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Welcome to Bucolia, p.12 * Appassionata, p.16 * Artifacts, p.34
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REPORTING FROM
THE HEART OF CASCADIA
WHATCOM
*SKAGIT*ISLAND COUNTIES
03-02-2016 • ISSUE:09 • V.11
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RAW DEAL
Sewer spill
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Repertory
Roundup
Revised, refurbished
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A glance at this week’s
happenings
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Bellingham Rep Open Rehearsal: 12pm, Firehouse
Performing Arts Center
Revived, Refurbished and Recent: 2pm and
7:30pm, Firehouse PAC
Salsa Night: 9pm, Cafe Rumba
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MUSIC
Clamdigger Jazz Band: 2-5pm, VFW Hall
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Methuselah’s Children
will be one of the 16
short plays showing as part
of the Bellinghamster
One-Act Theatre Festival
(BOAT) taking place nightly
through March 12 at the
Bellingham Theatre Guild
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GET OUT
Tread Lightly Run: 9am, Fairhaven Runners
Thank You Run: 9am, Sedro-Woolley High School
Home & Garden Show: 10am-9pm, NW Washington
Fairgrounds
FOOD
Pancake Breakfast: 8-11am, United Church of
Ferndale
Distillery Tour: 11am, Chuckanut Bay Distillery
VISUAL ARTS
SUNDAY [03.06.16]
ONSTAGE
Ruth Ozeki,
the bestselling
author of A Tale for the
Time Being, will make six
appearances at Whatcom
County locales March
3-5 as part of Whatcom
READS!, the free
community-wide book club
MUSIC
Paul Roberts: 8pm, Performing Arts Center, WWU
THURSDAY [03.03.16]
ONSTAGE
BOAT Festival: 7pm, Bellingham Theatre Guild
How I Learned to Drive: 7:30pm, DUG Theater, WWU
Rubble: 7:30pm, iDiOM Theater
The Odd Couple: 7:30pm, Claire vg Thomas Theatre,
Lynden
Good, Bad, Ugly: 8pm, Upfront Theatre
The Project: 10pm, Upfront Theatre
WORDS
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Spring Book Sale: 10am-2pm, Bellingham Public
Library
Barbara Jean Hicks: 1-3pm, Concrete Theatre
Matthew Thuney: 3pm, Deming Library
Ruth Ozeki: 7pm, Jansen Art Center, Lynden
Clay Extravaganza: 11am-6pm, Depot Market Square
Surroundings Reception: 5-8pm, Smith & Vallee
Gallery, Edison
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The Suicide Heart: 3pm and 7:30pm, Old Main
Theatre, WWU
The Little Mermaid: 7pm, Lynden Middle School
But Is it Art?: 7:30pm, Whatcom Community College
The Odd Couple: 7:30pm, Claire vg Thomas Theatre,
Lynden
Komodo Comedy: 7:30pm, Conway Muse
The Heroes: 8pm and 10pm, Upfront Theatre
atre, Lynden
The Heroes: 8pm and 10pm, Upfront Theatre
FRIDAY [03.04.16]
DANCE
Mystery Dinner Night: 5-10pm, Leopold Crystal
Ballroom
The Little Mermaid: 7pm, Lynden Middle School
How I Learned to Drive: 7:30pm, DUG Theater, WWU
But Is it Art?: 7:30pm, Whatcom Community College
The Suicide Heart: 7:30pm, Old Main Theatre, WWU
The Odd Couple: 7:30pm, Claire vg Thomas The-
The Odd Couple: 2pm, Claire vg Thomas Theatre,
Lynden
The Suicide Heart: 3pm, Old Main Theatre, WWU
MUSIC
Whatcom Symphony: 3pm, Mount Baker Theatre
GET OUT
Padden Mudfest: 10am, Lake Padden Park
Fairgrounds
FOOD
Community Breakfast: 8am-1pm, Rome Grange
MONDAY [03.07.16]
Library
Ruth Ozeki: 11am at Ferndale Library, 6:30pm at
Pickford Film Center
ONSTAGE
ONSTAGE
ONSTAGE
Revived, Refurbished and Recent: 7:30pm,
Firehouse Performing Arts Center
Ramon Ledesma: 7pm, Village Books
GET OUT
WORDS
Fairgrounds, Lynden
Poetrynight: 8pm, Bellingham Public Library
VISUAL ARTS
MUSIC
TUESDAY [03.08.16]
Gallery Walk: 6-9pm, downtown Anacortes
Art Walk: 6-10pm, downtown Bellingham
ONSTAGE
Lunasa: 7:30pm, McIntyre Hall, Mount Vernon
WORDS
SATURDAY [03.05.16]
MUSIC
Library
Ruth Ozeki: 1:30pm at YWCA Ballroom, 7pm at
Mount Baker Theatre
Festival Concert: 7pm, McIntyre Hall
ONSTAGE
How I Learned to Drive: 2pm and 7:30pm, DUG
Theater, WWU
FOOD
Dessert Auction: 7-9pm, Squalicum High School
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Although CNN described him as a “beefy character actor,”
George Kennedy was much more than that. When the
91-year-old thespian died last weekend, he left behind a
long list of artistic accomplishments—including a Best
Supporting Actor Oscar for his role in Cool Hand Luke,
comedic treasures in the Airport and Naked Gun films, and
much more. RIP, big guy.
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COMCAST FEES
Thank you for the article about Comcast franchise fees.
As a subscriber who lives just outside the Bellingham city limits, I wanted to know if I was
being correctly charged, since the B’ham fee is
5 percent of services provided while the county
fee is 4 percent.
The franchise fee on my latest bill is $5.34.
With Xfinity services listed at $107.94, the
percentage is 4.95 percent. If I add the “other
charges” of $4.25, then the percentage drops to
4.76 percent. Neither is 4 or 5 percent.
Upon calling Xfinity or Comcast (change the
name to protect the guilty?) to inquire about
the franchise fee for my address, I was put on
hold at least three times by the agent. He finally
read from a document that said that as of Jan. 1,
2016, the franchise fee for Washington State was
5 percent. That certainly doesn’t fit the model of
local franchise fees.
—Ray Baribeau, Just Outside Bellingham
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If Colonel Sanders is elected President in November, what will he do to address the problem
of the $20 trillion national debt?
—Rick Hannam, Bellingham
KRYPTONITE TO DEMOCRACY
George Orwell wrote in Animal Farm, “All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal
than others.” The Democratic Party big shots are
in agreement with Orwell—they are more equal
than the rest of us lowly citizens.
Superdelegates are appointed by the Democratic National Committee and typically are party
big shots—former officials, donors and seasoned
political operatives.
There will be approximately 4,051 Democratic
delegates in the 2016 election, and a candidate
must win 2,382 of them to be the Democratic
nominee for President. Within that number there
are about 712 delegates (14.9 percent) that are
“unpledged” or “superdelegates.”
State delegations must be equally divided between men and women, pledge specific goals
for the number of African-Americans, Hispanics,
Native Americans, Asian Americans, and Pacific
Islanders. The number of pledged delegates allotted to each state is based on the presidential
vote in 2004, 2008, and 2012, and the electoral
vote is based on the 2010 census.
Delegates are a big deal.
In the recent New Hampshire primary, a total
of approximately 250,974 Democrats voted. This
means each of the 32 delegates in New Hampshire represents about 7,842 voters. Twenty-four
of the 32 total delegates are called “pledged”
delegates. This means they are divided proportionally based on the number of votes a candidate receives. In the ’16 primary, 15 of those
pledged delegates went to Bernie Sanders and
nine went to Hillary Clinton. New Hampshire has
eight “unpledged” or “superdelegates.” Six of
these “superdelegates” have publically pledged
—S. Hansberry, Bellingham
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Are the qualities exhibited to us by our
politicians—ones that parents, teachers
and society hope to instill in today’s
young people—respect, listening, integrity, courtesy? How are these qualities
shown to us in the media? Where do I
see respect? Where do I see listening?
Where do I see self-control? Where do I
see behavior to be emulated? Where are
these qualities?
Do the actions I hear and see today show
how a possible future candidate would interact with foreign heads of state? Would
they represent our country in the best possible light? Would our future leader listen
to another way of thinking?
How are we managing our own government?
To begin, where is common courtesy? I
am still looking for answers.
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As a charter member of our Crisis Clinic
Board of Directors in 1970, I find our current, sadly predictable and easily preventable mental health “crisis” to be—comical?
As a first-wave environmental planning
student at Huxley, I discovered the 1964
Comprehensive Community Mental Health
Plan that included a Crisis Clinic and transitional halfway housing. But then Congress had to fund a war on Asia instead.
By 1974, as I was nearing graduation, I
suggested legalizing pot would generate enough money to fund the plan, at a
board meeting. But then Congress had to
fund a war on drugs instead.
Looking back, I wonder how did all
those efforts to create humane planning
based on public science and pure research
go nowhere? When did opposing a plan
become an alternative plan? When did
planning not to plan (for the public good)
become the only plan? When did a bunch
of Nobel Prize-winning scientists become
stupid and pure research become useless?
Long before a billionaire running for
President called our leaders “morons.” Long
before Senator John McCain said, “If it
wasn’t for staffers and relatives, Congress
would have a 0 percent approval rating.”
Apparently, I’m not the only one to find
this free market “government”—by criminals, for criminals, that is criminal—to be
comical.
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—Bob Hayes, Bellingham
short media seldom plainly states clear
facts. Stories start with controversy or
graphic tales (if it bleeds, it leads).
Is a candidate lying? Local papers no
longer have serious local editorials, editors
show little deep local history knowledge.
Now, human-interest stories are page one.
No more Ed Murrows or Walter Cronkites.
In my lifetime we have never had top
candidates who are as un-presidential as
now. Whether your past preference was
Reagan or Kennedy, Bush or Obama, does
any present candidate measure up? How
many have the morals and honesty of
Jimmy Carter, even ignoring ability?
Locally, would Jefferson or Washington
have agreed with the conclusions of our
recent County Charter Commission, or the
tone and process of county versus city jail
negotiations, or the way our state is handling school financing?
We must not focus upon your good, or
my good. We need the Common Good.
In various jobs over my 81-year life,
bringing people together to set goals and
achieve them, a key question always was,
“What do we need to do together to get
this done?”
Notice the “we.” That means “all of us.”
We need leaders governing us who are
fact-based, honest, empathetic, moral and
sensible, keeping this great democracy together, moving forward into the future.
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their votes to Clinton and two superdelegates remain uncommitted. So the New
Hampshire delegate count is Clinton 15
and Sanders 15 delegates, with two superdelegates uncommitted. How is this
the will of the people?
In Washington, we haven’t had our
caucus yet but state DNC superdelegates
have unanimously stated their neutrality
until voters have spoken.
How can elected officials claim to represent us when they have already stated
who they will support for the presidential nominee before any election has
taken place?
In a true democracy delegates are apportioned by the votes they receive, not
because of preference for one candidate
over another by an appointed “elite” class
of DNC officials.
At minimum, all “unpledged/superdelegates” should have to run a campaign and
be elected. Even better would be a return
to a true democracy that existed prior to
the 1972 election that created the abomination of the “superdelegate/unpledged”
delegate, where all delegates were pledged.
But keep ‘em short (300 words or less). Send
to letters@cascadiaweekly.com or mail to
P.O. Box 2833, Bellingham, WA 98229
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THE MAP DESCRIBES THE TERRITORY: Those who control the map control the territory; and it has long been
a dream of the central farming community to have permanent representation on Whatcom County Council in
the hope to exert control over rural issues. It’s an odd
sort of hope—county government by design and inclination does not muck around in the business of its
cities, and already focuses almost exclusively on rural
issues; and it has been a forlorn sort of dream—the
cities and their populations exert a powerful influence
on candidates and election results.
Voters were generous in November. They passed one
initiative that may indeed provide Lynden and its surrounding community a permanent representative on
County Council. And they passed another initiative
that restricts votes for a Council representative to the
district in which the candidate resides.
County Council in January appointed two teams to
assist with the redistricting, a process that involves
drawing a map that apportions the county population to five voting districts that are geographically compact and protect communities of similar
interests. The teams are two volunteers representing each of the two major political parties—two
Democrats and two Republicans—who then appoint
a fifth member to chair their meetings.
The redistricting committee decided in their first
meeting, before the fifth member had been selected,
that the chair would be a non-voting member of the
committee. Their decision means County Council may
be required to resolve deadlocks and potentially decide between maps submitted by the committee—an
advantage that would seem to favor the map proposed
by progressives who petitioned Council last summer to
place Proposition 9, the Five Fair and Equal Districts
redistricting initiative, on the November ballot.
Progressives are also served by the terms of Prop. 9
approved by voters. The proposition defined the approximate geographical areas of each district—one
for residents in the northwest section of the county;
another representing the central farming community;
another for the Foothills and communities east; and
two in Bellingham, which comprises about 40 percent
(two-fifths) of the county population.
Reactionary conservatives, armed with large campaign contributions from Big Coal, sought to keep
Prop. 9, the five-district proposal, off the ballot
and—failing that—attempted to defeat the idea at
the polls. Having spent so much money and resource
to kill the proposal, it seems unlikely they would
simply surrender the issue to the commission.
And indeed, the Republican members of the commission—conservative luminaries Brett Bonner and
Mark Nelson—submitted a map this week that made
a mockery of the district boundaries as they were
described to voters in their ballot materials, carving up Bellingham and partitioning its portions.
Their strategy appears to be twofold: Either aggressively ignore the will of voters in what voters
believed they approved in November. Or, tip over
the entire redistricting effort on procedural grounds
and fight it out in court, a strategy of nullification.
Since the county’s legislative authority will aggressively veto an attempt to materially defraud voters,
that appears to leave only nullification.
The Democrats—Mike Estes and Lisa McShane—
are coaxed to bend the rules and be flexible in a
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Rebel Alliance
THE END OF THE ESTABLISHMENT?
STEP BACK from the campaign
fray for just a moment and consider the enormity of what’s already
occurred.
A 74-year-old Jew from Vermont
who describes himself as a democratic socialist, who wasn’t even a Democrat until recently, has come within
a whisker of beating Hillary Clinton
in the Iowa caucus, routed her in the
New Hampshire primary, and garnered
more than 47 percent of the caucusgoers in Nevada, of all places.
And a 69-year-old billionaire who
has never held elective office or
had anything to do with the Republican Party has taken a commanding
lead in the Republican primaries.
Something very big has happened, and it’s not due to Bernie Sanders’ magnetism or Donald
Trump’s likeability.
It’s a rebellion against the establishment.
The question is why the establishment has been so slow to see
this. A year ago—which now seems
like an eternity—it proclaimed Hillary Clinton and Jeb Bush shoe-ins.
Both had all the advantages—deep
bases of funders, well-established
networks of political insiders, experienced political advisors, all the
name recognition you could want.
But even now that Bush is out
and Hillary is still leading but vulnerable, the establishment still
doesn’t see what’s occurred. They
explain everything by pointing to
weaknesses: Bush, they now say,
“never connected” and Hillary “has
a trust problem.”
Economic indicators may be up
but they don’t reflect the economic
insecurity most Americans still
feel, nor the seeming arbitrariness
and unfairness they experience.
Nor do the major indicators show
the linkages Americans see between
wealth and power, crony capitalism,
declining real wages, soaring CEO pay,
and a billionaire class that’s turning
our democracy into an oligarchy.
Median family income is lower
now than it was 16 years ago, adjusted for inflation.
Most economic gains, meanwhile,
have gone to top.
These gains have translated into
political power to rig the system with
bank bailouts, corporate subsidies,
special tax loopholes, trade deals,
and increasing market power—all
of which have further pushed down
wages and pulled up profits.
Those at the very top of the top
have rigged the system even more
thoroughly. Since 1995, the average
income tax rate for the 400 topearning Americans has plummeted
from 30 percent to 18 percent.
Wealth, power and crony capitalism fit together. So far in the 2016
election, the richest 400 Americans
have accounted for over a third of
all campaign contributions.
Americans know a takeover has
occurred and they blame the establishment for it.
There’s no official definition of
the “establishment” but it presumably includes all of the people and
institutions that have wielded significant power over the American
political economy, and are therefore deemed complicit.
At its core are the major corporations, their top executives, and
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Washington lobbyists and trade associations; the biggest Wall Street
banks, their top officers, traders,
hedge-fund and private-equity managers, and their lackeys in Washington; the billionaires who invest
directly in politics; and the political
leaders of both parties, their political operatives and fundraisers.
Arrayed around this core are the
deniers and apologists—those who
attribute what’s happened to “neutral market forces,” or say the system
can’t be changed, or who urge that
any reform be small and incremental.
Some Americans are rebelling
against all this by supporting an authoritarian demagogue who wants
to fortify America against foreigners as well as foreign-made goods.
Others are rebelling by joining a socalled “political revolution.”
The establishment doesn’t get
that most Americans couldn’t care
less about economic growth because for years they’ve got few of
its benefits, while suffering most of
its burdens in the forms of lost jobs
and lower wages.
Most people are more concerned
about economic security and a fair
chance to make it.
The establishment doesn’t see
what’s happening because it has
cut itself off from the lives of most
Americans. It also doesn’t wish to
understand, because that would
mean acknowledging its role in
bringing all this on.
Yet regardless of the political
fates of Donald Trump and Bernie
Sanders, the rebellion against the
establishment will continue.
Eventually, those with significant economic and political power
in America will have to either commit to fundamental reform, or relinquish their power.
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spirit of “goodwill” to resolve disputes; and the Ds understand that
all the flexible rules bending will be
employed afterward to argue the law
was not strictly followed and the redistricting is therefore invalid.
On that front, Bonner spent a good
portion of the committee’s second
meeting in a tedious attempt to relitigate the issues rejected in Skagit
County Superior Court last summer
when conservatives’ attempted to have
the referendum struck from the ballot.
Karen Frakes, the county prosecutor
who successfully defended the county
against the Prop. 9 challenge in Skagit
court, patiently explained that the district descriptions provided to voters
should serve to guide the committee’s
redistricting efforts unless those descriptions defied state law. Better to
cooperate than agitate, she advised,
because a broken process would throw
the county into legally uncertain and
uncharted territory.
The issues, fundamentally, are: Can a
county population of 201,140 (according to 2010 Census data) be divided by
five? Yes, of course it can. Can those
divisions of 40,228 people be distributed within a .5 percent margin of error
in districts similar to those described
to voters in the text of Prop. 9? Yes, of
course. And finally, do those divisions
materially conflict with state law that
gives local jurisdictions quite a bit of
latitude on the criteria by which they
draw their districts? No, of course not.
So why color outside those lines?
Based on the text of Five Fair and
Equal Districts voters approved, Lynden believed their city would be in
the center of a large, central farming
community. Bellingham believed their
city and political interests would be
partitioned among fewer districts.
Instead, the map produced by conservatives this week carves and partitions
Bellingham across four of five districts.
The central farming community is split
in half. The map dilutes the political interests of a city of 82,600 in preference
to delivering two seats on County Council for a city of 13,000. The only district
that strictly includes Bellingham and no
other community of interest is a narrow,
convoluted serpentine strip slithering
through the north of Bellingham out
to Sudden Valley, precisely of the type
of gerrymandering along arbitrary or
highly irregular lines Washington’s districting guidelines actively discourage.
Moreover, on first glance, it appears
doubtful conservatives even achieved
the basic goal of making each of the
Unfair, Unequal Districts.
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Fecal Matters
PADDEN CREEK CLOSED DUE TO SEWER SPILL
MORE THAN a quarter of a million gallons of raw sewage spilled into Padden
Creek over 48 hours, prompting Bellingham officials to warn people to stay out
of a stretch of the creek as well as south Boulevard Park beaches. The spill began
Tuesday, Feb. 23, during work to replace sewer pipes in the Happy Valley Neighborhood. The discharge was stopped Thursday afternoon and beaches were closed
out of concerns for unsafe levels of fecal coliform bacteria. The city had just
completed a $2.8 million dollar project to restore the creek.
Like many of you, we at RE Sources were disappointed to learn that an estimated 300,000 gallons of raw sewage accidentally entered Padden Creek last week—
enough to fill about half of an Olympic-sized swimming pool. We were equally
stunned that an accident of this magnitude went undetected for two days. This
incredibly unfortunate incident should not be minimized and those who are responsible should be held accountable. We know the Washington State Department
of Ecology and the City of Bellingham are investigating this issue and we look
forward to hearing their plan to right this wrong.
In the meantime, as the investigation plays out we’d like to remind the citizens
of Whatcom County that all of our water bodies are impacted by pollution every
day. In fact some of our other salmon-bearing streams are under constant pressures from pollution flowing from streets, rooftops, yards, farms and septic systems. Fecal pollution, one of the bacteria found in all human and animal waste,
is indeed one of the worst.
The raw sewage that flowed into Padden
Creek was polluted enough to close beaches and stream-banks for days or weeks,
but this isolated incident is not the only
source of raw, untreated human and animal waste that enters our bay. In fact,
almost 500 acres of the Lummi Nation’s
shellfish beds are currently “conditionally
closed” due to fecal bacteria loading from
the Nooksack River, which is polluted by
nearby farms and homes. Unfortunately, due to worsening trends, additional
acres will likely be closed soon.
Likewise, there are 28,104 on-site
septic systems in Whatcom County, but
only 5,772 are currently in compliance
with inspection rules. Without current
inspection records, county staff have no
idea if the human waste is being treated
properly and/or whether it’s flowing directly into nearby waterways.
As if human and farm waste weren’t
enough, our waterways are impacted by
the 37,000 dogs in Whatcom County that
produce 27,750 pounds of waste daily.
While many owners are responsible about
picking up the waste, many are not. Each
pile of pet waste that is left in a yard or
on a trail eventually gets washed into the
nearest creek or stream and eventually
into the bay.
All of this pollution has a profound impact on our fresh and salt water—the very
ecosystems we depend on. At the end of
2015, 80 percent of the 90 fixed-location
sampling sites routinely monitored by
Whatcom County Public works failed to
meet standards for fecal bacteria.
As the home of the North Sound
Baykeeper program, RE Sources is the
lead environmental organization working on North Puget Sound recovery. Over
the years, we have grown and changed
with the times—focusing on holding
polluters accountable, engaging our
community in crucial comment periods
for toxic cleanups, and educating the
public about the value of and threats to
our corner of the Salish Sea.
Our Clean Water team engages a broad
audience in cleanup and restoration projects, igniting citizen groups to address fecal coliform pollution in local watersheds,
activating urban neighborhoods to take
ownership of improving polluted runoff. We
organize educational events and engage
volunteers in being proactive about addressing pollution. So while we agree the
accident at Padden Creek was a terrible
mistake, we are equally outraged by the
daily pollution we as a community allow to
flow into all of our neighborhood creeks.
This is another reminder that we must work
harder to address the issue of water pollution from a variety of sources.
Lee First, North Sound Baykeeper, and
Eleanor Hines, Lead Scientist, Clean Water
Program, RE Sources for Sustainable Communities.
RE Sources for Sustainable Communities,
founded in 1982, promotes sustainable communities and protects the health of northwest Washington’s people and ecosystems
through application of science, education,
advocacy and action. RE Sources’ North
Sound Baykeeper program is one of more
than 220 Waterkeeper organizations around
the world focusing on issues from pollution
to climate change that affect our waterways.
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to cap carbon emissions. The agency withdraws
the proposed Clean Air Rule, with officials saying they’ll rewrite it in coming months to address
criticisms and feedback from businesses and environmentalists. The carbon regulation would have
required the state’s largest emitters of greenhouse
gases—from power plants to refineries and manufacturers—to gradually cut emissions over the
coming decades.
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Leaders in Washington’s House of Representatives say they don’t
plan to impeach state Auditor Troy Kelley, who is fighting federal
charges of tax evasion, money laundering and perjury. Majority and
minority leaders say the impeachment process could be used to delay
Kelley’s trial. They urged Kelley to resign.
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THURSDAY
Gov. Jay Inslee releases an investigative report regarding sentencing miscalculations at the state Department of Corrections.
Inslee hired two former federal prosecutors in December to conduct
an independent investigation into why there were repeated delays
in fixing the sentencing miscalculations when they were discovered
in 2012 and to ensure accountability for the errors. The errors date
back to 2002. The investigators detailed several recommendations,
all of which are already underway or will be implemented by the Department of Corrections.
The state Senate contimues its own independent investigation
into the early release of prisoners, authorizing $100,000 for a study
to run concurrently with the governor’s investigation.
The House passes the Democrat’s version of a proposed supplemental operating budget, HB 2376, on a narrow party line vote.
Democrats control the House 50-48, but with one House Democrat
absent for health reasons, the ranking Republican on the House Appropriations Committee changed his vote from “no” to “yes,” fol-
Chiara D’Angelo held her own at a Coast Guard hearing in the Henry
M. Jackson Federal Building in downtown Seattle this week. “I had
to make the moral choice,” D’Angelo said of her decision to climb
the anchor chain of the Arctic Challenger as it prepared to make
way from Bellingham to a drilling operation in the Chukchi Sea.
The WWU student held a 63-hour vigil to protest oil extraction. The
federal marine agency fined her $20,000 for violating a 100-yard
safety perimeter around the vessel. She appealed the fine. The
agency will respond to her appeal by March.
lowing a long-standing House tradition to move
budget bills forward atdeadline. The final vote on
the bill was 50-47.
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FRIDAY
A Bellingham couple accused of “prolonged
period of parental inattention” plead not guilty
to charges that nelgect led to the death of their
3-month-old baby for malnourishment. Prosecutors allege the father, 23, stayed up all night playing video games in his living room in the hours
before his son died in his crib on Dec. 8, 2015. The
couple face charges of manslaughter.
The state Dept. of Ecology reconsiders its rules
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Washington could become the first state in
the nation to impose a direct tax on carbon
emissions from fossil fuels such as coal, gasoline and natural gas. A ballot measure before
the Legislature would create a carbon tax of $25
per metric ton of fossil fuel emissions burned
in Washington, while reducing taxes. Lawmakers
have until the end of the session, March 10, to
enact Initiative 732, offer an alternative proposal or automatically pass the carbon-tax measure
to voters in November as written. It’s not clear
whether lawmakers will approve an alternative
by the end of the session.
Meanwhile, supporters of an initiative to create
a carbon tax in Washington are facing backlash
over estimates the measure—described as “revenue neutral”—would actually cut state tax collections by $900 million over four years, according to financial analysts. While Initiative 732
supporters strongly dispute that figure, some suggest the Legislature could cure any perceived
flaws by sending a tweaked alternative version to
the ballot this fall.
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On Feb. 28, Bellingham Police spoke to a
On Feb. 18, shortly before midnight, Blaine
Police responded to a report of someone
screaming near the Peace Portal. “Officers
arrived within one minute and found that
the yelling had stopped,” police reported.
“They were not able to locate whoever had
raised the ruckus, and the only disorderly
thing in sight was a newspaper vending machine that had been knocked over onto the
sidewalk. The officers re-righted the box but
it refused to divulge any information.”
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Percent chance Donald Trump leads
his field in Massachusetts, according
to polling forecasts. The New England
state is among the most populous
states participating in Super Tuesday.
Percent chance Hillary Clinton leads
Bernie Sanders in Massachusetts,
according to polling forecasts.
Forecasts don’t produce a single
expected vote share for each
candidate, but rather generate a
range of possible outcomes.
48.7
51.7
Actual support for Donald Trump in
Massachusetts on Tuesday. Ted Cruz
trailed by 30 points. In most states,
Republicans award delegates on a
winner-take-all basis.
Actual support for Hillary Clinton
in Massachusetts on Tuesday.
Democratic primary and caucus states
all award delegates in proportion to
the candidate’s share of votes.
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Percent chance Texas Senator Ted Cruz
leads his field in the Texas primary,
according to polling forecasts. Forecasts
don’t produce a single expected vote
share for each candidate, but rather
generate a range of possible outcomes.
Percent chance Hillary Clinton leads
Bernie Sanders in the Texas primary,
according to polling forecasts.
Texas is the most populous state
participating in Super Tuesday.
40.4
67.6
Actual support for Ted Cruz in Texas
on Tuesday. Donald Trump received 28
percent of the vote.
Actual support for Hillary Clinton
in Texas on Tuesday. Bernie Sanders
received 30.5 percent of the vote.
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Percent of Democrats who said they
favored Hillary Clinton as President
of the United States, according to
aggregate polling on March 1. A
spread of 9.6 points separates her
from challenger Bernie Sanders,
who marshaled 40 percent of the
Democrats, according to polls.
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Percent of Republicans who said they
favored Donald Trump as President
of the United States, according to
aggregate polling on March 1. A
spread of 15.8 points separates him
from the field of remaining candidates,
according to polls
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Number of states and one U.S. territory that held Presidential primaries or
caucuses on March 1, Super Tuesday. Going into Super Tuesday, Hillary Clinton
held 544 pledged delegates to Bernie Sanders’ 85 pledged delegates to the
Democratic National Convention in July.
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On Feb. 18, administrative staff at the
Blaine Police Department advised officers
that a person in the police station lobby
would not stop yelling and would not leave.
“The disruption was making it impossible
for them to take or make telephone calls,
as well as preventing the dispatchers from
hearing and talking with officers by radio,”
police reported. “An officer contacted the
woman in the lobby, confirmed that she
did not need emergency assistance and her
needs had already been appropriately met.
He explained to her that her actions were
disrupting the emergency response system
and she would be subject to arrest if her
behavior continued or occurred again. She
left the building and the staff was able to
return to their duties,” police noted.
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On Feb. 19, Blaine Police were called to
a restaurant for assistance with a troublesome guest. “They arrived and met a
manager who pointed out a teenager and
described the problems he had caused the
business,” police reported. “The officers
interviewed the young man and at the request of the business informed him that his
energetic actions had earned him a lifetime banishment from the store’s property.
The juvenile left the area on foot and the
business returned to serving its customers,” police noted.
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On Feb. 17, a Blaine business reported
problems with a customer who had yelled
at several employees, and asked police to
escort the person from the premises. “An
officer responded and informed the patron
they were not welcome back,” police reported. “For their part, the person maintained that she had not yelled or cursed
at the staff members, but was upset by
the quality of service and asking to see a
manager.” Police noted, “Her plan to not
do business there again meshed nicely with
the store’s expectations.”
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On Feb. 26, Bellingham Police stopped a
Whatcom County man downtown after he
struck a curb. The driver—who appeared intoxicated—opened his window just enough
to speak to the officer but refused to turn
off his car and exit the vehicle, as instructed. The officer made it clear the 25-year-old
was not free to leave, but the driver kept
insisting he intended to drive away from the
scene. Police laid down a tire deflation Stop
Strip to prevent that, but the driver left,
flattening a rear tire. He was pursued along
Marine Drive, never exceeding the speed
limit, until he was intercepted by another
patrol car. “After being spun to a stop the
driver immediately turned on an iPad and
appeared to be recording the multiple officers on scene,” police reported. “He was
ordered to keep both hands in view yet he
continually kept his right hand out of sight
and appeared to be reaching for something
in the passenger compartment of the Camry.
Based on his erratic behavior, and concerns
for officer safety, a decision was made to
deploy drag-stabilized flexible batons (less
lethal 12-gauge impact munitions) to break
the window glass on the passenger side of
the Camry,” police reported. “This allowed
officers an improved view of the driver.
When this was successfully done the driver
still refused to exit the vehicle and would
not keep both hands visible. Additional drag-stabilized rounds were utilized to
strike the driver’s right arm and torso and
he quickly exited the car and was taken into
custody.” The intoxicated driver was taken
to the hospital where, police reported, “He
was standing in the room talking to the
officers and without warning passed out.
He fell against a baseboard heater and sustained a minor injury to his forehead.” No
other injuries were sustained.
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On Feb. 26, a Bellingham man was sentenced to six months in jail for attempting to drive his car into a man who was
taking things out of a trash bin. According
to charging papers, the man was tossing
items from the trash bin outside the Maplewood Animal Hospital onto the ground.
That angered the 41-year-old driver, who
yelled at the man to pick up the trash. The
man at the dumpster cursed at the driver,
who then drove over the sidewalk toward
the man. The driver circled the dumpster
diver while he threw rocks and debris at the
car, claiming self-defense. The driver was
charged with vehicular assault.
On Feb. 28, Bellingham Police returned to
cite the 60-year-old woman they’d previously trespassed after she returned to drink liquor in Maritime Heritage Park. Bellingham
Police added an extra patrol to the park.
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WED., MARCH 2
A WOMAN’S JOURNE Y: Writer and filmmaker
Kathryn Ferguson reads from The Haunting of
the Mexican Border: A Woman’s Journey at 7pm
at Village Books, 1200 11th St. Drawing on her
own experiences, the book explores how United
States immigration policies erode the lives of
ordinary citizens on both sides of the border.
WWW.VILLAGEBOOKS.COM
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FROM BELLINGHAM TO BUCOLIA
“IN BUCOLIA, folks tend to communicate more over their fence posts and
on their front porches than they do by pressing buttons on a piece of hightech plastic,” writes Matthew Thuney in the opening pages of Bucolia: Hijinx
in the Hinterlands. “It’s an old method of communication called ‘talking’ or
‘conversing,’ and it seems to work pretty well when it comes to catching up
on news or, especially, gossip.”
Sometimes the tittle-tattling is done at one of the many potlucks that take
place during “soiree season” near he and his wife Donna’s South Fork Valley
home in rural Whatcom County, but Thuney also writes about being compelled
to converse with neighbors by the side of the road as he tries to get from
point A to point B.
Either way, it’s clear from the tone of the autobiographical tome that the
author is thrilled they made the move from the big city of Bellingham to
“Bucolia,” which seems to be a state of mind as much as it is a geographical
description.
“Whether you’re a denizen of Bucolia or just passing through, it’s a good
idea to keep your eyes peeled and allow a little extra time to get from here
to there,” he writes. ”You’re on country time now. Clocks tick a little more
slowly around here.”
Those who read Bucolia will also discover that time isn’t the only thing that
behaves differently when it comes to living outside of city limits. After Matthew
and Donna moved to the county in 2008—preceded by a hilarious recounting of
the months-long challenge of getting a manufactured home to their remote locale—they
soon realized that the humans were a little
out of the ordinary, as well.
For example, despite being a longtime UFO
aficionado, Thuney balks when his wife suggests consulting a “water witch” to find out
where to drill for a well. But the dowsing
works, and the diviner won’t accept a penny,
instead asking him to “pay it forward.”
“Out here in Bucolia, between the old
ways and modern technology, we sit pretty comfortably in the here and
now,” he notes.
Or take their friend
Anna, who arrives to bless
the property and tells the
ATTEND couple it’s good they didn’t
set the house where they
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that not every mocom
ment spent in Bucolia is
bucolic, the love he feels for the place—
and the people—will resonate with anybody who’s made similar journeys.
“The truth of the matter is that Bucolia
is my pillar, not the other way around,”
Thuney writes. “This tiny community tucked
far away from the hustle and bustle, the
confusing discord of life lived in convenient
but close confines, has supported me in
ways too numerous to mention and too deep
to divine.”
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BOYNTON POE TRY CONTEST: The annual Sue
C. Boynton Poetry Contest is accepting submissions through March 31. Winning entries are
displayed for a year on placards in front of the
Bellingham Public Library, and inside Whatcom
Transportation Authority buses that serve routes
throughout Whatcom County. See submission
guidelines online.
WWW.THEPOETRYDEPARTMENT.WORDPRESS.COM
MARCH 3-5
SPRING BOOK SALE: Attend a Spring Book
and Media Sale from 10am-6 Thursday and Friday,
and 10am-2pm Saturday at the Bellingham Public
Library, 210 Central Ave. Most books will be $1,
and, on the final day, they can be purchased for
$4 per bag.
WWW.BELLINGHAMPUBLICLIBRARY.ORG
WHATCOM READS EVENTS: Ruth Ozeki,
the bestselling author of A Tale for the Time
Being, will visit Whatcom County March 3-5
at events celebrating the culmination of the
annual community-wide book club, Whatcom
READS! The lineup includes readings, discussions, documentary screenings and book
signings Thursday at Ferndale Library (11am)
and Pickford Film Center (6:30pm); Friday at
the YWCA Ballroom (1:30pm) and the Mount
Baker Theatre (7pm); and Saturday at Western
Library (1pm) and Lynden’s Jansen Art Center
(7pm). Entry to all events is free and open to
the public.
WWW.WHATCOMREADS.ORG
FRI., MARCH 4
MIGRANT EARTH: Hear about the travels and
travails of a family of Mexican migrant workers
as they wander the Western United States in
the 1940-50s when Sedro-Woolley-based author
Ramon Ledesma reads from his autobiographical
novel Migrant Earth at 7pm at Village Books,
1200 11t St.
SAT., MARCH 5
ENC YLOPAEDISTS AUTHORS: Co-authors
Christopher Robinson and Gavin Kovite read
from and sign copies of their book War of the
Encylopaedists from 12-2pm in La Conner at the
Faded Cover, 105 S. First St.
(360) 399-1673 OR WWW.LOVELACONNER.COM
FROZEN IN CONCRE TE: Barbara Jean Hicks,
the author of the beloved companion books to
Frozen, will read from her books and autograph
copies from 1-3pm at the Concrete Theatre,
45920 Main St. Attendees can also sing and
dance with Anna and Elsa, dress up as their
favorite character and more. Tickets are $20;
proceeds benefit a new library building.
WWW.FROZENINCONCRETE.COM
SUN., MARCH 6
GROUP POE TRY READING: Northwest poets
Judith Skillman, Christianne Balk, Carol White
Kelly, and Jeffrey Morgan will read from their
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and images from his new book, The Grand Lady of
Mount Baker: A History of the Mount Baker Lodge
from 1927-1931, at 12pm at Whatcom Museum’s
Old City Hall, 121 Prospect St. The Museum Advocates program is free and open to the public.
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SK AGIT WRITERS: “Using Research Tools to Enhance Fiction” will be the focus of a Skagit Valley Writers League presentation by Coins in the
Fountain author Judith Works from 1-3pm at the
Mount Vernon Community Center, 1401 Cleveland
Ave. Register in advance for the free event.
WWW.SKAGITWRITERS.ORG
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OVER BELLINGHAM: Nick Kelly and Ray Deck
III will lead a slideshow and talk based on their
coffee table book Over Bellingham at 7pm at Village
Books, 1200 11th St. The image-heavy book is full
of photos taken from the skies over Bellingham.
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BOOK GROUP: Timothy Egan’s The Big Burn:
Teddy Roosevelt and the Fire That Saved America
will be the focus of a General Literature Book
Group discussion at 7pm at Village Books, 1200
11th St. All are welcome; authors do not attend.
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MARCH 4-7
SOLD: Show up for a multi-sensory experience
that will educate you on the shocking reality
of human trafficking, both locally and globally,
at the “SOLD Experience” from 8am-8pm Friday
through Monday at Bellingham Covenant Church,
1530 E. Bakerview Rd. Participants will be immersed into the lives of victims in nine different
parts of the world. Reserve your start time and
find out more about the event at the website
listed here. Entry is free.
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WWW.RE-SOURCES.ORG
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GREEN DRINK S: Network with likeminded
environmentally aware citizens at the monthly
Green Drinks from 5-7pm at the Shakedown, 1212
N. State St. Entry is free; drinks are not.
WWW.SOLDEXP.ORG
FERNDALE BOOK GROUP: Whatcom READS!
author Ruth Ozeki’s A Tale for the Time Being
will be the focus of a Book Group meeting from
2:30-4:30pm at the Ferndale Library, 2125 Main
St. Participants can also share their thoughts
on the events that were related to the annual
book-reading event.
WWW.WCLS.ORG
CROOKED HEART: Acclaimed Canadian novelist
Billie Livingston reads from her new book of
fiction, The Crooked Heart of Mercy, at 7pm at Village Books, 1200 11th St. The tome is described
as “an unforgettable story of ordinary lives
rocked by hardship and scandal.”
WWW.BELLINGHAMPUBLICLIBRARY.ORG
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THURS., MARCH 10
PUBLISHING SECRE TS: “Unlocking the Secrets
of Successful Publishing” will be the focus of a
Whatcom Writers and Publishing presentation
by Kiffer Brown from 6-8:30pm at Nicky’s Bella
Marina, 2615 S. Harbor Loop Dr. Entry is free;
please RSVP.
ENERGY CAREERS NIGHT: Interested in
a career in the energy industry? Hear from
representatives from the oil and gas industry,
network with BTC alumni working in the field
and learn about BTC programs to prepare you for
your career at an “Energy Industry Careers Night”
taking place from 6-8pm at Settlemyer Hall at
Bellingham Technical College, 3028 Lindbergh
Ave. Entry is free, but registration is required.
THURS., MARCH 10
BAKER BOOK: Micheal Impero shares stories
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LUMBER AND LACE BALL: Live music by Hot
Damn Scandal, professional dance instruction,
adult beverages, appetizers, old-fashioned
photos, professional old-time hairdos, a raffle
and a silent auction will be part of the 1940s
logging- and fishing-era-themed “Lumber and
Lace Ball” starting at 6:30pm at the Majestic,
1026 N. Forest St. Entry to the 21-and-over
event is $25; proceeds benefit Whatcom Hospice Foundation.
WED., MARCH 9
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TA X HELP: AARP Tax-Aide offers free tax preparation service from 1-4:30pm at the Bellingham
Public Library, 210 Central Ave. IRS-certified
volunteers will assist people on a first-come,
first-served basis. The service will also be
available from 4-7pm Monday through Thursday
through April 15. The Ferndale and Blaine senior
centers and the Lynden and Ferndale libraries
will also offer tax help by appointment.
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POE TRYNIGHT: Those looking to share their
creative verse as part of Poetrynight can sign up
at 7:45pm at the Bellingham Public Library, 210
Central Ave. Readings start at 8pm. Entry is by
donation.
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respective collections at 4pm at Village Books,
1200 11th St.
WED., MARCH 2
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Sedro-Woolley-based author Ramon
Ledesma shares stories about the travels
and travails of a family of Mexican migrant workers
when he reads from his autobiographical book
Migrant Earth Fri., March 4 at Village Books
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STORY AND IMAGE BY TRAIL RAT
On the Right Track
CRUISING WHITE SALMON ROAD
ON A
recent winter morning, I spent two muddy hours trying to build a
stone pathway through our vegetable garden before the cold, angry rain finally drove me to my senses.
“If you’re going to be this wet and miserable,” I thought to myself, “you
might as well be skiing.”
So I abandoned the job site with enthusiasm and commenced my new adventure post haste.
I took Highway 542 to White Salmon Road and hit the groomed track on
my skinny skis. Fortunately, the weather and ambiance proved to be far more
cooperative on the mountain. The snow was pretty decent, too. A little on the
sloppy chunder side, perhaps. But what’s a good time in the North Cascades
without a little dose of slope-side adversity to help keep a fellow on the
straight and narrow?
I might be a fancy lad, but when it comes to grinding some glomp through
the forest I hardly qualify as a prima donna.
Snowshoe hares. Now there’s a furry critter with the chops to negotiate
GARDENING
the inherent rigors of the darkest season
with voracious aplomb and the propensity
to embark on epic midwinter romps.
Instead of hibernating, these elusive rodents travel primarily at night, subsisting
on twigs, bark, clumps of moss and the occasional piece of rancid meat (if available).
As I barreled along the initial part of the
trail, I kept noticing their well-padded paw
prints crisscrossing the corduroy; their unseen presence fueled me with admiration.
Progressing down the trail, however,
I soon found my attention drawn raptly
skyward as the lower flanks of Mt. Shuksan emerged imposingly through the trees.
Although a boiling cloud blanket obscured
her pyramidal summit, she still superposed
the tangible horizon.
Emboldened by my natural surroundings,
I poled myself at double-speed through the
first switchback, finding my descent into
the creek valley quickened markedly by the
sharpening steepness.
Squatting low on my boards to help expand the control zone with my center of
gravity, I crouched my torso into attack
position and sailed downhill as fast as the
gradient would carry me.
Like a missile I shot forward, rippling
buoyantly through the breeze. As the cool
mountain air bristled through my beard, I
saw the mossy forest reel past me in a delirious blur and for a few precious, hard-earned
minutes, the subalpine world suffused me
with an immeasurable riotous thrill.
Once I finally slowed to a standstill at
the bottom of that epic run, I felt so elated I almost didn’t know where I was anymore. But as I waited there recuperating,
I saw the track that lay before me climbed
abruptly upward into heavy timber.
The ascent went slowly. The fish scales
on my ski bottoms had trouble gaining
ample purchase on the deeply rutted snow
and I herringboned at a snail’s pace. When
I finally reached the ridge-top, I promptly
took my skis off and laid down for a nap.
Chirping birds and flapping wings woke
me with a vague sense of unease. I was beset upon by a gregarious gang of camp robbers who wouldn’t take no for an answer.
They perched and preened and peered quizzically into my eyes. They seemed to know
precisely where I’d come from, and why.
To learn more about ski and snowshoe
routes in Salmon Ridge Sno-Park go to www.
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WED., MARCH 2
GROUP RUN: All levels of experience are welcome at a weekly Group Run beginning at 6pm in
Mount Vernon at the Skagit Running Company,
702 First St. The 3- to 6-mile run is great for beginners or for others wanting an easy recovery.
Entry is free and no registration is required.
WWW.SKAGITRUNNERS.ORG
GARDEN CLUB MEE T ING: Tom Burton of Tom’s
Bamboo will discuss bamboo varieties that do
best in our area and the care and maintenance
of the plant at the Birchwood Garden Club’s
monthly meeting at 7pm at Whatcom Museum’s
Old City Hall, 121 Prospect St. Both members
and the general public are welcome.
WWW.BIRCHWOODGARDENCLUB.ORG
GARDEN PLOT SIGN-UP: All Bellingham
residents are welcome to sign up for plots at
the Cordata Community Garden at 7pm at the El
Dorado Condo Clubhouse, #4571 on El Dorado
Way. Cost for a 4’ x 16’ plot is $40; garden committee members will be onsite to help with the
particulars. Forty-five slots are available.
(360) 738-8466
THURS., MARCH 3
ERUPT IVE HISTORY: “Mount Baker Eruptive
History and Hazards” will be the focus of a talk
by geologist and author Dave Tucker at 6:30pm
at Burlington Public Library, 820 E. Washington
St. The likely volcanic future and the potential
for impacts on Whatcom and Skagit communities
will close out the presentation. Entry is free.
WWW.BURLINGTONWA.GOV/LIBRARY
TRAVELOGUE: Jasmine Goodnow leads a “Costa
Rica Eco-Adventure” talk and slideshow as part
of a Travelogue Series from 7-9pm at Whatcom
Museum’s Old City Hall, 121 Prospect St. Suggested donation is $3.
FRI., MARCH 4
WILD THINGS: Kids, adults and adventurers
can join Holly Roger of Wild Whatcom for a “Wild
Things” Community Program from 9:30-11am
every Friday in March at Whatcom Falls Park.
Suggested donation is $5.
WWW.WILDWHATCOM.ORG
MARCH 4-6
HOME & GARDEN SHOW: Attend the Building
Industry Association’s 36th annual Whatcom County Home and Garden Show from 11am-9pm Friday,
10am-9pm Saturday, and 11am-5pm Sunday at
Lynden’s Northwest Washington Fairgrounds, 1775
Front St. In addition to more than 200 booths
showcasing garden and home products, there’ll
be seminars, wine and beer tastings, an improv
performance, cooking demos, live music and more.
Entry is $7-$8 (free for kids under 16).
WWW.BIAWC.COM
SAT., MARCH 5
TREAD LIGHTLY RUN: A “Tread Lightly on the
Trail” Run begins at 9am at Fairhaven Runners,
1209 11th St. At the free event, Saucony reps
will be on hand with giveaways and raffle prizes,
and participants can try out demo shoes and
partake of post-run treats.
WWW.FAIRHAVENRUNNERS.COM
THANK YOU RUN: Sign up for a “Thank You” 5K,
10K, and Kids Fun Run starting at 9am at SedroWoolley High School, 1235 3rd St. Feel free to
wear your current school’s colors or your alumni
colors to the “school spirit run.” Entry fees vary;
proceeds benefit the high school.
WWW.ICSKAGITVALLEY.ORG
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PRUNING 101: Attend a free “Pruning 101”
workshop presented by Blaine Community Orchards for Resources and Education (CORE) from
10am-12pm at the Blaine Library, 610 3rd St.
(360) 305-3637
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ALL ABOUT SOIL: Learn about soil testing
and the importance of tilth, texture, and
temperature at a “Soils: Dos and Don’ts for the
Home Gardener” presentation by WSU Extension Master Gardeners at 1pm at the Lynden
Library, 216 4th St. Entry to the all-ages event
is free.
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MON., MARCH 7
BIKE BASICS: Learn how to lube a chain, fix
a flat tire in record time and make other minor
adjustments to your ride at a “Bike Maintenance
Basics” class at 6pm at REI, 400 36th St.
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ALL-PACES RUN: Staffers and volunteers are
always on hand to guide the way at the weekly
All-Paces Run starting at 6pm every Tuesday at
Fairhaven Runners, 1209 11th St. Entry is free.
360.733.5774
WWW.FAIRHAVENRUNNERS.COM
WED., MARCH 9
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RAIN GARDENS: Blaine Community Orchards
for Resources and Education (CORE) leads a “Rain
Gardens” presentation from 4-6pm at the Blaine
Library, 610 3rd St. Entry is free.
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NAVIGAT ION BASICS: A two-part “Introduction to Navigation” workshop takes place from
6:30-8:30pm tonight and Thursday night at the
Community Boating Center, 555 Harris Ave. In
this course, you will learn how to read a marine
chart, plot a course, measure distance, estimate
time of travel, and more. Entry is $55.
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PADDEN MUDFEST: Join the Greater Bellingham Running Club (GBRC) for 14th annual
Padden Mudfest starting at 10am at Lake Padden
Park, 4882 Samish Way. The six-mile trail race
takes place on wooded single-track trails, offering some of the muddy conditions and challenging hill climbs typically found only in ultra runs.
Entry is $10-$15.
RUNNING AN ULTRA: Ultramarathon runner
and author Krissy Moehl shares ideas from Running Your First Ultra: Customizable Training Plans
for Your First 50K to 100-Mile Race at 7pm at
Village Books, 1200 11th St.
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from 7-9pm at Ferndale’s Whatcom Educational
Credit Union, 5659 Barrett Rd. Use I-5 exit
262. The event will include discussion of local
astronomy events, outreach projects, a video
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BEE TALK: Join Whatcom County’s Master
Gardner Foundation for a monthly meeting and
“Mason Bees” presentation with guest speaker
Missy Anderson at 7pm at the WSU Extension
offices at 1000 N. Forest St. Entry is free and
open to the public.
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DANCE GALLERY
BY AMY KEPFERLE
Modern Movement
THE POWER OF THREE
A TRIO of press releases came across my desk last week that drew attention to the
state of contemporary dance in Bellingham (hint: it’s mostly alive and well). And,
while each company who shared their news with me will also be showcasing their
talents at public performances in the near future, what’s happening with all three is
worth expounding upon.
Kuntz and Company, long known for using dance and theater to draw attention to
heady issues affecting the community—such as caring for children, death and dying,
connections between the young and old, people living with disabilities, body image,
AIDS and much more—will be bringing something entirely different to the stage March
4-5 in the form of “revived, refurbished, and recent.” The repertory concert at the Firehouse Performing Arts Center won’t focus on a specific theme, but rather will consist
of new works and pieces from the past. “Having never presented an evening of work
addressing multiple topics, or just dance for dance sake, this concert offers a range
or works that cover the serious, the comical and some in between,” artistic director
Pam Kuntz says. In addition to viewing reprisals from 2012’s “The Family Project”
and 2014’s “Hide and Seek,” audiences can also see performers explore the challenge
of getting to the television remote control, watch a mother/daughter relationship
morph over the course of decades, witness
a dance inside of a bike crash and be part of
a launching point for the investigation of
religion. True to form with Kuntz and Co.,
it’s all part of the bigger concept of living
the human experience. When: 7:30pm Fri.,
March 4 and 2pm and 7:30pm Sat., March 5
Where: Firehouse PAC, 1314 Harris Ave. Cost:
$15 Info: www.kuntzandco.org
Meanwhile, the movers and shakers at
Bellingham Repertory Dance are revving
up for their 10th anniversary celebration,
“Decade,” which takes place April 9 at the
Mount Baker Theatre. However, you won’t
have to wait until then to see what’s brewing with the professional dance company.
First off, as part of the Fri., March 4 Art
Walk, soloist Tatyana Stahler will highlight
a piece by Seattle-based choreographer
Eva Stone at free pop-up performances at
Kombucha Town (7pm), Hatch (7:30pm),
and Cafe Bouzingo (8pm). At 12pm Sat.,
March 5, those who want a further sneak
peek are welcome to show up to an open
rehearsal at the Firehouse PAC (where, if
you stick around long enough, you’ll be
on hand to view the Kuntz and Company
matinee). At the free rehearsal, eight of
the company’s dancers and choreographer
Marlo Martin will be workshopping “Look
At Me With Your Eyes Wide Shut,” a dance
that explores the tension between the desire to be seen and the fear of the gazes of
others. The piece is one of six that will be
highlighted at the big event in April, and
is sure to whet your appetite for what’s to
come. When: 7:30pm Sat., April 9 Where:
Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial
St. Cost: $20 Info: www.mountbakertheatre.
com or bhamrep.org
Finally, the news from Dance Gallery is
one that is both welcoming and also bittersweet. When the longtime collaborators present their 25th annual Spring Concert in early April at the Firehouse PAC,
it’ll be their last. Since 1991, the modern
dance enthusiasts have been welcoming
students and performers in a wide range
of talents and styles, and finding original
choreography that best represents that
unique diversity. While the group will still
offer dance classes and may make guest
appearances in the future, this might be
your last chance to see them as a cohesive
unit. Don’t miss it. When: April 1-3 Where:
Firehouse PAC Cost: $12 Info: www.dancegallery.org
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MARCH 2-12
BOAT FEST IVAL: View an eclectic mix of
dramas, comedies, established plays and new
works, storytelling and poetic works at the
Bellinghamster One-Act Theatre (BOAT) Festival 6 through Sat., March 12 at the Bellingham
Theatre Guild, 1600 H St. Passes to see the 16
short plays—none of which are more than 30
minutes long—are $10 for the entire festival,
or $4 for individual shows. Performances
start at 7pm, with subsequent curtain times
at 7:40pm, 8:20pm, and 9pm. See the full
schedule online.
WWW.BELLINGHAMTHEATREGUILD.COM/
BOAT.HTML
THURS., MARCH 3
GOOD, BAD, UGLY: Watch “The Good, the Bad
and the Ugly” at 8pm every Thursday at the
Upfront Theatre, 1208 Bay St. At 10pm, stick
around for “The Project.” Entry is $8 for the
early show, $5 for the late one.
733-8855 OR WWW.THEUPFRONT.COM
MARCH 3-5
LEARNING TO DRIVE: Paula Vogel’s Pulitzer
Prize-winning play, How I Learned to Drive,
opens this week with shows at 7:30pm Thursday
and Friday, and 2pm and 7:30pm Saturday at
Western Washington University’s DUG Theater
in the Performing Arts Center. The play—which
contains adult content and themes—focuses on
an affair between a young girl and her uncle,
and leads audiences on a journey over several
years. WWU’s sexual assault resource service,
CASAS, will moderate conversations after
select performances. Tickets are $7-$12; additional performances take place March 9-12.
650-6146 OR WWW.TICKETS.WWU.EDU
RUBBLE: Show up for the West Coast premiere
of Eugenie Carabatsos’ Rubble at 7:30pm performances Thursday through Saturday at the iDiOM
Theater, 1418 Cornwall Ave. The play focuses
on four people surviving in the shadows at the
foot of a burnt-out apartment building, each of
whom is inhabiting their own world of dreams
and delusions. Tickets are $10-$12.
WWW.IDIOMTHEATER.COM
MARCH 3-6
THE ODD COUPLE: Neil Simon’s contemporary
comic classic The Odd Couple gets a reboot
when the female version of the play starring
Unger and Madison—Florence Unger and Olive
Madison, that is—concludes this week with performances at 7:30pm Thursday through Saturday,
and 2pm Sunday at Lynden’s Claire vg Thomas
Theatre, 655 Front St. Tickets are $8-$12.
WWW.CLAIREVGTHEATRE.COM
FRI., MARCH 4
MYSTERY DINNER NIGHT: Western Washington University’s Viking Radio Theatre, Foul Play,
and Swing Kids present a “Mystery Dinner Night”
from 5-10pm at the Leopold Crystal Ballroom,
1224 Cornwall Ave. The 1940s-themed event
includes a live radio drama performance, a murder mystery, swing dancing lessons, a catered
dinner and more. Tickets are $20-$25.
WWW.TINY.CC/MYSTERYDINNER
MARCH 4-5
THE LIT TLE MERMAID: View Broadway’s fulllength version of Disney’s The Little Mermaid at
7pm Friday and Saturday at Judson Auditorium
at Lynden Middle School, 516 Main St. Tickets
are $7-$9.
(360) 354-4401
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THE SK YLARK: A cast of 21 performers aged
10-16 will share their talents at performances of The Skylark at 7pm Thursday through
Saturday, and 2pm Sunday at the Bellingham
Arts Academy for Youth Theatre, 1059 N.
State St. The original musical by director
Steve Barnes tells the story of a civilization
that has supposedly achieved peace; meanwhile, rumors of ghosts are frequent. Tickets
are $10 at the door. Additional performances
happen March 17-20.
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FRI., MARCH 4
PARK INSON’S DANCE CLASS: Kuntz and
Company’s Pam Kuntz leads a dance class for
people with Parkinson’s disease and other
movement or neurological disorders at 10am at
Ballet Bellingham, 1405 Fraser St., suite #103.
Entry is free. No registration is necessary.
WWW.KUNTZANDCO.ORG
SAT., MARCH 5
SALSA NIGHT: Join DJ Antonio Diaz as he
mixes a fabulous combination of the best
Latin rhythms at Rumba Northwest’s bimonthly
“Salsa Night” taking place from 9pm-12am on
the first and third Saturdays of the month at
Cafe Rumba, 1140 N. State St. Entry is $4.
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INTRO TO IMPROV: Sheila Goldsmith helms
a “Learn to Think on Your Feet” introductory
improv class from 7-9pm at Improv Playworks,
1011 Girard St. Please register in advance for
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KOMODO COMEDY: Davey Wester, Chris
Rodriquez, and Simon Kaufman (“The Big
Funny”) will perform at a “Komodo Comedy”
show at 7:30pm at the Conway Muse, 18444
Spruce St. Tickets to see the funny fellas—all
of whom have different comedic talents up
their sleeves—are $10.
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Join us for the LIVE TAPING of
Chuckanut Radio Hour
featuring local author and historian
BRIAN
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Sunday, March 13
doors at 1:30pm
at the Bellingham
Theatre Guild
With LIVE MUSIC by
Stephen Ray Leslie
Tickets $5 available at Village
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THE SUICIDE HEART: Western Washington
University’s Student Theatre Productions
presents Kenall Uyeji’s The Suicide Heart at
performances at 7:30pm Friday, 3pm and
7:30pm Saturday, and 3pm Sunday at the
school’s Old Main Theatre. The drama deals
with topics of suicide, drug abuse, mental
health problems and our dwindling ability to
properly communicate. Tickets are $5.
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THE HEROES: Follow a team of superheroes as
they take on villains and try to save the world
when “The Heroes” opens this weekend at 8pm
and 10pm Friday and Saturday at the Upfront
Theatre, 1208 Bay St. Tickets are $10-$12. See
the format through March.
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IS IT ART?: New performances in theater,
dance and music will be part of But Is It Art?:
The Sequel shows at 7:30pm Friday and Saturday at Whatcom Community College, 237 W.
Kellogg Rd. Tickets will be $5 at the door.
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FRI., MARCH 4
GALLERY WALK: Scott Milo Gallery, the Good
Stuff, A.C.M.E. Creative Spaces, Anacortes Oil &
Vinegar Bar, Burton Jewelers, THink Tiny Gallery,
the Majestic Inn and Spa, and more will open
their doors for public perusal at the First Friday
Art Walk from 6-9pm in downtown Anacortes.
Entry is free.
WWW.ANACORTESART.COM
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JACQUELINE BARNETT’S ABSTRACT VISIONS
THE TERM “abstract
art,” much bandied about these days, remains poorly
understood.
The abstract work of many Northwest artists, such as Sharon Kingston and Don
de Llamas, evokes water, mountains and clouds. There’s playful abstraction like
that of Anne Schreivogl and Jacqui Beck, mystical abstraction (Ann Martin McCool), surrealism (Larry Heald), geometric abstraction (Barbara Silverman Summers), and the colorful field paintings of Max Benjamin.
Beyond all of these styles lies “action painting,” pioneered by Jackson Pollock. The artist pours paint and sweeps it around with brush, hand or palette
knife into lines and layers of many colors. Some artists give the painting a
name to suggest a meaning, but the ultimate meaning, if any, rests in the eye
of the beholder.
While the main floor exhibit at La Conner’s Museum of Northwest Art (MoNA)
is a tribute to iconic Northwest “mystic” painter Morris Graves, the second floor
is given over to “Appassionata: the Art of Jacqueline Barnett.” The paintings—
which were created from 1990-2015—have been inspired or enabled partly by
Pollock, in whose work Barnett felt “power and joy.”
Barnett’s style is vigorous and sweeping, with lines and layers of paint of
many colors. Her canvases are big, to allow a full and wide sweep of her arms and
to mirror the size of a human body. Barnett’s paintings are not quite like anything else you’ve seen. At first glance, the viewer may register disturbed shapes
and clashing, dissonant color relationships.
Barnett grew up in Manhattan surrounded
by artists, famous people and great modern
art. As a child, she marveled at the paintings of Kandinsky, Van Gogh, and Arshile
Gorky. Her father, toy manufacturer Louis
Marx—he gave America the yo-yo—encouraged her desire to create, and by 1960 she
had exhibited her own work.
Subsequently, married to a professor
at Stanford University, Barnett audited
classes in the art department for 10 years
before,
encouraged
by the feminist movement, she opened her
own studio.
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the authenticity of her
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exhibit): “Eating the
Mother.” The vigorous process of “action” painting assumes that the images
express subjective feelings of the artist.
Were the titles actually in mind during
the painting process or were they given
after completion?
“Color bursts from her canvases,” art
critic John Boylan said at a recent seminar
at MoNA. “Complex layering gives the picture depth and mystery; you think you’re
seeing a story, but one not readily apparent, which gives the work power.”
Barnett’s biographer, Priscilla Long, called
her art emotional rather than conceptual and
very feminist, as it contains many sheltering
spaces, “which women need.”
Matthew Kangas, a controversial art
critic based in Seattle, has recently published a book on Barnett’s art. He hopes
its publication will bring her work to the
attention of the world art market. It has
already triggered two solo exhibits, including the one at MoNA, which is our best
chance to appreciate her work.
ART WALK: Allied Arts, Dakota Gallery, Whatcom Museum, Sculpture Northwest, Waterfront
Artist Studios, Fourth Corner Frames & Gallery,
Make.Shift Art Space, Honey Salon, and the
Community Food Co-op will be among those
taking part in the monthly Art Walk from 6-10pm
throughout downtown Bellingham. Entry is free.
WWW.DOWNTOWNBELLINGHAM.COM
ALLIED ARTS: View the “Whatcom READS! Art
Challenge” exhibit at an opening reception from
6-9pm at Allied Arts, 1418 Cornwall Ave. The
works on display were inspired by Ruth Ozeki’s
book, A Tale for the Time Being. See the exhibit
through March 26.
WWW.ALLIEDARTS.ORG
DAKOTA GALLERY: View a recently remodeled gallery and the thought-provoking work
of photographer Zachary Kolden at an opening
reception for the “Elementary Reactions” exhibit
and a grand reopening of the space from 6-10pm
at Dakota Gallery, 1324 Cornwall Ave. See the
show through March 27.
WWW.DAKOTAARTGALLERY.COM
WHATCOM MUSEUM: Peruse “Returning Home:
Six Decades of Art by Ira Yeager” and “Faith
in a Seed: Philip McCracken’s Sculpture and
Mixed-Media Painting” as part of the Art Walk
from 6-10pm at Whatcom Museum’s Lightcatcher
Building, 250 Flora St. Entry is free.
SCULPTURE NORTHWEST: An opening reception for “The Contemporary Figure” takes place
from 6-10pm at Sculpture Northwest Gallery,
203 Prospect St. The show features regional artists—Francie Allen, Viven Chiu, Mary Coss, Ellen
Kennelly, Crista Matteson, and John Lucas—with
a shared creative vision and exemplary technical
skills in rendering the human figure in new and
often unexpected ways. See it through May 20.
WWW.SCULPTURENORTHWEST.ORG
WATERFRONT ART ISTS: A variety of artists
will show their work and share their creative
spaces from 6-10pm at the Waterfront Artists’
Studios, 1220 Central Ave. (across the street
from Jalapenos). Enter, and find out how creativity has taken root and sprouted during the
long, dark winter.
WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/WATERFRONT-ARTISTSTUDIO-COLLECTIVE
FOURTH CORNER: View colorfully painted and
carved gourds by Lummi Island-based artist
Lynn Young at an opening reception for “Matisse
& I” from 6-9pm at Fourth Corner Frames &
gallery, 311 W. Holly St. See the pieces through
March 29.
WWW.FOURTHCORNERFRAMES.COM
MAKE.SHIF T: View “Blue”—an exhibit of
sculptural installation by Bellingham artist
Mariah Tate Klemens, and paintings by Portland’s
Jackson Hunt—at an opening reception from
6-10pm at Make.Shift Art Space, 306 Flora St.
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COMMUNIT Y CO-OP: A new monthly “Feed Your
Head” event will take place from 5:30-7:30pm in
the upstairs mezzanine at the Community Food
Co-op, 1220 N. Forest St. The fun takes place during Art Walk, and will feature paintings by Joanne
Plucy, music by Melosonica (with Erin Corday and
Triptych), and cheese, cupcake and food samples.
Entry is free.
WWW.COMMUNIT YFOOD.COOP
THE FOUNDRY: Local artist Scot Casey, poet Marissa Dimick, and musician Tad Kroening present a
collaborative Skeleton Shadow Theatre showcasing shadow puppetry from 7-9pm at the Foundry,
1515 N. Forest St. Each performance of “The Old
Bone Dance” will last for 15 minutes; showing at
each half-hour.
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FISHBOY GALLERY: Check out the contemporary
folk art of RR Clark from 1:30-5pm Fridays or by appointment at the FishBoy Gallery, 617 Virginia St.
319-2913 OR WWW.FISHBOYGALLERY.COM
GALLERY C YGNUS: “From the Forest” shows
until March 19 in La Conner at Gallery Cygnus,
109 Commercial St.
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GOOD EARTH: “Salutations, Spring” features
handmade planters, birdhouses and garden art
through March Good Earth Pottery, 1000 Harris Ave.
WWW.GOODEARTHPOTS.COM
JANSEN ART CENTER: “The Paintings of Eric
Michaels,” a “Winter Into Spring Juried Exhibit”
and a “Student Show” are currently on display at
Lynden’s Jansen Art Center, 321 Front St.
WWW.JANSENARTCENTER.ORG
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QUILT MUSEUM: Peruse “Traditional Quilts:
Hand Quilting & Trapunto,” “Beyond the Surface:
Whidbey Island Surface Design,” “A Stitch here, a
Stitch There” and “Crazy Quilts: Janita Clairmont”
through March 27 at the La Conner Quilt & Textile
Museum, 703 S. Second St.
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FISHBOY: Venture out of downtown proper to
view the works of folk artist RR Clark (FishBoy)
from 6-10pm at FishBoy Gallery, 617 Virginia St.
(near Trader Joe’s). Entry is free.
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CHUCK ANUT BREWERY: Paintings by Jared
Wartman are on display through March 5 at
Chuckanut Brewery and Kitchen, 601 W. Holly St.
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Resident artists will also open up their studios
to share, sell and discuss their current and future
projects, and there’l be videos, music and concessions downstairs.
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KIM Yong Chul SEOP Dance Company of South Korea
A performance of traditional and contemporary Korean dance that explores the powerful
idea of a sinner’s judgment day. It’s a modern, ritualistic expression of the Korean
Buddhist/Christian belief system you won’t want to miss. Performance followed by Q&A.
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Check out Zachary Kolden’s thoughtprovoking photography at an opening
reception for “Elementary Reactions” at the newly
remodeled Dakota Gallery during the Fri., March 4
Art Walk in downtown Bellingham
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ART WOOD: Woodworker and painter Gary
Giovane will be the featured artist through March
at Artwood Gallery, 1000 Harris Ave.
CASA QUE PASA: More than 50 photographs
from the “Seeing Bellingham” Facebook group are
currently on display at a group show at Casa Que
Pasa, 1415 Railroad Ave.
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at Edison’s Smith & Vallee Gallery, 5742 Gilkey
Ave. The multi-artist exhibit brings together a
diverse group of Northwest artists in a painterly
interpretation of the area in our midst—our
surroundings. See it, and Dederick Ward’s
canvas series, “Reaching for Silence,” through
April 3.
WWW.LACONNERQUILTS.ORG
CLAY FEST IVAL: More than 25 members of
Whatcom Artists of Clay & Kiln (WACK) will show
and sell their work at a “Clay Extravaganza” from
11am-6pm Saturday at the Depot Market Square,
1100 Railroad Ave. The clay-specific arts festival
will also feature artist demonstrations (and competitions!), opportunities for the public to try
their hands at clay, and live music by One Lane
Bridge. Entry is free.
WWW.WHATCOMARTISTSOFCLAYANDKILN.ORG
SURROUNDINGS OPENING: An opening reception for “Surroundings” takes place from 5-8pm
SK AGIT MUSEUM: “Secrets of the Mount Vernon
Culture” shows through May 15 at La Conner’s
Skagit County Historical Museum, 501 S. Fourth St.
WWW.SKAGITCOUNT Y.NET
WESTERN GALLERY: “How Space Turns” shows
through May 12 at Western Washington University’s Western Gallery.
WWW.WESTERNGALLERY.WWU.EDU
WHATCOM MUSEUM: “Returning Home: Six
Decades of Art by Ira Yeager,” “Faith in a Seed:
Philip McCracken’s Sculpture and Mixed-Media
Painting,” “Romantically Modern,” and “Back
at the Park” can currently be viewed on the
Whatcom Museum campus. Entry is $4.50-$10 ($5
on Thursdays).
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RAGFINERY: A variety of textile-related workshops happen on a regular basis at Ragfinery, 1421
N. Forest St. See more details and register online.
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SCULPTURE WOODS: If you’re interested in art
with a view, head to Lummi Island to peruse 16
outdoor sculptures by Ann Morris from 10am5pm at the monthly “Sculpture Woods” tour at
3851 Legoe Bay Rd. The working studio will not
be open. Entry is free. Park diagonally in the
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ANY EXCUSE WILL DO
HALLOWEEN GETS a
lot of press around here for being the occasion that causes Bellingham to costume itself en masse, but the truth of
the matter is those who live in this town need little reason and even less
encouragement to dress up and show out. Any theme, occasion or excuse
will do—and it’s not uncommon to see groups of people out in public in costumes or some form of finery and not know why or what they’re celebrating.
This is part of the method to the madness behind the Bellingham Lumber
and Lace Ball, which is happening Sat., March 5 at the Majestic Ballroom
The theme is early 1900s Bellingham—and if you don’t have a periodappropriate ball gown, anything having to do with logging, maritime or
fishing industries will also work—and for event coordinator Lindsie Fratus, seeing how people interpret that loose guideline is part of the fun.
“Bellingham never ceases to amaze when it comes to breaking out the
costume box and dressing up,” Fratus says. “I am always so entertained by
the outfits our guests come up with! From ladies dressing up as lumberjacks to men in their work clothes dancing to a waltz to the straight-up
fancy, high-collared Victorian dresses, there’s a little bit of everything at
the L&L Ball.”
But the dress code is but just one part of
an event that offers enough bits and pieces
to entertain one and all.
Any proper ball—and that’s what Lumber
and Lace aims to be—has to have music, and
that music must make people want to dance,
and organizers have found that in the form
of self-described “tipsy American gypsy
blues” band Hot Damn Scandal. In a town
rife with old-timey/Americana/ragtime/
bluegrass/stomp bands, Hot Damn Scandal
seems uniquely suited for a night devoted
to mining this city’s rough-and-ready past.
“We absolutely love Hot Damn Scandal
and Stinky Pete,” Fratus says. “Pete is one
of those performers you just never get tired
of hearing because it seems like every show
Hot Damn Scandal plays is unique and they
I’M FAIRLY CERTAIN Fri., March. 4 isn’t a holiday of
any kind—at least not one that’s observed in this
country, anyway—so I’m going to suggest you call
in sick or take a personal day or schedule some of
your vacation time for that day.
Why would you go and do that? Because much
music is to be had on Thursday and life choices
must be made and I apologize in advance to all
your bosses.
If you, like me, spend your time lurking (not
in a creepy way, I swear) Manatee Commune, aka
Bellingham musician Grant Eadie, you probably
already know he very recently released a new EP,
Thistle. The album came to us via Spin magazine,
who praised its “orchestral strings and cascading
synthpads” and said, “With
downtempo beats sluicing
through bright melodies,
Manatee Commune’s burbling
Thistle is a fitting re-introduction to his lovely style.”
It is the first of what I imagine will be many accolades
for Eadie and an EP that has
already been heard streaming out of a couple of offices
at the Cascadia Weekly.
BY CAREY ROSS
But we’re not the only
ones listening. Since its release last Friday,
Thistle has been making its way up the iTunes
electronic chart, and now sits in the top 10 as of
press time. It’s not a platinum album (provided
those were still a thing) or anything, but it’s
certainly a job well done for Eadie.
It’s also cause for celebration.
Manatee Commune is throwing himself an oldfashioned EP release party Thurs., March 3 at the
Wild Buffalo with Phantoms, Cuff Lynx, and Boom
Box Kid. Even for curmudgeons like me who rarely
dance and like to watch bands play instruments,
Manatee Commune is a good live show. With his
mix of electronic music and live instrumentation,
Eadie is an engaging performer, and I’m sure he’ll
pull out all the stops at his release show.
Last week, I randomly watched So Adult’s “Citizen Arrest” video—which was filmed at Bellingham’s 20th Century Bowl—and then I randomly
ran into So Adult… in front of 20th Century Bowl.
It was like 2010 all over again, except these days
my hair is longer than that of So Adult singer Joe
Olmstead and I’m sure we’re all much wiser now
than we were then. At any rate, the band was doing more than just bowling a few frames, they
were rehearsing their catchy power pop for an upcoming show at Make.Shift that takes place on—
you guessed it—Thurs., March 3.
The show is an album release celebration as
well, this time for Xavier’s School’s Stay Bold or
Get Old, a mantra painted on the stairs leading
out of Make.Shift’s basement that I try to take to
heart every time I climb that staircase. Joining
So Adult and Xavier’s School will be the NES cover
band that was birthed by this year’s Band Lottery,
and Fallopia and Scruffager will play as well.
It might be time to declare this Fri., March. 4
your own personal holiday.
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star Irish quintet are $30-$40.
MUSIC CLUB CONCERT: Winners of
the Bellingham Music Club’s instrumental and string awards for high school
students will perform at 10:30am at
Trinity Lutheran Church, 119 Texas St.
Winners were selected by professional
adjudicators at auditions held this
winter. Entry is by donation.
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COMPOSERS OF WESTERN: Hear
all-new music being played for the
first time at a “Composers of Western”
concert at 8pm at Western Washington
University’s Performing Arts Center
Concert Hall. Entry is free.
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Lunasa, called “the hottest
Irish acoustic group on the
planet” by the New York Times, will
play a Fri., March 4 concert at Mount
Vernon’s McIntyre Hall
FRI., MARCH 4
LUNASA: Celtic music masters
Lunasa bring their singular sounds
to the area at a 7:30pm concert at
Mount Vernon’s McIntyre Hall, 2501
E. College Way. Tickets to the see all-
WHATCOM SYMPHONY: “Harmony
from Discord” will be the focus of a
Whatcom Symphony Orchestra concert
at 3pm at the Mount Baker Theatre,
104 N. Commercial St. The program—part of a multi-year initiative
exploring uplifting works composed
by artists in the face of severe oppression—showcases Laszlo Weiner’s
“Triple Concerto” and Shostakovich’s
epic “Fifth Symphony.” Tickets are
$14-$39.
734-6080 OR
WWW.MOUNTBAKERTHEATRE.COM
TUES., MARCH 8
FEST IVAL CONCERT: After performing in festivals throughout Washington
state, the Mount Vernon High School
Bands and Orchestra present a superior
performance of music from the core
repertoire at a “Festival Concert” at
WED., MARCH 9
COLLIGAN CONERT: New York-based
pianist, organist, drummer, trumpeter,
teacher and bandleader George Colligan will share his talents at a Whatcom
Jazz Music Arts Center concert at 7pm
at the Majestic, 1027 N. Forest St.
The lauded musician will be joined by
bassist Phil Sparks and drummer Matt
Jorgensen. Entry is $5-$10.
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WORLD MUSIC: Skagit Valley College
Music Department presents “Music
Makes the World Go Round” at 7:30pm
at Mount Vernon’s McIntyre Hall, 2501
E. College Way. The event will feature
the SVC Showcase singers, Concert
Choir, and Jazz Ensemble with special
performances by visiting international
students. Tickets are $5-$10.
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CHAMBER CONCERTS: Three separate
Western Washington University ensembles—wind, brass and percussion—
will play together at a “Chamber I”
concert at 7:30pm at WWU’s Performing
Arts Center Concert Hall. A “Chamber
II” show takes place at 7:30pm Thurs.,
March 10. Entry to both concerts is free
and open to the public.
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TRADIT IONAL JAZZ: The Clamdigger
Jazz Band will perform New Orleans/
Dixieland music at the Bellingham
Traditional Jazz Society’s monthly
concert and dance from 2-5pm at the
VFW Hall, 625 N State St. Entry is $6
for students, $10 for members, and $12
for non-members.
THOMAS AND RANNE Y: Sax players
Jay Thomas and Travis Ranney will be
joined by pianist Miles Black, bassists
Michael Glynn, and drummer Julian MacDonough for a Whatcom Jazz Music Arts
Center concert at 7pm at the Majestic,
1027 N. Forest St. Entry is $5-$10.
650-6146 OR WWW.TICKETS.WWU.EDU
7pm at McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College
Way. Tickets are $4-$10.
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PAUL ROBERTS: Music by Beethoven,
Albeniz, Falla, Debussy, and Ravel will
be on the lineup with pianist, writer,
lecturer and teacher Paul Roberts performs at 8pm at Western Washington
University’s Performing Arts Center
Concert Hall. Tickets are $11-$22.
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Over 25 local pottery vendors!
* Artist Demonstrations (and competitions!)
* Public Hands-On Clay Center
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folks are laughing and dancing all around
you. Whether they had a grandma, aunt,
uncle, sister or husband who was put into
the compassionate hands of a hospice
nurse, they all have nothing but wonderful words to say about the experience. It’s
weird, because for such a potentially dark
and sad topic, hospice stories sure know
how to bring out the lightheartedness in
folks—it’s one of those cry-while-youlaugh type of moments.”
If, with all its many distractions, diversions and means of entertaining attendees, the Lumber and Lace Ball sounds like
a labor-intensive undertaking for its crew
of organizers, you’d be right—and it’s a
labor of love for those who work behind
the scenes.
“This event is completely organized and
run by a very small group of friends who
believe in hospice and creating a fun and
unique community event that we hope
Bellinghamsters will look forward to each
year,” Fratus says. “The Lumber and Lace
Ball is not an official Whatcom Hospice
event; we are a completely volunteer-run
planning committee, kind of scrambling
to throw things together with the resources we have. We essentially work off
zero budget, and I have to admit, I am
shocked at what we are able to pull off
each year. It leaves me full of amazement
and love for what the true essence of a
community can pull off together.”
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definitely know how to get people moving on the dance floor. Plus, we have a
professional dance instructor to help some
non-dancing folks out.”
The Lumber and Lace Ball also offers
plenty to keep attendees occupied during dance breaks. Treat your tired locks
to a professional hairdo, courtesy of the
Beauty Institute. Have a sepia-toned,
old-fashioned photograph taken by Jason Byal Photography to commemorate
your period dress and professional coif.
Visit the people from the Poem Store,
who will craft you some stanzas, a short
verse, a sonnet or possibly a limerick,
on the spot. Peruse silent auction items
and ponder a bid. Suss out a selection
of historical photos borrowed from the
Whatcom Museum. Enjoy some appetizers. Quench your thirst by quaffing pints
of Lumber and Lace Lager, brewed just
for the occasion by Kulshan Brewery (it’s
also available on tap for a short time
around town if you’re hankering for a
post-ball pint). Not to be outdone, Schilling Cider will be pouring their Lumber
Jack Cider, and both Kombucha Town and
Fidalgo Bay Coffee will also be on hand
to slake your thirst.
But the Lumber and Lace Ball is not
just about dancing in old-timey outfits to
gypsy jazz, it actually functions as a fun-
draiser with proceeds going to Whatcom
Hospice Foundation. Key to the evening
is an education component regarding the
role of hospice, how it functions and why
it’s important.
“We have strived to educate our audience about Whatcom
Hospice’s
fantastic
service to this community,” Fratus says,
“and for this year’s
ball we are attempting
to expand that educaand incorporate
ATTEND tion
some
more interactive
WHAT: The
ways
to thank WhatBellingham
Lumber and Lace
com Hospice.”
Ball
Hospice might seem
WHEN: 6:30pm
a strange impetus for
Sat., March 5
such a celebratory
WHERE: The
event, but to Fratus,
Majestic, 1027 N.
Forest St.
combining end-of-life
COST: $25
discussion with a fanINFO: www.
cy dress ball has provfacebook.com/
en to be a surprisingly
lumberandlaceball
natural fit.
“My favorite part of the ball is something I didn’t really expect until it happened at our first event, which are the
stories people tell me about their personal
hospice experience,” Fratus says. “There is
something odd but comforting about listening to someone tell you their hospice
experience while gypsy tunes blare and
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See below for venue
addresses and phone
numbers
Anelia's Kitchen &
Stage
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Boundary Bay Brewery
Brown Lantern Ale
House
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Bootleg Sunshine
Brenda Xu
The Alkis
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
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SUNDAY
03.08.16
Piano Night
Paul Klein
MONDAY
Aaron Guest
Acoustic Night w/Blayne
Washington
Open Mic Night
The Sky Colony
Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls, Northcote, Mo
Kenney
Cannibal Corpse, Obituary,
more
Dehli 2 Dublin, SugarBeats
Rebelution, The Red, Gold
and Green Machine
Conway Muse
Square Dance w/Conway
West
MuseBird Cafe w/Carolyn
Cruso, more
Komodo Comedy
FRANK TURNER/March 3/
Commodore Ballroom
Corner Pub
Knut Bell and the 360s
Spencer Redmond Duo
Spencer Redmond Duo
The Skeptix
Joe Cook Blues Band
DJ J-Will
DJ Boombox Kid
Commodore Ballroom
Eat
Edison Inn
Glow Nightclub
03.07.16
Gray Matter
DJ J-Will
Anelias Kitchen & Stage 511 Morris St, La Conner, WA • (360) 466-4778 | Bellewood Acres 6140 Guide Meridian, Lynden • (360) 318-7720 | Bobby Lee’s Pub & Eatery 108 W Main St, Everson • 966-8838 | Boundary Bay
Brewing Co. 1107 Railroad Ave • 647-5593 | Brown Lantern Ale House 412 Commercial Ave., Anacortes • (360) 293-2544 | The Business 402 Commercial Ave., Anacortes • (360) 293-9788 | Cabin Tavern 307 W. Holly
St. • 733-9685 | Chuckanut Brewery 601 W Holly St. • 752-3377 | Commodore Ballroom 868 Granville St., Vancouver • (604) 739-4550 | Conway Muse 18444 Spruce/Main St., Conway (360) 445-3000 | Corner Pub
14565 Allen West Road, Burlington
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Hambone Wilson, Quinton
Rundell
Wages of Sin, Sweet Lou's
Sour Mash
Medici, Moonhat
Slow Jam (early)
Open Mic (early), Guffawingham (late)
Terrible Tuesday Soul
Explosion
DJ Ryan I
Brian Lee and the Orbiters
Karaoke
Woolly Breeches
Quickdraw Stringband
Karaoke
Karaoke
KC's Bar and Grill
Broken Bow Stringband
One Lane Bridge
Main St. Bar and Grill
Second Sting, 80HD
So Adult, Xavier's School,
more
Make.Shift Art Space
Mr. Bones, Two Moons,
more
Damon Jones
Time3Jazz
Live Music
Live Music
Country Night
DJ Jester
Panty Hoes Drag Show
Throwback Thursday
DJ Postal, DJ Shortwave
DJ Robby Clark
Showdown at the Shakedown
The Good Wives, Without
Arms, The Masses
Bongzilla, Black Cobra,
more
Marvin J
Telefonic
Stirred Not Shaken
Singer/Songwriter Night
Garrett and the Sherrifs, Katie
Gray, Rivers to Roads
MP, TajEye, more
Swinomish Casino and
Lodge
Live Music
Live Music
The Underground
DJ B-Mello
DJ B-Mello
Karaoke
Karaoke
Karaoke
Jam Night
Karaoke
Skylark's
Swillery Whiskey Bar
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Zootopia
IT’S A SMALL WORLD, AFTER ALL
FROM THE company that brought you the utopian simplicity of It’s a Small World
comes a place where mammals of all shapes, sizes and dietary preferences not only live in
harmony, but also are encouraged to be whatever they want—a revisionist animal kingdom in which lions and lambs lay down the mayoral law together, and a cuddly-wuddly
bunny can grow up to become the city’s top cop. Welcome to Zootopia, where differences
of race and species serve no obstacle to either acceptance or achievement. It is, in short,
a city only the House of Mouse could imagine, and one that lends itself surprisingly well
to a classic L.A.-style detective story, a la The Big Lebowski or Inherent Vice, yielding an
adult-friendly whodunit with a chipper “you can do it!” message for the cubs.
While her 225 bunny brothers and sisters are content to stay on the farm, aspirational
rabbit Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin) shows an early aptitude for conflict management,
stepping in when a schoolyard bully hassles her classmates. Not so surprisingly, the offender happens to be a fox, though Judy doesn’t give into such species typing, insisting
that jerks come in all shapes and sizes. So, too, do heroes, and despite the limitations
of her tiny scale, Judy enlists in the Zootopia police academy, struggling at first before
outwitting her larger rivals.
Graduating at the top of her class, Judy packs her bags for a job in the big city—which
is like a cross between one of those shiny 21st-century Dubai complexes featuring indoor
skiing and surfing, and a new Disney theme-park adjunct, complete with climate-specific
subdivisions like Tundratown and Sahara Square.
Doing justice to an elaborate new environment poses a familiar problem, slightly improved from last year’s Tomorrowland, in the sense that Judy (who probably should have
grown up in town, like everyone else in Zootopia) takes a long train ride into the city, ogling
the various districts as she passes. It’s a
sequence worth studying a dozen times
down the road just to catch all the tiny
details, from the hippo-drying stations
to the plastic hamster tubes.
In theory, Zootopia’s residents have
evolved past distinctions of predator
and prey, which might explain the small
matter of cartoon biology: Whether tiny
mice or hulking rhinoceroses, all animals
have front-facing eyes, upright postures
and opposable thumbs—a throwback to
the delightful character design featured
in Disney’s Robin Hood (1973), which
re-imagined a human world populated
entirely by animals, integrating characteristics of each species into the ways
different creatures move.
In progressive Zootopia, a moose can
co-anchor the evening news with a snow
leopard without it turning into an episode of When Animals Attack! That said,
even the most basic social interactions
remain tense, as the city’s caste system
matches animals to the roles that suit
them best (the DMV is all-too-accurately
staffed by slow-moving sloths, for example), while still adhering closely to the
hierarchy of the food chain.
As far as cops are concerned, it’s the
big fellas—rhinos, tigers and Cape buf-
falo like Capt. Bogo (Idris Elba)—who
are responsible for maintaining law and
order. Judy may be the first to benefit
from the new mammal-inclusion initiative devised by Mayor Lionheart (J.K.
Simmons), but Bogo isn’t ready to trust
her with a real investigation, placing
the rookie on parking-meter duty while
he assigns everyone else key roles in a
major missing-persons case. If Bogo’s
behavior smacks of species-ism, that’s
no accident: The Zootopia screenplay actually turns real-world racial and gender
sensitivity issues into something of a
talking point.
Judy is treated differently because
she’s a woman, bonding most easily with
Bellwether (comedienne Jenny Slate),
the woolly assistant mayor who serves
as Lionheart’s glorified secretary, and
Clawhauser (Nate Torrence), the police
force’s effeminate cheetah receptionist.
What, then, do we make of the tenuous alliance between Judy and trickster fox Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman),
which—despite the obvious design
similarities—features none of the
Zootopia actually turns
real-world racial and
gender sensitivity
issues into something
of a talking point.
bloodthirsty tension shown between
Brer Rabbit and Brer Fox in Disney’s
half-forgotten/suppressed Song of the
South? Zootopia’s relatively politically
correct sensibility serves as a partial
corrective to that shameful 1946 cartoon, offering a classic screwball-comedy relationship in which the natural
rivals match wits, while she carries the
added protection of a spray-based fox
repellent. Getting no support from her
police comrades, Judy enlists Nick in an
investigation that leads her down the
metaphorical rabbit hole and into the
seedier side of Zootopia, from the Mystic Spring Oasis (a clothing-optional
resort where animals frolic au naturale)
to an ominous research facility housing
predators that have “gone savage.”
While it doesn’t have quite the same
breakout potential as the House of
Mouse’s past few hits, Zootopia has
shrewdly established both an environment that could be further explored
from countless other angles and an oddcouple chemistry between Nick and Judy
that carries on all the way through the
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FILM SHORTS
The Big Shor t: It didn’t manage to nab that Best
Picture Oscar (kudos to Spotlight), but this fast-paced,
comedic recounting of the 2008 financial crisis and
the motley crew of savvy misfits who got rich betting against the housing market still boasts a killer
ensemble cast (Christian Bale and Ryan Gosling, especially), a whip-smart script and entertainment value
for miles. +++++ (R • 2 hrs. 10 min.)
Where to Invade Next: Michael Moore is back, and
this time, he’s taking his show on the road, globetrotting hither and yon to seek out those social programs
that are alive and well in other countries—paid family
leave, free college educations, legalized drugs—that
our politicians try and convince us would never work
here. ++++ (R • 1 hr. 59 min.)
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot: I want this to be the
movie that sees Tina Fey capitalize on the big-screen
brilliance she showed—both in front of the camera
and behind it—with 2004’s Mean Girls, but it shall not
be so. +++ (R • 1 hr. 51 min.)
Deadpool: I’ve been skeptical of this Marvel superhero soon-to-be franchise for reasons that begin with
Ryan and end with Reynolds, but an R rating (don’t
bring your kiddos to this one) an all-out performance
by its star and widespread critical acclaim have
turned me from skeptic to believer. The wisecracking,
foul-mouthed Deadpool may not be the hero we need,
but he most certainly is the one we deserve. ++++
(R • 1 hr. 40 min.)
The Witch: I love an arty, atmospheric horror movie
and this one, about a Puritan family living at the
edge of civilization in 1630s New England, is exactly
that. Things go bump in the night, the family slowly
unravels, demonic forces are possibly at play—making it even creepier is the fact that it’s based on the
actual accounts of people living at the time. ++++
(R • 1 hr. 32 min.)
Eddie the Eagle: The kinda true story of British ski
jumper Michael “Eddie” Edwards, who is aided in his
quest for Olympic glory by Hugh Jackman. Cowboy
boots, training montages and feel-good attitude
figure prominently. +++ (PG-13 • 1 hr. 45 min.)
Zoolander 2: This movie will interest two types of
people: those who are fans of the first Zoolander and
those who want to just want to see Justin Bieber’s
death scene. + (PG-13 • 1 hr. 42 min.)
Gods of Egypt: Swords, sandals, Gerard Butler, a
quest for true love, loose ties to Egyptian mythology,
a lot of CGI—what fresh hell does this year’s postOscar cinematic slump have in store for us? + (PG-13
• 1 hr. 40 min.)
How to Be Single: This movie boasts a wealth of
comedic talent (Rebel Wilson, Leslie Mann, Alison
Brie) and Dakota Johnson, whose last turn as a funnywoman came via Fifty Shades of Grey. (Oh, that wasn’t
a comedy? MY BAD), but don’t let that fool you into
thinking it’s funny. +++ (R • 1 hr. 50 min.)
Kung Fu Panda 3: I want so badly to mock the Kung
Fu Panda franchise, but I can’t because this bear
keeps right on killing it like this is the Revenant and
he’s got Leonardo DiCaprio in his sights. This time,
Po tackles the weighty topic of family identity while
marshaling an entire army of kung fu pandas. ++++
(PG • 1 hr. 40 min.)
The Lady in the Van: Maggie Smith is a marvel,
whether she’s dropping acidic one-liners on Downton
Abbey or playing a real-life eccentric who takes up
residence in her van in the driveway of an author and
actor without his permission and much to his chagrin.
+++++ (PG-13 • 1 hr. 44 min.)
London Has Fallen: Rejoice! The Olympus Has Fallen
sequel you didn’t ask for is here! ++ (R • 1 hr. 39
min.)
WHISKEY TANGO FOXTROT
Zootopia: See review previous page. +++++ (PG •
1 hr. 48 min.)
Mustang: Five sisters living in northern Turkey
innocently cause a scandal when their childish play
with some male classmates is misinterpreted by a
passerby. In the face of arranged marriages and restricted lives, they fight for those freedoms denied
to them simply for being born female. +++++
(PG-13 • 1 hr. 37 min.)
Race: In 1936, Jesse Owens proved he was indeed
the “fastest man in the world” when he won four gold
medals at the Berlin Olympic Games—and did so in
the heart of Nazi Germany at the height of Hitler’s
power and in the face of crushing racism both there
and at home. I’m pretty sure no movie could ever
adequately capture this complex man or his incredible
feats, but this one will certainly try. +++ (PG-13 • 2
hrs. 14 min.)
The Revenant: Leo got his Oscar and now our long
national nightmare is over. ++++ (R • 2 hrs. 36
min.)
Risen: One of the producers of this faith-based
story about Jesus’ resurrection recently described
this movie as a “collision between The Passion of the
Christ with CSI,” and now Hollywood can close up shop
Bellingham’s Third Annual early 1900s themed costume ball
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to benefit the Whatcom Hospice Foundation
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With a cast that includes the always excellent Casey
Affleck, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Kate Winslet, and more,
and relentless action sequences and plot twists, this
movie might not be great, but it won’t be boring. ++
(R • 1 hr. 55 min.)
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because we have officially seen and heard it all. ++
(PG-13 • 1 hr. 47 min.)
Son of Saul: In this searing drama, a concentration
camp inmate tasked with burning the dead discovers the body of his young son, and must choose
between participating in the clandestine uprising
being planned among the prisoners, or securing a
proper Jewish burial for his child. +++++ (R • 1
hr. 47 min.)
Southbound: An anthology of horror shorts, all
loosely tied around the theme of the open road in the
American West—and not a dud in the bunch. ++
+++ (Unrated • 1 hr. 29 min.)
Star Wars: Episode VII—The Force Awakens:
One million stars. Give it all of the Oscars and
throw in some Grammys, a Nobel Peace Prize and a
knighthood, while you’re at it. I’m not picky. Suck it,
haterzzzz, this movie rules. +++++ (PG-13 • 2 hrs.
16 min.)
Tr iple 9: Director John Hillcoat (The Road, The
Proposition) is not afraid of dark subject matter, and
dirty cops are the focus of his lens this time around.
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Theirs is a political map that grants political advantage to one group by disadvantaging other groups. The Washington
code governing county redistricting (RCW
29A.76.010) forbids the use of population data for the purposes of favoring or
disfavoring groups by political leanings,
which is exactly what this proposed map
does. The state requires districts to be
compact, contiguous and preserve communities of interest.
The real complication for conservatives
is this: No matter how you slice and dice
five districts, only one will be a deep red,
rural conservative. Two will be blue, social
liberal. The intensity of purple in the remaining two will be determined by what
population centers get split up and cast
into other districts.
One red, two blue, two purple is, very
simply, the map of a populous county that
has spent 40 years pursuing pro-growth
strategies that favor the conversion of rural
lands to urban environments. It is the map
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most Mondays at PeaceHealth
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A “Yoga for Daily Living”
class takes place from 6:307:45pm Wednesdays at Lynden’s Jansen Art Center, 321
Front St. The class consists of
breathing practices, physical
exercises, and mental focus.
No experience is necessary.
Entry to the ongoing event is
$60 for six classes. More info:
www.jansenartcenter.com
Abby Staten leads “Yoga
for Multiple Sclerosis” classes
from 10-11am Tuesdays and
11am-12pm Fridays at Christ
the Servant Lutheran Church,
2600 Lakeway Dr. The weekly
events are free for people with
MS, and no registration is required. Please bring a blanket
or yoga mat. More info: abbyoga@msn.com
Sex Addicts Anonymous
(SAA) meets at 7pm Tuesdays and Thursdays and 9am
Saturdays at the Bellingham
Unitarian Fellowship, 1207
Ellsworth St. More info: (360)
420-8311 or www.pugetsoundsaa.org
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WHERE TO INVADE NEXT (R) 119m - "One of Michael Moore's
best — an endearing set of suggestions for a better tomorrow."
Fri: (3:15), 6:00, 9:00; Sat: (12:30), (3:15), 6:00, 9:00
Sun: (11:30AM), (2:15), 8:00; Mon: (3:15), 6:00, 9:00
Tue: (3:15), 9:15; Wed: (3:15), 9:00; Thu: (3:45), 8:30
THE LADY IN THE VAN (PG-13) 104m
- "An honest, peppery
examination of one of life's strangest & most enduring relationships."
Fri: (4:00), 6:30, 8:45; Sat: (1:30), 4:00, 6:30, 8:45
Sun: (12:30), (3:00), 5:30, 8:15; Mon: (4:00), 6:30, 8:45
Tue: (4:00), 6:00, 8:45; Wed: (4:00), 6:30; Thu: (3:30), 6:00, 9:15
CAPOTE (NR) 117m - An immersive evening of film and literature
in the style of the mysterious, murderous, mid-century America.
Sun: 5:00 - PRESENTED BY THE CHUCKANUT WRITER'S CONFERENCE
SNEAK PREVIEW: EMBRACE OF THE SERPENT (NR) 123m
At once blistering and poetic, the ravages of colonialism cast a
dark shadow over the South American landscape.
Tue: 6:30 - Presented by Adventures NW
WELCOME TO THIS HOUSE (NR) 90m
THE QUEENS' VERNACULAR - A new experimental Queer/Trans
film series featuring new work from independent filmmakers.
Wed: 6:00 - Free admission! Tickets available at the box office.
THE BEST OF THE 42ND NW FILMMAKERS FESTIVAL (NR) 120m
Thu: 6:30 - Includes 9 Animated, Narrative, Doc + Experimental shorts
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Attend a Healing Hour from
5:30-6:30pm every Wednesday at Simply Spirit Reading &
Healing Center, 1304 Meador
Ave. Drop in anytime during
the hour to receive an aura/
chakra healing. Entry is $5.
More info: www.simplyspiritcenter.com
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homeopath
Monique Arsenault leads a
“Healing with Homeopathy”
workshop at 11am Thurs.,
March 10 at the SkillShare
Space at the Bellingham Public Library, 210 Central Ave.
Expect to explore common
complaints as well as possible homeopathic solutions
which may be appropriate to
the situation. Entry is free.
More info: 778-7217 or www.
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“Life Purpose and Hand
Analysis” will be the focus of a
workshop with Robin Meyer—
an Advanced Hand Analyst
with Bellingham Hand Analysis—from 6:30-8pm Mon.,
March 7 at the Community
Food Co-op, 1220 N. Forest
St. At the free talk, attendees
will explore how the information contained in your fingerprints can offer perspective
on current circumstances,
and relationships to the bigger picture of where your life
is heading. More info: www.
communityfood.coop
A monthly “Nourishing
Herbs” discussion with Kelly
Atterberry begins at 6pm
Thurs., March 10 in Mount
Vernon at the Skagit Valley
Food Co-op, 202 S. First St.
Herb identification, the tasting and smelling of tinctures
or salves made with the plants,
guest speakers and more are
part of the regular gathering.
Entry is free; please register
in advance. More info: www.
skagitfoodcoop.com
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Discover and explore new
paths to holistic well-being
through a variety of hands-on
workshops and tutorials at the
night annual “Wellness Fair”
taking place from 11am-3pm
Sat., March 5 in Mount Vernon
at the Skagit Valley Food Coop, 202 S. First St. Plus, visit
with local experts in nutrition,
holistic medicine, physical
well-being, skill sharing and
more. More info: www.skagitfoodcoop.com
Walk through a giant colon and experience the message of cancer prevention
and early detection when the
Colon Stars’ “Super Inflatable
Colon” will be on hand from
11am-3pm Mon., March 7 at
Unity Care NW at the Ferndale Health Center, 5616 3rd
Ave. Entry is free. More info:
www.citrinehealth.org
or
www.unitycarenw.org
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nutritionist
Jim Ehmke leads a “Take
Control of Your Immune System Health” class from 6:308:30pm Wed., March 2 at the
Cordata Community Food
Co-op, 315 Westerly Rd. He’ll
talk about different strains of
flu, viruses, chronic fatigue,
fibromyalgia, dental infections, and more—and strategies for dealing with them.
Entry is $5. More info: www.
communityfood.coop
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polemic, The Big Short will affirm your deepest cynicism about Wall
Street while simultaneously restoring your faith in Hollywood."
Fri - Tue: (3:00), 8:30; Wed: (12:30); Thu: (3:00), 8:30
MUSTANG (PG-13) 97m - Oscar Nominee!
The issues at play are gravely serious but the tone and rhythm is brisk,
headlong and intelligently lively, like the women at the center.
Fri & Sat: (12:30), 6:00; Sun: 6:00; Mon: (12:30), 6:00
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wife, in “Babe”
59 Each, informally
61 1920s leading
lady ___ Naldi
62 Abbr. in the
footnotes
63 “___ quam
videri” (North
Carolina motto)
66 Late actor Vigoda (for real)
67 Grain in some
whiskey
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34 Mango side,
maybe
35 “Good to go!”
40 “Hmm ...”
42 Word of affirmation
45 Former MTV personality Daisy
47 Buying binge
50 Blast creator
54 Katniss Everdeen’s projectile
55 “Dirty Dancing”
actress Jennifer
56 Actress Byrne
57 “... ‘cause I ___
me spinach, I’m
Popeye ...”
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37 Having no experience in
38 “Beat it!”
39 English aristocrat
41 Resulted in
43 Feels under the
weather
44 Roman ___
(novel genre)
46 Trees that yield
hard wood
48 Dir. from Reno
to L.A.
need, usually
3 Mail deliverers at
Hogwarts
4 Behind the times
5 Write hastily, with
“down”
6 Grain in granola
7 Prince William’s
alma mater
8 Yeezy Boost 350,
for one
9 Leaf and Pathfinder, for two
10 Where Chad is
11 Coastal Alaskan
city
12 Agree (with)
13 “Only ___”
(Oingo Boingo
song)
18 Even out
22 Got the most
votes
24 Jessica of “7th
Heaven”
25 Site of a 1976
anti-Apartheid
uprising
27 Sandwich need
28 Calculators with
sliding beads
29 Lena Dunham
show
31 Dark Lord of the
Sith
32 Onslaught
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15 Inauguration Day
recitation
16 How anchovies
are preserved
17 Ink for a fan of
‘60s chess cham-
pion Mikhail?
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20 Photographer
Adams
21 Facebook display
23 “I call it!”
26 Crew team need
27 Do a grocery
store task
30 Introduction
from an Italian
guy who doesn’t
speak much English?
49 Insult your private instructor’s
headwear?
51 Monopoly token
choice
52 Restroom door
word
53 Actress Sedgwick
of “The Closer”
55 It’s often served
sweetened
60 Buddy who bugs
Bert
64 Friar’s Club event
65 Barbecue offering, or what the
other three theme
answers do?
68 First name in
fragrances
69 Musician who
feuded with Eminem
70 1960s bluesman
Redding
71 Consenting
responses
72 Blunt-edged
sword
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wet
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I’m in a new relationship with the sweetest, most generous girl, but I’m hesitant to
let her do nice stuff for me. In my previous
relationship, every single nice thing my ex
did was held against me later. I can hear
her now: “Remember that time I brought
you food at work? All the way across town?”
Eventually, I’d wince anytime she did
anything for me. However, my new girlfriend
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Aww, a relationship with an accounts receivable department.
Your ex’s human abacus approach—
running a relationship on the “Hey,
what’s in it for me?” model—doesn’t
bode well for happily ever after, and
not just because it makes it hard to tell
your girlfriend apart from one of those
aggressive strangers who call at dinnertime, threatening to repo your car.
Social psychologist Margaret S. Clark
explains that partners are more loving
and generous toward each other when
a relationship runs on the “communal”
model (which describes love or friendship) rather than the “exchange” model
(the merchant-customer relationship).
The main difference between these
relationship types is in the motivations for giving and the expectations
in the wake of it. You give to somebody
you love—like by giving your honey a
massage—to make her feel good; you
don’t wipe the lotion off your hands
and then hand her a bill for $80.
Love relationships are often not entirely 50/50, and the payback from a romantic partner often comes in different
ways and at a later date, and that’s O.K..
In an exchange relationship, however,
people give to get. There’s careful accounting and speedy invoicing. When
the mechanic fixes your bum tire, immediately after doing the work, he expects
equivalent compensation—in cold, hard
cash (or plastic). You can’t just kiss him
on the cheek, chirp, “Thanks, cookie
face!” and be on your way.
Looking back at your relationship with
your ex, ask yourself something: Why
did she view popping over with a cooler at lunchtime—probably containing
sandwiches and a Snapple—like she’d
brought you her left kidney? Maybe she’s
bean countery in all of her relationships.
Or, maybe this reflects Clark’s finding
that people in relationships switch to an
“exchange norm” when they notice that
their partner is all take and take.
In your current relationship, remind
yourself to credit your girlfriend for
who she is—which you do by observing her actions and attitude—instead
of fearing who she might be. You
should also make sure you’re holding
up your part of the giving. But give for
the right reason: to make her happy—
and not because you can’t bear to hear
another woman yelling, “Owe, owe,
owe!” during sex.
HOW I LEARNED
TO STOP WORRYING AND
LOVE THE CALM
I used to have a terrible temper. My girlfriend never experienced it, because I did
major therapy before meeting her. Now,
when I get upset, I step back, consider
whether my beef is legit, and then think
about how I can present it calmly. My
girlfriend, who gets frustrated that I can’t
always discuss things immediately, says I
“bottle up” my feelings.
—Formerly Volcanic
Rarely do you hear someone say, “So,
I ran the issue by my therapist, made
a list of pros and cons, meditated on
it, and then went out and put a bat
through the guy’s windshield.”
Admirably, instead of continuing to
lose your temper, you got it a little red
leather collar, and now you just walk
it out of the room on a matching red
leash. This doesn’t mean you “bottle
up” your feelings. You’re simply giving
reason first crack at your problems—
which doesn’t exactly come naturally.
Psychologists Daniel Kahneman and
Amos Tversky explain that we have two
thinking systems: a fast-responding
emotional system and a slower rational
system. Your rational system does come
around eventually—typically, just in
time to grab a broom and dustpan to
sweep up the pieces of the job or relationship that your trigger-happy emotional system just exploded.
Because relationships are happier
when those in them feel understood
and appreciated, it seems you need
to give your girlfriend the details on
where you were and how far you’ve
come. (Whaddya know, you didn’t spend
those court-mandated anger management sessions with headphones on
listening to Metallica.) Explaining this
to her should help her understand that
when you’re mulling things over, she
isn’t waiting; she’s benefiting. Maybe
you’ll get speedier at the reasoning
process in time, but rushing you out of
your cool-out corner is a bit like saying, “Hey, let’s make conflict resolution more like drunk dialing!”
CANCER (June 21-July 22): Jungian storyteller
Clarissa Pinkola Estes says one of her main influences
is the Curanderisma healing tradition from Mexico and
Central America. “In this tradition a story is ‘holy,’ and
it is used as medicine,” she told Radiance magazine.
“The story is not told to lift you up, to make you feel
better, or to entertain you, although all those things
can be true. The story is meant to take the spirit into
a descent to find something that is lost or missing and
to bring it back to consciousness again.” You need stories like this, Cancerian, and you need them now. It’s
high time to recover parts of your soul that you have
neglected or misplaced or been separated from.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You’ve been pretty smart
lately, but I think you could get even smarter. You
have spied secrets in the dark, and teased out answers from unlikely sources, and untangled knots that
no one else has had the patience to mess with—and
yet I suspect there are even greater glories possible
for you. For inspiration, Leo, memorize this haiku-like
poem by Geraldine C. Little: “The white spider /
whiter still / in the lightning’s flash.”
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): I wouldn’t try to stop
you, Virgo, if you wanted to go around singing the
Stone Roses’ song “I Wanna Be Adored.” I wouldn’t
be embarrassed for you if you turned your head up to
the night sky and serenaded the stars with a chant of
“I wanna be adored, I deserve to be adored, I demand
to be adored.” And I might even be willing to predict
that your wish will be fulfilled—on one condition,
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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): In his parody
music video, “Sickest Buddhist,” comedian Arj Barker
invokes a hip hop sensibility as he brags about his spiritual prowess. Noting how skilled he is when it comes
to mastering his teacher’s instructions, he says, “The
instructor just told us to do a 45-minute meditation /
but I nailed it in 10.” I expect you will have a similar
facility in the coming week, Capricorn: Tasks that might
be challenging for others may seem like child’s play to
you. I bet you’ll be able to sort quickly through complications that might normally take days to untangle. (See
the NSFW video here: tinyurl.com/illBuddhist.)
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): The sixth
astronaut to walk on the moon was engineer Edgar
Mitchell. He asserts that extraterrestrials have visited
Earth and governments are covering up that fact. The
second astronaut to do a moonwalk was engineer Buzz
Aldrin. He says that there is unquestionably an artificial structure built on Phobos, a moon of Mars. Some
scientists dispute the claims of these experts, insisting
that aliens are myths. Who should we believe? Personally, I lean toward Mitchell and Aldrin. If you have to
choose between competing authorities any time soon,
I recommend you opt for the smart mavericks instead
of the smart purveyors of conventional wisdom.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): If I were you, Pisces, I’d make interesting fun your meme of the week.
According to my reading of the astrological omens,
you will be fully justified in making that your modus
operandi and your raison d’etre. For best results, you
should put a priority on pursuing experiences that
both amuse you and captivate your imagination. As
you consider whether to accept any invitation or
seize any opportunity, make sure it will teach you
something you don’t already know and also transport
you into a positive emotional state that gets your
endorphins flowing.
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heard the Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club
Band, he only made it through the first few tunes.
“Turn that shit off!” he said. “It’s too good!” He was
afraid his own creative process might get intimidated,
maybe even blocked, if he allowed himself to listen to
the entire masterpiece. I suspect the exact opposite
will be true for you in the coming weeks, Gemini. As
you expose yourself to excellence in your chosen field,
you’ll feel a growing motivation to express excellence
yourself. The inspiration that will be unleashed in you
by your competitors will trump any of the potentially
deflating effects of your professional jealousy.
identify an energetic point in the ear called the spirit
gate. If it’s stuck closed, the spirit is locked in; if it’s
stuck open, the spirit is always coming and going,
restless and unsettled. What’s ideal, of course, is that
the spirit gate is not stuck in any position. Then the
spirit can come and go as it needs to, and also have
the option of retreating and protecting itself. I’d like
you to imagine that right now a skilled acupuncturist
is inserting a needle in the top of your left ear, where
it will remain for about 20 minutes. In the meantime,
visualize your spirit gate being in that state of
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gets into full swing this weekend and lasts through
Mardi Gras next Tuesday night. Wherever you are,
Taurus, I suggest you use this as an excuse to achieve
new levels of mastery in the art of partying. Of all
the signs of the zodiac, you’re the one that is most
in need of and most deserving of getting immersed
in rowdy festivities that lead to maximum release
and relief. To get you in the right mood, read these
thoughts from literary critic Mikhail Bakhtin. He said
a celebration like this is a “temporary liberation from
the prevailing truth and from the established order,”
and encourages “the suspension of all hierarchical
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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): “Dear Rob: In your
horoscopes you often write about how we Scorpios
will encounter interesting opportunities, invitations
to be powerful, and creative breakthroughs. But you
rarely discuss the deceptions, selfish deeds, and
ugliness of the human heart that might be coming
our way—especially in regards to what we are
capable of ourselves. Why do you do this? My main
concern is not in dealing with what’s going right, but
rather on persevering through difficulty. - Scorpio
in the Shadows.” Dear Scorpio: You have more than
enough influences in your life that encourage you to
be fascinated with darkness. I may be the only one
that’s committed to helping you cultivate the more
undeveloped side of your soul: the part that thrives
on beauty and goodness and joy.
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mental form of human stupidity is forgetting what
we were trying to do in the first place,” said Friedrich
Nietzsche. So for instance, if you’re the United States
government and you invade and occupy Afghanistan
in order to wipe out al-Qaeda, it’s not too bright to
continue fighting and dying and spending obscene
amounts of money long after the al-Qaeda presence
there has been eliminated. (There are now fewer than
100 al-Qaeda fighters in that country: tinyurl.com/
forgetwhy.) What’s the equivalent in your personal
life, Aries? What noble aspiration propelled you down
a winding path that led to entanglements having
nothing to do with your original aspiration? It’s time
to correct the mistake.
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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): “The difference between the right word and the almost right word,” said
Mark Twain, “is the difference between lightning and
the lightning bug.” Because the difference between
the right word and the almost right word will be so
crucial for you in the coming days, Libra, I urge you to
maintain extra vigilance towards the sounds that come
out of your mouth. But don’t be tense and repressed
about it. Loose, graceful vigilance will actually work
better. By the way, the distinction between right and
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INGOGNITO: An “Incognito” dinner starts at 6pm
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PANCAKE BREAKFAST: Attend a Pancake Breakfast
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Artifacts
MORE THAN A WINE BAR
If you love good wine and sophisticated munchies, put Artifacts Cafe and
Wine Bar on your calendar. The new restaurant in Whatcom Museum’s Lightcatcher Building has a cozy interior with 18 seats and a massive courtyard
that will open for outdoor dining in the spring and summer.
The space was recently transformed by new owners Jeff Wicklund—who
previously owned Purple Smile wine shop in Fairhaven—and his partner, Jim
McClure. They added a stainless steel bar, a wall of elegant silver-gray tiles,
four wines on tap and a floor-to-ceiling cabinet packed with unique wines
you won’t find in the local grocery store.
Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner Tuesday through Sunday, Artifacts’
menu is short and sweet, with most items made off-site at a commissary
kitchen, since their own kitchen space is so small.
We loved the stone-ground cornmeal waffles ($6), which come in four varia-
tions: grilled cheese and pickles, macaroni
and cheese, caprese, and berry basil. The
waffles’ texture was fabulous and though
the words “healthy” and “waffle” aren’t
traditionally used in the same phrase, Artifacts’ definitely had a healthy vibe.
If you’re in the mood for some post-artviewing snacks, the “Nibbles” section of
the menu will appeal, offering brie with
walnuts and fruit ($8), truffled liver mousse
($7), a nut mix and a selection of toast and
crackers. Salads will be added as summer
approaches; for now there are two soups
daily and hearty sandwiches served on
Bread Farm paninis.
Our porchetta and provolone panini came
with four house-made sauces served in
little Mason jars: salsa verde, basil pesto,
red chili sauce and green
chili sauce. It was a neat
way to customize the
sandwiches according to
our preferences.
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salted caramel brownie
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our water. The jars add
a cute, playful touch to the restaurant, a
reminder it’s not all serious sophistication
when it comes to food and wine.
Wicklund and McClure have big plans for
Artifacts. Their wine club is up and running, with monthly tastings offering wine
lovers a chance to explore new varietals.
The two are considering wine education classes, downtown Bellingham “wine
walks” in collaboration with other businesses, and pizza, pig roasts, concerts and
outdoor movies in the adjoining courtyard
during the warmer months.
Artifacts has all the right ingredients for
success and this little establishment is already humming with activity as locals and
museum visitors explore its menu. Consider
making a reservation, as this place is getting busier by the day.
DIST ILLERY TOUR: See how locally grown agricultural products are turned into spirits at a tour
starting at 11am at Chuckanut Bay Distillery, 1115
Railroad Ave. Entry is $10.
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SEED EXCHANGE: Join Local Food Works for a free
Seed Exchange and Potluck at 4pm at Deming’s Van
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COMMUNIT Y BREAKFAST: Meet and greet politicians as they serve you at a Community Breakfast
taking place from 8am-1pm at the Rome Grange,
2821 Mt. Baker Hwy. Entry is $2-$5.
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MON., MARCH 7
KNIFE SK ILLS: Mataio Gillis leads a “Knife Skills”
course at 5:30pm at Ciao Thyme, 207 Unity St.
Entry is $48.
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BENEFIT DINNER: Skagit Valley Hospital Foundation hosts a “Have a Heart for Kids” dinner from
6-8:30pm at Il Granaio Italian Restaurant, 100 E.
Montgomery St. Tickets are $100.
WWW.SKAGITREGIONALHEALTH.ORG
FRUIT STORIES: “Ripe for the Telling: Surprising
Stories of Washington Fruit” will be the focus of
a free presentation at 6:30pm at the Burlington
Public Library, 820 E. Washington.
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DESSERT AUC T ION: Attend a “Luck O’ the Irish
Dessert Auction” from 6:30-8:30pm at Squalicum
High School, 3773 E. McLeod Rd.
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CHEF’S CHOICE: Robert Fong presents a “Chef’s
Choice” course from 6:30-9pm at the Community
Food Co-op, 1220 N. Forest St. Entry is $55.
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THURS., MARCH 10
FRENCH BISTRO DINNER: Ashley Rodriquez leads
a “French Bistro Dinner: Lyon” event at 6:30pm at
Ciao Thyme, 207 Unity St. Entry is $68.
WWW.CIAOTHYME.COM
ELIMINAT ION DIE T: An “Elimination Diet 101”
class begikns at 6:30pm at the Community Food Coop, 1220 N. Forest St. Entry is $39.
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ITALIAN CLASSICS: Chef Jose Santana helms
an “Italian Classics” feast from 6:30-8:30pm in
Mount Vernon at Gretchen’s Kitchen, 509 S. First
St. Entry is $45.
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WINE DINNER: Attend a Wine Pairing Dinner
starting at 5pm at the Lighthouse Bar & Grill, One
Bellwether Way. Entry is $85.
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Traditional Irish Soda Bread
PEOPLE & PLACES, BEST...
Take-Out ____________________________
Tulip Farm ___________________________
Dessert _____________________________
Beach_______________________________
Asian _______________________________
Farm________________________________
BBQ ________________________________
Trail _______________________________
Pizza _______________________________
Stop on the N. Cascades Hwy ___________
Vegetarian ___________________________
____________________________________
Deli ________________________________
Artist ______________________________
Bakery ______________________________
Gallery ______________________________
Mexican _____________________________
Band _______________________________
Breakfast ____________________________
News Story __________________________
Steak ______________________________
Nursery _____________________________
Grocery _____________________________
Mechanic ___________________________
COMMERCE, BEST...
Server/Bartender _____________________
Music Store __________________________
____________________________________
Place to Buy Pot ______________________
ENTERTAINMENT, BEST...
Place to Meet Men/Women _____________
Place for a Date ______________________
Place to Dance _______________________
Place to See Live Music ________________
Muffins, Delicious Cornbeef
and Cabbage Soup
____________________________________
Music Festival _______________________
____________________________________
Theater _____________________________
Card Tables __________________________
& of course Green Bagels!
Slots _______________________________
Watering Hole ________________________
Coffeehouse _________________________
Brewery _____________________________
Winery ______________________________
Tattoo Shop __________________________
Bike Store ___________________________
Hunting/Fishing Supply Store ___________
____________________________________
Bed and Breakfast ____________________
____________________________________
Massage _____________________________
Salon _______________________________
Place to Buy Chicken Feed ______________
____________________________________
Hardware Store _______________________
____________________________________
Shoe Store ___________________________
Place to Buy Clothes __________________
____________________________________
Yoga ________________________________
Happy Hour __________________________
FOOD & DRINK, BEST...
Burger ______________________________
Italian ______________________________
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Seafood _____________________________
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VIEWS 6
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MUSIC 20
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B-BOARD 28
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