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The Gristle, 3.ɀɆ BoB Ballot, 3.ɁɃ Maikham, 3.ɃɈ cascadia REPORTING FROM THE HEART OF CASCADIA WHATCOM *SKAGIT*ISLAND COUNTIES {10.07.15}{#40}{V.10}{FREE} The GRISTLE This is what tyranny looks like, P.06 Forever PLAID /aXJh aȻter death, P.16 WHO WILL Lynden MUSIC WIN? FESTIVAL QuestioningQ the council candidates, P.08 Everybody cut loose, P.22 Mount Vernon Hellingham: 8pm and 10pm, Upfront Theatre 38 cascadia DANCE FOOD FOOD ThisWeek Contra Dance: 7-10:30pm, Fairhaven Library A glance at this MUSIC 31 31 Amber Darland: 7pm, Christ Episcopal Church, Blaine week’s happenings Walter Trout: 8pm, Skagit Center, Burlington B-BOARD B-BOARD WORDS Julia Harrison: 3pm, Everson Library Robert Pyle, David Guterson: 7pm, Village Books 26 COMMUNITY FILM Painter Lorna Libert Fall Festival: 10am-3pm, Immanuel Lutheran Church, Everson will be one of more Dog-toberfest: 1-3pm, Birch Bay Activity Center 22 Oktoberfest: 12pm-1am, Deming Log Show Grounds than 50 artists sharing Big Basket Bingo: 1-3pm, Blaine Senior Center MUSIC their work with the GET OUT 18 Stigma Stomp: 10am, Bloedel Donovan Park public Oct. 10-11 for Superheroes Run: 10am, Squalicum Creek Park ART Gore & Lore Tour: 6pm, downtown Bellingham the final weekend of Shoot the Trails Awards: 6pm, Bellingham Technical 16 the annual Whatcom College FOOD STAGE Artists Studio Tour Mount Vernon Farmers Market: 9am-2pm, Water- front Plaza 14 Anacortes Farmers Market: 9am-2pm, Depot Arts Center Community Meal: 10am-12pm, United Church of GET OUT Ferndale Gardeners Market Harvest Fair: 10am-2pm, H Street Plaza, Blaine 12 Bellingham Farmers Market: 10am-3pm, Depot Market Square Semiahmoo Oktoberfest: 1-5pm, Semiahmoo WORDS Resort, Blaine 8 VISUAL ARTS Autumn Arts Festival: 9am-3pm, Saint Joseph “RUST IN PEACE” “RUST Center, Mount Vernon CURRENTS CURRENTS Whatcom Artist Studio Tour: 10am-5pm, through- WEDNESDAY [10.07.15] The “boisterous out Whatcom County 6 Rob Beishline Reception: 2-5pm, Good Earth Pottery ONSTAGE and bawdy” play Not Vanishing Reception: 2-5pm, Museum of North- VIEWS Forever Plaid: 7:30pm, MBT’s Walton Theatre known as Girls west Art, La Conner Visual Poetry Opening: 4-9pm, Matzke Fine Art 4 MUSIC Night: The Gallery, Camano Island Joe Manis Trio: 7pm, the Majestic Dykeman and Reisen Reception: 5-8pm, i.e. Gal- MAIL MAIL Musical kicks off lery, Edison COMMUNITY a new season of 2 2 Green Drinks: 5-7pm, Ragfinery shows Sat., Oct. 10 SUNDAY [10.11.15] DO IT IT DO DO IT IT DO THURSDAY [10.08.15] at Mount Vernon’s ONSTAGE Spamalot: 2pm, Bellingham Theatre Guild ONSTAGE McIntyre Hall Oliver: 2pm, Anacortes Community Theatre Spamalot: 7:30pm, Bellingham Theatre Guild Forever Plaid: 3pm, MBT’s Walton Theatre Forever Plaid: 7:30pm, MBT’s Walton Theatre 10.07.15 A Swell Party with Cole Porter: 7:30pm, Firehouse MUSIC Performing Arts Center FRIDAY [10.09.15] COMMUNITY Il Trovatore: 1pm, Lincoln Theatre, Mount Vernon .10 Oliver: 7:30pm, Anacortes Community Theatre Fall PowWow: Through Sunday, Skagit Valley Col- Whatcom Symphony Orchestra: 3pm, Mount Baker 40 # Good, Bad, Ugly: 8pm, Upfront Theatre ONSTAGE lege, Mount Vernon Theatre The Project: 10pm, Upfront Theatre Smitty & Miles: 7:30pm, Firehouse Performing Arts Oktoberfest: 12pm-1am, Deming Log Show Grounds Washington’s Women: 3pm, Bellingham Unitarian Center Fellowship DANCE Forever Plaid: 7:30pm, MBT’s Walton Theatre GET OUT Folk Dance: 7:15-10pm, Fairhaven Library Spamalot: 7:30pm, Bellingham Theatre Guild Wild Things: 9:30-11am, Stimpson Nature Reserve FOOD Oliver: 7:30pm, Anacortes Community Theatre Gore & Lore Tour: 6pm, historic Fairhaven Ferndale Public Market: 2-7pm, Pioneer Park WORDS Hellingham: 8pm and 10pm, Upfront Theatre Chuckanut Radio Hour: 7pm, Whatcom Community VISUAL ARTS CASCADIA WEEKLY SATURDAY [10.10.15] College DANCE Whatcom Artist Studio Tour: 10am-5pm, through- Ana Maria Spagna: 7pm, Village Books Parkinson’s Dance Class: 10am, Ballet Bellingham out Whatcom County 2 ONSTAGE Cecil Jentges: 7:30pm, Whatcom Museum’s Old City Friday Night Dance Party: 7:30-10pm, Bellingham Forever Plaid: 3pm and 7:30pm, MBT’s Walton Theatre Hall Dance Company Spamalot: 7:30pm, Bellingham Theatre Guild MONDAY [10.12.15] Girls Night: 7:30pm, McIntyre Hall, Mount Vernon FOOD MUSIC Oliver: 7:30pm, Anacortes Community Theatre ONSTAGE Lynden Farmers Market: 12-5pm, Front Street Carlos Nunez: 7:30pm, Mount Baker Theatre Original Comedy Night: 8pm, Lincoln Theatre, Guffawingham: 9:30pm, Green Frog 3 CASCADIA WEEKLY #40.10 10.07.15 DO IT 2 MAIL 4 VIEWS 6 CURRENTS 8 WORDS 12 GET OUT 14 STAGE 16 ART 18 MUSIC 22 FILM 26 B-BOARD 31 FOOD 38 Contact Cascadia Weekly: THISWEEK ` 360.647.8200 38 Editorial Editor & Publisher: FOOD FOOD Tim Johnson ` ext 260 { editor@ mail 31 31 cascadiaweekly.com TOC LETTERS STAFF Arts & Entertainment Editor: Amy Kepferle B-BOARD B-BOARD ext 204 { calendar@ 26 cascadiaweekly.com Whether she was fighting for civil or women’s rights, the Music & Film Editor: environment or labor issues, Grace Lee Boggs spent most FILM Carey Ross of her 10 decades on earth making it a better place. “We ext 203 are struggling to change this country because we love it,” { music@ 22 she wrote in 2011. When the activist died at the age of 100 cascadiaweekly.com this week at her home in Detroit, she did so secure in the knowledge she’d done what she could to foster change. MUSIC Production Art Director: 18 Jesse Kinsman VIEWS & NEWS ART { jesse@ 4: Mailbag kinsmancreative.com Graphic Artist: 16 6: Gristle and Views Roman Komarov 8: Council conversations { roman@ STAGE cascadiaweekly.com 10: Last Week’s News Send all advertising materials to [email protected] 11: Police Blotter 14 Advertising ARTS & LIFE Account Executive: GET OUT 12: Fare for foodies Scott Pelton 360-647-8200 x 202 14: Orchard action { spelton@ 12 16: Heavenly harmonies cascadiaweekly.com Stephanie Young WORDS 18: For the birds 360-647-8200 x 205 { stephanie@ 22: Loving Lynden cascadiaweekly.com 8 ACTION REQUIRED ON JAIL lighted, as Sheriff, I have a responsibility to all 24: Clubs I would like to provide clarification given the citizens of Whatcom County regardless of wheth- Distribution 26: Man as machine Sept. 23 Gristle’s characterization of my Aug. 31 er they live in cities or unincorporated areas. It Distribution Manager: CURRENTS CURRENTS presentation to the COB Council. The intent and makes little sense to take Bellingham officers 28: Film Shorts Scott Pelton wording of my presentation to Council was to out of the area and increase risks by transporting 6 360-647-8200 x 202 { spelton@ pledge my cooperation and willingness to work offenders to other jails at all hours of the day REAR END cascadiaweekly.com with the City to find transitional solutions to and night. I offered to continue to accommodate VIEWS 31: Bulletin Board Whatcom: Erik Burge, their jail needs when capacity levels are reached the COB’s jail needs. When population caps are Stephanie Simms 4 4 32: Wellness at the jail; ensure that I would continue to ac- reached, I pledged to continue to hold offenders Skagit: Linda Brown, 33: Crossword cept all charged with and sentenced for felony not released at first court appearances until an MAIL MAIL MAIL MAIL Barb Murdoch crimes; and ask the Council to support the sales orderly transfer to another facility can occur. 34: Free Will Astrology tax proposal for a replacement jail regardless of Regardless of whether the County and the COB 2 Letters 35: Advice Goddess Send letters to letters@ whether the COB enters an agreement with the reach an agreement, continued collaboration and cascadiaweekly.com DO IT IT DO 36: Comix County or identifies other options for their mis- cooperation among law enforcement on this is- The Gristle, 3.ɀɆ BoB Ballot, 3.ɁɃ Maikham, 3.ɃɈ demeanor offenders. sue is essential and in the best interest of all. 37: Slowpoke, Sudoku cascadia REPORTING FROM THE HEART OF CASCADIA WHATCOM *SKAGIT*ISLAND COUNTIES {10.07.15}{#40}{V.10}{FREE} Over 18 years of studies, reports and conclusions —Bill Elfo, Whatcom County Sheriff 38: Maikham The from engineers, consultants, the Dept. of Justice GRISTLE 10.07.15 This is what tyranny looks like, P.06 National Institute of Corrections and multiple citi- SUPPORT RESTORATIVE JUSTICE Forever PLAID /auJh aȻter death, P.16 WHO zen committees highlighted dangerous overcrowd- I’ve been made aware of the Report to Taxpay- .10 WILL Lynden 40 ©2015 CASCADIA WEEKLY (ISSN 1931-3292) is published each Wednesday by MUSIC WIN? ing; critical life-safety issues; and the lack of ers, Stop Punishing Taxpayers—Start Rebuilding # FESTIVAL QuestioningQ the council Cascadia Newspaper Company LLC. Direct all correspondence to: Cascadia Weekly candidates, P.08 Everybody cut PO Box 2833 Bellingham WA 98227-2833 | Phone/Fax: 360.647.8200 loose, P.22 space for effective behavioral health evaluation, Community, which has greatly educated me on [email protected] Though Cascadia Weekly is distributed free, please take just one copy. Cascadia treatment and specialized housing in the dilapi- the jail sales tax issue and the vast array of exist- Weekly may be distributed only by authorized distributors. Any person removing COVER: Illustration by dated main jail. With time, these issues have only ing alternatives to jail. I recommend that every papers in bulk from our distribution points risks prosecution Angel Boligan SUBMISSIONS: Cascadia Weekly welcomes freelance submissions. Send material grown worse. Constantly challenged by safety, se- taxpayer, especially stakeholders, read this re- to either the News Editor or A&E Editor. 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