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What makes this even worse, the reality. He has managed to shred the 22  police officers’ union, the Bellingham last bit of dignity and accountability Police Guild (BPG), has shown a seri- the office of the U.S. President may FOOD  ous lack of judgement in response to have had in the world. LOST YOUR these incidents. The Guild has repeat- Just when it seems impossible for him 16 edly defended these crooked officers, to reach a new low he outdoes himself advocating for their continued pay yet again, attacking anyone and every- HEALTH and even after they were found guilt one who doesn’t enable his megaloma- B-BOARD  of serious crimes, BPG asked that they niacal agenda. INSURANCE? be allowed to work as police officers The prospect of four more years of im- 14 again. Any politician who has treated potent Trumpian agendas, nationalistic

GET FREE HELP FILM  the BPG as an organization with in- inward retreat, total loss of respect on tegrity should be scrutinized. This the global stage, and historic disen- BY PHONE! malpractice on behalf of the police de- franchisement is not a viable future. 13 partment and the officers’ union calls Whether Trump and his “Yes Men” like it for a check on their power. or not, America’s electorate is becoming MUSIC  Every year, we give the police de- more diverse. partment millions of dollars. And It’s beyond time some of our elect- 12 we keep giving them more and more ed leaders reflect the diversity of this ART  Unity Care NW’s Outreach and Enrollment staff offer free help money. BPD’s salaries and wages have country and lead the local, state and by phone to any Whatcom County resident needing to find increased 26 percent in the last five federal governments with competency, 11 years amidst continued abuses of pow- accountability and integrity. health insurance. Call (360) 788-2669 or visit bit.ly/3bBx8qs er. Their total annual budget has in- With each new historically bad de- STAGE  creased $7 million dollars in five years cision Trump makes, I think it’s easy

to a total of $34 million. That’s almost to feel like there’s no recourse to stop 10 $100,000 every day. him. But there is. The best action I can Have our communities become dra- think to take is to vote Trump out of

BELLINGHAM • FERNDALE • UnityCareNW.org GET OUT  matically safer? Have our crime rates office in November. gone down significantly? Have we As a millennial I am hoping that my solved more crimes? Are police officers peers will also get out and vote no—no 8 being harmed any less? The data shows to incompetence, no to the man that that unfortunately the answer to these has ushered this country into historic Bellingham/Whatcom Co. WORDS  questions is simply “no.” levels of divisiveness, and no to four Professional Firefighters This is not a problem that can sim- more years of the destruction and chaos  6 ply be reformed with a few inter-de- that is the Trump administration. IAFF Local 106 partmental policy changes. So, I ask, The young and diverse generations of amidst a biennial budget season, a this country will be the ones who have CURRENTS

BPG contract renewal, and a moment to dig ourselves out of the immense 4 of disrupted revenue, please consider and regressive hole this Administration Your union firefighters appreciate

reallocating funds from the Belling- has taken this country into. Vote NO to VIEWS  ham Police Department to programs Trump in November to salvage what is ALL workers keeping our 4  that will yield results for our commu- left of American democracy. community going. 2  nity. Please reconsider the militarized, —Cate Airoldi, Everson MAIL  MAIL  punitive approach to law enforcement and critically examine how we can SUPPORTING INTALCO MACHINISTS! shift to an approach to public safety that is centered on prevention and re- 06.10.20 storative justice. SEND YOUR LETTERS REMEMBER —Alec Howard, Bellingham .15 24

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this country that have persisted for cen- CASCADIA WEEKLY turies, with the burden so clearly being Let's look out for each another, borne by communities of color. And now especially our vulnerable. 3 these very same communities have yet Got something on your mind? Share again experienced another unbelievable how you feel. Send us letters and Paid for and authorized by IAFF Local #106 loss with the death of George Floyd. please keep them short and consise P.O. Box 1024 Bellingham, WA 98227 What so many leaders have been call- Your Local Fire Fighters (300 words or fewer). Send to Local #106 representing: City of Bellingham Fire ghters ing for through both of these crises is [email protected] Lynden Fire ghters | North Whatcom Fire & Rescue Fire ghters unifying leadership, responsibility and a South Whatcom Fire Authority Fire ghters | Port of Bellingham Fire ghters THE GRISTLE FALSE FLAGS: The Whatcom County Council majority extended their moratorium on large-scale fossil-fuel

export projects at Cherry Point following a lengthy

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FOOD  views YOUR VIEWS THE GRISTLE mon sense meaning) of their actions by the Council minority—notably Ben Elenbaas, who works at one

16 of the refineries. “It just feels like a false flag to me, or a red her- ring or whatever—I’m not an English major,” Elen- B-BOARD  baas stammered, “a false statement that we have to have this moratorium in place in order to provide for 14 public heath and safety.” BY ERIC HIRST It became apparent after using the term Elenbaas FILM  seemed confused about its alarmist meaning. Elen- baas is the same gentlemen who recently described 13 citizens who petition and approach their elected Nooksack Basin governments on public policy matters as “domestic MUSIC  terrorists,” and he has trouble accepting simple ex- WOULD ADJUDICATION RESOLVE WATER-RESOURCE ISSUES? planations when complex conspiracy theories more 12 favorably suit his views. HOW CAN we best resolve long- confidence than they now have.

ART  Kathy Kershner—a more rational voice overall on standing water-resource issues in Some farmers worry, appropriate- County Council—gets dragged along in his foaming the Nooksack River Basin? These ly, that adjudication could drasti-

11 wake. She cited the definition of false flag shorn of problems—primarily too little wa- cally reduce their water use. In turn, its loaded meaning. ter in the river and streams during such reductions in available water STAGE  “This started as a deception on the people of the summer months—have been would encourage some farmers to Whatcom County,” she declared without evidence in recognized for at least two decades. sell their land to developers, yield-

10 a heated exchange on the moratorium. Several local entities, both gov- ing rural sprawl, which most What- A false flag is an action that obscures the identity ernment and nongovernment, devel- com County residents would oppose. or mission of the participants carrying out an action oped plans and conducted projects Fortunately, farmers, in aggregate, GET OUT  while implicating another group or cause as the per- during this time. Nevertheless, the in each of the six watershed im- petrator. A false flag involves elaborate acts of de- problems are not resolved. Indeed, As Ecology notes, “Adjudica- provement districts hold more than 8 ception meant to cast political blame on opponents primarily because of climate change, tions can encourage settlement enough water rights to cover both and allow aggressors to claim to be victims. these problems are getting worse and and partnerships because all water permitted and unpermitted irriga-

WORDS  Diverse interest groups coalescing around a more will almost surely continue to worsen users are joined together in a uni- tion water use. Transferring water robust environmental review process is not a false during the rest of this century. form process.” rights among farmers could be a

 6 flag. There is nothing misleading or concealed about After completion of an adjudica- Adjudication may determine who complicated process and might (with their motives or joint interests, and what they want tion of surface-water rights in the has water rights, in lieu of the cur- support from Ecology) resolve long- is precisely what they’ve requested. There is no sub- Yakima Basin, the Washington State rent situation in which many water standing problems, but has not been CURRENTS terfuge or deception. Dept. of Ecology proposed to begin rights are ambiguous. But the po- considered in the Nooksack basin. 4

4 A false flag would be, oh, something like proposing adjudication in another basin. Ecol- tential of adjudication preempts Thus, adjudication could produce a major renewable fuels project at Cherry Point and ogy is considering the Nooksack completion of and obviates the an outcome in which farmers who VIEWS  VIEWS  then withdrawing the application before the permit- River as a potential site for such a need for that process by producing now use water without authorization ting process has actually even begun in order to whip process, with a report on its recom- a negotiated settlement. would obtain access to legal water. 4  up an angry frenzy of public opinion of benefit to your mendations due to the legislature The purpose of adjudication is to A deadline from Ecology to begin enforcing state water law would

MAIL  larger interests of expanding nonrenewable fuels. in September 2020. inventory and clarify water rights, to A false flag would be to employ a public health Locally, opinions are divided over eliminate ambiguity and uncertainty motivate the participants to ne- emergency as a pretext to weaken environmental the best way to resolve these is- about these rights. At the end of the gotiate in earnest. Ecology, along laws and provide cover to polluting industries. sues. The Nooksack Indian Tribe process every water user knows how with the farmers, tribes, and other

06.10.20 The reality is that there are very, very few things and Lummi Nation, which hold the much water he/she/it can use, for local interests, could then make a local governments or groups or individuals can do to most senior but unquantified water what purpose(s), when and where. strong case to the state legislature

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# in the national interest; and the public debate about adjudication. Local farmers, repre- put more water in streams and riv- developed solutions. Alas, Ecology the Cherry Point amendments revolves entirely sented by the Ag Water Board, op- ers. However, the process would shows no sign of such leadership. around whether Whatcom County should adopt any pose adjudication. likely extinguish some water rights In the same manner, adjudication one or none on this very small list of things into its Adjudication may be the only vi- and eliminate some existing water may be the worst way to resolve lo- land-use code. Most of the items on this small list in- able path to increasing flows in the uses, which would increase stream cal water-resource issues except for volve increasing public transparency, public process three forks, tributaries and main- flows. In particular, the tribes’ se- all the other approaches that have

CASCADIA WEEKLY and public involvement as these projects move for- stem Nooksack River. Adjudication nior water rights to instream flows not yet worked. ward. A lesser, but important eddy of public debate is complicated, expensive and takes might require reductions in the 4 swirls around whether we should make it harder or years to reach resolution. But I see rights of other out-of-stream wa- Eric Hirst is a retired engineer who is easier for large multinational corporations to export no other way to encourage or com- ter users. And the certainty about focused on local water issues. Read the U.S. domestic supply of crude petroleum to be pel the key parties to the negotiat- one’s water rights after adjudica- his entire proposal and citations processed at refineries overseas—and this debate is ing table—the two tribes and the tion is complete would allow wa- at www.cascadiaweekly.com/docs/ taking place as more than 700 industrial jobs evapo- farmers, along with Ecology. ter users to negotiate with greater Nooksack_Adjudication.pdf rate at the Ferndale Intalco plant as U.S. domestic aluminum smelting capacity is lost to China. VIEWS EXPRESSED ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF CASCADIA WEEKLY THE GRISTLE Home OF Bellingham's Best Bloody Mary Council had very limited options as to whether they should extend the mora- torium (and debate) in the midst of the

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The president’s critics were quick 10 to point out that his order was poorly timed, since minority communities would be disproportionately affected GET OUT  by his move to waive the environmen- tal review mandated under NEPA. 8 “Today President Trump is dealing another blow to the Black communi- WORDS  ty, during a worldwide pandemic and nearly a week into nationwide Black Our fresh GO LOCAL!  6 Lives Matter protests against police made-from-scratch 305 E Magnolia St brutality and structural racism,” said buns make the Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.), chair of the BEST burgers. Bellingham, WA CURRENTS

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that requires federal agencies to look Local Food CASCADIA WEEKLY before they leap. Contrary to the pres- ident’s sham rationalizations, robust All the Time 5 environmental reviews would play an integral part in a just economic recov- ery following the coronavirus crisis. Undermining NEPA will only further marginalize communities and deepen structural inequities.” k t BLACK LIVES MATTER e h 22  e a

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11 A fishing vessel docks in Bellingham and an ill crew member is transported to PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center, where he tested positive for corona­ STAGE  virus. The vessel’s parent company, American Seafoods, directed other crew mem- bers to a quarantine facility in King County for testing and observation. More

10 than 86 crew members of the fishing trawler tested positive for COVID-19. The

company confirmed the crew tested negative before the ship left port. “While OF CITY BELLINGHAM COURTESY PHOTO it’s concerning to see positive COVID cases in a communal setting like this, the GET OUT  Thousands gathered at Maritime Heritage Park in Bellingham Saturday for a Peaceful Solidarity Rally. Speakers from company has a planned response and is proactively working to test and protect many segments of the community spoke including Lummi Council member Nick Lewis and Whatcom County Executive other crew members,” said Erika Lautenbach, Whatcom County Health Department Satpal Sidhu. Speakers called on the crowd to continue to push for change following the police killing of George Floyd 8 Director. The initial exposure did not occur in Whatcom County, and county resi- and other high profile killings of unarmed black people around the country. Unlike other protests in Seattle and around dents were not exposed to the outbreak, health officials confirmed. [WUC, WCHD] the country, Bellingham’s rally concluded without a police presence of any kind. WORDS  More than 21,000 people in Washington state have tested positive for the

 6 coronavirus and at least 1,111 have died. The virus causes mild to moderate symptoms in most patients, and the vast majority recover. But it is highly con- plan for reopening, and prepare a recom- just days after the British Columbian gov- tagious and can cause severe illness and death in some patients, particularly mendation that would permit the county to ernment confirmed their first detection of CURRENTS CURRENTS 6 the elderly and those with underlying health conditions. [WSDOH] move to Phase 2 of the Safe Start Washing- the year in Canada near Langley, B.C. Asian

4 ton approach. Whatcom County Council will giant hornet is the world’s largest hornet 05.29.20 approve the recommendation next week. and a predator of honey bees and other in-

VIEWS  [WUC] sects. A small group of Asian giant hornets FRIDAY can kill an entire honey bee hive in a matter 4  Governor Jay Inslee says he will not extend the state’s COVID-19 stay-at- The Washington Department of Ecol- of hours. [WSDA]

MAIL  home order and will allow counties more flexibility to apply to advance ogy amends the instream flow rule for through the current four-phase reopening plan using updated benchmarks the Nooksack River that affects parts of 06.08.20 that some larger counties had been seeking. The expansion moves Washington Whatcom County and small areas in Skagit through the phased reopening on a county-by-county basis. With this new County. The amendment adds flexibility MONDAY

06.10.20 approach, counties will have more flexibility to demonstrate they can safely for projects that save excess water during A Thurston County judge orders the Free- allow additional economic activity based on targeted metrics. Starting on high flows and release it during low summer dom Foundation to pay $80,000 over its .15 June 1, any county can apply to the Washington State Department of Health to flows to bolster streams. It also establishes campaign finance violations. In 2014, 24

# move to the next phase from the phase they are currently in. The application a water use conservation standard for new Freedom Foundation staff created a set of process will include target metrics set by the secretary and must be submitted domestic permit-exempt wells, and makes sample ordinances and ballot propositions by the county executive for review. The stay-at-home order—in place since minor technical updates to the existing to change local laws related to collective March 23—was set to expire Sunday night. [Office of Governor] rule. The change takes effect June 27. Pub- bargaining between municipalities and their lic feedback was carefully considered in de- employee bargaining representatives, but Twenty-six counties have been approved to move to Phase 2. In this new veloping the amendment. [Ecology] failed to properly disclose the legal services

CASCADIA WEEKLY approach, counties will now have more flexibility and the ability to apply they provided as independent expenditures to the secretary of health to demonstrate they can safely allow additional The first Asian giant hornet nest is con- in support of these ballot propositions. 6 economic activity based on metrics and a holistic review of their COVID-19 firmed in Whatcom County. The Washington “Freedom Foundation spent years fighting activity and ability to respond. Counties in Phase 2 must be in that phase for State Department of Agriculture) reports a against their obligation to disclose their a minimum of three weeks before becoming eligible for Phase 3 variance. The hiker near Custer found a dead hornet while participation in ballot measures,” Wash- earliest any county could move to Phase 3 would be June 3. [WSDOH] walking on a roadway. The hornet was de- ington’s Attorney General said said. The tected near the location of a suspected fine will support the state Public Disclosure The Whatcom County Executive and Whatcom County Public Health Officer Asian giant hornet bee kill in 2019. The first Transparency Account, which funds enforce- review the current status of COVID-19 in Whatcom County, as well as the find of the year in the United States comes ment of campaign finance laws. [AGO] “Fast forward a few years. After being a police officer at the St. Louis Metropol- OF FUZZ itan Police Department for a few years, I WHATCOM was granted the opportunity to teach our COUNTY

52 WOMEN next generation of police officers at the BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF BELLINGHAM AND WHATCOM COUNTY

BUZZ 22  St. Louis Metropolitan Police Academy. I told this story to each Academy class. I FOOD  SPECIAL REPORT: felt it was important to let new officers Julie Denton Foster (1945-2016) know that each and every encounter can was an active volunteer in the Belling-

BLACK LIVES MATTER have a profound effect on someone’s life. ham community, who entered leader- 16 On June 6, Donnell “Tank” Tanksley, Words matter and actions matter. ship positions in several community Blaine Chief of Police, shared his perspec- “Being just matters. How do you want organizations. Foster was born in Seattle tives as a Black police officer and com- to be remembered? and worked in advertising, but dedicated B-BOARD  mander of a small municipal police force. A few weeks after telling the story to a herself to serving the community after moving to Bellingham in 1980. She was “I have been a law enforcement officer new recruit class, I received a phone call 14 a charter member and president of the for almost 27 years protecting those who from a lieutenant of a neighboring coun- Bellingham City Club, as well as a founder FILM  cannot protect themselves,” he writes. “I ty. ...The now ranking officer wanted to of the Northwest Women’s Hall of Fame. am a guardian who affords others safe know why I was defaming his name and Foster is also credited with developing havens and safe spaces. I’ve served in he had no idea who I was or what inci- the Bellingham Public Library logo and 13 communities and on college campuses so dent I was referring to. ...I told the lieu- was a longtime member of the Belling- MUSIC  all people may have live comfortably, ed- tenant it didn’t surprise me that he didn’t ham Rotary and Bellingham Soroptimists OF JULIE FOSTER FAMILY COURTESY ucate comfortably, and be freely able to remember the incident. Oftentimes peo- chapter. After serving as president of the love one another and have the freedom ple selectively forget. I ended the call YWCA Board of Directors, Foster became The renovation of the 12 the executive director of the YWCA in to peacefully live. by telling him what bothered me the YWCA led “to a clean break ART  “I am also a black man in America. It most was that I believed him. I told him 1998 at a perilous time for the agency. She led the fundraising effort and has not been easy being Black in Ameri- that he had unconstitutionally stopped between low cost ongoing 11 managed the $1.6 million renovation of ca. There are several different Americas, so many young black people, specifically the building. As the director until 2011, housing and emergency and STAGE  depending on the lens through which you black males, in his career that one car she expanded the Back to Work Boutique transitional housing.” are viewing. I will only speak of what I stop on a Sunday afternoon was a blur. as well as changing the direction of the see through my lens. My truth. A lens I told the lieutenant my hope was that mission to transitional housing. —Janet Marino 10 that has experienced racism, bias, pre- he didn’t have much time left as a po- conceived judgments and assumptions. lice officer and that he was a disgrace SOURCES: 100 Years of Challenge and Change Whatcom Women and the Bellingham YWCA by Lynne Masland GET OUT  People often ask me why I decided to to officers who are doing it right. The Interview with Lee Willis become a police officer. I tell them a lieutenant never filed the complaint. 8 story about an incident I had while living “My family has experienced many more including our June 18 panel discussion Making Our Voices heard in Ferguson, Missouri, in the late 1980s instances of racism and bigotry, not only and attending community college there. at the hands of the police but also from WORDS  Incidentally, I lived in the same apart- others. They are products of the South— Pat Rose (b. 1945) is a leader in the 6 ment complex where Michael Brown was specifically the area of Philadelphia, construction industry of Whatcom county,  6 shot and killed many years later in 2014.” Mississippi. I can recall as a youngster and active YWCA volunteer. Shortly after Chief Tanksley describes a horrific story listening to the elders recapping what moving to Whatcom County in 1972, Pat CURRENTS of racial profiling and police abuse as he they knew and experienced in 1964 when Rose became a single parent in need of  CURRENTS three civil rights workers were killed. a job. She was hired at the oil refinery and friends were journeying to ride horses 4 in Missouri. “I can recall when I was five years old (now Conoco-Phillips), one of the first two women in operations. After five

“As a young black man surrounded by asking my grandfather why he made his VIEWS  four or five white police officers on the own bullets for his .38 revolver and re- years, she quit to build a house: clearing the land, digging the foundation, framing side of a road in a majority white county loaded cartridges for his twelve gauge 4  and roofing almost entirely herself. With in Missouri, I did not have much choice. shotgun. He told me that in Mississip- the skills learned, as well as her refinery MAIL  Jail was not an option. I agreed to the pi they would not sell ammunition to a experience, Pat went into the construc- search,“ he writes. black man so he had to make his own in tion business, eventually obtaining her “The search was overly extensive, ille- order to hunt. general contractor’s license and forming gal and unjust; seat cushions removed, “A couple of years ago,” Tanksley re- Rose Construction in 1986. Before selling 06.10.20 and parts of the dashboard disassembled called, “my twentysomething daughter Rose Construction to her project manager with a complete disregard of property. phoned me. She was crying and very in 2012, she received several building .15 industry awards, including in recognition 24 The officers found nothing of interest to upset. She was distraught about recent # them. I recall the female officer asking events of police brutality and abuse. for service projects undertaken for the ROSE PAT COURTESY one of my friends ‘why you Niggers didn’t “She said, “Daddy, I am more afraid of Opportunity Council and the YWCA, where Pat also served as Board President. Pat’s go horseback riding in St. Louis.” He told being stopped by the police than being commitment to the community goes her he wasn’t aware of any places to ride robbed at gunpoint by a stranger.’ She beyond construction. Through Girl Scouts horses in St. Louis.” added, ‘I know the robber means harm to of America, Pat initiated crafts programs

They were mistreated by police for me but in the case of the police—at this for children at migrant farm worker Rose learned the skills for CASCADIA WEEKLY several hours. The experience created point I am not sure if they will help me camps and in the 90s, she engaged in her successful business by in Tanksley a conviction he wanted to do or kill me.’ the successful effort to defeat statewide 7 right in a career as a law officer. “Let that sink in. anti-gay initiatives. In retirement, Pat is building her own house. “I believed there had to be a better “These life experiences that are rooted still an active volunteer with the YWCA. way to treat the community. I believed deep into the fabric of people of color. and hoped not all police officers were The experiences are real. And it hurts. SOURCE: telephone interview Friday, August 30 like the ones we encountered. I was “My hope is that we as a nation can right—but I was also wrong. come together in unity. Love each other. I listened to the

elders come to my 22  words home in the fishing COMMUNITY LECTURES BOOKS FOOD  village where I was born, and they would 16 tell the story of the

B-BOARD  black fish, the killer whales, how we came 14 to be related to them,

FILM  the people that live under the sea. 13 —TSI’LI’XW BILL JAMES MUSIC 

12 the Lummi Sto’lo Village on the Nooksack

ART  River. He had multiple stories of how our families worked together and took care of

11 the elders. The elder’s values and teach- ings were instilled within our beloved STAGE  Chief Tsi’li’xw, the same teachings he passed on to each of us.

10 Tsi’li’xw was also one of our main el- ders that carried the knowledge of our family lineage. Tribal members would GET OUT  go to his home to visit and learn about their family tree. He also carried the 8 8 wisdom and knowledge of our tradition- al names and took part in many naming WORDS  WORDS  ceremonies. We are grateful for the time Chief

 6 Tsi’li’xw spent with us, teaching us Xwle- mi’ Chosen and sharing his knowledge. His wisdom will live on within all of us. CURRENTS Through his stories, love, compassion and CHILDREN OF THE SETTING SUN PRODUCTIONS

4 teachings, we each carry a little piece of him in our walk of life.

VIEWS  with cedar and wool weaving, his cultural He will continue to live on through us BY LAWRENCE SOLOMON knowledge and much more. and especially our youth, while they prac- 4  Tsi’li’xw served Lummi Nation in any way tice the song and dance he taught them.

MAIL  he could. He was appointed to complete a We will always be reminded of everything Si’am Tsi’li’xw term on the Lummi Indian Business Coun- he has given to us. Chief Tsi’li’xw will be cil and continued to offer guidance to the forever in our hearts. HONORING THE HEREDITARY CHIEF OF LUMMI NATION Council whenever called upon.

06.10.20 When he spoke, he often shared sto- Lawrence Solomon is Chairman of the SII’AM E ne schaleche ries about his family and of growing up in Lummi Indian Business Council .15 Our hearts are heavy with the loss of our Nation’s Chief Si’am Tsi’li’xw, our re- 24

# spected elder, teacher, relative, and friend. Our beloved Chief Tsi’li’xw cared deeply for our Nation and our people. He dedicated his life to learning from his elders about our history, language and Editor’s Note: I would sit quietly in the living of the hereditary chief of Lummi Nation. culture. He knew the importance of capturing the life experience and knowledge room of Tsi’li’xw Bill James while he taught the “Bill was a teacher of all and was a gentle, art of weaving and language to the many chil- yet strong voice for the Lummi people. He of our ancestors. dren of Lummi Nation, giving name to people holds a place alongside other transforma- Our Si’am Tsi’li’xw was a highly honored person among our Lhaq’te’mish people and places. It was an unforgettable experience tive tribal leaders that preceded him in

CASCADIA WEEKLY along the Coast Salish tribes and into Canada with our First Nation relatives. He was of patience, kindness and deep love for the death such as Billy Frank Jr., Stan Jones well-known as a master weaver and language teacher. future of his people. All who wished to learn Sr., and many others.” 8 Tsi’li’xw was generous with his knowledge. He had a gentle way of speaking that were welcome in his home. A transformative leader until his passing “Bill helped young people in tribal com- June 1 at age 75 from a hereditary liver still conveyed the importance of the knowledge he shared. When he spoke, people munities to have a deeper connection to disease, Chief James was a spokesman for listened with patience and a thirst for what he had to share. their ancestry and their cultures. He raised his people on the front lines of some of the Tsi’li’xw is recognized for his work including: the revitalization of our Xwlemi’ Cho- awareness of native art and language and most important fights of a generation, and sen, the revitalization of the Blackhawk singers, his time spent with our youth, his his legacy will live on for generations,” a dauntless champion of the extended fam- contributions to gathering information from our elders, his knowledge of our stories Governor Jay Inslee wrote at the passing ily of creatures populating the Salish Sea. and techniques with storytelling, his knowledge of our ancestral lands, his artistry matter like “hot summer, chilly read,” wraps up at the tail end of September, “laugh out loud” and “magical realism.” it’s possible city and county libraries For young readers, the “Imagine Your will have opened their doors to the pub- Story” theme the two library systems lic. In fact, with Whatcom County enter- have teamed up on for the summer of ing Phase 2 of Governor Jay Inslee’s ap-

2020 are also focused on furthering bin- proach to reopening the state, early this

go players’ capacity for discovery. Sug- week the Bellingham Public Library and 22  gestions to read outside or to someone WCLS branches in Point Roberts, Blaine, else, find out more about historic hero- Lummi Island, Sumas, Everson, Deming, FOOD  ines, suss out an author who’s new to North Fork, Lynden, Sudden Valley, and

them, or read a folktale are among the Ferndale began accepting returned ma- 16 choices for kids, but organizers note the terials during limited hours. categories on all of the cards—you can Starting Mon., June 15, holds from download and print separate ones for Barkley, Fairhaven, and Central libraries B-BOARD  for early years, kids, teens and adults in can also be picked up curbside at the

English, Spanish, Russian, or Punjabi— downtown Bellingham locale. Returned 14 are simply ideas, and bingo players are materials will be quarantined for three welcome to decide what and how much days before being checked in, so by the FILM  BY AMY KEPFERLE they want to accomplish. time your books, movies, CDs or other re-

As people read or listen to a book, they quests arrive, you’ll be good to go. 13 should keep track of their progress on While WCLS’s plan for curbside service Checkout Time the cards. Every child and teen who sets will take a little longer to put into ac- MUSIC  and meets a personal reading goal will tion, staff have returned to their des- A SUMMER OF DISCOVERY receive a book to keep, and adults can ignated work locations while following 12

get in on the fun by entering drawings to health and safety recommendations. As ART  AMID A global pandemic and race-re- to engage people of all ages to find new win reading-related prizes. soon as they get caught up, they plan to lated protests across the United States reading material instead point to topics Unlike in past years, the summer reading start scheduling pickups. 11 and beyond, it’s apt that many of the sug- designed to get participants to think out- program won’t be bracketed by in-person Since WCLS staff will be managing gestions for Bellingham Public Library’s side of the box. This is especially true in events. Instead, library staff have created the return of 111,630 books and other STAGE  and Whatcom County Library System’s the adult category, where subjects such a number of engaging online activities for library materials and distributing 3,886

annual summer reading program don’t as “state of the world,” “climate reality,” children and teens in the form of at-home items patrons currently have on hold as 10 necessarily fall under the frothy “beach “refugee memoir,” “matters of great im- scavenger hunts, art-related tween Zoom they enter into Phase 2, sit tight and reads” aggregation. portance” and “women’s suffrage” share meetings, writing clubs and more. consider getting a head start on your The bingo cards the libraries utilize square space with less-incendiary subject By the time the summer program summer of discovery. GET OUT  8 8 WORDS  WORDS 

One From The Heart.  6 CURRENTS 4 VIEWS  4  MAIL  06.10.20 .15 24 hy’shqe # We want to thank the Frontline Workers and CASCADIA WEEKLY All of Our Friends & Relatives during this time. 9

You can find us LIVE on FaceBook & YouTube | @ChildrenSSP that been fostering safe small-boat rec- reation and marine stewardship on Bell- ingham Bay since 2007 hasn’t officially opened its rental program for the season, it’s still possible to sign up for youth

camps and adult classes. Among the of-

22  ferings for the under-18 set are five-day outside Adventure Camps for ages 9-14—focus- FOOD  HIKING RUNNING GARDENING ing on a trifecta of sailing, kayaking and stand-up paddle boarding. “We in-

16 tentionally focus initiatives, games and skill building activities around individu- al and group skill development, building B-BOARD  self-confidence, and simply having fun on the water,” staffers say. “We expect

14 that your child will leave having learned basic kayaking, sailing, and safe boat- FILM  ing skills—but an overall positive ex- perience with small boats is our goal in 13 this camp, so that participants have a strong foundation and desire from which MUSIC  to continue learning in the future.” Ju- nior Learn to Sail Beginners Camps and 12 Teen Intro to Keelboats are also on the

ART  docket, but space is filling fast. More info: www.boatingcenter.org

11 Combine art with nature by bringing your progeny along on a jaunt to the Big STAGE  Rock Garden Park at 2900 Sylvan Street. In addition to sussing out the 37 perma- 10

10 nent works by both local sculptors and international artists—among them are an eye-catching geometrical sculpture GET OUT  OUTDOORS  by renowned Mexican artist Sebastian and rarely seen pieces by Canadian art- 8 ist David Marshall, but that won’t mean much to a 7-year-old—the 2.5-acre gar-

WORDS  den also boasts sinuous garden paths that invite exploration. If the young-

 6 sters respond favorably to the culturally ANACORTES KAYAK TOURS inspired outing, consider taking them on a tour of Western Washington Univer- CURRENTS sity’s ever-growing contemporary sculp-

4 ture collection on the campus grounds. BY AMY KEPFERLE up on how to tell the difference between With school out until further notice,

VIEWS  a male and female rock crab. More info: there shouldn’t be much of a crowd, and www.saltwatertides.com social distancing should be a snap. More 4  Vacation Plans Camping in the backyard is an ob- info: www.cob.org or www.westerngallery. wwu.edu/sculpture MAIL  vious choice amid a global pandemic, BEYOND SUMMER CAMP when staying close to home is recom- Other options for keeping busy this mended and public utilities become summer including checking out the Bell- KIDS HAD it good in the summer of 2019. They could spend their days at baseball more scarce once you leave city limits. If ingham Dirt Jump Park, where all skill

06.10.20 and tennis camps, watch outdoor movies while sprawled on picnic blankets among you’re going to do it, though, don’t just levels of mountain bikers are welcome throngs of fellow community members, get signed up for adventure quests in local grill hotdogs and roll out sleeping bags. and the waterfront view can’t be beat.

.15 parks, and attend any number of al fresco concert series and waterfront festivals with Pitch a tent or two, add some s’mores to It might also be time to explore the in- 24

# their families. Plans were made, and fun was had. the mix, tell tales around the campfire tricacies of the Interurban Trail beyond Things are decidedly different this summer. With the cancellation of pretty much (or a well-lit barbecue), play word games the scenic Boulevard Park to Taylor Dock every public event and youth-focused camp due to the coronavirus crisis and the un- like Simon Says, listen for frogs and route; teach your little ones how to fly certainty of when people will be able to gather together in groups again, the days and other nocturnal animals, and do some a kite and tell the difference between nights between now and Labor Day will now have to be filled in different ways. Luckily, stargazing if the night is clear. The Na- a trawler and a purse seiner at Zuanich we live in an area where we don’t have to travel far to find an abundance of options that tional Wildlife Federation’s annual Great Point Park; or take a hike to the Sehome

CASCADIA WEEKLY can keep kids busy, and even connect them to nature. American Campout is on the horizon, Arboretum with a picnic the kids helped Exploring the waterfront at low tide is a great way to turn curious children into future and they’ve got plenty more tips to make put together. 10 environmentalists. By observing what’s unearthed when the tide recedes, they get an up- the activity a memorable one—whether close look at the creatures and habitats that need protecting. And even if they get squirt- you’re on your lawn or on a mountain This is just a sampling of activities that ed by a geoduck or find a dead Dungeness crab concealed under a bed of eelgrass, they’ll getaway. More info: www.nwf.org/Great- can still help flatten the COVID-19 curve still be asking questions about their experiences and learning something about the world. American-Campout while simultaneously making the best Parents and keepers, be prepared to field numerous queries about marine life, how the Learning to sail at the Community out of an unfortunate situation. After tidal cycle is affected by the moon, and why it’s not a good idea to drink saltwater. With Boating Center is still an option, and all, summer isn’t cancelled, it’s just tak- minus tides in the horizon from June 18-26, now’s the time to choose a beach and study although the volunteer-driven nonprofit ing a vacation. wouldn’t be returning. “We’ve been here for 15 years, and it’s really become our home,” he said, pointing out that their location kit-

ty-corner to the Mount Baker Theatre

meant that during productions of per- 22  formances such as the The Nutcracker, stage Dracula, and Alice in Wonderland, they FOOD  THEATER DANCE PROFILES loaded more than 400 productions in

and out of the nearby theater. 16 “It’s kind of a sad day,” he added, “but because of the COVID-19 pandemic we were unable to continue classes and of B-BOARD  course canceled performances for the fu-

ture. We had a good run, and there might 14 be a chance of coming back after all of this. We’re evaluating that now. Thank FILM  you, and good luck with everything.”

Groups such as the Bellingham County 13 Dance Society will have to wait to re- sume the public dances they typically MUSIC  host a couple of times a month at the Fairhaven Library, and caution those 12

who hope to learn how to contra dance ART  by watching videos or reading up on the 11 topic to wait until they resume their 11 regularly events to master the mysteries STAGE  of the partnered dance form. STAGE  That’s not the case at OPUS Performing

UPCOMING EVENTS Arts. The Holly Street hub is continuing to 10 offer ballet, contemporary, hip-hop, adult SUN., JUNE 14 classes and more via the online platform GET OUT  VIRTUAL VAUDEVILLE: The New Old time Zoom, and in a recent update offered tips Chautauqua (NOTC) will host its first Virtual on how to improve the experience. THE FIREBIRD Virtuoso Vaudeville Extravaganza at 6pm on Many of their suggestions would 8 PHOTO BY SUSAN HEMINGSON SUSAN BY PHOTO Zoom. “We intend to celebrate our connec- translate well for anybody wondering

tions with each other, despite our isolation, how to have a successful experience tak- WORDS  BY AMY KEPFERLE and to share our joy and laughter with a live ing an online dance class. Among them

audience,” organizers to the fundraiser say. are keeping your devices fully charged,  6 “Each artist will be featured from their own rearranging furniture so you have space home and broadcast into the homes of all to move around, and finding substitutes

Dance On who wish to join in.: Suggested donation is for barres—including kitchen counters, CURRENTS $20 per screen. All donations go to keeping MOVING THROUGH A PANDEMIC chairs, dining room tables, bookshelves, 4 the NOTC alive during this uncertain time window sills and door frames.

SUPPOSEDLY, THE inspiration for Billy Idol’s 1981 hit song, “Dancing with My- and continuing its mission of engendering If watching other people dance is what VIEWS  self,” was inspired when the singer and his bassist happened upon a gathering of youth community through education, entertain- inspires you, you’re also in luck. Chore- in a Tokyo discotheque who, instead of dancing with each other, were moving in per- ment and laughter. ographer and dancer Pamela Kuntz of 4  fect time with their own reflections in walled mirrors. WWW.CHAUTAUQUA.ORG Kuntz and Company is creating weekly MAIL  While it’s unclear how that incident translated into the resulting MTV video that performances shared on WWU Dance’s featured the charismatic performer fighting off a horde of post-apocalyptic zombies MON., JUNE 15 Facebook page and beyond, and they’re (while simultaneously showcasing some sweet moves), both scenarios act as apt meta- VAUDE-VIDEO-HAM: The members of the not only lovely to behold, they’re also phors for our present reality—when many people are spending more time alone while Bellingham Circus Guild may not be able to timely. For example, a recent perfor- 06.10.20 waiting out a global pandemic, and current events often make it seem as if the end of share their talents in person this month at mance, “Dinner for One,” was layered the world is nigh. their spacious 6th Street Cirque Lab, but the with more than a dozen dancers—some .15 24

In pre-COVID-19 days, I suspect many of us took the act of dancing for granted. We monthly uncensored open stage fundraiser current and past WWU dance majors— # could head to the dark, strobe-lit floor at Rumors Cabaret to shrug off the stress of will nevertheless continue starting at 7pm exploring the solitary act of dining the work week, shake our booties at live music events from Bellingham to Anacortes, via a “Vaude-VIDEO-ham” watch party fea- alone. They eat cereal and french fries, take classes at any number of venues specializing in various types of movement, join turing a montage of everything from aerial drink wine and beer, slither artfully on folk and contra dancers for weekly gatherings, and schedule time on our calendars for performances to dance, comedy, magic, jug- floors and tables and chairs, and bring performances by community movers and shakers. gling, burlesque and more. Although entry humor and levity to the concept of shel- to the virtual gathering is free, the ongoing

Sadly, that’s no longer the case, and some local dance-focused entities won’t make it tering (and eating) in place. CASCADIA WEEKLY out on the other side of the coronavirus. Bellingham Dance Company recently announced event is designed as a fundraiser with a $5- The newly formed Whatcom Arts Proj- they were closing their doors, citing the virus as one of the main reasons they would no $10 suggested donation. “If you feel inspired ect has also been getting in on the ac- 11 longer be offering ballroom, swing and Latin dancing classes for all ages. They noted that to support the Bellingham Circus Guild while tion, hosting a series of “Wild Wednes- many of their teachers will still be offering instruction in town once it’s deemed safe to we all weather this storm there is a donation day” events with WWU Dance. A May do so, and encouraged people not to be too discouraged by the turn of events. button on the bottom of the front page of 20 posting featured a video of chore- Similarly, on May 30, John Bishop of Northwest Ballet Theater and Academy an- our website,” organizers say. ographer Shen Wei’s “Connect Transfer” nounced via a short YouTube video that the longtime dance company was vacating its WWW.BELLINGHAMCIRCUSGUILD.COM piece, where dancers painted the floor rehearsal and class space on Cornwall Avenue and, barring divine intervention, likely with their bodies as they moved in cir- doit ONGOING EXHIBITS ALLIED ARTS: Through June 27, view “Dress Poetry” in a window display at Allied Arts, 1418 Cornwall Ave. The exhibit features

beautiful dresses and powerful poetry from

22  local poets related to the 100th anniversary visual of white suffragettes winning the right to FOOD  GALLERIES OPENINGS PROFILES vote. Curator Leslie Wharton added hand-sewn masks designed by a local artist to the show. Masks symbolize the times and women’s voices

16 being silenced throughout history. (Masks, poetry books and dresses are for sale through (acrylic and collage on canvas) leaves Allied Arts’ website.) B-BOARD  WWW.ALLIEDARTS.ORG me happily puzzling: A grounded man encounters a slightly off-balance fe- FOURTH CORNER: Please call or email for

14 male, both observed by a diffident- an in-person appointment at Fourth Corner looking king. Frames and Gallery, 311 W. Holly St. FILM  Equally whimsical and symbolic are WWW.FOURTHCORNERFRAMES.COM

Deb McCunn’s ceramics. Her “Electrolux GOOD EARTH: Amy Popelka’s “Cultivating 13 Girls” (in the garden) and bunny nurses Restoration” can be seen in person from (in the gallery) are not merely cute; she 11am-5pm Thursdays through Mondays start- MUSIC  uses them to poke fun at stereotypes of ing Sun., June 14 at Good Earth Pottery, 1000 females as sex objects. Harris Ave. No more than five patrons will 12

12 be allowed inside the gallery at a time, and Salyna Gracie’s colorful encaustics like customers and employees will be required to ART  ART  “our everyday mystics” celebrate flowers wear a mask inside the gallery. Gloves and and birds. Bird songs make the “petals hand sanitizer will be provided for han-

11 of [her] soul unfold.” But how profound- dling pottery, and a sneeze guard/barrier is ly different in style is her collage, “The installed at the cash register. Curbside pickup is also available. STAGE  Trail:” An elderly person WWW.GOODEARTHPOTS.COM bends over an astrologi-

10 cal disk, witnessed by I.E. GALLERY: Paintings by Marc Aronson and images of mother and sculptures by Mike Scott can now be seen in child, a shrouded figure person from 11am-5pm Fridays through Mon- GET OUT  days in Edison at i.e. gallery, 5800 Cains Court. and an owl. It’s weirdly WWW.IEEDISON.COM unforgettable. 8 Schack Art Center’s SMITH & VALLEE: Starting Sat., June 13, SEE artist of the year in peruse works by printmaker and painter Jen- WORDS  WHAT: Spring 2019 was Janie Olsen. nifer Eaton White, painter Kathleen Faulkner, and sculptor Camille Ireland in Edison at Show Her richly detailed work WHERE: Smith & Vallee Gallery, 5742 Gilkey Ave. .  6 Matzke Fine combines portraits of The exhibit can be viewed in person from Art Gallery animals surrounded by 10am-5pm Saturdays and Sundays through and Sculpture insects, mushrooms and June 29. The number of visitors in the gallery CURRENTS Park, 2345 ferns, juxtaposing ro- will be limited, and guests are asked to wear Blanche Way, masks. The venue will be open weekdays by 4

“FOX AND HARE,” BY JUDITH HEIM AND HARE,” BY “FOX mance and menace, ugli- Camano Island appointment with free curbside pickup for WHEN: 11am- ness and beauty. online purchases.

VIEWS  5pm Fridays Olsen’s “Nyx” shows WWW.SMITHANDVALLEEGALLERY.COM through an opossum amid mush- 4  BY STEPHEN HUNTER Sundays, rooms, moths, ferns and SCOTT MILO GALLERY: Scott Milo Gallery weekdays by features its fifth annual “Little Gems” show

MAIL  worms. “Aziz” finds fox, appointment with a juried group of Plein Air Washington INFO: www. frog and owl among ivy, Artists through June 27 in Anacortes at Scott It’s a Phase matzkefineart. toadstools and check- Milo Gallery, 420 Commercial Ave. Also show- com ered lilies. ing are oils by Karen Bakke, oil paintings and ceramics by Susan Cohen Thompson, oils by 06.10.20 FROM GALLERY TO GARDEN The paintings of Kristi Jennifer McGill, and acrylics by John Roser. Galindo Dyson, past president of Women The exhibit can also be viewed online. .15 WITH THE transitioning of Island County into Phase 2 of the coronavirus-related Painters of Washington, express exuber- WWW.SCOTTMILO.COM 24

# reopening of Washington state, Matzke Fine Art Gallery and Sculpture Park on Camano ance. Her all-over, edge-to-edge designs Island recently began welcoming visitors again—with precautions, of course. are solid American abstract expression- WHATCOM MUSEUM: Whatcom Museum’s Within the gallery—masks and social distancing, please—smaller sculptures by a ism. In “Flotsam,” a brilliant cloud of campus—including the Lightcatcher Building, Family Interactive Gallery, Old City Hall, and number of featured artists are surrounded by colorful paintings. Several sculptors are multicolored fragments flies up with joy Syre Education Center—will be closed through rigorous abstractionists, such as Jan Hoy, Randall Leek, and Chuck Lopez. and excitement. June 30 or until further notice. Museum staff Hoy approaches her works as answers to questions of structure. “Geo Cubes” is a The richness of soft pastel recreates are preparing for safe reopening during Phase 3 of Governor Inslee’s plan. Meanwhile, the

CASCADIA WEEKLY sober meditation of five rust-color cubes atop a base of black basalt. Leek’s graceful a rural sunset in Janet Hamilton’s “Eve- sculptures in Norway maple rotate smoothly on marble bases, as befits his background ning Glow.” She’s a superb technician of museum is hosting virtual programs; offering downloadable at-home activities; updating 12 in engineering. Lopez, who is a glass studio technician at Pratt Fine Arts Center, cre- the medium and has won many awards its YouTube channel with curator-led gallery ates exquisite “tessellated” blown glass creations such as “Marianas Oblong.” and commissions in the Northwest dur- tours, collection highlights, and educa- Nearby, Tracy Powell tells stories in his work. Visitors can admire his “Birth of the ing the past 20 years. tional activities; updating articles about the Flower Children” in the 10-acre sculpture garden and the “Maiden of Deception Pass” Once you’ve soaked up the gallery museum’s collection; offering curbside pickup in the state park. In the gallery, view “Mom and Child” (limestone) and the diminutive scene, head back outside to discover from its Museum Store, and more. WWW.WHATCOMMUSEUM.ORG “Mermaid” (alabaster). more of the beautiful sculptures, then Judith Heim tells tales with subtle suggestions of posture. Her “Fox and Hare” buy a work of art to take home. rumor has it ONE STRANGE SUMMER

I CAN’T KEEP writing about how the world 22  has gone upside down because every time I music do, it goes more upside downer so I’m just FOOD  SHOW PREVIEWS RUMOR HAS IT going to wait until we’ve gotten everything

out of our system and assess things then. 16 By the way, has anyone read the Book of Revelations lately? I kind of want to know where we’re at in terms of the Rapture. (Is B-BOARD  beth Park Summer Concert Series. that even a Book of

The lack of loss I felt did not come from a Revelations thing? I 14 lack of love for the longtime summer staple. sort of tapped out Indeed, the start of the series is one of my of Bible study be- FILM  favorite harbingers of the season and I have fore we got there.) 13 many fond memories of wandering by the sce- Since I don’t expect  13 nic Elizabeth Park locale for the Thursday-night to be Raptured giv- MUSIC concerts. Plus, it’s always seemed a little like en my heathenness, MUSIC  sorcery the way music sprouts up all over when I need to know how the weather turns sunny, from the middle of much time I have 12 BY CAREY ROSS downtown to the middle of our neighborhoods. before I’m called ART  Instead my unworried state was a result of upon to help repopulate the Earth because

knowing Marla Bronstein, wrangler of music that seems like a big job and I’m pretty 11 and maker of magic for the Elizabeth Park se- sure I’m not qualified.

ries. Perhaps this is unfair, but to know Marla In other non-music-related matters, I just STAGE  is to never be concerned that a solution will have to say that people in this area have

be found to a problem—any problem, no mat- done an excellent job coming together and 10 ter how large or insurmountable it seems on standing up for what we value in a peaceful its face. Plainly put, she is a woman who Gets manner (this is not me condemning protest Shit Done, and I had a feeling she’d find a way movements elsewhere—I believe radical ac- GET OUT  for this show to go on. tion is sometimes necessary to bring about

She did just that, and in record time, too. radical change). And now that you’ve done 8 Not long after the city quite reasonably all of this coming together, I believe it to

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ners Bellingham Parks and Rec. and the El- County. You need not be a Skagit resident  6 dridge Society for History and Preservation, to avail yourself of testing. Get after it. I’d announced that the 2020 season would time like Phase 2 to become Phase 3 rather than

travel to the future. Which is not my round- regressing to Phase 1 again. CURRENTS

about way of saying it will be postponed, in- Recent events have also brought home 4 stead it will take place virtually, via that place another fact of our COVID existence, and FRUIT COCKTAIL

we all love and loathe, the worldwide web. yes, I’m about to sing a familiar song. VIEWS  Since we’re all on the internet constantly I miss our music venues.

these days, I can think of no better place to It is not lost on me that with all of our 4  host it while the park is unavailable. venues closed, we’re also missing a prime MAIL  BY CAREY ROSS The virtual Elizabeth Park Summer Concert outlet for raising both funds and awareness. Series kicks off Thurs., June 18 and will be a It’s no secret that the Bellingham charitable mix of livestreamed and prerecorded concerts economy is benefit-based. There is also no

broadcast on the series’ Facebook page as well doubt in my mind that if venues such as the 06.10.20 Elizabeth Park as YouTube. You need not possess either a Face- Wild Buffalo, Shakedown, and Firefly (pour

book or YouTube account to join the audience, one out) were open and operating, they’d .15 24

but if you want to host a watch party for you be deep in planning fundraisers, silent auc- # Concert Series and your friends, the more the merrier. tions and other means by which to provide As to who will provide the entertainment, direct support to organizations that could OUR VIRTUAL SUMMER the lineup is as follows: Free Harmony (June really use that right now. 18 and July 16), Craig O’s Planet Groove It’s also not lost on me that with such WHEN THE COVID shutdown began to take down all of our favorite sum- (June 25 and Aug. 20), the Sweet Goodbyes big, overarching issues consuming our

mer events, one by one, like everyone else, I went through the five stages (July 2), High Mountain String Band (July minds, hearts and wallets right now that CASCADIA WEEKLY of grief—denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance—with what 9), 4Tens Band (July 23), Di Young and Fruit saving our music venues has taken a back- felt like every cancellation. Cocktail (July 30), the Soul Shakers (Aug. 6), seat. That’s understandable. However, I’d 13 I’d say it was like being on a constant roller coaster except that only and Bandzandt (Aug. 13). I’m not here to tell like us to be mindful of the fact that in makes me long for the Northwest Washington Fair, and there will be no you what to do, but if you procure a pint of the fight for justice of all kinds for all fair this year. Mallard Ice Cream for the concert and some- people, our venues are powerful voices Back to the point at hand. one sets up a live stream of Margaret Bikman and important allies in that effort. We It’s not exactly accurate to say that I mourned the loss of all the dancing along, it’ll be almost like you’re at could use those voices and that energy events. It is correct to say I mourned all of them save for one: the Eliza- the park enjoying the show. right now. diary author and civil rights leader, was working on a book with the working title Remember This House about his personal friendships and the assassinations of Medgar Evers, Martin Luther King Jr., and

Malcolm X. The documentary uses some

22  of the text from the 30-something com- film pleted page of the book, as well as Bald- FOOD  MOVIE REVIEWS FILM SHORTS win’s television appearances and lectures to craft a portrait not just of the author,

16 but also of the state of race in America from the Civil Rights era to the uprising in Ferguson, Missouri following the fatal B-BOARD  police shooting of Michael Brown. ““The

story of the Negro in America is the story 14  14 of America,” he says at one point. “It is not a pretty story.” Watch I Am Not Your FILM  FILM  Negro and then get your hands on a copy of Baldwin’s The Fire Next Time. 13 From there, the next logical stop is the documentary Toni Morrison: The Pieces I MUSIC  Am. Few modern authors have made the kind of mark on American culture that Toni 12 Morrison has so indelibly left. From her de-

ART  but novel The Bluest Eye to her final book God Help the Child, no writer has been able

11 to bring the experiences of black people to a mass audience with the kind of hu- STAGE  manity and raw emotion that she did. Over the span of a life very well lived, she won

10 a Pulitzer Prize, a National Book Award, a Nobel Prize, a Presidential Medal of Free- dom and hung out with people such as GET OUT  Oprah and Barack Obama, but never lost sight of who she wrote for or what she was 8 driven to write about. The documentary, completed just before her death in 2019,

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4 a conversation about race.’ This is the conversation. I want to see a cop shoot

VIEWS  a white unarmed teenager in the back. WHOSE STREETS And I want to see a white man convicted 4  for raping a black woman. Then when you ask me, ‚ÄòIs it over?’, I will say yes.” MAIL  Which brings us to Whose Streets?, an BY CAREY ROSS on-the-ground look at the uprising in As part of their virtual cinema and in Ferguson, Missouri following the shoot-

06.10.20 keeping with their “more than movies” ing of Michael Brown. Told by the peo- mission, the Pickford Film Center has made ple who lived it, who are still living it, .15 No Justice, No Peace films available that will help folks along it’s an instructive look at what happens 24 # MOVIES FOR THE MOVEMENT their journey to better understanding. And when a police killing of an unarmed black in their effort to do what they can to help, man catalyzes the anger of the citizenry AFTER THE death of George Floyd at the hands of—or the knee, rather—of a the Pickford will give permanent access to they’re supposed to protect and serve, Minneapolis police officer, the entire country, and now the world, has exploded, the trio of films (instead of the standard everyday people become vocal, unafraid seemingly overnight. rental period that typically comes with vir- activists, and their protests are met with Of course, it wasn’t overnight at all and the racial tensions that always simmer just tual cinema movies) and are donating all of a police force equipped with military-

CASCADIA WEEKLY below the surface of the melting pot that is America simply boiled over once again. the proceeds from them to Black Lives Mat- grade weapons. Whose Streets? illustrates I don’t know if this signals a turning point for the United States. I’ll let history ter and Northwest Community Bail Fund. that what many of us view as the con- 14 be the judge of that. What I do see is people of all ages, from senior citizens on In terms of the three virtual cinema tinuation of the struggle for civil rights down to seniors in high school, trying to gain a greater understanding of the forces movies, an excellent starting point is is really a fight for black lives. at play and their role in perpetuating 400 years of wrongs with the goal of being the Oscar-nominated I Am Not Your Negro. change-makers in their homes, communities and beyond. People are seeking out news If you wanting to get fired up about in- For more information about the Pickford’s sources, firsthand experiences, books and, of course, movies in their effort to edu- equality and racial justice, there’s no bet- virtual cinema as well as a watchlist con- cate themselves. It’s one of the more hopeful circumstances of this turmoil. It’s much ter person to turn to than James Baldwin. taining more titles, head to www.pick- harder to hide from things once you’ve gained knowledge of their existence. Before he died in 1987, Baldwin, incen- fordfilmcenter.org.

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ART  revelations and catalysts are likely to be available to blessing that helps you understand aspects of your his- you in the midst of the daily slog—even when you’re tory that have always been mysterious or murky. feeling bored. Make it your business to be on high 11 alert for them. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): According to WE'RE OPEN! my analysis of the astrological omens, you’re primed to STAGE  GEMINI (May 21-June 20): According to novelist navigate your way through a sweetly gritty, tenderly Take out or FREE delivery Octavia E. Butler, “Positive obsession is about not transformative, epically meaningful turning point in being able to stop just because you’re afraid and full the history of your relationship with your favorite col- 10 Order online at pizzatime.com of doubts.” That’s what I wish for you in the coming laborator or collaborators. If that sounds too intense, or call (360) 650-0555 weeks, Gemini: positive obsession. It’s also what I you could at least accomplish an interesting, stimulat- expect! My analysis of the astrological omens suggests ing, educational shift in the way you fit together with GET OUT  505 32nd St, Ste 106 that you will have the pluck and craftiness neces- your best ally or allies. It’s up to you, Sagittarius. How sary to veer away from murky, disturbing versions of much love and intimacy and synergy can you handle? obsession. Instead, you’ll embrace the exhilarating I won’t judge you harshly if you’d prefer to seek the 8 kind of obsession that buoys your spirit in moments milder version of deepening right now. Besides, you’ll of uncertainty. I foresee you making progress on your probably get a chance to go further later this year.

WORDS  most important labor of love. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Actor Emma Shop for DADS, CANCER (June 21-July 22): William Thomson, Thompson tells us, “I wish I wouldn’t have to say  6 also known as Lord Kelvin (1824–1907), was a Can- this, but I really like human beings who have suffered. and cerian physicist and mathematician who contributed They’re kinder.” Adding to what she observes, I’ll say GRADS, TEACHERS to the understanding of thermodynamics and other that for many people, their suffering has also made areas of scientific and engineering knowledge. Despite them smarter and more soulful and more compas- CURRENTS his considerable intelligence, however, he was myopic sionate. Not always, but often, it’s the pain they’ve about the possibility that humans might one day fly suffered that has helped turn them into thoughtful 4 through the air while seated inside of machines. In companions who know how to nourish others. I urge a 1902 interview—a year before the Wright Brothers' you to make a special point to converse with people

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 6 8 Frenzied rant orders these days 39 *Redundant- 4 ___ polloi Amos LOOKING FOR PUZZLE SOLUTIONS? 14 Some old Chryslers 20 Plate sounding title for an 5 Sash for a kimono 38 “It’s either hunt ___ Last week’s puzzle was published in our digital edition, which can be viewed on the Cascadia Weekly website www. 16 Former Georgian 22 Lennon’s second wife “X-Files” agent 6 “Amazing” magician hunted” cascadiaweekly.com.Last week’s digital edition also includes CURRENTS president Shevard- 23 *Japanese variation 42 “I’m Gonna Git You famous for debunking 40 “Just joking around” the solution for the prior week's puzzle.

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22  FOOD  16 16 BUSINESS  B-BOARD  BRIEFS B-BOARD 06.10.20 BY CAREY ROSS Photo by David Scherrer. LOCAL BUSINESSES GIVE BIG 14 In light of recent events, many local The Museum might be closed, but our heART is open! MASK UP, BUTTERCUP businesses did more than just make FILM  FREE FACE-COVERINGS statements of support, they put their Check out our website for virtual exhibits, downloadable kids’ activities,

Whatcom Unified Command is pro- money where their mouths are. During a and teacher resources: www.whatcommuseum.org 13 viding masks to employers as part of time when many of those businesses are struggling, giving big is no small thing. @WhatcomMuseum @Whatcom_Museum @whatcom_museum the Phase 2 reopening of businesses. MUSIC  This is far from a complete list. Local Whatcom Museum | whatcommuseum.org | [email protected] They’ve supplied 100,000 disposable generosity abounds. masks to local chambers of commerce Camber Coffee: Raised $2,515 from a 12

and business organizations to be doled June 3 fundraiser, intending to donate ART  out on a first-come, first-served basis. it to African American scholarship programs at WWU, instead decided AT 8:00AM The allocations are 10 masks per em- 11 to start their own scholarship, the OPEN DAILY ployee (50-mask minimum) with a maxi- Camber African American Scholarship, mum of 500 masks per business. They in conjunction with WWU, which they STAGE  are expected to run out quickly. Find will replenish annually. Leaf and Ladle: Donated 25 percent

info at: www.bellingham.com/masks 10 of its June 4 sales, staff donated all tips and the ownership contributed to WAIT FOR THE SIGNAL make a total donation of $1,500, which GET OUT  GREEN MEANS GO was split between Black Lives Matter With the patchwork of business open- and the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. ings brought by Whatcom County’s entry Comics Place and Sea Witch 8 into Phase 2, wouldn’t it be Botanicals: Teamed up to match donated funds and contributed more nice if there was a uniform WORDS  than $3,000 to Black Lives Matter, visual aid to help identify with Sea Witch Botanicals making an

who is open? Thanks to the additional $1,000 donation to the  6 City of Bellingham’s innova- NAACP Legal Defense Fund. tive-yet-low-tech Green Cone Kulshan and Aslan breweries: Came together to craft a collaboration program, there will be. Here’s CURRENTS brew, Mountain Lion IPA, the proceeds how it works: If you spot a from which will be donated to the 4 bright green cone outside a business, you Seattle/King County chapter of Black may direct your traffic (ie your person and Lives Matter. VIEWS  your dollars) there. Easy peasy. WinkWink: Gave 100 percent of the

proceeds from the sale of their collec- 4  BE KIND, WHICH MEANS… tion of books about race to Free Black Mommas and National Bail Out. They MAIL  …DON’T BE A JERK sold through their entire supply in less Our new normal isn’t going to feel very than 24 hours and made contributions normal for a while. Businesses are trying totaling more than $1,300. Good Earth Pottery: Is donating 10 to adapt in real time. Give everyone the 06.10.20 space they need and the grace to figure percent of all online and in-store sales (they reopen June 14) during June to things out. We’re only all in this together the NAACP. .15 24

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If you’re one of the thousands of people who at- CASCADIA WEEKLY tended a Black Lives Matter march, gathering or rally this weekend, hie thyself to the drive-thru COVID-19 21 testing facility at Skagit Valley College from 9am-4pm Mon.-Fri. for a little self-swabbing. No appointment, I-5 Exit 260 insurance or online registration is needed. If you’d SilverReefCasino.com like such ease of testing in Whatcom County, take it up with Whatcom Unified Command, as no such facility exists there (hint hint, WUC). doit

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PARTY Find locally grown 22  22 vegetables, flowers, fruits and other gustatory goods FOOD  FOOD  chow at the weekly Birchwood RECIPES REVIEWS PROFILES Farmers Market taking place Sundays through 16 October in the heart of the Birchwood neighborhood. B-BOARD 

vorite happy hour locale, and the last UPCOMING EVENTS who are accustomed to picking

14 restaurant I visited before the hospitality up a diverse array of high-quality WED., JUNE 10 produce grown nearby should industry took a mandated hiatus—I’m also

FILM  SEDRO MARKET: The Sedro- know they can still expect to find aware that the safety procedures I caught Woolley Farmers Market continues great prices—by taking turns a glance of during my drive-by will likely today from 3pm-7pm at Heritage having the hard-working farmers 13 make my next dining experience there a Square. Health and safety staff the market, they’re able to different one. I’m OK with that. protocols are in place in light of keep prices low for East Whatcom MUSIC  At restaurants throughout Whatcom the COVID-19 pandemic, but the County residents.The markets con- market is still committed to bring tinue Saturdays through Oct. 23. and Skagit counties, a strict adherence fresh, local food and products to WWW.TWINSISTERSMARKET.COM 12 to measures established by the Depart- residents and neighbors Wednes-

ART  ment of Labor and Industries under days through Oct. 14. CONCRETE MARKET: The Con- Governor Jay Inslee’s guidance means WWW.SEDROWOOLLEY crete Saturday Market takes place FARMERSMARKET.COM from 10am-1pm at the Concrete 11 that during Phase 2, no bar seating is Community Center, 45821 Railroad permitted, guest occupancy must be 50 FRI., JUNE 12 St. Posted signage will direct STAGE  percent of the maximum building occu- FERNDALE MARKET: The Fern- shoppers to follow safety guide- pancy or lower (including outdoor seat- dale Farmers Market opens today lines, and, for now, it’s a drive-in, from 2pm-6pm in the parking lot farmers-only market. Artisans and 10 ing), tables must be a minimum of six feet away from each other, all parties next to the Grocery Outlet. If crafters may return when safety you’re interested in helping them restrictions are lifted, so keep an and tables must be five guests or less, grow, head over—and don’t forget ear open for updates. GET OUT  customers are strongly encouraged to your safety standards. WWW.CONCRETE wear a cloth face covering any time they WWW.FERNDALE SATURDAYMARKET.COM 8 aren’t seated at the tables, and restau- PUBLICMARKET.ORG rants must implement plans to ensure BELLINGHAM MARKET: Attend SAT., JUNE 13 the Bellingham Farmers Market WORDS  proper physical distancing in lobbies, BY AMY KEPFERLE ANACORTES MARKET: The Ana- from 10am-2pm Saturdays at the waiting areas and payment counters. cortes Farmers Market is open from Depot Market Square, 1100 Railroad

 6 Additionally, the number of staff serv- 9am-2pm at the Depot Arts Center, Ave. At the modified market, social ing any given table should be minimized, 611 R Ave. Their rules include distancing is strongly enforced, single-use menus are required for in- following and obeying all signs, patrons are not allowed to touch markers, barriers and instructions the food, and a limited number of

CURRENTS Open for person dining, buffets and salad bars are from market staff or volunteers. vendors are allowed on site to sell

4 currently not permitted, and hand sani- For now they’re only selling “food farm produce and grocery staples tizer should be readily available for both and flowers,” but those who want such as bread, meat and cheese. to support the market’s artists and Entertainment, music and eating VIEWS  Business staff and patrons. Both behind the scenes and on the crafters can purchase their products areas have been suspended until online, then pick them up Saturdays further notice, and masks are

4  LOCAL RESTAURANTS TURN ON floor, be aware that many other safety at the market’s information booth. encouraged. Please stay home if WWW.ANACORTES MAIL  THE LIGHTS protocols are being followed to ensure you are sick, and be prepared with your dining experience is a safe one. FARMERSMARKET.ORG small bills to offer exact change to WHEN DRIVING by the Holly Street Jalapenos last Thurs- This means you’ll want to tip your servers vendors when possible. day on the secret squirrel route to Lummi Island, I took note of generously, follow the rules put in place MOUNT VERNON MARKET: The WWW.BELLINGHAMFARMERS.ORG Mount Vernon Farmers Market 06.10.20 the fact that the Mexican restaurant was practically deserted, instead of grousing about how much eas- takes place from 9am-2pm SUN., JUNE 14 with only a couple of people waiting for takeout outside its ier life used to be before the global pan- Saturdays through Oct. 20 at BIRCHWOOD FARMERS MAR-

.15 front doors. demic messed everything up, watch your Riverwalk Park, 501 Main St. Only KET: Find locally grown vegetables, 24

# By the time I returned home Sunday afternoon, the scene had kids, keep opinions about masks to your- 25 customers are allowed in at a flowers, fruits and other goods drastically changed. This time, the parking lot was on its way to self, and express gratitude and patience time to peruse the goods. Check from more than 10 growers and their website beforehand to find producers in Whatcom County at being full, and the folks who were in line outside appeared to for those making it possible to step in- out which farmers will be in the Birchwood Farmers Market hap- be waiting for tables to open up. side your favorite establishments during attendance each week, then get pening from 9am-2pm every Sunday I’d known a number of restaurants would be back in business a time when the world seems to be all inspired to make a meal plan. through October at the Park Manor once it was announced Whatcom County had been cleared to en- kinds of topsy-turvy. WWW.MOUNTVERNON Shopping Center, 1538 Birchwood FARMERSMARKET.ORG Ave. The cooperative single-stand

CASCADIA WEEKLY ter Phase 2 of Washington’s four-pronged approach to reopening The number of food-and-drink-related market is dedicated to increas- the state during the coronavirus crisis, but still did a double- venues that have already reopened or TWIN SISTERS MARKET: The ing food access in the Birchwood 22 take. I turned right and drove slowly around the perimeter of the are preparing to do so in the near future Twin Sisters Market continues its neighborhood by providing fresh, restaurant to verify they were really letting people in, and was continues to grow, but if you spot your fifth season today from 9am-3pm sustainably-grown produce at a shocked to see people actually seated at tables. Both indoors go-to brewery, coffeehouse, barbecue at Nugent’s Corner, and 10am-2pm reduced prices. When attending the and in the outdoor patio space facing the picturesque waters of joint, bakery, bistro, cafe or date-night in Maple Falls at the North Fork market, please wear a face mask and Library. In addition to having new keep social distancing in mind. Bellingham Bay, diners were sipping on Big Mamas, eating lunch destination in the list provided here, now protocols in place to keep the WWW.BIRCHWOOD and generally looking as if they were enjoying themselves. the time to take a seat at their table and community healthy, Foothills folks FARMERSMARKET.COM Although I’m also eager to return to Jalapenos—it’s my fa- offer them your support.

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PHOTO?? 14 FILM  13 MUSIC 

NOW OPEN The Loft 12

Lombardi’s ART  Adrift Restaurant (Anacortes) Lynden Dutch Bakery

Avenue Bread Luna’s Bistro 11 The Beaver Inn Makeworth Market

Bellingham Bar and Grill McKay’s Taphouse and Pizzeria STAGE  The Birch Door Cafe Menace Brewing

The Brown Lantern (Anacortes) The Mill 10 Black Drop Coffeehouse Mykonos Black Sheep Nicki’s Bella Marina (June 20?) Blue Abode Bar Neko Cat Cafe GET OUT  Bob’s Burgers and Brew North Fork Brewery

Brandywine Kitchen Northside Restaurant and Lounge 8 Buffalo Wild Wings Old World Deli

Burnt Ends (Lynden) Overflow Taps WORDS  Busara Thai Cuisine OVN Wood Fired Pizza

Chuckanut Brewery Our Diner  6 Cocoanut Grove Pure Bliss The Colophon Cafe The Railway Cafe (Blaine)

Cosmos Bistro Raspberry Ridge Golf Course and Grill CURRENTS Redlight Diamond Jim’s Grill 4 Downtime Taps (Ferndale) Red Rum

El Agave Mexican Restaurant Rock and Rye Oyster House VIEWS  El Capitan’s Rusty Wagon

El Ranchito (Lynden) Scotty Brown’s 4  El Rey Restaurant and Skylark’s Hidden Cafe MAIL  Sports Bar Sirena Gealto Fireside Martini and Wine Bar Stemma Brewing FrinGe Brewing Stones Throw Brewery

Galloway’s Cocktail Bar Terramar Brewstillery (Edison) 06.10.20 Greene’s Corner The Little Cheerful

Gruff Brewing Thousand Acre Cider House .15 24

Herb Neimann’s Steak and Tony’s Tavern (Custer) # Schnitzel House (Everson) Twin Sisters Brewing IHOP Wander Brewing The Hilltop Restaurant Wild Oat Bakery and Cafe Homeskillet Zen Sushi The Horseshoe Cafe

Graham’s (Deming) CASCADIA WEEKLY Jake’s Lynden OPENING SOON Jalapenos Anthony’s HomePort and Hearthfire 23 Jeckyl & Hyde Bellingham Cider Company Just Desserts (Lynden) Dirty Dan Harris Steakhouse Keenan’s at the Pier Extremes Sport Grill & Pizzeria Leaf and Ladle Goods Local Brews Lighthouse Bar and Brill Waterfront Tavern