Citizens pour out feelings on liquor
Submitted by the Tribune on October 8, 2008 - 9:11am. NewsCalvin Bratt
Tribune editor
LYNDEN – Thirty people came to the microphone in front of the Lynden City Council Monday evening to speak out on the issue of Sunday liquor sales in town – whether to keep the ban or to lift it.
Citing moral principles, business economics, unique Lynden qualities, and even possible hypocrisy, the full crowd gave the council 90 minutes of passionate comment — and that after an hour-long hearing on airport issues (see separate story).
Nooksack rejects chicken hatchery
Submitted by the Tribune on October 8, 2008 - 9:09am. NewsMark Reimers
Tribune reporter
NOOKSACK -- The Nooksack City Council has voted unanimously to deny Abbotsford B.C.-based Rock Creek Farms a conditional use permit to build a chicken hatchery on South Pass Road.
Monday’s decision came after only a short discussion initiated by councilman Tom Jones that focused on the fact that the nine acres on the southeast corner of South Pass Road and Highway 9 are zoned for commercial use.
Council: No power to cut private trees near airport
Submitted by the Tribune on October 8, 2008 - 9:08am. NewsCalvin Bratt
Tribune editor
LYNDEN -- The city of Lynden does not have power to cut trees on private property, City Council member Gary Bode emphasized Monday after a hearing on tall trees located close to the Lynden Municipal Airport.
So the city is willing to spend more time discussing options with the Woodfield Village Homeowners Association, Bode said.
Front St. sidewalks getting fix
Submitted by the Tribune on October 8, 2008 - 9:07am. NewsTim Newcomb
Tribune assistant editor
Dale TeVelde works with a crew for the City of Lynden to replace sidewalk along Front Street last week.
LYNDEN -- The sidewalk work currently being done on Front Street is part of the city’s overall planned sidewalk improvement program.
Field house at LHS to be dedicated
Submitted by the Tribune on October 8, 2008 - 9:06am. NewsCaleb Breakey
Tribune sports reporter
LYNDEN -- No more practicing alongside hay and horses. The Curt Maberry Field House will be dedicated in front of the public on Saturday from 3 to 6 p.m. at Lynden High School.
Committee wants to lift retail cap
Submitted by the Tribune on October 1, 2008 - 9:47am. BusinessTim Newcomb
Tribune assistant editor
LYNDEN -- The ball is rolling on the city’s consideration of lifting its limit on the size of retail stores.
The Zoning Review Committee, made up of community members, city staff and City Council members, has recommended to the Planning Commission and City Council that the current 65,000-square-foot cap be lifted, with restrictions.
Hersman has 100 years of Northwood memories
Submitted by the Tribune on October 1, 2008 - 9:42am. NewsTim Newcomb
Tribune assistant editor
LYNDEN -- Nobody knows the history of the Northwood Road area like Mildred Hersman. After all, she has seen it evolve for 100 years.
Hersman, who celebrated her 100th birthday on Sept. 22, has lived nearly all of those years in Whatcom County, mostly at a lumber mill and later a chicken farm at the corner of what is now Northwood and East Badger roads. In fact, she had lived all but 14 years of her life on Northwood until 2002. Then, when she was well into her 90s, she moved from the family farm into Meadow Greens Retirement Community in Lynden.














