The Tome Of Lummi Island
Volume XLVII No. 10
November / December2012
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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 & 4 Thursdays 7:00 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
AA meetings – Congregational Church basement …………………… Every Monday 7 PM-8:30 PM
International Baccalaureate Program – Beach School ……………….. Nov 27 Tuesday 6:30 PM
Ferry Fueling Day (Alternate Thursdays at Gooseberry Point) …………. Nov 29 Thursday 12:30 to 1:20 PM
Progressive Dinner to Benefit Beach School PTO …………………… Dec 1 Saturday, 5:00 to 9:00 PM
LICA Grant Request Deadline ………………………………………… Dec 1 Saturday
Annual Christmas Bazaar – Grange Hall ………………………….. Dec 1 Saturday 10 AM to 2 PM
Lummi Island Conservancy Board – Library …………………………………. Dec 2 Sunday 7:30 PM
Cemetery Board – Library …………………………………………… Dec 3 Monday 6:30 PM
Grange Meeting ………………Social at 6:30 PM……………….……. Dec 5 Wednesday 7:00 PM
Santa Claus comes to Lummi Island – Ferry Dock and Beach School Dec 7 Friday 7:15 PM
A Dickens of a Holiday – Island Library Noble Barn ………………… Dec. 8 Saturday 5:00 – 8:00 PM
Recycle Pickup – Your House ……………………………………………………… Dec 10 Monday morning
Gardeners Network – Grange Hall …………………………………… Dec 10 Monday 6:30 PM
Friends of Island Library ……………………………………………… Dec 10 Monday 7:30 PM
Fire Commissioners Meeting — Fire Hall—Open to Public ……..…… Dec 11 Tuesday 7:00 PM
Beach School PTO — Beach School …………CANCELLED …….. Dec 12 Wednesday
Beach School Winter Program “A Charlie Brown Christmas” ……… Dec 12 Wednesday 6:45/7:00 PM
Civic Club – Church Fellowship Room ………………………………………… Dec 13 Thursday 10:00 AM
Ferry Fueling Day (Alternate Thursdays at Gooseberry Point) …………. Dec 13 Thursday 12:30 to 1:20 PM
LICA Board of Directors — Library ………………………………….. Dec 13 Thursday 7:00 PM
Beach School Winter Break ………………………………………….. Dec 15 to Jan. 1 –
Beach School Foundation – Bernard’s house Wild Wabbit Woad ….. Dec 15 Saturday 9:30 AM
Boys & Girls Club Board Meeting – at the Club …………………………….. Dec 18 Tuesday 6:30 PM
Recycle Pickup — Your house ………………………………………. Dec 24 Monday morning
Ferry Fueling Day (Alternate Thursdays at Gooseberry Point) …………. Dec 27 Thursday 12:30 to 1:20 PM
Grange Meeting ………………Social at 6:30 PM……………….……. Jan 2 Wednesday 7:00 PM
Lummi Island Conservancy Board – Library …………………………………. Jan 6 Sunday 7:30 PM
Recycle Pickup — Your house ………………………………………. Jan 7 Monday morning
Cemetery Board – Library …………………………………………… Jan 7 Monday 6:30 PM
Fire Commissioners Meeting — Fire Hall—Open to Public ……..…… Jan 8 Tuesday 7:00 PM
Beach School PTO — Beach School ………………………………… Jan 9 Wednesday 6:45 PM
LICA Board of Directors — Library ………………………………….. Jan 9 Wednesday 7:00 PM
Civic Club – Church Fellowship Room ………………………………………… Jan 10 Thursday 10:00 AM
Ferry Fueling Day (Alternate Thursdays at Gooseberry Point) ………. Jan 10 Thursday 12:30 to 1:20 PM
The Tome Deadline ……………………………………………………………… Jan 11 Friday 11:00 PM
Gardeners Network – Grange Hall …………………………………… Jan 14 Monday 6:30 PM
Friends of Island Library ……………………………………………… Jan 14 Monday 7:30 PM
Boys & Girls Club Board Meeting – at the Club …………………………….. Jan 15 Tuesday 6:30 PM
Post Office Hours Mon-Fri 7:45 AM to 3:15 PM; Sat 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM (Boxes 24 hours) 758-2320
Library hours Tuesday & Thursday 2:00 to 8:00 PM; Saturday 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM 758-7145
Grange Hall Rent contact: Leslie Dempsey – 325.3420
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Tome subscriptions galore! – – ed
WOW! Thanks to the large number of folks who have already subscribed to the 2013 Tome, many of whom were very generous. Maybe I can take Christmas day off after all. All that work of processing and recording your subscription and Brown Betty for next year is already done. I am pleased that just about everybody except the few who don’t have computers has requested Brown Betty, pumping new life into the old nag. A few folks who have always been fans of Brown Betty failed to check the BB box – I think by oversight. We will get that all straightened out eventually.
A reminder: Your Brown Betty service and Tome subscription will expire on January 1 if you don’t renew by that date. I’m enclosing another subscription form for those who have had higher priorities. The Tome skips December, so this is your last reminder.
Why does the Lummi Island ferry go back and forth instead of forth ad back?
ISLAND RAINFALL | OCTOBER | Last year | ||
Westshore Farm Hayfield | 7.54” | 2.02” | (Sheila & Al Marshall) | |
North Tuttle Lane | 7.67” | 2.07” | (Nancy Simmerman) | |
South Nugent | 6.67” | 2.33” | (Jerry Brown) | |
Scenic Estates | 8.75” | 2.25” | (Darlene Stoffer) |
NANCY SIMMERMAN’S GUDE ERTH KNITWEAR & GIFT SHOP, 2386 Tuttle Lane, 758-2489. Feel free to drop by or make appointment. NEW: Multi-color knitting yarn hand-dyed with inkjet ink!
DAVID HAWLEY-Expert Pruning, Clean-ups, paths, gutters, painting & more. 758-9950
PLANS FOR BUILDING PERMITS/CONSTRUCTION CONSULTATION — unCommon Sense Design Luther Allen 360-739-7846
FOUND: PARAKEET. I own a cat. Hurry! Phone 567-237
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.
Boys & Girls Club News – – Lynn Schreiber
We have been busy settling in to our school year routine. The kids have been doing their homework, reading, learning new high yield games, exploring art and learning why it’s important to care about the environment and themselves.
We had another visit from the staff at T-mobile and we could not believe our eyes! The staff had a food drive for our Club and the kids helped to carry in multiple boxes of snacks, juice, water, soup and more. We feel very fortunate to have their support.
Did you know that everything we do with the kids is steeped in learning? From the time they walk in the door we are teaching them manners, how to be responsible with their daily homework, how to make better choices, why it’s important to care about their community and so much more. Everything we do with the kids is geared to teach them life skills that they can carry with them into their adult lives.
The kids are our future and they will not succeed without our support. That support can come in many ways. You could sponsor a program, purchase educational materials to use at the Club, make a donation or volunteer your time to help the kids learn more life skills. We all benefit in the future from what our kids are learning today. Please help us support our Island youth.
Paul Revere Virus: This revolutionary virus does not horse around.
It warns you of impending hard disc attack. Once if by LAN and twice if by C.
$10 MONEY TEN MONEY $10 – – ed
Last month’s winners of the $10 Certificate hidden in one copy of The Tome were Loyal Tome subscribers Nina Laden and Booth Buckley, but they decided money won’t buy happiness unless they donate it back to the community through LICA. Thanks, Nina & Booth – we’ll put it to good use.
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.
PROGRESSIVE DINNER TO BENEFIT BEACH SCHOOL PTO – – Angie Dixon
Do you remember the progressive dinners of many years ago? Have you always wanted to visit ‘that’ house? Do you like meeting new neighbors or becoming reacquainted? How about supporting your local, nearly 100 year-old school? If you answered “Yes” this IS the event for you!
The Holiday Home Tour is comprised of 6 homes at which you will start by enjoying appetizers all the way to finishing with dessert at the last home. Each stop will also have wine, soft beverages, and a neighbor, or two to meet. We really look forward to seeing all of your wonderful faces, please join us!
Save the Date! Saturday, December 1 from 5:00 to 9:00 PM. More information when you purchase your ticket. Order your Tickets now by calling Jackie at 201-9351, or Rebecca at 758-2733 or Angie at 815-6569. Tickets are $25 per person or $40 for a pair.
Our Beach School T-shirts will be available for purchase at the Grange Bazaar on December 1. Stop by the PTO table and get yours and a gift for someone else.
The problem with our gene pool is that there is no lifeguard.
LICA GRANT DEADLINE – This Saturday – – ed
This is a reminder that the deadline to request grants from your Lummi Island Community Association to Lummi Island non-profit organizations is rapidly approaching – this Saturday, December 1. Please make your grant request brief, stating the nature of your project and what you could reasonably expect from LICA. We do not yet know how much grant money we will have available or how many grant requests we will receive.
You can e-mail your request to thetome@lummiislandcable.com or mail it to LICA; PO Box 163, or place it in the Tome Drop Box across Nugent Road from the school house.
Remember – December 1 – that is this Saturday.
Courtroom Quotes: “Now doctor, isn’t it true that when a person dies in his sleep, he doesn’t know about it until the next morning?”
ISLAND CHAPEL NEWS – – Jerry McRorie
Everyone’s invited to a Christmas Eve service at the Grange Hall. There will be soup and bread served at 5 PM followed by the service at 6 PM Here’s a chance to do a bit of caroling without having to go out in the rain to sing.
Young people will be traveling to Mazama (near Winthrop) on Martin Luther King holiday January 19-21 to camp and play in the snow. If you want to get in on the fun, call Pastor Chris Immer at 758-2254.
Bible study continues for the ladies at Candy Jone’s home, 2350 N. Nugent at 9:30 AM Fridays. Studies continue in the Book of Proverbs. Check with Candy at 758-7986 for information about the holiday schedule.
Evening Bible study continues for both men and women at the Wendell and Terry Terry home, 2882 N. Nugent each Monday. The evening starts with soup, salad and fellowship at 6 PM followed by studying in the Book of Isaiah.
December 24 study will be canceled so everyone can go to the Christmas Eve service at the Grange Hall and the following Monday, there will be no study due to New Year’s Eve.
For more information about Island Chapel, contact Pastor Chris at 758-2254.
What happens when none of your bees wax?
THE TOMB OF LUMMI ISLAND – – ed
No – no! We are not in the mausoleum business. We do not sell plots at the Lummi Island cemetery. We are not the Tomb of Lummi Island. Some folks still make that mistake. We are the Tome with an “e” – a literary work, specifically a part of a literary work – a volume of a larger work. For example, this is Volume XLVII, Number 10 of 47 years of publication.
While you may argue about this being a literary work, at least we have a name that no one else uses for a periodical. In searching for a name that has a little more class than the former “Lummi Island Newsletter”, I did not want to use tired, overused names like Gazette, Herald, Post, Tribune, Times, Examiner etc. In 1983 – 1985 I used a different name for each issue – all in good humor with some very strange names. I really wanted to try Uncle Paul’s Almanac”, but I was afraid old Benjamin would turn over in his grave and claim plagiarism. All the good names like that were taken, so twelve years ago I settled on the unique “Tome of Lummi Island”. Now that is real class!
The first issue of the Newsletter was published in July, 1966 by our first editor, the late Lehr Miller who published for ten years with the help of Shirley Aiston who typed on a manual typewriter and using some old contact copying process. Then Gerri Newman edited for 5 years, typing on a stencil with electric typewriter and using a mimeograph for printing. I started in 1981 with the help of a long series of volunteer typists, gradually advancing in technology through typewriters, ancient Apple computers with 7-pin printers, a dedicated electronic word processor and finally to this nice modern machine with MS Word. With a scanner and e-mail, I no longer need the help of a typist – I do a lot of editing, spell checking, format checking, grammar checking and proofreading, but not much actual typing. Over the past 30 years I have used the services of about a dozen print shops in Bellingham while the Newsletter/Tome grew from one sheet to 5 sheets.
I’ve gone as far as I am going to go with technology – I still use Elmer’s glue to paste the Tome together. The next Editor will probably go totally digital, sending the Tome to the print shop by e-mail, and probably using more sophisticated software. Of course she may also change the name again to something more to her liking.
Did I mention that the Tome is the official publication of your Lummi Island Community Association? Fortunately the LICA Board gives me considerable autonomy on how I do it, but I do seek their wisdom from time to time on matters of policy – just to keep myself out of trouble.
Sign in a Florida maturity ward: No Children Allowed
GRANGE NEWS – – Tamia Sorensen
The Lummi Island Grange is delighted to report a record turnout for the Annual Salmon BBQ which was held on Saturday, October 13th and was the culminating Harvest Festival Event held at the Grange Hall. We served over 275 friends, neighbors and visitors. We thank all Grange members for their hard work in preparing for and managing this event. Member Linda Smith again worked her design magic on the Grange Hall, transforming its minimalist interior into an autumnal world of warmth and bounty. Also, after marching in the Civic Club Drill Team for the Harvest Parade, Rose Ann led the charge in the kitchen, whipping up scrumptious scalloped potatoes, a crisp green salad and ice-cream-topped brownies to compliment the main course of world-class BBQ’ed Salmon, generously donated every year to the Grange and toward the Grange Scholarship Fund, by neighbors Hank and Erin Baumgart. We thank everyone who helped in set-up, preparation, serving and cleanup. Many hands make light work.
Finally, we encourage everyone to attend the Annual Christmas Bazaar on Saturday, December 1, from 10 AM to 2 PM at the Grange Hall (See dedicated article).
We welcome any and all to join our organization, or to attend as our guest. The Lummi Island Grange meets on the first Wednesday of every month. Coffee and refreshments from 6.30-7.00 PM and the one-hour meeting commences at 7.00 PM. www.lummigrange.com
Sign in a Kentucky appliance store:
Don’t kill your wife. Let our washing machine do the dirty work.
ANNUAL CHRISTMAS BAZAAR – – Tamia Sorensen
The Holiday Season begins at the Grange! The Lummi Island Grange invites one and all to attend our Annual Christmas Bazaar, held at the Grange Hall from 10 AM to 2 PM on Saturday, December 1.
Get into the Spirit of giving, gifting, connecting, gathering and celebrating with this BIG Island event. Enjoy coffee, tea and other holiday treats! The Grange will be transformed into a magical winter wonderland as we show-case and show-off our community’s Artists, Artisans, Crafters and non-profit contributors. This event will feature 25 tables overflowing with talented locally created original works including stunning one-of-a-kind baskets, tile work, textiles, pottery, photos, chocolates, natural jewelry, leathercraft, fused glass and fresh pressed apple cider. Also, our local non-profit organizations will be present to tell you more about how you can get involved in our community. So put this event on your calendar and we will look forward to seeing you there!
Always take a good look at what you’re about to eat. It’s not so important to know what it is, but it’s sure crucial to know what it was.
CIVIC CLUB FASHION SHOW – “Everything Old is New Again” – – Tamia Sorensen
After creating the choreography for the Civic Club Drill Team, which performed in the Harvest Festival Parade, Civic Club Events Chair, Linda Smith, turned her hand to organizing the Fashion Show presented at the Annual Civic Club Luncheon. On Thursday, November 8, the Grange Hall was filled to capacity with Lummi Island “Ladies Who Lunch”! Civic Club President, Rose Ann Auld created a light and scrumptious chicken salad, reminiscent of the classic Waldorf Salad, and tomato bisque garnished with fresh basil. Over coffee and desert, we were bedazzled by our featured Fashion Show themed “Everything Old is New Again”.
Stunning vintage pieces were loaned to us for the occasion from Linda Smith’s own collection, as well as smashing designer evening dresses once worn by Rose Ann Auld’s mother. A beautifully bejeweled Pat Moye MC’ed the event wearing a modern and very moxie Karen Kane ensemble inspired by the bold post-Edwardian silhouette worn by the most fashionable women in 1916 (the inaugural year of the Lummi Island Civic Club). We want to thank Linda, Rose Ann, the rest of the Civic Club crew and all our beautiful Island Models in order of appearance: Tammy Immer, Lucinda Henning, Ann Jewell, Karen Kupka, Helen Stocker, Penny Hougland, Leslie Dempsey, Capella Cole-Mann, Lisa Lish, Carol Chaudiere, Pam Miller, Christian Starks and Wanda Cucinotta.
Lummi Island Civic Club meets at 10 AM on the 2nd Thursday of the Monday at the Congregational Church. We welcome all Island Ladies.
If “horrific” means to make horrible, does “terrific mean to make terrible?”
Christmas Ship – – ed
The annual visit by Santa Claus, Mrs. Claus and his crew of clowns and elves is scheduled for Friday, December 7 at about 7:15 PM. Since the Christmas Ship cannot dock here on the Island, they will come across on the ferry to be met by many friends at the ferry dock and conducted to Beach School by our Fire Chariots with whistles, bells and sirens. Beach School PTO will throw a party where all good kiddies will get a chance to sit on Santa’s knee and receive a toy and tasty snack.
Your Community Association helps Santa by defraying some of his financial expenses.
Headline: Bear takes over Disneyland in Pooh D’etat
ISLAND LIBRARY – IT BELONGS TO YOU – – Joan Keiper
Hours: Tuesday & Thursday 2:00 – 8:00 Saturday 10:00 – 4:00
eBooks at the Library ! – The library has hundreds of new eBooks for downloading. For more information, go to WCLS.ORG and click on “e-books @ Your Library” or contact the Library staff.
Upcoming Events
Dickens of a Holiday -Kick off the Holiday Season with this gala event. Music, wassail, food, carolers and merriment. Silent auction to raise money for the Library Remodeling Project. Saturday, December. 8, 5:00 – 8:00 PM in the Noble Barn. Space is limited so order ticket early. Order tickets at Island Library or call 758-7735.
Let’s Make Presents – Make gifts for family and friends. Grades K – 8. Ongoing during library open hours.
Teen Gift Making – Holidays are almost here. Make gift cards, light switches and jewelry. All supplies provided. For teens, Grades 6 – 12. Ongoing during library open hours.
Pre-school Story time – Stories and more for ages 3-5. Saturdays through December 15, noon – 12:30 PM at the library.
Chess Club – Hone your skills with a friendly game of chess on Tuesdays at 5 PM at the library. Hosted by Matt and Abe for teens and adults.
The Friends of Island Library (FOIL) Board meets the second Monday of the month at the library. FOIL members are community volunteers who work diligently on behalf of the Island Library. The next meeting is Monday, December 10, 7:30 to 9:00 PM at the Library. All are invited.
Everybody repeat after me…”We are all individuals.”
BROWN BETTY – – ed
Paul Revere’s horse, Brown Betty, is increasing her popularity. More Tome subscribers who have not invited her before are signing up. We have 420 on Brown Betty’s route list now. Can you guess how many people that represents? As you know, I like to add a little humor at the end of BB’s messages to brighten your day even if the main message is bad news about the ferry or Santa Clause got lost at sea. Sometimes I am in too big a hurry to get the news out to take the time to include a funny. Virtually everyone I talk to about this enjoys and appreciates the humor, but one person on the Island thinks it is all a waste of cyber space. But I enjoy doing it, so Brown Betty is designed for folks who like to chuckle a bit each day.
Be sure to check the Brown Betty box on your Tome renewal subscription form, or I will think you don’t want the filly to stop by your house on her trips around the Island.
Why do overlook and oversee mean opposite things?
ADVERTISING IN THE TOME – 2013 – – ed
You will get a 10% discount if you pay in advance for a full year of 2013 advertising, and you will reserve your ad space for the entire year.. You also get a $100 discount for an annual display ad or $20 discount per line for an annual line ad if you are a 2013 Tome subscriber. If you pay in advance, you may change your ad at any time during the year.
Here are the annual 2013 ad fees with all discounts figured in for Lummi Island residents:
Standard business-card size display ad 2” high by 3.75” wide: $135
Line ad, per line, approximately 90 to 100 characters per line, 3 lines max.: $36
We have a limit on the number of display ads we can accommodate, so it is first come, first served.
I will be sending out letters shortly to our regular advertisers, but if you want to be sure you make the list, you could reserve your space by sending in your ad and payment now to LICA; PO Box 163 or place it in the Tome Drop Box across Nugent Road from the school house.
“I was married by a judge. I should have asked for a jury.” – George Burns
BEACH SCHOOL NEWS – – Judy Thomas, School Manager
Our reduced student population and smaller staff size have not prevented us from maintaining Beach School traditions. The PTO sponsored a community picnic at the Scenic Estates lake in early September, followed by the community Halloween Party. Many of you attended our Veteran’s Day celebration and hopefully you saw the flags in the church cemetery. Our intermediate class (4-6 grades) placed the flags with Cisco and Molly Harmoney.
Thanks to your generosity for last year’s Jog-a-thon, our 6th grade was able to attend its annual leadership camp and the intermediate class toured the King Tut exhibit in Seattle. Mrs. Cook’s class (K – 3) is scheduled for shows at the Mr. Baker Theater and WWU. We love you all and appreciate your continued support.
Mark your calendars for the following events:
Nov 22 – 23 Thanksgiving Vacation
Dec. 7 Santa arrives on the ferry at 7:15 PM.
Dec. 12 Beach Winter Program “A Charlie Brown Christmas” Doors open: 6:45. Play starts 7:00 PM.
Dec 15 – Jan. 1 – Winter Break
Jan. 2 School Resumes
Sign in a Bellingham restaurant: What a treat is in store for those who dine here. It’s impossible to prepare a palatable meal for the price we ask.
BEACH SCHOOL FOUNDATION – – Tom Phillips
The Beach School Foundation would like to thank everyone, on and off the Island, who donated their time, money and “toil in the soil” towards the success of this year’s Edible Garden Tour! We are happy to announce that a great portion of this money has been spent or earmarked for the following educational tools and opportunities:
Lego Robotics seminar at Beach School: a hands-on, live presentation of computer interfaced Lego machinery. Lego Robotics incorporates applied math and science into engaging real time results. For more information: legoeducation.us
Part time Spanish language instructor at Beach School: We are starting a Language Enrichment Pilot Program with 6.5 hours per week for three months. We plan to increase and/or extend the program based on available funds. We have applied for a grant to help pay for this.
Voice recognition software at the Island Library: in conjunction with FOIL, we have set up and will maintain a computer program for hands-free word processing. With this software we hope to provide a supplemental way for kids to relate to written language. The program is up and running and Nancy Swanson will begin training sessions by appointment. Please call 758-4277 if interested. The computer with the voice recognition software is located on the second floor of the library.
The BSF recently granted funds to the PTO for Events and Assemblies and to help out with the Field Trips. They have an exciting year planned. Thank you to everyone who has contributed, in every way, towards helping make these programs for our Lummi Island community a reality. The Beach School Foundation is grateful and honored to have the stewardship of these funds and to use them wisely for the benefit of education on Lummi Island. For more information, please see our website at
BSF Board Members: Jennifer Bernard (Chair), Tom Phillips (Vice Chair) Erna Gregory (Secretary) Julie Hunter (Treasurer), Laura Winds, Mary Dickinson (Pro-Bono atty.)
Monday is an awful way to spend 1/7 of your life
“A Dickens of a Holiday” – – Bobbie Hutchings
An evening extravaganza, with frivolity and good cheer for the young and young at heart, at the library’s “Noble” Barn”.
Saturday, December 8, 5 to 8 PM. Admission: Adult $15, Child $5. Dickens era costumes encouraged
Program: – Hors d’oeuvres, Wassail bowl, Island Carolers, Live music, Readings by Mr. Charles Dickens from his book “A Christmas Carol”
Prizes for the best Dickens era costumes. Silent Auction of “Stockings for a Cause”. Live Auction of a Commemorative Album of the 2008 Island presentation of “A Christmas Carol”. Photos by Sharon Grainger, Text by Doolie Brown, and Book binding by Thurid Clark.
To order tickets please call Joan @ 758 7735 Bobbie @ 758 7194
ALL PROCEEDS FROM THIS EVENT WILL BE DONATED TO THE ISLAND LIBRARY REMODEL FUND
“Stockings for a Cause” will be on view at the Islander. The Commemorative Dickens Album will be displayed at the Library.
It’s lonely at the top, but you eat better.
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A note from the chief – – Duncan McLane, Fire Chief
On behalf of the Firefighters and Northwest Burn Foundation I would like to thank all of you who generously made donations during the annual boot drive. The Tsunami road signs have arrived and will be going up soon. We are on the list at the State for a All Hazard Alert Broadcast (AHAB) Siren but if and when we are picked is anybody’s guess.
There is another Alert System you can register for. Whenever a significant incident occurs in Whatcom County, one of the methods Whatcom Emergency Management uses to notify the public is a messaging system called AlertSense provided by MyStateUSA. AlertSense allows them to send a message to an email address, as a text message to a phone, and/or as a voice message to a phone. They also have the ability to send a message to everyone registered in the system, or they can target the message to only those who have registered to receive messages for specific geographic areas. To register go to http://www.whatcomready.org/ and click on the Public Alert Sing Up link.
You’re not old unless you can remember when the only home entertainment was an AM radio with A, B and C batteries, and a wind-up Victrola.
THE FUTURE OF BEACH SCHOOL – – Laura Winds-
As we enter deeper into winter’s time of introspection, it can be a good time as a community to come together to focus our attention on how to keep alive and well the gifts of our special Island. For me and many others, the call to attention is on our beloved Beach School – the hub of education for our Island children and a warm and welcoming meeting place for many Island events.
Why focus on the Beach School now? Because it has become all too clear that this most special landmark won’t last forever now that families with children are fast becoming extinct on our little Island and, consequently, enrollment numbers are rapidly falling. So, alas, while all things do change, the disappearance of our families with children and an Island school that educates, nurtures, and supports them is not something any of us want to see happen.
What do we do? We search for viable ways to assure the highest quality of education for our children, increase our school enrollment, and invite and encourage more families’ (on and off Island) interest and attendance.
The Beach School Foundation, with the support of the Beach School staff and Beach School PTO, may have discovered a promising solution to this up-and-coming problem. As a long-term Island resident, a mom of a Beach School alumni, and now grandma (“nana”) of a very happy Beach School kindergartener, I feel very excited by this new possibility. The scope, content, and quality of this proposed option feels, to me, quite hopeful. I encourage your attendance at this meeting so we can all share in finding resolution to keeping alive our treasure of a Beach School. Thank you!!
So, here’s the skinny:
The new program to be further explored is the International Baccalaureate program. On Tuesday, Nov. 27 at 6:30 PM, at the Beach School, a Q&A panel will be in attendance to inform and answer questions about this program. The panel will consist of: 1.) Rob McElroy, former principal of Wade King Elementary in Bellingham, who, based on his research, chose this IB program for Wade King. 2.) A parent of a student attending the IB program and a member of Wade King’s PTA and, 3.) Joe Anderson, a local Lummi Island resident who is a teacher at Wade King.
This will be an hour-long discussion about the pros and cons of the IB program as Beach School continues to explore the idea of becoming an IB school. The panel will take place in the downstairs classroom and childcare will be provided in the school library. Bring your families and all your many questions and let’s join together to make this a valuable, informative Beach School happening.
Love may be blind, but marriage is a real eye opener.
SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE – – Larry Roteman
December 11, 2012 is the dead line to submit résumés for consideration to be eligible for a $500 scholarship from The Lummi Island Community Association. Applications can be obtained by contacting Larry Roteman at 778 0193. Applicants must have successful completion of high school or equivalent and be a resident of Lummi Island.
THE DIRTY DOZEN LIST – A cooperative effort of LIHT and LICA – – Mike Skehan & Ginny Winfield
ENGLISH HOLLY : This is the last in the invasive species articles, so both Ginny and I hope we have shared some information that is useful to you, and maybe inspired some to look around the yard and decide the Scotch Broom has worn out its welcome or we have enough Himalayan Blackberry bushes to make jam from.
Holly falls into that category, as being quite beautiful as a bush or tree, prickly to the touch and with showy red berries the birds love. It was brought here from Europe in the 1700’s and thrives in the western state forests. So what’s the beef with English Holly (and at Christmas time, no less)?
Competition – As with so many of the invasive species we’ve mentioned this year, some of these plants we fall in love with do better than the native species in our natural areas. Oregon Grape, which thrives in the local forests is being crowded out by a species that does better and gets much bigger. Local wildlife depend on the grape and other plants as part of their diet evolved over time.
As with many things in life, nobody is 100% sure what the outcome is of letting natural selection take its course, so sometimes futile as it may seem, you can find volunteers attacking the English Ivy bushes and trees in the wet areas of the Otto Preserve. Armed with weed wrenches, chain saws, shovels and rakes, we hit the same areas each year. So far, we’re winning the battle, but probably still losing the war.
English Holly can restart from branches left on the forest floor, felled trees, or berries carried afar by birds. It can grow to 30′ high, has waxy leaves and requires a nearby male to pollinate the female bush to bear fruit in the summer. Given the choice, I’ll settle for the grape over the holly berry and continue to do my little part in keeping Lummi Island as natural as when I arrived here.
We wish to thank the Tome for letting us run these articles each month and especially to Laurel Baldwin of the Whatcom County Noxious Weed Control Board for all her help during the year. Their website is chock full of good information, and they stand ready to assist in any way they can.
For the Engineers: Speed of a turtle breaking the sound barrier: One mach turtle
Stockings for a Cause – – Michele Morrissey
The stockings are a fundraising activity for the Library Remodeling Fund. Beautiful handmade stockings stuffed with amazing & delightful items will be on display at the Islander Store soon. Place your bid by Silent Auction, and if you’re the highest bidder, you’ll have your stocking in plenty of time for Christmas! Final bids can be made at the “Dickens of a Holiday” party on Dec. 8th. Support your Island Library, and get your holiday shopping done locally! 100% of funds raised goes to the Library Remodeling Fund.
An evening extravaganza, with frivolity and good cheer for the young and young at heart, at the library’s “Noble” Barn
Saturday, December 8th 5-8 PM Admission Adult $15, Child $5
Dickens era costumes encouraged
Program: – Hors d’oeuvres Wassail bowl Island Carolers Live music
Readings by Mr. Charles Dickens from his book “A Christmas Carol”
Prizes for the best Dickens era costumes. Silent Auction of “Stockings for a Cause”
Live Auction of a Commemorative Album of the 2008 Island presentation of “A Christmas Carol”
Photos by Sharon Grainger, Text by Doolie Brown, Book binding by Thurid Clark
To order tickets, please call Joan @ 758 7735 or Bobbie @ 758 7194
ALL PROCEEDS FROM THIS EVENT WILL BE DONATED TO
THE ISLAND LIBRARY REMODEL FUND
“Stockings for a Cause” will be on view at the Islander Store.
The Commemorative Dickens Album will be displayed at the Library.
Heritage Trust News – – Becca and Megan
Have you renewed your Heritage Trust membership this year? It’s not too late. Thanks to a group of generous donors, we have an exciting chance to receive matching funds during our membership drive. Members like you make land conservation on Lummi Island possible. The Heritage Trust could not have expanded the Otto Preserve and created a new trail this year without annual membership donations. Please become a member or renew your membership today and help us meet this challenge. No amount is too small and every dollar counts! Make sure to send your membership donations by December 31 to help us qualify for matching funds.
The Heritage Trust extends a huge thank you to retiring board members, Steve Schneider and Peg Larson. At the end of this year, Steve and Peg will each have served nine years on the board. We are extremely grateful for their remarkable dedication and hard work over the years. Current board members – Annie Franzmann, Peter Hodges, Janice Holmes, Joan Moye, Jyl Peterson, Mike Skehan, Tom Weatherby, and Mary Beth Watkins will welcome four new colleagues to the board of directors: Sam Bowman, Lynn Dee, Linda Sheek, and Loch Trimingham will bring their talents, fresh energy and creative thinking to the Trust when they begin their terms in January 2013. Welcome aboard!
It is a festive time of year! Deck your halls with fresh wreaths, cedar boughs and swags handcrafted by Trust volunteers. Visit the Heritage Trust’s table during the Holiday Bazaar on December 1 at the Grange to purchase your evergreen décor, as well as locally made pure beeswax candles from Beehive Candle Company. Your purchases will benefit the Heritage Trust and help preserve the open space, native habitat, and natural resources of our beautiful Island.
The Heritage Trust Board and staff extend a warm thank you to all who have donated gifts of time, talent and money this year. We depend on your support every day as we work together to protect land on Lummi Island. Thank you for being an important part of Preserving the Nature of Lummi Island.
Earthquakes have been predicted for the future, so if you’re looking for peace and security, when you find a fault, just don’t dwell on it.
MONTHLY FIRE PREVENTION CHECKLIST – From Northwest Burn Foundation
November ‑ As the temperatures fall, make sure all space heaters are keeping a safe distance ‑ 3 feet from all flammable materials. Before bedtime, make sure to turn off all space heaters.
December ‑ Make sure to blow out those beautiful candles and turn off those holiday lights when you leave the room and before you go to bed.
LUMMI ISLAND CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH – – Cindy Bauleke, Pastor
In this season of giving thanks, we are grateful for you, our Island neighbors and the generous and gracious ways you support the Lummi Island Church. Thank you for sharing in the Thanksgiving Dinner, supporting Parish Nurses and your monetary gifts, to name only some of the things you do.
We have a new weekly e-newsletter; if you would like to be up on the latest in Church events send your email address to lummichurch@netzero.net. You might want to drop in on the monthly Parish Dinners (Where else can you have good company and dinner for just $8 on the Island? Next scheduled for Dec 20 at 6 PM); visit with Elderberries on Wednesdays or come for lunch at noon, for retirees ($1 donation requested); engage in discussion with the Book Group (first Wednesdays at 7 PM, preceded by a potluck at 6:30 PM, reading Sabbath in the Suburbs for Dec 5); or give a Christmas gift for a family in need. Look for the newly published Finding Lummi Island, stories of early settlers, at the Grange Christmas Bazaar. The Bensons invite anyone who enjoys Bluegrass Gospel music to bring instruments or voice at noon on Dec. 2 to the sanctuary for a jam session – download the music from Next Door.
Our Christmas traditions will have some changes this year. We are planning a children’s Christmas pageant, but Becca will not be doing the Community Choir Celebration. We will have a traditional Christmas Eve service, with choir, on Dec 24, at 5 PM, with candle light and communion. You are invited to join us for worship during the weeks of waiting leading up to Christmas, as well as Christmas Eve. May you find some time of joy and delight in these short days and long nights of December.
“You can never get rid of what is a part of you, even if you throw it away.” – Goethe
M.O.R.E fundraiser – Continuing to Educate the Public – – Deborah Hawley
What is the mission of MORE for change (Mothers Of Offenders & Others Rallying & Educating for change) and why do I choose to dedicate myself to this mission of service? What are the services the organization provides? To answer the first question, I am reminded once again, of why I perform these services. Yesterday, I found myself engaged in conversation on a morning ferry ride with an island resident. After telling her about my “work” she then proceeded to tell me about how her previous attitudes about “people in jail and prison” were forever changed when she found herself, much to her surprise, incarcerated.
What she witnessed during her incarceration, was very similar to what I witnessed when I first entered a prison visiting room 9 years ago, to visit my own son. Any of us who have had our lives touched when we found ourselves directly forced to witness the circumstances of the incarcerated, had our lives changed forever. This is true of others on Lummi Island dedicating themselves either presently or in the past to working with the incarcerated.
In answer to the second question, “What is M.O.R.E. for change about and what are the services provided through this organization? MORE for change (http://www.moreforchange.org/) has as its main mission awareness raising and public education about incarceration in the U.S., especially the emphasis of our country having the highest incarceration rate in the world-80% in prison currently for drug related convictions, many of those, non-violent convictions, with little or no treatment provided, and 4 x more mentally ill in prison than in mental institutions with little or no treatment provided.
If you support this mission please consider a donation. Current and ongoing services include the facilitation of a support/information group for those who have loved ones in prison or jail, at St Luke’s Health Education Center-every other Tuesday evening, the providing of direct moral and social support to inmates in Washington State prisons who are improving their lives, mentoring inmates recently released from prison, and of course, the over arching goal of implementing educational public speaking engagements in Whatcom County and beyond. In December and January, if funds allow, I will be traveling to eight different states to collaborate and gather new and vital information for future public presentations about incarceration in the U.S.
Your donations are 100% tax deductable through my fiscal sponsor, and may be made by check, debit or credit card by visiting http://www.moreforchange.org/, then clicking on the Donate tab and scrolling down on the page. All information about donations is provided there. For donations that don’t require a 100% tax deduction, checks can be made directly to M.O.R.E, who is registered with the WA Secretary of State as a charitable association licensed to receive public donations. For more information about your donation, please contact me at 758-9950 or 255-3434. Many blessings to you and yours during this Holiday Season.
Warning: Dates in the calendar are closer than they appear.
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LUMMI ISLAND COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS – _- 2012___
Officers . | Directors . |
President: David Thorn | Bill Lee Larry Roteman |
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Volume XLVII Number 10
November 27, 2012