Governor Gregoire Visits Ferndale

Governor Gregoire made a stop in Ferndale where she visited the new river-walk with the mayor and members of the city council.

BP donates $250,000 to Boys and Girls ClubCampaign under way to replace destroyed building

MARY LANE GALLAGHERTHE BELLINGHAM HERALD

FERNDALE — Plans to rebuild Ferndale’s Boys and Girls Club, which was destroyed by fire New Year’s Eve, got a $250,000 boost Thursday.

The BP Foundation donated $250,000 to the Boys and Girls Clubs of Whatcom County, which just launched a $4.5 million capital campaign to rebuild the Ferndale club and fund smaller capital projects at the county’s five other clubs. ...

...The club also received two state grants earlier this year totaling more than $1 million from the Community, Trade and Economic Development Department.

Thursday’s grant was presented during a ceremony with Gov. Chris Gregoire.

Governor Gregoire also met members of the new Northwest Washington Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.

And then walked to a Cafe on Main St. where she announced a new training grant for Bellingham Technical College (BTC) and answered a few questions;


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