Our Lummi Island Community

Tome 2011/03

The Tome Of Lummi Island
Volume XLVI No. 3
March 2011

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Community Association Meeting – Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Potluck Dinner – – – 6:30 PM

Program and Business Meeting – – – 7:15 PM

Program: An Eagle’s Eye View of Lummi Island with Carl Hanson

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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

Island Chapel – Grange Hall ……………………………………………………… Every Sunday 9:30 AM

Kids Night Out – Drop off Kids at Beach School have a Date Night! . Mar 18 Friday 5:30 PM -10:30 PM

B&G Club Pie Social & Book Sale – Grange Hall …………………… Mar 19 Saturday 1 to 4 PM

FOIL Foto Forum Walkabout: 1st Day of Spring “Sunrise & Sunset” Mar 20 Sunday 7:00 AM

Recycle Pickup – Your House ……………………………………………………… Mar 21 Monday morning

Boys & Girls Club Board Meeting – at the Club …………………………….. Mar 22 Tuesday 6:30 PM

LICA POTLUCK DINNER MEETING —Grange Hall ..…………… Mar 23 Wednesday 6:30 / 7:15 PM

Ferry Fueling Day (Alternate Thursdays at Gooseberry Point) …………. Mar 24 Thursday 12:30 to 1:20 PM

Old Fashion Spaghetti Dinner – Grange $6; 12 years & under $4 .. Mar 26 Saturday 5 to 7 PM

The Making of “Chicken, Chicken, Duck” – Island Library Mar 27 Sunday 3:00 PM

Beach School Science Fair …………………………………………….. Mar 31 Thursday 6:30 to 7:30 PM

Roadside Cleanup – Grange Hall ……Free lunch for volunteers ..… Apr 2 Saturday 9:45 AM

Lummi Island Players Society – Library …………………….………… Apr 3 Sunday 2:30 PM

Lummi Island Conservancy Board – Library …………………………………. Apr 3 Sunday 7:30 PM

Recycle Pickup — Your house ………………………………………. Apr 4 Monday morning

Gardeners Network – Fire Hall ……………………………………….. Apr 4 Monday 6:30 PM

Cemetery Board – Library …………………………………………… Apr 4 Monday 7:00 PM

Grange Meeting ………………Social at 6:30 PM……………….……. Apr 6 Wednesday 7:00 PM

Ferry Fueling Day (Alternate Thursdays at Gooseberry Point) …………. Apr 7 Thursday 12:30 to 1:20 PM

Spring Cleaning at the Library –Outside and Indoor jobs for All Apr 10 Sunday 1-4 PM

Friends of Island Library ……………………………………………… Apr 11 Monday 7:30 PM

Fire Commissioners Meeting — Fire Hall—Open to Public ……..…… Apr 12 Tuesday 7:00 PM

Beach School PTO — Beach School ………………………………… Apr 13 Wednesday 6:45 PM

LICA Board of Directors — Library ………………………………….. Apr 13 Wednesday 7:30 PM

Civic Club – Church Fellowship Room ………………………………………… Apr 14 Thursday 10:00 AM

The Tome Deadline ……………………………………………………………… Apr 15 Friday 11:00 PM

Otto Preserve Trails and Resource Center Annual Clean Up, Spruce Up Apr 16 Saturday 10AM to 2PM

Learn About Public Banking – Grange Hall – Library fund raiser …… Apr 16 Saturday 7:30 PM

Recycle Pickup — Your house …………………………………………. Apr 18 Monday morning

Disaster Preparedness Community Meeting – Fire Hall …………..….. Apr 18 Monday 7:00 PM

PLIC All-Community Meeting – Grange Hall …………………….. Apr 20 Wednesday 6:30 PM

Ferry Fueling Day (Alternate Thursdays at Gooseberry Point) ………. Apr 21 Thursday 12:30 to 1:20 PM

PTO Earth Day work party – Beach School Garden …………….……. Apr 22 Friday TBA

Easter Sunrise Celebration – Scenic Estates Clubhouse ………….…. Apr 24 Sunday 6 AM

Garden Expo Grange Hall ……………………………………………. Apr 30 Saturday 9:30 AM–1:00 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

AN EAGLE’S EYE VIEW OF LUMMI ISLAND – – ed

This program was postponed last month due to a visit from County Executive Pete Kremen who wanted to talk about the ferry. So here we are trying this again: Did you ever watch an eagle soar high above the Island and wonder what it looks like from his perspective? Our program at next Wednesday’s (March 23) Potluck Dinner Meeting at the Grange Hall will give you that chance. LICA Secretary Carl Hanson returns with his slide show of pictures of our Island he took from his small airplane that he built himself. Potluck Dinner starts exactly at 6:30 PM and remember to bring all your own table service. Carl’s show starts at 7:15 exactly.

And then we will conduct such other business as may properly come before the Chair.

The door prize will be $125 for a Tome subscriber if s/he is in the Hall at the time of the drawing. Last month, Greg and Nancy McKinstry were reading Paradise Lost at home and lost track of the time, so they missed their $120.

Country-Western Song Titles: You Can’t Have Your Kate and Edith Too

ISLAND RAINFALL

February

Last year

 
 

Westshore Farm Hayfield

2.23”

2.36”

(Sheila & Al Marshall)

 

North Tuttle Lane

2.34”

2.66”

(Nancy Simmerman)

 

South Tuttle Lane

2.00”

3.75”

(Wynne Lee)

 

South Nugent

2.19”

3.06”

(Jerry Brown)

 

Scenic Estates

3.50”

2.87”

(Darlene Stoffer)

WEBSITE DESIGN AND COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, Nancy Swanson, Ph.D. 758-4277

PLANS FOR BUILDING PERMITS/CONSTRUCTION CONSULTATION — unCommon Sense Design Luther Allen 360-739-7846

SHARPENING: Chain Saws – Circular Saws – Drills – Knives – Chisels & Flat Planes – 758-2343

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 there was no winner of the $10 Certificate hidden in one copy of The Tome. (“Dang – I meant to subscribe to the Tome, but my wife forgot.”)

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.

Old Fashion Spaghetti Dinner at the Grange by Louise Kolstad

Mark your calendar for Saturday, March 26, 5 to 7 PM for an “Old Fashion Spaghetti Dinner” at the Grange Hall. Bring your family between 5 and 7 PM and visit your friends and neighbors while enjoying Spaghetti with Meatballs or Vegetarian Spaghetti, Garlic Bread, Caesar Salad, a beverage and dessert. The cost is $6 for adults; $4 for children 12 years and under. You won’t go away hungry.

ISLAND CHAPEL by Louise Kolstad

Chris is already in the planning stages for camps for our Island kids this summer. Sundays he continues with sermons on the book of Luke. Easter is coming – join us.

Join the women’s Bible study mornings at the home of Candy Jones. Monday evenings a men and women’s Bible study meets at the Terrys’ home. Starting Sunday evening, March 20 and ending Sunday evening, May 1, Chris will be teaching an Old Testament Survey class from 6 to 8 PM at the Fire Hall – you are invited.

About 20 Island youth meet on Wednesday evenings at the home of Jason and Lisa Letchworth. Dinner starts at 6:30 PM followed by fellowship. If you are a teenager, consider checking them out.

Call Chris at 296-4963 if you have any questions about Island Chapel or its ministries, want spiritual help or need help with a project. Pastor: Chris Immer. Board members: Boyd Barry, Christy Hart, Mel Kolstad, Jerry McRorie, Wendell Terry.

Next Thursday there will be tryouts for the choir. They need all the help they can get.

THE GRANGE by Louise Kolstad

If you didn’t mark your calendar already, mark April 2, the first Saturday of the month, for the all-Island cleanup sponsored by LICA. Grange members will be cooking for the clean-up volunteers.

Another date for the calendar is March 26 for the “Old Fashion Spaghetti Dinner” between 5 and 7 PM. Adults: $6; children 12 years and under: $4. “It will be good!” says Byron Moye, the dinner’s organizer.

Anne Jewell won a purple ribbon for her apricot bread at the Whatcom County Grange cooking contest. She will now compete at the state level. Beverly Busch won a blue ribbon with her wine cake.

The Grange meets the first Wednesday of the month, starting at 6:30 PM with a social. The meeting starts at 7 PM and we finish by 8 PM. We invite you to join us.

The early bird might get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.

ROADSIDE CLEANUP ‑ Saturday, April 2, 9:45 AM ‑ ‑ ed

Rain or shine, this must happen on April 2 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 2. 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.

We never really grow up; we only learn how to act in public.

CALLING ALL POETS by Luther Allen

Sixth annual Sue C. Boynton Poetry Contest. Submissions open March 1 through April 1. Lummi Island residents of all ages and experience are invited to submit a poem to the Sue Boynton Poetry Contest between March 1 and April 1. Ten Walk Award and 15 Merit Award winners will be chosen by two esteemed judges. Walk Award poems are displayed for a year on plaques in front of the Bellingham Public Library; Walk and Merit Award poems circulate for a year inside WTA buses. For Contest guidelines, a sample submission form, and lots of contest information, see the Boynton blog: http://boyntonpoetrycontest.wordpress.com/. Questions: boyntonpoetrycontest@hotmail.com.

Sarchasm (n): The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person who doesn’t get it.

PIE SOCIAL & BOOK SALE by Pam Miller

The Boys & Girls Club is having a Pie Social & Book Sale on March 19th from 1 to 4 at the Grange. Pie donations can be dropped off at the Islander or, on the day of the event, at the Grange.

GIRL SCOUT TROOP 1950 by Frankie Small

Lummi Island Girl Scout Troop 1950 wishes to thank all of you who bought Girl Scout cookies from us including all of you who gave to the Gift of Caring for the Troops and the food bank. Our troop loves to give service to our community not only because it is the Girl Scout way but to show our gratitude to you all. Girl Scouts builds girls of courage, confidence and character, who make the world a better place.

CIVIC CLUB MEETING by Pat Moye, Secretary

Civic Club members enjoyed pastries, coffee and tea hosted by Patricia Jamison and Tootie McCollum at our March meeting. Our agenda included discussions of our participation in Comprehensive Disaster Preparedness Plan. The Civic Club, under the leadership of Tamia Sorensen has taken on the Food Storage portion of the plan. We continue to work on plans to post an information sign on Reef Net Fishing in Legoe Bay. Our Garden Expo is on track to be a very successful fund raiser scheduled for April 30 at the Grange Hall from 9:30 to 1 PM.

Master Gardener Ginny Winfield gave a wonderful presentation on container gardening and use of fertilizer. The presentation was very interactive with many questions and answers. Everyone is excited for spring to get here so that they can put their new found knowledge to good use.

Our next meeting is April 14 at 10 AM in the basement of the Congregational Church. At this meeting everyone will bring a photo of them selves when they first came to Lummi Island. We will then share stories about our great adventure moving to the rock. Following the meeting will be a workshop lead by Patricia Jamison making Tin Men to sell at the Garden Expo. All Lummi Island women are welcome to join us.

Why do Americans choose from just two people to run for president and 50 for Miss America?

BEACH SCHOOL SCIENCE FAIR Thursday, March 31, 6:30 – 7:30 PM by Judy Thomas, Manager

Experience Science first hand! You will see oozing volcanoes, magic magnets, plants growing under strange conditions, absorption comparisons of paper towels and between diaper brands. Each of our fifty students will have an investigation or demonstration displayed in our gym. Come ask questions of our young scientists and enjoy their research.

ISLEWARD by Nancy Ging

CURRY ORCHARD PROJECT

Sixteen people so far have volunteered to be stewards for the Lummi Island Heritage Trust’s Curry Orchard Project to convert a large blackberry patch north of the community garden area on the Curry Preserve into a community orchard.

The Curry Preserve land used to be a farm, and there are a few fruit and nut trees which have been growing on the land for years, though some are in decline. Existing trees will be rehabbed, if possible, and volunteers will care for them on a continuing basis. A group of Islanders recently attended a class at Cloud Mountain Farm near Everson to learn how to prune and care for fruit trees to make sure enough expertise would be available.

In addition to the existing trees, about 16-17 new fruit trees will be purchased and planted. A riding lawn mower has already been donated to keep the blackberries and thistles at bay. Machinery will be used to remove the existing blackberries, and then volunteers will place the trees, installing posts and fencing to protect them from deer and raccoons. The plan is for all new trees to be semi-dwarf varieties. The total cost of plants and materials is estimated at about $60 per tree, and donations are actively being solicited. Tax deductible donations can be made to the Heritage Trust, designating the “Curry Orchard Project.”

Orchard volunteers met for the first time on March 7, appropriately under an apple tree. They decided their chairperson would be called “The Big Apple”, and elected Randy Smith to be the first to hold that job. “The Big Apple” will be elected annually. While the rehabilitation of the old trees had already begun, much of the current effort resulted from discussions on the Transition Lummi Island web site, authored by Randy (transitionlummiisland.com).

Though the orchard will be maintained by volunteers, the fruit will be available to everyone in the Lummi Island community. The Heritage Trust, who owns and manages the land, plans to establish guidelines for harvesting.

This is an exciting community project, and promises to be a lot of fun, as well as hard work. If you’re interested in donating or participating, you can contact “The Big Apple” at 758-2130, or call Megan Crouse at the Heritage Trust office, 758-7997. Also, watch the Brown Betty email list for announcements about upcoming work parties.

I used to think that I was indecisive; but now I’m not so sure.

Parish Nurses Food Pantry by Nancy Wong, Parish Nurse

Food Pantry on Island to discontinue open hours in May: The Parish Nurses & Health Ministers would like to thank everyone who has so generously donated non-perishable food and finances for the operation of a Food Pantry on the Island. Your donations have made a big difference in the lives of those who had no means of purchasing needed groceries. Times and situations change, and the Food Pantry has not been utilized adequately in 2011, so a decision has been made to discontinue open hours for the pantry at the end of April. So, the Food Pantry will be open on Thursdays, March 24 & 31 and April 21 from 11 AM – 1 PM. The final open day will be Thursday, April 28 from 2 – 4 PM. After this time, some food will be kept on hand for emergency requests, but the remainder will be taken to another Food Pantry on the mainland. As always, emergency food requests can be made by calling the Parish Nurses – Dorothy Hanson at 758-2484 or 303-3766, Nancy Wong, 201-9063 or Candy Jones, 758-7986, or a message may be left at the Congregational Church, 758-2060.

Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit; wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.

K-2 RED EAGLES BASKETBALL TEAM by Michael Moye

Coaches Towner McLane, Michael Moye, and Boys & Girls Club team players Gordon, Eleanor, Sonny, Casidhe, Edgerton, Annabelle, Solomon, Kayla, Jasmine and Edmond, want to thank Steve & Lynn Schreiber of Centerview Motor Werks for sponsoring the K-2 Red Eagles Basketball team! It was a great season!

LEARN ABOUT PUBLIC BANKING by Lis Marshall

Did You Know…? Public banking was first introduced in America by the Quakers in the original colony of Pennsylvania. Other colonial governments also established publicly-owned banks. The concept was later embraced by the State of North Dakota, the only state to currently own its own bank.

Come hear Ann Tulintseff from Public Banking Institute talk about the effort now underway in Washington to establish a state public bank. Question and answer period follows presentation. Saturday, April 16 at 7:30 PM at the Grange. Brought to you by the Friends of the Island Library. $5.00 donation suggested. Call 758-7173 for more information.

The reason a dog has so many friends is that he wags his tail instead of his tongue.

BEACH SCHOOL PTO by Kathy Buford

It’s hard to believe Parent/Teacher Conferences are upon us! The remainder of the school year is busy busy with activities and fundraisers for the PTO and Beach School. Currently, we are looking for someone to organize and execute the All Island Review Talent Show this spring. Date is TBA. Lisa Letchworth has sadly stepped down from the post this year due to a busy work schedule with The Willows. This fundraiser is critically important for the PTO and Beach School. It is also one of the most enjoyable events for our community. We are really hoping someone will step up to fill this hole. Please contact the PTO ASAP if you are interested.

Kids Night Out is scheduled for Friday, March 18 at Beach School from 5:30 PM -10:30 PM. Cost is $10/first child, $5/ea. additional child. All school age kids are welcome. Preschoolers can come if fully potty trained. This is a chance for parents or caregivers to drop off their kids and go out and have some adult time. There will be a movie, games, dessert, snacks and beverages. We do ask that you send your kids with a sack dinner.

Earth Day is April 22. The PTO is planning a garden work party at the Beach School garden. Community members, parents and kids are encouraged to help out. Stay tuned for more details.

Susan Gribbin, FSD Family Community Coordinator, will be at Beach School along with Francie Gass, RN, MPH to talk about the book When Kids Push Your Buttons by Bonnie Harris. The date is tentatively set for April 26 at 6:30 PM. Details to follow.

Finally, we would like to thank LICA for their generous grant. The money will be used for the Beach School garden, which has been instrumental in teaching our kids about good nutrition, the value of seed to table food, and sustainable living. Community support means so much to us and we are proud to accept this grant. Thank you!

Our next meeting is Wednesday, April 13 at 6:45 PM in Judy’s classroom. Please join us.

If I agreed with you, we’d both be wrong.

HERITAGE TRUST by Megan Crouse

It’s starting to feel like spring at the Heritage Trust Preserves. On sunny days more hikers climb the Baker Trail to the overlook, where green grasses and mosses are thriving. Perky daffodils and red currant bushes bud and bloom outside the Resource Center. Walkers stroll the Otto Preserve trails. Curry Preserve community gardeners work the soil, planting spring peas and lettuces. Enjoy these protected lands and please observe the rules when you visit the Heritage Trust Preserves. Remember to use the trailhead sign-in at the Baker Preserve. Dogs on leash are welcome at the Otto and Curry Preserves, but please always pick up after your pets.

A room full of tropical orchids, candles and billowing silk, a sumptuous pan-Asian feast, special door prizes donated by Islanders, raffle items, and a dessert auction greeted guests at our annual Benefit Dinner. The Trust thanks the dozens of volunteers who made this annual fundraiser so delicious and successful. Janice Holmes led the outstanding kitchen crew, Anna Ruth Diffley, Shanna Rosen, Eric Arntsen, Ross Robinson, Kaci McCauley and Nye Robinson-Underwood served as waiters, Carolyn Feffer showcased desserts, GuruBani Khalsa and her decorating team transformed the Grange, Steve Thatcher smoked the sockeye caught by Andy Yurovchak’s reef netters, Judy Arntsen and Ria Harboe served the wine. Thanks to all our volunteers, contributors and guests who made this an evening to remember and helped raise essential funds for land conservation on our beautiful Island!

Join Heritage Trust members, friends and guests to celebrate Earth Day with our annual clean-up of the Otto Preserve trails and Resource Center, Saturday, April 16 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. We’ll give the Preserve a thorough spring-cleaning, inside and out. Bring your favorite tools for weeding, trimming and washing. Contact Megan at 758-7997 for more information.

If money doesn’t grow on trees then why do banks have branches?

PLIC UPDATE: by Stuart Rich

The community-wide petition initiative had garnered more than 1,200 signatures in a Friday-to-Friday span of early March, thanks to a small group of volunteers who worked downtown locations and the ferry lines. About half of the signatures appeared on an on-line petition, the other half on written copies. The petitions, sent to Congressional delegates and Dept. of Interior, and cc’d to the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and POTUSA, asked that the BIA sign the decree enabling the ferry lease extension agreed upon by Lummi Nation and Whatcom County in 1988. You can find the printable petition and on-line petition on www.plicferry.org. Please email a copy to friends and relatives who visit you, as well as contacts in your daily life. If you can volunteer to help keep the momentum going, contact Jeff at 6gillshark@gmail.com (758.7188), or Dave at borntofish@q.com (758.2077 or cell 255.3233).

The next PLIC all-community meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, April 20, 6:30 PM at the Grange Hall.

Beach School 5th grade history: Joan of Arc was burnt to a steak and was canonized by Bernard Shaw for reasons I don’t really understand. The English and French still have problems.

FIRE DEPARTMENT NEWS by Duncan McLane, Fire Chief

The Fire Department has been issuing and enforcing outdoor burning permits the past ten years on a trial basis. At their last regular meeting, The Board of Commissioners approved Resolution 2011-206 adopting the outdoor burning regulations and permit fees which go into effect April 15, 2011. There have been some changes to State Laws over the years and these regulations address them. The most significant change is that all outdoor fires (except small recreational fires) will require either a written or general permit depending on the fire danger level. We will be mailing out the general permit and a brochure next month that explains the new regulations. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me.

It is unfortunate tragic events like Japan remind us of why we need to be prepared for disasters. Being a small, remote and isolated community means we will be fending for ourselves for days and weeks. Disaster Preparedness has some new energy from the community as you can see in the accompanying articles of this Tome. Please do what you can to raise your level of preparedness.

The Department of Emergency Management will be dealing with the entire county and if we can provide specifics on what we need it will be more likely to receive approval faster and get to us sooner than if we just said we need help. For example, The Red Cross can now open a shelter much faster because several Island residents are now trained and authorized. If I had to evacuate the low lying areas of the Island this morning, this would have been a huge help as it would have been one less thing for Fire Department to deal with.

Did you change your smoke and CO detector batteries when you changed your clock?

Red meat is not bad for you. Fuzzy green meat is bad for you.

LUMMI ISLAND CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH by Cindy Bauleke, Pastor

With lengthening of the days and greening of the earth, in the church we are on a Lenten Journey, a time of preparation for the celebration of new life at Easter. On our journey we seek to live more fully each day, leaving behind divisions, mending wounds, seeking new inspiration and creativity.

Some of us are reading An Altar in the World, seeking spiritual depth in our lives, with discussion first Wednesdays. Others have put a lot of work into freshening up the Church Hall after the floods – it looks amazing! The Bell Choir is rehearsing, and Becca will begin choir rehearsals for glorious Easter music on April 3rd. Easter comes late this year. Palm Sunday is April 17 with drama and bell choir. Maundy Thursday (April 21) will have a soup supper at 6:45 and worship with remembrance of the Last Supper at 7:30 PM.

Good Friday (April 22) brings a quiet and moving Tennebrae Worship at 7:30 PM. Easter Sunrise Celebration at Scenic Estates Clubhouse (April 24) will be at 6 AM. Easter worship with trumpet and choir is at 10:30 AM, followed by brunch and the traditional Easter Egg Hunt in the cemetery at 11:30 AM for all the children of the Island. Meanwhile we gather each Sunday to worship God together at 10:30 AM. On Wednesdays, Elderberries gather for fellowship and games – come for the day, or come for lunch at noon. The 4th Saturday of the month is Kids’ Fellowship at the McGarrys’. Thank you to Stella and Randy Benson for the great Bluegrass Gospel Mardi Gras celebration, a fun way to begin the season!

No matter who you are, or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here!

The latest survey shows that three out of four people make up 75% of the population

Island Library – It Belongs To You by Joan Keiper

Hours: Tuesday & Thursday 2:30 – 8:30 Saturday 10:00 – 4:00

Upcoming Events

The Making of “Chicken, Chicken, Duck” – From concept to final printing. Join Nadia Krilanovich for an informal, informative, “how-to” presentation with questions and answers, and samples of original artwork. Sign up at the library to order a copy of the book. Proceeds go to FOIL (Friends of Island Library) for maintenance of the library. Sunday, March 27, 3:00 PM, Island Library

What is Public Banking? – Come and learn more. Saturday, April 16 at 7:30 PM at the Grange. Brought to you by the Friends of the Island Library. $5.00 donation suggested. Call 758-7173 for more information.

Spring Cleaning at the Library – Please mark your calendars. Outside and Indoor jobs for All. Sunday, April 10, 1-4 PM. Sign up at the Library.

Ongoing Events

Preschool Story Time – A half-hour of stories and more for 3 – 7-year-olds. Saturdays, 11:30 AM, Island Library.

Island Chess Time – Come learn the game or find others to practice your skills. For teens and up. Tuesdays, 5 – 6 PM, Island Library.

Teen Spanish Conversation – Practice your Spanish. Hear about adventures in foreign lands from exchange students & travelers. Try ethnic foods. Thursdays, 7-8 PM, Island Library.

Adult Spanish Conversation Group – Get together to practice your Spanish, share travel stories and meet others who wish to improve their Spanish skills. Tuesday, 7-8 PM, at the Island Library.

Lummi Island Play Readers – meet the first Sunday of the month at 2:30 PM in the library. For April, bring a selection of your choice that is about 10 minutes long. Next meeting is Sunday, April 3, 2:30 PM at the Island Library. Open to all who enjoy reading aloud.

The Friends of Island Library (FOIL) Board meets the second Monday of each month at the library. FOIL supports the library by providing the facilities, sponsoring community events, and supporting kids’ reading activities. The next meeting is Monday, April 11, 7:30 to 9:00 PM at the Library. FOIL Board meetings are open to the public.

I think Congressmen should wear uniforms like NASCAR drivers so we could identify their corporate sponsors.

Disaster Preparedness Committee by Mary Stack

The Lummi Island Community Association, the Civic Club and the Grange have all agreed to be responsible for major areas of responsibility for the committee. Thank you to each of you. This is a very important step in providing continuity.

Disaster Preparedness

Committee Meeting

The next meeting of the full disaster preparedness committee will take place on April 18th at 7 PM at the Fire Hall. Please note this is the 3rd Monday of the month. Committee members are continuing to work on specific tasks this month. There will be no full disaster preparedness committee meeting in March.

Upcoming Training Opportunities

Watch for Brown Betty dispatches announcing training for the following skills: First Aid, CPR and Community Emergency Response Training (CERT). CERT is an advanced class providing training over nine 3-hour sessions. Dates times and locations are currently being identified. We will soon be announcing two additional training sessions: using the Red Cross feeding trailer in a small disaster and mass care feeding in a major disaster.

Remaining First Quarter Tasks

There are a series of tasks that should be accomplished over the coming year in order to be better prepared for a disaster. This month we ask you to again consider how you are personally prepared in your home and when you are away from your home.

  • Do you have a small supply of food and water, flashlight, space blanket, etc. in your cars/trucks as you may be away from home when a disaster happens?
  • Do you have a plan for meeting your significant others in case you are separated during a disaster. Some of you may be on Island, some off. Is there a place you will meet?
  • Do you have a plan to use an out-of-state phone number in a disaster? Often local phones are down or overloaded but you can reach out-of-state numbers and leave messages for each other.
  • Do you have a cord or princess-type phone that plugs into the phone jack and draws its power directly from the phone wall jack? In blackouts and power outages, these phones are still able to connect to the phone system whereas all our wonderful electronic phones will not.

If the police arrest a mime, do they tell him he has the right to remain silent?

ONLINE BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE by Karly Tucker

Local internet entrepreneurs will discuss and answer questions about their wide range of experiences with developing online markets and businesses. 6:30 pm, Friday, April 1 at Island Library.

PHOTO FORUM WALKABOUT by Mike McKenzie

OK, Shutterbugs, let’s kick off FOIL Photo Forum’s seasonal walkabouts on the First Day of Spring, Sunday, March 20. The pros have taught us that the best time of day for great photos is sunrise and sunset. So, we’ll have two sessions. First one: Meet at Island Library at 7 AM, and we’ll catch early-morning sun along the road and at the dock. Second one: Meet at the bottom of Tuttle Lane on the corner of Legoe Bay, and shoot away as the sun falls across the water and Orcas.

Whatcom County Library has requested use of some of our photos, so we can offer them the first glimpses of spring on Lummi Island. Prizes for the best photo at each session (not a car!) If weather is bad, check status with Mike at 758.4145.

Anagrams Scrabble Magic: ELECTION RESULTS becomes LIES – LET’S RECOUNT

NOAH’S ARK …. IF IT HAPPENED TODAY

And the Lord spoke to Noah and said, “In six months I’m going to make it rain until the whole earth is covered with water and all the evil people are destroyed. But I want to save a few good people, and two of every kind of living thing on the planet. I am commanding you to build an Ark.” And in a flash of lightning, He delivered the specifications for an Ark.

“Okay,” said Noah, trembling with fear and fumbling with the blueprints.

“Six months, and it starts to rain,” thundered the Lord. “You’d better have the Ark completed or learn to tread water for a very long time.”

Six months passed, the skies clouded up and rain began to fall. The Lord saw that Noah was sitting in his front yard, weeping . . . and there was no Ark.

“Noah!” shouted the Lord, “Where is the Ark?”

“Lord, please forgive me!” begged Noah. “I did my best. But there were big problems. First, I had to get a building permit for the Ark construction project and your plans didn’t meet code. So, I had to hire an engineer to re‑draw the plans.

Then I got into a big fight over whether or not the Ark needed a fire sprinkler system. Then my neighbor objected, claiming I was violating zoning by building the Ark in my front yard, so I had to get a variance from the city planning commission. Then I had problems getting enough wood for the Ark, because there was a ban on cutting trees to save the Spotted Owl. I had to convince The Fish and Wildlife Department that I need the wood to save the Owls. But they wouldn’t let me catch any owls. So, no owls. The carpenters formed a union and went out on strike. I had to negotiate a settlement with the National Labor Relations Board before anyone would pick up a saw or hammer. Now we have sixteen carpenters going on the boat, and still no owls.”

“Then, I started gathering up animals and got sued by an animal rights group. They objected to me taking only two of each kind. Just when I got the suit dismissed, EPA notified me that I couldn’t complete the Ark without filing an environmental impact statement on your proposed flood. They didn’t take kindly to the idea that they had no jurisdiction over the conduct of a Supreme Being. Then the Army Corps of Engineers wanted a map of the proposed new flood plain. I sent them a globe.”

“Right now, I’m still trying to resolve a complaint from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission over how many Croatians I’m supposed to hire.”

“The IRS has seized all my assets, claiming I’m trying to avoid paying taxes by leaving the country. And I just got a notice from the state about owing them some kind of use tax. I really don’t think I can finish the Ark for at least another five years,” Noah wailed.

The sky began to clear. The sun began to shine. A rainbow arched across the sky.

Noah looked up and smiled. “You mean you’re not going to destroy the earth?” Noah asked hopefully.

“No need to.” said the Lord sadly. “Your government is already doing that with no help from me.”

Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things

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