The Tome Of Lummi Island
Volume XLVI No. 6
June 2011
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Community Association Meeting – Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Potluck Dinner – – – 6:29 PM
Program and Business Meeting – – – 7:15 PM
Program: Ferry Task Force Report – Scheduling, Ferry Rates etc.
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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
Saturday Market – Islander North end ………………………………… Every Saturday 10 AM to 1 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
Ferry Task Force Meeting – Grange Hall – Public Feedback Wanted June 20 Monday 6:00 PM
Disaster Preparedness Committee – Fire Hall (Finalize plans) ………… June 20 Monday 7:00 PM
LICA POTLUCK DINNER MEETING —Grange Hall ..…………… June 22 Wednesday 6:30 / 7:15 PM
Beach School Field Day/BBQ – Potluck – Harmoney’s …BBQ $3.50 June 22 Wednesday 11:00 AM
Towering Trees Tour – Otto Preserve with Arborist Sean Tait …….. June 25 Saturday 10:00 to 11:30 AM
Fire Department Open House – Fire Hall ……………………………. June 26 Sunday 10 AM to 2 PM
Recycle Pickup – Your House ……………………………………………………… June 27 Monday morning
Boys & Girls Club Board Meeting – at the Club …………………………….. June 28 Tuesday 6:30 PM
Ferry Fueling Day (Alternate Thursdays at Gooseberry Point) …………. June 30 Thursday 12:30 to 1:20 PM
Annual Pancake Breakfast – Grange Hall …………………………… July 2 Saturday 8 to 11 AM
Artists, Authors & Crafters – Blizard Road …………………………… July 2 Saturday
FOIL Used Book Sale – Island Library Nobel Barn ………………….. July 3 Sunday 10 AM to 2 PM
Lummi Island Players Society – Library …………………….………… July 3 Sunday 2:30 PM
Nature Explorers Program – Otto Preserve July 6 through August 10, Wednesdays 10 AM to Noon
Grange Meeting ………………Social at 6:30 PM……………….……. July 6 Wednesday 7:00 PM
Rummage Donations – Drop-off and Set-up – At the Church ………. July 8 Friday 8 AM to 5 PM
Rummage Sale – Congregational Church …………………………… July 9 Saturday 9 AM to 5 PM
Rummage Sale – Congregational Church …………………………… July 10 Sunday 1 PM to 4 PM
Recycle Pickup — Your house ………………………………………. July 11 Monday morning
Friends of Island Library ……………………………………………… July 11 Monday 7:30 PM
Fire Commissioners Meeting — Fire Hall—Open to Public ……..…… July 12 Tuesday 7:00 PM
LICA Board of Directors — Library ………………………………….. July 13 Wednesday 7:30 PM
Ferry Fueling Day (Alternate Thursdays at Gooseberry Point) …………. July 14 Thursday 12:30 to 1:20 PM
The Tome Deadline ……………………………………………………………… July 15 Friday 11:00 PM
LIHT Membership Appreciation Picnic & Chili Cook Off …………… July 16 Saturday Noon
Ferry Task Force – Report Presentation & Open House – Grange Hall July 18 Monday 6:00 to 8:45 PM
Boys & Girls Club Auction – Grange hall ……………………………. July 23 Saturday TBA
Edible Garden Tour – Beach School Foundation …………………..… July 30 Saturday
Tentative Ferry Dry Dock Date (Could be changed by bid schedule) Sept 7 thru Sept 28.
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FERRY TASK FORCE REPORT – – Diane Harper & ed
Our program at next Wednesday’s (June 22) Potluck Dinner Meeting will be a report by Diane Harper from the Whatcom County Ferry Task Force. See related article on Page 2.
The Ferry Task Force has been meeting almost weekly since January, and they have developed a great deal of information about our own ferry system and the other county ferries in Washington. They are in the final stages of developing draft recommendations on operations, ticketing, financial reporting, fare structure and fares. In addition to the Ferry Task Force inviting Islanders to attend their Open House on June 20th, Diane Harper has volunteered to provide an overview at this LICA meeting. She looks forward to getting this information out to as many Islanders as possible and will invite discussion.
The Potluck starts at 6:29 PM and Diane’s presentation will start at exactly 7:15 PM, followed by our LICA business meeting
The door prize will be $140 for a Tome subscriber if s/he is in the Hall at the time of the drawing. Last month Joseph Laplante and Deborah Pulliam missed their flight from San Francisco and so missed their $135. We add $5 to the pot each month until it is claimed
Dry cleaners sign in Bangkok: Drop your trousers here for the best results.
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ISLAND RAINFALL | may | Last year | ||
Westshore Farm Hayfield | 3.75” | 3.75” | (Sheila & Al Marshall) | |
North Tuttle Lane | 3.80” | 3.03” | (Nancy Simmerman) | |
South Tuttle Lane | 3.75” | 3.30” | (Wynne Lee) | |
South Nugent | 3.61” | 3.81” | (Jerry Brown) | |
Scenic Estates | 4.37” | 5.00” | (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
TUTORING WANTED per hour on Pilates exercise board and stationary bicycle 758-4028
NANCY SIMMERMAN’S KNITWEAR & GIFT SHOP is now open at 2386 Tuttle Lane. By appointment or drop by. Phone:758-2489. Brochure available at The Islander.
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.
Fundraiser Thank You – – Karen Myers Barker
Due to the fact that Buffy threw a quick note in to catch the printing of the May Tome, I didn’t get to say my Thank You to Lummi Island. I was overwhelmed and awed but not surprised. The reason we’ve lived on Lummi all these years, and why we wanted to raise our children here, is because of how special Lummi is to us.
Twenty six years ago we had three very scary moments with my family back to back and twice needed the medics from the Island fire department and then their fire trucks. During these events people came to our aid, some we hardly knew. I’ve never forgotten them, and due to this, my husband joined and was on the department for 18 years.
We have tried to pay it forward and Saturday night, May 14, for Simon, Jenica and family was just another sign of how great it is to be in this community; the Islanders were here for us and here for them. Sorry if I ramble but we Love Lummi as do our children. All I can say is Thank You for the most incredible Fundraiser, and as long as we all pay it forward when we can, we are Blessed to be a part of one of the most incredible and one of the most beautiful places in the world, encircled by water and love.
Hospitality: n: Making your guests feel like they’re at home, even if you wish they were.
A DAY OUT ON THE BUSES – – Bobbie Hutchings
Yes there is a WTA “taxi” service to and from the Island to Bellingham every Tuesday aimed to catch the 10 AM ferry. Dropping off point is at the Bellingham bus station. Return trip to the Island from the Bellingham bus station is at 1-30 PM.
The taxi has door to door pick up and delivery. Cost, $1 plus ferry passenger fare. The requirements are: A call to WTA office @ 676 7433 at least 24 hours up to 7 days prior to need. This service replaced the small bus that for many years served the Island and was cancelled due to low ridership. The “taxi” service is more cost effective than the bus.
The more adventurous wishing to travel further afield can take the 80X bus from Bellingham bus station to Skagit and Island Counties at WTA prices. The 80X can also be boarded at the Lincoln Creek Park and Ride, Lincoln St, where parking is free.
A savvy traveler informs me that: At the Skagit Co. bus station one is able to transfer to Everett, Whidbey and Camano Islands and connect with buses to Anacortes, Washington State Ferries, March’s Point, Swinomish Casino and La Conner.
A few side notes from this savvy traveler: A $1 day pass allows travel within Mt Vernon and neighboring communities. Island Transit has free bus service.
Submitted by request from several happy bus riders.
You’re never too old to learn something stupid.
$10 MONEY TEN MONEY $10 – – ed
There was no winner to last month’s $10 Certificate hidden in one copy of The Tome “What? You FORGOT to send the certificate to Paul? That was going to be your lunch money!”
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.
Island HISTORY – – Bobbie Hutchings
Due to the fire at the Islander store, Brad needed to move the historical Island artifacts that had been collected over the years. As most belonged to Bill Hawley, Brad informed Bill of his plight. Bill, of the once famous “Hawley’s Marina”, and his wife Claire travelled from their home in Wenatchee to help with the removal.
Having inventoried the artifacts, which depict the Island’s history of logging, farming, fishing and tourism, Bill decided that his items really belonged on the Island and should remain here if a “safe home” could be located. Brad agreed, and with the generosity of the Heritage Trust, all the artifacts were moved into temporary safe storage.
Many thanks are in order to the Hawleys, O’Malleys and LIHT for allowing a little of our Island’s history to be saved for Island posterity. However, the dilemma has not been totally solved as the question now arises, where should the artifacts be permanently stored? A Museum maybe? Comments and/or suggestions should be directed to Bobbie Hutchings @ 758-7194 or rmhutch@msn.com
Why are they called “stands” when they are made for sitting?
Lisa Solomon
Lisa Solomon, 42, passed away on June 2nd from advanced cancer. Early in her career she was a professional ballerina. She and her husband Gary Schmidt moved to Lummi Island in 2003. Most recently Lisa worked at Peace Health. In addition to her husband, she is survived by her parents, Dr. Ron and Ellie Solomon, and brothers Michael and Jon. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Whatcom Hospice Foundation or the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance memorial fund. A celebration of Lisa’s life will be held at a later time.
“In politics, if you want anything said, ask a man. If you want anything done, ask a woman.” -Margaret Thatcher
HERITAGE TRUST NEWS – – Megan Crouse
Led by members of the NW Mushroomers Association, 35 enthusiastic Islanders toured the Otto Preserve in misty rains to collect and identify dozens of mushrooms and lichens at the “Mushroom Foray” last month. A second foray is planned for the fall. Please remember: collecting or harvesting any plant is prohibited on the Trust’s preserves except in rare instances (like this foray) when species are identified for baseline inventories and scientific research.
Back by popular demand! Learn about the towering trees of the Otto Preserve with Arborist Sean Tait, Saturday, June 25 from 10:00 to 11:30 AM. Learners of all ages are welcome. Bring water and your walking shoes.
Our popular Nature Explorers program for elementary school-aged youth will be offered again this summer. Beginning July 6 through August 10, Nature Explorers will meet every Wednesday, 10 AM to 12 noon at the Otto Preserve. Pre-registration is required; forms are available at the Heritage Trust Resource Center or the Boys & Girls Club. Adult and youth volunteers are still needed, so call Megan at 758-7997 to learn about how you can help teach our next generation of land stewards about Lummi Island’s natural world.
CALLING ALL CHILI CHEFS!! Get your chili peppers and other mystery ingredients ready for the Heritage Trust’s seventh annual Membership Appreciation Picnic & Chili Cook Off. Thanks to a generous donor, there will be cash prizes of $50, $100 and $150 for the top three winners by popular vote and honorary judges will also bestow special awards. Chili Cook Off entry forms must be received by July 8. If you would like to enter a pot of your favorite chili in the cook-off, entry forms are available at the Islander and the Heritage Trust Resource Center.
Members and friends please join us on July 16 to sample the wide variety of tasty chili and cast your vote for the best – plus enjoy live music and take a walk on the Otto Preserve. Chili sampling and voting begins at noon. A picnic lunch will be served that includes a bowl of chili or a chili dog topped with condiments and accompanied by cornbread, dessert and lemonade or beer. Suggested donation is $5 for adults and $3 children under 11. Come celebrate with us as the Trust honors and thanks its members and friends.
“How wonderful opera would be if only there were no singers.” – Gioacchino Rossini
BEACH SCHOOL NEWS – – Judy Thomas, School Manager
Come to Molly and Dave Harmoney’s home on Wednesday, June 22 for our annual Field Day games and BBQ. Lunch service begins at 11:15 AM and the cost is $3:50 for adults. We are celebrating another interesting and exciting ending of a school year. So many of our activities are the result of Islanders’ donations of time and money. Here’s a short list of what you have contributed to the education of our students this year: salary for a 10 hour/week computer assistant, Seattle Center Planetarium visit to Beach, attendance at live performances at the Mt. Baker Theater, and WWU, field trips to Woodland Park Zoo, Boeing Museum of Flight, the Whatcom Museum, and more. Thank you to all our volunteers.
Graduation is June 23, 8:30 AM. This is an opportunity to celebrate with Terri Cook as she moves to a mainland classroom and our ten graduating sixth graders.
No activities are planned for the summer. If you have questions about Beach School, please call Judy Thomas (2283. or Michael Berres 383-9221.
September 7 is the first student day of school for the following school year. See you in the fall.
Why isn’t “phonics” spelled the way it sounds?
DISASTER PREPAREDNESS & MAP YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD REPORT – – Tamia Sorensen
We are happy to report that we are gathering momentum on this project. Scenic Estates’ Community Organization has offered to lead in the organization of Map Your Neighborhood (MYN) teams within Scenic Estates. Likewise, we are grateful to those who have been in contact with us to confirm their interest in leading MYN efforts in various Northern and Western neighborhoods on the Island. On June 20, 7 PM at the Fire Hall, we will meet with committee leaders to finalize plans for Water, Septic, Shelter, Transportation, communications, Fuel, Power, Island Youth Care, Medical Care and Animal Care. We welcome community members who would like to join us for this meeting. Additionally, the Lummi Island Fire Department has invited us to participate in the Lummi Island Fire Department Open House on Sunday, June 26th. Finally, Friends of the Island Library (FOIL) is spearheading a Disaster Preparedness Fair on Saturday, August 6. Thank you again to all of those who have offered assistance and support to date and if any of you are interested in helping, we enthusiastically welcome joiners! Please contact Tamia Sorensen at 758 4019 or tamiasorensen@hotmail.com.
Laziness is often mistaken for patience.
A GOODBYE LETTER TO OUR BELOVED DOG, BLUE
You were an amazing, wonderful animal. Your death 3 weeks ago has left all of us who loved you with a deep sense of loss and sorrow. We knew you loved us as well. You were always ready to play, chasing your many tennis balls around the yard and on the beach. We miss you terribly! Blue was six years old, an Australian Blue Healer. He was named by Angie and Kent Dixon, who raised him from a puppy and taught him the good manners needed by a dog, and also taught him to love people. We are grateful for his presence and the joy he brought to our lives in the three years we had him. The vet said his death was caused by antifreeze poisoning, a deadly potion for all animals when consumed. PLEASE, use great caution when draining any vehicle, and be sure to dispose of it properly.
Larry Smith, Janet Lutz-Smith and Greg Lutz
“The word “genius” isn’t applicable in football. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein.” –Joe Theisman
FORBIDDEN JOKES – – ed
Several years ago I did a blonde joke in the Tome, and some insecure blonde girl on the Island with low self esteem thought it was about her and complained, ruining a lot of good jokes for everyone else. But dang it, I and my very blonde niece who sends them to me think this is rich, harmless humor. For the record, some of my dearest, most intelligent friends and relatives are proud blondes, and I, like all intelligent people, know that hair color is no indication of what lies below the hair. I don’t know where the “blonde” syndrome started, but probably in some of the silly movies of the 1940’s. There is always someone to complain about jokes whether they be blondes, brunettes, Okies, Irish, farmers, churches, Yankees, Rebs, Aggies, Indians, Lummi Islanders, traveling salesmen, men, women, old folks or some guy from Nantucket – we’re all the same inside the skin, so dang the torpedoes: Let’s have some fun!
Did you hear about the brunette who put lipstick on her forehead because she wanted to make up her mind?
LAST, BEST CHANCE for telling Ferry Task Force what you think – – Barbara Ryan, chair
On Monday, June 20, 6 PM at The Grange Hall, the Ferry Task Force will be asking Lummi Islanders for their feedback on a suggested fare schedule and recommended cost savings/
revenue enhancements. Results of this meeting will be compiled into final report to County Council due by August 1.
It has become clear that County Council is searching for ways to reduce ferry costs. Sam Crawford also mentioned that he believes fares are as high as they can go, suggesting that Council is searching for ways to reduce service to save money.
We have an opportunity to suggest ways to save money and, hopefully, avoid the draconian cuts in service which have been suggested. Please join the Task Force to help us look at a reasonable fare structure and ideas for cost savings.
“Electricity is actually made up of extremely tiny particles called electrons
that you cannot see with the naked eye unless you have been drinking.” – Dave Barry
ISLAND LIBRARY – IT BELONGS TO YOU – – Joan Keiper
Hours: Tuesday & Thursday 2:30 – 8:30 Saturday 10:00 – 4:00
Summer Reading this year focuses on travel—from remote locations on the globe to the inner reaches of your mind. Programs for children, teens, and adults start at the Island Library in June. Many events, prizes and programs will be featured throughout the summer including magicians, storytellers, LEGOS, craft fairs, and much more.
FOIL is still accepting books for the annual used book sale. Drop your donations off in the Noble Barn during library open hours. We cannot accept National Geographic, outdated text books, outdated computer book, or distressed books.
Upcoming Events
Used Book Sale – Opens Sunday, July 3, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM. Your book donations and purchases make a big contribution to the programs and services that FOIL can provide. Monies earned are used to help support library programs and maintain the library building and grounds.
Disaster Preparedness Fair – Get information and connect with resources for personal and community preparedness, Saturday, August 6. On the lawn at the Island Library. 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Games from Around the World – Have fun, discover how to make and play games that kids your age from different cultures play. Discover some interesting facts about the continents and other countries around the world. For school-age kids, Tuesday, July 12, 2:30 PM.
Global Dance Party and ethnic food potluck. Bring a drum, All Ages, Saturday, August 13, 1:00 PM
Ongoing Events
Summer Play Dates at the Library – Gather & play, for 3 – 7 year olds. Saturdays, 11:30 AM.
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, July 11, 7:30 to 9:00 PM at the Library. FOIL Board meetings are open to the public.
Anagrams Scrabble Magic: THE MORSE CODE: becomes: HERE COME DOTS
Civic Club – – Pat Moye
Civic Club members and guests met at the home of Pat Moye for their final meeting before summer break. The members wore garden party hats, enjoyed tea served in members’ Tea Pots and ate wonderful finger sandwiches. The tables were decorated with old fashion table cloths and vases of flowers.
The Reef Net sign for Legoe bay is still in progress. Bob Jewell has generously offered to let us put it on his property in Legoe Bay and we hope to have it installed prior to reef net season. The Civic Club would appreciate donations to help pay for this project. If you would like to contribute make your checks out to Lummi Island Civic Club and mail them to PO Box 23.
Civic Club members and friends are painting mailboxes that will be donated to the Boys & Girls Club to be auctioned off at their summer fund raiser. Please come to the auction and bid high on these wonderful mail boxes so that we don’t have to bid on our own projects!
Our next meeting is September 8, 2011 at 10 AM in the fellowship hall of the Congregational Church. All Lummi Island women are invited to attend.
The soldier who survived mustard gas and pepper spray is now a seasoned veteran.
Boys & Girls Club News – – Lynn Schreiber
We’ve had a busy few months at club. The garden boxes have been planted, our veggies are coming up and we are in the process of getting ready for our annual auction on July 23. We already have many great items to bid on so be sure to mark your calendar!
Our Youth of the Month for May was Sarah Letchworth and for June is Katie Granger. Both girls are always willing to help out, mentor younger members and always find ways to make us laugh. Be sure to congratulate them when you see them!
We are getting ready for our summer program and are quite excited. Our program lead, Ana Archer, attended a grant writing class sponsored by Bellingham Cold Storage, and due to Ana’s hard work and vision we are one of two clubs chosen to share the grant. Yea Ana! Stop by or check the website for more details about the summer program.
Everything we do as a community for our children comes back to us in many ways. As a community we are helping to raise smart, caring, happy and well adjusted children by providing a safe place for them to go. We couldn’t do this without your support and are truly thankful for all you do!
I thought I saw an eye doctor on an Alaskan island, but it turned out to be an optical Aleutian.
THE GRANGE NEWS – – Louise Kolstad
Be looking for some beautification of the Grange gardens. Ginny Winfield and her helpers will be making some changes soon.
Continue to bring your aluminum cans to the recycle bin at the Grange. The money is used to purchase books for Island children under the age of 6 through the Imagination Library overseen by Bud Jewell. Dictionaries are also purchased for third graders at Beach School each year.
The annual Pancake Breakfast is coming fast—July 2. Beverly Busch and Helen Scott are co-chairing this event and leading the crew that will be serving from 8 AM to 11 AM—come for plain or blueberry pancakes, ham, eggs, orange juice and coffee. Adults: $6, children: $4. Come and enjoy visiting with your neighbors and friends as you enjoy breakfast.
The Grange meets the first Wednesday of the month, starting at 6:30 PM with a social. The meeting starts at 7 and we finish by 8. We invite you to join us. This year your Lummi Island Grange has 71 members. Leslie Dempsey is President and Robert Sorensen is Vice President.
Two silkworms had a race. They ended up in a tie.
Annual Rummage Sale Plus – – Rhayma Blake
On the Lummi Island Congregational Church Parking Lot:
Friday, July 8 Donation Drop-off and Set-up 8 AM to 5 PM
Saturday, July 9 SALE – 9 AM to 5 PM
Sunday, July 10 SALE – 1 PM to 4 PM
Finds of all kinds. Clothing, bedding, furniture, collectibles, toys…it’s time for the Annual Lummi Island Rummage Sale. The Plus? Food, drinks, and entertainment while you shop and visit. If you have large items to donate that need to be picked up, call Dave Thorn at 758-2559. If you have donations, but will not be on Island for the July 8th drop-off, call James Wong at 961-6097 for drop off at the church, by appointment only.
When Insults Had Class: “He had delusions of adequacy.” – Walter Kerr
Gardeners’ Network – – Ginny Winfield
Our next Gardeners’ Network meeting will be July 11, 6:30 PM @ the Fire Hall. Anna, the gardener manager at Nettles Farm, will be our guest speaker. She will share with us the ins and outs of managing a large scale garden and growing food for selective culinary preparation. Everyone is welcome. For information, contact Ginny @ 758-2663
PANCAKE BREAKFAST Saturday July 2 – – Beverly Busch
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 celebration. It’s $6 for adults and $4 for children under 12 with a nonstop menu of blueberry or plain pancakes, scrambled eggs, ham, juice, milk or coffee served from 8 AM to 11 AM.
Round up those holiday guests, leave the cooking to us, and join the fun on July 2nd for this wonderful Island tradition.
If you don’t stand for something, you’ll fall for anything.
Lummi Island Congregational Church – – Cindy Bauleke, Pastor
Is there any better place than Lummi Island in the summer? Even with more gray than sun, the lush beauty of the Island and the return of seasonal residents make summer a wonderful time. Each Sunday we gather together for celebrative worship of God with glorious music at 10:30 AM. This Sunday, June 19, we will have a potluck after worship for Fathers’ Day. July 3 will be a hymn sing, followed by a strawberry social.
Elderberries continue to meet through the summer. Those of retirement age gather on Wednesdays, 10 AM to 3 PM, for fellowship and games; lunch is served at noon. Come for lunch or come for the day. Thank you to the great cooks who provide lunch each week, we are grateful!
Our dedicated Parish Nurses are available to anyone on the Island. They are health counselors, educators, and advocates who can help with medical questions, loan medical equipment, or arrange meals. (They do not do hands on nursing other than blood pressure checks.) Dorothy Hanson is the first call 758-2484.
All are welcome to use the labyrinth (a walking meditation) in the woods behind the church, have a picnic in the Outdoor Center, or use the path to Church Beach. We ask you to be considerate of our neighbors.
In July we begin a discussion of Robin Meyers’ Saving Jesus from the Church: How to Stop Worshiping Christ and Start Following Jesus, July 6, 7 PM, in the Church Hall, facilitated by Cindy. It is an interesting read which should stimulate interesting discussion.
Vacation Bible School is always fun as we learn, sing, and play together. This year’s theme, on the parables, is Inside Out and Upside Down on Main Street, July 25-29, 10 AM to 1 PM, lunch included, for kindergartners through sixth graders. If you would like to join in the adventure, contact Ingrid McGarry 676-4373. (Please note the change in dates.)
See the latest on everyone’s favorite Rummage Sale, coming in July, also in this issue of The Tome.
No matter who you are, or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here.
You may be only one person in the world, but you may also be the world to one person.
Island Chapel – – Louise Kolstad
While the Immer family is vacationing in June, congregation members filling in for Chris are Greg Hart, Gailen Ludtke, Mel Kolstad, and Wendell Terry. While traveling in Europe, the Immer family has been sharing their adventures on Facebook.
Monday evenings at 6:30 Bible study continues at the Terry’s home. The men and women’s groups have combined during the summer. You are welcome to drop by – we’re studying the book of Acts.
The women’s Friday morning Bible study is taking a break this summer and will continue in September.
In July, youth group will start again, meeting at the Immer home – dinner starting at 6:30 PM followed by fellowship.
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.
When is it Okay to Kiss Someone? The rule goes like this: If you kiss someone, then you should marry them and have kids with them. It’s the right thing to do. — Howard, age 8
ROUGH LANDING
An airline pilot wrote that on this particular flight he had hammered his ship into the runway really hard. The airline had a policy which required the first officer to stand at the door while the passengers exited, smile, and give them a, “Thanks for flying XYZ airline.” He said that in light of his bad landing, he had a hard time looking the passengers in the eye, thinking that someone would have a smart comment. Finally, everyone had gotten off except for this little old lady walking with a cane. She said, “Sonny, did we land or were we shot down?”
A MOTHER’S LOVE
From a Southwest Airlines employee: “Welcome aboard Southwest Flight XXX. To operate your seatbelt, insert the metal tab into the buckle, and pull tight. It works just like every other seatbelt and if you don’t know how to operate one, you probably shouldn’t be out in public unsupervised. In the event of a sudden loss of cabin pressure, oxygen masks win descend from the ceiling. Stop screaming, grab the mask, and puff it over your face. If you have a small child traveling with you, secure your mask before assisting with theirs. If you are traveling with two small children, decide now which one you love more.
ISLEWARD – – Meredith Moench for the Lummi Island Conservancy
BUZZ POLLINATION
Did you know that you may have bumblebees to thank for your garden tomatoes? And blueberries? That is because bumblebees are able to “buzz pollinate” certain flowers whose tubular anthers contain firmly attached pollen requiring vibration to release and self-fertilize. Tomatoes and eggplants are among the plants whose flowers require this, as are members of the blueberry family. Commercial greenhouse tomatoes are exclusively pollinated by bumblebees or mechanical equivalents called Electric Bees.
There is another reason why our native bees are more efficient pollinators than non-native European honey bees. Bumblebees are able to regulate their body temperature and can fly during colder temperatures, before sunrise, after sunset and even at temperatures below freezing. They are considered a “keystone” species meaning they are an essential bridge between native plants which they pollinate and the higher animals dependent on those plants for food.
Unfortunately many of our 50 or so native bumblebee species are declining and some are at risk of extinction. The importing of non-native bumble bees by commercial growers appears to have spread diseases to native species, and the loss of habitat and use of pesticides continue to contribute to their decline. As many are ground nesting, bumblebees are especially susceptible to lawn pesticides. So, please put away the Scotts Weed and Feed, leave some natural unmowed, untilled areas for them to live in and promote a variety of flowers to feed them, both garden and native. For plant lists and more information, go to www.xerces.org.
Dead batteries for your smoke alarm will be given out free of charge.
IDIOT SIGHTINGS
When I arrived at an automobile dealership to pick up my car, I was told that the keys had been accidentally locked inside it. We went to the service department and found a mechanic working feverishly to unlock the driver’s side door. As I watched from the passenger’s side, I instinctively tried the door handle and discovered it was open. “Hey,” I announced to the technician, “it’s open!” “I know,” answered the young man I already got that side.”
HORT ALERT – APPLE MAGGOT – – Darlyn Delboca
Apple Maggot renders infected fruit useless, unless you are making vinegar or you have time to cut out bits of good flesh for sauce. In addition to apples, this fly infests other fruits: Asian and European pears, crabapple, plums, bitter cherry ‑ a PNW native, sweet and sour cherry, spreading cotoneaster. It has a huge economic impact on our fruit growers and therefore the price of fruit to consumers, as well as on home fruit producers.
CONTROLS:
A. SANITATION:
1.Timely orchard and garden clean up of dropped fruit plays a critical role during harvest season in controlling Apple Maggot. Infested fruit is best disposed of by boiling before burying or composting. Remove any wild or unmanaged host plants. Do not store fruit bins under infected trees.
B. TRANSPORT-IMPORT RESTRICTION:
1. Do not import infected fruit to your property or neighborhood. If we are going to get on top of this pest, we must consider any and all areas “quarantine” areas.
2. Do not import to your property and neighborhood dormant pupae of Apple Maggot in the soil of plants which are sold potted or B & B (balled & burlapped). Purchase only certified pest free plant stock of the plants which are hosts of Apple Maggot.
C. BARRIERS:
1. For organic control, use Surround, a form of kaolin clay which is OMRI certified, or
2. Encase your maturing fruit with nylon footies if you have only a few fruit trees. Of course crabapples and cherries cannot be encased; they will require Surround applied regularly per manufacturer’s instructions.
HOW DO YOU KNOW YOUR FRUIT IS INFESTED?
When you cut into pome fruits are they riddled with brown tunnels throughout the white flesh? This is evidence the maggot stage of the Apple Maggot has been feeding, and may still be present in the apple. Once mature it drops to the ground, pupates in the soil, emerges the following growing season from late June to early October as a metamorphosed fly – the adult of the Apple Maggot, Ragoletis pomonella. It feeds on aphid sugar, other plant exudates, bird droppings, etc. until mature, then mates and lays up to 500 eggs over its life span of 2 – 4 weeks.
Apple maggot injury can be confused with that of Codling Moth and the Lesser Appleworm. Codling Moths create one or two tunnels through the flesh to the core where they feed on the seeds and inner fruit tissue which often becomes moldy. There is usually only one larva per fruit. The smaller, Lesser Appleworm larvae generally enter the fruit through the calyx end where they create shallow feeding tunnels. The Lesser Appleworm has a distinctive brown to dark brown head and six legs. Apple Maggots have no head capsule or legs, and have a wedge-shaped body with two small black hooks extending from the pointed ‘head’ end when feeding. Evidence of Apple Maggot fly egg deposition is small dimples and depressions at the sites on the fruit where the female fly has inserted her eggs. Apples infested early in the season will appear bumpy as they mature. Heavily infested fruit can become mushy and prematurely drop from the tree.
For excellent photos of infested fruit, monitoring techniques and more information on Apple Maggot search the internet at the B.C. Ministry of Agriculture & Lands or the Washington State University websites.
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