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25 25 ongoing support services (police, etc.)—for OPINIONS THE GRISTLE growth that is lawfully authorized. The public in general doesn’t care to fund any expansion of these costly services (and, moreover, CLASSIFIEDS vehemently dislikes the impacts of growth). Therefore, the smallest amount of growth that

22 22 is lawful should be authorized. BY MICHAEL LILLIQUIST AND ERIC HIRST The Gristle won’t debate the wisdom of this FILM FILM logic, except to note it misses the point. The point of forecasting population growth should 18 be to best prepare the community for what is Quantity or Quality? likely to occur. MUSIC Set the growth forecast large, and you do THE CHALLENGE OF CREATING OUR FUTURE compel the unwilling public to pay large; set

16 the forecast small, and you may fail to best OVER THE next few weeks, that will undoubtedly accompany a

ART ART plan the places where, and the densities at many people will be debating the fu- high end projection. In addition, the which, larger numbers might reasonably go. ture population of Whatcom County current projections are based upon Here we enter the sunlight of informed land over the next 20 years. State law old data that do not reﬂect current 15 use policy. requires the county to periodically economic conditions. Alas, actual population growth is not en- update its population growth projec- Planning for high population STAGE STAGE tirely ours alone to know—people elsewhere tion and revise its planning docu- growth commits the county to pro- are mobile and able to move here to the extent ments accordingly. But planning is viding an unaffordable level of gov- 14 of their interests and means. more than following past trends. ernment services and infrastructure. Dick Morrill, professor of geography at the It means deciding upon a goal and Working rural lands produce more

GET OUT University of Washington and an expert in working toward it. tion of future development, and do tax revenue than they use, while urban demography, observed recently that So what kind of future do the peo- nothing new to protect our rural residential development uses more the population of the Paciﬁc Northwest has ple of Whatcom County want? And, lands from sprawl. This scenario can in government services than it yields

12 quadrupled since 1950, a bursting expansion just as important, what impact will also be described as the “failure to in local taxes. This is critical, be- unseen elsewhere in the United States in the overall population growth have upon plan” approach. cause Whatcom County is losing its

WORDS same period. our quality of life? How is the char- The second school, advanced by rural areas to sprawl at an alarming “The pattern of growth 2000-2009 is the acter of development affected by the Futurewise Whatcom, holds that the rate —faster than any other county same as from 1990-2000, overwhelmingly sub- magnitude of growth? consequences of never-ending popu- in Washington—and a lower popula- 8 urban,” Morrill writes. As a starting point, the County must lation growth are so clearly bad that tion projection supports agricultural “These 50 years of expansion are viewed by use the range of numbers given to it by we ought to take every opportunity preservation. Data from the U.S. De- critics as classic ‘urban sprawl,’ but this is not the state Ofﬁce of Financial Manage- to change our ways. The past is des- partment of Agriculture show that, CURRENTS CURRENTS mainly true,” Morrill cautions. “Rather it has ment: 219,000 to 330,000 residents in tiny only if we continue to do the between 1982 and 2003, an average same old things, follow the same old of 1,200 acres a year of farms and 6 mostly been urban growth necessary to accom- the year 2031, compared to 191,000 6 modate a population four times as large, an- today. Any number within this range rules and reward the same old prac- forests were converted to urban VIEWS VIEWS VIEWS other 2.3 million people. Perhaps surprising to is permissible under the Growth Man- tices. If we want a different future, uses. Worse, the pace of conversion some, the average density, which did decline agement Act. But what a difference we need to start by picking a differ- is accelerating. We ought to focus on

4 from 1950 to 1970, in the postwar suburban 100,000 people might make! ent goal—lower population growth. this problem, rather than accommo- boom, has risen over the last 30 years.” There are at least two schools of Say, 220,000. Then, we need to roll date ourselves to continual popula- MAIL MAIL Ever the laggard, Bellingham continues to thought. up our sleeves and enact the changes tion growth.

3 off-gas some of the lowest urban densities in The first school believes growth that will preserve our resources and Finally, a lower projection is less Western Washington, fueled less by what we’ve is not really under our control, that the quality of life we value. risky and easier to modify to adjust DO IT IT DO planned than by forces we’ve ignored. What- past trends are destiny. Thus, our job Rather than accept past trends, to actual growth patterns in the fu- com growth bounds past the suburbs to favor is to plan for the coming population we should plan our future population ture. These are no ordinary times. 09 09 disconnected, widely separated development growth in order to minimize nega- based upon policy considerations and A higher projection commits us to .18. clusters requiring endless support services. tive impacts and perhaps reap some public values. Local citizens strongly difficult-to-undo zoning changes. A 02 Perhaps the most distressing piece of infor- benefits as well. For example, the favor slower growth and better char- recent county study found that we

.04 mation from the Whatcom 2031 process is that pressure of population growth might acter of growth. Nearly 2-½ times as have an over-supply of urban growth 07

# while growth has lagged in the county’s des- ﬁnally force us to get serious about many respondents to county-spon- area land. If any shortfall occurs in ignated urban growth areas, it has exploded good urban planning and agricultural sored surveys and workshops thought the coming years, we will see it com- in the county’s incorporated rural areas, mush- preservation. the county’s recommended number ing years ahead of any actual need. rooming more than 20 percent over the past This school insists we have no of 251,490 people was too high as Bellingham Planning Director Tim two decades, four times the rate anticipated— choice but to pick a higher number, thought it was too low. Preserving Stewart recently warned of the nega- the very deﬁnition of unplanned, unsupported, because it is “most likely.” However, what we value and guiding the char- tive consequences of a “failure to unconnected leap-frog development. We’ve the “most likely” scenario assumes acter of growth will be easier in the plan for growth.” Futurewise suggests CASCADIA WEEKLY lost an average of 1,200 ag land acres per year we take no actions, change no poli- absence of the pressure to expand that planning for unwanted growth is

6 over the same period, the most egregious loss cies, do nothing to affect the loca- our urban growth areas–pressure an even greater failure. of agricultural capacity in Western Washing- ton. What the community wished to preserve, VIEWS EXPRESSED ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF CASCADIA WEEKLY THE GRISTLE we’re quickly losing. 30 30 This is exurbia at its most absurd; and the Gristle will argue it occurred FOOD not because we did not understand all-

too-well that it might, but because the 25 land use policy intended to address it was either ineffective or in some cases outright sabotaged. Now Bellingham neighborhoods begin to gird them- CLASSIFIEDS selves for a protracted rebellion against Suzanne, COB’s toolkit to create urban densities, 22 released last week—a struggle that Sudden Valley FILM FILM may only exacerbate exurbia. The situation is positively perverse. Planners understand, all-too-well, Started making Smart Trips: 18 the tools for land use reform. For the July 2006 MUSIC county, the biggest reform arrives Mode of choice: from downzones (actually a restoration rideshare of rural zoning as it existed before a 16

County Council of knife-ﬁghting prop- Miles logged so far: ART erty rightistas decided to repurpose our 1,058 ag lands in the early ’90s). This would restore thousands of acres to original Gallons of gas saved: 15 rural character.

88 STAGE Next, impact fees that not only help pay for infrastructure and essential Gas money saved: services, but also help equalize the $323.84 14 costs of development so it is no longer Reduced carbon emissions by: cheaper to build in the county than in GET OUT the cities. Perverse incentives in land 1,720 pounds use might then recede.

From a developer’s perspective, why 12 suffer the restrictions of the cities when the county offers none? With WORDS these reforms in place, you’ll begin to see the inﬁll strategies proposed for 8 Whatcom’s urban centers begin to pen- cil as they should. To this we’ll add Whatcom needs to Log your trips at CURRENTS effectively challenge—perhaps as a whatcomsmarttrips.org. class-action with other Western Wash- 6 6 ington counties—the state’s absurd You can earn rewards, VIEWS VIEWS vesting privilege. This could purge win prizes, and start VIEWS hundreds of asinine and inappropri- ate land-use proposals, some decades tracking statistics (like 4 old, from the books. The Gristle can

these) of your own. MAIL think of no better place to begin this

legal challenge than against properties 3 around Lake Whatcom, an impaired wa- DO IT IT DO terway by federal listing. Unfortunately, as we do a head- check of the current County Council, 09 the Gristle ﬁnds neither the inclination .18. 02 or capacity to move quickly on contro-

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To their credit, the council’s planning # and development committee ﬁnally, after years of wrangling, proposed during their Jan. 13 meeting to bring a discussion of transportation impact fees in front of the full council… but their measure addresses only one (and not the most costly) of development impacts. CASCADIA WEEKLY But will even this reform arrive as 7 quickly as growth appears to be ar- riving? And will it make a difference Log in to WhatcomSmartTrips.org, or call 756-TRIP if it does?

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18 On a larger scale, the provincial government of British Columbia has pushed a number of climate-change-related MUSIC measures through the legislature and looks further into the future with a goal for 2050: reducing greenhouse-

16 gas emissions to 80 percent below 2007 levels.

ART ART LOCAL To do that, said the Ministry of Environment’s Ben Kangasniemi, they’ve adopted California’s tailpipe standards, created a revenue-neutral car tax, en- 15 tered into the Western Climate Initiative’s cap and trade program, begun a landﬁll-capture project (with STAGE STAGE a goal of 75 percent methane capture by 2016), and have required all government operations to achieve 14 WARMING carbon neutrality by 2010. But even with all of these aggressive policy measures, Kangasniemi said,

GET OUT they’re still coming up with a 27 percent gap for LOOKING AT CLIMATE CHANGE go under, said Hugh Shipman, a coastal geologist for their 2020 target of reducing emissions by a third— the Washington Department of Ecology. “We sort of all an issue they will continue to address.

12 FROM A REGIONAL PERSPECTIVE imagine we’ll be standing around in hip waders.” But that’s not the case; instead, coastlines will re- BRINGIN’ IT HOME

WORDS “CLIMATE CHANGE poses a tremendous spond dynamically, changing depending on the geol- Elizabeth Willmott spoke about King County’s ef- threat to the Puget Sound and Georgia Basin area.” ogy of the area. This could include ﬂooding, erosion, forts, opening with a 2006 quote from King County Clear. Concise. Depressing. The quote comes from relocation or dissolution of barrier islands, and saltwa- Executive Ron Sims: “The key is to listen to scientists, 8 8 Patty Glick, senior global warming specialist at the ter mixing with our underground freshwater reserves not politicians.” National Wildlife Federation, but it was echoed in the or low-salt estuarine habitat areas. Willmott said they aimed to do that as they put to- words of all the speakers at the three climate change Shipman predicts sea-level rise will occur as a series gether their 2007 climate plan that includes strategies CURRENTS CURRENTS CURRENTS CURRENTS panels that took place last Wednesday at the Puget of natural disasters—and that is what will drive the hu- to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions. More than this,

6 Sound Georgia Basin Ecosystem Conference in Seattle. man response. He also noted that an accelerated sea- though, the county is addressing social justice issues Scientists of varying disciplines from all over the re-

VIEWS VIEWS gion shared their research and forecasts for the future. But one big question for the day arose: How do we take “WE MIGHT HAVE PREDICTIONS ABOUT HOW CARBON DIOXIDE AND 4 all of this climate change science—which is primar- PRECIPITATION LEVELS WILL AFFECT A CERTAIN TYPE OF PLANT BUT WE ily based on predictions that are global in scale—and MAIL MAIL translate that into local management decisions? HAVEN’T YET SCALED THAT UP TO LOOK AT EFFECTS ON FOOD SUPPLY

3 LET’S GIVE ‘EM SOMETHING FOR HERBIVORES OR FISH UPSTREAM.” —BIOLOGIST JOHN RICHARDSON DO IT IT DO TO TALK ABOUT “We need to be talking about how to invest in infor- level rise really just underscores our existing coastal and developing a training curriculum for coastal manag- 09 09 mation networks,” said Stewart Cohen of Environment management challenges like setbacks (or lack thereof) ers and planners. .18. Canada. He emphasized the need to track advances in from beaches and marshes, artiﬁcially armored shore- “We’re hyperactive at King County,” Wilmott said, 02 science—so that no one is reinventing the wheel— lines, and development in natural ﬂoodplains. but she acknowledged they couldn’t do it without

.04 and then pass that on to people who make decisions partnerships. To that end, they’ve joined a coalition 07

# about how land is managed. JUST DO IT of nine partner cities and counties that will exchange Scientists also need to think about the scale of their Fortunately, there are many people working toward lessons on incorporating climate change into infra- research, said biologist John Richardson of the Uni- smart urban planning and land-management decisions. structure decisions. versity of British Columbia. We might have predictions In the ﬁnal, and certainly most uplifting, discussion, She ended her presentation with a quote from Presi- about how carbon dioxide and precipitation levels will representatives from several governmental agencies in dent Barack Obama’s inaugural speech about dusting our- affect a certain type of plant, he said, but we haven’t the region spoke about what they are doing to mitigate selves off and remaking America—and then added: “For yet scaled that up to look at effects on food supply for and adapt to climate change. me, it’s about building a resilient future for ourselves.” CASCADIA WEEKLY herbivores or ﬁsh upstream—or in concert with other The city of Vancouver, British Columbia, adopted in

8 environmental changes to the ecosystem. 2008 a Sustainability Framework that calls for a 15 per- Reprinted by permission from Grist.org. For more thought- Sea level rise is one of the big climate-change-relat- cent regional reduction in greenhouse-gas emissions by provoking green news and views, visit Grist online at ed worries for the region, but our shorelines won’t just 2014 and a 33 percent reduction by 2020. The city has www.grist.org Lustick Law Firm Criminal Defense, Civil & Family Law Experienced, Effective Counsel 30 30 for Citizens in Whatcom, San Juan

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25 25 FUZZ BUZZ a tool to bend and force open the face INDEX plates of the boxes, police said. NAFTA FOR NITWITS On Feb. 6, Bellingham Police arrested THE RCW OF ‘GENERAL CLASSIFIEDS two women (and a possible accomplice) TOMFOOLERY’ on suspicion of unlawful imprison- On Jan. 30, a Sehome resident request-

22 22 ment after they allegedly kidnapped a ed extra evening patrols in response to 28-year-old woman from Wal-Mart and “recent vandalism, alcohol issues and FILM FILM dropped her off at the U.S. Border Patrol general tomfoolery.” station in Blaine, hoping she would be

18 deported. The women said they believed On Feb. 3, a young entrepreneur hijacked their prisoner—who they believed had 14 empty beer kegs from the alley be- MUSIC slept with their boyfriends—was in the hind Uisce in downtown Bellingham and U.S. illegally and phoned U.S. Border recycled 10 of them. The recycler had

16 Patrol agents that they were on their already been warned of the theft, how-

ART ART way with the victim. Agents evidently ever, and gave police a detailed descrip- declined to lower the IQ of the United tion of the fence. Police arrived at the States by deporting the woman. door of the surprised 23-year-old and 15 recovered the remaining kegs. ECSTASY2 He told police he had read of FACTOR BY WHICH people believe living things did not evolve STAGE STAGE On Jan. 28, U.S. Border Pa- the alley on Craigslists as a but existed only in their present form (42 percent) exceed those trol agents seized more than golden business opportunity yx who accept some theory of evolution, whether natural (26 percent) or guided (21 percent). 14 240,000 tablets of ecstasy for self-appointed recyclers. worth more than $2.6 mil- NUMBER OF NATIONAL science academies that signed a state-

GET OUT lion in two separate incidents On Jan. 31, a patron of Hot ment that said evidence on the origins of life is being "concealed, along the northern border. In Shotz in Bellingham suffered }~ denied or confused" in classrooms. "The scientiﬁc evidence" for the ﬁrst incident, agents observed an early hours’ injury after being evolution, the statement said, "has never been contradicted."

12 a vehicle leaving an area notorious cracked in the head with a chair. for narcotics smuggling and followed it. CHANCE IN EIGHT a high-school biology teacher teaches cre-

WORDS The agents recovered the same vehicle On Jan. 30, a Bellingham man called for ationism as a "valid scientiﬁc alternative to Darwinian explana- tions for the origin of species," despite a court-ordered ban on abandoned near the Ferndale Police De- police protection from a friend of his x the teaching of creationism in U.S. schools. partment headquarters. Canine ofﬁcers who wanted to beat him up over an al- 8 8 searched the vehicle and found 20 large legation that the man had slept with his vacuum-sealed bags containing a total friend’s sister. LITERACY RATE IN 1970, as a percentage of world population. of 100,000 tablets of ecstasy and night- World literacy rate projected for 2015, 15 percent. CURRENTS CURRENTS CURRENTS CURRENTS z~ vision goggles. In a second incident near FROM THESE SEEDS

6 Sumas, Border Patrol agents observed STEREOS GROW GRADE EARNED BY Washington teachers in a state-by-state remote video surveillance of a vehicle On Jan. 31, a woman on 23rd Street study on teacher quality. The national average was D+. VIEWS VIEWS lurking close to the Canadian border in told Bellingham Police her car had been an area where drug smuggling often oc- broken into and her stereo equipment

4 curs. Agents stopped and searched the removed. PERCENT OF REPUBLICANS who think their party has been too vehicle; they discovered two suitcases moderate over the years. MAIL MAIL {z containing a total of 120,000 tablets of On Jan. 31, a man on 24th Street re-

3 ecstasy valued at $1.4 million. ported finding stereo equipment stuffed PERCENT OF REPUBLICANS who think Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin in the bushes in front of his home. represents the model of what their party should become in the DO IT IT DO CHECK’S IN THE MAIL || future. On Feb. 2, Anacortes Police learned mail On Jan. 23, a resident of Roosevelt 09 09 from more than 20 post office boxes had Neighborhood reported finding car elec- SOURCES: Pew Research Center; BBC News; Scientific American; UNESCO; National Council .18. been stolen from the Anacortes post of- tronics hidden in her garden. on Teacher Quality 02 .04 07 # Join the Mt. Baker Bicycle Club for bicycle travel slide-shows that bring you around the world “Kiwi Cruise: Cycling New Zealand” Thursday, February 26, 7-9 pm, Bellingham Public Library. $2 www. MtBakerBikeClub.org Coming up: CASCADIA WEEKLY March – Family biking the Pacific Coast Extra feature: March 12 – Costa Rica Mountain Biking 10 Fairhaven Library April – Itlay, the Dolomites Presented by Bellingham Parks, everybodyBIKE and Mt. Baker Bicycle Club currents THE WEEK IN REVIEW

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With the economy dominating Obama’s ﬁrst weeks in 02. 09 ofﬁce, the president on Wednesday will unveil another 15 11. part of his recovery effort—a $50 billion plan to help WEDNESDAY stem foreclosures. STAGE One week after a Ferndale trio are sentenced on animal cruelty charges, an arrest warrant is issued for a Mount Vernon-area woman facing similar A resident of Concrete faces a vehic- 14 charges in the treatment of four of the 443 dogs seized from her property. The ular homicide charge, after an accident

Skagit Valley Herald reports that Marjorie Sundberg failed to appear Tuesday kills his passenger. According to the GET OUT for her arraignment in Skagit County District Court. State Patrol, a 56-year-old Marblemount man died in the crash. Investigators say 02.12.09 the driver, 73-year-old Lawrence Gamey, 12 was under the inﬂuence of alcohol when

THURSDAY his van left the roadway of State Route WORDS Health experts, speaking at a conference on climate change in Seattle, ex- 20 and struck a guardrail, 113 Grand Ave. press concern about what they call “climate refugees,” people who could be 8 BellinghamBellingham 8 driven north by the effects of global warming. An epidemiologist with the 02.15.09 360.671.3080360.671.3080 state Health Department, Richard Hoskins, says an inﬂux of climate refugees would have a tremendous impact on the public health system. A department SUNDAY CURRENTS CURRENTS CURRENTS CURRENTS assistant secretary for environmental health, Gregg Grunenfelder, warns the Two teenage girls—both civilians—

state is not prepared. are found to be unresponsive after of- 6 ﬁcers responded to a 911 call placed $ 00

Around 7pm, a man wearing a black ski mask holds up Cool Beans on about 3:30am from the Fort Lewis VIEWS Lakeway Drive. After throwing his backpack at the coffee stand employee and Army barracks. One 16-year-old girl OFF

1 4 demanding the funds from the cash register, the man—described as being is declared dead at the scene while white, about 5 feet 10 inches tall, and about 200 pounds—leaves the area on the other teen, also 16, is hospital- Top Shelf MAIL foot. Police cruise the area, but the masked thief is not found. ized. Ofﬁcials continue to investigate

the incident, including ﬁnding out why 3 02.13.09 the girls were in the barracks so late at DO IT IT DO FRIDAY night and what caused their injuries. Bonneville Power Administration announces the federal power supplier 02.17.09 09 may need to raise electricity rates for public utilities that buy its power, .18. 02 including the cities of Blaine and Sumas. Ratepayers may see a rate increase TUESDAY

of 7 to 8 percent to help pay for new generating facilities and court-ordered President Barack Obama signs a .04 07 salmon recovery programs. $787 billion economic stimulus re- # covery package into law at the Denver 02.14.09 Museum of Nature and Science. While admitting the historic event wouldn’t SATURDAY mark the end of the country’s finan- Police arrest a Bellingham man following a five-hour standoff on Meridian cial problems, Obama struck a note of Street. Toby Ericksen, 35, allegedly destroyed property, threatened to kill hope by saying: “Today does mark the five people and assaulted one person at a family gathering. Ericksen then led beginning of the end, the beginning 9PM–Midnight CASCADIA WEEKLY police on a chase through Bellingham ending at his home, where he eventu- of what we need to do to create jobs 11 ally surrenders. Police say Ericksen was reportedly suffering from a severe for Americans scrambling in the wake mental illness. of layoffs.” ThursDAY doit WORDS

WED., FEB. 18 30 30 MEXICO UNCONQUERED: Learn more about the epic powers of violence FOOD words and corruption in Mexico when John COMMUNITY LECTURES BOOKS Gibler talks about his book, Mexico

25 25 Unconquered: Chronicles of Power and Revolt, at 7pm at Village Books, 1200 11th St. 671-2626

CLASSIFIEDS THURS., FEB. 19 MOTHER’S MEMOIR: Debra Gwartney reads from her memoir, Live Through 22 22 This: A Mother’s Memoir of Runaway Daughters and Reclaimed Love, at 7pm FILM FILM BY KALEB GUBERNICK at Village Books, 1200 11th St. 671-2626 18 FRI., FEB. 20 STORY NIGHT: Members of the Bell- MUSIC Somewhere in Time ingham Storytellers Guild will share tales as part of Family Story Night at 7pm at the Bellingham Public Library, 16 HERITAGE MUSEUM TAKES FLIGHT 210 Central Ave. Kids 6 and older are ART ART welcome at the free event. 714-9631 TWO FOR ONE: Authors Alex Kuo 15 The museum’s core is and Judith Roche will read from their built around a tight-knit respective tomes at 7pm at Village STAGE STAGE group of staff and volun- Books, 1200 11th St. teers all giving a helping 671-2626 14 hand in any way possible, SAT., FEB. 21 such as Jeff Geer, a jack- WORD NERD: Join an interactive event for “kids of all ages” when Susin

GET OUT of-all-trades volunteer at the museum. Nielsen shares her book, Word Nerd, at 2pm at Village Books, 1200 11th St. ATTEND Geer says he has been 671-2626 12 12 WHAT: Heritage a pilot at Bellingham In- Flight Museum Open ternational Airport since MON., FEB. 23 OPEN MIC: Share your ﬁction, non- WORDS WORDS House 1985 and has always been ﬁction or poetry at a monthly Open WHEN: 12-4pm Sat., involved in aviation in Feb. 21 Mic at 7pm at Village Books, 1200 some form. In 2004, he 11th St. 8 WHERE: 4165 Mitch- ell Way met Anders and, over time, 671-2626 COST: Suggested became a good friend. WED., FEB. 25 donation is $5 When he learned of the

CURRENTS CURRENTS DOUBLE BILL: Poets Richard Rob- PHOTO BY LYLE JANSMA INFO: 733-4422 or museum, he dove in head- bins and Gary Thompson will share heritageﬂight.org their words at a reading at 7pm at Vil-

6 ﬁrst to help with informa- IN AN unassuming beige-colored building near Bellingham Interna- tion technology and gen- lage Books, 1200 11th St. 671-2626

VIEWS VIEWS tional Airport, the faint scent of oil and grease from rounds of aircraft eral mechanical support along with a host of maintenance wafts through the air. But the aircraft receiving upkeep other jobs. 4 aren’t the massive, run-of-the-mill Boeing 747s or 757s. The dull gray “I think it’s one of those things where I COMMUNITY bombers, bright yellow and blue training jets and M*A*S*H*-style rescue certainly had a diverse background of expe- MAIL MAIL helicopters are reminders of the veterans who ﬂew them and the wars rience that I could lend a hand with, and I WED., FEB. 18

SCHMOOZFEST: Network at a Non- 3 they fought in. just jumped in and started helping out without profit Schmoozefest happening from After a short hiatus, the Heritage Flight Museum has moved into its even asking,” Geer says, laughing. 4:30-6:30pm at the Chuckanut Brew- DO IT IT DO new digs and opened up shop to the public. The property holding the Both Geer and Simmons agree one of the ery & Kitchen, 601 W. Holly St. The first incarnation of the museum was sold late last year, and, as such, the most rewarding things about working with the event is free and open to nonprofit 09 09 museum had to pack up and take their aircraft and memorabilia displays Heritage Flight Museum is the appreciation staff, board members, volunteers .18. with it. they receive from the local veterans who stop and friends. 02 WCNWEBSITE.ORG Originally founded by William Anders, an astronaut on the Apollo 8 by to reminisce about their past experiences DINE OUT: Help out Womencare Shel-

.04 moon landing mission and taker of the famous “Earthrise” photograph, with the aircraft. ter by dining out today and tonight at 07

# the museum was previously housed in a corporate jet hangar with a “For me, as a pilot, the thing I enjoy is that Bayou on Bay, 1300 Bay St. A portion small entryway, leaving the entire contents of the museum to be dis- we have a lot of veterans that come through,” of the proceeds will help the orga- played in one large space and shuffled around as their planes continued Geer says. “I spend time with the veterans nization, which provides shelter for to be flown. But now the static displays have found a home in the front and hear their stories. They’ve either flown on women and children fleeing domestic violence. room of the new facility with about half of the museum’s historic air- them or worked on them, and you see them 671-8539 craft located in the back of the hangar. light up. Kate Simmons, the museum’s director of programs and administration, “You can see them being transported back in FEB. 19-28 CASCADIA WEEKLY says the relocation of the museum has been a welcome change, even time, leaning on the wing of the P-51 Mustang, FILM FEST: The 9th annual Belling- ham Human Rights Film Fest begins 12 though it required a slight downsize. and they kind of forget they’re 80 years old. Feb. 19 and continues through Feb. “It’s all-around such a vast improvement,” Simmons says. “It’s hard to All of sudden they’re 20 again and flying that know where to start gushing about it.” plane. It’s absolutely a gift.” doit ctable Qui Dele che 28 at various venues—including e San the Pickford Cinema, Sehome High mad dwi d ch School, and Fairhaven College— an es H ory 30 throughout town. Admission is free, Sav Soup and schedules vary. & s MYSPACE.COM/ FOOD BELLINGHAMHUMANRIGHTSFILM

THURS., FEB. 19 25 FINANCIAL CRISIS: Attend a panel discussion on the current ﬁnancial crisis at 4pm at WWU’s Academic Instruc- tion Center 204. Local, national and CLASSIFIEDS global issues are on the roster. [email protected]. 22 22 FEB. 20-21 La Vie FILM RAINBOW FESTIVAL: The Mount Ver- non High School Gay/Straight Alliance presents the 2nd annual “Over the En Rose 18 Rainbow Festival” through the weekend at Mount Vernon High School, 314 French Bakery & Cafe MUSIC N. Ninth St. Documentaries, speakers, workshops, live music, cakewalks and 111 W. Holly St. 360-715-1839 much more will be part of the free fes- 16 tivities.

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PANCAKE BREAKFAST: Nibble on 15 “Swedish pancakes made by Norwe-

gians” at the monthly Swedish Pan- STAGE cake Breakfast from 8-11am at Norway Hall, 1419 N. Forest St. Entry is $3 for kids, $6 for adults. 14 733-6618 HEART FOR THE HUNGRY: The Bell- GET OUT ingham Herald is hosting a “Heart for the Hungry” food drive from 9am-6pm at the Lynden Food Pavilion, 8130 12 Guide Meridian. 12 756-2852 WORDS BENEFIT AUCTION: The Whatcom WORDS Day Academy will host its 8th annual Beneﬁt Auction—dubbed “Go for the

Gold”—at 5pm at the Best Western 8 Lakeway Inn, 714 Lakeway Dr. Admis- sion is $65. WHATCOMDAY.ORG CURRENTS CURRENTS OYSTERFEST: The 19th annual Sunrise Rotary Oysterfest will raise funds to build Whatcom Hospice House from 6 6-10pm at the Bellingham Golf &

Country Club, 3729 Meridian St. Tick- VIEWS ets are $100 and include oysters, drinks, a buffet dinner and dessert 4 and more.

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“Community Meal” being put on by the Happy Valley Neighborhood As- NORTHWEST GARDENS sociation from 5-7pm at Our Sav- ornamentals, fruit, natives 09 09 iour’s Lutheran Church, 1720 Harris Ave. Everyone is invited, and the .18. 02 meals are free. FEB. 21 10:30-NOON 733-6749 OR HAPPYVALLEYNA.COM .04 07

WED., FEB. 25 DESIGNING AND # NATIVE AMERICAN IDENTITY: Northwest Indian College president PLANTING AN Cheryl Crazy Bull will talk about “Na- tive American Identity: Can We Really EDIBLE LANDSCAPE Be Part-Time?” at 7pm at the Belling- ham Public Library, 210 Central Ave. The talk is free. (360) 966-5859 778-7236 6906 Goodwin Road, Everson CASCADIA WEEKLY

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THURS., FEB. 19 FITNESS FORUM: Monica Ochs will lead 30 30 a free Fitness Forum dubbed “Tips and

FOOD Tricks for Trail Runners” at 7:15pm at getout Fairhaven Runners, 1209 11th St. FAIRHAVENRUNNERS.COM

25 25 HIKING RUNNING CYCLING SAT., FEB. 21 CHUCKANUT HIKE: Join up with members of the Mt. Baker Club for a nine-mile

CLASSIFIEDS hike in the Chuckanut Mountains leaving at 8:30am from Sunnyland Elementary, 2800 James St.

22 22 332-3195 WHATCOM WILDLIFE: View wintering FILM FILM birds at a “Whatcom Wildlife” outing STORY AND PHOTO BY JOHN D’ONOFRIO starting at 9am at Ferndale’s Lake Terrell. The event is free. 18 NORTHCASCADESAUDUBON.ORG VOLKSWALK: The NW Tulip Trekkers MUSIC will hold a Volkswalk at 9:45am through Reﬂection Lakes Camano Island State Park. Meet at True

16 Value Hardware, 370 E. Camano Rd. ALONE IN THE BASIN NWTREKKERS.ORG ART ART WORK PARTY: Weed out invasive plants and plant native shrubs at a work party from 10am-12pm on Bellingham’s Old Vil- 15 edge where we stop and make lage Trail. camp. The powder is unbeliev- 778-7105 STAGE STAGE ably deep—a ski pole used as a EDIBLE LANDSCAPE: Glean details on probe ﬁnds no bottom. Without “Designing and Planting an Edible Land- 14 14 our snowshoes we’d be swim- scape” at a free workshop at 10:30am at Everson’s Cloud Mountain Farm, 6906 ming through it. Pinnacle Peak, Goodwin Rd. GET OUT GET OUT the monarch of the Tatoosh, CLOUDMOUNTAINFARM.COM GETTING THERE: rears above us, wispy clouds ac- SEED SWAP: Beginning and seasoned To reach the centuating its summit tower. gardeners are welcome to attend the

12 Southwest Corner We carve out our “living first annual Community Seed-Swap from of Mt. Rainier room” around a central pillar 12-4pm at the Center for Expressive Arts, National Park 1317 Commercial St. WORDS to hold the fire pan and watch (Nisqually, Long- sustainablebellingham.org mire, and Para- the last light of day play on the FAMILY BIRDING: The North Cascades dise) from Seattle, snow-mantled peaks. After din- Institute leads a “Family Birding Excur- 8 go south on I-5 to ner we light the fire and enjoy sion” at Skagit Valley’s Port Susan Bay SR 512 (exit 127). the hush of a winter evening today. Cost is $75. Head east on SR (360) 856-5700 OR NCASCADES.ORG on the lake. As the fire burns, CURRENTS CURRENTS 512 to SR 7, then south on SR 7 to the pillar on which the fire pan FEB. 21-22 PERMACULTURE 101: Learn how to fol-

6 SR 706 in Elbe. sits begins to melt, forming an Go east on SR 706 elegant snow ﬁreplace. Snow low patterns found in nature at a “Per- through Ashford maculture Design 101 Workshop” from

VIEWS VIEWS drifts gently through the trees to the Nisqually 10am-5:30pm Sat. at WWU’s Fairhaven and then stops. Stars appear entrance. College and 10am-5:30pm Sun. at the 4 overhead. We are totally alone RE Store. Cost is $10 for students, $15 in the lake basin. general. MAIL MAIL Dressed warmly, we are comfortable and relaxed. [email protected]

3 WE DEPART Bellingham in high spirits and head south on the free- The silence is amazing; there is no quiet to com- SUN., FEB. 22 way; a weekend of snowshoeing in Mount Rainier National Park is on the pare to a snow-hushed evening in the mountains. BIRCH BAY MARATHON: The 41st an- DO IT IT DO menu. It’s been dumping up there all week, but the outlook for the week- In the morning, we explore the lakeshore and nual Birch Bay Marathon begins at 8am end calls for clearing. watch the clouds drift across the Cowlitz rocks at Blaine’s Birch Bay State Park. Partici-

09 09 pants can choose from a full marathon or Perfect. on Rainier’s south slope. By late morning we are a 25K. Cost is $25-$50. .18. We arrive at the Narada Falls trailhead, where our planned route to the once again enveloped in mist and the environs

02 BIRCHBAYMARATHON.COM Reﬂection Lakes begins. The parking lot, recently plowed, is a white can- of the lake are muted and indistinct, a Chi- TUES., FEB. 24

.04 yon walled in by snow. We stow extraneous gear in a dry bag and lash it nese brush painting. Camp Robbers, those op- WILDLIFE PHOTOS: The North Cascades 07 # onto the plastic sled Gary borrowed from his kids. A stout rope is tied to portunistic birds, gather around. One lands on Audubon Society will host a program fea- the front and it’s ready to haul. We strap on our snowshoes, shoulder our Gary’s head and he does his best St. Francis of turing “The Wildlife Photography of Nate packs and we’re off through the deep powder. The trail climbs steeply and Assisi imitation. Chappell” at 7pm at the Bellingham Pub- the sled proves difﬁcult and cumbersome amongst the trees, necessitating We load our packs, hitch up the sled and start lic Library, 210 Central Ave. much vociferous grunting. We climb out onto the snow-covered road and back through the white forest. Once again the NORTHCASCADESAUDUBON.ORG the going is much easier. clouds lift, revealing a dazzling blue sky and the WED., FEB. 25 Moving quickly now, we cross a potential avalanche slope one at a sky-piercing summit of Unicorn Peak. INTRO TO BIKING: A “First Gear: Intro- CASCADIA WEEKLY time. With all the new snow, avalanche danger is high. In mid-after- Back at the trailhead, we stow our gear and duction to Bicycling” class happens from 5:30-7:30pm. Call to register. 14 noon the clouds begin to lift, affording a view of the Tatoosh Range, climb into the car for the ride back to Bellingham. 671-BIKE OR EVERYBODYBIKE.COM powdered with fresh snow. We reach the frozen Reﬂection Lakes and As we leave, the snow begins to fall gently, eras- aim for the far end of the higher lake, angling down into the trees at its ing our tracks. doit

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FEB. 18-20 30 VAGINA MEMOIRS: See The Vagina Mem- FOOD stage oirsat 7pm Wed. at the Fairhaven College Auditorium, 8pm Thurs. at the Connection,

THEATER DANCE PROFILES 7pm Fri. at Bellingham Unitarian Church 25 and 7pm Sat. at the PAC. Admission is by donation. 650-6114

FEB. 18-21 CLASSIFIEDS SABRINA FAIR: Sabrina Fair shows at 7:30pm

at Lynden’s Claire vg Thomas Theatre, 655 22 Front St. Tickets are $11-$13 and additional

BY KALEB GUBERNICK showings happen through March 8. FILM CLAIREVGTHEATRE.ORG

THURS., FEB. 19 18 GOOD, BAD, UGLY: Catch “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly” at 8pm at the Up- ComedyFest NW MUSIC front Theatre, 1208 Bay St. At 10pm, stick BIGGER, BETTER, BADDER around for “The Project: Mad Comedy in the

Making.” Cost is $5 for the early show, $3 16 for the late one. ART ART The only other non-local THEUPFRONT.COM group performing at Com- FEB. 19-21 15 15 edyFest is Sidecar, a three- BEAUTY & THE BEAST: Students from man sketch group also from Lynden High School offer up performances STAGE STAGE STAGE STAGE New York City. When they of Beauty and the Beast at 7:30pm at 1201 Bradley Rd. Tickets are $5-$7. came to Seattle in Sep- 354-0991 tember to play at another 14 comedy festival, Connor FEB. 19-22 DIDO AND AENEAS: See the English

jumped at the chance to GET OUT Baroque opera, Dido and Aeneas, at 8pm SEE IT ask them to come back to Thurs.-Sat. and 3pm Sun. at WWU’s Under- WHAT: ComedyFest the Northwest. ground Theatre. Tickets are $10-$12.

Northwest For four years, Sidecar has 650-6146 12 WHEN: 8pm Wed., performed their intricate, Feb. 18; 7pm and FEB. 19-22 WORDS 9pm Thurs.-Fri., Feb. interwoven sketch comedy BAREFOOT: Barefoot in the Park shows at 19-20 from coast to coast. But 7:30pm Thurs., 8pm Fri.-Sat., and 2pm Sun. SHOSHINZ WHERE: Harold they weren’t all funny from at the Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 8 and Irene Walton the get go. Take it from Jus- M Ave. Tickets are $16. Theatre, 104 N. Com- ACTTHEATRE.COM tin Tyler, one-third of Side- mercial St. car, who originally went to SAT., FEB. 21

COST: $14-$16 CURRENTS IT’S THAT time of year again. And I don’t mean ﬂu season. Actually INFO: 734-6080 or school for chemistry. On a SERIAL KILLERS: Show up for part two of mountbakertheatre. “Serial Killers: Love to Kill” at 8pm and

it’s quite the opposite, as long as you subscribe to the age-old adage that whim he enrolled in an act- 6 says laughter is the best medicine. For the fourth year in a row, Infini- com ing class, which led to him 10pm at the iDiOM Theater, 1418 Cornwall Ave. Tickets are $10. tyLive Productions are bringing top-notch comedy acts from the opposite joining his school’s comedy 201-5464 VIEWS side of the continent and across the Pacific Ocean to Bellingham for Com- group. Since then, he has been honing his co- A FEW GOOD WOMEN: The all-female improv edyFest Northwest. medic skills—something he says many people troupe, A Few Good Women, takes the stage 4 Most humor buffs around town know the festival as Sketchingham, but don’t realize can be done. at 8pm and 10pm at the Upfront Theatre, MAIL MAIL InfinityLive has decided to make it bigger, better and badder by expanding “[Comedy is] one of those businesses where 1208 Bay Street. Tickets are $8-$10.

201-5464 the format to include improv and standup alongside the tried-and-true sketch if you keep working at it and studying it, you’ll 3 comedy—hence the name change. ﬁnd a way to make it work,” Tyler says. “People VOX LUMIERE: Vox Lumiere performs The

Hunchback of Notre Dame at 8pm at the IT DO

ComedyFest is also taking a break from the iDiOM Theater, their host of see it as more of luck or a god-given talent.” Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial three years, for bigger digs at the Walton Theatre inside the Mount Baker And of course there will be the locals hav- St. Tickets are $20-$42. Theatre. With the move, Andrew Connor, Cody Rivers Show alum and and ing put in tons of work over the past years to MOUNTBAKERTHEATRE.COM 09 operator of InﬁnityLive, hopes to cultivate an audience base outside of the keep getting funnier as well: players from the .18. 02 usual comedy fanatics. Upfront Theatre, Western’s improv group the DANCE

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“All too often, people who frequent one theater don’t know what’s going on at in the Cody Rivers Show, Mike Mathieu, all part # NEW MUSIC, NEW DANCE: The annual the other theater in town, so I think a bit of cross-pollination is healthy.” of what Connor says is a growing and thriving WWU collaboration known as “New Music, Acts hitting the stage—and the funny bone—this year include Shoshinz, stage-based performance community. New Dance” happens at 7:30pm at the Fire- a female physical comedy duo from Japan, the All American Push Up Party, “Bellingham is on a real trajectory to be one house Performing Arts Center, 1314 Harris an absurd one-man sketch show based in Seattle, and returning New York of, if not the, preeminent theater cities in the Ave. Tickets are $5. City/Seattle duo Becky and Noelle, a favorite of Connor’s because of their Paciﬁc Northwest,” Connor says. “We’re moving 734-2776 envelope-pushing style of comedy. in that direction and if a festival like this can SAT., FEB. 21 CASCADIA WEEKLY “They refuse to do anything that’s too easy,” Connor says. “It’s completely keep blossoming year after year, we have the CONTRA DANCE: Attend a Contra Dance from 8-11pm at the Fairhaven Library, 1117 absurd and they challenge themselves and the audience with everything they potential to become something that’s really 15 do. It’s very risky and doesn’t always succeed, but it’s an awesome ride to go special. The sky is the limit if things keep going 12th St. Suggested donation is $8-$10. along with their imagination and uncompromising attitude.” the way they are.” 676-1554 doit

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CLASSIFIEDS FORNEY TALK: Seattle-based comics artist Ellen Forney—recognized widely for her work in The Stranger, 22 22 among other things—tells “exciting stories from a life in comics” at 11am FILM FILM at the Bellingham Public Library, 210 BY AMY KEPFERLE Central Ave. The free event will also focus on Forney’s work with author 18 Sherman Alexie. 778-7236 MUSIC Liquid Light SAT., FEB. 21 IRISH LANDSCAPES: Bellingham 16 16 AN EVENING WITH MARY RANDLETT artist Robert Todd’s Irish landscape ART ART ART ART paintings will be on display starting tonight at the Chuckanut Brewery & Kitchen, 601 W. Holly St. At 8pm, 15 Randlett’s discussion will shed light on meet Todd and listen to music by Eagle’s Whistle, an Irish Celtic Band. how regional artists have enriched her STAGE STAGE The show will be up through the end vision of the natural world. of March. “We have wonderful liquid light in the 752-3377 14 Northwest,” Randlett explained in an TUES., FEB. 24 interview in the mid-1990s. “You get a PIG WAR: Historian Mike Vouri will

GET OUT range of luminescence going through all present as many as 100 vintage pho- shades from clear white to pure black. It tos from his most recent book, The Pig is what makes our area so visually unique. War: A Pictorial History, at 12:30pm at

12 The landscape has a Chinese feeling. Our the Whatcom Museum, 121 Prospect St. artists didn’t have to go to China to paint 778-8930 WORDS scenes that have that look.” For those who want to know more about Randlett after her talk this ONGOING 8 weekend, copies of Landscapes will EXHIBITS be available to purchase at the spe- ALLIED ARTS: “Elements of Dimen- cial event. Along with the plethora of sion,” featuring pieces by Jim Ag- CURRENTS CURRENTS photos documenting the pristine and nello, Ann Chaikin, Vikki Jackson, and Greg Klassen can be seen through Feb.

6 poetic aspects of the Northwest, the 27 at Allied Arts, 1418 Cornwall Ave. book also includes an essay by the late ALLIEDARTS.ORG

VIEWS VIEWS wordsmith Denise Levertov, who wrote ARTWOOD: Jewelry boxes by a va- PERFECT CIRCLES ripple outward from an unnamed source. Tall trees that seven poems directly inspired by Rand- riety of artists will be featured 4 appear to have a slight bent are reﬂected in the water. Designs are drawn from cur- lett’s photos. through February at Artwood Gal- rents. Ghostly sea dollies struggle for breath beneath the tides. Mountains seem One thing that will become clear lery, 1000 Harris Ave. MAIL MAIL to fold in on themselves. In the universe of photographer Mary Randlett, it can be after spending time looking at Rand- 647-1628

BELLINGHAM RAILWAY MUSEUM: 3 hard to tell where the landscape actually ends; some images look like they could lett’s images is that what she’s done The museum is open to the public go on forever. with the years given her is vital and from noon-5pm Tues. and Thurs.-Sat. DO IT IT DO

For more than 55 years, the Washington native has been documenting the ever- important. at 1320 Commercial St. changing panoramas of the Paciﬁc Northwest as part of her expansive artistic “Taking photo- 393-7540 09 09 repertoire. graphs is taking BIG FAT FISH: “Food, Food, Food,” .18. In addition to capturing the muted luminosity that so well represents the place most chances,” Randlett an exhibit featuring works by R.R. 02 people reading this article reside, Randlett is also known for photographing more than says. “I enter the Clark, Rebecca Meloy, Rachel Foreman, Maren Larson, and Cathy Field can be

.04 500 writers and artists—among them Henry Miller, Neil Meitzler, Morris Graves, Philip world of the mo- seen through April at the Big Fat Fish 07

# McCracken, Guy Anderson, and William Ivey. On July 18, 1963, she shot four rolls of ment. I get a quick, Company, 1304 12th St. poet Theodore Roethke at his Seattle home. Two months later, he was dead, and it was ATTEND intuitive sense of 201-9038 discovered she’d taken the final photos of the wordsmith. WHAT: An Evening how a thing can be, BLACK DROP: Jonathon Sodt—oth- Although Randlett, 84, made a name for herself shooting celebrities of the art with Mary Randlett how I want it to be, erwise known as Fenmere, the Worm— and literary world, when she comes to the Lucia Douglas Gallery Feb. 21 to give a WHEN: 6pm Sat., snapping the shut- will show selected works from his Feb. 21 comic strip, Harmless Free Radicals, slideshow based on works included in her recently published book, Mary Randlett: ter, and now and WHERE: Lucia through Feb. 28 at the Black Drop Cof- Landscapes, she’ll likely be focusing more on what in nature makes her continue to Douglas Gallery, then getting more fee House, 300 W. Champion St. CASCADIA WEEKLY load up her Rollieflex or Nikon cameras with film more than 70 years after she took 1415 13th St. than I imagined HARMLESSFREERADICALS.COM Free 16 her first picture. COST: possible. It is this BLUE HORSE: A number of gallery And because the slideshow will be taking place in an art gallery known for showcas- INFO: 733-5361 or gift that makes it artists will have their work on display luciadouglas.com ing Northwest painters, sculptors and multi-media creators, it’s inevitable that part of all worthwhile.” UpWest Arts doit presents. . .

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DIGS: “Loophole,” an exhibit of dy- FOOD namic compositions by Adriana Phil- lips, is on display through Feb. 28 at -FP 25 Digs, 200 W. Holly St. n 306-8301 Private Vocal Coaching FERNDALE LIBRARY: A “Civil n Rights” display featuring works by Adult Voice Classes CLASSIFIEDS middle school students will be up through February at the Ferndale Pub- n Drumming Therapy ,PUULF lic Library, 2222 Main St. 'SJEBZ .BZ 1. 22 384-3647 n LUCIA DOUGLAS: Northwest land- Music Therapy FILM scape paintings by Jim Orvik and -JODPMO5IFBUSF ﬁgurative bronze sculptures by Rob- ert Gigliotti can be seen through Feb. .PVOU7FSOPO 18 28 at the Lucia Douglas Gallery, 1415 360-920-1582 13th St. myspace.com/sarahjane Box Ofﬁce: 360/336.8955 M-F, noon to 5 MUSIC 733-5361 OR LUCIADOUGLAS.COM MONA: “Graceful Exuberance,” a lavidadancestudio.com 16 16 retrospective of works by artist ART ART Manfred Lindenberger, can be seen ART through March 8 at La Conner’s Mu- 9 seum of Northwest Art, 121 S. First 9 St. Glass artist Kait Rhoads’ “As Be- $ Breakfast 15 low, So Above” is also on display. 3 (360) 466-4446 OR MUSEUMOFNWART. $ 99 STAGE ORG Lunc MINDPORT: “Escape Routes: Mapping h

4 14 Many Worlds” is on display until March 29 at Mindport Exhibits, 210 W. Holly St. Admission is $2. GET OUT MINDPORT.ORG Sunset Square PAPERDOLL: “Sweet Nothings,” a Serving breakfast all day. new collection from screen print 1155 E. Sunset 12 artist Jen Dranttel, can be seen un- (next to the movie theater) Pitas til March 5 at the Paperdoll, 312 W. Salads Champion St. 360-734-1917 Made Fresh WORDS THEPAPERDOLL.NET Made Fresh www.bellinghamwrapandroll.com QUILT MUSEUM: “Ralli Quilts: Tex- in Our Own

Daily Menu online - Call ahead 8 tiles from Pakistan and India” and the Featuring Tony’s coffee. Pita Oven multi-artist exhibit, “All Things Not 7:00–4:00 Monday–Friday Free Delivery Quilted,” can be seen through March 8:00–3:00 Saturday & Sunday 29 at the La Conner Quilt & Textile on orders over $25 CURRENTS CURRENTS Museum, 703 S. Second St. 232 36th St. Sehome Village (360) 466-4288 OR LACONNERQUILTS. within 5 miles 360-738-3311 6 COM *Specials cannot be combined with any other offer or discount. Falafel Hummus Salads Schnitzel Kabobs Shawarma SEASIDE GALLERY: “Winter Into Spring,” featuring art by Mark Bistra- VIEWS nin, Jack Dorsey, Shelly Saville, Mark Conley, and others shows through 4 March 9 at La Conner’s Seaside Gal- MAIL MAIL lery, 112 Morris St.

LACONNERSEASIDEGALLERY.COM 3 VIKING UNION: In an effort to bring

the community together through ar- IT DO tistic expression, attend a “Draw- ing Jam” through Feb. 27 at WWU’s Viking Union Gallery. The walls will 09 be covered in blank white paper, and VOX LUMIERE is a radically unique live .18. anyone is welcome to come ﬁll in the performance that combines music, theatre and 02 blanks. dance with timeless silent ﬁ lms. Singers, band, 650-3450 .04

dancers, and state-of-the-art multimedia and 07 WESTERN GALLERY: “Ken Butler: # light shows, weave together with Lon Chaney’s Hybrid Visions” is up through March 4 A Presentation of the at WWU’s Western Gallery. “Behind the groundbreaking performance as VOX LUMIERE Scenes” is also on display. thrillingly retells the movie masterpiece The 650-6146 Hunchback of Notre Dame! WHATCOM MUSEUM: “World of the Shipwright” and “Trespassing” are Performance Series SaturDAY &EBRUARYs currently on display at the Whatcom CASCADIA WEEKLY Museum, 121 Prospect St. Season Sponsor: Order early for best seats. *plus applicable fees. 778-8930 OR WHATCOMMUSEUM.ORG 360-734-6080 Visit our Website for 17 www.mountbakertheatre.com VIDEO PREVIEWS Rumor Has It

WHERE TO BEGIN? Yes, the Nightlight Lounge 30 30 has reopened. For real. With booze and every-

FOOD thing. At this point, things are a bit more low key at the bar while they get used to being

25 25 music open again, the side effect of which is that PREVIEWS RUMOR HAS IT more Bellingham bands are on the roster now— a deﬁnite plus. And, for those of you who have been missing your de facto place to ﬁght and CLASSIFIEDS make out on Thursday nights to the sweet sounds of “Tainted Love,” you’ll be ecstatic to

22 22 know that ’80s Night is, in fact, back, and has been augmented by some sort of Tuesday ’90s FILM FILM Night affair. DJ Yogoman has also reclaimed MUSICpreview his Wednesday night slot. What this means is 18 18 you can spend a solid chunk of your week dancing your way through the decades—provided MUSIC MUSIC BY KALEB GUBERNICK you have the stamina for such things. Speaking of all things Yogoman, the Yo-

16 goman Burning Band will open KUGS’ big

ART ART 35th birthday bash Feb. 20 at WWU’s Viking The Nightlife is the Right Life Union. They’ll be followed by Helio Sequence and RJD2, so it’s bound to be a big night. 15 THE STATE OF THE SOUND, PART 2 Kudos to KUGS, who have now ofﬁcially kept things rockin’ longer than most of its listen- STAGE STAGE ers have been alive. After the KUGS show, the Burning Band will take a short tour of 14 Eastern Washington, Yogoman himself will

GET OUT do a bit of graduating, the band will release a CD and shortly there-

12 after they’ll hit the road with Iron & Wine.

WORDS Things just keep getting better and better for that band. 8 And things keep get- BY CAREY ROSS ting better for those of us who would like the opportunity to see CURRENTS CURRENTS Death Cab for Cutie but don’t necessarily

6 want to re-enroll and pay tuition to do it. A second Death Cab show has been added—

VIEWS VIEWS and this one is open to the general public. Tickets for both shows are on sale as we

4 speak and they can only be procured at the LOVE LIGHTS AT THE Mount Baker Theatre. Get yours now or you MAIL MAIL NIGHTLIGHT LOUNGE probably won’t get one at all.

HOLLIE HUTHMAN 3 In a similar vein, I’ve also heard tell of some sort of backlash against ASP Pop Music’s Hunter DO IT IT DO IF YOU happened to read the ﬁrst part of this series in last club. Within 24 hours of the letter being Motto. I don’t know the source of the anti- week’s issue, you know just how much of a rollercoaster Bellingham’s sent out, Feigenbaum received a massive Hunter angst and, frankly, I don’t much care. 09 09 bar scene can be. After a long plunge toward the ground, the town’s amount of support in the form of more Sure, I’ve heard all the complaints (and have .18. nightlife has rebounded and begun a steady ascent again. Please than 150 e-mails from friends and fans uttered some of them myself) about the lack 02 keep your arms and legs inside the ride. alike proclaiming their love and grati- of local openers for ASP Pop shows and the

.04 After months and months of waiting and watching, the hopes and tude for what he had been doing with the booking being to “indie-focused” (which is ri- 07

# dreams of many a Bellingham live music fan has finally come true: venue. Even with all the encouragement, diculous), but I’d like to use this opportunity The Nightlight Lounge has opened its doors once again, reclaiming Feigenbaum was convinced he was done to say that Hunter flat-out kicks ass. No, he’s its position as one of the city’s best music venues. For those not in and put the Nightlight up for sale. not my friend. I don’t even know him. But what the know: in late January of 2008, the Nightlight closed its doors “I did not plan to reopen,” Feigenbaum I do know is that it doesn’t take a genius to and owner Matt Feigenbaum sent out a letter to the Nightlight’s says. “It was amazing, and then we closed. see that his considerable hard work and com- mailing list. In the letter, he detailed why the club was to be shut And that was that.” mitment have benefited the ASP Pop program down: money, or lack thereof. The club had been steeped in debt After taking some time away from the in ways that will likely outlast his tenure there. CASCADIA WEEKLY from the first day it opened for business. business, Feigenbaum says he was able to And those are benefits that are passed directly

18 Feigenbaum handled the loss with remarkable aplomb, humbly look at the situation with less stress and on to us, the music-loving public. And some of thanking in the letter each and every person who ever stepped more objectivity. Slowly but surely, con- you actually have a problem with that? Maybe foot on the ﬂoors of the Nightlight for their contributions to the tinuing with what he had started began you should consider getting over it. MUSIC preview miscMUSIC FRI., FEB. 20

STATE OF SOUND, THE TURTLES: The Tur- 30 30 FROM PREVIOUS PAGE tles perform at 7pm and 9:30pm at Bow’s Skagit FOOD Valley Casino Resort, to make sense. 5984 N. Darrk Lane.

“I just couldn’t see it go 'poof’ as a music venue,” Tickets are $30. 25 Feigenbaum says. THESKAGIT.COM Now, the Nightlight Lounge is back in full effect. DANA LYONS: “Cows Feigenbaum says the last weeks of February will be With Guns” songster somewhat “soft” as he ﬁnalizes the staff and gets Dana Lyons performs at CLASSIFIEDS a fundraiser for the Bell- things running at full potential. The shows in Feb- ingham Railway Museum ruary will be mostly local shows and the venue will at 7pm at the Leopold 22 return to true form in March. Crystal Ballroom, 1224 FILM FILM Feigenbaum says the Nightlight will be the same as it Cornwall Ave. Tickets always has been, with the exception of a few improve- are $10.

393-7540 18 ments. For one, he added a local nightlife hero to the 18 EARLY MUSIC: Flut- mix: Aaron Roeder, former owner and operator of the ist Jeffrey Cohan will MUSIC MUSIC 3B Tavern, to help with general duties. The Nightlight perform all 12 of “The is also going to begin experimenting with sponsoring Telemann Fantasies” shows at other venues in Bellingham and possibly ﬁne at 7:30pm at St. Paul’s 16 Episcopal Church, 2117

art shows featuring local artists on a monthly rotation. ART Walnut St. Suggested do- “We’re taking our time and getting our feet wet,” nation is $15. he says. “We’re trying to get to full speed as soon as 445-3164 OR 15 possible. We know what we’re doing; we just haven’t CEMF.ORG done it in a while.” MONDAY NIGHT PROJ- STAGE STAGE Other club owners are just beginning to get their ECT: Jan Peters and the feet wet as well. Peter Wasley, owner of the down- Monday Night Project town Bob’s Burgers and Brew, recently opened his will host a CD release 14 for These Waters at 8pm Glow nightclub for business. The club is a swanky step at the Whatcom Peace

up from spots such as the Ranch Room or the Wild and Justice Center, 100 GET OUT Buffalo, with a mildly stringent dress code and Las E. Maple St. Admission Vegas-style decor inside. is $8. JANPETERSMUSIC.ORG The walls of Glow facing both Holly Street and Rail- 12 road Avenue are windows, allowing patrons a bird’s eye SAT., FEB. 21 view of the drug deals, ﬁghts and drunken debauchery BLIND BOYS: The Gos- WORDS occurring in the streets below. But a quick jaunt up a pel gurus known as the ﬂight of stairs to a sit-down lounge offers a much more Blind Boys of Alabama will take the stage at 8 impressive view over the tops of downtown’s buildings 8pm at Mount Vernon’s and out across Bellingham Bay. Most of the walls in the Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. club are covered in almost psychedelic black and silver First St. Tickets are $33- CURRENTS CURRENTS patterns and textures, and one look at the surroundings $45. (877) 754-6284

makes the moniker make sense—with no light bulbs in 6 sight, the only illumination comes from the dim incan- SUN., FEB. 22 JAZZ PROJECT: The descent glow of the sparse light fixtures and the dance VIEWS floor’s disco lighting. Even the bar glows thanks to tiny Wally Schnalle Group fiber optic lines pulsating with white light in the slick kicks off the new “Art of 4 Jazz” season at 4pm at black countertops. the American Museum of MAIL Bartender Evan Cooper says he and his coworkers Radio, 1312 Bay St. Gen-

had to scramble to bring everything together for eral admission is $15. 3 opening night, but it was worth it in the end—he JAZZPROJECT.ORG DO IT IT DO says Glow opened with very minimal advertising and TUES., FEB. 24 was at full capacity. Cooper says he thinks Glow adds CHORAL EXTRAVA- something to Bellingham it was lacking, praising the GANZA: Attend a free 09 dress code and the atmosphere. “Winter Choral Extrava- .18. 02 “You know, there are days where I’d rather just be at ganza” by WWU’s various concert choirs at 8pm the Beaver drinking pitchers and playing pool,” Coo- at the Performing Arts .04 07 per says. “But if people want to go out and spend a Center Concert Hall. # little money and live it up, they can come here with 650-3772 other people feeling the same way. It just adds an- WED., FEB. 25 other facet to a growing Bellingham." KALLET & LARSON: Around the corner from Glow, the Rogue Hero is Folk musicians Cindy currently undergoing an expansion. The Rogue’s Kallet and Grey Larson management is being tight-lipped about the details, join forces for a 7:30pm but from outward appearances through the tinted performance at the CASCADIA WEEKLY Roeder Home, 2600 Sun- glass windows, the bar is taking over part of the set Dr. Suggested dona- 19 closed New China Cafe building and has added some tion is $8-$12. extra seating and a few new pool tables. Owner Steve 733-6897 Duthie declined to comment. Venues ( 30 30 See below for venue FOOD addresses and phone 02.18.09 02.19.09 02.20.09 02.21.09 02.22.09 02.23.09 02.24.09 numbers WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY 25 25 Archer Ale House T-Bone Taylor

Mike Hill the Guitarman Kevin Woods Trio (early), Back Porch Alley Reggie Reese The Otters

CLASSIFIEDS (early), Joe Coleman Band DJ Dr. Rock Gonzojii (late)

Boundary Bay Jazz Jam feat. Blues

22 22 Brewery Union RJD2/Feb. 20/Viking Union Brown Lantern FILM FILM Open Mic Alehouse 18 18 Chuckanut Brewery Nonproﬁt Scmoozefest Eagle’s Whistle MUSIC MUSIC Chuckanut Ridge Wine Julian MacDonough Jazz Tom Sandblom and Andy Get Lucky Variety Show & The Otters Company Trio Gale Open Mic

Kardinal Ofﬁshall with 16 Commodore Ballroom The Bell Orchestre guest Shaun Boothe ART ART Common Ground Cof- Twiddy and the Argonauts, Open Mic feehouse Doubting Thomas, Deluxe 15 Music Tapes, Nana Grizol, Department of Safety Brian Dewan STAGE STAGE

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numbers WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY 25 Open Mic w/Chuck D feat. Fairhaven Pub Karaoke Jam with Marion Weston The Afrodisiacs Spaceband Comedy College Night Pink Lincoln CLASSIFIEDS Glow DJ Triple Crown DJ Triple Crown 22 22 Graham's Restaurant Bent Grass Lucky Brown Open Mic FILM FILM Green Frog Café Professor Gall Andrew Robison Marley's Ghost JL Stiles Open Mic 20 String Band The Librarians Acoustic Tavern 18 18 Honeymoon The Naked Hearts Sonoma The Shadies MUSIC MUSIC

Hot Shotz Comeback Station '80s Party w/Jimmy C Sunset Superman Karaoke Rockaraoke Line Dancing Lessons 16 Open Mic w/Chuck D feat.

Main St. Bar and Grill Tony & the Tigers Tony & the Tigers Karaoke ART Cassidy Bloom

DJ Yogoman '80s Night Lone Bird, Wooden Wing The Narrows, Frozen Cloak '90s Night Nightlight Lounge 15

Go Slowpoke, 1985, Ashley Old Foundry Monday Night Project STAGE Douglas, more

Porterhouse Pub The Naked Hearts 14

Ra Ra Riot, more (early),

Richard's on Richards The Airborne Toxic Event Kool Keith Global Deejays The Yardbirds, Lumpy GET OUT Players Club (late) MARLEY'S GHOST/Feb. 20/Green Frog PHOTO BY JAY BLAKESBERG Rockﬁsh Grill Spoonshine Duo Bill Mattocks Band 12

Pirate Pirate Motorhome,, The Love Lights, Brownes Staxx Brothers, The Produc- Rogue Hero DJ Jaron K

more Condition, Crossfox tionists WORDS

Royal College Night Ladies Night Party Night Karaoke 8

Betty Desire Show, DJ Rumors DJ Buckshot, DJ Deerhead DJ Q-bnza DJ Mike Tollenson Karaoke w/Poops DJ Postal, DJ Shortwave Velveteen

Silver Reef Hotel CURRENTS The Pop Tarts The Pop Tarts Casino & Spa 6 The Turtles (Showroom), Skagit Valley Casino Karaoke Jonathan Harris (Lounge) Jonathan Harris (Lounge) VIEWS VIEWS

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Pan Pan Open Mic 02 house (WWU) Lucky Brown

KUGS Birthday Bash feat. Viking Union (WWU) .04 RJD2, Helio Sequence 07 #

Watertown Pub Karaoke w/DJ Steve Live Music

Mardi Gras Celebration Wild Buffalo Wild Out Wednesdays Albino, Joel Ricci The Bridge Picoso Monday Night Funk Club feat. Lucky Brown

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25 25 REVIEWS FILM TIMES CLASSIFIEDS 22 22 22 fare, but its redemptive message has struck a chord with audiences and crit- FILM FILM FILM FILM SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE ics everywhere. The story is riveting, the characters compelling and the love story

18 is heartfelt without being treacly. Boyle probably didn’t need the exuberant Bol- MUSIC lywood dance number at the end of the ﬁlm to earn his Oscar nod, but I’m guess-

16 ing it didn’t hurt his chances any either.

ART ART The other contenders in this category— Frost/Nixon, The Reader, and Milk—are all worthy ﬁlms (well, except maybe Frost/ 15 Nixon), but will likely not be able to stop the Slumdog juggernaut—and rightly so. STAGE STAGE WHO SHOULD WIN: Slumdog Millionaire. All those other awards shows can’t be 14 wrong. WHO PROBABLY WILL WIN: See above. Is

GET OUT the underdog still the underdog when it’s actually favored to win? WHO WAS SNUBBED: Two words: Dark

12 Knight. Christopher Nolan’s dark, atmo- spheric ﬁlm featured a gritty plotline,

WORDS great performances, solid direction and incredible cinematography. What else do you need, Academy? And, while we’re on 8 the subject, how did a slightly better- than-mediocre ﬁlm like Frost/Nixon get a nod, while obviously superior ﬁlms like CURRENTS CURRENTS Doubt, Revolutionary Road, The Wrestler,

6 and Gran Torino didn’t make the cut?

VIEWS VIEWS BEST ACTOR: Unlike last year, when Daniel Day-Lewis’ portrayal of Daniel Plainview in

4 There Will Be Blood made his Oscar a fore- gone conclusion, the winner this year isn’t MAIL MAIL BY CAREY ROSS quite so clear cut. Conventional wisdom

3 MAKE A DATE says the award comes down to Sean Penn’s uncanny portrayal of Harvey Milk in Milk DO IT IT DO GOING FOR and Mickey Rourke’s long-overdue comeback WITH OSCAR with his gutsy performance in The Wrestler. 09 09 However, Frank Langella’s Richard Nixon

.18. " helped elevate Frost/Nixon to Best Picture 02 UNLIKE LAST year’s Oscar race, which basically boiled down to a ﬁght between No contender, and Brad Pitt turned in his best

.04 Country for Old Men and There Will Be Blood in darn near every major category, things performance in years in Benjamin Button. 07

# Richard Jenkins certainly deserves to take this year are a bit more wide open—and, therefore, a bit more interesting. home the little gold man for his turn in the too-little-seen The Visitor, but that’s more Consequently, puzzling out the predictions becomes BEST PICTURE: While The Curious Case of Benjamin Button farfetched than Brokeback Mountain losing a bit more complicated as well. Will The Curious Case appeared to be the frontrunner in this category early on, a Best Picture Oscar to Crash. of Benjamin Button prevail with its 13 Academy Award that was before a scrappy little underdog of a ﬁlm called WHO SHOULD WIN: My heart says Mick- nominations? Or will Slumdog Millionaire curry its awards Slumdog Millionaire came along and pretty well swept all ey Rourke (and the Academy does love a CASCADIA WEEKLY season favor all the way through Oscar night? Whatever the best picture accolades at every other awards show comeback)…

22 happens after the curtain goes up on the ceremony Feb. this season. Danny Boyle’s visionary ﬁlm, what with its WHO PROBABLY WILL WIN: …but my 22, Hollywood history is sure to be made. And that’s the cast of non-celebrities, foreign locale, violence against head says Sean Penn will be pretty tough stuff that Oscar Moments® are made of. children and Hindi subtitles, is pretty unlikely Academy to beat.

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man (Doubt), and Michael Shannon (Revo- ART lutionary Road)—but if anyone other than Ledger wins the award, it will be the upset heard round the world. And 15 Ledger doesn’t deserve it because of STAGE STAGE his tragic death. Or even because he should’ve won for Brokeback Mountain. But because with his turn as the Joker 14 in Dark Knight, which was raw, riveting

WHO WAS SNUBBED: In Gran Torino, Clint the damn Oscar, already. She certainly serving of her umpteenth Academy Award and deeply, spine-chillingly evil, Ledger GET OUT Eastwood showed the kind of subtle, nu- deserved it at least one of the last ﬁve nomination. And, although Angelina Jolie took the level of commitment he brought anced, absolutely superb acting that has times she was nominated. This year, she was decent in Changeling, this category to all his roles and dialed it up by about been the hallmark of the latter part of his earned it twice over, for The Reader and does hold two interesting dark horses in 1,000 percent. The Academy exists to re- 12 career. Also, Michael Sheen was at least as Revolutionary Road (for which she was not the form of the surprising Anne Hathaway ward performances like this. good in Frost/Nixon as Langella (he also nominated). She’s a warm, earthy actress in Rachel Getting Married and Melissa Leo WHO SHOULD WIN: Heath Ledger WORDS should’ve earned a nod a couple of years who brings a whopping dose of human- in Frozen River. It is my suspicion that if WHO PROBABLY WILL WIN: Heath Ledger ago as Tony Blair in The Queen). And, while ity to every project she takes on. Martin every voting member of the Academy had WHO WAS SNUBBED: Philip Seymour 8 we’re at it, how come not one person from Scorsese ﬁnally got his Oscar; can’t Kate seen Frozen River, Leo would have this Hoffman. His role in Doubt was far from a the excellent cast of Slumdog Millionaire have one too? That said, my personal bias category locked up, but that seems like a supporting one (and he almost managed was nominated in an acting category? leans toward Meryl Streep, who put on a pretty unlikely Oscar pipe dream. to hold his own against Streep’s power- CURRENTS CURRENTS nun’s habit and went to work in Doubt, WHO SHOULD WIN: I’ve already shared house Sister Aloysius), and in the lead

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ART ART ing both skill and emotional depth. This will explain it all to me. will not likely be her year, but I have no WHO SHOULD WIN: Danny Boyle for doubt this actress has a date with Oscar Slumdog Millionaire. 15 in her future. WHO PROBABLY WILL WIN: See above. WHO PROBABLY WILL WIN: Too tough WHO WAS SNUBBED: The obvious omis- STAGE STAGE to call. sion is Christopher Nolan for Dark Knight. WHO WAS SNUBBED: Kathy Bates in But he’s in awfully good company with 14 Revolutionary Road. Doubt’s John Patrick Shanley, The Wres- tler’s Darren Aronofsky, Revolutionary

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3 reﬂecting its casual nature. noodles, meat and vegetables. Sadly, To prepare the pork: Preheat Even though the restaurant was packed, we placed our orders. Within minutes, most of the Asian noodle dishes I pre- the oven to 425 degrees. Put

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a bowl of yaki soba noodles sat steaming in front of me. The meal was served with pare turn into a glutinous pile of dough then pour the barbecue sauce handy wooden ramen ladles and chopsticks, which I used with precision to gather and my vegetables are tough and over- on the pork and toss to coat. 09 09 noodles, egg, chicken, shrimp, onions, peppers and bean sprouts into a mosaic of cooked. The only dinner I have ever pre- Roast for about 30 minutes. .18. color and texture. I can close my eyes and to this day I still remember the slurp- pared that my family flatly refused to After 25 minutes, pour the 02 ing sounds I made and the amazing contrast of aromas, flavors and textures, all eat was a beef and broccoli stir-fry. honey over it and return to the oven for the final 5

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