Our Lummi Island Community

Tome 2011/09

The Tome Of Lummi Island
Volume XLVI No. 8
September 2011

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Community Association Meeting – Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Potluck Dinner – – – 6:30 PM

Program and Business Meeting – – – 7:15 PM

Program: Kent Nielsen on Quarry Expansion

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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 – Closed for the Season

Elderberries – Fun, Games and Lunch for Seniors – Church …………… Every Wednesday 11 AM to 2 PM

Island Church & Sunday School – 758-2060………………………………. Every Sunday 10:30 AM

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

School District Forum – High School – Move 6th grade to Ferndale? … Sept 27 Tuesday 7:00 PM

Boys & Girls Club Board Meeting – at the Club …………………………….. Sept 27 Tuesday 6:30 PM

LICA POTLUCK DINNER MEETING —Grange Hall ..…………… Sept 28 Wednesday 6:30 / 7:15 PM

Murder Mystery Play – Pick Your Part – Library …………………….. Sept 30 Friday 6:00 PM

Ferry Returns from Dry Dock .…………………….…..probably about Sept 30 or Oct 1

Give Burns the Boot Drive Ferry Line ………………………………. Oct 1 Saturday

FOIL Annual Membership Meeting – Grange Hall ………………… Oct 1 Saturday 7:00 PM

Franz Liszt Piano Concert – pianist, Angelo Rondello. Church …… Oct 1 Saturday 7:30 PM

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

Lummi Island Conservancy Board – Library …………………………………. Oct 2 Sunday 7:30 PM

Recycle Pickup – Your House ……………………………………………………… Oct 3 Monday morning

Cemetery Board – Library …………………………………………… Oct 3 Monday 6:30 PM

Grange Meeting ………………Social at 6:30 PM……………….……. Oct 5 Wednesday 7:00 PM

Ferry Fueling Day (Alternate Thursdays at Gooseberry Point) …………. Oct 6 Thursday 12:30 to 1:20 PM

All-Island Salmon BBQ Grange Hall – For Grange Scholarship ….. Oct 8 Saturday 5:00 to 6:30 PM

Friends of Island Library ……………………………………………… Oct 10 Monday 7:30 PM

Fire Commissioners Meeting — Fire Hall—Open to Public ……..…… Oct 11 Tuesday 7:00 PM

Beach School PTO — Beach School ………………………………… Oct 12 Wednesday 6:45 PM

LICA Board of Directors — Library ………………………………….. Oct 12 Wednesday 7:30 PM

Civic Club – Church Fellowship Room ………………………………………… Oct 13 Thursday 10:00 AM

The Tome Deadline ……………………………………………………………… Oct 14 Friday 11:00 PM

Recycle Pickup — Your house ………………………………………. Oct 17 Monday morning

Crop Circle Show – with Colleen Berg – Library ………………….. Oct 19 Wednesday 7:00 PM

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

300 Years Of Music Pianist Jonathan Levin – Church …………….. Oct 20 Thursday 7:30 PM

Mushroom Foray Otto Preserve …………………………………….. Oct 22 Saturday 10:30 AM to 2 PM

Artists’ Studio Tour Maps at Islander Store ……………………… Nov 12 and 13 Sat & Sun

LICA Scholarship Application deadline …………………….………… Nov 20 Sunday

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

Recycle Hotline Monday – Friday 9 to 5 plus answering machine 676-5723

Grange Hall Rent contact: Leslie Dempsey – 758-2348

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QUARRY EXPANSION – – ed

Our program at next Wednesday’s (September 28) Potluck Dinner Meeting will be Geologist Kent Nielsen talking about the quarry expansion on Lummi Mountain. Learn the facts, pro and con, and then let the County know what you think. See Kent’s article on page 2 for more detail about the Quarry.

The Potluck Dinner starts at 6:30 – please have your “pot” on the serving table before that time. And remember to bring all your own table service as supplies are not available at the Grange Hall. If you live on Lummi Island, you are part of the Lummi Island Community Association (LICA) and are welcome.

The door prize will be $145 for a Tome subscriber if s/he is in the Hall at the time of the drawing. I think this is an all-time high, so it seems ripe for the picking this time. But of course you are not eligible unless you are a 2011 Tome Subscriber before 9/26/11. Last June, Janet Granger didn’t want to leave home in Chehalis to come for her $140, so we bumped it another $5.

Sign in the lobby of a Moscow hotel near an orthodox monastery:

“You are welcome to visit the cemetery where famous Russian and Soviet composers, artists and writers are buried daily except Thursday.”

ISLAND RAINFALL July AUGUST
Westshore Farm Hayfield 0.89” 0.38” (Sheila & Al Marshall)
North Tuttle Lane 1.05” 0.43” (Nancy Simmerman)
South Tuttle Lane n/a” n/a” (Wynne Lee)
South Nugent 1.04” 0.38” (Jerry Brown)
Scenic Estates 0.93” 0.37” (Darlene Stoffer)

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

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.

OLDER DEPENDABLE 4HP, 2 STROKE EVINRUDE OUTBOARD MOTOR. $125 758-7260

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

GARAGE/MOVING SALE. Lots of tools, small kitchen appliances & assorted other GOOD stuff. Location – above the Willows on 4333 Cedar Place. October 1 from 8 AM to 5 PM, rain or shine!”

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 “Are we talking real money? I thought it was just a joke.”

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.

PREMATURE DEATH? – – ed

The rumors about the sad passing of all the Salish Sea Madrone trees have been highly exaggerated. Early last spring, the Madrones were so sickly and devoid of viable leaves (Madrones normally retain their leaves through the winter, but not this time.) that we were told that they had a fatal fungus infection, and this would probably be their last year. Then in late spring the two Madrones in the Otto Preserve and the one in my yard started to put out tiny leaf buds. “Is this a glimmer of hope?” we thought. But, no, surely the fungus would soon put an end to the delicate new leaves and all would be over for these amazing trees.

But the leaves continued to develop and thrive. Now they are full grown, mature leaves and they are photosynthesizing like there is no tomorrow. Last year’s red bark is splitting and shedding as is normal for Madrones as the branches and twigs grow too big for the inflexible bark. Only a few of us world-famous biologists know that Madrones, snakes and crabs are genetically related, all belonging to the genus barkus peelus – a group that sheds its bark, skin or exoskeleton as the case may be. The trees now are in better condition than they have been the past few years. It appears they have “passed the crisis.”

So enjoy the Madrones as you walk the Loop Trail. The only down side now is the initials “MHKV” recently carved into the trunk of one of the Otto Preserve Madrones. “Fool’s names and fool’s faces…” When we find out who MHKV is, we will have some fun with public humiliation. It is difficult to imagine someone being so grossly stupid as to desecrate a treasured tree in a nature preserve. Probably some idiot visiting from the continent – we Lummi Islanders don’t do that to our own nature preserves.

Experience is the thing you have left when everything else is gone.

A NOTE FROM ANA RUTH

Dear Lummi Island Community, by the time you read this I will be in Kenya, volunteering at Flying Kites Leadership Academy (home and school for orphaned children). Thank you for all your financial and emotional support; it has really made a difference. Your generosity has helped me keep my six-month commitment to the academy. I’m so grateful to have grown up in a caring community!

THANK YOU! Ana Ruth Diffley

TROUBLE IN BROWN BETTY’S BARN – – ed

Some of you have been missing some critically important communications from Brown Betty about Dry Dock and ferry conditions and a great many other important subjects. The problems may include computer glitches, or maybe you changed your e-mail address and forgot to tell me or some other mysterious reason. Or maybe you just failed to sign up for Brown Betty service. Or, perish the thought; maybe I made a mistake – naw – that couldn’t be the reason. In any case, if you have been missing Brown Betty communications and feel that you have requested or want to start the service, contact me and let’s get it corrected. For 2011 Tome subscribers only.

thetome@lummiislandcable.comor phone me at 758-2414.

“Gentlemen, it is better to have died a small boy than to fumble THIS football” – John Heisman

Give Burns the Boot – – Bob Auld

As you may remember, this is an annual event where fire departments across the Northwest participate in the collection of funds for the Northwest Burn Foundation. The Lummi Island volunteer firefighters and EMTs will be distributing burn prevention literature and collecting donations Saturday, October 1st at the ferry. They will be wearing their bunker gear or EMT gear and carrying the traditional firemen’s boot. Please encourage all to drive by and help out with a contribution. Questions may be directed to either Bob Auld or Larry Roteman, co-chairs of the local event.

How can there be self-help “groups”?

Lummi Island Quarry Expansion 2011 – – Kent Nielsen

This is a critical time for the rock quarry and the residents of Lummi Island. The quarry operators are rapidly excavating the rock within their current 20-acre permit. Consequently, they have applied for a zoning change to create a 27.5-acre Mineral Resource Land (MRL) overlay on the current Rural Forestry zone just south of the current operations. If successful, they will apply for a mining permit to expand the quarry and more than double the size of the pit. This activity will impact the residents of Lummi Island Scenic Estates six days a week and the environment of Lummi Mountain for years to come. If they are not successful, then the life of this quarry will be limited to a few more years with the existing permit. A review of the quarry history and a discussion of the rezoning process will be presented at the Community Association Potluck Dinner Meeting next Wednesday, September 28 at the Grange Hall.

All Island residents should consider the positive and negative aspects of the quarry and make your feelings known to the county.

My weight is perfect for my height — which varies.

LUMMI ISLAND SCHOLARSHIP – – Kent Nielsen

The Lummi Island Community Association (LICA) Scholarship is celebrating its fourth anniversary. This scholarship is intended for any Lummi Island resident who is or would like to continue in an educational program beyond high school. The characteristics of the successful applicant include a strong academic record, demonstrated personal motivation, and concern for our community. The deadline for application is November 20th. Contact Kent Nielsen, chair of the scholarship committee, at 360-820-2148 or lummikent@yahoo.com if you have questions or would like to apply.

Last winter, we awarded the fourth $500 scholarship to Ms. Caitlin O’Callaghan to help her complete a 2-year program at Whatcom Community College and to set the stage for her studies at Western Washington University.. At present, we have approximately $2,600 in this account and would like to increase the fund so that it can be self-sustaining. If you would like to support this scholarship, then please contact Kent Nielsen or send a donation for the LICA Scholarship fund to the Lummi Island Community Association, P.O. Box 163, Lummi Island, WA 98262.

Is it my imagination, or do Buffalo wings taste like chicken?

Roderick Edgar Dunn – February 20, 1930 – September 7, 2011

After a life filled with adventure, Roderick (Rod) Edgar Dunn, (age 81) of Ferndale, WA passed away on September 7th at Hospice House in Bellingham. He was born in Bellingham to Henry W. and Alice Dunn and raised on Lummi Island. A reefnet fisherman in his teens, he also spent a summer commercial fishing in Alaska and vowed to return.

After graduation from Ferndale HS, Rod enlisted in the Army Air Corp. He was a member of the AAC’s elite Skeet Team. While flying in the Korean War he was awarded a battlefield commission as well as two Purple Hearts and a Silver Star. After returning from Korea, he married Rita Elaine Rule. They were married 57 years and had four children.

He moved his family to Sitka, Alaska in 1961, then to south-central Alaska. In 1969 he and his family planted roots in Talkeetna, AK. Among his many endeavors, he worked for the National Weather Service, mined gold, ran heavy equipment, worked the pipeline, and was an Alaska State Trooper. He ran a trap line, snow machined, hunted and fished, and generally lived his Alaska dream.

He and Rita moved to Kettle Falls, WA and eventually to Ferndale after retiring. He honed his woodworking and gardening skills and provided friends and family with the fruits of his labor.

He is survived by his wife, Rita and children Patricia (Paul), Cynthia (Steve), Leah (David), and Todd (Tiz) Dunn, his grandchildren Katie, Emily, Alex, Libby, and great-grandson Lucas.

Rod’s ashes will be scattered near Talkeenta next summer when his daughter, Leah, returns from active duty in Kuwait.

A memorial gathering in his honor will be held on Saturday September 24, 1 PM at the Correll Park Clubhouse on Correll Dr in Ferndale.

Memorial donations may be made to Whatcom Hospice Foundation.

Show me a man with both feet firmly on the ground, and I’ll show you a man who can’t get his pants off.

LICA ORCHARD PROJECT UPDATE – – Mike Skehan, Sec. LICA

I want to thank everyone who has donated time, materials, encouragement, and yes, some cash to the project. We had expected just a bit of rain by now to soften up the dirt where we plan to put grass and a double ring of semi-dwarf apple trees – perhaps during drydock. Your patience is gratefully appreciated.

Some progress has been made. The county did some much needed thinning of vegetation and removed several dying cherry trees. Also, the Sheriff’s ‘offender crew’ showed up to make a dent in restoring the overgrown landscaping put in several years ago. We hope to get them out here on a regular basis. A water line has been installed, the ground somewhat leveled and stumps removed, and soon the debris piles will disappear. Again, thanks to all for what has been nothing but positive feedback so far from our community and Whatcom County.

We are over halfway to our goal of raising $1,600 to turn this into a real asset for Lummi Island and could use your help. A small donation toward the purchase of 23 trees, deer fencing, stakes, seed, would be a wonderful gesture. Commitments of fence posts, old bags of peat or compost, or better yet, show up on a soon to be announced work party day to plant the trees. Tax deductible checks should be mailed to LICA, PO Box 163, LI, 98262.

These are the kinds of projects Islanders have been doing for generations. It’s part of what makes us who we are. Thanks again for continuing the tradition of ‘service to community’.

One nice thing about egotists: they don’t talk about other people.

GIRL SCOUTS will be starting up in October, meeting at the Church after school, if you would like more information please contact me. Frankie Small 758 7141.

Grange needs Dance Instructors – – Pat Moye

A couple of years ago the Grange Hall put on dance classes for Islanders. These were well attended and very fun! The Grange would like to do them again this winter but need instructors. Here is how it would work. The Grange would supply the building for the dance instructions and the instructor would teach for free. Any donations collected would go to the instructor. This would be for adults and families and would be single-night events. Any type of dancing would be considered such as Salsa, Waltz, Contra or country dancing, – even square dancing! If you are interested in being a dance instructor, please call Pat Moye at 360-510-7392 or email at:

patmoye2010@hotmail.com.

“What’s vice today may be virtue tomorrow.” – Henry Fielding

CROP CIRCLE PRESENTATION – – Colleen Berg

For those of you who are interested in crop circles, Colleen Berg will give a PowerPoint presentation on her crop circle experience in Wiltshire County, England this summer. The presentation will be in the Lummi Island library on Wednesday, October 19 at 7 PM. Donations to the Friends of the Island Library would be appreciated, but not required to attend. Crop circles are unexplained large–typically 200-500 foot — geometric designs in cereal crop fields found predominately in Wiltshire County.

To All Island Artists and Crafters – – Diana Pepper

Please join us for the Fall Artists’ Studio Tour, November 12 and 13. To new and returning artists and crafters, write a description including your name, location and 25-words about your art for the tour map. Put the description and your $25 fee payable to Ria Nickerson in an envelope and bring it to the Islander or deliver it to her studio. For the Fall Studio Tour, the description and fee must be paid by Saturday, October 22. You are responsible for submitting them in a timely fashion or you won’t be listed on the map. Questions? Call Ria Nickerson at 758-7121 (Cell 201-4611) or Lynn Dee at 758-2815.

Dear Future Generations: Please accept our apologies. We were roaring drunk on petroleum.

Beth Hudson – April 28, 1920 – July 22, 2011

Beth Hudson (Elizabeth Mae Townsend), born April 28, 1920, passed away July 22, 2011. Beth was born in her grandparent’s home on the Unick Road and grew up having many adventures with her siblings and http://mi-cache.legacy.com/legacy/images/Cobrands/BellinghamHerald/Photos/bhw_20110807_0085158109-02_1_20110807.jpg cousins on the farm lands and beaches at Cherry Point. She attended Washington State Normal School and there met her husband-to-be Richard (Dick) Hudson of Acme. Beth and Dick lived in Bellingham, Forks, Shelton and Everett before moving to Lummi Island so they could pursue the development of United Boatbuilders.

During those years, Beth raised three children, actively supporting school and community organizations, working from the home and contributing to the growth of Uniflite. Beth, with others, spearheaded the development of the Docents of the Whatcom Museum and assisted in organizing and operating the original Museum Shop.

Beth was a member of Lummi Island Civic Club, Lummi Island Community Club, Mermaids, and was the Lummi Island news writer for the Ferndale Record. The Lummi Island Church was very important to Beth. Among her many activities, she taught Sunday School, served on the Worship Board and helped start Parish Nurses and Elderberries.

Grandma Beth (aka Grandma-on-the-Beach) is fondly remembered for her love of reading, a thoughtful spirituality, a kind and gentle manner, great bread and poppy seed cakes, a good eye for agates, a curiosity for native plants and animals and for her spirit of embracing life.

She was preceded in death by husband of over 50 years, Richard L. Hudson; brother, Norman Townsend; sisters, Una Ecker, Eva Rhodes, and Leone Bishop; and daughter-in-law, Sally Granger Hudson.

Beth is survived by her son, Richard R. Hudson; daughters, Susan Peterson (Terry) and Lynn McLane (Towner); grandchildren, Kathy Hudson (Tony Cosby), Kim Hudson (Tom Clarke), Richard G. Hudson (Britta Burton), Andrew Peterson (Heather), Kate Covell (Farrell), and Kelsey McLane; and nine great grandchildren. She is also survived by her sister, Shirley Nordtvedt (Art) and many nieces and nephews.

Special recognition to Parish Nurses, Hospice, friends at Elderberries and her special Mermaids friends, and many other Islanders for the kindnesses they have shown. A memorial service at the Lummi Island church will be held in the fall. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Lummi Island Congregational Church, PO Box 6, Lummi Island, WA, 98262.

“There is a time for work and a time for love. That leaves no other time.” – Coco Chanel

Classical Piano Concerts – – Nancy Wong, Church Administrator

Two Classical Piano Concerts at Congregational Church: On Saturday, October 1, at 7:30 PM, hear some of the greatest works by the composer, pianist, abbot, and teacher, Franz Liszt (1811-1886) discussed and performed by Bellingham born pianist, Angelo Rondello. On Thursday, October 20, at 7:30 PM, take a journey with New York based pianist Jonathan Levin through 300 years of music, which includes Beethoven’s epic Hammerklavier Sonata. Works from other composers will include Bach, Scarlatti, Liszt, Griffes, and McLeer. Suggested donations at the door for each concert: $12 General & $5 Students.

“It is hard to tell the truth, for although there is one, it is alive and constantly changes its face.” F. Kafka

ISLAND LIBRARY – IT BELONGS TO YOU – – Joan Keiper

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

Not a library user? No time to read? The library still has something for you. Next time you’re looking for information, log onto www.wcls.org and check out the many available databases to find the answers you’re looking for. The Library will come to you!

FOIL’s Used Book Sale was a great success – best ever. We raised over $2,500. Thanks you all for your tremendous support.

Upcoming Events

Crop Circles in the UK – Presentation by Colleen Berg, Wednesday, October 19, 7:00 PM at the library.

1930s Murder Mystery – Sign up at Lummi Island Library to get your role to play in this 1930’s murder mystery! Friday, September 30, 6:00 PM at the Library.

FOIL Annual Membership meeting – A review of the year’s accomplishment and FOIL’s plans for the future. All users and supporters of the library are considered FOIL members. Come and tell us what you’d like at your library. Our featured speaker will be Jennifer Hahn, kayaker, wilderness guide and naturalist. Learn about the delicious local foods of the coast – wild seaweeds, wild greens, edible ferns, mushrooms, flowers, roots and shoots. Wild foraging is as local as it gets. Jennifer will have copies of her book “Pacific Feast” for sale. Saturday, October 1, 7:00 PM at the Grange Hall.

Ongoing Events

Pre-school Story Time – Stories and more for ages 3-5, weekly through December 13. Starting Tuesday, September 13, 3:30 PM, Island Library

Kids Book Club will meet at 4:30. We’ll pick a book to read and share reading aloud, as well as snacks and crafts. We’re looking for volunteers for both these programs. Kids read 868 books this year, breaking last year’s record. Please contact Karly if you are interested. Thank you to the Beach Store for donating gift certificates for the summer reading program.

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

The Friends of Island Library (FOIL) Board meets the second Monday of each month at the library. FOIL supports and promotes the library by providing the facilities, sponsoring community events, and provides resources for Library activities. The next meeting is Monday, October 10, 7:30 to 9:00 PM at the Library. FOIL Board meetings are open to the public.

“Success is a tricky mistress. It is nice to have, but it is a tricky thing to embrace.” – Robert Redford

Lummi Island Congregational Church – – Cindy Bauleke, Pastor

In many churches, fall is the time to gear up, with people returning to worship from time away. On the Island, fall is a little gentler time as our summer residents return to their winter homes. In this mellow time of fall, our congregation has entered a process of discernment to see if we are called to be Open and Affirming of people who are gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgendered. We come from a variety of viewpoints on this. We will first look at this from a Biblical perspective, hopefully with honest and sensitive conversation. If you are interested, check the church website for our newsletter with more information.

(lummichurch@netzero.net)

This Sunday, September 25, would be a great time to worship with us at 10:30 AM. Our own Jim Thomas will preach, and Seagrass (Stella & Randy Benson, & Paul Sungails) will bring their Bluegrass Gospel Music. October 2 is a day we are reminded of our sisters and brothers around the globe, as we share in World Communion Sunday. Following worship is a viewing of the DVD For the Bible Tells Me So, looking at what the Bible says about sexuality.

October 9, King’s Men of Song, from Lynden, will lead worship with their Gospel Music.

Our adult class is finishing discussion of Saving Jesus from the Church, and looking forward to hearing the author speak in Bellingham, October 21 and 22.

Elderberries have changed their meeting time to 11 AM to 2 PM each Wednesday, with lunch served at noon. This is a fun group for retired folks. You are welcome to drop in for lunch (provided by generous Islanders) and good conversation. Parish Nurses continue to arrange for care, loan medical equipment, provide emergency food, and in other ways assist those of our Island Community in times of ill health. Dorothy Hanson is the first call at 758-2484. Also see the article in this issue of The Tome for upcoming piano concerts at the Church. Come join us and see what all is going on at the little white Church on the Island. No matter who you are or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here.

“There is only one thing people like that is good for them; a good night’s sleep.” – Edgar Howe

They voted for a water buffalo! – – Karly Tucker

Island kids read 868 books this summer and got a penny for each book to contribute to the Heifer Project. The Heifer Project provides a charitable gift of animals to improve the lives of families throughout the world and help end hunger. Our young readers chose to purchase a $250 water buffalo to plow fields, provide milk and transportation for crops.

You can see that we will need some matching donations for the dream to materialize. Please drop off any contribution in the penny urn at the library to make this happen.

Happiness is not the absence of problems, but the ability to deal with them.

Disaster Preparedness Committee – – Bobbie Hutchings & Mary Stack

For those of you unable to attend the September 19 Disaster Preparedness meeting, this is a summary of where we are as of Sept. 2011.

  • A brochure prepared by the D.P. team is included in this issue of the Tome informing you of how you can get prepared.
  • Through the support of LICA, Tamia Sorensen has identified several people who have agreed to be neighborhood facilitators for the Map Your Neighborhood (MYN) program. If you need to know who your neighborhood facilitator is, please call Tamia at 758-4019. This fall and winter, neighborhoods will be updating their information via the MYN program.
  • Over 200 people attended the Disaster Preparedness Fair at the Lummi Island Library. Many others received information in July at the Fire Hall Open House.
  • Five buildings have been reviewed and have written agreement with the Red Cross to act as shelters if they are needed in a major disaster. Two houses also have agreements.
  • A Shelter training workshop that included three classes was attended by 28 Islanders; 10 became Red Cross volunteers.
  • The Grange has 12 cots and bedding currently in storage; the Red Cross Mass Care trailer has 5 more. The Red Cross has agreed to provide 33 additional cots and bedding to be stored with the Parish Nurses medical equipment.
  • Emergency long-life meals for feeding people needing shelter are being pursued. Due to lack of funding, we have not been able to make purchases to date; however, financial assistance is under consideration. The Civic Club has agreed to monitor any long-life supplies.
  • A MURS communication system for the Island is being developed to allow inter-island reports to the Fire Department and the EMTs as well as to off-Island emergency assistance personnel. This system is critical because the Fire Department has only one telephone line. Please call Chuck Keiper at 758-7735 for information and training. No license is required to participate.
  • There are plans to deal with water and sanitation, power and fuel, transportation and large and small animal safety. These areas have been addressed in reports and documents in an Island disaster plan which eventually will be available for perusal at the library.
  • Local First Aid and CRP classes will be offered in October for residents.
  • A two-weekend CERT training (Community Emergency Response Team) will be offered in October/November. Call Mary Stack at 758-4026 for more information regarding these classes.

If swimming is so good for your figure, how do you explain whales?

The Grange – – Louise Kolstad

Thank you Lummi Island friends for bringing your aluminum cans for recycle at the Grange. Bud Jewell reports that he is taking in 140-150 pounds of cans a couple of times monthly. This money is used for the Dolly Parton Imagination Library (provides free books for newborns to age 5) and for the purchase of dictionaries for 3d graders at Beach School.

Carolyn Jenkins reports that our Grange booth at the NW Washington Fair took first place again this year and tied for the Sweepstakes. Anne Jewell and Carolyn designed the booth again this year, winning $165.

If you have not already done so, mark your calendar now for the salmon BBQ scheduled for October 8 at the Grange Hall. Dorothy Hanson and Rose Ann Auld are chairing this event this year. Any profit made from the BBQ is used for Lummi Island Grange scholarships.

The Grange would like to sponsor dancing lessons again this winter. If you would like to volunteer to teach dancing at the Grange for tips, call Pat Moye at 360 510 7392.

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 74 members. Leslie Dempsey is President and Robert Sorensen is Vice President.

“It isn’t necessary to see a good tackle – you can hear it.” – Knute Rockne / Notre Dame

BEACH SCHOOL NEWS – – Judy Thomas, Manager

Beach was hit by staff and salary reductions like all the Ferndale schools. Linda Sheek is teaching K,1,2,3 and I’m teaching 3,4,5 plus being the school manager. Arria Merrill is our fulltime para educator, Buff Lapof, the library aide and Joe Cook prepares lunch and assists in the classroom. Kathy Thurber runs the office, is the “nurse” and manages the budget. We will need volunteers this year because of the wide range of abilities in the two classrooms! Call Kathy (383-9440) if you can help.

We have forty-three students which includes five new kindergarteners. Please watch for our students as they walk to the Boys & Girls Club after school on T,W,Th.

On September 27 from 7:00 – 8:30 PM the district is presenting a forum at the Ferndale High School cafeteria on the use of school facilities. A topic which concerns us is MOVING SIXTH GRADE TO MIDDLE SCHOOL NEXT SCHOOL YEAR. Call or E-mail our office if you have an opinion and /or want to ride with a group of us to the meeting. We need our sixth grade students here. Your voice is important.

A rubber band pistol was confiscated from Beach School arithmetic class

because it was a weapon of math disruption.

BOYS & GIRLS CLUB NEWS – – Lynn Schreiber

We’ve had a great time this summer with our garden, swimming at the lake, camping at Larrabee State Park and picking up trash around the Island. It was an amazing summer and we’re looking forward to a fun and educational school year.

If you haven’t already heard, we’re looking for ways to give back to the community. It’s our way of saying thank you for all the support that you’ve given the kids and staff at the B&G. Let us know if there is something we can do for you! We’re scheduled to do some trail clean up at the Otto Preserve in October and are going to do some more garbage pickup around the Island this month.

We are starting up the Junior Staff program again at club and have many young people interested. This is a great way for the kids to learn about interacting with others, applying for work, interviews and having a good work ethic.

McKinley Poole was a volunteer over the summer and has come back to teach soccer basics to the kids with the help of her brother Jarid. We’re really excited to have this opportunity and appreciate McKinley taking time out of her busy schedule to help at club!

All I ask is a chance to prove that money can’t make me happy.

A NOTE FROM PUBLIC WORKS – – Frank Abart, Director

Greetings from Whatcom County Public Works. Recently the Public Works Department had to have some repair work completed at the Lummi Island ferry terminal office building related to the bathroom plumbing and septic system. We were surprised and disappointed to discover that syringes and other items were being flushed down the public restroom toilets and clogging up the septic tank. After discussion with staff it has been decided that a prudent action would be to provide access to the facility only during the hours of Ferry operation. Effective immediately, the public restroom doors will be locked during the hours the ferry is not operating.

Thanks in advance to everyone for their cooperation and understanding related to this issue.

The economy is so bad Exxon-Mobil laid off 25 congressmen.

Salmon BBQ – October 8 – – Leslie Dempsey

Mark your calendars now for the Saturday, October 8 Salmon BBQ at the Grange Hall. This is a beloved Island-wide event: a delicious meal with your Island neighbors at a great price; and net proceeds go to the Grange scholarship fund. We’ll open the doors at 5:00 PM and the last meal ticket will be sold at 6:30 PM (don’t worry; you’ll have time to enjoy your lovely meal).

We’ll be serving up BBQ salmon, potatoes, Caesar salad, baked beans, beverage, and a yummy surprise dessert; all for the low price of $10 /adults, $5 /12 years and under. This is a great way to celebrate the end of dry dock and the beginning of fall!

War does not determine who is right — only who is left.

HERITAGE TRUST NEWS – – Megan Crouse

In August it really looked and felt like summer here on the Heritage Trust preserves. Fourteen Boys and Girls Club youth joined other hikers on the Baker trail, dahlias bloomed while gardeners harvested summer vegetables in the community garden, orchard stewards watered and weeded the growing fruit trees, newly fledged Barred owls tried their wings in the Otto forest, and the board and the staff all took a deep breath, enjoyed the sunshine, and took some welcome vacation time.

The Heritage Trust website has received an extreme makeover. Thanks to GuruBani Khalsa and her great technology skills, this month we launched a newly designed and updated website. The new website provides information about the Heritage Trust, our nature preserves, land conservation, and how to support our efforts. You will also find a “contact us” page which offers the ability to leave a comment, sign up to become a volunteer, and to be added to our mailing list. You can also make a donation online. You are invited to visit our website www.liht.org. Let us know what you think.

Autumn kicks off membership renewal season at the Heritage Trust. We depend solely on our members’ financial help to sustain the Trust’s land conservation and stewardship work. You are the foundation of land conservation on Lummi Island, and our treasured Island environment is irreplaceable. Please renew your membership or become a Heritage Trust member today. Thank you!

Save the date: Join the Northwest Mushroomers for our second Mushroom Foray at the Otto Preserve, Saturday, October 22 from 11 AM to 2 PM. 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.

They told me I was gullible, and I believed them.

LEGOE BAY REEFNETS HAVE BANNER PINK YEAR – – Jerry Anderson

A bunch of tired reefnetters hit the beach Thursday, September 8 after sixteen straight days of fishing. The tides, the N.W wind and the timing of the run had been good. To add to their work they had to sort and release all of the sockeye they could have normally caught the last 13 days. Not only did they catch lots of pink salmon, the price they received was the best it has been for many years. Reefnets have the unique ability to release Sockeye, Chinook, Chums and Wild Coho to the sea undamaged. These fish are able to continue their journey to the spawning grounds on the Fraser River. Seiners and Gillnetters can not do this. They have an unacceptable mortality rate if they release the salmon.

After years of studying the reefnet fishery, the members of the Fraser Panel of the Pacific Salmon Fisheries Comm. and the management biologists, became aware of the unharmed release of fish by the reefnet fishery and allowed the reefnets to harvest salmon from the 17,500,000 pink run while the other fisheries were closed most of the time to protect a small sockeye run. The RN’s only caught a few more than 4,500 sockeye in 2011. The large pink run saved the season. The 11 reefnet gears in the world caught 219,000 pink salmon. The average RN crew caught 19,900 pinks. All 8 gears on Legoe Bay did well. Four of the gears exceeded 100,000 lbs. and mounted a broom at the top of the stand to signify their catch as the fishers in Alaska do. The largest number of pinks caught was by Steve Thatcher, Jim Jenkins and Mark Ingham. The 28,000 pinks they caught is an all time record for a Lummi Island Reefnet. The gears can resume fishing on September 25 for hatchery marked Coho and Pinks. Beginning Oct 1, they can retain both marked and wild Coho, pinks and Chum salmon. They will be allowed to fish 7 days a week. Six gears will be fishing at Lummi. The historic Lummi Island reefnet fishery is alive and well.

How is it one careless match can start a forest fire, but it takes a whole box to start a campfire

A MESSAGE FROM OUR FIRE CHIEF – – Duncan McLane

I want to thank everyone for complying with this season’s Burn Ban; we appreciate it very much and hope to lift it when the ferry returns.

Please look out for the children walking to and from school when driving through and around “downtown” Lummi Island.

The hazardous waste event was very successful; 5,128 lbs. of hazardous waste was removed from 59 participating households. The number of participants was just two more than in 2004 but the quantity of waste was less (2004 = 6,123 lbs.).

Fire Prevention week is the week of October 9 to 15. This year’s theme is “Protect Your Family from Fire”. Remember to change the batteries in your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors during that week! If you are short on batteries please give us a call.

Those of you who burn wood for heat can start protecting your family now by making sure your chimneys and stoves are cleaned and inspected.

Next Month I will have the climate forecast for the fall and winter.

The trick to planning one-liners to put at the bottom of each article is to not have them slop over onto a second line.

Civic Club – – Pat Moye

Members of the Civic Club held their first post-summer meeting on September 8. Hostesses Rose Ann Auld, Tamia Sorenson and Beverly Busch served pastry and coffee during the social half hour.

The ordering and installation of the Legoe Bay reef net sign is taking longer than planned as the final cost was more than double originally anticipated. Thanks to many reef net fishermen and other Islander’s donations we have enough money to go ahead with ordering the sign. We are still working on a plan to build a base support for the sign.

Our program was a demonstration on how to make a necklace. Lisa Lish of Island Jewelz created a beautiful necklace during the demonstration and held a drawing. The winner, Helen Stocker, got to keep the necklace that Lisa made.

Our next program will be a presentation by Randy Smith and Mike Skehan on the Lummi Island Public Orchard Projects at the Curry Preserve and County Parking lot. There’s much ado about apples!

“Why, just think of the things that apples make. There’s apple pies and apple fritters, apple cores to feed the critters, tasty apple cider in a glass. There’s apples baked and boiled and frizzled, taffy apples, hot and sizzled, and there’s always good old apple sass!” (From The Legend of Johnny Appleseed)

It’s apple picking season. Come join us for coffee, tea and fresh tasty apple cider at our next meeting, October 13 at 10 AM in the fellowship hall of the Congregational Church. All Lummi Island women are welcome to come.

The November Meeting will be our annual luncheon fundraiser. More details to come!

Always borrow money from a pessimist. He won’t expect it back.

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LUMMI ISLAND COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS – _- 2011___

Officers . Directors .
President: David Thorn Jerry Anderson Bill Lee
Vice President: Larry Roteman Tom Weatherby John Arntsen
Secretary: Mike Skehan Malcolm Hutchings
Treasurer/Editor/Archivist: Paul Davis

The Tome is the publication of the Lummi Island Community Association and is published monthly except August and December. All subscriptions are on a calendar year basis, January to December. Subscription fee is $6.00 for Lummi Island addresses, $10.00 for off-Island addresses and $6.00 for e-mail delivery. Canadian addresses are $16.00 U.S. funds. Paul Revere e-mail news service is free with any subscription. Free LICA membership is limited to residents and property owners of Lummi Island (18 years and older). Write to LICA, P.O. Box 163, Lummi Island WA 98262; or call Paul Davis, Treasurer and Editor at (360) 758-2414 for information about subscriptions, membership or advertising. E-mail: thetome@lummiislandcable.com

THE LUMMI ISLAND COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION DOES NOT ENDORSE ADVERTISEMENTS THAT APPEAR IN The Tome. AVAILABILITY OF ADVERTISING SPACE IS ON A FIRST-COME-FIRST-SERVED BASIS. OPINIONS OF CONTRIBUTORS TO The Tome DO NOT NECESSARILY REFLECT THOSE OF THE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS OR MEMBERS OF THE LUMMI ISLAND COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION.

Volume XLVI No. 8

September 2011

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