Family support gives widow peace of mind

Similar stories:

• Ione Beyerlin

  Ione Beyerlin

  The Children of Ione Beyerlin request your presence at a Open House honoring Ione's 90th birthday. Join us for cake and fellowship on October 22nd at Ferndale Senior Center from 2pm to 4pm. Ione's eight children are: Vivian of Las Vegas, NV., Elvera of Everett,WA., Evelyn of Terribonne, Or., Dianne of Clarkfork,Id., Gloria of Minot, N.D., Calvin of Ferndale,WE., Allen of Bellingham,WE., Roger of Bellingham.WE. Ione has 21 Grandchildren, 33 Great Grandchildren, and 3 Great Great Grandchildren.

• Q & A: Ferndale City Council

  Q & A: Ferndale City Council

  The Bellingham Herald sent questionnaires to candidates for major offices in the November 2011 general election. Candidates answered the following questions in their own words.

  These are unedited; candidates were limited to 300 words per question.

  For quick links to each candidate's responses, click on their names below:

• LETTER: Support schools by voting for levies

  LETTER: Support schools by voting for levies

  If you are a voter who lives in Whatcom County you have a chance to make a difference in your own community by voting "yes" to approve the "Replacement Maintenance and Operation Levies" and to continue support in your local school districts.

  A "yes" vote in the Meridian School District levy provides almost one-quarter of the district's operating budget, making up the shortfall that state and federal funding does not cover in the operating of public schools.

  The main purpose for schools is teaching and learning for children. However, there is a lot more to your local schools. Schools provide the safe environment that students know is predictable and stable. Schools are community centers where neighbors come together to participate and enjoy other activities such as sports and music programs. Schools are employers. Besides teachers and administrators that may come to mind, schools employ bus drivers, cooks, librarians, para-educators, nurses, counselors, secretaries, custodians, student monitors and

• After hours, it's Lights On in Tacoma school

  After hours, it's Lights On in Tacoma school

  First Creek Middle School student Nathan Ortiz stood in front of a cafeteria full of parents, politicians and activists and explained what can happen when the school day grows by a few extra hours worth of options.

• Uncanny Valley plays live karaoke at the Shakedown

  Uncanny Valley plays live karaoke at the Shakedown

  If you've dreamed about being Carrie Underwood or Adam Lambert, but you know that "American Idol" is way beyond your reach, I encourage you to "go local" and do a bit of karaoke with Uncanny Valley.

  If you've not heard this live karaoke band perform at the now-closed Fairhaven Pub (as I have several times) or the Main Street Bar & Grille in Ferndale, go to their next gig on Wednesday, Sept. 7, at the Shakedown. I asked guitarist Jesse Stanton who, along with bass player Dave Lyon, started the band in 2009, a few questions about what they do. He says, most obviously, that the thing that differentiates Uncanny Valley from other bands is that they don't have a singer. They never know what's going to happen next because everything changes with each new singer.

  "The surprises and the blurring of the line between band and audience are what make our shows so much fun," he says. I asked him what specifically he could share and here's what he said: "Personally, my favorite is always when someone gets up to sing

Recent Stories in this Section:

• Whatcom County groups encourage seniors to overcome their hearing loss
• Bellingham great-grandmother grateful for 'fantastic' cochlear impant
• Bellingham teacher's hearing-assistance dog a mascot to youngsters
• Bellingham couple finds sense of community in Hearing Loss Association
• Bellingham support group helps people who have cochlear implants or are considering them