Annual Blood Drive held Dec. 8
DEMING – The Mount Baker High School will be hosting its annual blood drive through Puget Sound Blood Center on Thursday, Dec. 8 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Donors under 18 years old must have a permission slip. For more information, call the Puget Sound Blood Center at 1-800-398-7888.
Extra DUI patrols for six weeks
COUNTY – Law enforcement will conduct extra DUI patrols in Whatcom County from Nov. 24, 2011 through Jan. 2, 2012.Officers from the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office and the Washington State Patrol, as well as the Bellingham, Ferndale, Lynden and Western Washington University Police Departments, will commit extra patrol hours to make the roadways safer for everyone. These efforts are part of Washington’s Strategic Highway Safety Plan to reduce traffic fatalities to zero by the year 2030. Last year during the same time period, officers in Whatcom County on routine and extra patrols arrested 151 people for DUI. For additional information about the Washington Traffic Safety Commission, visit www.wtsc.wa.gov.
Everson-Nooksack Chamber’s Winter Festival coming up Dec. 2
EVERSON – The Everson-Nooksack Chamber of Commerce will hold their November meeting at Farmer’s Roost, on Tuesday, Nov. 22 starting at noon. The agenda includes a planning report on the upcoming Winter Festival, set for Friday, Dec. 2, as well as city reports for both Nooksack and Everson. There will be no chamber meeting in December.
Whatcom Writes! contest entries due
COUNTY – Local writers have until midnight Thursday, Dec. 1 to submit entries to this year’s Whatcom WRITES! contest. The theme is “Enemies”, a tie-in to the 2012 Whatcom READS! featured title, In the Presence of the Enemy by Elizabeth George.
Writers may submit a poem, short story, fiction or nonfiction entry of up to 800 words. The top 30 entries will be published in an anthology; rights return to the author upon publication. Winning authors will be invited to read their work at Village Books on Feb. 12, 2012. Visit whatcomreads.org for writing contest rules and details on how to submit entries.
Library’s holiday bazaar through December
KENDALL – The Friends of the North Fork Community Library are hosting a Holiday Bazaar through the end of December at the North Fork Community Library during regular library hours. Donations of craft items are welcome. All funds raised go toward maintenance of the new library. For more information contact Katie Chugg, Friend of the Library, at 599-1391. The North Fork Community Library is open Monday and Tuesday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Thursday 1 to 8 p.m., and Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Master gardener training announced
COUNTY – Applications are currently being accepted for Whatcom County Master Gardener training beginning February 2012. To become a certified Master Gardener, applicants must complete a 10-week training course; 60 hours of volunteer time as a Community Educator is optional. The cost for training is $300, which includes materials (DVD, online curriculum, guest speakers and field trips). A rebate of $150 returned after volunteer hours are complete. Scholarships are available to those who qualify. For more information, contact Master Gardener Coordinator Beth Chisholm at beth.chisholm@wsu.edu or call (360) 676-6736. More information about the program is online at whatcom.wsu.edu.
Kendall Elementary to construct garden
KENDALL – A garden work party will be held on Saturday, Dec. 3 at Kendall Elementary School to break ground on the new garden. The work party will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. All are welcome to participate. Volunteers should wear appropriate clothing, bring gloves and tools, and pack a drink and lunch. Coffee and snacks will be provided. On the same day, the Kendall PTO is hosting a holiday bazaar from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Kendall Elementary featuring items made by local artists and crafters and baked goods. A free craft is available for kids. Local crafters, artists, and groups interested in participating can have a table for $10 each. For more information about the events, contact Katie Chugg at 599-1391 or Chuggkm78@yahoo.com.