Racquel Muncy

Thursdays during June FERNDALE — The Ferndale Police Department will hold a series of active shooter and mass casualty response trainings on Thursday evenings in June at Horizon Middle School.

Summer of Fun returns to the City of Ferndale starting June 12 with Flicks in the Park and Community Game Night. This year the programming will highlight community events put on by various organizations, including the City of Ferndale. On July 17 the Bellingham Circus Guild will be in town for Performance in the Park.

Kevin Hester, pictured at left with Nooksack City Council Member Steve Neyens earlier this year. The City of Nooksack mourns the loss of Hester, who died on June 9.

With a 4.0 GPA, Luke Bright takes pride in his academics.

Bargaining for buried treasure FERNDALE — The saying, “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure,” comes to life with Ferndale’s annual

Students at Nooksack Elementary School each created a piece of art with a heart that has been incorporated into a mural at Nooksack Dairy and Deli. This mural will be unveiled June 21.

Matt Huffman: Our officers frequently encounter people facing difficult circumstances where enforcement is not the appropriate response. The BlueBridge program gives us a practical way to provide immediate, compassionate assistance when it can make the greatest difference.

Maggie Homer (pictured) and Lauren Locker founded the Ferndale Youth Collective and are working to open the Ferndale Youth Center.

Laurel Lavender Farm opens for the season on June 27. It will be open Wednesday-Sunday this year.

Analise Mutchler recently won the Taste of Washington competition in the pastry category and will move on to the national stage in Indianapolis in October.