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WEDNESDAY 20 ON STAGE Jim Allen: 8pm, Underground Coffeehouse, WWU MUSIC Gypsy: 7:30pm, Mount Baker Theatre

WORDS 18 Sonny Boy: 7pm, Village Books ART Spoken Word Wednesday: 8-10pm, Bellingham Public Market

17 02. .08 21 STAGE THURSDAY

ON STAGE 16 Fool For Love: 7:30pm, Black Box Theatre, WCC Stick to Glue: 7:30pm, Lincoln Theatre, Mount WORDS Vernon A Streetcar Named Desire: 7:30pm, Claire vg Thomas Theater, Lynden PIANO MAN will 14 Stepping Out: 7:30pm, Anacortes Community WAYNE HORVITZ Theatre be joined by a gaggle of other jazz musicians Good, Bad, Ugly: 8pm, Upfront Theatre for a “Sweeter Than the Day” concert Feb. 24 GET OUT

MUSIC at the American Museum of Radio 8 Sonny Boy: 6pm, Community Food Co-op

WORDS Carol V. Davis: 7pm, Village Books CURRENTS VISUAL ARTS 02.23.08 Rain Writers Exhibit: 11am-2pm, Village Books 02.25.08 FILM 6 Human Rights Film Festival: Today through March SATURDAY Whatcom Creek Scrolls Talk: 3pm, Mindport MONDAY 1, Bellingham Exhibits ON STAGE ON STAGE VIEWS Charity Drag Show: 7pm, Performing Arts Center, BOAT Festival: 7pm, Bellingham Theatre Guild WWU 02.24.08 4 02.22.08 Fool For Love: 7:30pm, Black Box Theatre, WCC WORDS A Streetcar Named Desire: 7:30pm, Claire vg SUNDAY Open Mic: 7pm, Village Books MAIL FRIDAY Thomas Theater, Lynden Poetry Night: 8:30pm, Fantasia Espresso Evita: 7:30pm, McIntyre Hall, Mount Vernon

3 ON STAGE ON STAGE A Few Good Women: 7:30pm, 9:30pm, Midnight, 3 Beneﬁ t Show: 1:30pm, Upfront Theatre VISUAL ARTS Jon Reep: 7pm and 9:30pm, Skagit Valley Casino Upfront Theatre A Streetcar Named Desire: 2pm, Claire vg Thomas WAG Meeting: 7pm, Bellingham Public Library DO IT

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Too Beautiful: 8pm, Van Zandt Community Hall Theater, Lynden A Streetcar Named Desire: 7:30pm, Claire vg Stepping Out: 8pm, Anacortes Community Theatre Thomas Theater, Lynden Evita: 2pm, McIntyre Hall, Mount Vernon

Evita: 7:30pm, McIntyre Hall, Mount Vernon 08 MUSIC DANCE 02.26.08 A Few Good Women: 7:30pm and 9:30pm, Upfront .20.

Choir Festival: 1pm, Assumption Parish 2 Theatre Square Dance: 6pm, YWCA Ballroom Stepping Out: 8pm, Anacortes Community Theatre TUESDAY WORDS MUSIC .03 The Poet As Art: 7:30pm, Lucia Douglas Gallery ON STAGE 8 Whatcom Symphony Orchestra: 3pm, Mount Baker # MUSIC BOAT Festival: 7pm, Bellingham Theatre Guild Luther Schutz, Kendall Flint: 7:30pm, Firehouse Theatre Performing Arts Center COMMUNITY Sweeter Than the Day: 4pm, American Museum Open House: 10am-1pm, Matthei Place of Radio DANCE Tango Tuesday: 6pm, Leopold Crystal Ballroom COMMUNITY Psychic Fair: 1-5pm, Bellingham Public Library Karan Casey Band: 7:30pm, Lincoln Theatre, Mount Vernon Tech Expo: 10am-6pm, Viking Union, WWU GET OUT WORDS Fun Run: 8am, Clayton Beach Parking Lot GET OUT Molly Gloss: 7pm, Village Books

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CASCADIA WEEKLY PAR know at that spot in particular was rather posed in the sense of Bellingham and the only ADEPAGE 18 WOODEN WINGS: PUNK-SPIKED FOLK TUNES, P. 20 OSCAR OMENS: GOING FOR THE GOLD, P. 24 you look forward to the paper EXXON AFTERMATH: PAYING FOR A CRUDE CRIME, P.8 of “how many African-Amer- black face I see is mine—in 4 each week, and we regret the COVER: “Nude Painting” by inconvenience. icans have you been in the the reﬂ ections of the win- NEWSPAPER ADVISORY GROUP: Robert Hall, Seth Murphy, Michael Petryni, David Syre Nancy Woodward same room with at the same dows of boutiques, shops, res- SUNDAY YOUR THOUGHTS 34 mail February 24th 7:30 pm FOOD FOOD

Karan 28 taurants, pool halls, bars, churches, mainstream media, I believe that grocery stores, etc., etc. Oh, and of this divide may eventually dissipate CLASSIFIEDS course the corner of Railroad and almost completely. Casey Holly, where all the “diversity” con- The fact is, the general popula- 24 verges for its daily “Parade of Ste- tion and the mainstream media in- reotypes.” creasingly desire—sometimes even Band FILM —Leon Scott, Bellingham demand—cuts in social services (as The Lincoln Theatre long as it doesn’t directly negatively 20 20 EDITOR’S REPLY: If one admittedly affect them, of course) in order to 712 South First Street inane and nonsensical contest can gen- balance the public budget, and thus Downtown Mount Vernon MUSIC erate such thoughtful response, per- eventually results in greater tax 360.336.8955 haps we should include more of them. cuts.

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general, of a somewhat separate ART NO-WIN PRIMARY ideology— i.e., libertarianism—is www.karancasey.com This year’s presidential elections gradually replacing the polarized

may seem to be a release from “pol- left- and rightwing camps. 17 itics-as-usual,” but upon closer in- For those not familiar with fun- spection, this is far from the truth. damentalist libertarianism, it’s ba- FOR THE ATTRAC STAGE One party marches in lockstep to sically survival of the richest and OME TION the extreme left—i.e., Democrats— the fully employed; liberalism on C and the other is grounded in a mias- social issues, notably abortion and 16 ma of moral and ethical confusion— homosexuality, though ultra-con-

i.e., Republicans. Both parties have servatism on public/private ﬁ scal WORDS catered to big corporations and cer- matters—all of which translates

tain special interest groups. into “welfare” and “social services” 14 This month’s state primary ap- becoming dirty words that are often pears to be a no-win situation for used pejoratively. those of us who are focused on the This ideological shift is only ex- GET OUT

moral and ethical state of America. acerbated by the diminishing public 8 We are forced to join either the sector, with its accompanying job-se- Win a week-long party of “diversity and tolerance” curity and benefi ts; plus the expand- 6 night/7day trip for two includes airfare &hotel! or the party of “anything goes” in ing self-employment and contract winter getaway order to vote in it. work in the private-sector, in which to Hawaii every Friday at 6pm! CURRENTS If Super Tuesday already coro- there are little, if any, of the public nated the presidential nominees of sector’s above-mentioned positive s7INNERSPRESENTATDRAWINGSRECEIVEANADDITIONALh "E4HERE"ONUSv 6 s$IAMOND$IVIDENDS-EMBERS%ARN/NE&2%%%.429PERDAY both parties as a fait accompli , then employment benefi ts. As this change s0LAYWITHYOUR$IAMOND$IVIDENDSCARDTOEARNEXTRAENTRIES what would be the point of voting occurs, there’s much resentment by s%ARNMOREENTRIESWHENYOUPLAY STAY DINEORRELAXATTHE VIEWS anyway? This is a question for those those employed in the private sector 3ILVER2EEF(OTEL#ASINO3PA 3EE$IAMOND$IVIDENDSFORMOREDETAILS who vote with their values instead against those receiving job security 4 4 of their wallets. and benefi ts in the public sector. MAIL MAIL One solution would be to elimi- —Frank G. Sterle, Jr., White Rock, B.C. MAIL nate the requirement that you must

be in one party or other in order to 3 vote in Washington State’s primary. DO IT However, since this idea has a nega- 2 CHAMPIONSHIP BOUTS tive effect on top-level political BREAKING THE Welterweight Championship contributors, it probably wouldn’t FELLOWSHIP RAPHAEL ORITZ 08 even be brought up. Cartoonist Nicho- defending his championship belt .20. las Gurewitch tells vs. 2 Oh well, there’s always November to MIKE LUCERO look forward to if you want your vote us he will soon discontinue his .03 Featherweight Championship 8 to pretend like it actually counts. excellent strip, 3ATURDAY -ARCHATPM # MERCED NUNEZ —Russel Sapienza, Bellingham The Perry Bible 4ICKETS !VAILABLEAT vs. Fellowship. “I’m 3TARTAT $IAMOND$IVIDENDS CAITLIN DANCE LEFT-RIGHT DIVIDE making this decision for a variety of "OUTSSUBJECTTOCHANGE COLLAPSES reasons,” he says, “but mainly because I want to do other things besides be a Open 24/7 As an observer of Canada/U.S. cartoonist.” Send us your suggestions Toll Free (866) 383-0777 media coverage of the American for a replacement and we will send the primary race, I believe that the left best (or perhaps just random) entry SilverReefCasino.com CASCADIA WEEKLY Gurewitch’s PBF collection, The Trial of ) %XITs-INUTES7EST and right of the political/ideolog- )NTERSECTIONOF3LATER2OAD(AXTON7AY 5 Colonel Sweeto and Other Stories. Send ical-spectrum divide are becoming your name and mailing address to blurred by the news media (and [email protected] STAY FOR THE ACTION! ©3ILVER2EEF#ASINO the populace); and throughout the The Gristle 34 ROLL UP THE SLEEVES: Minor (but important) history

FOOD FOOD was made last week when, after more than a year of

heated debate, Whatcom County Council rejected Bell- 28 28 ingham’s plea for an additional 2,100 acre expansion of the city’s urban growth areas, granting only a fraction views of that request. History , because the decision marks the OPINIONS THE GRISTLE fi rst time county offi cials have scaled back a proposed CLASSIFIEDS expansion in defi ance of clamoring property developers; minor, because even though their decision was 10 24 years in the making, there’s still much more work to do BY AMY GOODMAN

FILM before a new future can unfold. Of course, the City of Bellingham itself experienced a revision of thinking over the past year, as elected 20 20 positions changed hands and new ofﬁ cials expressed Politics of the Potomac an epiphany of sorts in the way the city might approach MUSIC land use decisions in the future. Last month, a rein- Lessons of the Chesapeake Sweep vigorated Bellingham City Council passed a resolution

18 18 proposed by Mayor Dan Pike that agreed to abide by the AFTER THE Potomac Primary, important thing now is trying to county’s parsimonious decision on UGAs. Virginia is the new Massachusetts end this war.” ART There’s been a pattern by which these two entities, and Texas is the new Florida. Ba- Clinton has staunchly refused to the city and county, have traditionally approached land rack Obama claimed a “Chesapeake admit her war vote was a mistake.

17 use decisions: When developers came forward, these Sweep,” winning all three prima- On a recent episode of Meet the entities fell over themselves in a mad scramble to de- ries—Maryland, the District of Co- Press, she claimed the 2002 vote was

STAGE liver everything asked for, and more. Last time COB lumbia, and Virginia—by decisive not actually a vote for war: performed a land grab, the city’s footprint grew by 42 margins. Hillary Clinton, whose “It is absolutely unfair to say percent, daring even to touch the hem of Ferndale’s campaign conceded these, is bet- that… was a vote for war. It was

16 UGA as a harbinger of endless sprawl. ting the house on the forthcoming, outvoted Republicans this time by a vote to use the threat of force At the same time, the county—led by a demented delegate-rich primaries of Texas, a factor of 2-to-1. Democratic vot- against Saddam Hussein, who never

WORDS council of apocalyptic secessionists and unindicted co- Ohio, and Pennsylvania, moving ers are turning out in droves, while did anything without being made conspirators—chopped swaths of precious 40-acre ag past this week’s voting states. Virginia Republicans seem to be to do so.”

14 parcels into ﬁ ve-and-dime acre nuggets in preparation Clinton’s campaign is often sitting this one out. To which Tim Russert reminded for them to be carved into the exurb du jour. quoted labeling the Latino vote in Consider Colorado. Again, this her, “The title of the act was the Au- A more circumspect council faced a mostly hostile Texas as her “ﬁ rewall” (or, as The state has seen a tremendous surge thorization for Use of Military Force

GET OUT crowd Tuesday evening as they voted 5-2 to provide Guardian wryly notes, her “contra- in voter turnout. In the recent cau- Against Iraq Resolution.”

Bellingham with 266 acres around King and Queen fuego”). Before the polls closed cus (handily won by Obama), Dem- The progressive, anti-war wing of 8 mountains, as well as 20 acres in Cordata, which Mayor in the Potomac Primary, she was ocrats turned out about 112,000 the Democratic Party has been re- Dan envisions as a large signature park serving the campaigning in El Paso, Texas. De- versus the Republicans’ 70,000. vitalized. Now that Dennis Kucinich city’s north end. Despite dozens of meetings on growth ploying a strategy like Rudy Giu- Colorado is described as a “purple” and John Edwards are out, anti-war CURRENTS and growth assumptions by planners, commissioners liani, of skipping and losing several state, shifting from red to blue: attention is focused on Obama and council members from both jurisdictions over the states while banking on a win in a The state has gone to the Repub- (even though his current plans for 6 6 past three years, most wrathful comments focused on key state (as he did with Florida), lican candidate in every election Iraq are virtually indistinguishable the perceived lack of public discussion of the topic. Clinton is campaigning to retain since Dwight Eisenhower, with the from Clinton’s—neither advocat- VIEWS VIEWS VIEWS When things don’t go your way, demand more process! her grip on the Latino, the lower- exception of Johnson in 1964 and ing immediate withdrawal). He is Certainly council’s decision was less than ideal, as income and female voting blocs. Bill Clinton in 1992. clearly beneﬁ ting from the voter

4 those hilly hardscrabble acres northeast of Belling- Exit polls from the Potomac Pri- While there is enthusiasm and surge. As are local candidates. ham—seemingly granted as a compromise gesture to mary suggest Obama is beginning conﬁ dence among the Democrats Anti-war Democrat Donna Edwards

MAIL a city still on record as clamoring for 10 times that to shave some percentage points that they can take back the White just won her Maryland primary, de- acreage—are poor candidates to receive the population from her hold on these core con- House in 2008, they still need to feating an eight-term incumbent

3 densities Bellingham is expected to receive over the stituencies. settle on their candidate. Threat of Democrat who voted to fund the next 20 years. We held our tongue while Caitac Corp. While pundits opine over the recession has grabbed the atten- war. If she wins in November, she DO IT and their parade of consultants and attorneys poured unexpectedly competitive Demo- tion of many, but undergirding this will be the ﬁ rst African-American as much as $40,000 a month into the growth debate by cratic race, a key factor bears note: political moment, behind the polls woman to represent Maryland in

08 one estimate, but now that the dust has settled, the The voter turnout is unprecedented and the voter surge, is the war in the U.S. Congress.

.20. Gristle may admit that (trafﬁ c concerns aside) both the and, if sustained into November, Iraq. Ultimately, the Democrats Yes, Sen. Clinton, for anti-war 2 site and design of their Larrabee Springs planned de- could create an epochal shift in the have two leading candidates, one voters who feel your vote on war velopment seem superior to anything proposed for King U.S. political landscape. of whom opposed the war in Iraq matters, there are other candidates .03 8

# and Queen thus far by developer Ralph Black. Take Virginia. Could this red state and one who authorized it. to vote for. And there are a lot of Why did the Blacks get everything they asked for and be turning blue? In sheer numbers, A year ago, while campaigning anti-war voters out there looking Caitac got nothing? Just a hunch, but perhaps it was the Democrats turned out close to in New Hampshire, Clinton advised for good options. the growing awareness among ofﬁ cials that Caitac’s 1 million voters Tuesday, while the her potential supporters: “If the well-oiled machine had slyly rigged their debate. Republicans turned out closer to most important thing to any of you Amy Goodman is the host of “Democ- Consider, for example, the large “safety factor” pro- 475,000. Fact: Democrats turned is choosing someone who did not racy Now!,” a daily international TV/ posed by Caitac boosters as a hedge against land supply out two and a half more times the cast that vote or said his vote was radio news hour airing on 650 sta- CASCADIA WEEKLY uncertainties, at 25 percent the largest safety factor number of people than voted in a mistake, then there are others to tions in North America. Denis Moyni-

6 allowable under the state’s growth management laws. the Virginia primary in 2004, and choose from. But for me, the most han assisted on this column. Take away this safety factor and voila!, no land supply crisis! Indeed, the difference between what the VIEWS EXPRESSED ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF CASCADIA WEEKLY

The Gristle 34 city originally demanded and what FOOD

the county eventually gave is precisely this safety factor, according to County 28 Council Chair Carl Weimer. By paring down a bloated safety factor, county and city governments com- CLASSIFIEDS mit themselves to constant monitoring of land supply. That’s the tradeoff. But 24 it’s only a fraction of the tasks now awaiting these governments. FILM The County Council understands they must apply development impact 20 20 fees and zoning restrictions to keep growth from oozing out of city UGAs MUSIC and into rural lands. While they’re at it, council should look into rolling back the disastrous zoning revisions of the 18

last decade where possible and restore ART those lands to ag status to slow low- density sprawl.

Bellingham, meanwhile, must wrestle 17 with unfortunate choices made during

its last UGA expansion, deciding which STAGE of seven costly annexations COB may incorporate into the city limits this year. We’ll predict a third of these ar- 16 eas that petitioned for incorporation

may be rejected as a sadder-but-wiser WORDS council comes to grips with the esti- mated $131 million for transportation, WTA’s newest GOLINE 14 utilities, parks, police and ﬁ re service improvements these areas will re- quire. COB must also roll up sleeves to GET OUT

tackle neglected neighborhood plan-

serves Lakeway Drive. 8 ning (last week the mayor announced he will initiate a second round of the city’s well-received Planning Academy and neighborhood character Taskforce) GO = every 15 minutes CURRENTS and complete (with all necessary excel- 6 lence) the urban redevelopment propos- 6 als supported by those neighborhoods VIEWS (starting, next week, with discussion between downtown VIEWS of the Old Town sub-area plan).

Both the city and county will have to 4 renew much-neglected debates about regional growth policy; protection of Bellingham and MAIL critical areas; transfer of development

rights and similar incentives; and the 3 affordable housing issues that inevita- DO IT bly follow land restriction. They’ll also Lakeway at Woburn. have to get together to decide what to do about the 13,000 people living 08 in Bellingham’s urban fringe who are .20. 2 currently receiving some mixture of substandard urban services, from ag- .03 8 ing septic systems to pricey utilities # piped in by cowboy service districts. Oh; and the lake, always the lake. Call 676-RIDE Without this important follow-up, the county’s decision to restrict sprawl for details, or visit is indeed the foolhardy delay of the in- vitable angry builders delcare it to be. It’s a lot of work, this future of tight ridewta.com CASCADIA WEEKLY cities girdled by greenbelts. But those 7 we elect listened and thought it was an important future to pursue. For that, we owe them thanks.

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6 "WE WILL MAKE YOU WHOLE" VIEWS THE U.S. Supreme Court will hear western side of the Sound. I always sels and clams were early rebounders, harvest possible. The picture is not so

4 arguments Feb. 27 about Exxon's li- take a freshly harvested jar of it with though their attractive-looking ﬂ esh hopeful for our missing herring. The ability for the disastrous 1989 oil me when I attend meetings outside remains toxic due to repeated expo- day may never come when there will be

MAIL spill in Prince William Sound, Alaska. Alaska, where it might have political sure to old crude oil seeping out of enough of them to feed larger predators And you are probably wondering why: value. the gravel and poisoning their meals. or support once large commercial and

3 "Wasn't that all settled years ago, and Nevertheless, Exxon's lies will Someday they will again be harvest- subsistence harvests. Scientiﬁ c study everyone paid for their damages?" eventually become true. Some ag- able for subsistence use, but not yet. suggests oil has damaged their genes, DO IT Exxon would like you to believe and they may no longer be ﬁ t enough that. It has spent more on a persis- 19 YEARS LATER, ONE STILL FINDS GOOEY, to recover. 08 tent disinformation campaign than I Fishermen always live with the un-

.20. will spend on everything in my entire certainty of unpredictable fi sh runs and 2 STICKY, STINKING, TOXIC CRUDE OIL life. A mere three years after the spill, prices that are determined by forces be- I marveled at a glossy, full-color copy ONLY A FEW INCHES BELOW THE SURFACE yond their control. But the uncertainty .03 8 # of "The Remarkable Recovery of Prince OF SOME GRAVEL BEACHES ON THE HEAVILY generated by Exxon spilling 34 million William Sound." I was transiting a gallons* of Prudhoe Bay crude oil into part of that same Sound at the time, OILED WESTERN SIDE OF THE SOUND. Prince William Sound was something no where previously abundant otters, or- one could have prepared for. Now, 19 cas, eagles and puffi ns were no lon- ing oil will harden to asphalt, as it Other decimated shellfi sh, such as years later, many of us think the spill ger seen or heard. Not one. Even now, already has in many exposed areas. Or Prince William Sound's huge and spec- is mostly behind us. Sockeye and pink 19 years later, one still fi nds gooey, it will fi nally sink to depths where it tacularly tasty spot prawns, have be- salmon runs seem to have stabilized, CASCADIA WEEKLY sticky, stinking, toxic crude oil only a will go mostly unnoticed. Many birds gun to show up in personal use traps, and hatchery and wild chum salmon are

8 few inches below the surface of some have been returning and many of the suggesting the day is not far off when doing pretty well. Prices have eased gravel beaches on the heavily oiled mammals are back. Shellﬁ sh like mus- bounty will again make commercial out from under the pall cast over them by fear of oil-tainting, and they have cepted Exxon's petition, but on nar- been creeping back up to levels that row grounds. Exxon would now have Auto Accident •Fall •Defective Product

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Attorney 28 million dollar settlements with gov- damage, or that maritime law does. northwestdrg@ ernmental agencies for damage and Exxon's written arguments to the Su- mhpro57.com clean-up obligations. It also spent a preme Court must be an embarrassment lot of money putting on a very ex- to the lawyers who had to write them. “I’ll help ease the stress of your injury by CLASSIFIEDS pensive show of cleaning up its mess. Respondents' arguments, by contrast, protecting your legal rights while you recover.” I was part of that show, and still feel are clear, direct and to the point. What my bile rise when I reﬂ ect on the dis- a court decided in the early 1800s 24 ingenuous actions of Exxon and its about who was liable for a privateer's Strong roots grow healthy communities FILM hired contractor, VECO. criminal behavior has long since been

A jury of our peers spent 83 days lis- clarifi ed by decisions more relevant Choose Health! Community Wellness Fair 20 20 tening to the facts of the case, of Exx- to the current case. And it is obvious Saturday March 15th 9am-2pm on's negligence in allowing a relapsed the Clean Water Act never intended to IN STORE: live music and samples galore MUSIC alcoholic to captain a supertanker, of release corporations from liability for the company's choice to ignore its own their actions, and that maritime law UPSTAIRS: over 30 health & wellness practitioner tables and speaker presentations safety rules by sending such a fully does not preclude punitive measures. 18 loaded ship out without at least two My hope is the Supreme Court jus- 360-336-9777 ART tices accepted this case out of a sense qualifi ed, licensed operators aboard, Open daily in downtown Mount Vernon of Exxon's inability to respond to any of obligation to those who got them spill because it had not maintained the appointed, but that those same ju- 17 equipment necessary to do so. rists are honorable enough to decide A=CB6A723B@3<2A I am proud of those jurors, whose the case wholly on its merits. STAGE lives were disrupted for fi ve months Sixteen separate amicus (friend of as they addressed their responsibil- the court) briefs were fi led by individ- consignment + new clothing + more!

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make us whole," now vowed it would levels of spill-related psychological 3 never pay the punitive damages. This stress, depression, hostility, and loss DO IT promise was made despite what Exxon of trust in the judicial process charac- once told the District Court: that pay- terize residents of Cordova seventeen

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cause the men had returned. After cit- the same towing company was trying invoke the less diplomatic solution to CLASSIFIEDS Fuzz Buzz ing the men for disorderly conduct, an to make an unauthorized impound of a the crime when the towing fi rm’s owner offi cer agreed to drive them home. As second vehicle belonging to the Cana- called back to explain the improperly 24 BLUE LIGHT SPECIAL the offi cer was releasing the men, one dian, one "not involved with the previ- taken vehicle was being towed back to

FILM On Feb. 14, a Bellingham man entered allegedly threw a large rock that struck ous night's fi asco," police note. Offi cers Blaine and released to the owner." K-Mart on Sunset Drive and asked to look the patrol car, damaging a side mirror. contacted the towing fi rm’s owner and at guns. While being assisted, The offi cer found room in the jail carefully tried to explain that removing INTO THE WILD 20 20 the man pulled a knife and for the pair that night. a motor vehicle without cause or per- On Feb. 12, Bellingham Police respond- demanded access to both a mission actually does constitute theft ed to 2am distress calls from someone MUSIC shotgun and its ammuni- DONUT CURTAIN of a motor vehicle. "Before offi cers lost in the wilderness of Sunset Pond tion. Employees and cus- On Feb. 7, Blaine Police re- could explain the 'hook and book' meth- Park. Offi cers found the caller, who was

18 18 tomers ﬂ ed the store as the ported, "A woman called the od for the theft," police say, "they were guided out of the 25-acre dog park with- man broke into cabinets and police station from Surrey, B.C., hung up on. Ofﬁ cers were arranging to out incident. ART armed himself with a shot- wanting to report that the RCMP gun. He was exiting the store kept giving her drugs. She ex-

17 with the shotgun when Belling- plained that she did not need drugs, ham Police and Sheriff's deputies because she was a magician. Her solu- InDEX

STAGE arrived and demanded he drop the gun. tion to the dilemma was to have a Blaine The man briefl y took himself hostage, Peace Offi cer come to her home to magi- placing the fi rearm to his throat, before cally resolve her problem with Canadian

16 he dropped the gun and was taken safely law enforcement. She was despondent into custody. Two people fell while ex- to learn that Blaine Police ofﬁ cers can-

WORDS iting the store; otherwise, no one else not respond to Canada. Given the menu at was injured. Police aren't exactly sure Tim Horton’s," the ofﬁ cer reported, "we’re

14 how the 26-year-old gained access to unhappy about it as well." the trigger lock and the locked ammuni- tion cabinet. TROUBLE WITH SCOTLAND GET OUT On Feb. 9, University Police were alerted

On Feb. 11, a man leaped over the phar- that two men in kilts were knocking ten- 8 8 macy counter at Walgreen's Drug store nis balls into trafﬁ c with golf clubs. on Sunset Drive and demanded an un- disclosed amount of oxycontin. The 'HOOK AND BOOK' CURRENTS CURRENTS MILLIONS BY WHICH Washington's treasury may be male ran out of the store and was not On Feb. 11, an irate tow truck driver reduced as a result of a nationwide downturn in eco- located. No one was injured during the called Blaine Police repeatedly regard- $423 nomic growth 6 robbery. ing a customer who had left the scene of a tow job without paying the bill. Police AMOUNT A RECENT Seattle Times article claimed the VIEWS DESPERATELY say the customer, a Canadian, was about state's growth regulation has added to Seattle home SEEKING JAIL TIME two city blocks away at the border, at- $200,000 prices over the past ﬁ ve years

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28 28 BY TIM JOHNSON Mt. Baker. The 13-year-old Mount Vernon boy tumbled over a waterfall and suffered a concus- sion and minor facial injuries. CLASSIFIEDS 02.18.08 MONDAY 24 FILM A bill that would expand the authority of trib-

THE al police passes the Washington state House of 20 20 Rrepresentatives after heated debate. If passed by the Senate, the bill would allow tribal offi cers ee PHOTO ILLUSTRATION to arrest non-natives on treaty land. MUSIC THAT WAS A meteor streaked through the sky over the Pacifi c Northwest and apparently landed in Eastern Washington early Tuesday. The fi ery The House also passes a measure that would 18 object was reported visible in many parts of Whatcom County and drastically expand the state's collection of the lower B.C. mainland. ART DNA samples from those convicted of crimes. 02.12.03 The bill adds several gross misdemeanors—including second-degree animal cruelty, fourth- 17 TUESDAY 02.15.08 degree assault and violation of protection or- Ending a year of debate, Whatcom County Council agrees to admit ders—to the list of crimes that could prompt STAGE just 280 acres of county land, in the area around King and Queen FRIDAY DNA collection by authorities. mountains north of Bellingham, into the city as urban growth areas, An 7-year-old Bellingham boy disappears

a fraction of what the city had originally requested. near Tofi no on the west coast of Vancouver Is- State senators approve a bill that would 16 land, touching off an extensive search. William deliver the state's electoral votes to the U.S. Ferry woes continue as the Lummi Island service announces a Pilkenton and his father were walking along a presidential candidate who wins the national WORDS quarter-million-dollar shortfall on fi nancial projections for 2007. rocky beach near a bed and breakfast where the popular vote. If approved by the House, the bill family was staying. The father says he left his son would change the Washington's practice of giv- 14 02.13.08 for a moment and when he returned, the boy had ing all of the state's electoral votes to the can- WEDNESDAY vanished. Canadian offi cials say the area where didate who wins the statewide election. the two were walking was rocky, slippery and wet GET OUT The area's housing prices continue to slip, although not so se- with recent rain and the ocean breaks onto the 02.19.08

8 verely as other parts of the country, a Seattle company that tracks rocks where the boy was last seen. After search- TUESDAY 8 real estate prices reports. Whatcom County's average home price ing through the weekend, he is not found. dipped to just below $265,000 in the last quarter of 2007, down 2.3 Following the Feb. 9 caucuses, which drew CURRENTS percent in the same period a year earlier. Police say they've captured the man suspect- record attendance, voters mail their primary CURRENTS ed in two recent bank robberies in Whatcom ballots in numbers roughly ﬁ ve times that of

A second housing study agrees the local real estate market is ﬂ at, County. Ofﬁ cers arrest Wes Hamman, 37, in an caucus attendance. Alas, despite the enthu- 6 but outperforming the rest of the state. The Washington Center for Edmonds, Wash., motel room and transport him siasm, ballots not marked D or R will not be

Real Estate Research reports the number of building permits plum- back to Bellingham. Police suspect Hamman at- counted; and Democrats will use only the caucus VIEWS meted here by nearly 28 percent compared to the previous year. tempted to rob the Banner Bank in Bellingham results to allocate their 78 national convention

Statewide, home sales fell 16 percent last year. and then successfully robbed the Wells Fargo delegates. Republicans will choose 19 delegates 4 Bank in Ferndale 45 minutes later. via the primary—one for each congressional

The Mount Baker School Board decides to send a new mainte- district winner and 10 elected at-large based MAIL nance and operations levy to voters on March 11. The ﬁ ve-year Washington's chief ﬁ nancial forecaster an- on primary results.

levy includes an increase of $916,672 in the ﬁ rst year to replace nounces the state budget may suffer a $423 3 declining Local Effort Assistance funds the school district receives million hit during the 2007-2009 budget cycle The U.S. Supreme Court refuses to hear a DO IT from the state. as the nation's economy continues to tumble. legal challenge to the warrantless domestic The state's reserve fund dips below $1 billion. spying program President George W. Bush cre-

02.14.08 ated after the Sept. 11 attacks. The American 08 02. 08 16. Civil Liberties Union had asked justices to hear .20.

THURSDAY 2 SATURDAY the case after a lower court ruled the ACLU and Scarcely 72 hours after a drug store on Sunset Drive was robbed at other groups that sued the government had .03 8

knifepoint, a man armed with a knife breaks into the gun collec- An experienced pilot is killed when her ex- no legal right to do so because they could not # tion at Sunset K-Mart, causing a panic as employees and custom- perimental fi xed-wing plane crashes in a fi eld prove they had been affected by the program. ers fl ee the scene. A sheriff's deputy intercepts the suspect as he near Stanwood. leaves the store. Authorities say he threatened to kill himself before Aidied by the Pacifi c Legal Foundation, a surrendering. Police say the man is *not* the person sought for a 02.17.08 property rights group that has challenged a recent string of armed robberies. SUNDAY number of environmental regulations in the past, a Lummi Island resident fi les a lawsuit The Lynden School Board debates whether to use $30,000 do- A teen is airlifted to the hospital by a heli- against Whatcom County’s shoreline rules, CASCADIA WEEKLY nated by the Nooksack Indian Tribe due to community opposition copter from the Whidbey Island Naval Air Sta- saying they prevent her protecting her property 13 to the tribe's new Northwood Casino. tion after suffering a snowmobiling injury near against erosion. doit 34 WED., FEB. 20 FOOD FOOD ECLIPSE WATCHERS: Join the Whatcom As- sociation of Celestial Observers to watch to-

28 28 night’s total lunar eclipse starting at moon- rise at 5:30pm at Ferndale’s Pioneer Park, get out 2004 Cherry St. Rain cancels. For more info: HIKING RUNNING CYCLING whatcomastronomy.org.

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24 lead a “Walking for Fitness” excursion at 10am on the Interurban Trail. Meet at the North

FILM Chuckanut Trailhead and dress in layers. Cost is $2. For more info: 733-2900.

pened in the Himalayas; for many it was all they GLOBE TROTTING: Travel guru John Bobovski 20 20 will lead a free clinic focusing on “A Beginners could do,” writes Robert Birkby in the introduction Guide to Traveling Central America” at 6pm at to his compelling Fischer biopic, Mountain Madness . REI, 400 36th St. For more info: 647-8955. MUSIC “All felt a profound emptiness, a void in their lives ALTAI ADVENTURES: Sound Essence Proj- that had once been ﬁ lled by Scott’s exuberance, ect’s Susan Bradbury gives a slideshow on “Adventures in the Altai Mountains of Mon- 18 18 energy and infectious golia” at 7pm at the Bellingham Public Li- good cheer. ART brary, 210 Central Ave. Entry is $2. For more “Now and then in my info: 676-6985. current travels I run FREE FORUM: Massage therapist Rhys

Webb will lead a free Fitness Forum dubbed

17 into people I had known in the Fischer days, or “Yoga for Runners and Walkers” at 7:15pm at Fairhaven Runners, 1209 11th St. For more

STAGE I dial the telephone info: 676-4955. numbers of members of Scott’s family who FRI., FEB. 22 OWL PROWL: Look for winged creatures and 16 were good friends and learn their secrets at an “Owl Prowl” from ATTEND have become distant 7-9pm at Ferndale’s Tennant Lake Interpre- WHAT: Robert Birkby tive Center, 5236 Nielsen Rd. Cost is $7. For WORDS only because time and reads from Mountain topography have eased more info: 384-3064.

Madness: Scott Fisher, 15 14 Mount Everest, and a us apart,” writes Birkby, SAT., FEB. 23 Life Lived on High a longtime friend and FUN RUN: Meet at 8am at the Clayton Beach WHEN: 7pm Thurs., sometimes adventure parking lot on Chuckanut Drive for a Fun Run

GET OUT to Fragrance Lake being put on by Fairhaven GET OUT Feb. 28 partner of Fischer’s for WHERE: Village Books, Runners and Walkers. The event is free. For

nearly 15 years. “We be- more info: 676-4955. 8 1200 11th St. BY TRAIL RAT COST: Free gin talking about Scott BERRY TIPS: “Blueberries: The Hottest INFO: 671-2626 or vil- and soon the stories are Trend in Landscape Design” will be the topic lagebooks.com pouring out.” at a free gathering at 9am at the Garden Spot CURRENTS Although panegy- Nursery, 900 Alabama St. For more info and to register: 676-5480. Mountain Madness ric recessionals of inﬂ uential, larger-than-life HIDDEN WHATCOM: Naturalists will lead a 6 mountain men too often suffer from a tendency “Hidden Whatcom” tour from 10am-2pm leav- The life and times of Scott Fischer to gush and over-romanticize, Birkby takes care ing from the Bellingham Public Market. To- VIEWS to ﬂ esh out and closely follow each individual day’s event will take you to Semiahmoo Spit thread of his subject’s life just long and unspar- and beyond. Cost is $50. For more info: (360) 856-5700 or ncascades.org.

4 “IT’S NOT THE MOUNTAIN WE CONQUER, BUT ingly enough to offer a vivid, honest glimpse SMELT RUN: The 11th annual Smelt Run kicks OURSELVES.” at the soaring ups and crushing downs of a life off at 10am at the La Conner Middle School, MAIL —SIR EDMUND HILLARY lived on high. 306 N. 6th St. The event includes a 5-10K road From Fischer’s formative years as a National race, a two-mile Family Walk and a Kids Dash.

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3 1996 Mt. Everest tragedy that killed legendary Seattle moun- Outdoor Leadership School student and instructor THE MAY TULIP TREKKERS: The NW Tulip Trekkers will tain guide Scott Fischer and seven others is not the deadliest accident in in Wyoming’s Wind River Range to his early rock hold a 6.2-mile Volkswalk starting at 10am DO IT mountaineering history—that honor goes to a massive, earthquake-caused climbing exploits in Zion National Park, deep into at the Tesoro Gas Station in Anacortes. The avalanche that buried 43 climbers on Peak Lenin in the heart of Africa, Afghanistan and, eventually, event is free. For more info: (360) 392-0101 or nwtrekkers.org. 08 Kyrgyzstan in 1990—but it is certainly one of the all the way to the top of the world, Birkby dog- GROW AND SHOW: A free “Growing Fruit: .20. most infamous. gedly and successfully follows his trail through 2 Espalier” workshop starts at 10:30am at Jon Krakauer’s bestselling “eyewitness” expose of rugged, soulful terrain, revealing the id, ego and Everson’s Cloud Mountain Nursery, 6906 the event, Into Thin Air , touched off a perfect storm huge beating heart of a man fully possessed by an Goodwin Rd. At 1:30pm, learn about “Grow- .03 8

# of vividly opinionated, often confl icting fi rsthand ac- unquenchable love for distant peaks, close friends, ing Grapes.” For more info: 966-5859. counts from others who survived the ordeal, including and epic world-class adventure. PRO PRUNING: Learn to “Prune Ornamen- Anatoli Boukreev’s The Climb (1998), Beck Weathers’ As Stacy Allison—a friend and pupil of Fis- tals Like a Pro” at a free workshop at 2pm at Bakerview Nursery, 945 E. Bakerview Rd. For Left for Dead (2000) and, most recently, Ed Viesturs’ cher’s who, in 1988, became the fi rst American more info and to register: 676-0400. No Shortcuts to the Top (2006). woman to summit Everest—recalls, “Scott was FEB. 23-24 Sadly, as is often the case with prolifi c world-class so generous with his time and knowledge. He ORCHID SHOW: The Mt. Baker Orchid Soci- adventurers who meet their demise suddenly and without recourse, what wanted to help out, wanted us to climb and have ety will hold its annual Show and Sale from CASCADIA WEEKLY we know about Fischer has come down to us not through the rich, action- a good time. It was if he felt that he had lived in 9am-5pm at Mount Vernon’s Skagit Valley Gardens, 18923 Johnson Rd. (I-5 exit #221). 14 packed tapestry of his life but, rather, primarily through the chaotic, storm- that world and now he wanted us to get up some wracked circumstances of his demise. climbs so we could be part of it too. That’s what For more info: (360) 647-1752. “After Scott died, for some it was too painful to think about what had hap- it was about.”

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TECH EXPO: The second annual 28 28 WED., FEB. 20 “Tech-Tonic” technology exposition SEASONS OF LIFE: Bellingham happens from 10am-6pm at WWU’s author Sonny Boy reads from Four words Viking Union Multipurpose Room. The Seasons of Life at 7pm at Village free event will include demonstra- COMMUNITY LECTURES BOOKS Books, 1200 11th St. For more info:

CLASSIFIEDS tions and presentations from com- 671-2626. panies and groups such as Microsoft, SPOKEN WORD: Spoken Word the Museum of Radio and Electricity,

24 Wednesdays happen every week at and Western’s own Vehicle Research 8pm at the Bellingham Public Market, Institute. For more info: 650-7222.

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MATTHEI PLACE: A free public open 20 20 THURS., FEB. 21 house will happen from 10am-1pm at CREATIVE WRITER: Carol V. Davis Matthei Place, at the corner of Harris BY NANCY BRUCE reads from her new poetry collec-

MUSIC Avenue and 15th Street. Tours of the tion, Into the Arms of Pushkin , at 7pm Kulshan Community Land Trust hous- at Village Books, 1200 11th St. For ing project will happen throughout more info: 671-2626.

18 18 the day. For more info: 671-5600, Over the Rainbow FRI., FEB. 22 ext. 2. ART CLEAN SWEEP: Denny Sargent talks DREAM CLARITY: Jenny Davidow Celebrating differences, embracing change about his tome, Clean Sweep: Banish- leads a free introductory class on ing Everything You Don’t Need to Make “Understanding Your Dreams” at 10am at the Fairhaven Library, 1117

17 Room for What You Want , at 7pm at IF SOMEWHERE over the rainbow the Village Books, 1200 11th St. For more 12th St. For more info: 676-1009. info: 671-2626. STATIC AND SPARKS: “Static Elec-

STAGE dreams that we dare to dream really do come true, tricity: The Spark Starts Here” is the then it’s probably also a place where everyone is SAT., FEB. 23 topic of a workshop from 1:30-3:30pm free to be who they really are. POET AS ART: Port Townsend poet at the American Museum of Radio

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16 The fi rst “Over the Rainbow Festival” at Mount Ver- and Electricity, 1312 Bay St. Entry Pine—and Portland writer Paulann non High School Feb. 22-23 is a place where Gay, is $25-$30. For more info: 738-3886 Peterson will helm today’s free “The or amre.us. WORDS WORDS Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender (GLBT) students Poet as Art” event at 7:30pm at the PSYCHIC FAIR: Readings, aura heal- and members of the local community can come have Lucia Douglas Gallery, 1415 13th St. ings and a meditation workshop will For more info: 398-7870 or whatcom- 14 fun and learn together all be available at today’s Psychic Fair in hopes of building a better understanding be- poetryseries.org. from 1-5pm at the Bellingham Public tween the two. MON., FEB. 25 Library, 210 Central Ave. Admission GET OUT The event is organized JAMMIES, STORIES: Bring kids is free, but there will be various ages 4-8 to a “Jammies and Stories” charges for services rendered. For by Mount Vernon High more info: 671-4291 or c-d-m.org. 8 reading at 7pm at the Fairhaven Li- School’s GSA (Gay/Straight Mary Lou Wallner with her daughters Anna (L) and Becky (R), as seen brary, 1117 12th St. For more info: COSTUME PARTY: “Famous Duos: Alliance) club in associa- in For the Bible Tells Me So, a fi lm by Daniel Karslake 676-6864. A Costume Party to Benefi t Kenya” tion with PFLAG (Parents, OPEN MIC: Share poetry, nonfi ction happens from 7:30-11:30pm at the CURRENTS Families and Friends of students and members of the community such as or fi ction at an Open Mic at 7pm at Squalicum Boathouse, 2600 S. Har- bor Loop. Tickets are $12 and include Lesbians and Gays) and Brock Madden, a local singer, and Jerome Edge, Village Books, 1200 11th St. For more info: 671-2626. food, beer and music. For more info: 6 with help from the Pride producer and radio host for KSVR. Tootsie Fleur, ATTEND POETRY NIGHT: Sign up to read your [email protected]. Foundation. WHAT: Over the a drag queen from Seattle and a GSA member, will creations at Poetry Night at 8:30pm

VIEWS MON., FEB. 25 The festival is the ﬁ rst of Rainbow Festival emcee the show. every Monday at Fantasia Espresso, LAUGHTER CLUB: Certiﬁ ed laughter its kind to occur at a high WHEN: Feb. 22-23 The festival is the peak of activities and accom- 1322 Cornwall Ave. For more info: leaders will hold a public Bellingham WHERE: Mount 715-1634 or poetrynight.org. 4 school in Skagit County, plishments for GSA, which formed in 2006. Since Laughter Club session at 10:45am at says Cathy Pfhal, librarian Vernon High School, then the group has worked towards making the high TUES., FEB. 26 the Bellingham Senior Center, 315 314 North 9th St. Halleck St. Entry is by donation. For MAIL and one of eight GSA fac- school feel like a safer place for GLBT students. HEARTS, HORSES: Portland novel- COST: Admission is more info: 920-3617. ist Molly Gloss reads from her latest, ulty advisors. by donation The goals of the club are to offer support for GLBT

The Hearts of Horses , at 7pm at Vil-

3 The festival kicks off INFO: (360) 428- students and their allies, provide a safe environment TUES., FEB. 26 lage Books, 1200 11th St. For more at 7pm Fri., Feb 22 with 6100, ext. 2161 for them on campus, educate the community on GLBT HOLY RIVERS: Dennis Watson leads info: 671-2626. an illustrated program on “Ganges: DO IT

a showing of For the Bible issues and concerns, be activists and change the cli- Holy River of India” at a free talk Tells Me So , an award-winning documentary ﬁ lm mate of the school to make it more accepting and COMMUNITY at 12:30pm at the Whatcom Muse- 08 about ﬁ ve Christian families struggling to reconcile nurturing of all students, Pfhal says. um, 121 Prospect St. For more info: 676-6981. .20. their faith and their love for their gay children. “We strongly believe this festival is a huge step 2 THURS., FEB. 21 The festival also includes eight one-hour work- for all those goals,” she says. TAX TIME: Volunteer Income Tax As- WED., FEB. 27 shop sessions covering topics such as Safe Sex, The festival has been met with some controversy, sistance (VITA) will be available at WORLD ISSUES: “Unnatural Causes: .03

8 various times through April 15 at the Is Inequality Making Us Sick?” will be # Homosexuality and Religion, How to Be a Straight but for the most part the school and local commu- Fairhaven Public Library, WWU’s Vi- Ally and a Domestic Partnerships/Same Sex Mar- nity seem very supportive, Pfhal adds. the topic of today’s free World Issues king Union, and Whatcom Community Forum at noon at WWU’s Fairhaven riage panel discussion on Saturday. She also says it’s important that students feel College’s Heiner Library. For more College Auditorium. For more info: Speakers and workshop leaders include Kathy supported and safe in schools. info: 650-3350 or Vanessa_Knutzen@ 650-2309. Reim, president of the Skagit Pride Foundation, Co-president of GSA, Caitlin Harrington, 16, says yahoo.com. LOVE UNLEASHED: Learn more Marilyn Kallshian, a pastor of Central United Meth- the event’s goal is to help create a conversation to COLOR OF FEAR: Catch a viewing about Summit Assistance dogs at a of The Color of Fear at 7pm at Wise odist Church in Sedro Woolley and professors from bridge the opinions of those who support the GLBT free talk dubbed “Love Unleashed”

CASCADIA WEEKLY Awakening, 314 E. Holly St. For more at 7pm at the Fairhaven Library, Skagit Valley College. community and those who don’t. info: 647-7992. 1117 12th St. For more info: (360) 16 The event will conclude with a variety show with “Our goal is to create that tolerance on either 293-5609. performers, including Mount Vernon High School side of the issue,” Harrington says. doit

9:30pm at the Upfront The- STAGE 34 atre, 1208 Bay St. On Sat-

WED., urday, there will be an ad- FOOD ditional midnight show for

FEB. 20 those 21 and over. Tickets GYPSY: The musical Gypsy 28 are $8-$10. For more info: brings song and dance to stage 733-8855 or theupfront. the stage at 7:30pm at the com. THEATER DANCE PROFILES Mount Baker Theatre, 104

N. Commercial St. Tickets FEB. 22-24 CLASSIFIEDS are $20-$55. For more info: EVITA: Watch a woman get 734-6080 or mountbak- transformed from a B-mov- ertheatre.com. ie actress to the spiritual 24 leader of her nation when

THURS., FILM the musical Evita shows FEB. 21 at 7:30pm Fri.-Sat., and

BY IAN CHANT COMEDY NIGHT: Tom Sim- 2pm Sun. at Mount Ver- 20 20 mons headlines tonight’s non’s McIntyre Hall, 2501 Viking Comedy Fest at 7pm E. College Way. Tickets are

at WWU’s Viking Union Mul- $10-$20. For more info: MUSIC Float Your BOAT tipurpose Room. Tickets (866) 624-6897 or mcin- are $5-$7. For more info: tyrehall.org.

650-6146. 18 Sixteen plays, 13 days GOOD, BAD, UGLY: Catch SAT., FEB. 23 “The Good, the Bad and the DRAG SHOW: An appear- ART Ugly” at 8pm at the Upfront ance by Betty Desire, ama- plains Walbeck, who also worked with Seattle’s Theatre, 1208 Bay St. Cost is teur acts and more will be part of the 16th annual

erstwhile Fringe Festival prior to its untimely $5. For more info: 733-8855 17 17

demise. “The only difference is that it’s not at or theupfront.com. Charity Drag Show at 7pm STICK TO GLUE: Mike Ma- at WWU’s Performing Arts STAGE

multiple venues, and it doesn’t have simultane- STAGE Center Concert Hall. Tickets ous performances.” thieu and Andrew Conner present “The Cody Rivers are $10-$12. For more info: What the BOAT Festival does take from tra- Show: Stick to Glue” at 650-6146 or 650-6120. ditional fringe festivals is the frenetic pace 7:30pm at Mount Vernon’s TOO BEAUTIFUL: Carolyn 16 of performances running back to back to Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. McCarthy’s one-woman First St. Tickets are $16. For show, Too Beautiful , takes

back and minimalist sets where the authors WORDS more info: (877) 754-6284. the stage at 8pm at the Van and performers have to do a lot of work with- Zandt Community Hall on

out a lot of frills. Every performance at this FEB. 21-23 Hwy 9. Tickets are $8-$12. 14 year’s BOAT festival will FOOL FOR LOVE: Sam Shep- For more info: 734-4086 or run less than 30 min- ard’s Fool for Love shows carolynmcc.com. at 7:30pm at the What- GET OUT utes, and no show will com Community College’s SUN.,

take more than ﬁ ve min- Black Box Theatre. Tickets

FEB. 24 8 utes to set up or strike. are $4-$8. For more info: BENEFIT SHOW: Impro- These time constraints 676-2170, ext. 3508. visers will entertain at a make directors and per- STEPPING OUT:The com- beneﬁ t performance at edy Stepping Out shows at formers get creative 1:30pm at the Upfront The- CURRENTS 7:30pm Thurs., and 8pm Fri. atre, 1208 Bay St. Tickets SEE IT with their visions. and Sat. at the Anacortes are $15 at the door and will WHAT: Belling- “The main way we pull Community Theatre, 918 M help raise funds to build 6 ham One-Act it off is by doing things Ave. Tickets are $14. For “The Porch”—a community

Theatre Festival more info: (360) 293-6829 pavilion at Boulevard Park VIEWS KEN GUNNING AND SUSAN SHREVE STAR IN PANTING & very simply,” Walbeck WHEN: 7pm, Feb. or acttheatre.com. HEAVING & WANTING & HAVING, BY LES CAMPBELL says. “Our performers in honor of Mark Witter. 25-March 8 FEB. 21-24 For more info: 527-0119. WHERE: Bell- work with as little or as 4 ingham Theatre much as they think they STREETCAR, DESIRE: WED., FEB. Tennessee Williams’ A

Guild, 1600 H St. MAIL NORTHWEST WASHINGTON’S annual answer to a can get away with.” Streetcar Named Desire 27 COST: $10 for a NAKED TRUTH: The Na- fringe fest, the Bellinghamster One-Act Theatre Festival (BOAT), is The BOAT Festival also shows at 7:30pm Thurs.- festival pass ked Truth on Stereotypes

returning to the Bellingham Theatre Guild Stage this week, ready to emphasizes the fringe Sat., and 2pm Sun. at Lyn- 3 INFO: 647-9242 or happens at 7pm at WWU’s den’s Claire vg Thomas The- rain down original plays from local playwrights at a breakneck pace bellinghamtheat- fest value of displaying Performing Arts Center DO IT

atre, 655 Front St. Tickets that has to be seen to be believed. reguild.com as many different styles, Concert Hall. Additional are $11-$13. For more info: showings happen through BOAT began six years ago as a celebration of the Bellingham The- genres and voices on 354-4425 or clairevgth- March 3 at various venues. atre Guild’s 75th anniversary. To mark the occasion, the Guild decid- their stage as they can get away with. eatre.org. 08 Tickets are free. For more ed to open itself up a little bit and provide a stage for playwrights “A lot of different visions are going to get .20. FRI., FEB. 22 info: 650-6084. 2 and performers who wouldn’t usually ﬁ nd themselves on the Guild’s seen on the stage,” Walbeck says. “If you get LAST COMIC STANDING: stage—and the Bellinghamster One-Act Theatre Festival was born. tickets for one evening, you are going to see Jon Reep, winner of NBC’s .03 8

Initially conceived as a place for established short pieces of the- four very different shows, and that’s what a Last Comic Standing , will DANCE # ater, the BOAT Festival has taken on an identity of its own, evolv- festival is about. It’s about being open to perform at 7pm and 9:30pm SUN., FEB. ing into a showcase for original short works from playwrights and those differences and celebrating them.” at Bow’s Skagit Valley Ca- sino, 5984 N. Darrk Lane. 24 performers from all around Whatcom County. Of the 16 plays show- This year’s fringe will feature works by Tickets are $20. For more SQUARE DANCE: The ing at the festival between Feb. 25 and March 8, all but three will playwrights young and old and authors and info: (877) 275-2448 or Clean and Friendly String be original works. In this sense, the BOAT Festival is the spiritual performers from a variety of backgrounds and ticketmaster.com. Band will provide live mu- descendant of fringe festivals around the world that highlight the experiences. Depending on your mood, you FEB. 22-23 sic at tonight’s monthly Square Dance at 6pm at the CASCADIA WEEKLY works of new and independent voices in theater. can ﬁ nd comedies, dramas and even a musi- A FEW GOOD WOMEN: YWCA Ballroom, 1026 N. I spoke with festival orchestrator and playwright Sean Walbeck about cal, and with four shows from different pro- Girl power gets a leg up Forest St. Entry is $5. For 17 when A Few Good Women what audiences will be in for from the BOAT Festival this time around. ducers every evening, every night is sure to more info: 733-5960. “[The BOAT Festival] is basically set up as a fringe festival,” ex- bring something new to the table. perform at 7:30pm and

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28 28 visual GALLERIES OPENINGS PROFILES CLASSIFIEDS 24 FILM BY AMY KEPFERLE

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MUSIC Nudes on Parade

18 18 18 18 The naked truth ART ART AT A packed opening reception for the aptly named “Nudes On Parade Exhibition” last Friday, there were,

17 naturally, a lot of ﬂ esh-toned works of art to be seen. Those who might ordinarily ﬁ nd themselves offended

STAGE by the gloriﬁ cation of the human form didn’t seem to be in attendance at the affair, which featured art from a variety of local and regional artists at both the Blue

16 Horse Gallery and Studio UFO, which happens to be across the hall.

WORDS “The purpose of this exhibition was to inspire artists to stretch and produce work that is provocative and startling

14 using the nude as inspiration,” organizer and contributor Ellen Clark says. “This was a loose criterion, which could result in full

GET OUT nudity, partial nudity, implied nu-

dity or abstracted nudity.” 8 Clark also says the exhibition was a chance for artists to paint and show the most exciting, out- CURRENTS rageous piece he or she has always wanted to paint. Some artists took 6 that to heart. For example, Tom SEE IT Schlotterback’s “Mother Nature WHAT: Nudes on Pa- VIEWS and Her Scrotum Beast” features rade Exhibition a hefty naked woman wearing a WHEN: Through Fri., Feb. 28 4 sporty visor and holding a leash WHERE: Blue Horse attached to a penis with feet. I gallery and Studio

MAIL laughed out loud, and it made me UFO, 301 W. Holly St. think (all at the same time!). COST: Entry is free

INFO: 671-2305 or 3 While some, like Schlotterback 319-6115 “UNTITLED” and George Jartos, focused on the BY TSUILIA DO IT abstract and sometimes humorous nature of nudity, others were more grounded in reality.

08 Nancy Woodward’s “Nude Painting” was just that—a nude

.20. woman with a casual ponytail and muscular buttocks beauty of the human form, but I also noticed that at- 2 standing at her easel painting a couple of pears (see this tendees seemed more apt to look at the art on the wall week’s cover to get a peek). than make eye contact with her. Interesting. .03 8

# Pregnant women, nursing mothers, lounging ladies and One thing I took away from “Nudes on Parade” was that reclined folks—both women and men, but mostly wom- the more I looked at the variety of pieces on display, the en—made up a sector of the painted contributions, too. less I thought of them actually being naked. The artists A few sculptures dotted the exhibit, but it was mostly used the opportunity given them to make it clear humans comprised of paintings and sketches of, well, a parade au natural are, indeed, natural. of nudes. Unless the thought of glimpsing a female leg being While I was there early on in the reception, a scantily shaved with a paintbrush or seeing a naked woman with CASCADIA WEEKLY clad blonde with a painted-on black mask and a ﬂ owing big hair having breakfast while talking on her cell phone

18 cape made her way through the galleries. I knew she was scares you, this joint exhibit is worth a long, lingering there on behalf of organizers to showcase the inherent look. It’s not sex, people, it’s art. doit 34 34 EVENTS 7pm at the Bellingham Public Library, 210 Central Ave. as Quilters” hangs through March 16 at the La Conner For more info: 384-4045. Quilt and Textile Museum, 703 S. Second St. Entry is FOOD

WED., FEB. 20 $5. For more info: (360) 466-4288 or laconnerquilts. CALL FOR ART #1: Those who want to take part in com. 28 October’s Whatcom Artists’ Studio Tour should know ONGOING EXHIBITS ROEDER HOME: Mixed-media works will be on dis- they only have until March 1 to apply. For more info: ALLIED ARTS: “Senses and Seasons,” featuring play at the “Tuesday Art Group” exhibit through Feb. studiotour.net. works by Joy Olney and Kat Schneider, shows through 28 at the Roeder Home, 2600 Sunset Dr. For more info:

CALL FOR ART #2: Design a catchy, creative and Feb. 23 at Allied Arts, 1418 Cornwall Ave. For more 733-6897. CLASSIFIEDS provocative condom wrapper for Planned Parenthood’s info: 676-8548. SKAGIT CO-OP: “If Leaves Could Dream: Works on 2nd “Under Wraps” art competition. Deadline is March BELLINGHAM RAILWAY MUSEUM: The museum is open Paper by Caroline Seibert” is currently on display at 24 7. For more info: 603-7703 or mbpp.org. to the public from noon-5pm Tues. and Thurs.-Sat. at Mount Vernon’s Skagit Valley Food Co-op, 202 S. First 1320 Commercial St. For more info: 393-7540. St. For more info: (360) 336-9777. SAT., FEB. 23 FILM CHUCKANUT RIDGE: Photos by Joe Cosby and land- SKAGIT COLLEGE: Jacob Lawrence’s “The Legend of CALLIGRAPHY AS ART: See works from members of scape paintings by Nancy Leshinsky are currently on John Brown” series will hang through March 14 at the the Rain Writers—a Bellingham nonproﬁt organiza- Skagit Valley Community College Art Gallery, 24015 display at the Chuckanut Ridge Wine Co., 1017 N. 20 tion dedicated to the promotion and perpetuation of State St. For more info: 527-0900. E. College Way, Mount Vernon. For more info: (360) the calligraphic arts—at an exhibit from 11am-2pm at See “Views of Southern Europe” at a photography ex- 416-7682. COLOPHON CAFÉ: See photographs by Leslie Di- hibit by Leslie Diane Smith showing through the month Village Books, 1200 11th St. For more info: 671-2626. MUSIC ane Smith at her “Views of Southern Europe” exhibit VIKING UNION: “Redeﬁning Black: The Resilience COMMUNITY ART: Installation artist Betty Bastai at the Colophon Cafe through February at the Colophon Café, 1208 11th St. and Endurance of a People” can be perused through will talk about her community art project, “Whatcom For more info: 647-0092. Feb. 28 at WWU’s Viking Union Gallery. For more info: 18 18 Creek Scrolls,” at 3pm at Mindport Exhibits, 210 W. MINDPORT: “Doodling: The Art of the Inquisitive 18 GOOD EARTH: Works by Whatcom Community Col- 650-6534. Holly St. The talk will be followed by an open discus- Mind” shows through March 23 at Mindport Exhibits, lege art students will be featured through February WESTERN GALLERY: Fifteen artists are represented ART ART sion. For more info: 647-5614 or bettybastai.com. 210 W. Holly St. For more info: 647-5614 or mindport. ART at Good Earth Pottery, 100 Harris St. For more info: at “Leaded: The Materiality and Metamorphosis of org. 671-3998 or goodearthpots.com. Graphite” through March 8 at the Western Gallery on SUN., FEB. 24 MONA: View “No Joke: Selections from the Pruzan the WWU campus. For more info: 650-3963. PHOTO DOCUMENTATION: Watch America and Lewis HISTORICAL MUSEUM: See “Lost Cities of Skagit: Collection” and “Randy Walker: Heartwood” through Wickes Hine—a documentary about the life and work Rediscovering Places of Our Past” through Nov. 2 at WHATCOM MUSEUM: “Love, Murder, Magic,” “Let 17 March 9 at La Conner’s Museum of Northwest Art, 121 of the historic photographer—at 2pm at the Whatcom La Conner’s Skagit County Historical Museum, 501 S. Children Be Children,” “The Bellingham YWCA: 100 S. First St. For more info: (360) 466-4446 or museu- Years of Challenge and Change,” and “Photography

Museum, 121 Prospect St. The event is free. For more 4th St. For more info: (360) 466-3365 or skagitcounty. STAGE mofnwart.org. info: 671-2626. net/museum. Biennial: Nine to Watch from the Paciﬁc Northwest” PAPERDOLL: Unique slips by Glam Garb’s Gunlis Alai- LUCIA DOUGLAS: Works by Briony Morrow-Cribbs are currently on display at the Whatcom Museum, 121 nentalo are on display through March 1 at the Paper- MON., FEB. 25 and Gerald Purdy can be viewed through Feb. 23 at the Prospect St. For more info: 676-6981 or whatcommu- WAG MEETING: If you’re interested in the arts, at- doll, 1200 10th St. For more info: 738-DOLL. 16 Lucia Douglas Gallery, 1415 13th St. For more info: seum.org. tend tonight’s monthly Whatcom Art Guild meeting at QUILT MUSEUM: “Then & Now” and “Our Progress 733-5361 or luciadouglas.com. WORDS 14 GET OUT

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FOOD FOOD SO, I KNOW a lot of people really love the Gal-

lus Brothers. Their blend of ragtime and vaude- 28 28 ville, coupled with their willingness to hurt music one another in their pursuit of acrobatic entertainment, have earned them a fan base both PREVIEWS RUMOR HAS IT strong in numbers and varied in demographics. CLASSIFIEDS However, no one is more infatuated with the duo of Devin Champlin and Lucas Hicks than 24 the Gallus Gals, who exist, it seems, solely

FILM for the purpose of loving the Gallus Brothers. Now, when the Gals ﬁ rst came to my atten-

tion, I thought their appreciation for the Gal- 20 20 20 showPREVIEW lus Brothers was cute, sort of like a harmless crush. But now I’m starting to think maybe the MUSIC MUSIC Brothers need to watch their backs around the Gals. I’ve watched a lot of Lifetime movies and BY IAN CHANT 18 18 I know what happens when the girl with the crush—or Gals, as the case ART may be—starts dressing up, wearing wigs and acting out

17 Wooden Wings in public. Trying as hard as they can That said, the Gals are

STAGE campy and entertaining in their own right—and in- dustrious, as the series

16 of shows they’ve put together at the Wild Buffalo

WORDS proves—and they’re at it again, presenting another

14 show Fri., Feb. 22 at the Buff, this one featuring Wisconsin Slim, Bob BY CAREY ROSS GET OUT McDonald, and the

Blonde Ambition Belly 8 Dancers. Oh, and the Gallus Brothers, but I’m pretty sure that goes without saying. CURRENTS And lest you think Lucas’ life is all man- crobatics with Devin, he’s still devoted to

6 his other offbeat musical sweetheart, square dancing. While his monthly Sunday square VIEWS dance has moved hither and yon since he started doing it, these days it’s taking place

4 at the YWCA on Forest Street, and if you’re interested, Sun., Feb. 24 is your day. Although I

MAIL know we all probably learned the ins and outs WOODEN WINGS of the do-si-do and how to allemande left in

3 some dusty elementary school gym ages ago, your square-dancing moves may not be at the DO IT forefront of your current skill set (maybe they BELLINGHAM DUO Wooden Wings goes down like “We’ve got songs that are almost punk are and I presume too much). No worries. Just

08 a musical boilermaker, one part smooth beer goodness, one songs if you just add a bass line,” Lock- show up at 6pm in your most square-dance-

.20. part ﬁ ery whiskey hurt. Only in this case, the recipe is one hart says. appropriate attire and Lucas will teach you 2 part Wastelanders (drummer Kyle Alumbaugh) and one part That said, the pair seem to be enjoying everything you need to know. Live old-time Black Eyes and Neckties (Brad Lockhart on guitar and vo- the simplicity of a two-man band. This music is to be provided by Clean and Friendly. .03 8

# cals) making a marked departure from their respective and is made crystal clear when they’re asked Now, I know I’ve said the Roots were com- respected rock backgrounds to craft punk-spiked folk tunes how the songwriting process with just ing to town now so many times that when I that are close to their hearts but don’t ﬁ t the style of their two guys compares to their work in larger found out they were actually going to be here more well-known local bands. bands. for real, I failed to say anything for fear I’ve Wooden Wings’ brand of folksy punk rock is inspired by fore- “You mean how much easier it is?” become like the Girl Who Cried Roots. But they runners of the burgeoning genre, and the duo count bands like Alumbaugh says, laughing. will indeed be here, on March 1, with as-yet- Lucero, Two Gallants, and 16 Horsepower among the inﬂ uences “When you have multiple people who unnamed openers. At the Carver Gym, even. CASCADIA WEEKLY on their sound. But though the songs are a little simpler and are writing songs,” Lockhart says, “every- That’s how you know it’s a big deal. I know it

20 the lyrics a bit more personal and revealing, it would be a big body has an opinion on everything.” goes without saying, but this show is going mistake to think that the guys have left the hard stuff at home to sell out in the blink of an eye. Get some when it comes to Wooden Wings. CONTINUED ON PAGE 21 tickets before it does. BELLINGHAM THEATRE GUILD presents showPREVIEW 34

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starts, they’re sinking or swimming on their merits alone. 28 “The more instruments there are, the more distractions there are from other sounds,” Lockhart CLASSIFIEDS says. “There’s no smoke and mir- rors here. If we mess up, you’re go- 24 LISTEN ing to hear it.” February 25—March 8 WHO: Wooden Wings, Rooftops, All At the Guild Playhouse Having both spent years playing FILM Creatures of Good Heart 1600 H Street, Bellingham WHEN: 7pm Thurs., Feb. 21 shows in Bellingham and beyond, Lockhart and Alumbaugh are partic- The popular BOAT Fest returns with 20 20 WHERE: Fantasia Espresso, 1324 20 Cornwall Ave. ularly aware of how much harder it’s 16 locally produced plays—4 plays COST: $3 become for bands to get shows at per night. Don’t miss it! MUSIC MORE INFO: myspace.com/fantasi- MUSIC Bellingham venues. Without reliable • aespresso Pass, $10 Single Tickets, $4 venues like the 3B and the Factory

and the more checkered stages like Tickets: 733-1811 18 that of the now-defunct D Street Schedule and Show Descriptions: Wooden Wings songs tend to ART take only a couple days to come to- and Humdinger houses, there just www.bellinghamtheatreguild.com gether, in contrast to the schedules aren’t as many places to play any-

of weeks or months that the pair’s more. 17 larger bands use for producing new “Compared to two years ago, it’s

material. way harder,” Alumbaugh says. STAGE “Basically, Brad comes in with Lockhart adds, “The venues used a rough sketch,” Alumbaugh says, to have booking people, and there

“and then we play off of each other just aren’t people around to do that 16 until we’re happy.” anymore. It falls to musicians to go

“It manifests the intimacy of the out and get shows for themselves.” WORDS band,” Lockhart says. “It’s simple, And though Bellingham’s venues

but it’s still provocative.” seem to be undergoing a regres- 14 The leaner approach carries over sion to the mean, it’s not impeding to the duo’s performances, where Wooden Wings in the least. “We’ve sparseness and simplicity reﬂ ect a just gotta try harder” Lockhart GET OUT

lot of the bands sensibilities. When says. “We were spoiled, and now 8 it’s only the two of them onstage, we’re going to have to learn how to there’s not a lot of room to cover swim.” CURRENTS 6 VIEWS

non-clubMUSIC 4

Milica Jelaca Jovanovic will also perform. Tick-

THURS., FEB. 21 MAIL ets are $19-$23, and student rush tickets are SONNY BOY: Minstrel and poet Felix Sonny available for $5-$10 before the show. For more Boy will bring along his Muddy Boots Band for

info: 734-6080 or mountbakertheatre.com. a free concert from 6-8pm at the Community 3 HORVITZ & CO.: Seattle pianist Wayne Horvitz Food Co-op, 1220 N. Forest St. For more info: will be joined by Timothy Young, Keith Lowe, DO IT

734-8158. and Andy Roth for a “Sweeter Than the Day” con- FRI., FEB. 22 cert at 4pm at the American Museum of Radio

SPRING IN THEIR STEPS: Luther Schutz and & Electricity, 1312 Bay St. Tickets are $12. For 08 Camp Five will perform in support of their new more info: 650-1066 or jazzproject.org. .20. album, It Might As Well Be Spring, at 7:30pm CASEY & CO.: The Karan Casey band will bring 2 at the Firehouse Performing Arts Center, 1314 Irish folk tunes to the forefront at a concert at

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Smart money’s on the graceful Christie out the category—and one gets the im- FROM PAGE 24 for her sensitive, devastating portrayal pression that’s exactly why they were in- OSCARS, CLASSIFIEDS of a woman afﬂ icted with Alzheimer’s. cluded, ﬁ ne actresses though they are—

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the Wild) and—natch—Phillip Seymour Butterﬂ y )—or even Tony Gilroy ( Michael 17 Hoffman ( Charlie Wilson’s War ). Also Clayton ) may have scored a shiny bit of AWAY

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NO COUNTRY assassin with a haircut as fearsome as willowy self into dwarﬂ ike curmudgeon As epic as Anderson’s ﬁ lm is, 1. he’s not 14 FOR OLD MEN the violence he leaves in his wake, is Bob Dylan in I’m Not There, even saying proven himself to be beloved by the Acad- likely the mostly chillingly memorable of she stuffed a sock in her pants because emy and 2. without Day-Lewis, all the Coen brothers’ many distinctive it helped her walk like a man. Now that’s suddenly gets a lot less epic. GET OUT

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ART The joys of cooking LINGUINE WITH SWISS CHARD AND WALNUTS 1 ½ cup shelled walnuts,

17 MY THROAT ached. I was coughing like an 80-year-old emphysema patient. The skies were dark and the wind raged. chopped 2 pounds Swiss chard,

STAGE It felt like winter would never end as I washed battled my way past a hail-like barrage of 4 tablespoons olive oil rain to Mary Ellen Carter’s front door. 5 shallots, minced 16 It didn’t cure my cold, but my visit to Salt and pepper Carter’s kitchen made me feel like maybe 1 pound linguine, cooked

WORDS spring would come again someday. Culinary according to package direc- compatriot Zacchoreli Frescobaldi-Grimaldi tions ¼ pound jack cheese,

14 had joined Carter—a cookbook author, grated former restaurant owner, newspaper col- MAKE IT umnist and local cooking instructor—that WHAT: Upcom- Grimaldi pointed out. herbs, a ﬁ g tree, blueberries, and Place walnuts in a large

GET OUT day. When I arrived, they were in the pro- ing classes with Carter, a self-taught cook, points black currants on her property— skillet and toast over medium Mary Ellen Carter heat for about 10 minutes.

cess of making boysenberry and pineapple out that Frescobaldi-Grimaldi was she says she depends on places

8 include a March Set aside. Trim the chard, preserves. A large pot of the scarlet brew 3 “Culinary Road formally trained, and thus comes like Joe’s Garden and local farmers discarding tough stems and bubbled on the stove. Trip” to Vancou- to the table with a different set of markets to round out her menus. coarsely chopping the leaves. “Today we’re cooking for mental health,” ver B.C., a March skills than she does. By co-teach- To lead the way toward integrat- Heat the oil in a large skillet CURRENTS Carter said as she poured me a cup of tea and 8 “Sausage Mak- ing classes and putting their heads ing local food into everyday diets, over medium heat. Add the sat me at the counter overlooking the spa- ing Class,” and together to make potentially com- cooks can look to Carter’s popular shallots and garlic and cook a March 11 class about 10 minutes until soft. 6 cious kitchen. “I call this ‘citrus therapy.’” on “Traditions in plicated recipes as easy as possi- cookbook, At Joe’s Garden. The reci- Add the chard and season Carter and Frescobaldi-Grimaldi an- Thai Tastes” ble, they’ve achieved a synergistic pes are divided into four chapters, with salt and pepper to taste. VIEWS swered my queries while simultaneously WHERE: Classes relationship with a common goal: with “First Harvest” highlighting Cook until leaves have wilted. checking the concoction, preparing the are offered having fun in the kitchen. the fresh tastes of spring with in- Meanwhile, cool the pasta through the and drain, reserving ¼ cup of

4 jars and preserving their hearts out. Like In addition to being passionate gredients culled from the longtime Community Food the cooking water. Add the scientists working to get an experiment Co-op and What- about the joys of cooking, the two Bellingham farm. pasta and liquid to the chard MAIL just right, they tasted, tested, sniffed and com Community also share similar views about what Before I left, Carter handed me mixture. Stir in cheese and consulted each other, moving around each College makes for good food. a copy of the book, as well as walnuts and serve. Serves six.

INFO: 734-8158, This recipe was culled from 3 other with ease. “My mantra is seasonal, fresh, still-warm jars of the preserves “I built the kitchen to be able to have 647-3277 or local,” Carter said. “The closer to that had been conjured before my the “First Harvest” chapter of

DO IT cookwithmaryel- Mary Ellen Carter’s cookbook,

a lot of people in here at the same time,” len.com home, the better,” Frescobaldi- eyes. Their heat made it easier to At Joe’s Garden. Carter explained. “There’s counter space for Grimaldi agreed. And although head back out into the rain. Win-

08 three or four people to cook at the same time—and two sinks.” Carter’s grounds yield up helpful ter wasn’t over, but I could see

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