The Tome Of Lummi Island
Volume XLVI No. 5
May 2011
Community Association Meeting – Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Potluck Dinner – – – 6:30 PM
Program and Business Meeting – – – 7:15 PM
Program: David Dickinson on the History of Lummi Island Fish Industry
C A L E N D A R O F E V E N T S
LI Volunteer Firefighter Training ………………………………………………… 1, 2 3 & 4th Thursdays 7:00 PM
Saturday Market – Islander North end …Starting June 4……………. Every Saturday 10 AM to 2 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
Income by Internet: Part II – Island Library …On-Line Business…….. May 20 Friday 6:30 PM
Island Library Used Book Sale – Now Accepting Books
Mushroom Foray at the Otto Preserve ……..Potluck Lunch …………. May 21 Saturday 10:30 AM
Boys & Girls Club Board Meeting – at the Club …………………………….. May 24 Tuesday 6:30 PM
LICA POTLUCK DINNER MEETING —Grange Hall ..…………… May 25 Wednesday 6:30 / 7:15 PM
Artists Studio Tour – Free Maps at The Islander ……………………. May 28 & 29 – Sat/Sun 10 AM – 6 PM
Recycle Pickup – Your House ……………………………………………………… May 30 Monday morning
Grange Meeting ………………Social at 6:30 PM……………….…… June 1 Wednesday 7:00 PM
Ferry Fueling Day (Alternate Thursdays at Gooseberry Point) …………. June 2 Thursday 12:30 to 1:20 PM
The Automatic Earth Lecture by Nicole Foss – Grange Hall ………… June 2 Thursday 7:30 PM
Lummi Island Players Society – Library …………………….………… June 5 Sunday 2:30 PM
Lummi Island Conservancy Board – Library …………………………………. June 5 Sunday 7:30 PM
Ferry Task Force Meeting at Grange Hall …………………………….. June 6 Monday 6:00 PM
Gardeners Network – Fire Hall …… Bee Decline Challenge ………… June 6 Monday 6:30 PM
Cemetery Board – Library …………………………………………… June 6 Monday 7:00 PM
Beach School PTO — Beach School ………………………………… June 8 Wednesday 6:45 PM
LICA Board of Directors — Library ………………………………….. June 8 Wednesday 7:30 PM
Civic Club Tea Party – Pat Moye’s Home ………………………….. June 9 Thursday 11 AM to 1 PM
The Tome Deadline ……………………………………………………………… June 10 Friday 11:00 PM
All-Island Talent Revue – Beach School Benefit …………………… June 11 Saturday 2 and 7 PM
Epworth Chorale Youth Choir and Cathedral Bell Choir – Church ….. June 12 Sunday 7:00 PM
Recycle Pickup — Your house ………………………………………. June 13 Monday morning
Friends of Island Library ……………………………………………… June 13 Monday 7:30 PM
Fire Commissioners Meeting — Fire Hall—Open to Public ……..…… June 14 Tuesday 7:00 PM
PLIC All-Community Open Meeting Grange Hall …………………….. June 15 Wednesday 6:30 PM
Ferry Fueling Day (Alternate Thursdays at Gooseberry Point) …………. June 16 Thursday 12:30 to 1:20 PM
Ferry Task Force Meeting – Grange Hall ……………………………… June 20 Monday 6:00 PM
Beach school Field Day/BBQ – Potluck – Harmoney’s ……………… June 22 Wednesday 11:00 AM
Fire Hall Open House …………………………………………………. June 26 Sunday TBA
Annual Pancake Breakfast – Grange Hall …………………………… July 2 Saturday 8 to 11 AM
Tentative Ferry Dry Dock Date (Could be changed by bid schedule) Sept 7 thru Sept 28.
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
THE SILVER HORDE – – Jerry Anderson & ed
Our program at next Wednesday’s (May 25) Potluck Dinner Meeting will be Dave Dickinson talking about the history of fish canneries when fish traps were legal. David, whose grandfather was later associated with the owner of the Carlisle Packing Co. has made a life-time project of collecting stories surrounding the salmon cannery. This is the story of the fish traps that supplied salmon to the three Island canneries and the operation of the canneries prior to the elimination of salmon traps in 1934.
Primarily, David’s story will be about Village Point from the time the cannery and trap was established in 1896 to the present. Many of the pictures used in the presentation will be supplied by Molly Harmony.
Jerry Anderson will briefly tell of the start of Legoe Bay Reefnets when the salmon traps disappeared.
Following the program, LICA will hold its usual business meeting.
The door prize will be $135 for a Tome subscriber if s/he is in the Hall at the time of the drawing. Last month Sam Bowman overslept his nap and missed his $130.
Great truths that little children have learned: You can’t trust dogs to watch your food.
ISLAND RAINFALL |
APRIL |
Last year |
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Westshore Farm Hayfield |
3.98” |
2.31” |
(Sheila & Al Marshall) |
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North Tuttle Lane |
4.00” |
2.37” |
(Nancy Simmerman) |
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South Tuttle Lane |
3.75” |
n/a” |
(Wynne Lee) |
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South Nugent |
3.90” |
2.66” |
(Jerry Brown) |
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Scenic Estates |
5.19” |
3.37” |
(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
FREE PUPPIES. Mother is a Kennel Club-registered German Shepherd. Father is the neighbor’s Super Dog, able to leap tall fences in a single bound. 758-7959.
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. 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.
A NOTE FROM THE SHERIFF – – Bill Elfo, Sheriff
The Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office is cognizant of potential disruptions to ferry service and has worked with County officials and Chief Duncan McLane to ensure its ability to respond to emergencies and other law enforcement needs on the Island. A patrol vehicle has been permanently stationed on the Island and arrangements have been made with Chief McLane to assist deputies with transportation. This year the Sheriff’s Office is replacing its 23 year old patrol boat.
Specifications for the new vessel incorporated requirements to ensure that the boat can transport deputies and other first responders to the Island and Point Roberts under most conditions.
The same wind snuffs candles yet kindles fires; so where absence kills a little love, it fans a great one.
BEACH SCHOOL NEWS – – Judy Thomas, School Manager
It’s hard to believe we have only less than thirty school days remaining this year. Our student population has remained in the 50’s for about three years but next year it falls to about 44 students. With that in mind, and with federal and state budget cuts, Beach will lose 1.6 teachers. This leaves us with two full time certificated teachers and an unknown number of para educators. As of this writing (and it may change) Linda Sheek will teach K,1,2,3 and Judy Thomas will have grade 4,5,6. Terri Cook and Erin Sauvola will move into positions on the mainland. Terri and Erin are creative, energetic, and very experienced teachers. Their new schools will definitely benefit from their expertise. They’ll be sorely missed. Throughout the summer we will keep you informed about Beach additions and changes via Brown Betty.
Our coming events are as follows:
May 31, Tuesday. 6:30 PM Family Fun, Food, and Fitness Night
June 11, Saturday. PTO Talent Revue, 2 and 7 PM
June 22, Wednesday. 11:00 AM Field Day/BBQ at Molly and Dave Harmoney’s – Everyone Welcome
June 23 Thursday. 8:30 AM Graduation! Please come to say goodbye to our ten sixth graders.
“I never expected to see the day when girls get sunburned in places where they do now.” – Will Rogers
FOR SIMON – – Karen & Buff
A big Thank You to all those who made it possible and to all who attended Simon’s fundraiser night. Your generosity was overwhelming . We raised nearly $12,000. What an Island!
Charlotte E. Day
Charlotte E. Day died peacefully on Easter Sunday, April 24 2011, at the age of 90, surrounded by her loving family. She is survived by her daughter Tanna Davenport and husband David of Federal Way, son Garrett Day and wife Elizabeth of Bellingham, son Jon Day and wife Liz of Tacoma; 8 grandchildren; 5 great grandchildren, her brother Dean Ossewaarde and wife Beverly of Bellevue; and 4 nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, George W. Day.
Charlotte was born in Bellingham, January 9, 1921. Mainly educated in Bellingham, she graduated from Bellingham High School in 1939. She received her teaching certificate from Western Washington College of Education in 1942. After a summer of working for the WW II war effort at Boeing in Seattle, she received her first teaching contract in the city of Snoqualmie. She finished her career in 1967, at Blaine High School teaching Art and English.
On June 22, 1943 she married George W. Day, whom she met in Sunday school. They were married for 61 years. In 1987, they built a new home on Lummi Island and retired there. On The Island, she enjoyed her membership in the Civic Club and Mermaids.
Charlotte was artistic and creative. Her hobbies included sewing, upholstering, silk screening, interior decorating and stained glass work. Over the years, she engaged the neighborhood children, Cub Scouts and her own family in numerous fun projects, crafts and activities. She will be missed by many.
The family will hold a private graveside service at the Lummi Island Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Lummi Island Firefighters’ Association, Lummi Island, WA 98262.
How come, if necessity is the mother if invention, all this unnecessary stuff gets invented?
MEMORIAL WEEKEND ARTISTS STUDIO TOUR – – Diana Pepper
Support your local artists and crafters! Memorial Day weekend Lummi Island Artists Studio Tour is this coming Saturday and Sunday 5/28 & 5/29. Visit the artists’ studios between 10 AM and 6 PM and take home some of the wonderful new creations they are offering – paintings, prints, pottery, jewelry, flower essence & aromatherapy products, glass, stonework and much more. Free maps are available at The Islander or on-line at . Questions? Call 758-7121 or 758-7499.
Island Library – It Belongs To You – – Joan Keiper
Hours: Tuesday & Thursday 2:30 – 8:30 Saturday 10:00 – 4:00
FOIL is looking for someone to repair the lawn benches. If you would like to help, contact Karly at the Island Library.
We are now accepting books for the used book sale. Drop your donations off in the Noble Barn during library open hours. We cannot accept National Geographics, outdated text books, outdated computer book, and old musty books. Book Sale will open on Sunday, July 3.
Upcoming Events
Mysteries @ Island Library – Teens, sign up to have a part in this 1930s murder mystery. For middle and high school students. Thursday, May 26, 3:30 to 4:30 PM, Island Library. Call Karly to sign-up, 758-7145. Or karly.tucker@wcls.org
The Automatic Earth – FOIL is presenting Nicole Foss co-editor of www.automaticearth.com website. Her talk integrates finance, energy, environment, psychology, population and real politik in order to explain why we find ourselves in the current state of crisis and what we can do about it. June 2, at 7:30 PM at the Grange. $7.00 suggested donation.
Disaster Preparedness Fair – Information and demonstrations on personal and community preparedness, Saturday, August 6. On the lawn at the Island Library.
“One World, Many Stories” is the theme of the kids’ summer reading adventure. Summer reading will start in June with “Paper Planes & Other Flying Objects” kick-off party. Make a paper plane, a rimspinner, a platter ship, or a cup nick, and see how far they’ll fly! Tuesday, June 14, 2:30 at the Island Library.
Ongoing Events
Summer Play Dates at the Library – Gather & play, 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. Chess may move to a cooler spot for the summer so check at the library for location.
The Friends of Island Library (FOIL) Board meets the second Monday of the month at the library. FOIL supports the library by providing the facilities, sponsoring community events, and provides resources for children’s reading activities. The next meeting is Monday, June 13, 7:30 to 9:00 PM at the Library. FOIL Board meetings are open to the public.
“A learned fool is more foolish than an ignorant fool.” – Moliére
THE AUTOMATIC EARTH – a Lecture on Word Problems – – Elisabeth Marshall
Friends of the Island Library (F.O.I.L.) is very pleased to present Nicole Foss (Stoneleigh), co-editor of The Automatic Earth (www.theautomaticearth.blogspot.com), who will speak at the Lummi Island Grange Hall on Thursday, June 2, 2011 at 7:30 PM. Suggested donation: $7.00. This is likely to be very well attended so come early to get a seat.
Nicole and her writing partner have been chronicling and interpreting the on-going credit crunch as the most pressing aspect of our current multi-faceted predicament. The Automatic Earth site integrates finance, energy, environment, psychology, population and real politik in order to explain why we find ourselves in a state of crisis and what we can do about it. Prior to the establishment of TAE, she was editor of The Oil Drum Canada, where she wrote on peak oil and finance.
Foss runs the Agri-Energy Producers’ Association of Ontario, where she has focused on farm-based biogas projects and grid connections for renewable energy. While living in the UK she was a Research Fellow at the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies, where she specialized in nuclear safety in Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union, and conducted research into electricity policy at the EU level.
Her academic qualifications include a BSc in biology from Carleton University in Canada (where she focused primarily on neuroscience and psychology), a post-graduate diploma in air and water pollution control, the common professional examination in law and an LLM in international law in development from the University of Warwick in the UK. She was granted the University Medal for the top science graduate in 1988 and the law school prize for the top law school graduate in 1997.
“The trouble with our times is that the future is not what it used to be.” – Paul Valéry
Eva Jensen – February 23, 1913 – April 23, 2011
Eva Louise Cooley (Eva Jensen) was born on February 23, 1913 in Beaver Creek, PA. She and her brother Gordon and sister Mary Jane enjoyed summer camping with their parents, with their Model T packed to the roof with tents and gear. Eva graduated from Lawrence College in Appleton, Wisconsin and taught a handful of children in a one-room schoolhouse on Isle Royale, in Lake Michigan, for one icebound winter.
Eva taught high school English grammar and literature and Speech until her marriage to Fred McCaslin in 1940. After several moves, in 1950 the family settled in Portland, Oregon, where they raised their three children. Eva was active in the school PTAs and the altar guild of Trinity Episcopal Church. She earned her Oregon credential and returned to teaching high school in 1960. Eva’s mother Pearl Cooley (known as Nana to the children and all their friends) joined the household there and was an important part of the family until her death in 1972.
After being widowed in 1973, Eva later married Howard Jensen and the two lived in Green Valley, Arizona. After Howard (Pop-pop) died, Eva moved to be near her son Bob on Lummi Island, where she lived until she died peacefully in her sleep at the age of 98.
Eva was the heart of her family and a good friend to many. She is survived by her sons John McCaslin of Kirkland and Bob McCaslin of Lummi Island, her daughter Miki (Mary) Holden of Los Alamos, California, their spouses, seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
“Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character,
give him power.” – Abraham Lincoln
CIVIC CLUB NEWS – – Pat Moye
At our May meeting Civic Club members enjoyed pastries, coffee and tea hosted by Bobbie Hutchings and Louise Kolstad. Our program was a presentation and workshop conducted by Meredith Moench on landscape and basic field sketching techniques. Meredith has an MFA in painting and drawing. She has taught drawing, painting and design for 30 years, 20 at the University of Utah as well as various non-traditional venues of all age and ability levels, specializing in a “right brain” approach and creative process. She has a particular interest in working directly from nature. Meredith believes anyone can learn the basics, no talent is required!
The Civic Club members would like to thank the community for their support of the Garden Expo Fund Raiser. This is our major fund raiser of the year, and despite the cold spring resulting in fewer plants we still made more money than last year. All the funds raised are given back to our community by donations to Island non profits.
Our next meeting before we break for the summer will be a Tea Party held at the home of Pat Moye on June 9 from 11 AM to 1 PM. If you would like to attend please call Pat at 510-7392.
The world is composed of takers and givers. The takers may eat better, but the givers sleep better.
Saturday Farmers Market – – Rhayma Blake
Put the Lummi Island Farmers Market on your calendar again this summer for Saturdays between 10 AM and 2 PM. The official Grand Opening is Saturday, June 4, but a few hearty exhibitors are talking about setting up on Saturday, May 28th as well, an adjunct to the Artists Tour that weekend weather permitting.
The beauty of the Island market is you never quite know who will be participating on any given Saturday. For $3, you, too, can set up a booth. Last year, Mary Barstow showed up at the market during her very first week living on the island and quickly became the go-to Islander for machine embroidered clothing (think unique BBQ aprons for Father’s Day) and even custom-made quilts.
Lynn Dee has graduated to the Bellingham Farmers Market (look for her when you get into town), but other booths you can expect to see include painting and framing from Jyl Peterson, jewelry by Lisa and Michael Lish and Naomi Jarvie, art glass by Candy Jones, lotions and scents by Molly Langdon, and Lummi Island Heritage Trust gift items.
The Market is being held again on the lot next to the Islander, so parking is easy. Last year, people drove in, walked in, bicycled, scootered, and even kayaked in to visit, shop, and buy fresh produce. Come meet Anna, Amanda, and Jared, new farmers from Nettles Farm. Word is their gardens are bountiful, more than the Willows Inn and Taproot need. And Rhayma Blake will have her braai spices again, so good on those veggies. See you at The Market!
Why do you press harder on the buttons of a remote control when you know the batteries are dead?
Gardeners Network – – Ginny Winfield
Lummi Island Gardeners Network will meet on Monday, June 6 at 6:30 PM at the Fire Hall. Bee decline is a serious and challenging crisis in the world, and with that in mind, our next meeting will focus on how we can each provide a natural habitat for these beneficial insects on our property. Ginny will show a power point and talk about Mason Bees; their biology, importance to pollination, and how to encourage them to nest on your property. Randy will explain his venture into honey bees, and his choice of methods to start and maintain a colony. Everyone is welcome. For information call Ginny at 758-2663
“Action may not always bring happiness, but there is no happiness without action.” – Disraeli
PANCAKE BREAKFAST SATURDAY JULY 2 – – Beverly Busch and Helen Scott
The Grange will be having their annual Pancake Breakfast on Saturday July 2nd, so mark your calendars and come join us for a great kickoff to the 4th of July celebrations. It’s $6 for adults and $4 for children under 11 with a nonstop menu of blueberry or plain pancakes, scrambled eggs, ham, juice and milk or coffee served from 8AM to 11AM.
Round up those holiday guests, leave the cooking to us, and join the fun on July 2nd for this wonderful Island tradition.
We are looking for help in the kitchen and cleanup. If you would like to work with us please call Beverly Busch 758-2926.
The Grange would appreciate it if the lady members would lend their electric girdles for the pancake breakfast next Saturday.
Island Chapel – – Louise Kolstad
Island Chapel will have its annual membership meeting on May 15. Board members will be elected at this meeting. Chris Immer and his family will be traveling in Europe for the month of June. While gone, congregation members filling in for Chris are Greg Hart, Gailen Ludtke, Mel Kolstad, and Wendell Terry.
Day camp at Clark Island is planned for kids this summer. In July or August (waiting still for confirmation of dates) is kids’ camp on Mt. Saint Helen. Stay tuned for more information.
The women’s Bible study Friday mornings at the home of Candy Jones will take a break for the summer at the end of May. Monday evenings the men’s and women’s Bible study continues to meets at the Terry’s home. Wednesday evenings youth group meets at the Letchworth home. Dinner starts at 6:30 PM followed by fellowship. Chris tells me, “no more spaghetti”—this is BBQ season.”
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.
Sunday School lessons (interpreted): Solomon, one of David’s sons, had 300 wives and 700 porcupines.
REEFNET FISHERY REPORT – – Jerry Anderson
The Owners and associates of the eleven reefnet gears in the world held their annual meeting on April 27. The meeting was held in conjunction with the Fraser Panel of the Pacific Salmon Commission. Many of the reefnetters attended the three day meeting of the Salmon Commission also.
The heads of the Seiners and Gillnetters and several fisheries managers also attended part of the Reefnetters meeting. Although the sockeye run is small on this cycle it is projected to allow a reefnet gear harvest of about 5,800 sockeye. The exciting thing for the 2011 season is the very high preseason prediction for the Pink salmon run. The pink run is conservatively predicted to be 17.5 million. Many of the experts expect a run of around 30 million. Both the reefnetters and the hook and line sport fishers should have a great fishery from mid August until mid September.
Over a billion fry went to sea from the Fraser River the spring of 2010. This many have never before been observed. One armchair fisheries observer predicts we will be able to walk from Lummi to Orcas on the backs of the Pinks. Andy Yurovchak and his crew will begin counting for the PSC on July 20. The test gears will selectively fish for scientific purposes shortly thereafter.
The severity of the itch is inversely proportional to the ability to reach it.
HERITAGE TRUST NEWS – – Megan Crouse
The Otto Clean up on April 16th was a great success. Thirty-three volunteers maintained the trails, cleaned the Resource Center inside and out, mowed, weeded and removed invasive holly. It was a wonderful Earth Day celebration.
“Look down, beneath your feet. Look around. Look overhead…” With these clear directions, stunning photos and stylish graphics, Heritage Trust volunteer Bree Tait, in partnership with WA Department of Fish and Wildlife, designed an interpretive sign for the WDFW overlook at the end of the Baker Preserve trail. The new sign highlights the special geological features, flora and fauna at the bald, and the need for hikers to protect this sensitive ecosystem by treading lightly. Spring is a perfect time to take a hike up the Baker trail to the bald and see the ice-sculpted glacial rocks under your feet, the fawn lilies in bloom and the eagles soaring overhead. Please always respect private landowners and hike only on designated WDFW and Heritage Trust trails where public access is allowed.
The Curry Preserve has been bustling with Heritage Trust members and volunteers as community gardeners dig trenches for an improved water system, orchard stewards tend newly planted fruit and nut trees, and mowers keep the parking areas well-groomed. John and Louise Weber have skillfully constructed and installed a beautiful wooden bench in memory of Islander Art Granger. Enjoy the view!
Join us for a Mushroom Foray at the Otto Preserve on May 21. The Northwest Mushroomers Association will help identify and inventory mushroom species at the Otto Preserve and you are invited to help. The tour will begin at 10:30 AM with an orientation session, followed by a field foray, sample collection, and timeout for a potluck lunch, then mushroom sorting and identification. Come enjoy some time in the woods and learn a lot about mushrooms! Call the Trust office for more information, 758-7997.
I don’t like a yes man. I want you to tell me what you really think – even if it costs you your job. – Sam G.
GRANGE NEWS – – Louise Kolstad
The Lummi Island Grange is pleased to announce that the State Grange has awarded Caitlin O’Callaghan a $750 scholarship – congratulations Caitlin!
Bud Jewell and Dorothy Hanson are Lummi Island’s delegates to State Grange.
There were 11 entries from LI in the Whatcom County Grange Photo, Arts & Crafts Contest on April 19. Our Grange won 11 blue ribbons and 6 purple ribbons. All purple ribbon winners will go to state competition to be judged. Those winning purple ribbons were Pam Miller for her pencil drawing, Deb Fowler for her afghan, Anne Jewell for her apple sauce, Dorothy Hanson for her zucchini relish and a second purple for her tuna. Judy Arntsen received “Best of Show” for her kelp basket and will also compete at “state.”
Beverly Busch and Helen Scott are co-chairs for the Grange annual Pancake Breakfast on July 2. Mark your calendar for breakfast at the Grange between 8 and 11 AM.
The Grange meets the first Wednesday of each 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. Leslie Dempsey is President and Robert Sorensen is Vice President.
“Every woman is wrong until she cries, and then she is instantly right.” – T.C. Haliburtan
Disaster Preparedness – – Mary Stack
Map Your Neighborhood (MYN) Program: We are actively recruiting facilitators for the Map Your Neighborhood program. Would you like to work with your neighborhood to be better prepared for a disaster? The facilitator’s primary responsibility is to convene the annual MYN meeting in their immediate neighborhood. The Planning Group members will be available to participate or assist at MYN meetings as needed. To find out more about being a facilitator, please contact Tamia Sorenson at 758-4019 or via email at tamiasorensen@hotmail.com.
Shelters: The Red Cross toured possible shelter facilities on Lummi Island with the Grange representatives who have volunteered to oversee the shelters on the Island.
Our thanks to Randy Smith and Wendell Terry for helping with this important aspect of disaster preparedness.
Food and Communications:The Planning Committee is pursuing grant funding for communications equipment and food supplies for long-term storage.
Community Information: Look for the Disaster Preparedness table at the Fire Hall Open House on Sunday, June 26th. Stop by and find out more about the easy steps you and your family can take to be prepared.
FOIL and the Disaster Preparedness Committee are planning a Disaster Preparedness Fair at Island Library on Saturday, August 6. Watch for more information.
Some people pay a compliment as if they expected a receipt.
Lummi Island Congregational Church – – Cindy Bauleke, Pastor
Thank you to all who contributed to the glorious Easter celebration! Musicians from the Island, and further, created wonderful music for worship. Joyful children filled the cemetery to gather eggs many of you provided for their delight. Guests joined us for worship and an abundant brunch. Each Sunday is special as we gather together to worship God – Easter 2011 was something else! We loved having you join in the Alleluias.
We are grateful for those who bring delicious lunches for Elderberries each Wednesday at noon. Those who are retired are always welcome to join us for lunch and socializing. Or come for the day (10AM to 3PM) for cards and laughter.
Thank you to the Parish Nurses who every day are assisting Islanders with health concerns, medical equipment, food, and planning for future needs. These are amazing people! Thank you to all who support them with donations and providing meals. Because of you their outreach keeps growing. Need help or want to help? Dorothy Hanson (758-2484) is the first call.
Summer events you won’t want to miss:
The Epworth Chorale Youth Choir and Cathedral Bell Choir of the Cathedral of the Rockies in Boise will be back for another wonderful concert at the church Sunday, June 12, 7 PM. Jon Finke (758-3750) is still looking for people to put up two or more youth Sunday night.
Rummage Sale Pus! Save your good stuff and come and find some treasures, July 8-9.
Vacation Bible School is coming – a great week of fun, games, music, learning, and lunch, July 18-22, and it’s free. Want to join the fun? Talk with Ingrid McGarry (676-4373).
Worship and Church School each Sunday at 10:30 AM, choir rehearsal at 9:45 AM.
Check our latest happenings at www.lummichurch.com or on Facebook at: Lummi Island Congregational Church. No matter who you are, or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here!
Why a Politician is like a Banana: First he is green, then he turns yellow and then he turns rotten.
COMPOSER COMES OUT – – Rachelle “Racy” Fiore
Composer “Racy” Fiore will present a piano concert of six original compositions (two are classicalesque) reflecting the sounds of nature, life and love. At the Congregational Church on Friday, June 17, 7:00 PM. Happy hour before the concert will be from 6 to 7 PM with refreshments provided.
Thirty percent of the proceeds will be allocated to the Simon Thurber benefit. Tickets $10 at the door or $5 if paid in advance to Roger Jones, 319-6320. Kids 12 and under free.
“Friend: One who knows all about you and loves you anyway.” – Elbert Hubbard
PLIC COMMUNITY MEETING JUNE 15 – – Mike McKenzie
At deadline, we didn’t know the status of ferry lease negotiations. Regardless, PLIC has continued to work hard in support of the Ferry Task Force that will give its findings and recommendations to Whatcom County on things like fare structure and hours of operation by August 1. Your input is welcome at the PLIC all-community open meeting Wednesday, June 15, 6:30 PM at The Grange. All Task Force documents are linked on www.PLICferry.org, and your comments are welcome at Info@PLICferry.org.
LICA VOLUNTEER SUB-COMMITTEE on TASK FORCE SPECIAL-NEEDS FARE TOPIC- – Mike McKenzie
The LICA Board created a sub-committee in support of the Ferry Task Force to help research the issue of special-needs ferry fares, and we need volunteers. Specifically, this group will examine all facets of how special-needs assistance might be designed, implemented, and managed by Lummi Island, and present findings to the Task Force as it examines all options. This would not be an official recommendation to either the Task Force or the County, nor would the findings be endorsed by LICA — it’s just a report. The need for this information arises from County officials stating publicly that they strongly feel that they’d prefer not to administer the special-needs fare category and favor eliminating it. If you are interested in helping with this research, please email Chandler Johnson on the Task Force, chandler.johnson@stanford.edu, 758.7290.
Reality is only an illusion that occurs due to a lack of alcohol.
DARWIN AWARD NOMINEES
Two local men were seriously injured when their pick-up truck left the road and struck a tree near Cotton Patch on State Highway 38 early Monday morning. Woodruff County deputy Covey Snyder reported the accident shortly after midnight Monday. Thurston Poole, 33, of Des Arc and Billy Ray Wallis, 38, of Little Rock are listed in serious condition at Baptist Medical Center. The accident occurred as the two men were returning to Des Arc after a frog gigging trip. On an overcast Sunday night, Poole’s pick-up truck headlights malfunctioned. The two men concluded that the headlight fuse on the older model truck had burned out. As a replacement fuse was not available, Wallis noticed that the .22 caliber bullet from his pistol fit perfectly into the fuse box next to the steering wheel column. Upon inserting the bullet, the headlights again began to operate properly and the two men proceeded on east-bound toward the White River bridge. After traveling approximately twenty miles and just before crossing the river, the bullet apparently overheated, discharged and struck Poole in the left ankle. The vehicle swerved sharply to the right exiting the pavement and striking a tree. Poole suffered only minor cuts and abrasions from the accident, but will require surgery to repair the bullet wound. Wallis sustained a broken clavicle and was treated and released.
“Thank God we weren’t on that bridge when Thurston shot himself or we might both be dead” stated Wallis. “I’ve been a trooper for ten years in this part of the world, but this is a first for me. I can’t believe that those two would admit how this accident happened”, said Snyder.
Upon being notified of the wreck, Lavinia, Poole’s wife, asked how many frogs the boys had caught and did anyone get them from the truck.
LUMMI ISLAND COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS – _- 2010___
Officers . |
Directors . |
President: David Thorn |
Jerry Anderson Bill Lee |
Vice President: Larry Roteman |
Mike Skehan John Arntsen |
Secretary: Carl Hanson |
Malcolm Hutchings |
Treasurer/Editor/Archivist: Paul Davis |
Volume XLVI Number 5
May 20, 2011