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VIEWS Judges do not run on a partisan ticket. is worth paying attention to. Distribution People often wish there was some other simple —Mary Kay Becker, Bellingham 2 2 Rear End Distribution Manager: way to identify with judges. Be reminded that in Erik Burge 19: Free Will, Advice Goddess MAIL MAIL  distribution@ recent years, the single most important and most JAMES ERB FOR JUDGE 20: Crossword cascadiaweekly.com prudent decision affecting justice in Whatcom The recent controversy over the Supreme Court County has been the voters’ overwhelming rejec- nomination underlines the importance of inde- 21: Sudoku, Comix Whatcom: Erik Burge, Stephanie Simms tion of the proposals for a new, large, expensive pendent judges. The judge must not look at court

10.14.20 22: Biz Briefs Skagit: Linda Brown, regional jail. cases with a biased view. Judicial code prohibits 23: Harvest helpers Barb Murdoch Judges do not decide to build jails. But they their telling you their thoughts on a special issue. .15 do make decisions in individual cases that, taken Independence is one of two attributes a judge 42 Letters # SEND LETTERS TO LETTERS@ collectively, either drive up the demand to ex- must bring to the court. The other is knowledge CASCADIAWEEKLY.COM pand incarceration or help to bring it down. And of the law. as top courthouse officials, judges participate In both of these “must-haves” James Erb is the

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Court justices. community’s transition to a clean energy 18 If James has a bias it is for making the economy, without leaving our industries courts a safe place to provide equal jus- and hardworking citizens behind. FILM tice for all. Jeff’s training and practice as an archi-

—Jayne Freudenberger, Bellingham tect has developed his talent for creat- 16 ing comprehensive visions, and has given RULE ON CLIMATE CHANGE him the skills to assimilate and synthe- MUSIC I couldn’t help noticing that there was size component parts that bring the vi- DUNGENESS no mention of climate change in the oth- sion to life. His involvement with public/ CRAB COCKTAIL 11 erwise excellent Sept. 30 article about private partnerships gives him a practical ART the race between Alicia Rule and Luanne base of experience. Sweet dungeness crab piled high on a bed of diced celery

Van Werven to represent the 42nd Legis- Projects the PUD undertakes often take 13 with our house-made cocktail. lative District. It’s worth noting that the years to negotiate and implement. That’s $

Served daily 12.95 STAGE two candidates hold very different views why experience matters—without Jeff about the need for action on climate. on the board, only one commissioner will Alicia Rule’s campaign website states have more than two years’ experience. that our climate is “out of balance” and Good ideas are a dime a dozen. Good highlights the damage that rising carbon ideas without the persistence and skill to emissions is doing to the health of our air, bring them to fruition means perpetua- GET OUT 12 water and farmlands. She says, “We have tion of the status quo. Making positive

a moral responsibility to be good stewards change requires application of diverse 10 of God’s creation.” skills. That’s why I support Jeff McClure ULTIMATE

By contrast, Rep. Van Werven’s cam- for PUD commissioner. BEER BRAT WORDS paign website is silent on the issue of cli- —Jeff Arvin, Bellingham Beer and cheddar bratwurst, mate change and she has a record of vot- pretzel bun, stone ground mustard, 6 ing against climate protections. GRANT FOR PUD pepperoncini, horseradish pickles, In February, for example, Van Werven Democracy always surprises me. When diced tomato, and diced onion. voted against a bill to tighten limits on we elect people who are fresh and forward Served daily $5.95 CURRENTS

the state’s greenhouse gas emissions. thinking, and not bought or beholden to 4 Even BP supported the bill, acknowl- corporate interests, but rather have their

edging that the “world is on an unsus- energy focused on the public good, amaz- VIEWS tainable path” with respect to climate ing things happen. 2 change. She also voted against the 2019 Public Utility Districts are a great ex- 2 Clean Energy Transformation Act, which ample where creative thinking can deliver MAIL MAIL accelerates Washington utilities’ transi- on a common good. PUDs can provide tion to renewable energy and will add broadband internet access as a public util- RED RIVER many family-wage jobs. ity. There are PUDs all over this state that CLUBHOUSE

The choice is clear. When your ballot have gone in that direction. It’s sad that Triple-decker with turkey, 10.14.20 arrives, vote for Alicia Rule to protect the current leadership is both tired and cheddar, applewood smked bacon, our climate. beholden. Nothing has happened. lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise .15 42

—David Kershner, Lummi Island It’s time to elect Christine Grant. She is on toasted sourdough. # extraordinarily qualified. I’m grateful that Served daily $11.95 KEEP COMMISSIONER she’s willing to work for the public benefit. MCCLURE —Mary Helene Mele, Bellingham I am writing to encourage everyone to vote to retain Jeff McClure as commis-

sioner of Whatcom County Public Utility CASCADIA WEEKLY District 1 (PUD). SEND YOUR LETTERS Building public utility infrastructure is 3 a complex task, requiring integration of Got something on your mind? Share the diverse interests and perspectives of how you feel. Send us letters and cities, counties, tribes, agriculture and please keep them short and consise industry. It’s vitally important work. (300 words or fewer). Send to I am grateful for the PUD’s recent and [email protected] SilverReefCasino.com • I-5 Exit 260 continued work to improve water quality, Management reserves all rights. THE GRISTLE FIRE AND WATER: This week, state regulators approved protections for electric and natural gas utility

customers who are struggling to pay their bills due to

23 financial impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic. The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission

FOOD views YOUR VIEWS THE GRISTLE ordered investor-owned electric and natural gas utilities (IOUs) to continue a moratorium on disconnec-

19 tions for nonpayment until April 2021. Utilities will continue to waive deposits for new customers and all late fees through October 2021. B-BOARD The UTC organized a COVID-19 stakeholder work- group to facilitate development of guidelines so that 18 customers experiencing economic hardship as a re- BY MICHAEL LILLIQUIST AND HANNAH STONE sult of the COVID-19 pandemic maintain access to es- FILM sential services after the proclamation expires. This story illustrates the powerful and progressive 16 way Washington has organized public oversight of in- Transportation Fund vestor-owned utilities, regional giants that operate MUSIC near-monopolies in their service areas. These near- HELP BELLINGHAM CONTINUE INVESTMENT GOALS monopolies make practical economic sense to avoid 14 duplication in water mains, power plants, telephone

ART communication and transportation infrastructure; IN THE midst of a pandemic, it port small businesses, essential however, there are drawbacks to providing utilities is critical for voters in Bellingham workers, families, children and se-

13 with unlimited power. If a for-profit utility refused to understand that renewal of the niors. You and everyone in Belling- to provide a particular service, what is the recourse? Bellingham Transportation Fund will ham rely on the improvements pro- STAGE The citizens who shaped the first state constitution support our community’s recovery vided by the Transportation Fund. were largely farmers, in need of water and electrifi- efforts. This fund is an investment Furthermore, transportation in-

12 cation in rural areas—services private utilities were in local jobs and strategic transpor- vestments will help fuel our eco- loath to provide, unable to guarantee profits for tation projects to keep Bellingham nomic recovery and create local their shareholders. moving forward. This is why we will jobs in the aftermath of the pan- GET OUT These citizens created public utilities to run in be voting “Yes” on Nov. 3 in support ments across our City and created demic. All of the Transportation parallel with IOUs, and they used those entities to of Proposition 2020-14. jobs at every step along the way. Fund projects have been completed

10 electrify rural farms and help shape them into a $51 For our families, the Transpor- Furthermore, projects are bundled by local contractors from Whatcom billion agricultural industry in Washington. tation Fund ensures safe options for cost-effectiveness to include or Skagit counties. Renewal of the

WORDS Public utilities and their elected leadership con- for our children whether walking curb ramps, sidewalks, bikeways, Transportation Fund equates to tinue to operate in this capacity, providing alterna- to school, riding their bikes to the and curb extensions. an estimated $60 million invest-

6 tives and opportunities to expand utility service in park, exploring the city on the bus, These improvements have includ- ment in Bellingham over the next areas underserved by private IOUs—and, in the case or navigating the streets as a new ed more than 45 miles of street pav- 10 years, a number that is multi- of the UTC, helping shave down the hardest edges of driver. Our transportation system is ing to prevent more costly replace- plied by matching state and federal CURRENTS for-profit monopoly by limiting or controlling rate a lifeline to keep us connected to ment. Throughout Bellingham, new funds. These funds are an invest- 4

4 increases or service constriction. Naturally, this cre- grocery stores, work, school, church, infrastructure included 72 pedes- ment in our community, our work- ates a great deal of interest (and independent expen- medical services and recreation. trian projects, from sidewalks and force and our future. VIEWS VIEWS ditures) from these utilities in special elections for This fund has been indispensable for crosswalks to disabled-accessible To learn more, the City of Belling- public utility commissioners. repaving our streets, building new curb ramps; 52 miles of bicycle facil- ham has developed a story map avail- 2 It’s no secret that Whatcom County Public Utility sidewalks, trails and bicycle paths, ities; and capital projects to improve able online at cob.org/Transporta- tionFund. This story map outlines the MAIL District No. 1 has become moribund in its role of and supporting public transit to reliable bus service. In addition, lo- providing utility service alternatives to underserved keep our entire community safe and cal matching funds leveraged an ad- improvements made by the Transpor- areas of the county. The agency provides power to a mobile. This fund also looks to the ditional $4.3 million in competitive tation Fund over the past 10 years. single customer, and its enormous capacity to be a future with investments in vehicle state and federal grants such as the To support Neighbors for Bell-

10.14.20 stakeholder in helping to solve some of the county’s electrification and projects aligned Safe Routes to School program. ingham Transportation Fund, visit water issues is comatose. With access to water and with our City’s environmental goals. Perhaps most importantly, im- BellinghamTransportationFund.org

.15 clean energy, the PUD could play a leadership role to Renewal of the Transportation Fund provements have focused on equity and sign up to volunteer or make a 42

# address climate change. is essential to keep Bellingham a with emphasis given to projects financial donation to the campaign. Ten years ago, an effort by the PUD to catalog and great place to live, work and play. in low-income and public-transit- Please join us and vote “Yes” on gain access to the county’s dark fiber—unused fiber In 2010, voters overwhelmingly dependent communities. A full 70 Nov. 3. Your vote in support of Prop- optic and cable capacity that might be put to use in approved the Transportation Fund percent of projects for safe access to osition 2020-14 is an investment serving broadband telecommunication services—was (originally known as the Transpor- transit and nonmotorized improve- in local jobs and an investment in stillborn; however, while the tangle of service pro- tation Benefit District). At that ments were built in low- to moder- safe and strategic transportation

CASCADIA WEEKLY viders has thinned, the digital divide remains and time, in the midst of a recession, ate-income neighborhoods, which improvements to keep Bellingham could be filled in an expanded role of the PUD. Bellingham voters understood how are often neglected in other cities. moving forward. 4 Commissioner Jeff McClure has been a capable and vital a reliable transportation sys- It is time to renew this crucial knowledgable steward of the PUD. He is a likable and tem is to the overall health of the funding. In the midst of financial Michael Lilliquist, Bellingham City intelligent man. The Gristle has supported his elec- community. Over the past 10 years, hardship, our local government must Council Member (Ward 6); Hannah tion and reelection to multiple terms on the commis- this fund has delivered timely, cost- continue to focus on cost-effective Stone, Bellingham City Council Mem- sion. But if the current commission is not account- effective transportation improve- and equitable investments to sup- ber (Ward 1) able for 20 years of low fire from the agency, who is? For these reasons, we support a change-up on VIEWS EXPRESSED ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF CASCADIA WEEKLY THE GRISTLE 2020 General Endorsements Bellingham/Whatcom Co. the commission, and Christine Grant is that change. Professional Firefighters

Somewhat below the radar in the IAFF Local 106 current election, the state Dept. of 23 Ecology recently ranked the Nooksack watershed (WRIA1) as their number U.S. CONGRESS FOOD one priority for quantifying and pri- DIST. 1: DelBene oritizing water rights claims. This is a 19 story 30 years past resolution, and one DIST. 2: Larsen where continued delays have benefit- ed the most egregious of withdrawals B-BOARD from the Nooksack basin. WA GOVERNOR “These waters provide critical habi- Inslee 18 tat for many species, including Chi- FILM nook salmon that provide the exclu- WA LEGISLATURE sive diet for southern resident killer whales,” Ecology noted in their report. 40TH DIST, SENATE: Lovelett 16 “Ecology faces significant difficulties

40TH DIST, HOUSE POS. 1: MUSIC regulating water use in the Nooksack Lekanoff watershed, where there is unresolved 40TH DIST, HOUSE, POSITION 2: Ramel and widespread noncompliance with 11 water law. Water users, including 42ND DIST, POSITION: Rule ART tribes, all face uncertainty about their 42ND DIST, POSITION 2: Shewmake

own legal rights and vulnerability to 13 each other’s potential claims.

“Broad disputes remain about how BELLINGHAM TRANSPORTATION FUND: Yes STAGE much water should remain in streams and how the law should apply to water Paid for and authorized by IAFF Local #106 P.O. Box 1024 Bellingham, WA 98227 users,” Ecology noted. Your Local Union Fire Fighters Whatcom County Executive Satpal Local #106 representing: Bellingham Fire ghters Lynden Fire ghters | North Whatcom Fire & Rescue Fire ghters GET OUT 12 Sidhu and other local leaders say they’d South Whatcom Fire Authority Fire ghters | Port of Bellingham Fire ghters prefer the solution to come from the lo-

cal level rather than imposed as an ad- 10 judication in federal court, but it is dif-

ficult to see a path forward on the issue. WORDS We’ve noted before that some members of the designated Planning Unit 6 for WRIA 1 draw their benefits from delaying a solution rather than arriv- ing at one; and it is notable in that CURRENTS

context that local advocacy groups 4 4 like Whatcom Family Farmers who op- VIEWS pose adjudication also appear to be VIEWS lining up in support behind Commis- sioner McClure. 2 The PUD doesn’t have a role in the MAIL adjudication issue—but as a major purveyor of water, they could have a role. Several years back, PUD General

Manager Steve Jilk offered to help 10.14.20 catalogue county water resources as part of the district’s role as an ac- .15 42 tive participant in the Planning Unit. # This expanded role could advance the concept of a drainage-based management (DBM) model supported by farmers and their advocates. And, conceivably, an expanded role for the

PUD as a water purveyor might even Local Food SATURDAYS CASCADIA WEEKLY help to consolidate and sunset the DEPOT MARKET SQUARE scores of independent water associa- All the Time 1100 RAILROAD AVE, BELLINGHAM, WA 5 tions and water districts that make competing claims on Nooksack River 10:00am to 2:00pm resources. For anything like that to happen, the PUD is going to have to get more fire in its furnace. This WWW.BELLINGHAMFARMERS.ORG election could ignite that. Forces that aligned around incarceration reduction and jail alternatives have reas- serted themselves around an open seat on Whatcom County Superior Court. It’s ironic coloring, because both Evan

Jones and James Erb stress the importance

23 of an independent and unbiased judiciary. “Being a judge is a tricky thing because FOOD currents NEWS POLITICS FUZZ BUZZ INDEX it is often easier to take the position of ‘I shouldn’t be involved. I should be a by-

19 stander to issues because the idea of being neutral is so important,’” Jones explained. “I’ve seen judges go very strongly in that B-BOARD direction, so worried about what they might say that they don’t say anything. I’d

18 like to be different from that. I envision a Superior Court here that could be more ac- FILM tive in the community, more vocal. I think that role looks like education,” the assis- 16 tant county prosecutor said. “I’m excited about the opportunity to be MUSIC out front, not hide behind the robe. The court needs to be more transparent, and 14 more vocal in the community,” Jones said.

ART “I think what we’re seeing at the federal level also trickles down to local,” Erb

13 reflected. The calls for police reform, and the contentious selection of a new U.S. Su- STAGE preme Court Justice have underscored the importance of the judiciary, the senior city

12 attorney for the City of Bellingham believes. “After Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away, and the debates in the Other GET OUT Washington began about when and how to fill that position, I think that highlights for

10 a lot of people the importance of judges. And I also think it shines a spotlight on

WORDS the importance of independent judges,” Erb said. “People understand that judges

6 should be independent from politics.” Jones also had his start in Bellingham City Attorney’s Office, where he assist- CURRENTS CURRENTS 6 JAMES ERB ed with civil litigation and later criminal

4 prosecution. He then moved to the county court system, where he has worked in the

VIEWS District, Juvenile, and Superior courts. He also teaches constitutional law at Whatcom 2 County Community College.

MAIL Erb believes his wider experience in many jurisdictions gives him the edge in Black Robes experience on the bench. “Superior Court judges are generalists,

10.14.20 and I have a broad base of civil experience to go along with my criminal experience

.15 and courtroom experience,” Erb said. “I 42 # Matter have appeared in front of more than 100 judicial officers in the course of my career. SUPERIOR COURT’S ROLE IN JUSTICE REFORM The three main types of cases that are heard—civil, family and criminal—I have dealt with all three.” BY TIM JOHNSON “I have the insight from being in the

CASCADIA WEEKLY court every day, here,” Jones said. “I know all the people and I know where improve- 6 JUDICIAL RACES are rarely highly charged political contests. But, as in so many dimensions, ments can be made. I have those relation- 2020 is different. The topic of criminal justice reform has been in ferment in Whatcom County for ships where I can start moving on those several election cycles, and that interest has percolated into the elections for Superior Court. And improvements.” a contentious, divisive race for the county prosecutor’s office in 2018 continues to divide voters. Erb ran unsuccessfully for county prosecutor in 2018 as an articulate advocate for criminal justice reform, a passion that appears to have earned him some Visit Homes For Sale in Whatcom County JUST SOLD We're here to help you reach your real

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enmity with that office. projection of his own beliefs. I have been “Judges are meant to be impartial and very clear in my public statements that I welcoming to all ideas,” Whatcom County am independent of the law enforcement GET OUT 12 Prosecutor Eric Richey declared in a let- community, and that includes the pros- With additional support from Heritage Bank, Salish Wealth Management, and US Bank. ter in support of Jones, who works for his ecutor’s office. My opponent is not. He 10 office. “Erb has clearly and repeatedly de- is openly and publicly supported by the

fined himself as a partisan politician. To prosecutor, by the Sheriff, multiple police WORDS someone who practices law daily in What- unions. I think that raises real concerns 6 com County Superior Court and cares deeply about judicial independence.” 6 about the integrity of the courtroom, I be- “Being a judge is quite a different role lieve that Erb is too partisan and political than being a prosecutor,” Jones admitted. CURRENTS to be a good judge,” Richey wrote. “I plan on being very serious on issues of CURRENTS

Yet the reality is both Erb and Jones autonomy and neutrality, and not dragging 4 sought and received endorsements in this along positions I’ve had as a prosecutor

race. And both political parties are raising into the role of judge.” VIEWS funds for their candidates. Erb said the outsized role the prosecutor

“It is disingenuous for Jones to imply has taken in this judicial race has created 2 that Erb is being ‘political’ simply because friction in this campaign. LIVESTREAM MAIL he is transparent about his support from “It is my belief, and it is the belief of a how to Democrats while Jones has excluded his lot of community members I have talked OCT 23 OCT 24 7:30pm 7:30pm Whatcom County Republican Party endorse- to over the course of this campaign, that clean your room ment from his website and social media,” it is inappropriate if not unethical for the 10.14.20 Whatcom Democrats said in a statement. County Prosecutor to be trying to put his (and remember OCT 30 OCT 31 7:30pm 7:30pm Erb is endorsed by three Washington thumb on the scale in a judge’s race,” Erb .15 42 Supreme Court justices, including Raquel commented. “We have a situation where all your trauma) A play in two cycles # Montoya-Lewis, and he is endorsed by two the prosecutor, who is responsible for with anxiety, retired Whatcom County Superior Court bringing more than 2,000 felony cases a depression, and judges, including Deborra Garrett, whose year into the Superior Court, is trying to puppets. position he seeks. Jones is endorsed by two pick who is going to hear a substantial Content Warning: Suicidal j. chavez Ideation, death, discussion current District Court judges, David Grant number of those cases.” From award-winning playwright, of familial abuse, depictions of anxiety and depression, harsh language and Matt Elich. Jones is also supported by a “All my endorsements come from people WWU Theatre alumn CASCADIA WEEKLY number of law enforcement officers and po- I have worked with,” Jones said. “I think lice guilds. Both candidates have extensive of them more as job references more than 7 experience in criminal, civil and family law. endorsements, which are often more politi- “For whatever reason, Prosecutor cally motivated. They are people that know Richey appears to be a sore winner,” Erb me and have been around this sort of work, shrugged, reflecting on their 2018 cam- and they endorsed me because of that ex- paigns for that office. “He wants to paint perience—with me.” cfpa.wwu.edu/theatre/performances me as ‘overly partisan’—which I think is a CONTINUED ON PG. 8 “I believe there is a role for Supe- ROBES, FROM PG. 7 allowed under this plan will injure or kill rior Court,” Erb stresses, in conversa- k th thousands of additional people across the tions about justice reform. “I disagree ee a country.” [EcoWatch, AGO] Questions about political bias and strongly with the idea that advancing t an independent judiciary underscore equal justice is not a place or a role for W The Washington State Utilities and LAST WEEK’S W deeper questions about the role of the a judiciary to be a participant. Transportation Commission hears testi- e

23 courts in criminal justice reform. “You see this kind of parlor game mony on Puget Sound Energy’s proposed

“I am passionate about justice— all the time, discussion of what cor- h a sale of its ownership share of a Montana

FOOD T NEWS about equal justice, particularly, and ner should take the lead on these OCTOBER07-13 s coal plant. Critics say the sale would meaningful reforms to our justice sys- BY TIM JOHNSON likely increase climate pollution, raise

19 tem so that it can be a little more fair monthly costs for PSE customers and for everyone,” Erb said. “If I am elected handicap the utility’s ability to invest to this important office, in addition to in clean energy in the coming years. B-BOARD the day-to-day job of being judge— I envision a Superior Though a majority of the owners of the which is is very important, making de- 10.07.20 Colstrip plant in Eastern Montana are 18 cisions in cases that affect all of our Court here that moving toward closing the plant no later friends and neighbors, important civil WEDNESDAY than 2025 due to escalating costs, PSE is FILM and criminal matters, as well as family could be more active In a proceeding that could have sweep- proposing to sell its 25 percent ownership law matters—I want to also work with in the community, ing implications for indigenous groups stake in Colstrip Unit 4 to Talen Energy 16 other stakeholders to make the import- on both sides of the border, Canada’s and Montana-based NorthWestern Energy, ant changes to our justice system that more vocal. I think Supreme Court will consider whether which says it intends to run the plant un- MUSIC are sorely needed.” that role looks like Native Americans in the United States til at least 2042. Unit 4 emits five mil- “As a prosecutor, our entire office have rights north of the border. A victory lion tons of climate pollution every year, 14 has taken seriously our obligation to education. could give more Native Americans in the the equivalent of one million cars on the

ART reduce incarceration where we can do —EVAN JONES United States the right to use their tribes’ road. [WUTC, Sierra Club] so safely,” Jones said. “Every time I en- traditional lands in Canada. The main

13 counter the idea this person needs to question before the justices is whether Washington’s Supreme Court unani- be incarcerated, I need to have rational rights afforded to “aboriginal peoples of mously rejects an effort to recall Seattle STAGE reasons in mind to support that—rea- important issues—‘you need to stay Canada” by the Constitution Act can ex- Mayor Jenny Durkan. The justices issued sons that are based on the court rules, over there in your corner, and we’ll tend to groups that don’t live in Canada. an order saying that even if true, the al-

12 based on real concerns for community stay over here in ours, and then when [Washington Post] legations brought against her would not safety. And never, never just because a problem comes up we’ll say that’s amount to “misfeasance, malfeasance or that’s how we’ve always done it.” your responsibility to solve, not The Samish Indian Nation and Anacortes violation of the oath of office.” The recall GET OUT “For the full year that offers data, ours. You stay in your lane, we’ll stay School District are making plans to inte- effort, led by six Seattle residents, blames there were 5,000 people booked into in ours.’ We need everyone working grate tribal history and culture into les- Durkan for the Seattle Police Department’s

10 Whatcom County Jail,” Erb noted. “We together to address these problems,” sons taught in public schools. They aim indiscriminate use of tear gas during re- talk about having a mental health court Erb said. “We need everyone around to bring Samish Indian Nation perspective cent anti-racism and anti-police protests.

WORDS in Whatcom County as an alternative to the table. into a variety of subjects taught at vari- They said the use of tear gas during a re- jail. That same year, that mental health “A quote that has resonated with ous grade levels in the district. In 2015, spiratory pandemic was dangerous, and

6 court served 12 people. You basically me is ‘Don’t tell me what your values the state’s Since Time Immemorial curricu- once it became clear that officers were vi- have to win a lottery to get into the are. Show me your budget and I will lum was developed to bring tribal history, olating the rights of protesters and others mental health court. tell you what your values are,’” he culture and perspective into classrooms. by using tear gas, the mayor was obligat- CURRENTS CURRENTS 6 “Now I am not suggesting that said. “The county’s budget devotes Focus areas include relationships with ed to make the department stop. [Seattle

4 all 5,000 people booked into jail about 26 percent to public safety. It natural resources such as salmon and the Times, Washington Courts] should have instead been in a men- devotes 1 percent to mental health. legal standing of tribal treaty rights. Work

VIEWS tal health court, but I am convinced So if you want to talk about what we continues district by district to integrate 10.12.20 we are not using those resources and are valuing in this community, what that broad curriculum and to tailor it to the 2 alternatives to the extent we need we are focused upon, this makes it nearest tribes. [Skagit Valley Herald] MONDAY clear. And you can talk to any law MAIL to to help the people in our com- Businesses around Bellingham and munity that could benefit from that enforcement officer, they’ll tell you 10.08.20 Fairhaven discovered swastika stickers approach rather than arrest, incar- they need help dealing with people posted on their windows over the week- ceration and release. I feel similarly with mental health issues. But if THURSDAY end. The stickers had a swastika with the

10.14.20 about our therapeutic drug court, we’re not putting any money into A three-judge panel in the Court of Ap- words “we are everywhere.” Bellingham that it is underutilized considering that basket, how do you expect to peals in Washington D.C. hears arguments Police are investigating the displays as a

.15 the number of people in our com- get that help? on a Trump administration rollback of hate crime. [COB] 42

# munity who suffer from a substance “It is not a judge’s role to write regulations that limit the emissions pow- abuse disorder.” the budget,” Erb admitted, “but I er plants are allowed to release into the 10.13.20 “The pandemic really changed our would say we need to move some atmosphere. States including Washington conversations quite a bit, where we money around if we want to have an sued the government, arguing that the TUESDAY were analyzing release with a differ- appreciable change in outcomes. If new regulations inadequately address the Twitter must pay $100,000 to Wash- ent metric—just trying to get people we want to help people with mental threat of the climate crisis. “This is a thin- ington’s Public Disclosure Public Disclosure

CASCADIA WEEKLY out of custody,” Jones admitted. “And health, if we recognize that mental ly veiled attempt to loosen restrictions on Transparency Account for violating the I think we’ve learned from that, too. health issues often bring people into coal power plants,” Washington’s Attorney state’s campaign finance disclosure law. 8 I’ve been able to see how that affected contact with the criminal justice sys- General explained in a statement. “It in- The judgment, filed in King County Superi- the community when we changed the tem, we have to pay for it. And that centivizes the continued use of coal-fired or Court, asserts that at least 38 Washing- calculation on release. With some ex- recognition actually helps the law en- power and does nothing to address carbon ton candidates and committees reported ceptions, it has definitely been OK that forcement community. If people are pollution from coal-fired power plants, paying $194,550 for political advertising more people are released. getting the help they need without or address climate change. The adminis- on Twitter’s platform since 2012, and Twit- “The sky has not fallen, which is a having to call 911 because they are in tration’s own analysis shows that the inter unlawfully failed to maintain the re- good lesson.” crisis, that helps everybody.” creased air pollution and carbon emissions quired records for those ads. [AGO] You’ll FALL OF For Our WHATCOM Handcrafted COUNTY Favorites! 52 WOMEN BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF BELLINGHAM AND WHATCOM COUNTY 23 FOOD Noriko Lao is a longtime volunteer Milling Our in community and global causes. Lao

Own Fresh 19 moved to Bellingham in 1993 following retirement as a systems analyst at the WHOLE GRAIN World Bank. For the past 20 years, she Flour Daily! B-BOARD has worked as a construction volunteer with Habitat for Humanity. She volun-

teers with Interfaith Coalition and the 18 Opportunity Council supporting persons 305 E Magnolia St without homes. She has volunteered as Bellingham, WA FILM a math tutor at Bellingham Technical College and was a volunteer coordinator 360.671.0873 16 at Lydia Place, and disaster action team bellinghambread.com coordinator at the American Red Cross MUSIC Northwest WA Chapter. She serves on the Local • Fresh • Handcrafted • Delicious Western Jurisdiction Leadership Team of the United Methodist Church and the na- 11 tional program advisory board of United ART

Methodist Women. She also participates COUNTY FOR HUMANITY IN WHATCOM HABITAT in disaster recovery missions here and 13 abroad. Noriko has received recognition

for her activities, including a U.S. Presi- STAGE dential pin, Washington Governor’s Award, I volunteer with Interfaith and induction to the YWCA’s NW Women Coalition to work along Hall of Fame. Of her work she says, “I volunteer with Interfaith Coalition because people who need a little help it provides ways to work alongside people getting back. GET OUT 12 from various faith communities who need a little help in getting back.” — Noriko Lao 10 SOURCES: interview WORDS 6 6

Mary Robinson was appointed Dean CURRENTS of Women at Western Washington CURRENTS University in 1969 after having held a similar position at the American 4 University of Beirut, Lebanon. During her tenure at WWU, Robinson oversaw VIEWS sweeping changes in university education for women with the 2 Virtual performances implementation of Title IX. In 1972, showcase dance and MAIL she initiated and managed Western’s digital animation, first affirmative action program for Featuring guest choreographers hip-hop, Afro- minorities. She established daycare contemporary dance, OCT 25 NOV services for students, the host family and physical theatre 10.14.20 program for foreign students and with a focus on summer courses for school children social justice. Guest .15 and seniors. Robinson also served for choreographers from 42 # many years on the boards of both the ROBINSON FAMILY COURTESY NYC and Seattle United Way of Whatcom County and create original works the YWCA, including as board presi- on WWU students. Dance Faculty Penny dent of the latter organization. Even She was at the forefront Cameron McKinney Hutchinson premieres after retirement, Robinson continued of changes for Western’s DEC a screendance as the to contribute her wisdom and experi- final performance of ence, including work on a task force university women by the season. CASCADIA WEEKLY to review and expand the United Way’s nondiscrimination policy in 2000. implementing Title IX. 9

SOURCES: WWU Centennial Oral History Project, interview given on July 28, 1995., Bellingham Herald, October 31, Noelle Price Quilan “Cue” Arnold 2000, “As It Was, the Lunch Club’s History of WWU” by Jerry Flora, et al., Telephone interviews with friends and contemporaries, Evelyn Ames and Tim Douglas cfpa.wwu.edu/dance/Performances doit

UPCOMING documentary Dark Money at 7pm EVENTS on Zoom. The free virtual event hosted by the Whatcom County OCT. 14-16 Library System looks at the domi-

WHATCOM HOUSING WEEK: The nant role that corporations’ secret

23 fourth annual Whatcom Housing donations now play in influencing Week will address inequalities state and local politics since the

FOOD words in neighborhoods and housing 2010 U.S. Supreme Court decision COMMUNITY LECTURES BOOKS through Oct. 16 with an aim to in Citizens United vs. FEC. build awareness and support for WWW.WCLS.ORG

19 innovative housing solutions that create diverse, vibrant and SAT., OCT. 17 to conduct interviews near the site where healthy homes for all. Events WOMEN’S MARCH: Honor Ruth B-BOARD include a virtual keynote presen- Bader Ginsburg at a Women’s March Boskoff’s and Fowler’s bodies were eventu- tation from historian and author starting at 11am in front of Belling- ally found. Richard Rothstein, a Neighbor- ham City Hall, 210 Lottie St. Women,

18 Not long after her hood Scavenger Hunt where femmes and allies are invited to join illuminating presen- participants of all ages can enjoy together in the streets to show their FILM tation, nature will fresh air while getting familiar collective power and “make 2020 the with their neighborhood, “Coffee year we finish what we started and again take center and Conversations” discussions, defeat Donald Trump.” 16 stage when Conserva- and more. Find a complete listing CHRISTICAREYXR@PROTON tion Northwest wel- of free events online. MAIL.COM MUSIC comes award-winning WWW.WHATCOMHOUSING ATTEND author and photogra- ALLIANCE.ORG SUN., OCT. 18

14 BRAKE LIGHT CLINIC: Volun- WHAT: “Nature pher Paul Bannick for OCT. 14-21 teers from Whatcom DSA will

ART of Writing” with a Wed., Oct. 21 virtual COAT DRIVE: The Interfaith be replacing burnt-out brake Johanna Garton Coalition of Whatcom County will lights free of charge at a Brake WHEN: 5pm Sat., event focusing on his

13 host its 23rd annual Winter Coat Light Clinic taking place from Oct. 17 new book, Great Gray Drive through Oct. 16 at any Ban- 12pm-5pm in the parking lot WHERE: Via Zoom Owl: A Visual Natural ner Bank location in Bellingham, near Bellingham’s Big Lots, STAGE COST: Suggested History. Published by Lynden, or Blaine; and from 1524 Birchwood Ave. This public donation is $3 Mountaineers Books, 11:30am-1:30pm Mon., Oct. 19, service event aims to prevent un- INFO: www.

12 and 4pm-6pm Wed., Oct. 21 at necessary police stops, expensive ncascades.org the eye-catching ------book (see a photo the Bellingham Senior Center, 315 tickets and fines, and possible Halleck St. Due to COVID-19 pro- court appearances, to benefit WHAT: Great Gray sample on this week’s GET OUT tocols, clean (gently used or new) the greater community. COVID-19 CHRISTINE BOSKOFF Owl with Paul cover) was two de- coats must be put into plastic safety measures will be in place. Bannick

PHOTO COURTESY OF MOUNTAIN MADNESS OF MOUNTAIN COURTESY PHOTO cades in the making. bags and closed with twist ties WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/EVENTS WHEN: 5pm Wed., 10 10 (no knots). Please label bag with Oct. 21 Like Garton, Ban- the number and sizes of coats. WHERE: Via Zoom nick sought to un- THURS., OCT. 22 BY AMY KEPFERLE WWW.INTERFAITH-COALITION.ORG HEALING HEARTS BREAKFAST: WORDS WORDS COST: Free; cover little-known At 7:30am, join Animals As Natu- registration facts focusing on VIRTUAL ESCAPE: Through Oct. ral Therapy (ANT) for stories of

6 required his subject matter. 31, Whatcom Museum is joining hope and healing at their annual INFO: www.event While exploring the forces with Bellingham Parks Healing Hearts Breakfast, which Nature Notes brite.com owl’s physical fea- and Recreation for “Branch Out will be held on Zoom this year. CURRENTS OF ALPS AND OWLS tures, preferred habitat, breeding cycle Bellingham,” with an opportunity The keynote for the Breakfast to attempt a virtual escape out of will be Dr. Aubrey Fine, one of

4 and hunting strategies—not to men- Old City Hall. Discover the secrets the country’s leading experts on CHRISTINE BOSKOFF was a verified badass. In be- tion focusing on prey and conservation the building holds, but be careful, animal-assisted therapy. Event

VIEWS tween her first major summit in the Bolivian Andes to her issues through dozens of never-before- as not all is as it seems. In this attendees will also hear directly final one on China’s remote Mount Genyen, the legendary published images highlighting behav- virtual escape room adventure, from past ANT participants. The 2 mountaineer became the only American woman to summit iors that have rarely been recorded by you’ll work your way through the event aims to provide hope and basement and all the way up to the inspiration at a time that most

MAIL six of the world’s 8,000-meter peaks. She sought adventure, humans—he also discusses the ecologi- attic by solving puzzles and riddles desperately need it and raise and she found it. cal importance of a a bird whose habitat until you make your grand escape. funds for programs that support When Boskoff and her climbing partner, Charlie Fowler, overlaps with Conservation Northwest’s Play on your own or with a team. youth, veterans and families. disappeared while on an expedition in the Sichuan Province program work in Northwest Washington. Entry is $5. WWW.ANIMALSASNATURAL WWW.WHATCOMMUSEUM.ORG THERAPY.ORG 10.14.20 in the fall of 2006, Boskoff was at the top of her game. At “Many of these photos feature behav- 39 years old, she was a trailblazing, record-breaking alpin- iors that have rarely, if ever, been cap- THURS., OCT. 15 OCT. 22-24 .15 ist who’d overcome numerous challenges to make a name for tured by cameras, having mostly only SPIDERWICK SCENE: Anacortes RAISING HOPE: Blue Skies 42

# herself. But what drove her up, up and away? been depicted elsewhere by hand-drawn Public Library will host a virtual for Children will host its annual Author Johanna Garton attempts to answer this question illustrations and complex descriptions,” event with author and illustrator fundraiser, “Raising Hope!,” from in her book Edge of the Map: The Mountain Life of Christine a recent press release noted. “Paul in- Tony DiTerlizzi, New York Times 12pm Thursday to 8pm Saturday at bestselling author of the Spider- an online auction. Registered users Boskoff. And at a virtual “Nature of Writing” speaker series tentionally sought to capture these pho- wick Chronicles, at 4pm on Zoom. will have an opportunity to bid on event hosted by the North Cascades Institute and Village tos when no photographic images were Attendees will find out about silent items, live items, buy it now, Books at 5pm on Sat., Oct. 17, she’ll share details about Bos- available. They complement first-hand Tony’s writing and drawing tech- and raise the paddle. There is no niques and have a chance to win fee to register online. The themed

CASCADIA WEEKLY koff’s life and the legacies she left behind—from the leader- accounts from his nearly 20 years of field ship of Seattle-based travel company Mountain Madness to observation and the latest science.” a signed copy of the new release event speaks to the nonprofit’s mis- of Kenny and the Book of Beasts. sion to raise hope and self-esteem 10 her meteoric rise as she made news alongside other notable In addition to being a worthy way to Please register in advance. in the community’s youth. alpinists and Sherpas. spend a Wednesday afternoon, the pro- WWW.CITYOFANACORTES.ORG WWW.BLUESKIESFORCHILDREN.ORG Garton—who’s from the same Midwestern town as Boskoff, gram combining images, science, first- and even attended the same high school—interviewed more hand accounts, video and sound is also DARK MONEY: Film historian SEND EVENT INFO TO: than 75 friends, family members and fellow climbers to get designed to inspire conservation and Lance Rhoades leads a fascinat- CALENDAR@ ing discussion about the 2018 CASCADIAWEEKLY.COM a clearer picture of an elite athlete who was known for more education, so tune in and prepare to take than her ascents. Garton speaks Mandarin, and was also able some notes on nature. SPONSORED CONTENT

that with an increased amount of people who have a stake in the business comes increased initiative and vision among

the member-owners.

“The more people that are engaged in 23 the governance and development of or- ganizational systems, and share in the FOOD resources generated in successful devel-

opment, the more deeply they seem to 19 engage,” he says. “We have seen creativity, loyalty and pride increase exponentially with increased membership.” B-BOARD A new ownership structure called for

a new name, one that spoke to the com- 18 pany’s origins while being a purer distil- lation of who and what they are now. They FILM settled on A1DesignBuild—and within

the change lies a clear signal of the way 16 they approach every project they take on.

“A1DesignBuild feels more streamlined And, in music to the ears of anyone MUSIC and accurate,” Patrick says. “We design that’s ever hired a contractor, he continues,

and build stuff, and we do it in that or- “This means we are always on budget and 14

der—not design, build, design, correct, on schedule. It is a very smooth process ART fix, then build some more.” and experience for our clients and our staff

Proof of how thoughtful their process alike. Precisely because our design process 13 is from start to finish can be found all is methodical, thorough and complete.”

over A1DesignBuild’s website, which is That level of integration isn’t just lim- STAGE chock full of testimonials from satisfied ited to the job site. It’s woven into the very customers (some of which are likely your fabric of A1DesignBuild, and many of our 12 friends and neighbors), as well as photos favorite local organizations—Bellingham of the fruits of A1’s considerable labors. Food Bank, Pickford Film Center, Sus- You can read about Margarette’s Drayton tainable Connections, RE Sources, and GET OUT Harbor cottage that was able to achieve several of Bellingham’s schools, just to 10 her dual goals of having a lovely bathtub name a few—have benefitted. 10 and sauna, while also giving her the en- “For the last three years we have donat- WORDS A1DesignBuild ergy-efficient space she craved. Paul had ed in excess of 10 percent of our net profit WORDS A PASSION FOR PROGRESSION a South Hill garage rife with rot and car- to our community,” Patrick says. “This

penter ants before A1 got a hold of it, and shows up in donated cash, community 6 now it houses not only his car and gym organization sponsorship and member- THEY SAY THAT IF it ain’t broke, don’t Rick’s “hippie, tree-hugging sensibilities,” equipment, but also a guest apartment ship, and plain hard work doing what we

fix it. he set out to make A1 a different kind of and solar array. By contrast, Denise and do best—designing and building stuff.” CURRENTS After 65 years of success, you’d think construction company. And for 40 years, Bill’s hundred-year-old bungalow didn’t The food pantries that sprung up all over 4 that would be a mantra A1DesignBuild he did just that, combining his future-fo- need the same level of demolition and ren- the Birchwood neighborhood have A1’s fin- would take to heart. cused vision with quality design and com- ovation—instead they relied most heavily gerprints all over them (you can even build VIEWS But keeping things the same as they ever munity involvement. on A1’s design services to plan their small your own using free plans on their website) were is not in the DNA of the innovative cus- He also staffed A1 with a likeminded space down to the last detail, staying true and they built and maintain a community 2 tom home company. Progression is at the crew on both the construction and de- to the historical legacy but including pe- bike repair station outside their Northwest core of everything they do, from how they sign sides of the business, and when it riod-accurate light switches, drawer pulls, Avenue office and design studio. MAIL approach the design process to the building came time for him to retire in 2017, he cabinet hinges, colors and tile layout. That design studio is where every jour- materials and techniques they use and right had a whole host of capable folks to hand All of that speaks to A1’s imagination ney with A1DesignBuild begins, whether

on down to the way the company itself is his company off to. This led Dubrow and and nimbleness when it comes to helping you need their help with permitting and 10.14.20 structured. Not only will they help you build his staff to make a decision very much clients discern their needs and achieve building an ADU, want to age in place,

or renovate your dream house, but when the in keeping with their progressive ethos: their goals. Everything is custom, nothing retrofit your home to make it energy ef- .15 is cookie-cutter and it’s all made possible ficient, modernize your historic home 42 project is done, you’ll also have the pleasure They formed a worker-owned construc- # of knowing your home sweet home was con- tion co-op, one of only two such construc- by their integrated approach. without losing its historic charm, trick structed in accordance with what’s best for tion companies in Bellingham. “We look at the entire home and the out your outdoor space, give yourself the the planet, that there’s a high likelihood your “Rick introduced the idea to the core people in it to develop a well-thought-out gift of a perfect bathtub and sauna—or contractor has an ownership stake in the team here many years ago as he was plan- and easy-to-execute plan in the field,” build a High-Performance home from the company, and that a portion of the money ning for retirement,” A1 General Manager Patrick says. “We do not do construction ground up. With 65 years of experience, a you’ve spent with A1 will go toward helping Patrick Martin says. “Passing on the lega- projects without our design team being team of committed owner-operators and CASCADIA WEEKLY the community at large. cy he created was critical to him and pass- involved. Every project in our opinion a passion for progression, A1DesignBuild Backing up a little, before it became ing that on to the people who helped form warrants good design for it to fit within a is in the business of making your dream 11 A1DesignBuild the company was called it was equally important.” fixed budget and go smoothly in the field.” home come true. A-1 Builders and Adaptations Design Stu- The idea of a worker-owned co-op, as dio and was owned by Rick Dubrow, who innovative as it might be, brings to mind For more information about A1DesignBuild, who they are, what they do and how they do it, bought it in 1976 for $5,000 from a guy another adage, one about the number of find them at www.a1designbuild.coop named Ralph. Thanks in no small part to cooks in a kitchen. However, Patrick says tage Island protruded into the mist, pre- cipitating our entrance into Hale Passage and beyond. Roughly two hours passed before our boat finally rounded the jetty into the

Point Roberts Marina—a pleasant enough

23 voyage despite the fact that encroach- outside ing wildfire smoke whittled our panorama FOOD HIKING RUNNING GARDENING down to a narrow corridor of water. We’d planned to spend our afternoon

19 exploring the peninsular terrain afoot but since air quality had deteriorated to such a palpable level it seemed more prudent B-BOARD to hunker down ASAP. On the road outside the marina we made

18 our way to Lighthouse Marine Park, where we FILM relegated ourselves to a breezy section of 16 beach overlooking the Strait of Georgia where MUSIC whales are known to frequently pass. 14 While I soon fell to

ART DO IT napping with a small WHAT: hunk of driftwood for a Bellingham-Point 13 pillow, the Lady leaned Roberts Passenger Ferry languidly against a log STAGE WHERE: watching waterfowl ca- Bellingham Ferry vort as the Tsawwassen Terminal and Point 12 12 ferry glided back and Roberts Marina forth in a haze. WHEN: Tuesdays Hours passed and we GET OUT GET OUT and Fridays through November were content to stay COST: Free with put. But after lunch

10 reservations the pangs of claustro- INFO: www.portof phobia commenced. bellingham.com

WORDS “I feel marooned,” the Lady lamented as

6 BY TRAIL RAT people of Point Roberts are compelled to we observed the same diving loon resur- scramble around Bellingham doing vexa- face for the 500th time. Fortunately, a lo- tious errands.” cal fisherman arrived to alleviate the tedi- CURRENTS Smoke on the Water The Lady was right. As tourists, we um. Whistling tunefully in a tattered straw

4 were taking up space on a vessel whose hat, he pulled a wagon full of gear down DAY TRIP TO POINT ROBERTS maximum capacity had been reduced to the beach and set up his lines nearby.

VIEWS 60 passengers due to COVID-19 protocols. “I’m a postal carrier by trade,” he said, WHEN THE Port of Bellingham recently began operating temporary emergency pas- Resolved to be courteous, we climbed reeling in the first of many flounders. 2 senger ferry service between Bellingham and Point Roberts, I realized something im- aboard the 100-foot Salish Express with “But my spiritual calling is this.” He regaled us with insightful stories MAIL portant was missing from my life. the caveat that either of us would give up Despite living and working in some of the most obscure, sparsely populated pockets our seats if needed. about the denizens of Point Roberts and of Whatcom County for decades I’d never set foot in the exclave before. Thankfully, since there were only 20 when a low-flying cormorant snagged “If not now, when?” I said to the Lady of the House—who only expressed enthusiasm passengers that morning, we had no com- one of his hooks, I was happy to assist

10.14.20 when I took the initiative to reserve two free round-trip tickets. punction about commandeering a table with the rescue. Apparently, a big part of her hangup stemmed from harboring a misconception that to gourmandize breakfast behind trans- “It does tend to stay pretty quiet up

.15 Point Roberts was some kind of “joint protectorate” governed by Canada. parent plastic cordons. here,” our benefactor mused. “For in- 42

# “There,” I said, tracing my finger along the 49th parallel on the page of an atlas. “It Once lines were cast off and fenders stance, a few years ago some kids stole became part of our country more than 170 years ago when the United States and Great pulled in the idling vessel slid out into a potted flower from the Post Office and Britain set terms for the Oregon Treaty.” Bellingham Bay and we were thrilled to that story stayed on the front page of the “See the peninsula dangling into the Strait of Georgia right there?” I queried, tap- feel the engine accelerate. newspaper for months.” ping the water a few miles northwest of Blaine. “Not even six square miles total, but After the captain made various safety As time grew nigh for our evening de- Secretary of State James Buchanan insisted on keeping her under the stars and stripes.” announcements we ventured outside to parture, he offered to whisk us to the ma-

CASCADIA WEEKLY Tempted though I was to extrapolate, when the Lady uncorked a demonstrative yawn promenade on the upper deck. Fluffy rina in his SUV, making sure to give us a I hastened to wrap things up. clouds greeted us overhead, but a thick quick tour of some important landmarks 12 She wasn’t too thrilled about the wildfire-induced air quality warnings in the brown haze enveloped the mainland. we’d missed. forecast either, and only my willingness to perform a litany of neglected household Then, just as the rising sun commenced With the car’s windows rolled down and repairs dissuaded her from bailing. to radiate the atmosphere, we slipped into our masks intact, he showed us just enough “Sort of ironic that it took plague-induced border restrictions to facilitate this adven- a fogbank that buried us in whiteness. of Maple Beach, Kiniski’s Reef Tavern, and ture,” I said as we arrived at the Bellingham Cruise Terminal early the following Friday. Huddled together against dank breezes, Lily Point Marine Park to spark our inter- “Maybe for sightseers like us,” she replied as we strolled through smoky fog to the the Lady and I kept our eyes peeled for est. We look forward to exploring these and dock. “But while we go traipsing through their parks and beaches on a whim the good hazards until the familiar bluffs on Por- many other places upon our return. ACCESS BELLINGHAM

stage 23 THEATER DANCE PROFILES FOOD 19

Center’s Lucas Hicks Theater. The news is significant in more ways B-BOARD than one. In 2002, The Fever was the first Time is running out to comment to Mayor Seth Fleetwood and the Bellingham City production at iDiOM’s original digs on 18 Council regarding Access Bellingham, a pro- Cornwall Avenue, and Wallace was the ac- gram that provides cameras, gear and training FILM tress who at that time brought the play to for anyone in Bellingham who is interested life. It was also handpicked for its subject in sharing their stories through video and

matter—which features an unnamed nar- television by giving them access to cameras, 16 rator coming to grips with what it means computers and support. “For the past five years this program has MUSIC to live a life of privilege alongside the been growing and community producers have poverty and oppression of fellow humans. been making videos of the history, culture and “I think we are in a unique stage of events that make Bellingham unique,” program 14

national empathy to the plight of oth- director Eero Johnson says on a Save the Public ART ers, be it COVID or oppressed communi- Access Training Program petition. “Due to budget cuts, including temporary cuts from COVID, 13 ties of people,” Her- the program is being eliminated. We believe 13 genhahn-Zhao says. this is shortsighted and the program should be STAGE “I think what Shawn allowed to continue to grow. If you believe in STAGE says about New York- local programming and giving everyone a voice, please consider signing this petition.”

ers is equally true of 12 “The Public Access program has helped people living in Bell- Sylvia Center and iDiOM Theater in very direct ingham. We deal with ways,” Glenn Hergenhahn-Zhao says. “Students GET OUT a lot of problems by and staff filmed our theater productions free SEE separating ourselves. of charge and posted them on local access to expand awareness of our center and our work. WHAT: The Fever The Fever has an echo- 10 The program also offers many local actors we WHERE: Zoom ing call for connect- WHEN: 7pm Oct. work with a path to expand their skill set into 16, 17 and 24 edness that speaks to film and the local film community creating the WORDS COST: By donation privilege of all kinds. type of cross-pollination and collaboration that

INFO: For a multitude of rea- helps the performing arts community thrive.” 6 www.sylviacenter sons, I think that is a WWW.MOVEON.ORG forthearts.org message people are

needing and ready to hear. This play to on support from patrons and local busi- CURRENTS

me is one of those works that is a mirror nesses, many of which are also in crisis. 4 BETH WALLACE to the times. Anyone working for social Some, like the Upfront Theatre, haven’t

change will find things here to connect survived. Others—such as the Belling- VIEWS with. Anyone feeling under attack will ham Arts Academy for Youth (BAAY),

too. It is a very humane play full of wit the Bellingham Theatre Guild, Mount 2 BY AMY KEPFERLE and hard truths.” Baker Theatre, and Bellingham Repertory MAIL As the first of four online productions Dance—are actively seeking assistance taking place through November—in- from the community. The Fever cluding Shawn’s The Designated Mourner “We are doing our best to adapt, but (Oct. 23), Rebecca Gilman’s Spinning Into the longer this goes on the more dubi- 10.14.20 LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION Butter (Nov. 6-7), and Samuel Beckett’s ous it is that we’ll be making theater on

Endgame (Nov. 20-28)—Hergenhahn- the other side,” Hergenhahn-Zhao says. .15 42

SINCE TURNING off the spotlights at the Sylvia Center for the Arts in March due to Zhao says the goal is to try to make the “Donations have helped to keep us alive # COVID-19 restrictions that shuttered performing arts venues across the nation, longtime livestreams as much like typical theater for seven months, and we’ll be making a iDiOM Theater artistic director Glenn Hergenhahn-Zhao has gotten a little squirrelly. experiences as possible. A Zoom “lobby” push for funds to stay open, and to fin- “I feel like I was at a sprint for 20 years, and the shutdown all of a sudden forced a will be open before each show so audi- ish our main-floor spaces at the center. full stop,” he says. “Being laid off made for some mandatory downtime that was prob- ence members can chat with each other, During this shutdown, in a time when we ably more needed than I knew for my mental health. We have been hiking, running, and there will also be talk-back sessions need to be revisioning arts funding, the

cooking, baking and befriending wildlife. We have daily visits from a crow and her following the performances—which will city has cut most arts funding. CASCADIA WEEKLY four babies, and a growing group of squirrels who are very comfortable about making take place in real time. “As always, the best way to help us sur- themselves at home in our house, and on top of our heads.” While acknowledging the broadcasts vive is to attend our events. If you have 13 Despite a truncated workload that has allowed him to more deeply connect with won’t replace the thrill of being part of some money to give, give it to your fa- the world around him, Hergenhahn-Zhao reports that, seven months after iDiOM’s a live audience, Hergenhahn-Zhao says vorite social justice organization. If you last curtain call, the stage space in Bellingham’s Arts District will once again be the they’re a way for people to stay con- have some to give after that, we have scene of theatrical magic. On Oct. 16, 17 and 24, local actress Beth Wallace will star in nected to the local arts scene during a probably $100,000 to raise over the com- and Hergenhahn-Zhao will direct online productions of actor and playwright Wallace time when performing arts venues are in ing months to keep the theaters and the Shawn’s Obie Award-winning play, The Fever, which will be streaming live from Sylvia a perilous position that has them relying center alive through the shutdown.” doit

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10.14.20 treating, but also anyone passing by in the weeks and days be- Meanwhile, the City of Ferndale is get- holiday items. Peregrine O’Gormley through Nov. 1 fore All Hallow’s Eve. ting in on the action with a “City of WWW.JENNIFERBOWMAN.COM OR in Edison at Smith & Vallee Gallery, .15 This isn’t a typical October. In the midst of a global pandemic, Frightdale” Halloween Decorating Con- WWW.DEEDOYLEART.COM 5742 Gilkey Ave. 42 WWW.SMITHANDVALLEE # nothing seems quite as frightening as reality these days, and thus test. With a directive to “hang those GALLERY.COM I’ve found it hard to muster up the creative energy to transform bats and drag out the coffin,” there are ONGOING our stately painted lady into a hall of horrors. Plus, knowing that two ways people can participate in the WHATCOM ART MARKET: Works mini-ghouls and goblins won’t be ringing the front doorbell to interactive event—either by signing up EXHIBITS by Whatcom Art Guild members score candy and costumed partygoers won’t be doing the Monster by Oct. 26 to decorate their digs, or by A GUILDED GALLERY: Stanwood- can be viewed Fridays through Mash in the living room has really put a hurt on the holiday. traveling around the city visiting all the Camano Arts Guild’s “Art Aloft” Sundays at Whatcom Art Market, exhibit will be on display from 1103 11th St.

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13 online), there’s no better time to tune in than dently owned venues across Washington 10am-10pm Oct. 18-24 for the station’s first- state.” The goal is to raise $10 million with STAGE ever Fall Fund Drive. During this marathon of the aim of doling it out in grants to the small FM radio action, you’ll hear music, news and music venues that have been hit especially

12 other programming, but it will be augmented hard by pandemic shutdown orders. Unlike with donation asks and information about the federal aid programs that seem uniquely de- value of community radio in general and KZAX vised to not help music venues while offer- GET OUT and Make.Shift in particular. ing so little oversight that they’ve handed You can also win cool stuff. out millions to big businesses, to be eligible

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FRANK-N-FURTER more. Having won some prizes from local radio staffing, PPE and safety modifications.” stations (I once won burritos so many days in a Venues that have received other forms of CURRENTS row from KUGS they asked me to stop calling in funding remain eligible for the money from

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MAIL and KZAX has you covered there as well. In the National Independent Venue Associa- SHOW THEM THE MONEY keeping with their “No Tricks, Only Treats” tion, and various federal measures currently Fall Fund Drive motto, they’ve put together before the House and Senate. To be clearer, REMEMBER LOCAL music? Remember how much of it there was? Re- five tiers of prizes depending on your level of most, if not all, of these funding sources will

10.14.20 member those times when going to a show would mean missing three other generosity. Prizes range from stickers for a $5 need to be brought to bear in order to save, shows you also wanted to attend and you’d hope the stars would align donation all the way up to the opportunity to not just some venues, but the entire eco-

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CASCADIA WEEKLY ever, reconnecting is as simple as turning on the radio. songs and telling the stories that remind us would exact an enormous economic toll from As everyone knows by now, I’m a diehard, forever-and-always radio fan. what our music scene sounded like not so long those least able to pay it, the WCF has mo- 16 No matter where I’m at or what I’m doing, I listen to the radio for at least ago—and what it will sound like again. Bridg- bilized and marshaled its considerable forces a few minutes—and typically longer—every single day. During this time of ing that distance is as easy as tuning into 94.9 to help all they can. Always a resourceful great isolation, radio has a way of making me feel like I’m still part of some- and turning up the volume. philanthropic force under normal circum- thing. You can keep your streaming services—for me, radio is where it’s at. stances, the pandemic has proven them to In light of our disconnect—both from society at large and our music For more info about KZAX and the Fall Fund be even more powerful under pressure. We’re scene in particular—I have never appreciated Make.Shift’s nonprofit com- Drive, find them at www.makeshiftproject.com/ all going to owe them a big ol’ hug when munity radio station KZAX more. Sure, the individual shows are great, show- kzax-949-radio we’re allowed to hug again.

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VIEWS a Halloween that will be, if not cancelled is balanced by its sly messaging about the outright, severely curtailed. complex social issues surrounding Black 2 I guess it’s time to watch more movies. women and their hair. (Streaming starting

MAIL We're Given that we are currently living in the Oct. 23 on Hulu) plot of a slow-moving horror movie, I feel If horror comedy is your thing, a trio of it to be only prudent to lean in a little. I on-demand movies will scratch that itch. usually wait a bit to begin binging scary The Wolf of Snow Hollow is a dark werewolf

10.14.20 movies, but time means nothing in 2020, comedy written, directed and starring Jim so I’m kicking off this Halloween horror Cummings as a small-town sheriff trying

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CASCADIA WEEKLY ing to streaming services in the near fu- Chloe Farnworth as an organ harvester who ture, Bad Hair is the one that has me the is comically bad at her job. Creature fea- 18 most excited. My favorite horror movies tures are ripe for comedic treatment and fall into two general categories: straight- Save Yourselves! is only too happy to ex- up scary and terrible/wonderful. Of those, ploit that and other horror tropes, includ- Bad Hair is surely the latter. Written and ing a secluded cabin in the woods, a cou- directed by Dear White People’s Justin ple who wants to reconnect and a planet www.harmonymotorworks.com Simien, it’s about an upwardly mobile under attack from hostile aliens that just young woman (Elle Lorraine) whose weave happen to look like benign puffballs. BY ROB BREZSNY the world’s many scents. Does that sound frivolous? BY AMY ALKON Possibly saving your relationship I don’t think it is. I believe it would have a deeply calming and grounding effect on you. It would anchor starts with understanding the compli- you more thoroughly in the here and now of your

cated mix here. Though Dad is taking FREE WILL actual life, and inspire you to shed any fantasies that THE SCIENCE ADVICE action on his son’s behalf (as per em- you should be different from who you are. 23 pathic concern), he’s probably driven

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): “The hardest thing you FOOD by empathic distress: a longing to im- ASTROLOGY GODDESS will ever do is trust yourself,” says Libran journal- mediately alleviate the pain he feels ARIES (March 21-April 19): Would you be willing ist Barbara Walters. Really? I don’t think so. In my

to meditate on how you might become more skilled in experience, the hardest thing to do is to consistently 19

CODDLE HERDER from his son being in trouble. This is 19 My boyfriend’s enabling of his failure-to- pathological empathy—empathy that the arts of intimacy? Would you consider reading books treat ourselves with the loving care we need to be and websites that offer guidance about strategies for mentally and physically healthy. But I do acknowledge launch 26-year-old son is seeming like a deal ultimately harms both the person it’s being the best partner and ally you can be? Are you that trusting ourselves is also an iffy task for many of B-BOARD B-BOARD breaker. Though his son’s very likable, he’s intended to help and the person do- receptive to becoming more devoted to practicing us. And yet that’s often because we don’t habitually been fired from every job he’s had, including the helping. For example, in ad- empathy and deep listening? I’m not saying you’re give ourselves the loving care we need to be healthy. deficient in these matters, nor am I implying that you How can we trust ourselves if we don’t put in the work ing a well-paying delivery job I recently got dition to the negative effect on your 18 need to improve your mastery of them any more than necessary to ensure our vitality? But here’s the good him, after they perceived liability from his relationship, you noted (in an email the rest of us. I simply want you to know that now is news, Libra: In the coming weeks, you’re likely to be reckless, race-driving ways. His dad lent him a replying to questions I’d asked you) an especially favorable time for you to make progress. extra motivated and intuitively astute whenever you FILM truck, pays the insurance, pays his cell phone that endlessly picking up his reckless, improve the way you nurture yourself. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Entre chien et loup bill, and keeps rescuing him on his rent. He lazeballs son’s tab has tanked your 16 is a French idiom that literally means “between dog SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): “You can’t learn spends his days video gaming, getting stoned boyfriend’s own finances. and wolf.” It’s used to describe twilight or dusk, when anything when you’re trying to look like the smartest and online dating. I was looking forward to Of course, actual helping is judicious the light is faint and it’s tough to distinguish between person in the room,” writes author Barbara Kingsolver. MUSIC getting married, but I don’t want my house at helping, like a tough-love refusal to a dog and a wolf. But it may also suggest a situation That’s a useful message for you right now. Why? that is a blend of the familiar and the unknown, or Because you will soon be exposed to teachings that risk when his son calls for a bailout. I’m also 14 make the consequences of Slacker Boy’s even a moment when what’s ordinary and routine is could change your life for the better. And if you hope not sure I want a man who doesn’t advance actions magically disappear. Forcing becoming unruly or wild. Entre chien et loup suggests to be fully available for those teachings, you must be ART his kids to independence. this 20-something brat to get socked an intermediary state that’s unpredictable or beyond extra receptive and curious and open-minded—which our ability to define. In accordance with astrological means you shouldn’t try to seem like you already know

—Distressed with the costs is probably the only way 13 omens, I propose you regard it as one of your main everything you need to know. he’ll get on the path to becoming an in- themes for now. Don’t fight it; enjoy it! Thrive on it!

Childhood goes so fast. It’s only a dependent, fully functioning adult. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): I’ve decided STAGE matter of time before Cody is 85 and You get this, and you told me you’ve GEMINI (May 21-June 20): For 34 years, the not to use quotes by famous writers who’ve endorsed expected to post his own bail. brought it up to your boyfriend “like beloved American TV personality Mr. Rogers did a bigoted ideas. In the future, my horoscopes won’t show for children. He’s now widely acknowledged mention the work of T. S. Eliot, Roald Dahl, V. 12 Your boyfriend is acting out of em- once a month,” framing it in “con- as having been a powerful teacher of goodness and S. Naipaul, Edith Wharton, Kingsley Amis, H. P. pathy for his son. Empathy is taken structive terms.” That isn’t working, morality. Here’s a fun fact: His actual middle name was Lovecraft, Flannery O’Connor, Rudyard Kipling, and for granted as a beautiful thing, but in large part because Dad has a habit “McFeely.” I propose that you use that as a nickname Louis-Ferdinand Celine. I’m sorry to see them go, GET OUT it has a dark side. It comes from the that seems to serve him: Son crashes for yourself. If McFeely doesn’t quite appeal to you, because I’ve learned a lot from some of them. And I

maybe try “Feel Maestro” or “Emotion Adept” or understand that many were reflecting attitudes that German word, “einfuhlung,” meaning and burns, Dad swoops in to sweep up “Sensitivity Genius.” Doing so might help inspire you were widespread in their era and milieu. But as I’ve “in-feeling” or “feeling into.” Obvious- the wreckage and gets a quick hit of to fulfill your astrological assignment in the coming deepened my commitment to fighting prejudice, I’ve weeks, which is to allow yourself to experience more come to the conclusion that I personally don’t want

ly, we can’t actually tap into another “feel better.” WORDS 10 person’s feelings, but psychologist So, though your boyfriend appears deep feelings than usual—and thereby enhance your to engage with past perpetrators. Now, in accordance heart intelligence. That’s crucial. In the coming weeks, with current astrological omens, I invite you to take

Lynn O’Connor explains that when we to be listening when you talk, he isn’t your head intelligence needs your heart intelligence to an inventory of your own relationship with bigoted 6 witness another person’s suffering, our really hearing you; that is, really tak- be working at peak capacity. influences—and consider making some shifts in your “empathy system is alerted, almost as ing it in and then opening his mind to behavior. (More info: tinyurl.com/BigotedAuthors1 CANCER (June 21-July 22): A blogger named and tinyurl.com/BigotedAuthors2) if we were suffering ourselves.” the possibility that you’re right. Only Dr.LoveLlama writes, “You may think I am walking CURRENTS Our initial flare of empathy, this if he really hears you will you see around the house with a blanket around my shoulders CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Capricorn chemist 4 “feeling into” another’s suffering, whether he can look critically at his because I am cold, but in fact the 'blanket' is my cloak Tu YouYou doesn’t have a medical degree or PhD. Yet she happens automatically. Once we expe- enabling and accept the immediate and I am on a fantasy adventure.” I approve of such discovered a treatment for malaria that has saved mil- behavior during our ongoing struggles with COVID-19, lions of lives. The drug was derived from an ancient herb- VIEWS rience it, explain neuroscientists Olga emotional pain it takes to do what’s and I especially recommend it to you in the coming al medicine that she spent years tracking down. In part

Klimecki and Tania Singer, our empa- best for his son and your relationship days. You’ll be wise to supercharge your imagination, because of her lack of credentials, she remained virtually 2 thy can go one of two ways: into un- long-term. giving it permission to dream up heroic adventures unsung from the time she helped come up with the cure healthy “empathic distress” or healthy Since you’ve been unable to get and epic exploits that you may or may not actually in 1977 until she won a Nobel Prize in 2015. What’s most MAIL undertake someday. It’s time to become braver and unsung about your accomplishments, Capricorn? There’s “empathic concern.” through to him, you might seek out a more playful in the inner realms. a much better chance than usual that it will finally be Empathic distress is empathy that mediator. A mediator specializes in appreciated in the coming months. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): According to author quickly turns “me-focused.” We start helping parties truly hear and under- 10.14.20 feeling really bad about how bad we feel stand each other. There’s also a DIY Rev. Dr. Marilyn Sewell, “The body has its own way of AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): “Luck is what knowing, a knowing that has little to do with logic, happens to you when fate gets tired of waiting,” says in the wake of our friend’s empathy- option from psychotherapist Nathaniel and much to do with truth.” I recommend that you author Gregory David Roberts. If that’s true, I expect .15 42

triggering suffering—to the point that Branden. Spend 12 hours together in a meditate on that perspective. Make it your keynote. that a surge of luck will flow your way soon. According # we’re prone to duck our uncomfortable hotel room: no books, TV, smartphones, Your physical organism always has wisdom to impart, to my astrological analysis, fate has grown impatient feelings by avoiding our suffering friend. naps or walks outside. Branden told and you can always benefit from tuning in to it—and waiting for you to take the actions that would launch that’s especially important for you right now. So let your life story’s next chapter. Hopefully, a series of (Nice, huh?) Empathic concern, on the me that when all “avenues of escape me ask you: How much skill do you have in listening propitious flukes will precipitate the postponed but other hand, motivates us to channel our are closed off,” couples experience real to what your body tells you? How receptive are you to necessary transformations. My advice? Don’t question empathy into action. We ask ourselves, breakthroughs in communication. its unique and sometimes subtle forms of expression? the unexpected perks. Don’t get in their way. Allow I hope you’ll enhance your ability to commune with it them to work their magic. “What can I do to alleviate this person’s If you try either or both of these

during the next four weeks. CASCADIA WEEKLY suffering?” and then get to it. techniques, and your boyfriend still PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Have you formulated However, even healthy empathic con- won’t come around, you’ll at least know VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): In his fictional wily plans and crafty maneuvers to help you navigate 19 cern has a dark side. You can alleviate you’ve done all you could to try to save memoir Running in the Family, Virgo author Michael through the labyrinthine tests and trials up ahead? Ondaatje returns to Sri Lanka, the land where he I hope so. If you hope to solve the dicey riddles and somebody’s immediate suffering but ul- your relationship. Ideally, the “bonds” spent his childhood, after many years away. At one elude the deceptive temptations, you’ll need to use timately hurt them long-term, like when of marriage aren’t the sort that involve point he enthuses that he would sometimes wake up one of your best old tricks—and come up with a new you show them that Daddy’s always you risking your house if Slacky Sluf- in the morning and “just smell things for the whole trick, as well. But please keep this important caveat in there to mop up after their irresponsible foffsky is too stoned to show up for his day.” I’d love for you to try a similar experiment, mind: To succeed, you won’t necessarily have to break Virgo: Treat yourself to a festival of aromas. Give the rules. It may be sufficient merely to make the rules behavior with a big wad of dollars. court hearing. yourself freely to consorting with the sensual joy of more supple and flexible. rearEnd crossword

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