The Tome Of Lummi Island
Volume XLV No. 3
March 2010
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Community Association Meeting – Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Program and Business Meeting – – – 6:00 PM (No potluck dinner this time)
Program: Ferry Dock Negotiation Discussion with Pete Kremen and Frank Abart
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C A L E N D A R O F E V E N T S________
LI Volunteer Firefighter Training ………………………………………………….. 1, 2 & 3 Thursdays 7:00 PM
Elderberries – Fun & Games for Seniors– Church ………………………….. Every Wednesday 10 AM to 3 PM
Island Church & Sunday School – 758-2060……………………………….. Every Sunday 10:30 AM
Food Pantry (Parish Nurses) –Church ………………………….……… 1st & 3rd Thursday 11 AM to 1 PM
Island Chapel – Grange Hall ………………………………………………………. Every Sunday 9:30 AM
AA Meeting – Church basement …………………….………………… Every Monday 7:00 to 8:30 PM
Laura Leigh (Granger) Singhose Memorial Congregational Church Mar 20 Saturday 5:00 PM
Gourmet Coffee Tasting Party – Library Fund Raiser – Island Library Mar 21 Sunday 1:00 PM
Recycle Pickup – Your House ……………………………………………………… Mar 22 Monday morning
Boys & Girls Club Board Meeting – at the Club …………………………….. Mar 23 Tuesday 6:30 PM
Ferry Dock Update – LICA Town Hall Meeting – Grange Hall ..…… Mar 24 Wednesday 6:00 PM
Ferry Fueling Day (Alternate Thursdays at Gooseberry Point) …………. Mar 25 Thursday 12:30 to 1:20 PM
Saturday Night at the Movies – Ferry to Hong Kong – Grange Hall . Mar 27 Saturday 7:30 PM
Boys & Girls Club Pie Social – Grange Hall ………………………… Mar 28 Sunday 1 to 4 PM
PLIC Meeting – Grange Hall ………………………………………….. Mar 31 Wednesday 6:30 PM
Annual Roadside Cleanup – Grange Hall …………………………….. Apr 3 Saturday 9:45 AM
Easter Sunrise Service – Scenic Estates Clubhouse …………………… Apr 4 Sunday 6:30 AM
Lummi Island Players Society – Library …………………….………… Apr 4 Sunday 2:30 PM
Lummi Island Conservancy Board – Library ………………………………….. Apr 4 Sunday 7:30 PM
Recycle Pickup — Your house …………………………………..……. Apr 5 Monday morning
Cemetery Board – Library ……………………………………………… Apr 5 Monday 7:00 PM
Grange Meeting ……Social: 6:30 PM Meeting: 7:00 PM….……. Apr 7 Wednesday 6:30/7:00 PM
Civic Club – Church Fellowship Room ………………………………………… Apr 8 Thursday 10:00 AM
Ferry Fueling Day (Alternate Thursdays at Gooseberry Point) …………. Apr 8 Thursday 12:30 to 1:20 PM
Friends of Island Library ……………………………………………… Apr 12 Monday 7:30 PM
Community Land Trust Board meeting …………………………………………. Apr 13 Tuesday 7:00 PM
Fire Commissioners Meeting — Fire Hall—Open to Public ……..…… Apr 13 Tuesday 7:00 PM
Beach School PTO — Beach School …………………………..……… Apr 14 Wednesday 6:45 PM
LICA Board of Directors — Library ………………………………….. Apr 14 Wednesday 7:30 PM
The Tome Deadline ……………………………………………………………….. Apr 16 Friday 11:00 PM
Annual Otto Preserve Clean Up Day – Bring your tools, have fun Apr 18 Sunday 1to 4 PM
Recycle Pickup — Your house …………………………………………. Apr 19 Monday morning
Grange Arts & Crafts Competition – Everyone invited to participate … Apr 19 Monday
Ferry Fueling Day (Alternate Thursdays at Gooseberry Point) ………. Apr 22 Thursday 12:30 to 1:20 PM
Saturday Market Planning Session – Beach Store Café ……………….. Apr 24 Wednesday 6:30 PM
Island Library Spring Cleanup – Inside and Outside – Burn Pile ……. Apr 25 Sunday 1 to 4 PM
Garden Expo by Civic Club – Grange Hall ..………………….……… May 1 Saturday 10 AM to 1 PM
Tuscan Feast at the Grange by the Grange – for Everyone ….…… May 8 Saturday TBA
Post Office Hours Mon-Fri 7:45 AM to 3:15 PM; Sat 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM (Boxes 24 hours) 758-2320
Library hours Tuesday & Thursday 2:30 to 8:30 PM; Saturday 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM 758-7145
Grange Hall Rent contact: Leslie Dempsey – Cell 206-818-9500
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UPDATE ON FERRY DOCK NEGOTIATIONS – – ed
Our program at next Wednesday’s (March 24) LICA Meeting will be a “Town Hall” meeting with no Potluck Dinner this time. County Executive Pete Kremen and Public Works Director Frank Abart will join us for an update on Ferry Dock negotiations and respond to Islanders’ concerns. We also expect some County Council members. The meeting will be live broadcast on Mt Baker TV Ferry Cam Channel 96. The meeting will be from 6:00 to about 8 PM at the Grange Hall. LICA will moderate the meeting, and LICA’s normal monthly meeting will immediately follow. This is the time of our monthly Potluck Dinner Meeting, but this time there will not be a potluck dinner because of the capacity crowd expected.
During the LICA Business meeting after the Ferry Dock meeting, door prizes will be $5 for some Lummi Islander in the Hall and $85 for a Tome subscriber if s/he is in the Hall at the time of the drawing. Last month Joan Moye generously returned her $5 winnings to the pot for this month’s drawing, but Brad and Deborah O’Malley weren’t there to collect their $80.
“He who foresees calamities suffers them twice over,” – Porteus
ISLAND RAINFALL |
February |
Last year |
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Westshore Farm Hayfield |
2.36” |
2.07” |
(Sheila & Al Marshall) |
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North Tuttle Lane |
2.66” |
2.57” |
(Nancy Simmerman) |
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South Tuttle Lane |
3.75” |
2.10” |
(Wynne Lee) |
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South Nugent |
3.06” |
2.58” |
(Jerry Brown) |
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Otto Preserve |
n/a |
1.59” e |
(Paul Maier) |
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Scenic Estates |
2.87” |
2.87” |
(Darlene Stoffer) |
Note: The small letter “e” indicates electronic gauges.
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN — Plans for Building Permits. unCommon Sense Design/Luther Allen 758-2019
WEBSITE DESIGN AND COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, Nancy Swanson, Ph.D. 758-4277
CLEAR PERSPECTIVE WINDOW CLEANING Wade Vander Yacht 758-7992
FLORAL ARRANGEMENTS, Bridal Bouquets etc. brujabotanicals.com 758-4277
ERIK’S LANDSCAPING Professional pruning, installation, renovation and maintenance. 758-7105
ALUMINUM CAN-RECYCLING by the Grange. Bins located in Grange parking lot. Thank you.
$10 MONEY TEN MONEY $10 – – ed
Last month the receiver of the $10 Certificate hidden in one copy of The Tome was a neighbor of ours who has not been consistent in subscribing to the Tome so I had to deny awarding the $10 to her. She promises to be more consistent in the future.
Each month we hide a Certificate redeemable for $10 cash in one copy of the Tome. Only Tome subscribers on Lummi Island are eligible for this cash bonanza.
ROADSIDE CLEANUP ‑ Saturday, April 3, 9:45 AM ‑ ‑ ed
Rain or shine, this must happen on April 3 because the food will be prepared and it won’t keep. This is a fun social event for everybody. Come join us and help us tidy up the Island a bit. First we spend a couple hours on the road picking up litter, and then we all meet back at the Grange Hall for lunch.
LICA and the Grange will provide chilidogs and beverages, and we depend upon volunteers to bring cookies, finger veggies, pies, cakes and other goodies. If you don’t want to work on the road, you can still make an important contribution by providing food, helping in the kitchen or both.
Here’s how we do it. Everyone meets at the Grange Hall in their grubby clothes 15 minutes before 10 AM Saturday, April 3. We say “before 10 AM” because you need time to sign up for your favorite route on the wall map and get together with your crew, find your crew’s truck and be ready to leave at 10 AM SHARP. We have divided the Island roads up into nine equal zones so nobody has very much territory to cover. If you will help with your pickup truck, we need about ten volunteer pickup trucks.
Each crew consists of a truck and several walkers. The walkers pick up litter, put it into bags and load it into the pickup.
Everyone will be finished by noon – and then back to the Grange Hall for a well-deserved lunch.
If you are bringing food, please have it to the Grange Hall by 11 AM so the kitchen crew can have it organized and spread out before noon. If you have questions about the food or want to help in the kitchen, call David Jones 7986. For other questions, call Paul Davis – 2414.
Advice is like castor oil – easy enough to give but dreadful uneasy to take.
Laura Leigh (Granger) Singhose – – December 13, 1925 – January 15, 2010
Laura Leigh Singhose, Born December 13, 1925 to Arthur and Janet (McMillan) Granger in Bellingham, passed away in Port Angeles on January 15, 2010. She was preceded in death by her husband Charles (Chuck) of 54 years in 2002, daughter Shirley and son Wade. She is survived by brother Earl Granger (Donna) and sister Irene McFarland, both of Lummi Island. Survivors also include son Kenneth Singhose (Carol) of Port Angeles, daughter Janet Cannon (Charles) of Fairbanks, AK, and Cookie Singhose of Port Angeles, nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers please support any charity benefiting children. Local memorial service will be March 20, 2010 at 5 PM at Lummi Island Congregational Church on Lummi Island.
“Everything I know, I learned after I was thirty.” – Georges. Clemenceau
Robert Raymond Russell – – July 3, 1920 – February 12, 2010
The three Russell boys, Orrin, William and Robert, were the sons of William and Ethel Russell who lived on Lummi Island until 1921. William Sr. was the contractor who built Beach School in 1920. The eldest boy, Orrin, spent his first grade in the new school in 1920/21. We sadly reported last July that Orrin and William Jr. had died. Now we have news that the last and youngest kid in the family, Dr. Robert Raymond Russell, has died at the age of 89 in Rolla, Missouri.
In 1994, the three boys returned to Lummi Island for a visit and to attend the 75th Beach School Reunion of all former Beach School students, although the two younger boys had been too young to attend Beach School.
Robert earned his bachelors, masters and doctoral degrees in chemistry at University of Kansas, and began his career as Professor of Organic Chemistry. While a student at KU he married Barbara Lee Edmonds. Barbara died in 1993. Robert is survived by his three sons, John, James & Bruce and their families.
“Man was made at the end of the work week when God was tired.” – Mark Twain
CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE APPRECIATION WEEK!!! – – Judy Thomas, School Manager
Beach School is unique in many ways. One of which is our dependence upon our classified employees. This group of individuals is well educated, dedicated to assisting and maintaining high expectations for all our students. Buffy has been here ten years maintaining the library, supplying costumes for plays, and creating exciting art projects. Arria is our specialist for students needing extra help with reading and math plus she organized our leadership program. Molly keeps the school clean, painted, mowed, waxed, dusted, sanitized and more. She’s the “computer” anticipating all physical problems and fixing or preventing them from happening. Kim is our newest para educator performing many tasks from tutoring to monitoring recess and lunch. She wears many fine hats. Joe Cook is our new food service worker and also assists on the playground and with the kindergarten. He is the “man of the house.”
And then there is Kathy, the administrative assistant, confidant, nurse, “auntie,” registrar, organizer, historian, curator and best friend to all our students. Her professionalism and humor keep us motivated and on task.
Linda, Terri, Kjerstin and I want to thank these individuals for their dedication to Beach School and its students. When you see them around the Island say, thank you, too. We sure appreciate all they do!!
Man is the greatest miracle and the greatest problem on earth.” – David Sarnoff
Heritage Trust News – – Becca Rettmer
Come celebrate Earth Day by joining in the annual Otto Preserve clean up on April 18 from 1-4 PM. We will give the Resource Center a good scrubbing, spruce up the gardens around the building, tidy up the trails, and remove English Ivy and holly in the woods. There are projects for volunteers of all sizes, shapes and abilities. Bring your favorite tools!
The Heritage Trust board has approved a final draft of the Baker Preserve Management Plan. The plan is available at the Resource Center and on the Trust’s website www.liht.org. For those of you who enjoy hiking the Baker trail, a new trailhead sign-in system will replace the permit system that has been in place. Please see the related article elsewhere in the Tome.
The Heritage Trust’s Annual Benefit Dinner was a great success. Thank you to everyone who joined us for a Gourmet Italian Market Dinner and also to those of you who could not attend, but still made a donation. The Benefit Dinner is an important fundraising event for the Heritage Trust and a wonderful celebration of land conservation here on Lummi Island. Thank you!
“The reward of a thing well done is to have it done.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
LUMMI ISLAND SATURDAY MARKET – – Lynn Dee
Let’s get together and get organized for the 2010 Lummi Island Saturday Market season. . All ages welcome. Young entrepreneurs, this is your opportunity to get started in business. Call Lynn Dee at 758-2815 or 201-2537 for time and place to meet.
What’s New at the Baker Preserve? – – Becca Rettmer
The Baker Preserve is part of a larger Natural Area Preserve (NAP) designated by WA Department of Fish and Wildlife on Lummi Mountain. In order to ensure that we do a good job of protecting the fragile habitats, peace and beauty of the Baker Preserve, we are asking you to help. By gathering accurate information about the numbers of people hiking the trail on different dates and times we can better understand the patterns of use and integrate that information into best practices for managing the land and habitats of this community treasure.
In April, the Baker Preserve permit system will be replaced by a trailhead sign-in located at the kiosk. Hikers will be asked to log in and out, and to include brief comments about their trail experiences.
This new sign-in system will help the Heritage Trust take better care of the Baker Preserve and our visitors. For example, when there are health or fire emergencies, staff and stewards will be better able to locate hikers on the trail and offer assistance quickly. Comments from hikers can give us up-to-date information about weather, trail conditions, plant observations and animal activity.
Please join us in caring for the Baker Preserve and its ecosystems by using the trailhead sign-in every time you hike. Thank you!
His mouth works faster than his brain – he says things he hasn’t thought of yet.
COFFEE TASTING FUNDRAISER – – Mike McKenzie
WORLD-CLASS COFFEE – INTERESTING TIDBITS & AMAZING TASTES
Sunday, March 21, 1 PM at the Island Library. Donations requested
Coffee drinker, complaining to cafe server: “My coffee tastes like mud.”
Server: “It should. It was just ground this morning.”
Seriously, folks: Why would you want to drink only coffee that was ground this morning? Ethiopia, Kenya, Indonesia: Why do these countries produce higher-grade, better-tasting gourmet coffee beans than other regions? Which countries produce the most coffee?
The answers and a lot of other fascinating information about the world of specialty coffee will surface at this special FOIL fundraising event, from people involved in a business that has boomed over the last 30 years (the age of Starbucks).
You’ll get to sample a variety of single origin coffee and blends, so you can tell the differences by taste that you will hear explained.
Even if you are not a coffee drinker, you are welcome (we’ll have snacks, too, and some tea for you), and you’ll enjoy learning how and why coffee transformed over centuries from one goat herder’s experiment into one of the world’s most exported commodities.
Find out the difference between Arabica and Robusta; natural and washed (and other) processing; drum and air roasting; light and dark roast; brewing or French press or espresso preparation.
We will have packages of some of these world-best coffees, including a couple of locally-created, unique blends, available to purchase at the event (and special order, if we run out). All profit from those sales benefit FOIL’s maintenance of the library building and grounds.
FOIL encourages and appreciates your generous donations at its regular informational and participatory events such as this special coffee tasting. The money keeps your Island Library alive and well.
“The most effective water power in the world – women’s tears.” – Wilson Mizner
Civic Club Garden Expo 2010 Bigger and Better than Ever! – – Pat Moye
The Civic Club’s world famous Garden Expo will take place Saturday May 1 at the Grange Hall from 10 AM to 1 PM. The deli will open at 9:30 AM and be selling hot coffee and hot cinnamon rolls. At 10 AM the Garden Gifts and information booths will open. Also at 10 AM the plant sale will begin.
Presentations by master gardeners will start at 11 AM. Look in your April Tome for specific details. We are planning to have interactive presentations on topics such as “Grow your own Groceries” “How to grow flowers and ornamentals” and “Planting to Attract Pollinators” (Bees and Butterflies).
We will also have Master Gardeners staffing a booth to answer your questions one on one.
Please keep the Plant sale in mind as you start to work in your gardens. All the plants we sell at the sale come from Lummi Island gardens, so please start potting up your extra plants. If you need pots or help digging up your plants call Louise Kolstad at 739-9663. Please put identification sticks in your plants if at all possible
If you would like to volunteer to help or have general questions call Pat Moye 510-7392
“I can resist everything except temptation.” – Oscar Wild
GRANGE NEWS – – Louise Kolstad, Secretary
If you would like to attend the next Grange meeting, come to the Grange Hall April 7 at 6:30 PM for a social time followed by the meeting starting at 7 PM.
The first phase of sprucing up the Grange has been completed. You will find the curtains have been replaced, dining room sliding doors replaced, complete bathroom remodel, dining room walls textured and painted, and doors and trim painted. Some of the changes suggested for phase 2 include: sealing off the fireplace and replace the old screen, paint the fireplace, refinish the floor, clean and refinish the cabinets, and wash and oil the wood walls.
The annual roadside cleanup is scheduled for April 3. LICA sponsors the cleanup and the Grange cooks hot dogs for the volunteers. Wendell Terry, Byron Moye and Dave Jones are manning the grills this year.
Mark your calendars for the Tuscan Feast on May 8 if you haven’t already done so.
Coming up April 19 is the Grange Arts & Crafts competition. If you would like to participate, call Leslie Dempsey (206-818-9500) or Dorothy Hanson (758-2484). (Editor’s note: This is primarily a Grange competition, but everyone is invited to participate.)
Officers for this year are Leslie Dempsey, President; Mel Kolstad, Vice President; Pat Moye, Treasurer; and Louise Kolstad, Secretary; Bob Auld, Steward; Candy Jones & Sharon Smith, Chaplin.
“We have two ears and only one tongue in order that we may hear more and speak less.” – Diogenes
PROTECT LUMMI ISLAND COMMUNITY (PLIC) – – Russ Thompson and Megan Crouse
Protect Lummi Island Community, PLIC, thanks one and all for their support! Look ahead for our all-Island mailer and membership form. You can express your support by taking a moment to return your completed membership form to PLIC, P.O. Box 266, Lummi Island, WA, 98262. You may drop it off at the Islander or bring it to a PLIC community meeting. Even if you have donated previously, we still need your membership form. Join us! We are Lummi Islanders working for a solution – for a long-term lease for our ferry. We have benefitted from the advocacy of law firm Gordon Thomas Honeywell. Look for our up-coming events posted on
lummiislandferryforum.wordpress.com, or email us at savetheferry@savetheferry.org.
Please plan on attending our general community meeting planned for March 31, 6:30 PM held at the Lummi Island Grange.
Nobody believes a rumor here until it is officially denied.
YOUR LIBRARY – CONNECTING LEARNING TO LIFE – – Joan Keiper
Hours: Tuesday & Thursday 2:30 – 8:30 Saturday 10:00 – 4:00
April 11-16 is National Library Week. To celebrate libraries, Karly is creating a special interactive display. Please check it out and add your comments.
April is also Poetry Month. Bring in your haiku about spring, the Island, library, etc for our Poetry Wall. Limericks also accepted.
Attention! Teens – Wii and Pizza Party at the library, Wednesday, Apr 28, 6:00 – 8:00 PM. Open to all in middle and high school.
Events for Kids –
Pre-school Story Time – Saturdays at 11:30
“Power Readers” – a book club for Gr. K – 2, the Third Tuesday of each month at 3:00 – 4:00 PM.
“Runaway Readers” – a book club for 3 – 6 graders, the 4th Tuesday of each month from 2:30 –3:30 PM.
Power Hour Homework Help – Island Library has homework help available on a drop in basis for elementary school aged kids. Tutoring provided by Boys and Girls club staff on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3 to 4 PM
Events for Adults
A Fund Raiser – Coffee Tasting – Sample unique, original blends of international gourmet coffees while learning about origins and the variation of flavor created by roasting, blending and brewing. Snacks provided. Sun., Mar. 21 at 1:00 PM. Everyone welcome. Coffee available for purchase with profits going to support FOIL’s projects.
Lummi Island Players – Bring a selection of your choice to read to the group. Sun., Apr 4 at 4:00 PM. LI Players is open to all who enjoy reading aloud.
Library Spring Cleanup and Burn Day – Sunday, April 25, 1-4 PM. Please, mark your calendar.
The Friends of Island Library (FOIL) board meets the second Monday of each month at the library. The next meeting is April 12 at 7:30 PM. Meeting is open to all.
“I can remember way back when a liberal was one who was generous with his money.” – Will Rogers
SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE MOVIEs – – Kent Nielsen
The second movie night in support of the LICA Scholarship will be held at 7:30 PM March 27 at the Grange Hall. Given the general concern about ferry travel, we thought it would be appropriate to look at the issue through the eyes of the cinema. FERRY TO HONG KONG is both a comedy and drama dealing with the problems of finding a landing place. Curt Jurgens as Mark Conrad is an Austrian exile trapped on the ferry unable to land. Orson Welles is the blustery ferry boat captain dealing with this unwanted guest. This 1959 movie is in blazing color with plenty of exotic atmosphere. Come see dramatic redemption as Mark Conrad saves the day. The movie will be preceded with a short feature, a musical interlude by Bryan Thurber, and refreshments. Come join the other Islanders for this Saturday night extravaganza. Donations will contribute directly to the scholarship program.
“No question is so difficult to answer as that to which the answer is obvious.” G. B. Shaw
ISLAND CHAPEL NEWS – – Louise Kolstad
Island Chapel, a non-denominational church, meets Sunday mornings at 9:30 in the Grange Hall; Sunday school is provided for children. If you are interested in a Bible study, call Wendell Terry (758-7432) about the men’s study that meets Monday evenings. Candy Jones (647-1411) leads the women’s study Thursday mornings at 9:30 AM or 6:30 PM.
Starting March 28 from 5 to 8 PM Chris Immer will teach an Introduction to Systematic Theology class which is a systematic approach to understanding the doctrines of the Bible at the Fire Hall.
Youth group (grades 6-12) continues to meet at the Letchworth’s on Wednesday evenings from 6:30-8:00 for dinner and fellowship. Stay tuned for summer activities and camps.
Call Chris if you need any help with a project or want spiritual help (296-4963). Island Chapel board members: Wendell Terry, Dave Jones, Jerry McRorie and Mel Kolstad as alternate. Pastor: Chris Immer.
“It is the triumph of reason to get on well with those who possess none.” – Voltaire
THANK YOU! Mike, Joan and Jud – – Duncan McLane, Fire Chief
Joan Moye, Mike Moye, and Jud Elkes are retiring this month. Joan served 27 years, Mike served 35 years, and Jud served 30 years. Some of the certifications and positions held were: CPR Instructor, EMT, Safety Officer, Support, Infectious Disease Officer, First Responder, Fire Officer Level 1 & 2, Captain, Asst Chief, and Chief. Many buildings are still standing and lives are being lived today because of the time and energy that these three dedicated to the community.
During both good times and bad, they never lost sight of the purpose of why they were here; to serve the community. So if you happen to cross their paths in the future take a few seconds and thank them for their service.
Bike helmets are available for all ages. These are provided by The Whatcom County EMS and Trauma Care Council and they are free of charge. Please give us a call if you or someone you know is in need of one. When you turned your clocks ahead, did you change the batteries in your Smoke and Carbon Monoxide detectors? If you cannot safely change the batteries, please give us a call at 758-2411 for assistance.
As lawn mowers, weed eaters and other power equipment emerge from hibernation please keep a few safety tips in mind. Know how to operate the equipment. Read the manual and follow all of the instructions. Wear long pants, close-fitting clothes, sturdy shoes, and eye and ear protection. Don’t wear anything that could get caught in moving parts, such as loose jewelry. Tie back long hair. Never carry a child as a passenger on a riding mower. Use common sense and be safe.
Nothing ever happens on a small island, but what you hear makes up for it.
GARDENING CLUB STARTING – – Cheryl Kinsley
Cheryl Kinsley and I are both Master Gardeners and we are starting a garden club for anyone interested, any age. It is for aspiring, challenged, and veteran gardeners. Some of the topics we will learn about are: veggie and flower gardening, seed starting, container gardening, insects (beneficial and harmful), soil, pruning, plant diseases, earth stewardship and whatever else comes up. We can share seeds, starts, harvest, and read books related to gardening. Our first meeting will be early April and interested folks can call me, Ginny Winfield, at 758-2663.
A woman is perturbed by what a man forgets; a man is perturbed by what a woman remembers.
Lummi Island Congregational Church – – Cindy Bauleke, Pastor
Along with the greening and blossoming of the earth, comes the greening and blossoming of our lives once again, as we do a little de-cluttering in this season preceding Easter to make room for God in our lives. Some of us do this best alone, while some of us seek community. You are welcome to come walk Church Beach, or walk the labyrinth, or join us for worship in this season as we clear out the cobwebs and let the Spirit sweep through our lives. We celebrate Holy Week with Palm Sunday worship on March 28 at 10:30 AM; a somber and moving Good Friday Tenebrae Service at 7 PM on April 2; for the adventuresome, we greet the sunrise with informal Easter Sunrise worship at 6:30 AM on April 4 at Scenic Estates Clubhouse; our Easter Celebration Worship is at 10:30 AM at the church; followed by the traditional Island Easter Egg Hunt in the cemetery at approximately 11:30 AM. (Egg donations are always welcome and can be left at the Islander.)
The choir is rehearsing for Easter worship on March 21 and 28 at approximately 11:45 AM in the sanctuary, if you’d like to sing, talk with Becca, or better yet, just come.
In this season of turning and returning, no matter who you are, or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here. Check the church website for the latest newsletter and activities like Elderberries, Kids Fellowship, and the Food Pantry at: www.lummichurch.com.
“Man does not live by words alone, despite the fact that sometimes he has to eat them.”Adlai Stevenson
ISLEWARD – – Al Marshall for the Lummi Island Conservancy
PESTS, OR PEST CONTROLERS?
European Starlings were first recorded in Washington in 1943, and have since become common on Lummi Island. Our starlings are descendants of 60 starlings released in New York’s Central Park in 1890.
Over much of the country, starlings have become serious pests; large flocks descend on fields to damage crops, and they foul communal roost areas with excrement. Efforts to control starling populations have had varying successes. Massive winter roosts have been sprayed with detergent to destroy the insulating properties of the birds’ plumage, killing over a million birds at one time. In Washington, over 1.5 million starlings have been killed by USDA Animal and Plant Inspection Service. Still, the U.S. population of starlings is thought to exceed 150 million.
Starlings will soon be looking for nesting cavities on the Island. These aggressive birds have likely contributed to population declines of other cavity nesters such as Western Bluebirds and Purple Martins.
So what can be good about starlings? In some places, they have been welcomed for their ability to control insect populations in grasslands. European Starlings have jaw muscles that “work backwards”; most of their power is devoted to opening the bill rather than to clamping down. Starlings insert a closed bill into the ground and pry apart grasses to expose hidden prey. At the same time, their eyes move forward in their head to give them binocular vision.
Starlings have been associated with people for a long time. They were described in detail by Aristotle and taught to mimic human speech by the Romans. Now, for better or for worse, starlings are firmly established on Lummi Island. Look closely at one in direct sun and you can view a gorgeous array of colors.
“I am a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it.” – Stephen Leacock
Girl Scout Troop 1950 – – Frankie Small
Thank you so much to all of you devoted Lummi Islanders that have supported our troop for the last 11 + years by buying Girl Scout cookies. We have just sold our last cookie for this year. Your support in this and many other ways is very much appreciated in helping our girls to serve this Community and also to attend Girl Scout camp each year. We look forward to next year doing the same.
Girl Scouts where girls grow strong and build confidence.
Thanks from the Leaders Frankie Small, Tierra McLane and Katherine Morris.
Civic Club Meeting – – Pat Moye Secretary
The Lummi Island Civic Club March meeting began with a social half hour hosted by Pam Miller and Mary Wray. Bobbie Hutchings and Beverly Busch have filled three archival books full of Civic Club history. They have shared some of the more interesting finds with members. They have most recently found a copy of a cook book published by the Civic Club ladies in 1974 and a document that chronicled the Tuttle family and their Island property which they gave to the LICA Archives in Island Library.
Pat Moye reported that the Garden Expo team is making good progress. The Garden Expo is May 1st at the Grange Hall. This is a very fun and informative event for the entire Island, but takes a lot of work on the part of the Civic Club members to execute. We received a request from the Beach School to replace their old tennis net and this month we bought a very good quality net and presented it to the school. Bud Granger requested permission to have a plaque made to be placed on the newly refurbished Island Map in dedication of his parents. Jeanie Granger had the Map made as a memorial to her husband. The members all agreed that this should be approved.
Certified CPR and First Aid Instructor, Bob Busch taught us how to conduct Infant CPR and bleeding Control. His presentation was very informative. After his presentation we had the opportunity to get a tour of the First Response vehicle which he and Chris Immer brought to the Church parking lot.
Our next meeting is April 8 at 10 AM in the basement of the Congregational Church. Our program: Nancy Swanson has never met a flower she didn’t like. Because of her passion and her extensive flower garden, Nancy was encouraged to sell her flowers at the Saturday market. This eventually grew into Bruja Botanicals, where Nancy has been creating floral arrangements for Lummi Island events for the last five years. Nancy will share tips and tricks with us about floral arranging. Preview some of her creations at http://www.brujabotanicals.com. Bring a small container or vase, and a cutting implement to create your own arrangement. Flowers will be provided.
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