioneer Park into a drug store mu-seum.
“We wanted to honor the
Mom and Pop stores of our era that are rapidly disappearing in the United States,” Donna said.
One of these artifacts, she said, is the original brass cash register from Fern-dale drug, dated all the way back to 1923.
“We feel honored and proud to have been able to serve and be part of this wonderful community for these many years,” Donna said.
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Dale Petersen Shannon Poster Kris Rightmire Jennifer Ryan Genny Throop Steve Voight Debbie Voigt Bo Westford Bobbie Wiemer Dan Williams Virginia Aword William Barquist
1972 Barbara Barquist Rusti Elefson Garry Hummer Reo Lanham Marrisa McCauley Stacy Oxford Jeff Roddel Julie Suchy Treva Wood Kylie Dillon Alcasid Donald Baker
1973 Matt Berger Bobby Brillowsky Robert Brillowsky Lynda Brillowsky Michelle Cherry Ryan Christensen Billy Dooley Cindy Gilliam Tom Holland Sue Holland Joe Lupo Peggy Lupo Siranne Magnnsson Tate Pazaski Marion Pride Van W Richard Karen Smith Fran Yetter Cletus Abshire
Peggy Borgens1974 Jarid M. Corbitt Terre DePassquale Terry Fitzgerald Rita Gollen Shanon Holleman Fran Hoppman Robin Imhof Jesse Lemley Ed Lucas Jenessa Lucas Aaron McCain Connie McKay Brick D. Oxford Brian Pankratz Victor Pankratz Tanya Roddel Pazaski Holly Pike Katy Radder Diana Keast Smith Eileen Sobjack Susan Summers Wes VanDeMark Nancy VanDeMark Shawna Walton Ryan Brink Carol Briscoe
1975 Patricia Cornelsen Rodney W. DeMent George Dooley Madeline Ecalbarger Bob Hollister Karen Nicolaas Delaine Pankratz Adam Prince Jennifer Rustand Roddel Marilynn Sams T.J. Wiemer Jan Dooley Wilson Susie Altene Anderson Janice Bethman1976
Rod Christensen Robert Eddy Karen M. Finkbonner Curtis Frazer April Mazza Gossett Josh Hardy Beth Hensley Christina Holland Jerry Janeway Timmy Jordan Frank Juntunen B.C. Landis Ben Mount Punky Oxford Gary Patterson Mary Richards Petronella Stogin Ben Allbaugh Tony Birdsall
1977 Kimberlee Cruz Barbara Curtis Jack Gardner Jean Gardner Hans Huisman Steve Lydolph Justin Reilly Jim Saur Dennis Stogin Travis G. Thomas Kelly Thompson Chris Thompson Tana Kelton Tjoelker Michael VanderWoude Therese Williams Christine Burke Kristi Carter Laurel Taylor Dews
1978 Joe Hemphill Mary Johnson Virginia Kempinsky Jason Lewis Tim McCullough
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1979 Tammy Crosby Joe Curtright
Beverly Donovan Larry Felvarg Nathan Gooding Karri Huisman Delpha Johnson James Johnson Darlene Johnson Jane Lowrey Barry Oxford Jr Bethany Pellerin Andy Perkowski Brandon Pike JD Pullman Ellie Pullman Vikki Pullman Phillip Radder Julie Traber Chad Williams John Bailey Gina Brester
1980 Jennifer Brudwick
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1984 Erin Donnelly Stefani Erickson Shannon Gardiner
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1985 Jane Hoffman Jenna Lower Chad Nolan Tyler Poster Bill Prince Kyle Prince Michelle Parmenter Jared Reilly Deborah Stevens Bobbi Virta Bill Cherry Teresa Davenport
1986 Tina Goldston Hali Harkleroad Sarah Koehler Marty Lemaster Tallie Leppala Lisa Lockwood Marcus Todd Jenna Pullman Westergreen Leonard Wilson Aubree Zapien David Birdsall Davy Bulger1987 Chad Ecalbarger Julianne Higham Diane Koestlin Kim Leifheit Joel Leppala Bill Monroe
Andrea Monroe Larry White Shannon Andrews Ann Cline
1988 Lillie Culbertson Erica Dahl Heather Deming Michael Fitzgerald Kerri Hand Rachel Iveison Valerie James John Leppala Sara O’Connor Matt Sweet Kelly Abbott Dan Brinkman
1989 Whitney Burns Michael Cherochak Lucas Griest Jenna Hansen Diane Hight Leila Nolan Gavin Norton James D. Pullman Lewis Robers Toni Segerman DeAnna Van Dyk Tyler Wiemer Mychael Cherochak Ryan Eastwood1990 John Hansen Chuck Nelson Denise Sayles Wolfgang Shalager Angelika Shalager Kayla Solari Alicia Stoecki Kirstyn Brinkman Sarah Burns1991 Stephan Davenport
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The Whatcom Old Settlers Association features a cabin every year at the annual Old Settlers Picnic. This year, how-ever, will be a little different. One could call it a featured “outhouse” instead. That fact does not detract from its historical relevance. Back in 1935, on the order of President Franklin Roosevelt, the Works Progress Administration, later renamed the Works Projects Adminis-tration, was created to bring large numbers of unemployed citizens back to work during the Great Depression. Their job: to build and oversee different public works projects, from parks, bridges to schools. In this case, the task was to build outhouses. Whatcom Old Settlers museum curator Fred Sutc-liffe said these outhouses were built for two primary reasons. “One, to provide employ-ment for the people during the
Depression,” Sutcliffe said. “Two, to improve the sanita-tion in the rural areas in the United States.” He said the projects cost between $25 and $35 each to build. They were constructed with a concrete base and throat, with a lid that raised up when the user opened the door. Each outhouse featured a ventilation system. “It was a vast improvement over the crude ones that were just built over a hole,” Sutcliffe said. Many farmers and his-tory buffs keep the out-houses around as historical keepsakes. This particular outhouse came from Lummi Shore Road, and was donated by Bob & Shirley Bezona. The outhouse was brought to Ferndale from that location three or four years ago, Sutc-liffe said. The Whatcom Old Settlers needed to feature a cabin for this year’s Old Settler’s Picnic and, that this one was one of their last options at this point. “It’s one of the last of the houses down there, so either we get more houses or we think of something else,” Sutc-liffe said. That “something else” was the outhouse. He said last year the featured cabin was Larson House, which will also be open to the public this year.
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9. Jenni House, 1873
10. Lopas House, 1879
11. Barrett House, 1874
12. Holeman Home, 1890
13. Barr Barn, Circa 1880
14. Lynden Jail, Circa 1880
15. Larson House, Circa 1893
1. Pioneer Headquarters, 1926
2. The Church, 1876
3. The Granary, 1887
4. Foster House, 1895
5. Shields House, 1885
6. Parker House, 1879
7. Grandview House, 1877
8. Van Buren Post Office, 1891
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OLD SETTLER BADGE COLORSIndicate years of residence in Whatcom County
The following are Whatcom County Old Settlers’ AssociationBadges and Chinook Translations:
RED (1 through 20 years) “CheChako,” a newcomer
WHITE (21 through 30 years) “Seahm,” high class or rich person
BLUE (31 through 40 years) “Tillicum,” a good friend
GREEN (41 through 50 years) “Nika Chako Hyas Ankuttee,”an early settler
GOLD (51 through 60 years) “Nika Hyas Tillicum,” an old friend
PURPLE & GOLD (61 through 70 years) “Neski Allup Copa Clakta,”we came first
AQUA (71 through 80 years) “Nika Hallo Chichako,”I am not a Newcomer
RED, WHITE & BLUE (81 years and over) “Salexw,” an older person
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Wyatt Dunn Baily Eastwood Allison Hand Tara Hanson Chad Hunt Daniel Imhof Judy Kelsey Linda Mooney Bruce Mooney Cari Moyes Austin Nolan Kiana Nolan Kevin Parmenter Joe Schiavone Wilson J. Troxel Ellen K. Uhrig Tori Wiemer Torin Bulger Brian Curtis1995 TJ Hall Chotoo Hasham Troy Jones Mary Kahle Colt Kempinsky Kaycee Larson Rowena Lucia Klinton Maassen Kyle Maassen Lindsey Powell Sarah Satre Jeff Tompson Corbin Bliss Troxel Matthew Werner Sara Winger Terrisa Buchholz Tamara Cantu Rebecca D.1996 Edwin Elefson Iris Maute Gibson Joshua Hawley ? Hudson Mary Jo Maute
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If there’s one thing that Ferndale is known for is volunteering. Volunteers spend time at the food bank, working in the parks, clean-ing up the city and just about everywhere you look someone is donating time and energy to a person, place or event.In recognition of all the volunteers at Pioneer Park and events, this year’s Old Settler’s Days festivities is honoring volunteers throughout the years. The list of volunteers is long- so long it is nearly impossible to list everyone and not leave out someone’s name. According to Steve Leibrant, current presi-dent of the Whatcom Old Settlers Associa-tion, there are members of the Old Settlers Association, the Heritage Society and countless members of the community who volunteer in many capacities to maintain the park as well as organize and work at the Old Settlers Days events.“The celebration itself is all due to the hard work of the volunteers each year,” he said. According to Leibrant, two of the hard work-ing volunteers, Walt and Donna Pollman were nominated as Grand Marshals this year. They were both man and woman of the year and are go-getters, he added.Member Nancy Riley nominated the Poll-mans and they were enthusiastically given this year’s honor by the trustees with a unanimous decision.Leibrant accepted his two-year term as president of the Whatcom Old Settlers As-sociation in November 2009 following Don Imhof’s term and said that he has already relied heavily on the ideas, time and energy of the volunteers.Everything boils down to the volunteers he said. With his own involvement volunteering at Pioneer Park doing needed work and help-ing with events throughout the past 10 to 15 years, Leibrant said it is the energy, enthu-siasm and camaraderie of all the volunteers that should be applauded. Now as president it is those people who make his job easier.“I work on getting the permits and arrange-ments needed for contracts, the liquor license and things like that,” Leibrant said, “But it’s the volunteers who make it all hap-pen.”There are a lot of behind the scenes work that needs to be done before kicking off the event. Obtaining a city permit and a liquor license, renting the high school cafeteria for the bathroom use where the parade lines up, making garbage contract arrangements and meeting with the mayor to secure and hire adequate law enforcement for the parade
and dance are just a few things Leibrant’s role dictates as his responsibility.The cost of the event is a concern, he said.“It’s getting expensive, and there’s not a lot of money coming in,” Leibrant said.Along with the expense of permits and con-tracted services, Leibrant said the entertain-ment takes a big portion of the money. The event is free and Leibrant said it should remain that way. Money is raised by visi-tors buying a ribbon and signing up to get their name in next year’s book for $3. This helps to cover the cost of the current event, the permits, the books and entertainment as well as hopefully starting a cushion for next year. There are also corporate sponsors who help with a larger amount of the money needed.“If there is any extra money it goes into the park to re-do cabins,” Leibrant said. The Larsen Barn, dedicated to Fred Sutcliff who works tirelessly on the structure, cur-rently needs supplies and they are hoping to get some extra money to put aside for that. “Kim Fox is in charge of finding the enter-tainment and that is a tough job because that is something that changes every year,” Leibrant said. Along with musical performances by the Pop-Offs, Reminisce, Hells Bells, Summer Night Pops in the Park, the Bellingham Alumni Band, Double Wide and the Rocky Vasalino show, there are some new things to draw the crowds this year including an impressive number of 39 vendors and a motorcycle show.The annual car show will be set up in the Central Elementary School playground on Saturday followed by the first-time bike show on Sunday. “The car show started out with a few cars and now they fill the whole field, and we’re hoping the motorcycle show will grow over the years also,” Leibrant said.Leibrant, who has spent 34 years as a fabri-cator at Reinke’s in Ferndale said he would like to thank all of the people that have helped all year long and on this event.The Heritage Society, the Old Settler’s As-sociation, city hall, the public works and police departments have made my first year easy and of them next year will be a breeze, he said.
Old Settler’s Days celebrates-Volunteers throughout the years
“To all the volunteers throughout the-
years, thank you,” Leibrant said.
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