Biz Buzz

FERNDALE PUBLIC MARKET KICKS OFF SEASON
The Ferndale Public Market started its season on June 10 with a great kickoff celebration. The Public Market will be open every Friday from 1-6pm in the field between the Ferndale Chamber and the Ferndale Boys & Girls Club along Cherry St.

FERNDALE DAIRY QUEEN RECEIVES AWARD
In June, the Dairy Queen located in Ferndale received their second Silver Platter Award from the Whatcom County Health Department for excellence in safe food handling throughout the year!

SEMIAHMOO WELCOMES NEW SALES & CATERING MANAGER
Nicole Croney has been in the wedding and event planning industry for over 9 years. She started her event consulting business Elegant
Endeavors in 2004. In November of 2013, she purchased Belle Bridal in downtown Bellingham. After a facelift, rebranding, and a lot of hard work and determination to bring Belle Bridal back to its former glory days, she felt it was time to move on. Starting in June 2016, she accepted the position for Semiahmoo Resort Golf and Spa as Sales and Catering Manager with an emphasis on weddings and social events.

FERNDALE GROCERY OUTLET & FERNDALE FOOD BANK WORK TO END HUNGER
Grocery Outlet has launched its 6th Annual Independence From Hunger® Food Drive to donate food throughout July, traditionally a time when food agencies experience the greatest need to serve children who are out of school during the summer. The Grocery Outlet is teaming up with Ferndale Food Bank, and will be collecting donations throughout the entire month of July that will go directly to that partner.

LIVE FIT MERGES WITH CROSSFIT X
LiveFit, LLC takes great pleasure in announcing that they have merged with CrossFit X of Whatcom County.
Utilizing the strong brand name of CrossFit X, together, they will be able to provide stronger services to Whatcom County businesses in the form of corporate and personal wellness programs.
“Shasonta is an amazing asset to have – her nutrition and fitness knowledge, not to mention her 15+ years in marketing communications experience, will enable us to offer businesses a full range of wellness options from fitness to a fully-executed wellness program. Employees who feel their best perform their best – and that affects the bottom line,” says Travis HoGlin, owner, CrossFit X.