July 14 Flicks in the Park
Former intern now Ferndale Record reporter
Flicks in the Park will be held July 14 in Pioneer Village, Ferndale. Grab a blanket or chair after the sun goes down at 9 p.m. — Calendar, A3
Taras McCurdie looks forward to informing our readership. — Forum, A4
JULY 5, 2023
SINCE 1885
Ladies night at Petals & Blooms
FERNDALE, WASHINGTON • $1.50
Families move into new homes
Annual summer show has grown to 50 vendors By Elisa Claassen For the Record
FERNDALE — Petals & Blooms Home Decor started out by selling fresh flowers from a small vintage trailer. The business evolved into having vintage pieces with florals before adding the current full home and garden decor both at vintage and craft shows and a local retail outlet from the farm. The ladies host a ladies night at the barn every few months but have upped their game from having 15 vendors in May to more than 50 vendors. On July 8 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. the next ladies night is free and open to the public at 5780 North Star Road outside of Ferndale. Parking is available on site. Five gift baskets, containing items and gift cards from vendors, will be given away. “Our last ladies night was such a success we decided to add a few more for this event,” coowner Breanne “Bre” McGuire said. The vendors have more than tripled in number and the show went from several hours in length to all day as well. The list of vendors for the July 8 event are as follows: Bellingham Bubble Co., Chickadee Baby Company, Ziya Active, Shop Jolie Collective, Mary Gold Tales, Cookies with Court, Fern & Arrow, Woodwick Intentions, September Sky Bags, PNW House in the Trees, Pacific Northwest Handcrafted, Flying Artist Company 1, Flora Aura Crystals, Hoag Road Maker Co., Pixie Sisters Creations, Red Aspen Nails, Copper Knot Co., The Orderly Space, Mountain View Flower Farm, Custer Organics, Wrenhaven Vintage Market, K & K Creations, Anytime Toffee, Douglas Dollies, Cross My Art Designs, Sorta Southern Vintage and Decor, Pressed by Sophie, Plexus by Kelsie Slaughter, Sparkle & Pizazz, Uncommon Esther, Hardly Basic Creations, Shay, Lelu & Co., Simply Fluffed Cotton Candy, Hints of Sparkle with Nicole, Coat de Fleur, Oliannas, Vintage Curated Co., Goldi Luxe permanent jewelry, Fox See Decor on A2
A group of homeowners and their loved ones pose for a picture to celebrate their accomplishments of moving into their new houses. Whatcom-Skagit Housing and USDA Rural Development celebrated the occasion on Thursday, June 29. (Taras McCurdie/Ferndale Record)
After just over a year of building, nine Ferndale residents finally see the fruits of their labor By Taras McCurdie Staff Reporter
FERNDALE — On Thursday, June 29, Whatcom-Skagit Housing and USDA Rural Development celebrated nine homeowners and their families as they received keys to their houses after more
than a year of building them from the ground up. After Malloy Terrace Two was keyed last July, folks in the Terrace Three area who began building at the beginning of 2022 were in the limelight this time. Homeowner Serhiy Zablotskyy said he likes the Ferndale area because it’s a nice view, and he and his wife know the people who they built houses with. He said as exciting as it was moving into a new house, the amount of time the whole process took
was tiresome. “Every week, you have to [work] 35 hours on the side. My wife is a caregiver and homeschool teacher, and I’m working at the school full time. [Finding] 35 hours was the hardest part,” Zablotskyy said. Vlad Pakhnyuk, another homeowner, said he’s known people who have been involved with this program, and he said it’s the “American dream” to own a home. “[It’s exciting] having my own place to where I can customize how I want.
I’m into smart home and automation, so I’m very excited to mess around with that and get it set up how I want,” Pakhnyuk said. “As time went on, you learned new skills and improved the ones you had. So, I’m pretty confident if there’s any issues, I can probably take care of them.” Homeowner Alex Guisewite said with his full-time work at refineries as well as taking care of his 2-year old child, he would See Home on A5
(Above) Ferndale Council Member Jon Mutchler takes a video of Vlad Pakhnyuk and his new house. Pakhnyuk is one of nine homeowners in the Malloy Terrace Three area. (Taras McCurdie/Ferndale Record)
(Top Right) Alex Guisewite (left) and his wife, Madalin, pose for a picture on the front doorsteps of their new house. They currently have a 2-year-old child and another on the way, which makes the process of moving in even more exciting.
Originally Petals & Blooms Home Decor was founded by a mother-daughter duo Kathy McGuire and Erin (McGuire) Ebbesen. Now the team consists of Shannon Thornburg, Erin Ebbesen, and Bre McGuire, pictured from left in the top photo. In the photo above, the sign announces the farm and store at 5780 North Star Road outside of Ferndale offering plenty of room for vendors and shoppers for a summer market. (Photo
(Taras McCurdie/Ferndale Record)
(Bottom Left) Nina Zablotskyy (left) and her husband, Serhiy, pose for a picture in their kitchen. Many families said trying to dedicate 35 hours each week toward building their houses was the main struggle. (Taras McCurdie/Ferndale Record)
courtesy Petals & Blooms)
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