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To be considered for calendar list- ings, notice of events must be received in writing no later than noon Wednesday COVER: “Kayaking” working conditions of court personnel. It would be ington state and Whatcom County taxpayers’ the week prior to publication. Photographs should be clearly labeled and will be returned if accompanied by stamped, self-addressed envelope. photo by Brennan unthinkable for the governor to lock the Supreme dollars are at work creating safe passage and Drew. The image was Court’s staff out of the Temple of Justice in Olympia salmon restoration for endangered species to one of more than 430 or compel them to cooperate with an investigation. travel and spawn. Downstream, less than a quar- submissions to the 16th annual “Essence It is hard to understand why any competent lawyer ter mile (behind the Bellingham Tennis Club), of Bellingham” contest. would believe the law is different in Bellingham. bulldozers are bringing in fill to shore up a dangerously steep slope an unprecedented 75 This destruction is now. We can’t wait feet from this same endangered salmon for tomorrow to fix this devastating land stream, where $2 million townhomes have grab and developer-run corruption that been permitted to be built. completely decimates our natural environ- Greenways did not purchase these par- ment and ruins the quality of life we say cels of land when it had the opportunity we love about this beautiful land. because, according to their board and city Who is willing to stand up? What are officials, “The land was unbuildable and the effective actionable steps to take— wasn’t in danger of being developed due especially when citing COB’s code viola- to its dangerously steep slope, poor soil tions back to them doesn’t change any- comprised of fill, and its close proximity thing? Come check it out in the alley 19 to Padden Creek (an endangered species between Donovan and 8th streets. It is a

salmon stream).” disaster in the making. FOOD The parcels are situated on a wildlife cor- —Drue Robinson, Wendy Scherrer, Bellingham ridor, directly above the salmon stream. No SEPA study was conducted. The project (ac- TO SERVE AND PROTECT 15 cording to “rules”) was exempt from such a We have all heard too many accounts

study. But City of Bellingham Planners did of uncalled-for police violence in our B-BOARD permit these million-dollar townhomes. country, but that is only part of the More than 100 letters and comments were story. Earlier in June, I was seated on a sent in opposing the project. To this day, stool at a beer garden in Bellingham, at

COB planners have never given rationale as a table near the door, watching a ball- FILM 14 to why they allowed a minimal 75-foot set- game and enjoying a German beer, when back (unlike the 100- to 150-foot setback to a man came in and stood close to me. 12 which all other neighbors are held). But his body language was strange, and It’s amazingly devastating what happens so I sent a meaningful glance toward MUSIC when a municipality is fearful of being sued one of the guys working that afternoon, by developers. Beautiful cities like Belling- with my look asking him to check this ham become ruined. Endangered salmon out, which he did. Then all three of the 10 streams (into which taxpayers and state/ guys working there were requesting this ART federal agencies dump millions of dollars) person to leave and he wouldn’t, so they are ruined. Even though city planners as- told him they were getting the cops, and We’ve Got That sured us all that a critical and exacting eye duly called for help. WORDS 8 would be overseeing this project, I’ve not When police officers arrived, however, seen many city officials about. And bull- they did not act in a threatening manner. 6 dozers have not found hardpan on which They tried to get the disturbed person RED RIVER to build these two 35-foot-high massive to understand and comply with their or- CLUBHOUSE

buildings over the salmon stream. The bull- der to leave the premises, but even as it CURRENTS dozers uncovered only fill (old car bodies, became evident that although he could Triple-decker with turkey, cheddar, applewood smoked 4 loose soil, etc.). The bulldozers are remov- stand and move, he was unresponsive. bacon, lettuce, tomato, and ing “uncontrollable fill” (a term that the They still tried to gain his trust and to mayonnaise on toasted sourdough. VIEWS excavation crew uses) and bringing in ask him what they could do to get him Served daily $11.95 “controllable fill.” The “alley” now called a the help he needed. 2 2 “street” (which, depending upon planners, It is unclear to me whether the officers MAIL is a label that can be used interchangeably) had access to any appropriate backup—for MAIL is melting away. instance, mental health professionals, or I fear for anyone who is going to buy a medical team, or anyone knowledgeable these townhomes. What’s the proverb? “He about drug overdoses. I myself am not a 06.23.21 who builds a house on sand….” clinical psychologist or anything, but from

Those of us who care about the health pictures I’ve seen it seems to me that the .16 and quality of our streams and soils want person was in a state of waxy catatonia, DUNGENESS 25 # to know: 1) Who holds developers and and one could see that parts of his body MAC & CHEESE planners accountable for violating treaty were flushed an unusual red—something Dungeness crab and gemelli pasta rights? Coast Salish Salmon People have was certainly wrong with him. tossed in a creamy mornay sauce with gruyere, Parmesan and white had their treaty rights violated again and Eventually the officers got this person cheddar cheese. Topped with a toasted again and again! This is just another bla- to leave, and I don’t know the story from old bay and Ritz cracker crust. tant example of continued violations of there. But I’d like to thank the two of- Served daily $17.95 their rights. 2) What do we do when our ficers who responded, not only for being CASCADIA WEEKLY city officials and planners are so intimi- courteous to staff and customers pres- 3 dated by developers threatening to sue ent, but for being compassionate toward a for their “rights to (over)develop,” that deeply troubled individual. And thanks to said planners and officials simply roll whoever trained these officers, too—they over and allow devastating development did their best to keep the peace and they to run amok—killing off species, streams, put no one at risk, acting in a thoroughly quality of life everywhere? 3) What other professional way. recourse do citizens who are left with People say “de-fund” the police—but the task of doing hours, weeks, months, wouldn’t it make more sense to increase the years of research on every single aspect of funding to those specifically trained to deal SilverReefCasino.com • I-5 Exit 260 • 866-383-0777 codes and zonings just to try fighting the with people in these types of crisis? Management reserves all rights. destruction that’s happening have? —Betsy Behnke, Ferndale THE GRISTLE COURT IN COURT: A no-win scenario is shaping up in the entangled fiefdoms of Bellingham City Hall and Bellingham Municipal Court. In the last moments of their executive session this week, City Council took steps that could dissolve the Court. views YOUR VIEWS THE GRISTLE Despite an injunction issued in Skagit County Su- perior Court limiting the mayor’s office investigation of alleged labor law violations and a toxic work en- 19 vironment at the court, the administration published

FOOD its summary of the investigation that found evidence supporting those claims. The preliminary investiga- BY ALAN RHODES tion was largely complete at the time of the June 4 15 injunction, and contains statements from voluntary interviews with court employees who had filed their

B-BOARD complaint to the city’s personnel office through their Mr. Cranky’s Lightning Round union representatives. The investigation does not include interviews with court officers or management A LONG WALK? A PERFECT MEAL? A PUBLIC COLONOSCOPY? personnel in dispute of those claims.

FILM 14 In late May, presiding Municipal Court Judge Debra I WAS just listening to an in- the history of the Deming Logging Lev filed a lawsuit against Mayor Seth Fleetwood terview with author David Sedaris Show, composed entirely in rhym- and the City of Bellingham, declaring the city’s in- that included a lighting round. You ing couplets. I’m thinking Pulitzer 12 vestigation into court working conditions violated probably know how that works. Prize here.

MUSIC the separation of powers between the executive and The interviewer shoots rapid-fire Do you have a favorite poet? Lots judicial branches of government. Moreover, legal questions at the interviewee who of them. Theodore Roethke, William counsel for Judge Lev additionally claim she could is expected to fire back brilliantly Carlos Williams, and I’m especially 10 not participate with the city’s investigation under thoughtful or witty responses. In fond of e. e. cummings who penned ART the codes of conduct that govern the court. Skagit addition to enjoying Sedaris’ an- the line, “While you and i have lips County Superior Court agreed Lev had met the burden swers, I had a jolly time supplying and voices which / are for kissing to halt the city’s actions. my own. I thought you might like and to sing with / who cares if some While incomplete, the city’s preliminary investigation to see some of mine. Why I thought the stupidities and cupidities of oneeyed son of a bitch / invents an WORDS 8 does find “the culture and climate of the workplace at that, I have no idea, but here goes. contemporary life overwhelm me, instrument to measure Spring with?”

6 the Municipal Court… to be generally negative”—a What’s a long walk anywhere in this is my go-to spot for restoration You gotta love a guy who can come toxic mixture of intimidation and bullying, and a “cul- the world that you would recom- of the soul. up with that. ture and suspicion by management of employees,” the mend to anyone? Downtown Bell- What is never a waste of time? Would you rather dance in pub-

CURRENTS summary noted. The investigation and summary were ingham to Fairhaven via the South Book browsing at Village Books, lic or receive a colonoscopy in produced by Sarah Hale, an outside independent fact- Bay Trail. Walking is good and walk- Henderson Books or Eclipse. Even if public? Definitely the colonoscopy. 4 4 finder hired by the city in accordance with the city’s ing by water is better. This route you don’t buy anything, time spent I don’t get dancing and I love an- procedure for responding to employee complaints. keeps you along the bay the whole among books is always quality time. esthesia. VIEWS VIEWS “Compelling evidence also supports the allegation way. I always stop for a break when What is always a waste of time? Have you arranged to donate

2 that employees have been subjected to workplace I hit Boulevard Park, where I plop Doug Ericksen. your papers to any university? surveillance,” Hale found. “This includes physically down on a bench and engage in a Have any TV shows or mov- Writers are always donating their MAIL following employees in and around the Courthouse,” favorite mental pastime, ruminating ies really made an impression on papers to places like Harvard or and some evidence that employees were covertly sur- on how lucky I am to live in such a you during the lockdown? Yep, the Yale. I’m donating mine to Whatcom veilled by video cameras. beautiful place and how superior I movie Contagion. In that movie, a Community College. Well, I mean, “After the commencement of this investigation, feel to some poor sod living in, say, murderous virus was sweeping the I’ve made the offer a couple of 06.23.21 I find some employees were subject to retaliation Okmulgee, Oklahoma or Walhalla, globe and terrible things were hap- times. Quite a few times, actually. I

.16 by court management. The retaliation included in- North Dakota. I realize this sounds pening. At the end of the film a vac- figure they must be very busy over

25 creased surveillance as well as derogatory com- elitist but I’ve stopped worrying cine is discovered and people, natu- there with academic stuff because I # ments,” Hale reported. about that since reading Joel Stein’s rally, rush to get it. Everybody wants haven’t heard back from them. May- The report is incomplete and does not include a book In Defense of Elitism: Why I’m it. They can’t get it fast enough. be I should call again. Or drive over. more comprehensive review of complaints or inter- Better Than You and You Are Better That’s the way it will be when we get When and where were you hap- views with court officers or management personnel, Than Someone Who Didn’t Buy This a COVID vaccine, I thought to my- piest? June 20, 1997, Riverside, who may dispute the claims. Judge Lev had ordered Book. Highly recommended. self. Everybody except a few nutty California. I was wildly euphoric those officers and managers not to participate with What would your ideal meal be? anti-vaxxers will get the shot and because I was seeing Riverside dis- CASCADIA WEEKLY the investigation, which she viewed as improper. I don’t have to construct an imagi- soon life will be hunky-dory again. appear in my rearview mirror as I 4 The mayor’s office maintains that Municipal Court nary ideal meal. I can get one in Well, wasn’t I Mr. Naive? I had no drove away, heading off to my new has traditionally relied on the city’s human resources at least three different places: the idea we’d have to bribe some people home in Bellingham. department to handle some personnel matters, and best Vietnamese soup in town at with beer, haircuts and lotteries to Does writer’s block exist? Of employees in the Municipal Court all are subject to Pho Ly, chili rellenos at La Gloria, get them to look after their own course it does. I’m going through city employment policies and procedures. and the biscuits and gravy break- health. Current statistics show that a period of it right now. Why else “We have a fundamental disagreement with Judge fast at the Old Town Cafe. the areas of our state with the low- would I be publishing this piece in- Lev as it relates to who is responsible for the well-being Do you believe in love at first est vaccination rates have the high- stead of something significant? of city employees, including those who work at the Mu- sight? Absolutely. The first time I est infection rates. Duh. nicipal Court,” Fleetwood said in a statement. “We have walked through Big Rock Garden I What’s your next project? I’m Alan Rhodes can be reached at a responsibility to investigate workplace complaints, to fell in love with the place. When writing a 5,000-line epic poem on [email protected] hold accountable those who are responsible for miscon- duct, and to ensure collective bargaining agreements VIEWS EXPRESSED ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF CASCADIA WEEKLY THE GRISTLE are upheld and relevant state law and city policies are followed. For these rea- sons, we will continue to seek recourse through the courts.” Yet it seems all but certain City Hall will not prevail in court and will lose their case on procedural grounds.

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19 gal counsel said, “The resulting report reflects multiple factual inaccuracies FOOD and presents mostly the recitation of various allegations as opposed to substantiated findings, demonstrates 15 repeated misunderstandings of various

labor and employment matters, and B-BOARD further disparages Lev for her failure to participate, despite the reality that doing so is counter to existing law.

“The continued disparagement of FILM 14 Lev by the city and its agents is in- consistent with the inarguable fact 12 that the mayor’s commission of such an investigation of the court is in vio- MUSIC lation of well-established separation of powers principles.” The appropriate route with any 10 complaints regarding working condi- ART tions would have been to bring them to Lev herself, and then notify the state Commission on Judicial Con- WORDS 8 duct, Judge Rebecca Robertson, co- chair of the DMCJA, explained in a 6 statement to the Bellingham Herald. Roberston said Lev was not notified

of the complaints, that the union never CURRENTS came to her with them and Fleetwood 4 didn’t tell her what the complaints were 4 regarding. Robertson said Lev has since VIEWS contacted the commission, which will VIEWS conduct an independent investigation. 2 “We have not heard of a situation as egregious as this before. There are MAIL other issues about judicial independence and executive overreach that we’ve handled before, but this is in- 06.23.21 credibly unusual,” Robertson said.

“There is a proper way to go about the .16 investigation in respect to the sepa- 25 # ration of powers.” An additional hearing on the injunction is scheduled later this month in Skagit County Superior Court. The court will consider a motion by the counsel SATURDAYS DEPOT MARKET SQUARE representing Lev to disqualify the legal team representing Fleetwood and 1100 RAILROAD AVE, BELLINGHAM, WA CASCADIA WEEKLY COB for an “unethical conflict of inter- 10:00am to 2:00pm 5 est”—that’s the City Attorney’s office, who also serve as prosecutors for Mu- nicipal Court. In anticipation of this, Local Food WEDNESDAYS City Council—the legislative branch AT THE WATERFRONT of city government—this week autho- 300 WEST LAUREL ST, BELLINGHAM, WA rized outside counsel in the event City All the Time Attorneys are dismissed; and they took 4:00 to 7:00pm a preliminary vote that could end with the dissolution of the court. It’s about to get ugly, and inter- WWW.BELLINGHAMFARMERS.ORG esting. HUMPBACK COMEBACK ek tha e t

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CURRENTS 6 gation of claims of a toxic workplace at Bellingham Municipal Court, finding evidence to support workers’ claims. Municipal Court’s presiding Judge Debra Lev 4 refused to participate in the administration’s investigation and filed a lawsuit, claiming the action violates the separation of the city’s executive and judicial 06.19.21 VIEWS branches. Fleetwood says in a statement that he has a responsibility to investigate SATURDAY legal counsel in the event the City Attor-

2 workplace complaints by all city employees. [COB] ney’s office—prosecutors for the court— President Joe Biden this week signed are barred from representing City Hall in MAIL A petition to recall Governor Jay Inslee over his handling of the coronavirus legislation establishing a new federal hol- a conflict of interest. And they supported pandemic is rejected. The judge found the charges alleged in the recall petition filed iday commemorating the end of slavery—a drafting an agreement with Whatcom Coun- in May by a citizen group known as Washingtonians were “legally and factually insuf- move lawmakers made for Washington state ty District Court if Municipal Court cannot ficient,” according to the state attorney general’s office. Members of Washingtonians earlier this year. Washington Gov. Jay In- adequately function until employment dis- 06.23.21 to Recall Inslee said that the governor’s order that limited activities in the state slee last month signed a measure making putes are resolved. [COB]

.16 during the pandemic interfered with their rights to assemble, work freely, participate Juneteenth a legal state paid holiday, start-

25 in religious activities and make their own personal medical decisions. [AGO] ing in 2022. In 2007, the Legislature had Bellingham City Council approves an # designated Juneteenth as a day of remem- amendment to the City Charter that 06.17.21 brance. Juneteenth commemorates June could lower the requirements for citi- 19, 1865, when Union soldiers brought the zens to petition to place an initiative THURSDAY news of freedom to enslaved Black people on a city ballot. The Charter amendment A U.S. District Court judge rejects the arguments of two gold mining compa- in Galveston, Texas—two months after the proposal will be presented to voters on nies concerning years of water pollution stemming from the Buckhorn Mountain Confederacy had surrendered. That was also the November ballot. [COB] CASCADIA WEEKLY gold mine. Crown Resources and its parent company, Kinross Gold, own Buckhorn more than two years after the Emancipation 6 Mountain gold mine, a 50-acre underground mine in Okanogan County located ap- Proclamation freed slaves in the Southern Bellingham City Council is also present- proximately 100 miles northeast of Twisp and about four miles from the Canadian states. It’s the first new federal holiday ed with examples and options to create a border. From 2008 to 2017, the companies extracted approximately $1.3 billion in since Martin Luther King Jr. Day was created board or commission for citizen oversight gold from the mine’s miles of underground tunnels. A majority of these tunnels lie in 1983. [Office of Governor] of police. The examples focused on com- below the water table. Ore extraction stopped in 2017, but contaminants continue munities of similar size around the country to be released from the mine into the Kettle River. These pollutants include alumi- 06.21.21 empowered to conduct reviews of complet- num, ammonia, arsenic, lead and nitrates. The judge finds there is “no support” ed investigations, and of police policies for claims that the Attorney General’s Office cannot enforce all of the mine’s MONDAY and practices. Approximately 150 U.S. cit- Clean Water Act permit. The lawsuit was filed with consultation from the Wash- In their executive session this week, Bell- ies have empowered such citizen oversight. ington State Department of Ecology. Okanogan Highlands Alliance, a citizen group ingham City Council considered options as Council will consider these examples as that has long monitored water quality issues at the Buckhorn mine, filed a similar City Hall moves into litigation with its Mu- they work to develop an analogous model lawsuit in April 2020. [AGO] nicipal Court. Council authorized outside for Bellingham. [COB] UNWELCOME ATTENTION index On June 14, a Bellingham man re- FUZZ portedly assaulted several women at a downtown bar after the bartender cut BUZZ him off for being too drunk. Police reported the 32-year-old became bellig- erent when he was refused service. He grabbed one woman’s buttock and tried A WELL-REGULATED to kiss another. The women fled the bar MILITIA but the man followed them outside. He 19 On June 17, burglars broke into a Lyn- struck a third woman and knocked her

den home while the homeowner was away to the ground, breaking a tooth. He FOOD on a trip and stole 29 guns from several fled, but was arrested by police several firearm safes. The homeowner reported blocks away. He was booked on multiple that he returned home from a trip to dis- assault charges. 15 cover the front door of his home forced

open and his firearm safes empty, the On June 16, a man began banging on B-BOARD Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office report- the door of a woman’s home in Birch- ed. Video surveillance showed a man and wood neighborhood and tried to kiss a woman inside the home that deputies her. He fled, but Bellingham Police lo-

were able to identity. Deputies contact- cated him and arrested him. FILM 14 ed them at their Blaine home and they reportedly admitted to their role in the On June 16, a man in Sehome neighbor- 12 burglary. They were booked into jail. hood told Bellingham Police that he and his girlfriend had broken up earlier in the MUSIC On June 15, the Whatcom County Sher- evening, but she refused to leave. The iff’s Office executed a search on a vehi- woman was not there when police arrived. cle and storage unit outside of Belling- 10 ham suspected of containing narcotics On June 14, a man in Columbia neigh- ART and stolen property. In the vehicle they borhood called Bellingham Police to re- found 106 grams of methamphetamine, port an unknown man was in his back 70 19 fentanyl pills, and approximately yard, snooping around. “The male bran- Estimated percent of Washington residents who are now vaccinated. WORDS 8 four grams of heroin. In the storage unit dished a hatchet after the caller con- But despite COVID-19 cases trending downward in most states, modelers at the University of Washington’s Institute for Health Metrics

they found 15 firearms and recovered fronted him and told him to leave,” po- 6 and Evaluation have expressed concerns that declining demand 6 more than 2,300 rounds of ammunition. lice reported. for vaccinations over the summer, decreases in mask wearing, and The owner, a convicted felon, was ar- increases in mobility could lead to a potential surge in new cases and CURRENTS rested and booked into jail. On June 20, Bellingham Police checked hospitalizations by late fall or early winter of this year. CURRENTS on a drunk throwing bottles at a house NEW HEIGHTS in York neighborhood. 4 On June 9, Sedro-Woolley police and fire crews learned a woman had climbed On June 19, a transient broke into a 71 VIEWS out on to her roof and could not climb hotel room in Bellingham and refused Percent of Americans who think early voting should generally be made 2 down or return inside. “She suffers from to leave. easier, while only 16 percent say it should be made harder. dementia and was unsure of how or why MAIL she was on the roof,” police reported. Two TRAILBLAZERS officers climbed onto the roof with the On June 7, police learned several trees 84 39 woman to calm her and keep her safe. had been damaged by blue spray paint Percent of Democrats nationally Percent of Republicans who think 06.23.21 Once she was secure, officers were able near Mt. Erie and Sugar Loaf in the Ana- who think voting by mail should voting by mail should be made be made easier. easier. Of this group, one third to lift the woman up and hand her back cortes Community Forest Lands. Park staff think Donald Trump lost the 2020 .16 inside the second-story window of her reported the damage occurred sometime election because of widescale fraud. 25 # home. The woman was very grateful and over the weekend. Two days later, the concerned the officers on the roof did investigating officer was made aware not fall. ”Luckily for all of us, he did not,” that a man contacted the Parks Depart- police commented. “Past jobs, like roof- ment about this incident, stating that 80 Percent of Americans who support some form of voter photo identification ing, can come in handy in police work.” the markings were made to mark a hiking for casting ballots, while only 18 percent are opposed. Among Democrats, route. “The matter was determined to be voter ID is supported by 62 percent of those polled. On June 17, a Blaine Police officer civil in nature to be worked out between CASCADIA WEEKLY spotted neighborhood kids sitting the city and the person responsible for 7 alongside the road, looking dejected. the markings,” police reported. “When he found out that they missed 69 Percent of Americans who support establishing uniform national the ice cream truck, without hesitation On June 2, a woman called Anacortes regulations for federal elections in every state. Just 29 percent of those he went to the website on his phone Police after she saw four boys throwing polled were opposed. Among Democrats, 92 percent support uniform and tracked what road it was on then eggs at structures in Tursi Park. “An offi- federal election standards. drove to it,” a witness reported. “He cer contacted the teens and they admit- bought them all ice cream with his own ted they had thrown eggs and agreed to money, then dropped it off to them clean everything up,” police reported. with the lights on and a giant smile “The Parks Department was made aware on his face. Those kind and thoughtful of the issue as well if they wanted to SOURCES: University of Washington Institute for Health Metrics and things never go unnoticed.” pursue the matter further.” Evaluation; Monmouth University Poll survey VILLAGE BOOKS READING words CHALLENGE COMMUNITY LECTURES BOOKS

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2 ten to books, browse magazine articles, or watch movies and documentaries. Ad- MAIL ditional activities include taking Sto- ryWalks at WCLS library buildings and in downtown Blaine and Ferndale. Different books will be featured at each locale, with 06.23.21 BY AMY KEPFERLE their summer read- pages from the books installed along out-

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25 of the card, they’ll to the end of the story. # Summer Reading find suggestions on Whatcom County Library System will how to participate. also host scavenger hunts, and Belling- CHART YOUR OWN PATH “Summer reading ham Public Library will feature outdoor is our favorite time Library Parties in parks, set up Story- SOME HUMANS observe the first days of summer by swimming in a local body of of year,” BPL deputy Walks, offer other reading-inspired ac- water, taking a road trip or barbecuing an obscene amount of meat. Others can think DO IT director Bethany Ho- tivities, and give out free books. It’s all CASCADIA WEEKLY of no better way to kick off the season than diving into a good book and seeing where WHAT: Summer glund says. “It’s a designed to help people develop a love Reading 8 the current takes them. chance to read any- of reading, or elevate what they already WHERE: If you’re in the latter camp, the Summer Reading program that sees the Belling- thing you want, to enjoy about the act. Bellingham Public ham Public Library and Whatcom County Library System team up to provide and Library, Whatcom learn anything you “Summer reading is built on the idea of promote summer reading engagement is for you. Designed for all ages, the annual County libraries want. We like to tell the joy of reading,” WCLS youth service countywide event takes place through the end of August and focuses not only on WHEN: Through kids and adults that manager Thom Barthelmess says. “We getting people to pick up books, but also on expanding its reach into other realms Aug. 31 anything they are in- want young people to know that reading COST: Free of learning and creativity. terested in, they can belongs to them, that they can choose INFO: www.wcls.org To facilitate the adventure, wannabee participants can pick up Summer Reading cards or www.bellingham find at the library. what they’d like to read. The reward is for children, teens and adults at libraries in Bellingham, Ferndale, Sumas, Lynden, Blaine, publiclibrary.org Summer reading is that at the end of the summer, adults and beyond or download them online in English, Punjabi, Russian, or Spanish. This year, fun, and, for kids, it’s and young people will discover that instead of filling out a Bingo-style card by following prompts, a “Chart Your Own Path” also one of the best ways to keep their reading is one of the most wonderful ac- theme will see those taking part filling in stepping-stone illustrations that will track brains active when they are not in school.” tivities they can undertake.” COMMUNITY MON., JUNE 28 OPEN MIC: At 6pm, Spanish-language writers SAT., JUNE 26 and poets can share their talents when Village STREET LAW: Law Advocates and Whatcom County Books hosts a virtual Spanish Open Mic. At 7pm, Library System team up for Street Law today from a traditional Open Mic will ensue. Published and 1pm-4pm to offer free legal help for any civil law unpublished writers are encouraged to attend and questions. Residents are able to attend virtual enjoy a welcoming audience. Emcee and celebrated consultations with lawyers either at home or local author Sean Dwyer will host. Register in BACK through the use of library technology. If you have advance to read, as spaces are limited. a legal question you’d like to speak to a profes- WWW.VILLAGEBOOKS.COM AT BAAY

sional about, set up an appointment. 19 WWW.WCLS.ORG JUNE 28-JULY 1 Register kids and teens now KIDS WRITING CAMP: Kids ages 9-12 can sign up for BAAY Summer Camps taking FRI., JULY 2 for a Creative Writing Camp with Jessica Lohafer place July 5-16 at the academy’s FOOD SCAVENGER HUNT: As part of “Summer of Fun” from 1pm-3pm Monday through Thursday on Zoom. home base on State Street. The events taking place throughout Ferndale, start- Kids should have a pen and notebook available, lineup includes dance, art, music, ing today people can participate in a citywide and come ready to write. Fees are $89. theater, costuming and field trip 15 scavenger hunt dubbed the Great Ferndale WWW.WHATCOMCOMMUNITYED.COM opportunities. Frontier Folly. Clues will be released through the City of Ferndale’s Facebook, Twitter and website TUES., JUNE 29 B-BOARD that will lead participants to find the hidden cow THE BUTTERFLY LAMPSHADE: Novelist Aimee banners throughout Ferndale’s parks. Discover Bender will discuss her work of fiction, The Butterfly PHOTO BY SUSAN HEMINGSON SUSAN BY PHOTO the cows and complete other activities, such Lampshade, and her short story collection, Likes, with as talking with a veteran, finding an unusual fellow author Sarah Shun-lien Bynum at 7pm on Zoom. plant or animal or visiting the police station to Please register in advance. at the Community Boating Center, 555 Harris Ave. kid- and dog-friendly. Please be prepared to follow FILM 14 score points. The highest-scoring teams win cash WWW.VILLAGEBOOKS.COM Summer rental hours are 2pm-8pm weekdays, and current COVID guidelines. prizes, toys and more. 10am-8pm weekends. Please schedule your rentals WWW.COB.ORG/PARKVOLUNTEER 12 WWW.CITYOFFERNDALE.ORG/FOLLY WED., JUNE 30 in advance online. COMIC BOOK REALITY: At 7pm, the Anacortes WWW.BOATINGCENTER.ORG SUN., JULY 4 Public Library and Humanities WA team up for a STAGE MUSIC PARADE AND FIREWORKS: The City of Anacortes virtual presentation, “Comic Book Reality: Super- FRI., JUNE 25

will host a Patriotic Parade starting at 11am at heroes and the Power of Representation” on Zoom. WILD THINGS: Kids, adults and adventurers can JUNE 23-30 10 3rd Street and Commercial Ave. (As a precaution, In this interactive presentation, journalist and join Wild Whatcom for a “Wild Things” community BAAY SUMMER CAMPS: Bellingham Arts Academy ART all participants must refrain from handing out any educator T. Andrew Wahl explores how everything program exploring local trails and parks from for Youth will host in-person BAAY Summer Camps items to the viewing crowd.) At dusk, a fireworks from social movements to business concerns to 9:30am-11am every Friday. Please bring a simple, for kids and teens from July 5-16 at their home display will take place over Fidalgo Bay. changing demographics have shaped the reality healthy snack, dress for the weather, register in base at 1059 N. State St. The “Home BAAYse” 8 WWW.ANACORTESWA.GOV seen in the pages of comics. Drawing from comics, advance and follow all COVID-19 safety precautions. events include a menu of arts opportunities WORDS 8 Wahl shows how four-color heroes aren’t merely Suggested donation is $5 per person or $10 per for kids and teens, including dance, art, music, WORDS OLD FASHIONED FOURTH: From 12pm-11pm confined to paper—they shape the world we live family. Park, meeting location and directions will be theatre, costuming, Broadway karaoke, field trips, the “Old Fashioned 4th” will return to downtown in. Advance registration is required. revealed after registration. and more. Fees are $40-$225 (varies by camp); 6 Blaine’s G Street Plaza with live music, a beer WWW.LIBRARY.CITYOF WWW.WILDWHATCOM.ORG discounts and tuition waivers are available. Please garden, art and craft vendors, food trucks, a ANACORTES.ORG review COVID-19 protocols for in-person classes scavenger hunt for kids, a library book sale and SAT., JUNE 26 and register in advance. fabulous fireworks. FIGHT FOR FREEDOM: Bestselling author Kate HOGS FOR HABITAT: Motorcyclists can make WWW.BAAY.ORG CURRENTS WWW.BLAINECHAMBER.COM Moore will discuss her book The Woman They noise for affordable homeownership by taking Could Not Silence: One Woman, Her Incredible Fight part in Skagit Habitat for Humanity’s inaugural THURS., JUNE 24 4 BLAST OVER THE BAY: Join the Bellingham for Freedom, and the Men Who Tried to Make Her “HOGs for Habitat” poker run benefit ride starting COMEDY NIGHT: Bellingham Entertainment

Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Port of Bell- Disappear at 7pm on Zoom. The tome follows the at 8:30am in Mount Vernon at the Skagit Habitat presents “Comedy Night” at 7pm in Blaine at Station VIEWS ingham for a “Blast Over the Bay” fireworks display tale of Elizabeth Packard, a woman who was com- Store, 1022 Riverside Dr. Fees are $10 per rider/ 49, 4620 Birch Bay Lynden Rd. The material will be starting at 10:30pm over the waters of Bellingham mitted to an insane asylum by her husband in the player, due at registration (additional cards can geared towards those 18 and older, but all ages are 2 Bay at Zuanich Point Park, 1801 Roeder Ave. 1860s, and subsequently made lasting changes for be purchased for $5). welcome. Entry is free. The event will take place out- WWW.BELLINGHAM.ORG women’s rights and exposed injustices that still WWW.SKAGITHABITAT.LIVEIMPACT.ORG doors, and inclement weather may cancel the show. MAIL resonate today. WWW.BELLINGHAMENTERTAINMENT.COM WWW.VILLAGEBOOKS.COM JULY 1-5 WORDS DIABLO LAKE BOAT TOURS: Seattle City Light and QUEER THROUGH THE YEARS: To celebrate Pride THURS., JULY 1 the North Cascades Institute will team up to offer Month, attend a panel discussion, “Queer Through 06.23.21 WED., JUNE 23 BOOK IT!: From 4pm-5pm, students in grades 4-6 Diablo Lake Boat Tours starting this week with out- the Years,” at 8pm at Thousand Acre Cider House, RAINBOW READS: Students in grades 6-12 can can sign up for “Book It!” meetings with the What- ings aboard the Alice Ross IV at 11:30am and 2:30pm 109 Grand Ave., suite 101. The event will explore .16

join Whatcom County Library System for virtual com County Library System. The virtual events take Thursdays through Mondays leaving from NCI’s Bellingham’s gay culture history and obstacles for 25 “Rainbow Reads” discussions from 3pm-4pm every place every other week and feature participants Environmental Learning Center. Once aboard, you’ll inclusion and acceptance. The date was chosen # Wednesday on Zoom. Do you love reading and talking about their favorite series, graphic novels learn about the area’s indigenous inhabitants, biodi- due to the proximity of June 28, the anniversary stories with LGBTQIA+ characters? No matter your and book-to-movie adaptations. Space is limited, versity, geology and the unique relationship between of the first Pride march held in 1970 in New York genre, or how you identify, this club is for you. and registration is required. the North Cascades environment and the Skagit City. Tickets are $30 per table. All proceeds raised This is a space place for LGBTQIA+ teens, allies WWW.WCLS.ORG River Hydroelectric Project. Tickets are $22-$45 and from reservations and cover charge will benefit and those who are interested in being part of an include a snack pack including locally sourced fruits the performers and Whatcom’s PFLAG chapter, a inclusive reading community. Register in advance, WHAT WE’RE READING: From 4pm-5pm, Deming and vegetables, local cheese and a meat protein, two nonprofit that provides confidential peer support,

as space is limited. Library staff member Erin Suda will host a virtual cookies and juice. Reservations are required, as boat education and advocacy to LGBTQ+ people, their CASCADIA WEEKLY WWW.WCLS.ORG What We’re Reading Book Club meeting on Zoom. capacity is limited for public health. parents and families, and allies. The club is for folks who love to share books WWW.NCASCADES.ORG WWW.THOUSANDACRECIDERHOUSE.COM 9 THURS., JUNE 24 they’ve enjoyed and hear about great new titles YOUTH POETRY WORKSHOP: Village Books and from others. Participants share titles and listen to THURS., JULY 8 JUNE 25-26 the Whatcom Dispute Resolution Center will team others’ recommendations. BARK STEWARD PARTY: If your dog loves going A NEW YEAR: Purchase in-person tickets or up to present a virtual Youth Poetry Workshop WWW.WCLS.ORG to the park, and you want to help take care of local livestream showings of the Dance Studio’s “A New from 5:30pm-6:30pm on Zoom. ‘Tandem Poetry” parks and trails with your pooch, show your love Year” performances at 6:30pm Friday, and 2:30pm will touch on themes of collaboration, and is open by joining Bellingham Parks and Rec for a “Bark and 6:30pm Saturday at the Mount Baker Theatre, to anyone 18 or younger. Another free workshop GET OUT Steward Party” from 5:30pm-7:30pm at Cornwall 104 N. Commercial St. The shows will celebrate the takes place from 10am-11am Fri., July 9, and Park. Games, scavenger hunts, dog treats, people dance company’s strength and perseverance through will focus on “Breaking Bread” and the idea of JUNE 23-JULY 4 treats, free refill bags for your leash and more 2020, and hope and excitement for 2021. Performers connecting through food. Advance registration is BOATING CENTER OPEN: Sign up for summer will help address the “poop problem” in parks. An of all ages will offer tap, jazz, ballet, contemporary, required for both events. classes and experiences and book rentals for a additional Bark Steward Party will take place July lyrical, hop-hop and musical theater. Tickets are $17. WWW.VILLAGEBOOKS.COM dinghy, kayak, keelboat, paddle board or rowboat 22 at Bloedel Donovan Park. The drop-in events are WWW.MOUNTBAKERTHEATRE.COM UPCOMING HOTEL BELLWETHER: View painter EVENTS and mixed-media master David Syre’s latest installation, “An Artist’s JUNE 23-26 Universe,” hanging throughout the ORIGINS AND EVOLUTIONS corridors, lobby and dining room of FAREWELL: For the final week, Hotel Bellwether and the Lighthouse visual see “Origins and Evolutions: Five Grill—where you’ll be welcome to GALLERIES OPENINGS PROFILES Generations” from 11am-4pm Tuesday wander the halls to grasp his meth- through Thursday, and 11am-4pm ods and creative dialogues. Sat., June 26 at Gallery Syre, 465 WWW.DAVIDSYREART.COM

Stuart Rd. The show gathers together 19 artworks by generations of artists in I.E. GALLERY: See new works by the Anderson/Syre family. “Paintings Seattle artist Julie Paschkis for the FOOD of My Life,” the first solo exhibit by final week from 11am-5pm Friday but during a year in which people were local artist Beth Anna Margolis, will through Sunday in Edison at i.e. gal- cautioned to stay apart to help slow open to the public on July 31—along lery, 5800 Cains Court. 15 the spread of the coronavirus, that’s to with a new selection of paintings WWW.IEEDISON.COM be expected. Instead, photos of empty made by David Syre this spring. WWW.DAVIDSYREART.COM JANSEN ART CENTER: A “Summer B-BOARD streets, solitary sojourns and quiet rev- Juried Exhibit,” Seiko Purdue’s “Kumi- olutions spoke to a world that had—at SAT., JUNE 26 himo Wishes: Current Times,” Gregory least temporarily—slowed way down. MARKET BY THE SEA: Peruse high- Kammer’s “New Terrain,” and “Quilting Amateur and pro photographers of all quality arts and crafts at the weekly Forward: New Works by the Belling- “Market by the Sea” taking place ham Modern Quilt Guild” can be seen

FILM 14 ages take part in the annual competition, from 10am-3pm at Blaine’s H and G from 12pm-4:30pm Thursdays through so the submissions that come in for judg- street plazas. Saturdays through Aug. 26 at Lynden’s es to choose from WWW.BLAINECHAMBER.COM Jansen Art Center, 321 Front St. 12 range from high art WWW.JANSENARTCENTER.ORG REBEL ARTISTS: A variety of art-

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10 com Art Market from 3pm-6pm every weekend from 11am-5pm Friday through ries including Best of Saturday at downtown Bellingham’s Sunday on Camano Island at Matzke ART ART Show, Best of Class, Commercial Street Plaza, 1315 Com- Fine Art Gallery, 2345 Blanche Way. Best of Category, mercial St. WWW.MATZKEFINEART.COM Honorable Mention, WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/ REBELARTISTSOFWHATCOM PERRY AND CARLSON: “Swamp/ SEE and Climate Action WORDS 8 WHAT: “Essence of Garden,” Cynthia Camlin’s new Bellingham” will be able to be SUN., JULY 4 exhibit, can be seen from 11am-6pm WHERE: City CHALK FESTIVAL: Residents can daily (except Tuesdays) through June 6 seen in a yet-to- of Bellingham’s be-announced First take part in a Chalk Festival hap- 27 in Mount Vernon at Perry and website, Whatcom Friday and Art Walk, pening throughout the day in the Carlson Gallery, 504 S. First St. Museum photo Columbia neighborhood. Sign up to WWW.PERRYANDCARLSON.COM CURRENTS archives, BTV, but it’s worth tak- play with chalk on the sidewalk in and in other City ing the time to view front of your house in the morning. QUILT MUSEUM: From 11am-5pm 4 online and print all the submissions Crafters, artists, gardeners and more Wednesday through Sunday, visit La publications. Top on the COB’s web- can display and sell their wares. Conner’s Pacific Northwest Quilt & VIEWS winning entries are WWW.COLUMBIA Fiber Arts Museum, 703 S. Second St. “A WORLD OF WONDER” BY AUDRA MERCILLE AUDRA WORLD OF WONDER” BY “A site (they’ll also be displayed in City NEIGHBORHOOD.ORG/CHALK WWW.QFAMUSEUM.ORG

2 Hall and included added to the What- in a downtown Art com Museum photo SCOTT MILO GALLERY: Pastels by MAIL BY AMY KEPFERLE Walk event each archives and may ONGOING Amanda Houston will be featured from year. 11am-5pm Wednesday through Sunday appear on BTV). EXHIBITS MORE: Past When perusing the through June 27 in Anacortes at the competition results ALLIED ARTS: “Unmasked: Imagin- Scott Milo Gallery, 420 Commercial Ave. rest of the pictures 06.23.21 Year in Review are available online ing New Beginnings” will show WWW.SCOTTMILO.COM INFO: www.cob.org that were submit- from 11am-4pm Tuesdays through

.16 THE ESSENCE OF BELLINGHAM ted, keep in mind Saturdays through June 26 at Allied SMITH & VALLEE: View the rotat- 25 that the competition Arts, 1418 Cornwall Ave. The exhibit ing landscape show “Vast” from # IN ONE of the more than 430 images submitted to the City of called for people to submit scenes that features two-dimensional ceramic 10am-5pm Friday through Sunday art from Whatcom’s Artists of Clay in Edison at Smith & Vallee Gallery, Bellingham’s 16th annual “Essence of Bellingham” photo compe- captured the “essence” of living, working and Kiln (WACK). 5742 Gilkey Ave. tition, a sunset view of Maritime Heritage Park’s amphitheater or playing in Bellingham. In many cases, WWW.ALLIEDARTS.ORG WWW.SMITHANDVALLEEGALLERY.COM draws attention to a lone seagull flying over one of the built-in this means they highlighted the natural seating areas, its shadow the only other thing populating the beauty to be found on the city’s woodsy A GUILDED GALLERY: View works WHATCOM ART MARKET: Works public space. trails, waterways, beaches, neighbor- by Stanwood-Camano Arts Guild by Whatcom Art Guild members can

CASCADIA WEEKLY members from 11am-5pm Wed.-Sat. be viewed from 11am-5pm Tuesdays In another submission, “Gathering for Justice,” the same hoods, parks, rivers and gardens. In oth- in Stanwood at A Guilded Gallery, through Sundays at Whatcom Art 10 arena is jammed with masked citizens protesting the murder of ers, it meant finding a unique way to 8700 271st St. NW. A regional “Cel- Market, 1103 11th St. George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer, many holding Black bring a portrait to life. ebrate Summer” Juried Art Show can WWW.WHATCOMARTMARKET.ORG Lives Matters signs. In the panorama taken from above the park, This was the case for Best of Show win- be seen from June 23-Sept. 2. the crowd stretches as far as the eye can see, stopping only ner John Waszak, whose black-and-white WWW.STANWOODCAMANOART.COM WHATCOM MUSEUM: View “Fluid Formations: The Legacy of Glass in where the sidewalk turns to street. “Rites of Passage” photograph captures GOOD EARTH: “Pitcher Perfect 2,” the Pacific Northwest,” “El Zodíaco The two photographs couldn’t have been more different, but a young boy mid-jump from Taylor Dock a curated exhibit of more than 40 Familiar,” “All Dressed Up,” “Votes for each did a swell job of encapsulating a year in which a global into Bellingham Bay. He’s plugging his ceramic pitchers juried by Jennifer Women: A Portrait of Persistence,” and pandemic kept people mostly close to home—except for when nose in anticipation of hitting the water, Allen, will be highlighted 11am-5pm “People of the Sea and Cedar” from social justice issues compelled them to gather en masse to raise and his pose—outstretched arm and bent daily through Saturday, and 11am- 12pm-5pm Thursdays through Sundays 4pm Sunday through June at Good at the Lightcatcher Building and Old their voices in solidarity. knees—shows he’s done this before. It’s a Earth Pottery, 1000 Harris Ave. City Hall. Entry fees are $5-$10. “Gathering for Justice” was one of the few images that fea- quintessential summer shot, and it’s also a WWW.GOODEARTHPOTS.COM WWW.WHATCOMMUSEUM.ORG tured a large number of people in close proximity to each other, part of the essence of Bellingham. Now open for indoor Pepper and outdoor dining! Sisters Let us cook you dinner! Southwest Cuisine

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B-BOARD back down and are somehow able to secure a require all attending to be vaccinated. As ticket, you’ll be learning to fly at Mary Jane’s I write this, less than 40 tickets remain for last dance by the end of the evening. Info: the limited-attendance one-off. By the time www.mountbakertheatre.com you read this, the show could very well be

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MUSIC Woolley Market in Sedro-Woolley, and a $10 ment. It’s a good plan, cover at the door will get you access to the but frankly after a year talents of the Stanwood-based singer who re- of no live music, I’m 10 cently wrapped up a stint on The Voice. Dur- down for whatever they ART ing that same time frame, Zach Michaud will might like to do with be front and center at Thousand Acre Cider the proviso that it’s BY CAREY ROSS House’s “Camp Cider” stage. In Fairhaven, the safe for them to do so. trio of vocalists and instrumentalists known It’s probably worth noting that Stringband WORDS 8 as the D’vas will play a 6pm gig at the Fire- is also not yet sold out. I’m not sure how

6 house Arts and Events Center as part of a Fri- many tickets are left, but with the exceed- day Evening Music Series that will continue ingly popular event operating at limited ca- through July with the likes of the Free Har- pacity, it can’t be a whole lot of them and

CURRENTS mony Band, Triple Mood, Alicia Dauber, and they won’t last long. more. Info: www.firehouseperformingarts.com At this point, signs of the music scene 4 Fans of premier jam bands will be happy to coming back to life—at least as far as venues hear that GLYF will be playing an outdoor set are concerned—are everywhere and I’ve nev- VIEWS from 6pm-11pm Sat., June 26 on State Street in er been more grateful for the perseverance

2 downtown Bellingham at Schweinhaus Biergar- of the stages that our musicians call home. ten. They ask that attendees continue to social It’s possible that I shed tears of sweet relief MAIL distance and mask up as required when they when Boundary Bay released its summer beer attend the free event—a good idea for any of garden calendar and then again when the the aforementioned activities. The gig will be Shakedown show announcements began to all-ages until 9pm, when the kids head home to roll in. So what if I did? 06.23.21 SAVANNA WOODS sleep and remaining adults order another round Another sign of brighter future days is a re-

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advised everyone to “steal some time and give it us how to find and create and cultivate love. We may

A guy I know grates on me because he only My ex cheated on me and conned me finan- 19 freely and exclusively to your own self.” That’s excel- have received haphazard clues now and then from has female friends. He apparently tried to get cially, but before I realized this, I had really lent advice for you to heed in the coming days. The our parents and books and movies. But we never got involved with each of them at some point but fallen for him. I miss him and keep thinking cosmos has authorized you to put yourself first and a single day of formal instruction in school about the FOOD grab all the renewal you need. So please don’t scrimp subject that is at the heart of our quest to live mean- got rejected. Why doesn’t he find male friends about him every day, and I can’t seem to as you shower blessings on yourself. One possible way ingful lives. That’s the bad news, Libra. The good news instead of preying on women (under the guise stop. A friend suggested I get a spell from a to accomplish this goal is to go on a long stroll or is that the rest of 2021 will be one of the best times 15 15 of friendship) who probably trust him not to witchcraft store. She insists this helped her two. Camus says, “It doesn’t have to be a walk during ever for you to learn important truths about love. hit on them? have closure after her bad breakup. I’m a which you’ll have multiple life epiphanies and discover meanings no other brain ever managed to encounter.” SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Before he journeyed B-BOARD —Disgusted rational person, and this sounds completely B-BOARD But I think you are indeed likely to be visited by major in a spaceship to the moon in 1971, Scorpio astronaut ridiculous, but nothing I’ve tried (from medi- epiphanies and fantastic new meanings. Alan Shepard didn’t think he’d get carried away with This guy probably lives in eternal tation to venting to total strangers to dating a momentous thrill once he arrive at his destination. hope about each female friend, dream- other people) has helped. Please tell me this TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Robert Mugabe was He was a manly man not given to outward displays Zimbabwe’s leader for 37 years. In the eyes of some, of emotion. But when he landed on the lunar surface ing of the day he can be of service when is completely stupid. he was a revolutionary hero. To others he was an and gazed upon the majestic sight of his home planet FILM 14 she drops something on his floor—like —Plagued oppressive dictator. He was also the chancellor of the hanging in the sky, he broke into tears. I’m thinking University of Zimbabwe, where his wife Grace received you may have similar experiences in the coming weeks. her panties. 12 Though you don’t mention him try- It’s a tempting idea, the notion that her PhD just two months after she started classes. I Mind-opening, heart-awakening experiences may suspect that you, too, will have an expansive capacity arrive. Your views of the Very Big Picture could bring ing to roofie his dreams into reality, you can solve your lingering emotional to advance your education in the coming weeks—al- healing upheavals. MUSIC his behavior probably “grates” on you issues via retail, a la “Curses: Today though maybe not quite as much as Grace seems to because you take a less sexually oppor- only, two for $19.99!” have had. You’re entering a phase of super-learning. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Sagittarian 10 tunistic approach to your friendships In fact, a ritual—such as casting a author Clarice Lispector observed, “In a state of grace, GEMINI (May 21-June 20): “We were clever one sometimes perceives the deep beauty, hitherto ART with men. We humans “are disposed... spell or hockey player Stephan Lebeau enough to turn a laundry list into poetry,” wrote unattainable, of another person.” I suspect that this to imagine that other minds are much always chewing 20 to 25 pieces of gum author Umberto Eco. Judging from astrological omens, state of grace will visit you soon, Sagittarius—and like our own,” explains anthropologist and spitting them out two minutes be- I suspect you’re now capable of accomplishing com- probably more than once. I hope you will capitalize on parable feats in your own sphere. Converting a chance it! Take your time as you tune in to the luminescent

Donald Symons, and they often are. fore faceoff—can have a positive effect. WORDS 8 encounter into a useful new business connection? souls of the people you value. Become more deeply However, we’re prone to assume they I know this sounds rather cuckoopants; Repurposing a seeming liability into an asset? Capital- attuned to their uniquely gorgeous genius.

should be like our own, so when some- however, it isn’t because the ritual works izing on a minor blessing or breakthrough to transform 6 one thinks differently, we tend to see in any supernatural way. it into a substantial blessing or breakthrough? All CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Trailblazing them as wrong (and maybe kind of aw- A ritual, explains Harvard Business these and more are possible. Capricorn psychoanalyst Ernest Jones (1879–1958) said, “There is no sense of contradiction within the ful) and not just different. School professor Francesca Gino, is some CANCER (June 21-July 22): “I was so flooded unconscious; opposite ideas exist happily side by side.” CURRENTS Men and women (and male and female “symbolic activity” you perform in hopes with yearning I thought it would drown me,” wrote In other words, it’s normal and natural to harbor para- minds) are more alike than different. of making something happen. Gino finds Cancerian author Denis Johnson. I don’t expect that doxical attitudes; it’s healthy and sane to be awash in 4 will be a problem for you anytime soon. You’re not seemingly incongruous blends. I hope you will use this However, our differing physiologies— that performing rituals leads to “in- in danger of getting swept away by a tsunami of astrologically propitious time to celebrate your own in- VIEWS like which sex gets pregnant and needs to creased feelings of control.” This can help insatiable desire. However, you may get caught in a ner dichotomies, dear Capricorn. If you welcome them

guard against having to raise a kid solo— the ritual-doer calm down and be more in current of sweet, hot passion. You could be carried for as a robust aspect of your deepest, truest nature, they 2 led to the evolution of psychological dif- control. Amazingly, even those who think a while by waves of aroused fascination. You might will serve you well. They’ll make you extra curious, find yourself rushing along in a fast-moving stream of expansive, and non-dogmatic. (PS: Here’s an example, MAIL ferences, like women’s greater choosiness the ritual they’re doing is total hooey ex- riled-up craving. But none of that will be a problem as courtesy of psychologically savvy author Stephen in whom they’ll have sex with. Though perience this benefit—what I’d call the long as you don’t think you have something better to Levine: “For as long as I can remember the alternate both men and women sometimes tumble abracadabra placebo effect. Our psychol- do. In fact, your time in the cascading flow may prove antics of the wounded child and the investigations of to be quite intriguing—and ultimately useful. the ageless Universal played through me.") into bed with their opposite-sex friends, ogy seems tuned to figure if we’re taking 06.23.21 for many men, the friendship zone seems some action, it’s for a reason: to make LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): In my opinion, psychology AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Aquarian guitarist to double as a “well, try your best to turn things better. innovator Carl Jung, born under the sign of Leo, was Django Reinhardt was a celebrated jazz musician .16 one of the 20th century’s greatest intellects. His original in occupied France during World War II. Amazingly, 25 her into a sexfriend!” zone. You might create an eviction ritual to # Evolutionary psychologist April Bleske- get the guy out of your head. I suggest ideas about human nature are central to my philosophy. he was able to earn good money by performing One of my favorite things about him is his appreciation frequently—even though he fit descriptions that Rechek, researching sex differences in writing the story of your relationship, for feelings. He wrote, “We should not pretend to under- the rampaging Germans regarded as abhorrent. Nazis how people perceive their opposite-sex including what you learned that will help stand the world only by the intellect; we apprehend it persecuted the Romani people, of which he was one. friends, finds that a man is more likely you avoid entanglements with future Mr. just as much by feeling. Therefore, the judgment of the They didn’t ban jazz music, but they severely disap- to define a female friend as someone he’s Rottens. Psychologist James Pennebaker intellect is, at best, only half of the truth, and must, if proved of it. And the Nazis hated Jews and Blacks, it be honest, also come to an understanding of its inad- with whom Reinhardt loved to hang out. The obstacles attracted to “and would pursue given finds that “expressive writing”—even 15

equacy.” I bring this to your attention, Leo, because the you’re facing aren’t anywhere near as great as his, but CASCADIA WEEKLY the opportunity,” while a woman is more minutes spent describing the emotional coming weeks will be a favorable time to upgrade your I propose we make him your role model for the next likely to define a male friend simply as “a impact of a bad experience—helps us own appreciation for the power of your feelings to help four weeks. May he inspire you to persist and even 15 you understand the world. thrive in the face of challenges! friend of the opposite sex.” reinterpret and make sense of what hap- Maybe you think friendship should be pened so we can go forward instead of VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): For the indigenous PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Piscean author a “safe space,” guaranteed to remain endlessly rechewing the past. Invite a Ojibway people, the word Adizokan means both “story” Richard Matheson believed we’ve become too tame and endlessly platonic. And maybe that’s friend over (or dress up your cat) to bear and “spirit.” In fact, story and spirit are the same thing. mild. “We’ve forgotten,” he wrote, about “how to rise Everything has a spirit and everything has a story, to dizzy heights.” He mourned that we’re too eager to unrealistic—unless you avoid having witness, and then say a few words, light including people, animals, trees, lakes, rivers and rocks. live inside narrow boundaries. “The full gamut of life is friends who might hit on you. You could the story on fire, and flush the ashes. Inspired by these thoughts, and in accordance with a shadowy continuum,” he continued, “that runs from try to view this guy’s behavior in a more This should help you accept it’s over, cosmic omens, I invite you to meditate on how your gray to more gray. The rainbow is bleached.” If any compassionate light. Chances are he’s a though, admittedly, without the finality life stories are central elements of your spirit. I further sign of the zodiac has the power to escape blandness encourage you to spend some tender, luxurious time and averageness, it’s you Pisceans—especially in the beta male who can’t compete with the of the day of celebration you probably telling yourself the stories from your past that you love coming weeks. I invite you to restore the rainbow to alphas in the normal mating sphere, like think the guy deserves: Casual Human best. For extra delightful bonus fun, dream up two pro- its full vivid swath: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, on Tinder or at parties. He’s probably Sacrifice Friday. spective stories about your future that you would like to indigo and violet. Maybe even add a few colors. rearEnd crossword

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FARMERSMARKET.COM Market will take place in the parking 19 19 lot of the North Fork Library, 7506 WEDNESDAY MARKET: Belling- Kendall Rd. FOOD ham Farmers Market’s Wednesday WWW.TWINSISTERSMARKET.COM FOOD Market takes place from 4pm-7pm weekly through Sept. 29 on the LUMMI ISLAND MARKET: Stop by excess packaging, and selection of pro- waterfront near the pump track at the Lummi Island Saturday Market 15 ducers to make this happen. Waypoint Park, 300 W. Laurel St. from 10am-1pm in the field next Approximately 40 vendors will sell to the Islander Grocery, 2106 S.

“With this little extra time in our model their edible and creative wares Nugent Rd. The market will feature B-BOARD built in for planning, we are able to reduce each week. produce, art and good works so many of the inefficiencies that make WWW.BELLINGHAMFARMERS.ORG from island nonprofits Saturdays other meal kits more convenient, but less through Sept. 4. BREWERS CRUISE: San Juan (360) 758-2815 OR

sustainable and much less beneficial to FILM 14 Cruises continues its popular WWW.OURLUMMISLAND.ORG your local farmers, makers and bakers.” Bellingham Bay Brewers Cruise I kept this environmental ethos in mind from 6:30pm-8pm every Wednesday CONCRETE MARKET: The Concrete 12 when opening up my Family Classics box, through Sept. 22 leaving from the Saturday Market takes place from which was comprised of ingredients and Bellingham Cruise Terminal, 355 10am-1pm at the Concrete Com- MUSIC printed recipes for Italian-style meatball Harris Ave. Tickets are $39. munity Center, 45821 Railroad WWW.WHALES.COM Ave. The longtime event continues sandwiches, gemelli pasta with Italian

Saturdays through Sept. 4. 10 sausage, and grilled pizza margherita. JUNE 23-30 WWW.CONCRETESATURDAY ART Each meal was meant to feed up to four PET FOOD DRIVE: Through MARKET.COM people, and two of the dinners also in- June 30, drop off donations for cluded greens for side salads. Anacortes Animal Control’s Pet BELLINGHAM MARKET: The Bell- Food & Supply Drive at bins at ingham Farmers Market continues For the first night’s offering, there

the Anacortes Police Department its 29th season from 10am-2pm WORDS 8 were Parisian panini rolls for the sand- (1218 24th St.), or inside Pet Place Saturdays through December at wiches, ground beef from the Little Farm Market, 912 Commercial Ave. Items Depot Market Square, 1100 Railroad 6 by the Sea, provolone cheese sourced by needed include dry and canned Ave. Attendees can expect about GEMELLI PASTA Ferndale Farmstead, garlic, crushed to- cat and dog food, small anima 60-70 vendors per market day, supplies, cat litter, new or gently including farmers, food producers PHOTO COURTESY OF ACME FARMS + KITCHEN FARMS OF ACME COURTESY PHOTO matoes and a meatball spice blend. Our used horse tack, gift certificates and artisans offering locally grown CURRENTS party of three inhaled the finished prod- to local feed stores, and more. and produced goods. uct, although I may have stolen a meat- (360) 293-1916 WWW.BELLINGHAMFARMERS.ORG 4 BY AMY KEPFERLE ball meant for someone else. Our tasty lesson in sustainability FRI., JUNE 25 LYNDEN FARMERS MARKET: VIEWS FERNDALE MARKET: The Ferndale The Lynden Farmers Market will continued the next night with gemelli Public Market takes place from be operating from 10am-2pm at 2 pasta with Italian sausage, rapini and 2pm-6pm in the parking lot of the city’s Centennial Park, located Acme Farms borlotti beans (the latter of which we the Ferndale Grocery Outlet, 1750 at the corner of 4th and Grover MAIL had soaked in water overnight). It’s not LaBounty Dr. streets. A TASTY LESSON IN SUSTAINABILITY hyperbole to say that the meal created WWW.FERNDALEPUBLICMARKET.ORG WWW.LYNDENFARMERSMARKET.COM THE STURDY cardboard box that was delivered to my front with the beans, Bellingham Pasta Co. ge- SALMON DINNER SAIL: Combine SUMMER MARKET SERIES: As 06.23.21 porch last Wednesday wasn’t an impulse purchase from Ama- melli, sweet Italian sausage from Skagit your tastes for adventure and part of a Summer Market Series, delicious food when the three-hour walk the acreage, visit a farm zon. Instead, the drop-off from Acme Farms + Kitchen included Valley’s Jack Mountain Meats, Andy Boy .16 almost everything I’d need to make delicious, locally sourced Organic’s broccoli rabe and parmigiano “Bellingham Bay Salmon Dinner stand, pick berries or veggies and 25 # dinners for the next three nights. reggiano cheese redefined pasta for me. Sail” leaves at 6pm from the peruse fare from more than 20 local Bellingham Cruise Terminal, 355 artisans at a Farm Market taking I’ve written about Acme in the decade since Bellingham-based It was that good. Harris Ave. Tickets are $59 for kids place from 10am-4pm at Birch Bay cofounders Cara Piscitello and Joy Rubey started the meal kit We cheated on the final meal, choosing and $79 for adults. Additional sails Home Farm, 8020 Kickerville Rd. delivery service, but it’s been a number of years since I checked to bake the pizza instead of grilling it. happen through the summer. WWW.HOMEFARM.FARM in with the company focused on bringing farm-fresh, carefully It was still a revelatory take on a famil- WWW.SCHOONERZODIAC.COM curated meals to area tables. iar dish—maybe because it featured New SUN., JUNE 27

SAT., JUNE 26 BIRCHWOOD MARKET: Find fresh CASCADIA WEEKLY Since the pandemic started, an unprecedented number of people York style dough from Pizza’zza, Acme ANACORTES FARMERS MARKET: produce and more from as many have spent more time cooking from home, and the services Acme pizza sauce, fresh basil, and Ferndale Attend the 32nd annual Anacortes as 10 growers and producers from 19 provides have proven to be invaluable to its customers. But one Farmstead’s marvelous mozzarella. Farmers Market from 9am-2pm at the 9am-2pm at the Birchwood Farmers thing people might not be aware of when they order meal kits from My “farm-to-door” delivery was deemed Depot Arts and Community Center, Market in the neighborhood’s for- Acme Farms + Kitchen is the company’s dedication to sustainability. a success, making me eager to branch out 611 R. Ave. The event takes place mer Albertsons parking lot, 1538 Saturdays through Oct. 31. Birchwood Ave. Orders are due nearly a week before they’ll be delivered, and a and try another one of Acme’s other cu- WWW.ANACORTES WWW.TWINSISTERSMARKET.COM recent “Inside Acme” blog post noted why this time delay is an rated meal boxes, or build my own. I’ll FARMERSMARKET.ORG important step they’ve taken to lessen food waste. have to remember to order a week in ad- SKAGIT FARMERS MARKET: At- “We know that shoppers today are used to ordering online and vance, but that seems like a small price MOUNT VERNON FARMERS MAR- tend the new Skagit Valley Farmers expecting their delivery within a couple days,” Acme team mem- to pay for sustainability. KET: Peruse a variety of produce, Market from 10am-2pm just north flowers and artisan wares at the of Christianson’s Nursery in and bers report. “While it is convenient and satisfying to get an online Mount Vernon Farmers Market from around the Vinery, 15612 Best Rd. order fast, there are a lot of tradeoffs other meal kit companies To order from Acme Farms + Kitchen, go to 9am-2pm at the city’s Riverwalk WWW.CHRISTIANSONSNURSERY.COM make in sustainability, food quality, food waste, sourcing of food, www.theacmebox.com EARN 3X POINTS ON WEDNESDAYS | NOW - JUNE 30! 50 100 EarnAND RECEIVEPoints EarnAND RECEIVEPoints $10 $20 FOOD VOUCHER FREE-PLAY HOT SEAT DRAWINGS EVERY 30 MINUTES - 1 PM – 8 PM

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