The Tome Of Lummi Island
Volume XLV No. 10
November / December 2010
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Next Potluck dinner meeting will be in January.
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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
LICA Scholarship Application Deadline …………………………….. Nov 20 Saturday
Thanksgiving Dinner by Island Chapel – Grange Hall – All Welcome Nov 20 Saturday 5:00 PM
Open Recital – at the Congregational Church ……………………….. Nov 21 Sunday 1:00 PM
Boys & Girls Club Board Meeting – at the Club ……………………………… Nov 23 Tuesday 6:30 PM
County Council Public Meeting – Vote on Ferry Fares – Courthouse . Nov 23 Tuesday 7:00 PM
Thanksgiving Dinner – Congregational Church All Welcome RSVP Nov 25 Thursday 4:00 PM
Recycle Pickup – Your House ………………………………………………………. Nov 29 Monday morning
Grange Meeting …………………..…………..Potluck at 6:00 PM….. Dec 1 Wednesday 7:00 PM
LICA Non-Profit Grant Request Deadline …………………………… Dec 1 Wednesday
Ferry Fueling Day (Alternate Thursdays at Gooseberry Point) …………. Dec 2 Thursday 12:30 to 1:20 PM
PLIC – Protect Lummi Island Community General Meeting – Grange Dec 2 Thursday 6:30 PM
Christmas Bazaar – Grange Hall …………………………..………….. Dec 4 Saturday 10 to 2
Holiday Wreath Making – Heritage Trust Resource Center ……….…. Dec 4 Saturday 12 AM – 3 PM
Lummi Island Players Society – Library ……”Reader’s Choice” …… Dec 5 Sunday 2:30 PM
Lummi Island Conservancy Board – Library …………………………………… Dec 5 Sunday 7:30 PM
Cemetery Board – Library ………………………………………….… Dec 6 Monday 7:00 PM
Holiday Party – For Kids of All Ages – Island Library ………………. Dec 7 Tuesday 2:30 PM
Beach School PTO — Beach School ……………………………….… Dec 8 Wednesday 6:45 PM
LICA Board of Directors — Library ………………………………….. Dec 8 Wednesday 7:30 PM
Civic Club – Church Fellowship Room …Wreath Making – Nancy S. Dec 9 Thursday 10:00 AM
Christmas Ship (Truck) – Ferry Dock and Beach School …………… Dec 10 Friday about 7:20 PM
Civic Club Holiday Celebration – Members & Spouses – Auld Home .. Dec 12 Sunday TBA
Recycle Pickup – Your House …………………………………..………………….. Dec 13 Monday morning
Beach School Winter Program – “The Polar Express.” ……………… Dec 13 Monday 7:00 PM
Fire Commissioners Meeting — Fire Hall—Open to Public ……..…… Dec 14 Tuesday 7:00 PM
Friends of Island Library …………….…Note Date Change………… Dec 14 Tuesday 7:30 PM
Ferry Fueling Day (Alternate Thursdays at Gooseberry Point) …………. Dec 16 Thursday 12:30 to 1:20 PM
Community Sing-A-Long – Beach School …………………………… Dec 17 Friday 9:45 – 10:45 AM
Holiday Home Tour – A PTO fundraiser …………………………….. Dec 18 Saturday 5 to 9 PM
Community Christmas Celebration – Congregational Church ……….. Dec 19 Sunday 4:30 PM
Recycle Pickup — Your house …………………………………….….. Dec 27 Monday morning
Boys & Girls Club Board Meeting – at the Club ……………………………… Dec 28 Tuesday 6:30 PM
Ferry Fueling Day (Alternate Thursdays at Gooseberry Point) ………….. Dec 30 Thursday 12:30 to 1:20 PM
Grange Scholarship Application Deadline ……………………………. Dec 31 Friday
Lummi Island Players Society – Library …………………….………… Jan 2 Sunday 2:30 PM
Lummi Island Conservancy Board – Library …………………………………… Jan 2 Sunday 7:30 PM
Cemetery Board – Library ………………………………………..…… Jan 3 Monday 7:00 PM
Grange Meeting ………………Social at 6:30 PM……………….……. Jan 5 Wednesday 7:00 PM
Recycle Pickup — Your house ………………………………….……… Jan 10 Monday morning
Friends of Island Library ……………………………………………… Jan 10 Monday 7:30 PM
Fire Commissioners Meeting — Fire Hall—Open to Public ……..…… Jan 11 Tuesday 7:00 PM
Beach School PTO — Beach School …………………………….…… Jan 12 Wednesday 6:45 PM
LICA Board of Directors — Library ………………………………….. Jan 12 Wednesday 7:30 PM
Civic Club – Church Fellowship Room – Author Paul Owen Lewis …. Jan 13 Thursday 10:00 AM
Ferry Fueling Day (Alternate Thursdays at Gooseberry Point) ………. Jan 13 Thursday 12:30 to 1:20 PM
The Tome Deadline ……………………………………………………………….. Jan 14 Friday 11:00 PM
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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ISLAND RAINFALL |
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Westshore Farm Hayfield |
2.62” |
5.57” |
(Sheila & Al Marshall) |
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North Tuttle Lane |
2.02” |
5.53” |
(Nancy Simmerman) |
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South Tuttle Lane |
1.75” |
5.00” |
(Wynne Lee) |
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South Nugent |
2.18” |
5.60” |
(Jerry Brown) |
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Scenic Estates |
2.50” |
6.87” |
(Darlene Stoffer) |
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN — Plans for Building Permits. unCommon Sense Design/Luther Allen 758-2019
WEBSITE DESIGN AND COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, Nancy Swanson, Ph.D. 758-4277
STAY-AT-HOME MOM SEEKS PT/FT JOB doing childcare (my house or yours). Or, any needed house-sitting OR care for your animals. Experienced. References available. Contact Sara at (360) 961-2980.
SHARPENING: Chain Saws – Circular Saws – Drills – Knives – Chisels & Flat Planes – 758-2343
REMEMBER, THAT WHEN YOU SHOP AT SISTER’S you are supporting over 45 Island artists, 6 non-profits and The Islander Store.
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
No one returned the $10 Certificate hidden in one copy of The Tome Last month. It was sitting on the kitchen counter with good intentions, but it was still there when the deadline passed.
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.
Marjorie Ewing Carlson- – April, 21.1910 – September, 26, 2010
Born and raised in Seattle, Marjorie was the only child of David and Minnie Ewing. In her early 20s, the family made their first trip to Lummi Island. She fell in love with the serene beauty of the Island’s West Shore and returned almost every year for the rest of her life. In April, she celebrated her 100th birthday. In October, she was buried in the Island cemetery, after her final ride on the Whatcom Chief.
Marjorie attended the UW and was a member of Kappa Delta sorority. She married Arnold Carlson in 1937; they moved to Boston when the Navy sent him to Harvard to earn his MBA. When the Navy sent him to Guam, she returned to her parents’ home. The Japanese captured Guam three days after Pearl Harbor and Arnie was a POW for four years. Marjorie didn’t hear from him for months and spent much of the war at the Willows. She found solace in the Island’s beauty and her faith deepened as she felt God’s peace and strength in a lonely, difficult time. When Arnie came home, he first spoke of his POW experiences at Beach School.
After WWII, the Navy moved the family every three years coast to coast, with a final posting to Sand Point in Seattle. Marjorie loved being back home in Seattle with proximity to Lummi. In 1970, Arnie and Marjorie built a home in Isle Aire. Both were active on the Island, and she started many Bible studies for both children and adults over the years. After Arnie’s death in 1983, she continued to visit Lummi Island for many years.
Marjorie is survived by: Marilyn (Carlson) and Bob Pettitt, and their daughters, Melanie and Michelle, and their families, including four Great Grandkids; and Doug and Grete Carlson and their daughters, Katie and Jennifer.
Politics: The cream rises to the top and sours.
HERE’S WHAT I LIKE ABOUT LIVING ON A SMALL ISLAND – – ed
Anne Jewell submits this gem about why she loves living on Lummi Island: A pickup truck was parked at The Islander with a bookcase in the bed of the truck. On the bookcase was a hand printed sign saying:
“FREE (NOT THE TRUCK). PS You can use the truck to move. Please bring the truck back. Keys inside”
Just try that in Bellingham – or even in Ferndale.
What do you like about living on a small Island?
You never learn anything while you’re talking.
CAR POOLING TO COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING – – ed
The County Council is scheduled to consider the County budget and also decide upon ferry fares at their regular meeting next Tuesday, November 23 at 7 PM. A time for public comment is included and Lummi Islanders may want to be heard.
Here is a note from Wynne Lee about the agenda:
“The November 23, 2010 County Council Agenda can be picked up at Council offices on Friday Nov. 19, or downloaded from the Council website at .
“Please check Nov. 9th meeting’s ‘action taken’ and the Council’s intent to consider the *entire* two-year County budget on November 23, not just ferry funding. The ferry budget and fares are actually part of the entire budget. Every county tax dollar that goes to the Ferry is a dollar less to spend elsewhere.”
Wynne
Anticipating a large number of Islanders planning to attend, we should try to minimize the number of cars by filling them up so the ferry won’t be over full. Here are two suggestions for car pooling – (1) arranging in advance, and (2) finding a ride at the ferry dock.
(1) In advance: Go to the PLIC (web site
www.plicferry.org) for a car pool signup sheet to list either car seats available or car seats wanted. Persons either offering or needing a ride can list their name there, and contact information. Here’s the direct link. Be sure to include all lines: https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AgZ6EsyZFKw0dFNKSm12cmh3eS02SnF2bHBoU0pxMlE&hl=en&pli=1#gid=0
(2) At the Ferry Dock: If you have seats available, prepare in advance sheets of paper to hold in the car window. Each sheet will have only one digit – 1 or 2 or 3 etc. indicating the number of seats remaining. The number should be very large and bold so it can be seen from across the road – use a large, fat black felt marker if you have one, or just do the best you can. Remember that visibility through a car window is not always great – especially if the windows are fogged up by too many people breathing. Pedestrians walking down the line of cars will see your sign in the window and know to ask for a ride. Plan for the 5:50, 6:10 or 6:30 ferries.
Ferry fare: I suggest that passengers pay in addition to their own ferry fare, a dollar or so to the Car/Driver. It all has to be paid by someone. Help the driver who is offering you a ride.
Why do they call it idle curiosity when it’s pretty close to the one thing never idle?
GRANGE NEWS – – Louise Kolstad, Secretary
Mark December 4 from 10 AM to 2 PM on your calendar. The Grange is again sponsoring the Christmas Bazaar at the Grange. All tables have been sold, reports Chairman Candy Jones. Joanie Roteman is supervising the kitchen where cooks Candy Jones and Rose Ann Auld have prepared a menu that includes cinnamon rolls and chili with a half sandwich for you. Come to do some of your Christmas shopping and to visit with other Islanders over coffee and brunch or lunch.
Contact Bob Auld at lummiranch@yahoo.com for a scholarship application. Nominees must be sponsored by a Grange member.
The Grange meets the first Wednesday of each month. Our next meeting – December 1 – starts with a potluck at 6 PM followed by the meeting. You are invited to join us and find out more about the Grange.
Time sneaks up on you like a windshield on a bug.
BEACH SCHOOL NEWS – – Judy Thomas, School Manager
Our theme this year is science, and to make this activity more personal we are starting brown bag lunches once a month with guest presenters. Our first topic was bear biology. The students were able to handle several real skulls and a grizzly bear rug about 7 feet long. Thank you to the Grizzly Bear Outreach Program and Tracy Quinn for providing the artifacts that were shown. Other topics on the agenda are air pressure, telescopes and astronomy, medical science, plus Pinky Nelson, a NASA astronaut who will be visiting in the spring. Everyone is encouraged to attend. Watch for signs and more information.
Each year you support Beach fund-raisers from the jog-a-thon to garden tours. Your generosity allows us to visit the Mt. Baker and WWU Theater programs for schools. We’ve been to the pacific Science Center in Seattle, and this year our students will participate in the Aviation Learning Center at the Boeing Museum of Flight and visit the Woodland Park Zoo. The cost of the Boeing Museum entry and Learning Center is $500 for 45 students and chaperones, plus there are the bus and driver fees to the school district. The staff carefully selects enriching activities that coordinate with our curriculum. Often our professional guests require compensation which includes the ferry fees. Your continued support makes all these “extras” happen every year. We thank you.
Coming Events:
Parent/Teacher Conferences are Nov 17-24. The children will be released at 11:50 AM so watch the roads. Beach Winter Program – Monday. Dec. 13 at 7 PM. featuring the book, “The Polar Express.” And a community sing-a-long will replace caroling this year. Please join us Friday, December 17 from 9:45 – 10:45 AM. Hope to see you there.
A dog gave birth to puppies near the road and was cited for littering.
ISLAND CHAPEL – – Louise Kolstad
Plans are in the works for Winter Camp for grades 6-12 to be held on January 14-17 at White Pass. Call Chris if you would like to attend — scholarships are available if needed. Youth group continues to meet Wednesdays at the Letchworth home with dinner at 6:30 PM and fellowship following.
Bible study for women continues at Candy Jones’ home on Thursday evenings at 6:30 and a morning group on Fridays at 9 AM. The men’s Bible study continues at Wendell Terry’s Monday evenings at 6:30 PM. Call Candy, Wendell or Chris for information.
We invite you to join us Sunday mornings at 9:30 AM. Island Chapel is a non-denominational church, meeting in the Grange Hall; Sunday school is provided for children. Call Chris at 296-4963 if you need any help with a project or want spiritual help. Pastor: Chris Immer. Board members: Boyd Barry, Christy Hart, Mel Kolstad, Jerry McRorie and Wendell Terry.
A married man should forget his mistakes. There’s no use in two people remembering the same thing
THANKS FROM THE ISLANDER – – Brad O’Malley
Deborah and I are extremely thankful to all the people involved with the much needed repairs on our crumbling parking lot. The kindness and generosity of this community, is what makes this Island the best place in the world to live.
LUMMI ISLAND CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH – – Cindy Bauleke, Pastor
Here we are at Hallowthankmus – a season of celebration beginning with All Hallows Eve and extending through Christmas. Our lives are full and there is much to be thankful for on this beautiful Island home. No matter who you are, or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here at Lummi Island Congregational Church.
An Island Recital for all ages, at 1 PM, November 21, is being organized by Stella Benson.
Especially if you are far from family, join us for Thanksgiving Dinner at 4 PM, November 25, for great food and fellowship, absolutely free! It would be helpful to sign up at the Store or the Church, come even if you don’t sign up, we have lots of turkey.
Just three days later is the first Sunday of Advent, the season of preparation before Christmas. We hope you will join us for worship during Advent; we have some special things planned.
The Children’s Christmas Pageant will be Sunday, December 12, during the 10:30 AM worship – an event not to be missed! The children are already practicing their parts under the direction of Ingrid McGarry. (Contact Ingrid if you want a part.)
The following Sunday, December 19, at 4:30 PM, is the Community Christmas Celebration with beautiful music of the season. (Please contact Becca Rettmer if you would like to sing with the choir.) Our Christmas Eve celebration will be at 5 PM, filled with wonder and joy. Yes, we will even be here on Dec 26, with fun, interactive worship. We celebrate Epiphany, the coming of the Wise Ones, in worship on January 2, and invite you to bring food gifts to restock the Food Pantry.
The first Wednesday of each month, beginning January 5, at 7 PM, we will begin a study by one of my favorite authors. Barbara Brown Taylor’s An Altar in the World: A Geography of Faith, will help us see glimpses of Spirit in our everyday lives with familiar and new practices of faith.
May joy and peace fill your life during the busy weeks ahead. More details available on Facebook or at
www.lummichurch.com
A woman will dress up to go shopping, water the plants, empty the trash, answer the phone, read a book, and get the mail. A man will dress up for weddings and funerals.
ISLEWARD – – Randy Smith for the Lummi Island Conservancy
Unintended Consequences, Murphy’s Law and Mr. Newton
In a complex world we constantly deal with the law of unintended consequences. Unfortunately, the results of our actions don’t always show up immediately and it seems that we are constantly learning the hard way that things we thought were safe just aren’t. A recent case in point is the “organic” pesticide Rotenone. Made from tropical plants this general purpose pesticide is commonly used by gardeners and was, up ‘til now, thought to be mostly harmless if used properly. It’s a handy tool and works well.
Unfortunately, in 2000 and again in 2010, studies of Rotenone have linked it to Parkinson’s Disease. More widely used is Roundup, a broad spectrum herbicide, which study after study (as long as it wasn’t a Montsano funded study) shows that it is dangerous for humans, pets and wildlife. “Roundup has been banned in the Canadian provinces of Alberta, Nova Scotia, Ontario and Quebec due to high numbers of pesticide poisonings. The Province of British Colombia is now proposing restrictions.” Even Sluggo, a favorite remedy for the good riddance of slugs will cause the important worm population in a garden to degrade.
Mr. Newton tried to explain to us that every action has an equal and opposite reaction. We have to do our homework to make certain that our actions have the consequence intended. We need to make certain that our action will have the reaction that we desire. Finally, understanding that anything that can go wrong will go wrong should lead us to the conclusion that where chemicals are concerned, less, or none, might mean a better long term result.
No matter how much you push the envelope, it’ll still be stationery.
IT TAKES A VILLAGE TO PUBLISH AN AUTHOR – – Nadia Krilanovich
Thank you, amazing friends, family, and neighbors for celebrating the launch of my first children’s picture book, MOON CHILD, with me. It is a night I shall always remember.
I am inviting everyone to come to Village Books in Fairhaven on Sunday, November 28, 2010 at 4 PM. I have happily accepted an invitation to do an author presentation and book signing event in the “Readings Gallery” at Village Books. Here’s to believing in dreams! I hope to see you there! –Nadia
CIVIC CLUB NEWS – – Pat Moye – Secretary
Over 60 Civic Club members and their guests had a wonderful time at the November Fundraiser Luncheon. Each table was beautifully set by a hostess with her own personal linens, place settings and decorations. The highlight of the event was a vintage fashion show featuring the collection of Linda Smith. Lummi Island women modeled outfits of all eras, the roaring 20’s flappers, 1940 ball gowns, 1960 go-go girls and hippies and even Disco wear! There was a lot of laughter as ladies remember wearing similar fashions in their younger days. Members also donated antiques that were sold at the event.
Our next meeting is December 9 at 10 AM in the basement of the Congregational Church. The Program is a workshop, conducted by Nancy Swanson from Bruja Botanicals, making bio degradable wreaths. Bring a straw or grape vine wreath and some greenery and go home with a beautiful holiday wreath.
On Sunday December 12, members and spouses will join Rose Ann and Bob Auld at their home for a holiday celebration. The $5 per person donation will be given to the Parish Nurses for their holiday food basket program.
Future programs: January 13 – Paul Owen Lewis Children Book Author Presentation, February 10 – Valentine & recipe exchange and March 10 – Ginny Winfield Container Gardening & Organic Fertilizer.
All Lummi Island women are invited to attend the Civic Club.
Grade School Bible Study: The seventh commandment is thou shalt not admit adultery.
YOUR LIBRARY – CONNECTING LEARNING TO LIFE – – Joan Keiper
Hours: Tuesday & Thursday 2:30 – 8:30 Saturday 10:00 – 4:00
Parents: Please Help
Our library grounds have become an after-school play area! The area and landscaping are suffering. Your children are unsupervised! Children should not be on the library grounds unless they are there to participate in a library program or are using the library resources.
Lummi Island 2011 Calendar is here – Bobbie Hutchings and Wynne Lee have produced a fabulous calendar for 2011 to benefit the Library. The theme of the calendar is Ferries. The calendar details Island events and meetings. It features pictures portraying all aspects of life with the ferry. The calendars are available for purchase at the Library, Artisan Wine Gallery, & Sisters.
Upcoming Events
Preschool Story Time – A half-hour of stories and more for 3 – 7-year-olds. Saturdays, 11:30 AM until December 18 (no Story time on Nov. 27th), Island Library.
Holiday Party – Stories, treats, and making holiday decorations. For kids of all ages. Tuesday, December 7, 2:30 PM. Island Library
Lummi Island Play Readers – meet the first Sunday of each month at 2:30 PM in the library. December’s selection is “Reader’s Choice” to read to the group. Next meeting is December 5 at 2:30 PM at the Library. Open to all who enjoy reading aloud.
The Friends of Island Library (FOIL) Board normally meets at the Library at 7:30 PM on the second Monday of each month. Meeting is open to all. The next meeting is changed to Tuesday, December 14, to avoid conflict with the Beach School Winter program on Monday the 13th.
FOIL supports the library by providing the facilities including building and grounds, sponsoring community events and supporting kids’ reading activities.
Everyone seems normal until you get to know them.
What can you do with a PIECE OF WHITE PAPER? – – ed
If you have already subscribed to the 2011 Tome, please ignore the subscription coupon enclosed – use the backside for a shopping list or a piece of original art work or maybe a bird cage liner. Thanks to the many who have already subscribed – you are recorded, registered, listed and otherwise all set for a new year of Tome. If you asked for Brown Betty, you are signed up for that also. If you failed to check the Brown Betty box, you will not get it until you ask for it. That’s the way it works – it’s free for subscribers, but you need to renew your Brown Betty status each year. That is so I won’t send the horse to curmudgeons who don’t like brown horses – or don’t want to hear about all the ferry emergencies and important Island news.
If you want to check on your Tome or Brown Betty status, phone me at 2414 or e-mail thetome@lummiislandcable.com
Eventually you will reach a point when you stop lying about your age and start bragging about it.
Postal Request – – Grace Briskey, Postmaster
Please have your out-going mail in your street mail box by 10 AM, Monday – Saturday. Mail should be at the post office by 3 PM to make the dispatch. Please also consider a temporary forward (up to six months) if you are not here for winter months. Uncollected mail is returned to sender after 90 days or when mail box is completely filled. Thank you
LUMMI ISLAND GRANT DEADLINES – – ed
We have a variety of 2011 grants available to Lummi Islanders with deadlines approaching. Here is a summary of available grants:
Your Lummi Island Community association (LICA) gives grants each year to non-profit Lummi Island organizations for special projects or just for ongoing operating expenses. Please send a note or brief letter explaining why you want the money and how much you would like to have, considering that there will be requests for more money than we can honor. Mail to LICA, PO Box 163 or e-mail it to thetome@lummiislandcable.com or drop it in the Tome Drop Box across Nugent Road from the school house. Deadline is December 1.
The LICA Scholarship Grant of $500 is available to an Islander for post high school education. Ask LICA President David Thorn for details and an application form. Deadline is TOMORROW, November 20.
The Lummi Island Grange is offering a $500 Scholarship and is accepting requests through December. Contact Bob Auld at lummiranch@yahoo.com for information. Nominees must be sponsored by a Grange member.
You Live in California if the fastest part of your commute is going down your driveway.
HOLIDAY AND PREPAREDNESS – – John Granger / Duncan McLane
Thanks to everyone who voted in the election, your support is greatly appreciated!
The Disaster Preparedness Committee would like to remind you that now is the time to prepare for the possibility of a very cold and wet winter. Do you have at least a month’s supply of your prescription medications, adequate food supplies for several days, keep your gas tank full, an alternative heat source, is your water system protected from freezing? If you have a backup generator that is wired improperly, it can back feed into the power lines and create a very dangerous situation. NEVER run a generator inside an enclosed space. Does your neighborhood have a “Map Your Neighborhood” group? If you are unsure who your group is or want to start a MYN group call John Granger at 360.739.7296 and he will be glad to answer your questions. An Emergency Resource Guide can be found on line at www.doh.wa.gov/phepr/factsheets this is available in multiple languages. Copies of this pamphlet will be at the Islander and the Post Office until the supply runs out.
This holiday season please be extra careful with candles and never leave them unattended. I cannot list all the safety tips I would like, but I can provide the following address as a start, , The Christmas tree hazard movie is very impressive.
There are free copies of an Emergency Preparedness checklist available at the Library and at the Islander. Be Aware…Be prepared.
We wish everyone a safe and happy holiday season.
The other teams could make trouble for us if they win.– -Yogi Bera
PROTECT LUMMU ISLAND COMMUNITY – PLIC – – Stuart Rich
A potentially final County Council vote on the proposed ferry fare increase, the largest ever, is scheduled for their November 23 public meeting. Only significant feedback from the community before then will convince the Council to consider better alternatives. PLIC has suggested an interim $2 surcharge to reduce the ferry fund deficit and to allow time for an overdue financial review of the ferry system that should examine all possible sources of revenue, current accounting, increasing operational costs, and the system’s long-term capital needs.
Neither the County nor an all-Island group should do this alone. We recommend representatives from both the government and Island form an independent, temporary task force that examines all pertinent data and makes suggestions for the ferry’s short-term and long-term operation. This panel will need knowledge and experience in transportation, economics, management and government. Mainland residents who can contribute these skills could serve, but Islanders would have a say in the makeup of the task force. The task force would be receptive to outside input, perform thorough research, make specific recommendations to the Council and release a full report on the ferry system to the public.
Important decisions are forthcoming at the November 23 Council meeting, so plan to attend; council members notice this participation. Please contact the Council to tell them how this shortsighted fare hike would affect you and urge them to consider PLIC’s alternatives.
For more information on how you can help influence the County Council’s decision go to plicferry.org.
Employee Ratings: – Some drink from the fountain of knowledge; he only gargled.
Heritage Trust News – – Megan Crouse
It is a festive time of year! Please visit the Heritage Trust’s table during the Holiday Bazaar on December 4 at the Grange, 10 AM – 2 PM. We will feature beautiful new sets of nature note cards by Dal Neitzel and Luther Allen’s poetry book, The View from Lummi Island, as well as, mugs, caps, the Favorite Island Recipes cookbook, and other items that are perfect for holiday gift-giving. Your purchases will benefit the Heritage Trust and the trees, birds, wildlife and open spaces of our Island.
After you’ve done your shopping at the Holiday Bazaar, head on over to the Otto Preserve Resource Center from 12-3 PM to make holiday wreaths and swags to “deck the halls.” Children are welcome. For a $10 donation, you can make fresh, natural, holiday decorations, using cedar, fir, hemlock, pine, boxwood, salal, and holly. All supplies will be provided. Dress warmly to be outdoors. A few pre-made wreaths and swags will also be available for sale.
Save the date! The Trust’s Annual Meeting will be held on Thursday evening, February 10, 2011 at the Grange. We are thrilled to host Kathleen Dean Moore: an essayist, activist, and award-winning author of books that explore cultural and spiritual connections to nature. Kathleen’s books include: Riverwalking: Reflections on Moving Water; The Pine Island Paradox; Wild Comfort; and the newly released Moral Ground: Ethical Actions for a Planet in Peril. All of her books are available through the Island Library. Please join us to hear an inspiring speaker and to celebrate land conservation on Lummi Island.
The end of the year is fast approaching. If you haven’t already, please remember to make your annual 2010 membership contribution. We are so grateful for all of you who have supported the Heritage Trust by becoming new members or renewing your annual memberships. Your donations support everything we do to protect land and care for the lands we protect.
Arachnoleptic Fit (n.): The frantic dance performed just after you’ve accidentally walked through a spider web.
BEACH SCHOOL PTO – – Kathleen Buford
Thanks to all the volunteers who logged over 160 hours for the Halloween Party and Haunted House. It was a spook-tacular success! The Veteran’s Assembly at Beach School on Nov. 12th was a wonderful event attended by many of our Island Veterans who shared their presence and stories with our community. We had well over 60 people come and hear the students sing and give tribute to our Vets. Did you know that our little Island has Vets from all 5 branches of the Military and even 2 from the British Armed Forces? Yep, we’re that cool. Thank you one and all for your service.
The PTO will be hosting a table at the Grange Bazaar on Saturday, December 4 with items for sale including chalk art cards, pre-made cookie and cake mixes and more. Please stop by and support the PTO. On the last day of school before winter break there will be community caroling at Beach School. We invite the community to come and sing along with our kids. This festive event will take place on Friday, December 17 from 9:45 AM – 10:45 AM in the Beach School gym. If you need transportation please let Kathy Buford x2809 know so we can make sure you don’t miss out.
Calling all Martha Stewarts !!! The PTO is having a Holiday Home Tour fundraiser for the PTO on Saturday, December 18. We still need Islanders to volunteer their festively decorated homes for the tour. “Tourists” will get to spend some time in each home and enjoy an appetizer and beverage. PTO members will help each host with prep and clean up. The event will likely be from 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM. More details and ticket information will be forthcoming but if you are interested in having your home on the tour please contact Angie Dixon at 815-6569 or Kathy Buford at x 2809. We appreciate your generosity!!
The next PTO meeting is Wednesday, December 8 at 6:45 PM in Judy’s classroom. All parents are encouraged to attend and share their thoughts, ideas and passions. Thanks for all you do!
Happy Holidays from the Beach School PTO.
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STAND BY YOUR MAN
The woman’s husband had been slipping in and out of a coma for several months, yet she had stayed by his bedside every single day. One day, when he came to, he motioned for her to come nearer.
As she sat by him, he whispered, eyes full of tears, “My dearest, you have been with me all through the bad times. When I got fired, you were there to support me. When my business failed, you were there. When I got shot, you were by my side. When we lost the house, you stayed right here. When my health started failing, you were still by my side. You know what?”
“What dear?” she gently asked, smiling as her heart began to fill with warmth.
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THERE NEVER WAS A HORSE THAT COULDN’T BE RODE
Last week a Lummi Island lady whom I won’t name had a near death experience that has changed her forever. She was horseback riding, and everything was going fine until the horse started bouncing out of control. She tried with all her might to hang on, but was thrown off. Her foot became caught in the stirrup. She fell head first to the ground and her head continued to bounce harder as the horse did not stop or even slow down.
Just when things were looking their worst, as she was giving up hope and about to lose consciousness, there was a miracle: The Walmart manager came and unplugged it.
BAD CHOICES AND SECOND THOUGHTS
A wife woke up in the middle of the night to find her husband missing from bed. She got out of bed and checked around the house. She heard sobbing from the basement. After turning on the light and descending the stairs, she found her husband curled up into a little ball, sobbing.
“Honey, what’s wrong?” she asked.
“Remember, 20 years ago, when your father gave me the ultimatum of either marrying you or going to jail?
“Yes, of course,” she replied.
“I would have been released tonight!”
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LUMMI ISLAND COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS – _- 2010___
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Jerry Anderson Joan Moye |
Vice President: Joanie Roteman |
Chuck Keiper John Arntsen |
Secretary: Carl Hanson |
David Jones |
Treasurer/Editor/Archivist: Paul Davis |
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