Boys & Girls Club in Ferndale hosts auction, June 22
Filed on 15. Jun, 2013 in Events, Nonprofits
The Ferndale Boys & Girls Club will host its 25th annual For The Kids Auction on Saturday, June 22, at the Ferndale Boys & Girls Club. Funds raised will serve the youth in the local community. The evening will begin with the silent auction bidding and hors d’oeuvres at 5:30 pm. The dinner will start [...]
Palta promoted to manager of Ferndale’s Washington Federal
Filed on 12. Jun, 2013 in People
Ash Palta has been promoted to branch manager of Washington Federal’s Ferndale office. Palta, a resident of Ferndale, has more than 10 years of banking industry experience. He has previously served as an assistant branch manager for Washington Federal, where he has been employed since 2011. Palta has also held previous positions with Washington Mutual, U.S. Financial [...]
Cross-border business, investment a focus of June 6 expo
Filed on 29. May, 2013 in Events
The Ferndale Chamber of Commerce and Silver Reef Hotel Casino Spa will host the first annual Cross-Border Expo, which will showcase more than 60 exhibitors and feature two educational sessions aimed at cross-border business, marketing and distribution and cross-border real estate investment, on Thursday, June 6. Vendor exhibits will be housed in the new Event [...]
Silver Reef in Ferndale shows off expansion with open house
Filed on 14. May, 2013 in Events
The Silver Reef Hotel Casino Spa in Ferndale is hosting a series of open-house events to showcase the latest phase of its expansion, which includes new event space and new gaming, dining an entertainment options. The events will be held from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m on Tuesday, May 14, from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May [...]
Absorption Corp of Ferndale acquired by German buyer
Filed on 14. Mar, 2013 in News
Absorption Corp of Ferndale has been acquired by the international strategic buyer J. Rettenmaier & Söhne Group of Rosenberg, Germany, according to an announcement from the company. Absorption Corp develops and sells cellulose-based, absorbent products for pets and industrial applications. Its products are sustainably derived from reclaimed wood cellulose, a natural byproduct of the pulp and [...]
Ferndale Haggen to re-open under “NW Fresh” theme
Filed on 10. Feb, 2013 in News
The Haggen grocery store in Ferndale will officially re-open as the company’s newest “Northwest Fresh” remodeled concept location,with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, Feb. 13. The grocery chain launched the major rebranding effort in 2011. The Ferndale store is the eighth and final location in Whatcom County to receive a remodel. The Northwest Fresh theme places a [...]
Galloway, Weg promoted at Management Services NW
Filed on 08. Feb, 2013 in People
Management Services Northwest in Ferndale announced the promotion of Wayne Galloway to director of operations and Terell Weg to director of sales and marketing. Both Galloway and Weg have been with the company for more than five years. Collectively, they have more than 30 years’ experience in the customer service industry. Management Services Northwest was founded in [...]
New grants bring Ferndale Library project closer to $5.4M goal
Filed on 24. Jan, 2013 in Nonprofits
Fundraisers for the new Ferndale Library have received two grants totaling $10,000 from Puget Sound Energy and the utility’s charitable arm, the Puget Sound Energy Foundation. With a matching pledge from a Whatcom Community Foundation donor, the library project will receive $20,000 in new funding, which now brings it less than $500,000 toward reaching its [...]
Bame, Almasi join management of MineralRite in Ferndale
Filed on 06. Jan, 2013 in People
MineralRite Corp. of Ferndale has appointed two new members to its management team: James Bame as chief operating officer, and Raymond Almasi as director of sales. MineralRite processes, certifies and sells precious metals, including gold, silver and platinum. Bame earned a degree in industrial engineering from the University of Washington and a law degree from [...]
Ferndale’s London Health Center expands, will host open house
Filed on 02. Jan, 2013 in Events
After a recent expansion, London Health Center in Ferndale will hold a celebratory open house from 4-7 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 10. The center, located at 2376 Main St., Suite 3, is an integrative naturopathic community-health clinic serving patients in Whatcom County. It offers a variety of care services including naturopathy, acupuncture, massage, midwifery and a CNM nurse [...]
