Rejected: Boundary Review Board Draws the Line
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EDWARD M. KENNEDY was diagnosed with a cancerous Editor: Amy Kepferle brain tumor in what could be the final chapter in a life marked dated signatures on a petition CLASSIFIEDS Eext 203 by exhilarating triumph and shattering tragedy. Some medical ô calendar@ to put this issue to a vote rep- experts gave the liberal lion less than a year to live. cascadiaweekly.com resents more than sufficient 24 interest in creating a means of Music & Film Editor: FILM FILM preserving the area for future Carey Ross generations. The CMPD adviso- VIEWS & NEWS Eext 204 ry board website fully explains 20 20 4: Mailbag ô music@ cascadiaweekly.com what the proposal is. Oppo- 6: What’s the scoop? nents of putting this to a vote MUSIC Production 8: A mountain of opposition either have not read it, don’t 10: Impersonations and violations Art Director: understand it or are intention- 18 18 Jesse Kinsman ally distorting it. Development 13: Seven days ô graphics@ ART ART cascadiaweekly.com that is not responsible is like a cancer waiting for the right ART & LIFE Graphic Artist: 16 conditions. A citizenry that 14: Hair today, gone tomorrow Stefan Hansen has been polarized and repeat- ô stefan@ STAGE STAGE 15: From Japan to Mount Baker cascadiaweekly.com edly thwarted in their efforts to participate in democratic 16: WWBD? Send All Advertising Materials To 15 [email protected] decision making can begin to 18: Island time Advertising feel powerless and that’s when 20: Memorializing music the tumors start to grow. GET OUT Nicki Oldham 24: Big-screen blowout Opponents who feel that E360.929.6662 the burden of additional taxes ô nicki@ 14 cascadiaweekly.com is unfair are probably right. REAR END And here’s where a new ap- WORDS 29: Help Wanted, Services Marisa Papetti proach might be in order. The E360.224.2387 30: Crossword, Free Will Astrology ô marisa@ DEATH TO CMPD! to the point that no CMPD Ad- entire area benefits directly 8 On May 15, 100 people were visory Committee communi- or indirectly from having a 31: Wellness cascadiaweekly.com in attendance at the Whatcom cation had been received by unique and relatively pristine 32: This Modern World, Tom The Dancing Frank Tabbita Boundary Review Board meet- the BRB about the guarantee natural area, so why not shift Bug, Advice Goddess E360.739.2388 CURRENTS CURRENTS ô frank@ ing to discuss the SEPA issue of payment of the SEPA. A part of this burden to the 33: Troubletown, Doug Ogg, Rentals, cascadiaweekly.com related to the Chuckanut Moun- “phone call?” counties and even the state? 6 Buy Sell Trade Distribution tains Park District proposal. It was puzzling also to see Looking into the future, we 34: Soy delicious Nearly 100 wore a sticker show- that key players of the CMPD cannot continue to exploit VIEWS VIEWS David Cloutier, Robert ing their support in opposition did not attend this very im- the Chuckanuts. Stewardship Bell, JW Land & As- to the CMPD proposal. portant meeting. Why? must replace exploitation. In- 4 sociates 4 ô distro@ On the basis of incomplete- The Whatcom Boundary stead of leaving this decision MAIL MAIL MAIL CASCADIA cascadiaweekly.com ness of the Notice of Intention Review Board exercised its to lawyers, review boards, (“NOI”) application, lack of authority and is justified in government agencies, and be- Letters 3 ©2007 CASCADIA WEEKLY (ISSN 1931-3292) is published each Wednesday by Send letters to letters@cas- compliance for additional in- rejecting this proposal.