The Tome Of Lummi Island
Volume XLVI No. 9
October 2011
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Community Association Meeting – Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Potluck Dinner – – – 6:30 PM
Program and Business Meeting – – – 7:15 PM
Program: County Council Members Carl Weimer & Barbara Brenner on Future Ferry Advisory Committee
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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 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
Mushroom Foray Otto Preserve …………………………………….. Oct 22 Saturday 12:30 AM to2 PM
Polly Hanson’s Celebration of Life – Grange Hall (Potluck) ……….. Oct 22 Saturday 3:00 to 6:00 PM
Boys & Girls Club Board Meeting – at the Club …………………………….. Oct 25 Tuesday 6:30 PM
LICA POTLUCK DINNER MEETING —Grange Hall ..…………… Oct 26 Wednesday 6:30 / 7:15 PM
PLIC Meeting Grange Hall ………………………………………….. Oct 27 Thursday 6:30 PM
Halloween Party Beach School …(Haunted house – 6:30 to 7:30) ..… Oct 29 Saturday 6:30 – 8:30
Recycle Pickup – Your House ……………………………………………………… Oct 31 Monday morning
Grange Meeting ………………Social at 6:30 PM……………….……. Nov 2 Wednesday 7:00 PM
Ferry Fueling Day (Alternate Thursdays at Gooseberry Point) …………. Nov 3 Thursday 12:30 to 1:20 PM
Lummi Island Players Society – Library …………………….………… Nov 6 Sunday 2:30 PM
Lummi Island Conservancy Board – Library …………………………………. Nov 6 Sunday 7:30 PM
Cemetery Board – Library …………………………………………… Nov 7 Monday 6:30 PM
Fire Commissioners Meeting — Fire Hall—Open to Public ……..…… Nov 8 Tuesday 7:00 PM
Beach School PTO — Beach School ………………………………… Nov 9 Wednesday 6:45 PM
LICA Board of Directors — Library ………………………………….. Nov 9 Wednesday 7:30 PM
Civic Club Annual Luncheon – Grange Hall Members & Guests . Nov 10 Thursday 11:30 AM
The Tome Deadline ……………………………………………………………… Nov 11 Friday 11:00 PM
An evening with Janet Oakley author of Tree Soldier – Island Library Nov 12 Saturday 7:00 PM
Artists’ Studio Tour …Maps Available at The Islander …………. Nov 12 & 13 Sat & Sun
Parish Nurses Seminar on 5 Wishes ……Church …….…………… Nov 13 Sunday (Tentative date)
Recycle Pickup — Your house ………………………………………. Nov 14 Monday morning
Friends of Island Library ……………………………………………… Nov 14 Monday 7:30 PM
Ferry Fueling Day (Alternate Thursdays at Gooseberry Point) …………. Nov 17 Thursday 12:30 to 1:20 PM
All-Island Thanksgiving Dinner , Grange Hall By Island Chapel .. Nov 19 Saturday 5:00 PM
LICA Scholarship Application deadline ………………………………. Nov 20 Sunday
Thanksgiving Dinner at the Church (Please call if you can attend) .. Nov 24 Thursday 4:00 PM
LICA Grant Request Deadline ………………………………………… Dec 1 Thursday
Christmas Bazaar – Grange Hall …………………………………………… Dec 3 Saturday TBA
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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TOWN HALL MEETING – FERRY ADVISORY COMMITTEE – – Larry Roteman & ed
Our program for the October meeting of the Lummi Island Community Association on October 26 will be a “Town Hall” meeting addressing the merits of forming a permanent Citizens Ferry Advisory Committee. County Council Members Carl Weimer and Barbara Brenner will speak and answer questions from the floor on the subject and will present an outline for forming such a committee.
As usual there will be a potluck dinner at 6:30 PM and the program will commence at 7:15 PM. For an example of the format of an advisory committee, see the email by Carl Weimer reprinted on the Ferry Forum website (click on Articles tab).
Following the program we will have our usual LICA Business meeting to discuss some important matters. Our door prize will be an astounding $150 for a Tome subscriber if s/he is in the Hall at the time of the drawing. Last month we couldn’t find Peter and Valerie Aylen to hand them their $145, so we added another $5 to the pot.
“Nature reserves the right to inflict upon her children the most terrifying jests.” T. Wilder
WHO – WHAT IS THE LUMMI ISLAND COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION? – – ed
On February 9, 1966, a group of thirty five Lummi Islanders met at The Willows Inn, home of Lehr Miller, to form some kind of community organization that could actively represent all Island residents. The result was the Lummi Island Community Club. It was stressed that this is an all-Island club – all residents were urged to join and contribute their talents to the development of our community.
Lehr Miller, as initial instigator, presided until elections were held, electing Ray McFarland as President. Lehr became the self-appointed first Editor of the Club’s Lummi Island Newsletter. The first known issue was July, 1966. Lehr wrote the entire single sheet Newsletter himself with a rather informal style. He wrote:
“We are not a group of malcontents, do-gooders, reformers, hermits or promoters, nor was the Club formed because we had an ax to grind or because we felt the community was beset with insurmountable problems that needed remedying. On the contrary, it was spawned by a group of Islanders who loved this island and had a real desire to retain as much as possible the charm and beauty existing while at the same time fully realizing that change and growth are inevitable.” He continues with little gems like: “Maurine Melcher looks real chipper and we all hope she is over her bout with ticker trouble.” “Heard Johnny Brown has developed a novel method of boarding a small skiff. It involves getting a fish-eye view of the situation. Give our best to King Neptune, John.” “Mac Granger has been hearing things the last couple of weeks and some of them he’s not too happy with – such as the knocks and rattlers in his old truck. Seems as how he got himself wired for sound and the hearing aid is so darn efficient that he even hears the slugs stomping across his lawn.”
And so the Community Club has continued with the original mission pretty much still intact. In 2006, we formally changed our name from “Club” to “Association” (LICA) to better reflect what we are, and what we have been doing for the past 42 years. Lummi Island Community Association is a wholly non-profit 501(c)(3) volunteer community service organization whose principle purpose is to educate and inform all Island residents about subjects and matters important to our community. We have no employees, and no Officer, Board Member or Editor receives compensation in any form.
From our By-laws:
Article II – Purpose
1. This corporation is organized exclusively for charitable and educational purposes within the meaning of Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
2. To preserve and improve Lummi Island so as to provide the environment and conditions desired by the members of the community.
3. To endeavor to inform the residents of the community in matters that may affect the quality or character of life on Lummi Island.
4. To provide leadership in the investigation of community needs and to suggest courses of action for review and approval by the community.
5. To communicate with government agencies; to endeavor to effectively represent the interests of the community and to take action as necessary.
6. To cooperate with other organizations and persons on matters of mutual concern.
7. In general, to do whatever is necessary and proper to further the purposes stated above.
We have a volunteer nine-member elected Board of Directors. LICA never supports or promotes any political party, agenda or candidate. LICA does not support or promote any religious program. Our stated goal is to remain neutral on any potentially controversial subject so that all residents may feel that they have a voice through the Community Association. We are a forum rather than a biased or political group. We arrange meetings for public discussions and “Town Hall” meetings.
Our primary educational instrument is the monthly Lummi Island Newsletter which was renamed The Tome of Lummi Island in June 2000. The Tome is mailed to every Lummi Island resident. We depend upon voluntary subscription fees to support the newsletter. Our out-of-pocket expense to put The Tome in each mailbox is more than $7 per year, so we hope everyone will pay at least the $6 requested to limit the drain on our community resources. Other newsletter support comes from advertisements of local businesses and from small individual donations. The main function of The Tome is to inform residents of all community activities and to provide information about any and all matters of special concern to our Island. The newsletter has been a continuous tradition from the inception of the Community Club in 1966. We send gratis copies of The Tome to many county, school, newspaper and library officials.
The second significant educational function of the Association is monthly Potluck Dinner meetings to which we invite professional or local expert speakers to discuss a wide variety of subjects including local geology, history, travel, county business as it pertains to our community, road maintenance, the ferry and sometimes just entertainment. We also conduct LICA business at these meetings. Everyone is encouraged to attend these meetings. All Island residents and property owners are considered Association members (no dues) with full voting rights on all matters that come before Association meetings, including election of Officers and Board Members.
LICA publishes the Lummi Island Phone List as a public service and provides free copies to all who support the Association with paid subscription to The Tome. Non subscribers may purchase the Phone List for a nominal fee to help pay publication expenses.
Each spring, the Association organizes and sponsors a roadside litter cleanup with Island volunteers. Crews of friends and neighbors band together to patrol every road on the Island. A free lunch provided by LICA is served to all volunteers. Grange members provide the Grange Hall as the venue and prepare the lunch. All the litter is put into one truck and taken to a disposal facility on the mainland.
Several years ago, the LICA built the public stair to the beach across from the Beach Store.
Each year, surplus funds are donated to other non-profit Lummi Island organizations and public service projects such as Fire Fighters, Grange, Girl Scouts, Beach School PTO, Heritage Trust, Boys & Girls Club, Conservancy, Friends of Island Library and the Christmas Ship.
Steve Spurrier, Florida football coach, telling Gator fans that a fire at Auburn’s football dorm had destroyed 20 books: “But the real tragedy was that 15 hadn’t been colored yet.”(1991)
ISLAND RAINFALL | September | Last year | ||
Westshore Farm Hayfield | 1.01” | 4.61” | (Sheila & Al Marshall) | |
North Tuttle Lane | 0.99” | 5.03” | (Nancy Simmerman) | |
South Tuttle Lane | n/a” | 4.55” | (Wynne Lee) | |
South Nugent | 1.02” | 4.90” | (Jerry Brown) | |
Scenic Estates | 0.81” | 5.37” | (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.
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
YOGA CLASSES are still being offered by Constance Drake on Mondays, Thursdays, and occasional Sundays. Gentle (for the less flexible) and Beginner (more active) level classes help keep the mind, body, and spirit open to our changing lives. It works! For more information call Constance at 758-2984.
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.
SPECIAL NOTICE FOR CHILDREN UNDER 5 – – Bud Jewell
If you are new to Lummi Island your parents may not have heard of the “Dollywood Imagination Library” This program provides a Free children’s book each month to every child living on Lummi Island, from your birth to your 5th birthday. This program is sponsored and paid for by the Lummi Island Grange. If your parents have not already enrolled you in the program they can get an application from Bud Jewell at 758-2166. Reading is something that will remain with you and will give you a head start in life.
MOM! You can also help your child apply.
An Old Farmer’s Advice: A bumble bee is considerably faster than a John Deere tractor.
ISLAND MAP SIGN RENOVATION – – Rose Ann Auld
The Lummi Island Civic Club has sponsored the renovation of the Island Map sign at the ferry dock (by the Island population sign). We hope the Islanders have seen the beautiful bright blue and green paint colored sign, re-painted by our local Island artist, Ingrid Mc Garry. Ingrid also updated the map showing new roads and areas of interest. The sign was in serious need of repair.
Thank you, Ingrid, for your donated time and expert renovation; the sign looks great!
GRANGE NEWS – – Leslie Dempsey
Grange members send a heartfelt thank you to Hank and Erin Baumgart and Icy Straits Seafoods for the generous donation of 150 pounds of Silver salmon. The Grange Barbequers applied a secret sauce and a hot smoky flame, Rose Ann and her team of helpers did their magic in the kitchen, Linda and Carol turned the Hall into a harvest fest, and the result was a fantastic Salmon BBQ dinner with the net profit “plumping up” the Grange Scholarship fund.
If you haven’t walked, bicycled or driven by the Grange Hall in the past month, do it now and see the landscaping project taking shape under Carol’s careful orchestration. Many thanks to all the Islanders who have donated time, materials and enthusiasm to the project; especially Mark “Mario” Seligson’s helping hands, Mike Skehan and Mel Kolstad’s gift of dirt wrangling, Dave Dickinson’s gift of driftwood , and Lynn McLane’s gift of big rocks.
Calling all Island artists, crafters, and holiday shoppers: mark your calendars for the Saturday, December 3rd Christmas Bazaar at the Grange Hall. Contact Candy Jones regarding booth reservations.
The Grange meets on the 1st Wednesday of each month from 6:30 to 8:00 PM – come and join us!
“The man who complains about the way the ball bounces is likely the one who dropped it.” – Lou Holtz
$10 MONEY TEN MONEY $10 – – ed
There was no winner of last month’s $10 Certificate hidden in one copy of The Tome “I guess I had better subscribe next year –and get a chance at that $150 door prize too. Easy money like this is hard to pass up.”
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.
NEW LUMMI ISLAND BIRD CHECKLIST – ON THE CUTTING EDGE. – – Buff Lapof
There are big changes underway in bird taxonomy (classification, especially of animals and plants). Suddenly waterfowl (ducks, geese, etc.) have replaced loons in the front of bird guides and checklists. The old natural order of many bird species such as tanagers, warblers, vultures is being rearranged. A new view of bird taxonomy takes shape as we watch.
From Aristotle to Linnaeus, Darwin to Huxley – everyone has tried to figure out a clear-cut way to put birds in a natural order. What we’ve had (in the past) is birds with more common ancestors should be grouped together according to descent. But now, focus has shifted to molecular methods, the most important of which is to directly study the stuff on inheritance, namely DNA. This new DNA sequencing, allowing direct examination of the genes themselves, has opened the possibility of constructing a true “tree of life” showing the evolutionary relationships between all living organisms, especially a completely accurate taxonomic tree of all living bird species. This is the driving force behind the check-list changes.
If you’d like a new Lummi Island Bird Checklist (bigger with 19 new species!), they can be purchased at Island Library, Sisters Mercantile, Lummi Island Heritage Trust Resource Center or in town at the Wild Bird Chalet. All work has been done on a volunteer basis and proceeds benefit Island Library.
Did you know that Birding is the #1 hobby in the United States? Join in the fun.
I planted some bird seed. A bird came up. Now I don’t know what to feed it.
BEACH SCHOOL NEWS – – Judy Thomas, Manager
October means Halloween Party for all Beach families and students. Mark Saturday, October 29th, 6:30 – 8:30 PM on your calendars. The Haunted House is open only from 6:30 – 7:30 PM. Clean-up begins sharply at 8:30 PM and again Sunday morning. Adults are encouraged to dress up, too. We always need cakes, cookies, brownies, etc. for the cake walk. These items can be dropped off on Friday (28) or Saturday (29) before the party. Call Julie Hirsch (4046) if you have questions or want to volunteer.
Are 6th graders staying at Beach or going to Middle School next year? Did you send your comments to the district? We’ll let you know as soon as we know.
The Trick or Treat list is at the Islander. If you want goblins at you door on Monday (October 31 – Halloween Night) please sign up.
We welcome Ingrid McGarry to the Beach School staff as a para-educator assisting in grades 4-6.
“I’ve found that prayers work best when you have big players.” – Knute Rockne
LICA asks for NON-PROFIT GRANT REQUESTS – – ed
In February of each year your Community Association distributes its excess cash to Lummi Island non-profit organizations for worthy projects. The deadline for 2012 grants is this December 1. Please be very brief in making your request – if it is a full page of text, your LICA Board of Directors may not read it. Just tell us what your project is and how much you would reasonably like to have, considering that several organizations will be competing for a limited amount of money. You can mail your request to LICA, P.O. Box 163, or e-mail it to thetome@lummiislandcable.com or place it in the Tome Drop Box across Nugent Road from the school house. Remember – December 1.
I could have been a Rhodes Scholar except for my grades.
FLU CLINIC CANCELLED – – Nancy Wong, Parish Nurse
The Fire Hall & Parish Nurses want to announce that there will NOT be a flu shot clinic on the Island this year. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. It has come to our attention that the Visiting Nurses who usually run the clinic are not doing any clinics this year. There are plenty of venues in town for getting your annual flu shot (such as most pharmacies). Not all physicians’ offices carry vaccine, so call ahead. Don’t put off getting your flu shot – flu season is coming!
ISLAND CHAPEL NEWS – -Jerry McRorie
Nondenominational women’s Bible study has resumed on Friday mornings at 9:30 at Candy Jones’ home, 2450 N. Nugent. She invites women of all ages to come and enjoy the ABC’s of God’s word as well as fellowship with other women. For more information, call Candy at 758-7986.
Bible study groups for both men and women are held each Monday at Wendell and Terry Terry’s home at 2882 N. Nugent. Everyone is welcome at these gatherings. The Terrys host a soup dinner at 6 PM followed by Bible study at 6:30. For more information on the study groups at the Terry’s call 758-7432.
An ALL-Island Thanksgiving Dinner will be held at 5 PM, Saturday, November 19 at the Grange Hall. Everyone is invited to join us for a free turkey dinner.
Plans are being made for a study on creation. Time and place will be reported when determined.
Winter youth camp will be held in the snow at White Pass January 13-16.
Sunday services are held weekly at 9:30 AM at the Grange Hall.
For more information or prayer or counseling requests, contact Pastor Chris Immer at 758-2254.
A bus station is where a bus stops. A train station is where a train stops. My desk is a work station.
Brown Betty Blues – – ed
Many people have been calling to ask to be reinstated to Brown Betty’s route around the Island. It often turns out that their e-mail system thinks Brown Betty is spam and so routes her to their spam file. They have been surprised to find a huge backlog of Brown Betty messages in their spam file. The problem arises because I send Brown Betty out to 434 addresses, and some e-mail systems think that many must mean it is spam. So if you are not receiving regular Brown Bettys, check your spam file and hopefully find a way to open the spam gate for Brown Betty. Some folks have been missing a lot of very important information affecting their lives. Or – if that doesn’t work, there may be another problem, so call or e-mail me and let’s gets it fixed. 758-2414 or
thetome@lummiislandcable.com
I thought I wanted a career; turns out I just wanted paychecks.
TOME / BROWN BETTY SUBSCRIPTION TIME APPROACHING – – ed
October is the month we start asking folks to subscribe to the 2012 Tome to spread the work out over a couple months and to keep Brown Betty running without interruption after January 1. I’m enclosing a subscription coupon for your convenience. Please DO NOT make your checks to the Tome – the bank doesn’t like that and they say they will stop accepting them. Write checks to LICA or Lummi Island Community Association.
December is my busiest month with 500 subscriptions to record and process and organizing the year’s advertizing, so I really appreciate your subscribing early to avoid the rush. Thanks for your consideration.
Remember to Check the Brown Betty box – it does not renew automatically.
I went to San Francisco. I found someone’s heart. Now what?
ISLAND LIBRARY – IT BELONGS TO YOU – – Joan Keiper
Hours: Tuesday & Thursday 2:30 – 8:30 Saturday 10:00 – 4:00
Our hearts are saddened by the passing of Polly Hanson- our library matriarch. The next time you visit the library, or as you drive by, thank Polly, who made our Island library possible.
Upcoming Events
An evening with local author Janet Oakley, author of Tree Soldier, on Saturday, November 12, 7:00 PM at the Island Library. Books will beavailable for sale and Oakley will autograph books. Oakley’s historical novel brings to life the Depression-era Civilian Conservation Corps. CCC workers built some of the most beautiful and enduring parks and campgrounds in the Pacific NW.
Ongoing Events
Story Time – Stories and more for ages 3-5, weekly on Tuesdays through December 13, 3:30- 4:00 PM, Island Library
The Friends of Island Library (FOIL) Board meets the second Monday of the month at the library. FOIL members are community volunteers who have decided to support Lummi Island Library. The next meeting is Monday, November 14, 7:30 to 9:00 PM at the Library. FOIL Board meetings are open to the public.
I had amnesia once — or maybe twice.
Christmas Bazaar – – Leslie Dempsey
Calling all artists and crafters; it’s time to reserve your table ($15 or $20 depending on size) for the annual Christmas Bazaar to be held on Saturday December 3rd at the Grange Hall. To reserve your table, call Candy Jones @ 647-1411 or 758-7986. The popular Bazaar Café will be back featuring sweet rolls and lunch. This is a wonderful opportunity to get a jump-start on holiday shopping and a yummy lunch!
Civic Club NEWS – – Rose Ann Auld
Lummi Island Civic Club had another very informative program of local interest, with guests Randy Smith and Mike Skehan, about the Lummi Island Public Orchard Program. Their insight to the future of apple, fruit and nut orchards, located at the Curry Preserve and the County Parking Lot, for the Island is quite amazing. Along with many Islanders, our support is definitely behind any future plans they have!
Our annual luncheon will be Thursday, November 10 at the Grange Hall, with a donation of $10. Each luncheon table will be set with the hostess` own china and decorating theme. An antique and collectable sale will be happening also. The lunch will be homemade and warm for a possible windy November day! All Island women are invited as well as guests of our members. Please call for a reservation as tables fill fast and the Grange is small. Rose Ann Auld, 758-4117.
December’s meeting will be making Christmas wreaths with Nancy Swanson and Linda Smith, with a surprise and Holiday treats. Please join us!
On the menu of a Swiss restaurant: Our wines leave you nothing to hope for.
WE WILL SO MISS HER
Polly Hanson’s celebration of life – Saturday, October 22, 3:00 to 6:00 PM at the Grange Hall. Please bring your favorite Pot Luck dish. Let’s honor this true Island Icon.
LUMMI ISLAND ARTISTS’ STUDIO TOUR – – Diana Pepper
Buy Local this Holiday season by supporting our Island artists. Please join us for the Fall Artists’ Studio Tour, November 12 and 13. Offerings include paintings, prints, pottery, textiles, jewelry, glass, stonework and much more. Chat with the artists and craftspeople in person and get a jump on your Holiday shopping. Free maps are available at The Islander or on-line at www.lummi-island.com Questions? Call 758-7121 or 758-7499.
LUMMI ISLAND CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH – – Cindy Bauleke, Pastor
There are many things that define Lummi Island – the incredible beauty of land and sea, reef-net fishing, creative artists, harvest of produce, care for neighbors and of course the ferry. The ferry is the Island life line, and those few minutes on the water feed my soul.
This is the time of year when we give thanks. In spite of difficult economic times and wars, there is still much for which to give thanks, including the ferry. Thanksgiving is the focus of our worship for the next few weeks. If you are feeling especially grateful, or if you would like to feel more thankful, come join us for worship each Sunday at 10:30 AM.
Recognizing the church has long been a source of pain and prejudice, we are discerning if we are called to be a congregation open to, and affirming of, people regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. We are examining scripture, learning more about human sexuality and issues of justice. We hold a variety of points of view, making this a challenging discussion, as we seek to listen to each other with respect. Check our website for events and forums if you are interested lummichurch@netzero.net).
Parish Nurses are planning a seminar on Five Wishes – which includes filling out a document which lets others know how you wish to be treated if you can no longer speak for yourself. The tentative date is Sunday, Nov. 13 at the church. Please do your family a favor by attending.
Elderberries continue to meet Wednesdays at the Church from 11 AM to 2 PM, with lunch at noon – for anyone who is retired and would enjoy the socializing.
For the first 11 days of November (11-1-11 to 11-11-11) the church will be collecting food, both for emergency needs on the Island and to stock local food banks. You are welcome to bring non-perishable food items to the church.
With Chef James Wong and his crew in the kitchen, we will once again have a free dinner for the community at the church on Thanksgiving Day, November 24 at 4:00 PM – we have great food and a good time. It would be helpful (but not necessary) to sign up at the Church or the Islander to let us know if you are coming and if you would like to bring a dish to share.
No matter who you are, or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here.
Inoculatte (v) To take coffee intravenously when you are running late.
DISASTER PREPAREDNESS COMMITTEE – – Mary Stack
The committee is sponsoring a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training on Lummi Island on two weekends in October and November. The CERT training prepares you for emergency/disaster situations in which you will be on your own and your actions can make a difference. The training teaches you about readiness, people helping people, rescuer safety, and doing the greatest good for the greatest number.
The training is for adults and teens (14-17) accompanied by an adult/parent/guardian. The cost for the class is $50, which includes basic safety gear and all training materials. An agenda is posted at the Islander and at the Library.
We are providing the training on two weekends so that Islanders can avoid the numerous ferry trips that would normally be involved in attending CERT training on the mainland. Those trainings often run twice a week for four weeks. Additional information is available from Mary Stack at 758-2941 or 920-4529 or email Mary at stackmary@aol.com.
A separate CPR-First Aid class will be scheduled in the near future. Watch for information. Learning basic skills needed in an emergency can save lives.
The focus on the Map Your Neighborhood (MYN) program continues. Several neighborhood meetings have occurred, information updates are continuing and Scenic Estates is getting organized. If you would like more information about the MYN program, contact Tamia Sorensen at 758-4019.
Forgive your enemies. It messes up their minds.
VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT – – Duncan McLane, Fire Chief
This year’s theme was “It’s Fire Prevention Week! Protect Your Family From Fire!” The National Fire Prevention Association (NFPA) reports that there were more than 360,000 home fires reported in the U.S. in 2009. In addition, almost 62 percent of reported home fire deaths happen in homes with no smoke alarms or no working smoke alarms.
Carbon Monoxide has been termed the “silent, cold weather killer.” You can’t see or smell carbon monoxide, but at high levels it can kill a person in minutes. Carbon monoxide (CO) is produced whenever any fuel such as gas, oil, kerosene, wood, or charcoal is burned. If appliances are not working properly or are used incorrectly, dangerous levels of CO can result. Hundreds of people die accidentally every year from CO poisoning caused by malfunctioning or improperly used fuel-burning appliances. Fetuses, infants, elderly people, and people with anemia or with a history of heart or respiratory disease can be especially susceptible. The initial symptoms of CO are similar to the flu (but without the fever). But it can also mimic other ailments like gastric flu or stomach upset, the symptoms include: Shortness of Breath, Dizziness, Fatigue, Headache, Nausea, Irregular breathing. It is critical to note that death from CO poisoning can result with some or all of these symptoms never being experienced, in which case the overexposed victim simply “falls asleep” and never regains
The National Weather Service reports La Nina conditions have returned. There is a probability of above normal precipitation for the next six months and below normal temperatures January through March. Wind events will likely occur mid to late fall and snow events are likely January through March. Remember anything can happen with Mother Nature, especially in the Pacific Northwest.
There are times we close roads for the safety of the volunteers and the public. It may be due to downed power lines, accidents, structure fires or other incidents. Please do not attempt to go around our vehicles or barricades; it may put you and the volunteers in danger, not to mention it is against the law.
The economy is so bad I got a pre-declined credit card in the mail.
Pauline “Polly” (Early) Hanson September 20, 1927 – October 11, 2011
Polly Hanson died peacefully in her sleep at home on October 11th at the age of 84. She left behind her loving husband, Carl Hanson and her children: Eric Hanson (Sitka, Alaska), Wendy Martin (Bellingham, Washington) and Julie Hanson Geist, (Portland, Oregon).
Polly spent her early years in Illinois and Michigan. After she graduated from the University of Michigan she married her soul mate, Carl, and they had a wonderful marriage that lasted 61 years until her death. In 1950 after a honeymoon spent canoeing down the Muskegon River in Michigan they drove across the country for Carl’s job with Boeing and settled in Seattle. Polly loved living in the Pacific Northwest. When her children were a little older, Polly went back to school and earned her Masters of Library Science from the University of Washington and worked for the King County Library system. In 1974 she moved to Lummi Island, Washington and became the director of the Whatcom County Library system. She stayed there until 1995 when she and Carl decided to start a Bed & Breakfast in their home.
After the B&B was established Polly was asked by the Lummi Nation to start a library on the Reservation. Polly took the job and wrote grants to remodel the old Lummi Day School and create the Lummi Library. She was always so proud for the privilege of working with the Lummi Indians and to be involved in the foundation of the Northwest Indian College.
Polly supported many worthwhile causes during her lifetime. She was active in the Whatcom County Democratic Party and held elected offices on the County Charter Review Board and the Lummi Island Cemetery Board. Polly believed that libraries are the foundation of democracy and, having lived through WWII, she was a passionate advocate for causes that preserve this earth and the variety of people and animals living on it. In her many years on Lummi Island, Polly served on numerous committees and boards, mentored many people and was always ready to listen and advise over a cup of tea. She was a founding and lifelong member of the Uppity Ladies’ Book Club.
She is survived by 5 grandchildren who miss being read to by their Grandma Polly.
Memorial donations made be made to the Friends of the Island Library, PO Box 204, Lummi Island WA 98262.
A Celebration of Polly’s life will be held Saturday, October 22nd at the Lummi Island Grange Hall at 3 PM.
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BOYS & GIRLS CLUB NEWS – – Lynn Schreiber
The clubs of Whatcom County are getting ready for our annual breakfast November 3 at Bellis Fair Mall. Darrien Camarillo has been asked to be a key speaker at this event because of her confidence, grace and ability to put into words her feelings about what the club on Lummi Island has meant to her. We are all proud of Darrien and her accomplishments.
We have been having a great time at club and we currently serve 38 of the 43 students attending Beach Elementary School! The focus of B & G clubs across the nation is on Education, Healthy Habits and getting involved in your community. We are putting these ideals to work at our club and the kids are really enjoying the changes.
We will be doing some work at the Otto Preserve as part of our giving back to the community campaign and are excited to get started. We will also continue picking up garbage around the Island and will need more jobs soon.
You will be seeing me in the near future down at the ferry handing out a club newsletter and to answer any questions you may have about our club. We are growing and have only been able to do this with your support. We would like to thank you all for supporting our club and giving our kids a safe place to learn and play.
Airline ticket office, Copenhagen: “We take your bags and send them in all directions.”
ISLEWARD – – Al Marshall for the Lummi Island Conservancy
Lummi Island’s Smuggler’s Cove
The following is based primarily on notes of Peggy Aiston, owner of Smuggler’s cove from 1942 to 1958.
Known as “Memin Peslacken” to the Lummi, Smuggler’s Cove appears to have come by its current name honestly and early as a good hiding or stopover for the numerous smugglers active in the waters around here. In the 19-th century, the contraband was primarily opium and Chinese nationals. One smuggler, caught in January of 1891 was suspected of smuggling opium by the ton. As late as 1911, a can of opium could be purchased in Vancouver for about $15 and sold in Seattle for $100 or $200; smugglers made good use of the numerous bays, nooks and such places as Smuggler’s Cove.
On April 13, 1892, the local paper “Daily Reveille” stated that “Smuggler’s Cove on Lummi Island is becoming a favorite resort for pleasure seekers and scarcely a day passes but the historic cabin which is hidden in the grotto is occupied by a party from some of the towns and cities on the Sound. Smugglers have long since given it up as it began to be notorious and too many visitors found shelter within the rock walls of the beautiful cove.”
A new fish fertilizer plant in Smuggler’s Cove was sold in 1906 to the Japanese-American Fertilizer and Fisheries Co. This company contracted with fish canneries from Vancouver to Seattle for offal from which they produced both Salmon Oil and fertilizer. As a result, Smuggler’s Cove earned a new name – “Stink Harbor.” The plant was operated entirely by Japanese laborers smuggled in from Canada.
In November of 1933, the Port of Bellingham initiated preparations for quarrying rock in Smuggler’s Cove. By December 18, rock was being carried by scow to the breakwater site at the Bellingham Yacht Basin. But the Port ran out of suitable rock in Smuggler’s Cove and by the end of March the quarry operation had been moved to Pleasant Bay on the mainland. For the following 30 years, Smuggler’s Cove was a quiet and peaceful place, restored with new vegetation to its former beauty. But in 1964, quarrying commenced again, with activity accelerating in recent years.
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