Our Lummi Island Community

Tome 2013/10

The Tome Of Lummi Island
Volume XLVIII No. 9
October 2013

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Community Association Meeting – Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Potluck Dinner – – – 6:30 PM

Program and Business Meeting – – – 7:15 PM

Program: Marine Mammals of the Salish Sea with Victoria Souze

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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 6:30 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

Owl Prowl at Otto Preserve …………………………………………. Oct 18 Friday 6:30 PM

LICA POTLUCK DINNER MEETING —Grange Hall ..…………… Oct 23 Wednesday 6:30 / 7:15 PM

Grange Country Living Series, – Grange Hall, Hospice Services …… Oct 24 Thursday 6:30 PM

Beach School PTO Halloween Party …at the School ……………….. Oct 26 Saturday 6:30 to 8:30 PM

Recycle Pickup – Your House ……………………………………………………… Oct 28 Monday morning

Ferry Fueling Day (Alternate Thursdays at Gooseberry Point) …………. Oct 31 Thursday 12:30 to 1:20 PM

Report Dry Dock Problems to PLIC Deadline ……………………… Nov 1 Friday

Lummi Island Conservancy Board – Library ???? ……………………………. Nov 3 Sunday 7:30 PM

Cemetery Board – Library ???? ……………………………………… Nov 4 Monday 6:30 PM

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

Veterans Day Program – Beach School …………………………….. Nov 8 Friday 9:00 AM

Recycle Pickup — Your house ………………………………………. Nov 11 Monday morning

Gardeners Network – Grange Hall …………………………………… Nov 11 Monday 6:30 PM

Friends of Island Library At the Library YEAH!!!! ………………… Nov 11 Monday 7:30 PM

Fire Commissioners Meeting — Fire Hall—Open to Public ……..…… Nov 12 Tuesday 7:00 PM

Beach School PTO — Beach School ………………………………… Nov 13 Wednesday 6:45 PM

LICA Board of Directors — Library YEAH!! ……………………….. Nov 13 Wednesday 7:00 PM

Civic Club – Church Fellowship Room ………………………………………… Nov 14 Thursday 10:00 AM

Ferry Fueling Day (Alternate Thursdays at Gooseberry Point) …………. Nov 14 Thursday 12:30 to 1:20 PM

The Tome Deadline ……………………………………………………………….. Nov 15 Friday 4:00 PM

Civic Club Razzel Dazzel Fashion Show – Grange Hall ………….…. Nov 16 Saturday 7:00 PM

Movie Night at Heritage Trust – Otto Preserve “Chasing Ice” …… Nov 16 Saturday 7:00 PM

Island Library Grand Opening Reception ……………………………. Nov 17 Sunday 2:00 PM

Boys & Girls Club Board Meeting – at the Club …………………………….. Nov 19 Tuesday 6:30 PM

Island Chapel Community Thanksgiving Dinner – Grange Hall …….. Nov 24 Sunday 5:00 PM

Create Fresh Wreaths for Bazaar – Heritage Trust Otto Preserve ……. Nov 30 Saturday 10 AM to 2 PM

LICA Grant Request Deadline ………………………………………… Dec 1 Sunday

Holiday Bazaar – Grange Hall ………………………………………… Dec 7 Saturday 10 AM to 2 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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Marine Mammals of the Salish Sea – – ed

Our program at next Wednesday’s (October 23) Potluck Dinner Meeting will be Victoria Souze with another great presentation on Marine Mammals of the Salish Sea. If you saw her presentation on Orcas last April, you know this will be another very interesting program on other mammals. She will bring her display boards, stuffed harbor seal pup (a new acquisition), some skulls and bones and posters including a beautiful new one! She will have a power point, which will show the other mammals we have here and updates on their status. Also a 10 minute documentary film about a seal pup that was rescued here on Lummi Island in 2010, rehabbed and released. The film includes scenes of Vitoria, Cynthia Dahlstrom and other Islanders plus the lead scientist from the SeaDoc Society over on Orcas, and the Director of Wolf Hollow, the rehab in Friday Harbor.

This will be our last Potluck Dinner Meeting in 2013 – start again in January. If you live on Lummi Rock come and vote on World Peace in Our Time or whatever we decide to vote on during our brief LICA business meeting – yes you are eligible to vote on any LICA decisions.

Potluck at 6:29 SHARP and be sure to bring your own plate fork etc. Victoria starts at 7:15 PM exactly. The door prize will be $70 for a Tome subscriber if s/he is in the Hall at the time of the drawing. Last month Larry Smith and Janet Lutz-Smith would have been $65 richer if they had been there.

Wife: I was a fool when I married you. Husband: Yes, Dear, but I was in love and didn’t notice

ISLAND RAINFALL September Last year
Westshore Farm Hayfield 4.24” 0.15” (Sheila & Al Marshall)
North Tuttle Lane 4.17” 0.16” (Nancy Simmerman)
South Nugent 3.97” 0.11” (Jerry Brown)
Scenic Estates 3.87” 0.00” (Darlene Stoffer)

NANCY SIMMERMAN’S GUDE ERTH KNITWEAR & GIFT SHOP, 2386 Tuttle Lane, 758-2489. NEW: Children’s sweaters and vests by Sue McCaslin. Drop-ins welcome. Free knitting help.

LONG-TERM COMMITMENT: Foxy widow who has just buried fourth husband looking for someone to round out a six-unit plot. Dizziness, fainting, shortness of breath, heart trouble not a problem. 758-1919

CHOICE RN PINK SALMON. Bled, vacuum packed, Flash Frozen, 10 lb boxes, 20% discount to Lummi Islanders. Delivered Nov 2, on L. I. To order: Lummiislandwild.com/login.cfm Username: LI   Password: sockeye   Question: ian@Lummiislandwild.com

PLANS FOR BUILDING PERMITS/CONSTRUCTION CONSULTATION — unCommon Sense Design Luther Allen 360-739-7846

ALUMINUM CAN-RECYCLING by the Grange. Bins located in Grange parking lot. Thank you.

$10 MONEY TEN MONEY $10 – – ed

Last month we had no winner of the $10 Certificate hidden in one copy of The Tome. “Oh – heck – I thought that $10 certificate I found in my Tome was for a free dinner at the Willows Inn.”

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.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Dear Ed:

I told my girlfriend she had pretty ankles and she was angry. Why?

Pete LaFeet

Dear Pete

It’s all right to compliment a girl’s ankles, but maybe you complimented her too highly.

LICA asks for NON-PROFIT GRANT REQUESTS – – ed

In February of each year your Lummi Island Community Association distributes its excess cash to Lummi Island non-profit organizations for worthy projects. The deadline for 2014 grant requests is this December 1. Please be very brief in making your request 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.

When you stop believing in Santa Claus is when you start getting clothes for Christmas.

Help the editor – – ed

If you plan to continue (or start) your annual ad in the Tome for next year, it will be a big help to me if you just send a check now (or pretty soon). That will save me the trouble of preparing and sending out advertising letters. I have to send out about 40 letters in November, individually tailored for each advertiser, and it would be a big help to me if I didn’t have to do that.

With paid 2014 Tome subscription, the annual ad rate is $135 ($141 including subscription) for a business card–size ad, and $36 ($42 including subscription) for a one-line ad (3 lines max). These rates include all annual and Lummi Island discounts for Lummi Island businesses only. Off-Island and non-subscriber annual rates are $225 (card) and $54 (one line). Phone or e-mail me if you want more detail. 758-2414 – thetome@lummiislandcable.com

Mail to LICA; PO Box 163, or drop in the Tome Drop Box on Nugent Road across from the school house. Thanks for your help.

Men are like mascara. They usually run at the first sign of emotion.

ADVERTISING IN THE TOME – 2014 – – ed

You will get a 10% discount if you pay in advance for a full year of 2014 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 2014 Tome subscriber on the Island.

If you pay in advance, you may change your ad at any time during the year.

Here are the annual 2014 ad fees with all discounts figured in for Lummi Island residents who subscribe to the Tome:

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. Be sure to include your subscription to the Tome to get these special rates.

Insanity is defined as doing the same thing over and over again, expecting different results.

Island Chapel – – Louise Kolstad

We at Island Chapel invite you to join us on Sundays. We are a nondenominational group of on- and off-Island Christians that meet at 9:30 AM at the Grange Hall. Sunday school is provided.

Our Works Ministry has been busy with wiring barns, sawing wood, and building ramps.

Circle November 24 on your calendar for our community Thanksgiving dinner at 5 PM at the Grange Hall. It is Island Chapel’s thank you to the Island. It will be a traditional Thanksgiving dinner with all the trimmings.

Curious about what the Bible has to say. Bible studies are (1) Monday evenings at the Terry’s home for men and women; 2882 N Nugent Rd; dinner provided at 6 PM, study at 6:45 PM. If questions call 758 7432 and (2) Friday mornings at the Jones’ home for women, 9:30-11:00 AM. Call Candy if you have questions at 758 7986.

You can always reach our pastor Chris Immer for help at 296 4963.

Energizer Bunny arrested. Charged with battery.

Beach students are THINKERS! – – Judy Thomas, School Manager

THINKERS:  We use critical and creative thinking skills to analyze and take responsible action on complex problems. We exercise initiative in making reasoned, ethical decisions.

Our IB coordinator taught a lesson on the difference between open and closed questions. Closed questions can be answered with a yes, no, or with 2-3 words. (ex. Are atoms made with positive (+) and negative (-) charges?) Open questions involve more thinking and synthesizing of knowledge (Why is the sun considered the major source of energy on Earth?) The IB profiles are very broad so it will take a lifetime to reach all the parameters in the profile as we become internationally minded.

School ends at 2:15 PM daily. Please drive slowly and watch for groups of children walking and riding to the B & G’s Club on T/W/Th. We also have six children walking/riding from the ferry dock landing in the morning around 8:00 AM.

The PTO Halloween party is from 6:30 to 8:30 PM on Saturday, October 26. The Haunted House and Paul Davis’ Halloween Machine are back so dress up or down and enjoy a family evening. PTO is asking that if your child will be attending that you help by either setting up, cleaning up or working in a booth. Your help is necessary for this fun event to be successful.

Our annual Veterans Day Program begins at 9:00 AM on Friday, November 8th. Please come and honor our Island veterans. Everyone is welcome to this event. If you know of a veteran who may not be on our list, please call the school office, 383-9440, so that we can send them an invitation to our program.

A great way to make sure crime doesn’t pay: let government run it.

Heritage Trust News – – Megan Crouse

Nature preserves do not take care of themselves, they need our help. The Heritage Trust Volunteer Land Steward Program is for anyone interested in helping maintain the Otto, Curry and Baker Preserves. We have a flexible schedule to form work parties for eradicating noxious weeds, trail maintenance, erosion control and building repairs. Participate in any season and as your time allows. Call Joan Moye at 758-2178 or the Resource Center at 758-7997 to sign up.

Warm up your holiday spirit by helping the Heritage Trust get ready for the Holiday Bazaar. Come to the Resource Center on Saturday, November 30 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM to create fresh wreaths for fundraising at the Holiday Bazaar. Bring your own clipper and wire snip if you have them. We will supply all the greenery and materials. Call Mary Ross at 758-2844 for more details or to volunteer for this fun project.

You can support land conservation on Lummi Island with your holiday shopping. This year, why not consider making a donation to the Heritage Trust in honor of someone on your holiday gift list? You will receive a beautiful, handmade gift card to give your recipient. Stop by the Heritage Trust booth during the Holiday Bazaar on December 7 at the Grange Hall, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM to purchase fresh natural wreaths, beeswax candles and our signature coffee, or to make honorary donations for your holiday gifts. For more information call 360-758-7997.

Join us at the Heritage Trust Resource Center on November 16th at 7:00 PM for a screening of the acclaimed documentary film, Chasing Ice. This award-winning film is the story of James Balog’s bold expedition to capture images to help tell the story of the Earth’s changing climate. Balog’s breathtaking time-lapse videos deliver evidence and hope for our planet. A $5 donation is suggested. Popcorn will be provided.

If they ever put a price on your head, take it!

Camel Safari: An Hour with Camels in Whatcom County – – Ted Mork

As some of you Islanders will remember, I won the Library Fundraising Raffle for the Camel Rides for two. I didn’t know if winning it was a good thing or not, but now having done the ride, I thought you might like a brief report. On Friday, the 13th of September, my brother and I visited Camel Safari at the 100-acre Beldar Haven Farm on Sand Road and were impressed with their operation. We were shown around by two very knowledgeable young women, who introduced us to all seventeen of the camels, by name, giving background information about camels in general and about each one of them, in particular, their ages, their personalities, and why certain ones were paired in a pen together. We were told that the owner has been a camel lover for only a few of years and that he earlier thought he wanted to raise llamas. However, his research revealed that camels are much more people-friendly, which was important to him.

The camels we rode were Dromedaries (one hump), about ten years old. (Those with two humps are Bactrian camels.) Each of us led “our” riding camel around an indoor arena past a large mirror that dramatically showed the camel’s size. Then we climbed aboard, using a short set of steps, for an enjoyable half-hour ride around an open field, led always by one of our attendants. Camels have an unusual gait, very different from that of a horse, which took a little getting used to. Although we were a long ways from the ground, we felt safe in the saddle, which has a good, solid frame on one side to hang onto. We also had a safety line on the other side of us (not exactly a seat belt…)

There were many interesting bits of information. Just a couple of examples: We were told that one of the Bactrian bulls was in his “rutting season.” During that period of time, he doesn’t eat, and as a result, his humps were sagging a bit, since that’s where some of his fat is stored, that he’s using when not eating. Camels’ life span is about 45 years. Typically, they will work till they’re twenty-five, or so.

We didn’t know quite what to expect when we arrived at the farm, but by the time we were finished and back on the ground, we agreed that we’d both had a good time and that we were glad to have had the experience, right here at home in Whatcom County. I’d encourage people interested in new experiences to give it a try. At least, take a look at their website, camelsafari.com.

Why do women always ask questions that have no right answers?

DONATE YOUR OLD OR UNUSED VEHICLE – – Becca Rettmer

You can now donate all sorts of vehicles to Lummi Island Heritage Trust – cars, trucks, vans, motorcycles, boats, trailers, and campers. Our partner, Donate for Charity, does all the legwork to pick up and sell your vehicle. You receive a tax-deductible contribution and the Trust receives a donation from the proceeds of the sale of your old vehicle. There are no out of pocket costs to you. Put your old, tired vehicle back to work Preserving the Nature of Lummi Island. Visit our website www.liht.org or call our office 360-758-7997 for more details.

Friction can be a drag sometimes.

PUMPKIN TIME – TOME TIME – – ed

I am enclosing your 2014 Tome subscription form. If you want Brown Betty, Please check the Brown Betty YES box. Please note that e-mail addresses are not case sensitive, but I ask you to PRINT in CAPS so I can actually read it. In this modern digital age, you know how critical these machines are of exact spelling and punctuation.

As you may know, I like to start this subscription campaign early like this because December is my busiest month with getting my 2014 Tome address list, Brown Betty’s new list and getting all my advertisers organized for January. So I really appreciate your help with early subscription.

The fact that no one understands you doesn’t mean you are an artist.

Civic Club news – – Rose Ann Auld, President,

The Island Civic Club has many projects going at the moment; fundraisers and events that will be fun for the Island community.

October was our Twice Loved Sale, and November 16 at 7 PM brings our special evening out for Razzel Dazzel!! Our first evening fashion show. Our annual fashion show/luncheon of gorgeous vintage fashions was so popular we wanted to share it with more neighbors at an evening presentation. The price is $10, with a beverage included. We`re dressing up the Grange for this event, serving appetizers and putting on the Ritz! Come fancy or wear jeans, bring your guy or girlfriend, but don`t miss out – this is a popular event!!

On December 7th we`re at the Grange Christmas Bazaar, selling specialty food items, pinecone wreaths and presenting the must have gift of the year; The Lummi Island Fire Department Calendar. This will include all the Firefighters and EMTs in action shots on the Island.

We have truly amazing guest speakers/authors or an artist at every meeting, thanks to our Events Chairwoman, Linda Smith. In October, our speaker was Joe Ray, an award winning travel writer, who is currently living on Lummi Island. Joe is writing a book/cookbook about the now worldwide reputation of Chef Blaine Wetzel, The Willows Inn and Lummi Island, including 100 recipes and photographs.

Our membership is up again, we`re always planning events to keep vibrant and support our community. Join us the second Thursday of every month at the Congregational Church basement at 10:00 AM.

As long as I can remember, I’ve had amnesia.

RAZZLE DAZZLE Vintage Fashion Show – – Linda Smith

A wonderful ‘red carpet’ evening is planned for Saturday night, November 16th, starting at 7 PM when the Civic Club presents Razzle Dazzle, our Vintage Fashion Show. Usually during a luncheon, this popular event has been missed by many, so this is a special showing. The $10 ticket comes with a free beverage and appetizers. Dress up and join us putting` on the Ritz or wear jeans; invite your guy or a girlfriend and enjoy the fun and surprise guest models. Yes, there`ll be men on the runway, too!

Travel in time with smashing fashions to the Roaring 20`s jazz flapper, the fabulous 40`s, 1950`s Hollywood glamour, delightfully fun 60`s, 70`s disco flashback!

Vintage is no longer a thing of the past, `cause everything old is new again!!

All proceeds go to the Lummi Island Fire Department.

Reservations call 758 4117.

Help stamp out, reduce, eradicate, eliminate and abolish redundancy

IB Primary Years Program – – Ellen Alquist, International Baccalaureate Coordinator

The Primary Years Program (PYP) has begun at Beach School with enthusiasm, interest, and great commitment. The students are generating better and better open questions based on the Key Concepts about the units of inquiry, mathematics, language arts, music, art, and PE. The teachers are using inquiry and the Key Concepts in their planning and development of lessons. They are inquiring into strategies and methods that will enhance their teaching practices. We are definitely on our way to becoming an inquiry based school.

In support of this growth the teachers are reading Collaboration and Cooperation: Inquiry Circles in Action as a book study. This weighty tome is one of the best books out about using inquiry in the classroom. It shows how to integrate research skills into units of inquiry, how to teach reading and writing in context, how to present what you have learned in interesting and exciting ways, and how to be an engaged member of an audience in order to learn new and intriguing things. It even comes with a video that shows classrooms using the techniques discussed!

Many thanks to Lummi Island Foundation for Education (LIFE) for its support of the Primary Years Program. I think you will begin to see its benefits shortly. Remember to ask your students ‘What questions did you ask today?

I wouldn’t touch the metric system with a 3.048 meter pole.

BOYS & GIRLS CLUB NEWS, BOTH GOOD AND BAD – – Lynn Schreiber

The Good News:

We are finally fully staffed with the addition of Mariana Llanos. Mariana has been volunteering at the Club on Tuesdays running a Spanish Program, helping the kids with homework and helping staff with the kids during outdoor play. She has proven herself to be a great fit for our team and we are excited that she has agreed to come on as a staff member. We are extremely lucky to have been offered a Reading Corp member for our Club and the Beach School! The Whatcom Clubs volunteer coordinator, Scott McDowell, found someone willing to come to the Island and our COO Kim Grams found a grant thru the Boys & Girls Clubs of America to pay for her. Kaitlin Shanken started at the beginning of October with the Club and Beach School. She will be providing one to one reading help with the kids at Beach among other things and will be running educational programs at the Club that will help support the I.B. S. program at Beach. We feel so very fortunate to have Kaitlin helping our Island kids!

The Bad News:

At a time when we have seen a huge jump in membership, retaining both our pre-teens and teens and an average daily attendance of 28 members with a high of 37 we find ourselves worried about our budget position. At the end of September we have found ourselves at a deficit of $20,571.00. We still have to get thru October, November & December with only the Annual Breakfast as a fundraiser to help with our financial shortcoming. We would be looking at the possibility of closing our Club for the summer or more if not for the support we get from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Whatcom County. While I feel grateful for that support it is our job as a community to find a way to keep our Club open. Have you ever wondered what our Island would be like without the Club? Let’s all pull together to support our kids.

Clones are people two.

PROTECT LUMMI ISLAND COMMUNITY – – Rhayma Blake

At the PLIC general meeting on October 3rd, it was decided that we would ask the Whatcom County Public Works department to address the issue of inadequate disabled parking provided during dry dock. We invite you to share your comments and dry dock experiences with us to document the extent of the problem and provide the background necessary for appropriate changes to be made. Also, if there were other dry dock issues that need attention, include those as well. Send to either PLIC, PO Box 266 or email us at info@plicferry.org by November 1st

An unbreakable toy is useful for breaking other toys.

Foreign Language Program – – Jennifer Bernard, Chair & Erna Gregory, Secretary, LIFE

Offering foreign language instruction is a requirement of the International Baccalaureate (IB) program, and Lummi Island Foundation for Education (LIFE) has been working with Western Washington University (WWU) Modern and Classical Languages Department Chair Paqui Paredes Méndez to build our program for Beach School. This program is mutually beneficial to Beach School students who are learning languages and the WWU students who will learn more about teaching languages.

The Modern and Classical Languages Department is a perfect fit with the IB mission of creating and cultivating “international mindedness” through teaching intercultural understanding and respect; the department believes that the best way to understand a culture is directly through its language(s) and offers students the opportunity to acquire three types of proficiencies: the language skills that make for successful communication, the cultural competencies that build global respect and responsibility, as well as the creative and interpretive aptitudes that underscore an understanding of the history and aesthetic expressions of a given culture.

No one could better exemplify these goals and ideals than Giselle Alcantar Soto, the Foreign Language instructor at Beach School for fall 2013. She is continuing to teach Spanish and introducing French. Giselle studies both Spanish and French at WWU. She received the President’s Award for her high GPA every quarter last year. This summer Giselle traveled to Spain to continue her education in the Spanish language and culture. LIFE is pleased to have Giselle at Beach School and we look forward to continuing to nurture our relationship with WWU.

Go away! I’d like to forget you just the way you are!

Fire department news – – Duncan McLane, Fire Chief

October is Fire Prevention Month and this year’s theme is the prevention of Kitchen Fires. Here are two short tips from http://www.usfa.fema.gov/citizens/home_fire_prev/cooking.shtm.  #1 Turn pot and pan handles to the back of the stove. #2 Keep a pan lid or baking sheet nearby to put a lid on any unwanted flame.

Only working smoke detectors save lives. Change your Clock-Change Your Batteries on November 3rd!

We have already had a few wind events recently, luckily without any incident. If you come across a downed power line always assume it is live and call 911. Do not approach it unless a line man is holding it up in his hand. If they are lying down it is probably not safe yet. This includes any motor vehicle accident that has power lines involved. If you do approach, you will likely become an additional victim. Even if you think you are far enough away, you may not be; Stay Away. It only takes a very small amount of electricity (1/10 of an AMP) to severely injure or kill you.

Just a heads up that Whatcom County Search and Rescue will be doing a three day youth/cadet training session November 1st, 2nd, and 3rd around the Island. There will be up to 35 of them based at the Salvation Army Camp and will be wearing Army clothing.

Please try to act nicely – or don’t you do imitations?

LUMMI ISLAND GRANGE – – Tamia Sorensen

The Lummi Island Grange wishes to thanks community members for enthusiastically participating in the Harvest Parade & Festival in September. The event was a splendid one indeed! Additionally, we are grateful to all those who joined us for the Annual Salmon BBQ and Pumpkin Contest on Saturday, October 5th. This year we believe we had a record turnout! Lummi Island residents Dave and Janet Wing took home the Grand Prize for their gigantic pumpkins – two of them!

Also this autumn we are firing-up our very popular Country Living Series again! In September, Jan Brown held an extremely well attended Tai Chi workshop at the Grange Hall. This month, Anne MacDonald, founder and director of Bellingham Sings, held a vocal technique workshop at the Grange Hall. Jodi Newcomer of PeaceHealth will be conducting a seminar on hospice care on Thursday the 24th of October. The Gardeners’ Network also meets at the Grange Hall on the second Monday of each month at 6.30 PM. Finally, the Grange is planning our annual Holiday Bazaar on Saturday, December 7th. We look forward to seeing you all there.

More events are being planned throughout the autumn and winter. Please check our website for details of any of these events which can be found listed under the Calendar section at www.lummigrange.com. We warmly welcome all folks who would like to join us for the Lummi Island Grange meetings, which take place on the first Wednesday of each month. Refreshments and visiting from 6.30 PM, and the meeting starts promptly at 7 PM.

Have you seen Quasimodo? I have a hunch he’s back.

ISLAND LIBRARY – IT BELONGS TO YOU – – Joan Keiper

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

What a metamorphosis! Our new building is almost finished. Karly and staff have moved from the portable, back into the building. Not everything is finished and we will continue to work on the interior. Our new shelving and furnishings will not be delivered until early November.

Our Grand Opening Reception will be on Sunday, November 17th starting at 2:00 PM. Please come and celebrate with us the completion of the remodeling project. The FOIL Board will be there to show off the building. FOIL’s annual meeting will follow at 4:00 PM. Next year’s Board will be introduced and voted on.

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 will be Monday November 11th at the Island Library, 7:30 – 9:00 PM. All are invited.

Forgive and forget. But keep a list of names, just in case.

Captain Earl Albert Cole – October 10, 1929 – September 3, 2013

Ohttp://mi-cache.legacy.com/legacy/images/Cobrands/BellinghamHerald/Photos/43A8AE50166411C070ijq3466C7B_0_43A8AE50166411C0EEmWi346A48C_031500.jpgn September 3, 2013 Earl was gracefully rewoven into the cosmic fabric of the universe. Born in his Ballard Beach home, to Fred & Lucy Cole, the 1st of 2 on a chilly October 10th, 1929–he was placed in the warm oven for safe keeping as his surprise twin sis was pulled into the world behind him.

As children they were the youngest of 5 & ran around Seattle barefoot, curious & happily unsupervised. Always looking for work on the water, Earl spent plenty of time down on Puget Sound.

At age 14 he fudged his birth certificate & joined the Merchant Marines. He quickly found himself on a ship in the South Pacific; serving in the tail end of WW II. He was a Seaman from that point on. A Mariner ever after.

He eventually returned to college to finish his education and by 1971 had earned a license as Master of Ocean Going Towing Vessels. He continued his shipping career until retirement in areas from New Orleans to the Arctic Circle. Highlights of that time include: 1950-54: when he worked for the US Coast Guard & Geodetic Survey engaged in hydrography in Alaskan waters. Also 1954-56: when he served in the Army operating various transportation Corp. harbor craft on the Eastern seaboard.

He met the love of his life; Marlene Rae Beeman in Lynnwood & married her Aug. 20th 1966. They moved to Lummi Island in the 70’s & built a fulfilling life together. He lost his sweet wife in 1998 & began traveling extensively. Earl loved being ‘on the road again’ & spent his time fishing, hot tubing, RVing, playing the harmonica, driving across countries & meeting other like minded folk.

In his later years he lived in Bellingham while wintering in Palm Springs & the Baja. Earl maintained a positive, juz-be-cuz, kind of attitude. He was always a strong, handsome charmer. Earl was compassionate, fair & logical. He liked animals and was an affectionate pet owner. He enjoyed cowboy music, good cooking & cold beers.

Earl was loved & he will be missed; his smile, his smarts, his class. His energy lives through us & will never be forgotten. He is preceded in death by his beloved Marlene Rae & his family that came before him. He is survived by his twin sister Earline Byers of Des Moines, his children & his many grandchildren. Earl lived an epic life during an unequalled time in human history! A remembrance gathering was held for Earl at the Bellingham VFW on Sept. 22.

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TREASURES IN THE GARBAGE HEAP – – ed

I was cleaning out my garage the other day and happened upon the original check registers for the Lummi Island Community Club (now Association) when LICC was formed by Lehr Miller in 1966. The bank account started with a deposit of $150, probably donations from the founding committee. The account’s first debit was $34.95 to Lehr, probably for Newsletter and startup expenses. The bank account continued to dwindle down to $56 with a few expenses and donations until the first Pancake Breakfast which bumped the balance up to $430. The Grange rent for the Breakfast in those days was $3.

LICC continued the annual Pancake Breakfast for many years until it became difficult to find someone on the Board of Directors to undertake the enormous task of organizing it after Lois Peterson and Phyllis Lockwood could no longer do it. Fortunately, the Lummi Island Grange has plenty of dedicated volunteers who are more than capable of handling a job like this so they took over the Breakfast several years ago and have done a superb job of maintaining this favorite tradition.

LICC (LICA) continued to prosper with revenue from the Tome and Salmon Barbeque, and eventually the BBQ was also turned over to the Grange. Now the Grange has the reliable revenue from the Breakfast and BBQ so they can maintain the community’s major social center and all their community activities, and LICA continues to prosper with the Tome and Brown Betty so it can continue its many acts of public service, and everybody is happy.

Have you cleaned out your garage lately?

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LUMMI ISLAND COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS – _- 2013___

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Vice President: Malcolm Hutchings Marry Ross Larry Roteman
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