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WEDNESDAY LISTINGS SEE PAGE 25 20 MUSIC Spirit of the Holidays: 7pm, the Leopold MUSIC

WORDS Spoken Word Wednesday: 8-10pm, Bellingham 19 Public Market ART VISUAL ARTS Festival of the Arts: 10am-7pm, 1310 Cornwall Ave. 18 18

Festive performers from the Bellingham High School Alumni band will make merry music Dec. 22 at 12. .07 ON STAGE 20 Sycamore Square

THURSDAY 16 Paciﬁ c Arts: 10am-6pm, 1552 Cornwall Ave. ON STAGE Festival of the Arts: 10am-7pm, 1310 Cornwall Ave. Stages of Christmas: 6pm, Warm Beach, Stanwood Holes: 7:30pm, Anacortes Community Theater GET OUT Edie: 8pm, Rumors Cabaret 12. .07

23 15 Good, Bad, Ugly: 8pm, Upfront Theatre SUNDAY DANCE WORDS Dancing for Joy: 7pm, Mount Baker Theatre ON STAGE

Amahl and the Night Visitors: 2pm, McIntyre MUSIC Hall, Mount Vernon 8 McKenna Longacre Trio: 6-8pm, Food Co-op Holes: 2pm, Anacortes Community Theatre Shaya Greathouse: 7pm, Lynden Pioneer Museum Stages of Christmas: 2pm, Warm Beach, Stanwood CURRENTS VISUAL ARTS MUSIC Festival of the Arts: 10am-7pm, 1310 Cornwall Ave. Christmas Concert: 7:30pm, McIntyre Hall, Mount

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VISUAL ARTS VIEWS 12.21.07 The Midnight Mystery Players BRING THE “ELECTRIFYING” Paciﬁ c Arts: 10am-6pm, 1552 Cornwall Ave. Festival of the Arts: 10am-7pm, 1310 Cornwall Ave.

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Amahl and the Night Visitors: 7:30pm, McIntyre MONDAY 3 Hall, Mount Vernon DO IT DO IT Holes: 8pm, Anacortes Community Theatre WORDS Upfront Unscripted: 9:30m, Upfront Theatre VISUAL ARTS DANCE Poetry Night: 8:30pm, Fantasia Espresso Paciﬁ c Arts: 10am-6pm, 1552 Cornwall Ave. Square Dance: 8-10pm, Ten Mile Grange, Lynden 07 Festival of the Arts: 10am-7pm, 1310 Cornwall Ave.

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Dancing for Joy: 7pm, Mount Baker Theatre MUSIC Festival of the Arts: 10am-3pm, 1310 Cornwall Ave 12 Adoramus: 2pm, Whatcom Museum

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and ends nearly 80 years of continuous manufacture of 31 pulp, paper and chemical products on Bellingham’s industrial waterfront. views Sunday’s Bellingham Herald delivers a competent time- OPINIONS THE GRISTLE line of those years, yet one curiously missing context CLASSIFIEDS or the insight of hindsight. The fade of GP as a local economic powerhouse runs in tandem with the rise of 26 the environmental movement and the decline of U.S. BY ALAN RHODES

FILM manufacturing. Discharge and chemical release troubles for the mill began when the Clean Water Act was signed into law 20 20 and scarcely diminished over three decades. During the Dubious Achievements 2007 same period, a series of equipment failures—explosions, MUSIC leaks, ﬁ res—ran parallel with heightened demands on Whatcom’s weirdest, wildest and wackiest moments aging mill infrastructure in an increasingly competitive

19 global market. IT’S TIME once again to pass State Representative Doug Erick- Ask a worker what caused a plague of chlorine leaks out the prizes for local achieve- sen (R-Ferndale) who said “no” ART and alcohol plant explosions that ultimately weakened ments that were singularly silly, to the Healthy Youth Act, which

the mill’s reputation in the community, and he’ll prob- sinister or sappy. What a year it’s quaintly insists that sex education

18 18 ably tell you it was a decision of management to push been, with such offerings as the curricula be scientifi cally accurate. aging equipment in search of diminishing profi ts in a Port of Bellingham’s attempts to The bill passed despite Doug’s cru- market glutted with pulp. In the end, commodifi ca- fast-track a waterfront yacht club, sade for medical misinformation. ON STAGE tion and profi teering of energy itself—as crooks gamed Jerry Landcastle’s Ferndale follies, Pssst, Doug, the girl can get preg-

power rates and ﬂ attened industry—killed hundreds of and the Edelstein/Horizon Bank PR nant even if she’s standing up. 16 blue-collar jobs. campaign to turn a popular wilder- doctors have reported a 23 per- To fail to comprehend these forces is to conclude— ness area into a California suburb. cent increase in migraine head- GREAT MOMENTS IN as only fools do—that GP closed because Mayor Mark So let’s get right into the 2007 aches among downtown pedestri- SCIENCE. GET OUT Asmundson woke one day and decided he didn’t like the honors. ans. Police have noted additional Speaking at a campus scientiﬁ c

stink of it. Or maybe—in other ridiculous ﬁ ction—an problems as late night motorists conference last May, Western Wash- 15 enviro-narcissist sent a letter to GP Atlanta, threaten- I DID IT MY WAY. swerve to avoid large numbers of ington University Professor Don ing jail time for the CEO. George Henderson, Chief of Coun- Druids gathering in the crosswalks Easterbrook proclaimed that global WORDS Georgia-Paciﬁ c’s end was actually penned a decade ty Fire District 18, thought it would for religious ceremonies. warming is unrelated to air pollu-

earlier—as was most U.S. industry—by economists like be keen to have a helicopter pad on tion and will be over in about three 8 Milton Friedman and Federal Reserve Chair Alan Green- the shore of Lake Whatcom. Skip- CONSUMER CULTURE. years. The only other breakthrough span, in theories that all wealth is capital; and capital is ping the pesky permitting process, On Sept. 29, thousands of peo- paper presented at the conference transferable once laborers are bludgeoned into obeying Henderson cut down trees, changed ple gathered, the Bellingham High established that Elvis is alive and CURRENTS the theories. Ronald Reagan lifted the club and swept the shoreline grade and bulldozed School band played and the mayor living underneath Rocket Donuts. away unions; Bill Clinton completed the stroke with dirt into our already endangered offi ciated. What was the occasion? 6 6 world trade agreements like NAFTA. municipal reservoir. The resulting The end of the Iraq War? The sec- A CHICKEN IN The genie of internalizing profi ts (dividends to share- fi ne of $21,000 will be picked up ond coming of Christ? No, it was EVERY POT. VIEWS VIEWS VIEWS holders) while externalizing costs (polluting a public cheerfully by local taxpayers. the opening of Trader Joe’s. Hey, The City of Bellingham designed resource)—always at odds with environmental objec- it’s a corporate chain store head- a living-wage ordinance requiring

4 tives—was suddenly free to escape the bottle; and a TRUTH IN ADVERTISING. quartered in California. Get over companies contracting with the beleaguered U.S. pulp industry plunged into freefall Caitac USA ran a full-page ad it. city to pay workers $12.43 an hour.

MAIL competition with places like Indonesia, where trees are in The Bellingham Herald last July Unfortunately, the city forgot to cheap and labor is cheaper, where environmental con- promoting its scheme to build THE SWIFT BOAT include enforcement provisions.

3 sequences are an afterthought and transportation costs 1,900 houses at the north end of CITATION. At the beginning of the year, of are a function of wealth transfer via hidden subsidy. town. Touting this as sustainable, Multiple citations go out this the 1,093 contracts with the city, DO IT The Port of Bellingham—which acquired the GP site responsible and downright neigh- year to all the anonymous slime- exactly four were in compliance. after an attempted foreclosure on the company’s ASB borly, Caitac quoted at length from meisters who circulated ugly ru- Workers under the 1,089 unen-

07 wastewater treatment facility—is a perfect receiver for the growth-control group Future- mors in the Bellingham mayoral forced contracts are discovering

.19. the legacy of favoring capital over labor, unearned in- wise, neglecting to mention that race. I feel guilty about my own that Hamburger Helper is pretty 12 come over earned income. this monster development would participation in this sleazy activ- tasty all by itself.

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# development through heavy infrastructure like shipping growth area, in complete violation the stories that Dan McShane is DON’T KNOW MUCH terminals, rail lines, airports and the like, the port spent of Futurewise’s most sacred anti- a high priest of Satan and Mayor ABOUT GEOGRAPHY. most of that period as a property manager and gouging sprawl principles. Pike once served as Lindsay Lo- Fretting because they were landlord, squandering their mandate for true, public, han’s drug connection. hearing too much Spanish spoken economic development in a chase for easy profi ts. While THE M.C. ESCHER in public places, Whatcom Minute- the Port of Seattle fl exed wings around Sea-Tac and AWARD. UNPLANNED men increased their patrols along the Port of Tacoma grew shipping capacity and Everett Since the City of Bellingham PARENTHOOD. the Canadian border last spring, CASCADIA WEEKLY. hailed Boeing and the U.S. Navy, POB built a hotel and installed ornately designed cross- The least enlightened vote by a apparently unclear about which 6 cheap offi ces and chased the struggling fi shing fl eet out walks along Holly Street, local local offi cial this year came from DUBIOUS, CONTINUED ON PAGE 8 of Bellingham Bay with skyrocketing moorage rates. Indeed, the port’s fi rst dramatic action as GP property VIEWS EXPRESSED ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF CASCADIA WEEKLY

The Gristle 39 owner was to torpedo inner Whatcom FOOD

Waterway’s federal status as a naviga- ble channel (while, incomprehensibly, 31 lobbying a federal agency to headquar- ter their marine services here). The idea that a port authority would lobby CLASSIFIEDS to remove the option of shipping from its properties would be comical if it 26 weren’t so irresponsible.

The port’s second dramatic action FILM was the agency’s evident failure to craft a creative interim lease option 20 20 with GP in order to retain that industry until master planning and permits for MUSIC the uplands are approved by the state Dept. of Ecology. Would GP have agreed to keep operating through 2012, given 19

an attractive lease? The question might ART have been interesting for an economic

development authority to propose. The port’s next dramatic action may 18 occur within days, when the agency will reclassify the ASB from uplands to aquatic, foreclosing on a range of dis- ON STAGE

posal options, and sealing forever the port’s bleak vision of an elite water- 16 front for private investment ﬁ nanced through the taxes of service wage earn- GET OUT ers, a stunning transfer of wealth from the poorest to the richest. Friedman 15 and Greenspan would be proud. Georgia-Paciﬁ c’s own plan for its de- parture was a little different. WORDS

Sensing doom a decade ago, the 8 company had already negotiated with Ecology to employ the ASB as a receiv- ing area for toxics ( Alternative J ). Per- haps GP Atlanta understood they could CURRENTS not leave town while leaving toxics in 6 place. Port ofﬁ cials, alarmed that GP 6 might employ a different use for their VIEWS precious marina site, moved to con- 5,728 Smart Trips participants in Whatcom County VIEWS demn the ASB. In place of J, the port

unilaterally concocted Alternative K, a have made more than 445,635 Smart Trips 4 plan to leave most of the gunk in place, a proposal GP Corporate could never since July 2006. MAIL have negotiated unaided.

For GP Corporate the end is a happy That’s 7 MILLION miles not driven. 3 one as they skip town with the respon- DO IT sibility for cleanup and eternal moni- toring ﬁ rmly transferred to the public. That’s making a difference, anywhere you go. The port authority—which thinks a Learn more at 07

whatcomsmarttrips.org. .19. lot like GP, minus that company’s need 12 to employ a skilled workforce, minus the

need to make money—will maintain the .2 51 property much as the previous owner, as # a proﬁ t center for shareholders of their peculiar vision, with costs externalized on general taxpayers barred from the site by economic models and design assumptions every bit as formidable as security guards and razor wire. Georgia-Paciﬁ c’s vision was not great; CASCADIA WEEKLY. but neither is the port’s. The company, WhatcomSmartTrips.org 7 like its workforce, was just more honest. In the end, that workforce and CITY OF BELLINGHAM | WHATCOM COUNTY | WTA | WHATCOM COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS | 756-TRIP their town deserved better. views DUBIOUS ACHIEVMENTS 39 FOOD FOOD

31 RHODES, FROM PAGE 6 quent in paying his property taxes. QUOTE OF THE YEAR. CLASSIFIEDS border Spanish-speaking job-seek ers Numerous daffy comments were are most likely to be crossing. Adding made in ’07, but the prize goes to 26 to the confusion was a comment from Building Industry Association hon- :\khll_khf FILM Minuteman Bob Baker who asserted choette Audrey Borders when re- that, “No nation has ever succeeded sponding to a Watershed Advisory ma^A^kZe];nbe]bg` with two different languages.” Baker Board suggestion that someday CURED MEATS & ARTISAN CHEESES 20 20 Now is possibly unaware of the existence lakeside homes might be purchased * QUALITY FOODSTUFFS * Re-Open of Belgium, Finland, Israel, Singa- and replaced with native vegeta- MADE-TO-ORDER SANDWICHES MUSIC for Retail pore, Switzerland and, er , Canada. tion. While this was a hypothetical TUES–FRI 11–6 & SAT 10–5 Business! 200-year projection, that didn’t stop GGJFbDghUhYgh@XckbhckbV=\Ua

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CEO in the comic strip “Dilbert,” this ald and declaring, “It is time to form 4BMWFT4LJODBSFt5FBT4VQQMFNFOUT 18 18 year’s prize goes to Western Airlines. a Lake Whatcom Homeowner’s Militia Books & Herbs Western didn’t seem to know that you to defend our homes from the self need start-up capital to launch an imposed ‘water gestapo’ that recently 360-734-3207 ON STAGE airline. It began service Jan. 18 and announced a proposal to bulldoze our 1230 Bay Street

went belly-up three weeks later. houses….” To arms, to arms, the Cat- Downtown Bellingham 16 erpillars are coming! next to Eagle’s Games & Hobbies HOMELAND INSECURITY. www.LivingEarthHerbs.com In October, ofﬁ cials at the Peace JERKS OF THE YEAR. GET OUT ;>EEBG@A:F%P: Tues - Fri 11am-4pm, Arch border crossing seized a com- Speaking of the watershed, our

puter hard drive containing master highest award this year goes to the d\PILFDMINDHFOFZlPILFDMIIDIGLO Sat 12pm-5pm 15 tracks for an upcoming solo CD by voting majority of the Silver Beach Death Cab for Cutie’s guitarist Chris Neighborhood Association. One might WORDS Walla. The new songs include several think everyone living next to Lake

critical of the Bush administration. Whatcom would feel a modicum of re- 8 Rumor has it that indie rocker Walla sponsibility for its protection. Think is now entertaining his fellow evildo- again. In its draft revision of their ers from his cubicle at Guantanamo. neighborhood plan, a majority of as- CURRENTS sociation voters nixed almost every CLASS CLOWN. lake protection measure, including 6 Most of our local elections feature powerboat inspections, storm water a court jester who livens the other- runoff systems, a building moratorium VIEWS wise serious proceedings. This year until water quality improves and, not Joe Elenbaas walked away with the surprisingly, the distribution of pam-

4 honors. Joe entered the race await- phlets on responsible use of the lake. 4 ing trial for allegedly threatening Well, we can’t top that one, so let’s MAIL MAIL MAIL to fetch his ﬁ rearm when a deputy wrap things up for 2007 with a part- ordered him to move away from the ing observation from a fairly bright our little

3 scene of a disturbance. It wasn’t clear chap. “Only two things are inﬁ nite,” if this was the same gun Joe used to said Albert Einstein, “the universe

DO IT world scare off a process server years ear- and human stupidity, and I’m not so is now online: lier. To cinch his credibility as a se- sure about the former.”

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18 18 ON STAGE Local architects Tom Grinstad, David King, and Mike Smith

SPIRIT 16 donated the design of the new facility. The new facility will offer a larger exterior covered area and an outdoor alcove for clients to take shelter under during inclement weather, Smith GET OUT said. It is also designed to receive LEED silver certiﬁ cation.

“The building itself has to be solidly constructed,” Co- hen explains, “as it will be the food bank is the ﬁ rst place 15 Bellingham Food Bank prepares to break many people go in the event of an emergency.” The organization has received additional cash donations WORDS from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the City of Bell-

ground, with a little help from friends 8 ingham, Washington’s department of Community Trade and 8 Economic Development (CTED), and the local Builder’s Alli- BY TIM JOHNSON LAND CLEARED and permits nearly ready, construction of the new Bell- ance. Cohen says the food bank still needs to raise about CURRENTS &ingham Food Bank is slated to begin early in 2008. The organization’s new 9,500- $400,000 to complete the project, and will begin to cam- CURRENTS square-foot building will be erected on the old building’s footprint on the corner paign for local funding and donations.

of Ellis and Ohio streets. The project will cost about $2.3 million for the new facil- He rattles off a litany of businesses—architects, engi- 6 ity and associated expenses, said Executive Director Mike Cohen. neers, surveyors, contractors, suppliers, grocers—who’ve

Cohen says he hopes the project will be completed by June 2008. VIEWS The original building was demolished in November and the food bank has

been operating out of a temporary location on the corner of North State and A FULLY-LOADED SEMI TRUCK 4 Champion streets. The facility serves thousands of local families and gives out

more than 1.5 million pounds of food each year. WILL CARRY BETWEEN MAIL “Unfortunately, as I continue to read about the success of the local economy,

the food bank is growing in business as well,” Cohen relates, noting the number 20,000 AND 30,000 3 of visits to the facility has grown by about 25 percent over the past few years.

POUNDS OF FOOD. SO EIGHT OF DO IT “It’s amazing that we have the capacity to meet that demand, but shocking and sad that a food bank in Bellingham is that busy. THOSE GO OUT OUR FRONT DOOR

“As we respond to that need, we distribute about 160,000 to 170,000 pounds 07

of food each month,” Cohen estimates. “The visual that I try to use for that is, EVERY MONTH. .19. a fully-loaded semi truck will carry between 20,000 and 30,000 pounds of food. -Mike Cohen, executive director of 12

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Cohen says sources for the food include local grocers like Haggen and Brown Bellingham Food Bank # & Cole Stores, as well as local restaurants and bakeries. “They open their doors to us, and we are very grateful,” Cohen says. assisted with in-kind donations. “We’ve received incredible In the same spirit of community service, dozens of other businesses and busi- support from local businesses, and all of that has moved us ness people have contributed to the food bank facility. Initial funding and orga- from a conceptual and scary stage to a very real project.” nizing for the new facility was spearheaded by three local Rotary clubs—Belling- Last fall, the 13th annual Community Food Drive shattered ham Rotary, Bellingham Bay Rotary, and Bellingham Sunrise Rotary. records, collecting more than 185,000 pounds of food and ba-

The three clubs have so far pledged $225,000 toward the project, and have sic household items. The food drive was sponsored by Indus- CASCADIA WEEKLY. raised $1.6 million in cash and in-kind donations. Fundraising efforts are guid- trial Credit Union, Haggen stores and local radio stations. 9 ed by a Rotary a steering committee, says Bill Geyer, who coordinates much of For more information, contact Mike Cohen at 676-0392. the effort. currents A LOOK BACK AT THE WEEK 39 FOOD FOOD

31 District Court in Seattle to 10 A 59-year-old Whatcom Coun- years in prison for killing his ty man dies after skiing off a son. Bartholomew Jefferson ad- cliff, just outside the boundaries CLASSIFIEDS BY TIM JOHNSON mitted he killed his ﬁ ve-month- of the Mount Baker Ski Area. old son when he threw the child 26 into the hard armrest of a couch 12.16.07

FILM in November 2006. Jefferson SUNDAY pleaded guilty to voluntary man- slaughter in July. In a lackluster meet, the Car- 20 20 olina Panthers gum the Seattle A Bellingham businessman Seahawks, 13-10. All 23 points MUSIC THE who took his clients’ money were scored in the ﬁ nal 13 min- faces more than two years in utes.

19 prison after he pleads guilty to felony theft charges. According 12.17.07 ART ee to court documents, Carl Zarem- MONDAY

THAT WAS ba withdrew as much as $50,000

18 18 from his fi nancial fi rm’s accounts Georgia-Pacifi c announces in 2006 and transferred those they’ll close the Bellingham tis- PASSAGES 12.11.07 sums to personal accounts. sue mill at the end of this week ON STAGE TUESDAY Whatcom County Superior Court after 80 years of manufacturing

may impose a recommended 26- pulp, paper and lumber on the 16 Governor Chris Gregoire asks the Legislature for $14.3 million month prison term for Zaremba, site. The Port of Bellingham says to improve security at state college and university campuses. 34, followed by a year of super- the company will demolish the Under the proposal, Western Washington University, Bellingham vision after his release. mill by the end of 2008. GET OUT Technical College, and Whatcom and Skagit community colleges

may improve emergency plans and early-warning systems. The son of Seattle’s mayor is The City of Bellingham’s Plan- 15 sentenced to three months in ning & Community Develop- 12.12.07 federal prison for his role in a ment Dept. announces they’ve WORDS WEDNESDAY casino-cheating scam that cost received 21 applications for Bellingham radio person- ality Laurie Michaels

8 Elected to Bellingham City Council in November, Barry Buch- recovers from emergency anan resigns as chair of the Whatcom County Democratic Party. brain surgery and the birth of a newborn girl. Natalie McClendon replaces Buchanan as chair. Co-host on the 92.9 KISM CURRENTS morning show, Michaels

12. 07 8 13. was about 7½ months

6 pregnant when she began THURSDAY to suffer from double vision. Doctors discov- VIEWS The Bellingham School District Board unanimously agrees to CURRENTS ered a brain aneurism place an $89 million maintenance and operations levy on the and she was rushed to

4 ballot next year. The district also proposes an $8 million technol- Seattle’s Harborview ogy improvement plan. The levies replace those set to expire next Medical Center. After

MAIL year. Mount Baker, Blaine and Nooksack Valley districts planning surgery and a follow-up operation, Michaels gave their own levy measures, as well. birth to a healthy girl via

3 C-section. Her husband is 12. 07 14. Drink up! Washington State liquor dicks issue a permit to serve alcohol at the Nooksack’s North- Joe Teehan, host of a talk DO IT wood Casino near Lynden show on KGMI 790. KISM FRIDAY will host a fundraiser for a Laurie at 3pm, Thurs., 07 The Whatcom County Health Dept. issues an advisory after doz- the Nooksack Indian Tribe more neighborhood plan amend- Dec. 20 at Shearers Hair .19. ens of cases resembling “norovirus” are reported. Health ofﬁ - than $90,500. When the prison ments. Proposals vary from Design on the corner of 12 cials say more than 60 people have reported symptoms consistent term is up, Jacob Nickels, 26, must full-scale updates to single line Yew St. and Alabama. Brad Cash, Laurie’s co- .2 with the highly-infectious gastrointestinal disorder. serve an additional three months changes.

51 host, will have his head # of home conﬁ nement, and he must shaved in her honor. The Nooksack’s Northwood Casino begins serving alcohol af- repay the tribe, the judge ruled. 12.18.07 ter the state Liquor Control Board issues a temporary liquor permit TUESDAY for the establishment. The decision follows an administrative law 12.15.07 judge’s earlier ruling in support of the controversial liquor license for SATURDAY Bellingham Mayor Dan Pike the casino. Whatcom County Prosecutor Dave McEachran claims the appoints John Carter as the WSLCB had failed to follow appropriate steps in originally approving A Blaine woman reportedly city’s new Finance Director. CASCADIA WEEKLY. the license and says he will appeal the administrative decision. wins today’s Washington State Carter serves as ﬁ nance director

10 Lottery Hit 5 drawing and col- for the Port of Bellingham. A member of the Lummi Indian nation is sentenced in U.S. lects $85,000.

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light at 7:30pm at the Bloedel Dono- Wednesdays to share their creations van community building, 2214 Electric 18 every week at 8pm at the Belling- Ave. The seasonal event involves an ham Public Market, 1530 Cornwall easy-to-learn movement ritual, and is Ave. The event is free. For more info: free. FYI: There will be no childcare 714-0800. ON STAGE available. For more info: 733-7204.

FRI., DEC. 21 FAMILY TALES: Members of the SAT., DEC. 22 16 WREATH MAKING: Sign up for Bellingham Storytellers Guild will a “Make It and Take it: Grapevine host Family Story Night at 7pm at the Wreath” class at 9am at the Garden Fairhaven Public Library, 1117 12th GET OUT Spot Nursery, 900 Alabama St. Cost St. The event is free and is suitable

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St. INFO: 392-2819. .19. This would be perfect for book lovers and writers 10am at St. Luke’s Community Health SUN., DEC. 23 12 alike, or anyone who wants to feel like they’re Education Center, 3333 Squalicum PICTURES WITH SANTA: From Parkway. For more info: 738-6720. defacing library property. LUCKY PENNY TOPS 12-3pm, Santa will be available for .2 51 COST: $15. WHERE: The Paperdoll, 1200 10th St. INFO: Find a penny, pick it up and all day long you’ll have DEC. 20 - 23 free photos at the Food Pavilion, # 738-DOLL. good luck. Or, stick it in a spiral disc, spin it and then SANTA TRAIN: From 5-9pm, head to 3125 Old Fairhaven Pkwy. Gift wrap- watch the optical illusion soon to follow. One spin of Birch Bay’s Miniature World to ride ping will be available throughout the day, with all donations going to the INSECT KEYCHAINS AND this top and approximately 15 seconds of staring will the Santa Train. The covered train winds through 10 acres of lighted for- American Cancer Society. For more BRACELETS leave you a little dizzy and probably amazed as the est, and includes the nativity scene, info: 715-8565. Remember being a kid and catching insects in back of your hand looks like it’s either “growing” or Frosty’s house, Santa’s workshop and TUES., DEC. 25 your backyard and then keeping them in a glass “shrinking.” This would be the perfect gift for those much more. Cost is $5.50-$7.50. For MERRY CHRISTMAS: The staff of the more info: 371-7700 or miniature- CASCADIA WEEKLY. jar with air holes at the top? They were like your in the need of a study or work break, or for the easily Cascadia Weekly wishes you a happy world.org. little pets. That is, until your mom freaked out and amused. The penny in the middle may not bring good holiday season and encourages you to LIGHTS OF CHRISTMAS: “The Lights 15 remember: it’s not all about the gifts made you return them to the backyard. Well, now luck, but it’ll sure bring hours of amusement and fun. of Christmas” are open Thurs.-Sun. this time of year (although we haven’t you can have those little guys with you forever COST: $3.95. WHERE: Toy Garden, 1147 11th St. INFO: through Dec. 30 at Warm Beach Camp been known to turn them down). in a keychain or even a ﬂ ashy bracelet. Each key- 714-8552.

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and environmental groups, Klean Kanteen, and Camelback 18 18 but soon expanded its mar- as well. THURS., ket to college students, Meanwhile, what to do with DEC. 20 gym-goers, teenagers, small all those old school, hard TRAIL TAGALONG: Join ON STAGE children and on-the-go par- plastic Nalgenes? members of the Sandy Point Hikers at 9am for a hike to

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31 stage THEATER DANCE PROFILES CLASSIFIEDS 26 FILM a career. But it’s that twist that got me the DO IT Broadway show— ThreePenney Opera with 20 20 Alan Cumming and Cyndi Lauper at Studio STAGE 54—and now Cirque du Soleil. Life is wacky! SAT., MUSIC And I couldn’t be more grateful.” THURS., DEC. 22 Kenney’s Bellingham show will be one MURDER MYSTERY: The DEC. 20 Midnight Mystery Players 19 GOOD, BAD, UGLY: of Edie’s last solo gigs before the man and will perform Murder in the his alter ego move to Las Vegas to take on Watch “The Good, the Bad ART Museum at 7:30pm at the and the Ugly” at 8pm at the role of the Mistress of Seduction at the American Museum of Radio the Upfront Theatre, 1208 and Electricity, 1312 Bay aforementioned Cirque du Soleil’s long-run- Bay St. Tickets are $5. For

18 18 ning show, Zumanity. St. The show, which will 18 18 more info: 733-8855 or be recorded for a future theupfront.com. Spirited dance numbers, original songs KMRE broadcast, is set on

STAGE from Edie’s one-woman show, Legs , com- DEC. 20 - 22 Christmas Eve and features ON STAGE edy, and a smattering of Christmas cheer HOLES: Louis Sachar’s chills, thrills—and a bevy of Christmas carols. Tick- will make their way Holes shows at 7:30pm 16 onstage when she Thurs., 8pm Fri.-Sat., and ets are $5-$8. For more info: 738-3886 or midnight takes command 2pm Sun. at the Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M mysteryplayers.com. at Rumors, and if GET OUT Ave. Tickets are $14. For DESSERT THEATRE: Ev- past reviews are more info: (360) 293-6829 erything from a cyber- any indication of or acttheatre.com. space courtship in Latte 15 what awaits the CHRISTMAS STAGES: Ev- Land to a tender telling of Gift of the Magi can be audience, you’ll erything from a cyberspace seen when the “Stages WORDS courtship in Latte Land to ATTEND be amazed at her a tender telling of Gift of of Christmas” Dessert

WHAT: Edie range of talents. the Magi can be seen when Theatre happens at 3pm 8 WHEN: 8pm Thurs., But how did Ken- the “Stages of Christmas” at Stanwood’s “Lights of Dec. 20 ney make the trans- Dinner Theatre happens Christmas” at Warm Beach Camp. Tickets are $17-$26 WHERE: Rumors formation from at 6pm at Stanwood’s Cabaret, 1119 Rail- and include dessert and

CURRENTS “Lights of Christmas” at road Ave. dancing the male Warm Beach Camp. Tickets entry to the camp. For COST: $12 leads in classic bal- are $34-$46 and include a more info: 1-800-228-6724 6 INFO: 671-1849 lets to drawing in six-course dinner and en- or warmbeach.com. audiences around try to the camp. For more VIEWS the country as a sultry, sassy woman who info: 1-800-228-6724 or warmbeach.com. DANCE kicks like a showgirl?

4 “I was very inﬂ uenced by the ballerinas DEC. 21 - 22 DEC. 20 - 21 I worked with over the years,” Kenney ex- MIXED BAG: View the NATIVITY DANCE: Danc- seasonal antics of lo- ing for Joy will perform MAIL BY AMY KEPFERLE plains. “They were these silly, fun girls who cal improvisers at “A “We Danced Our Best could one minute be laughing and telling Very Upfront Holiday” at for Him,” a movement-

3 bawdy jokes and the next minute be reﬁ ned, 7:30pm and stick around inspired interpretation elegant and gorgeous: I love that.” for “Upfront Unscripted” of the Christmas nativ- DO IT She’s Got Legs at 9:30pm at the Upfront ity and the story that Kenney’s extensive performance back- Theatre, 1208 Bay St. unfolds around it, at 7pm ground has obviously served him well as Tickets are $8-$10. For at the Mount Baker The-

07 And she knows how to use ‘em he’s transitioned from dancer to diva. But more info: 733-8855 or atre, 104 N. Commercial .19. he says he thinks his best asset is his loy- theupfront.com. St. Tickets are $8. For 12 CAUTION: SITTING too close to Edie during her high-stepping alty to his friends. more info: 734-6080 or DEC. 21 - 23 mountbakertheatre.com. .2 performance at Rumors Cabaret Dec. 20 may result in sensory overload—or “Other people might say something su- AMAHL & CO: Skagit Op- 51

# a graze from one of her long-limbed gams. perﬁ cial like my legs,” he says. “I’ll take era presents Amahl and SAT., DEC. For those not in the know, Edie—also known as “Incredible Edie,” “New that: They pay the bills and have been the Night Visitors, a story 22 about the second miracle York City’s best drag performer,” and “a showgirl among showgirls”— very good to me over the years. I’ve put SQUARE DANCING: All near the time of the ﬁ rst are welcome when the is a former professional ballet dancer named Christopher Kenney who, them through a lot!” Christmas, at 7:30pm Fri., Rainbow Squares meet through a series of serendipitous life choices, has become one of the If you miss Edie’s show here, Kenney will and 2pm Sun. at Mount for “mainstream” square be making his Vegas debut beginning Jan. Vernon’s McIntyre Hall, most well-known and revered drag divas in the country. dancing from 8-10pm at 2501 E. College Way. Tick- Kenney says bringing the elegant Edie to life came about after he left 22 at the New York-New York Hotel & Casino, Lynden’s Ten Mile Grange,

CASCADIA WEEKLY. ets are $20-$45. For more the ballet and a series of left turns—performing with a tap/clogging where he’ll take over duties as emcee and 6958 Hannegan Rd. En- info: (866) 624-6897 or try is $5. For more info: 18 company and a spell on the stages of a cruise ship—led him to New York hostess of Zumanity for at least a year. mcintyrehall.org. to pursue a career in musical theatre. “Come see the show here,” Kenney advises. 733-4487 or sqdance.org. “Drag was an afterthought,” Kenney says. “I never intended it to be “It’ll be a lot more expensive in Vegas.”

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I bemoaned the lack of baby Jesuses,

Feld’s photo exhibit, “Splen- 19 and shunned the icicle lights as too easy. 10am-7pm until Dec. 23, and 19 from 10am-3pm on Christmas dor at the Farmers Market,” ART We were looking for spectacle, for com- Eve at the old JC Penney build- through December at La Vie En ART mitment to a theme (or complete disre- ing, 1310 Cornwall Ave. For Rose, 111 W. Holly St. For more

gard for power bills). On one of the side more info: 676-8548. info: 715-1839. roads we slowed to admire an entirely LUCIA DOUGLAS: “Noc- 18 DEC. 21 - 24 turne,” a winter group exhibit, pink display, complete with spiraling light PACIFIC ARTS: The 10th an- shows through Dec. 22 at the nual Paciﬁ c Arts Holiday Market “trees” and lovely straight pink lines. Lucia Douglas Gallery, 1415 takes place from 10am-6pm at ON STAGE We felt satisﬁ ed with the effort, and 13th St. The show features 1552 Cornwall Ave. More than

continued to drive, noting various yards works by Ed Kamuda, Allen

60 local artists and crafters will 16 Moe, Paul Havas, Thomas with mechanical illuminated reindeer, and have their wares available. For Wood, Phyllis Trowbridge, one with an ominous ﬂ oating Santa head more info: 738-6442 or Paciﬁ c Clayton James, and more. in the window. We turned up a small curved ArtsHolidayMarket.com. For more info: 733-5361 or GET OUT road, when, suddenly, like a vast and un- SAT., DEC. 22 luciadouglas.com. deniable beacon of Christmas, we saw the MINDPORT: View “Wood, Stone,

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$3.50, and the workshop is 8 tion I’d had of taste. Why waste time on free with admission. For more 647-5614 or mindport.org. restraint when you can have no less than info: 733-8769. MONA: See “Joseph Goldberg: Photo by Tammy Findlay ﬁ ve inﬂ atable Santas, at least six snow- A Retrospective” through Jan.

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Lights of 4 recognizable aesthetic other than, “If it’s through Dec. 29 at Allied Arts, Fourth St. For more info: shiny, put it out and plug it in.” 1418 Cornwall Ave. For more (360) 466-3365.

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ing pumped into the inﬂ atable Santas and to the public from noon-5pm through Sunday until Dec. 23 3 Behold the wonder snowmen made it feel as though the entire Tues. and Thurs.-Sat. at 1320 at Edison’s Smith & Vallee Gal- DO IT display was breathing, as if it had a life of Commercial St. For more info: lery, 5472 Gilkey Ave. For more its own. 393-7540. info: (360) 305-4892. BLUE HORSE: View a “New- OH, WHAT wonders the holiday season brings; Goodwill to- We returned to the tour, dazed and TODD GALLERY: “Peaceful 07 est Works” exhibit by gallery Places,” an exhibit featuring .19. ward humankind, peace on earth, no payment until 2110, B-list ce- blinking, but I was immediately dissat- artists through Dec. 24 at paintings of rural Whatcom 12 lebrities resurfacing in Lifetime movies to learn the true meaning isﬁ ed with every other effort. I frowned the Blue Horse Gallery, 301 County by Robert E. Todd, will W. Holly St. For more info: of Christmas, and, last but not least, the vast untapped artistic upon the rows of gingerbread men, com- be displayed through Dec. .2

671-2305. 51 potential lurking inside us all. menting, “Why aren’t they bigger and 31 at the Todd Gallery, 690 # COLOPHON CAFÉ: Paintings I’m not talking about epic gingerbread constructions or puff- shinier and moving?” I scoffed at the Chuckanut Dr.. For more info: by Erin Libby and Janet Berg- 676-5606 or toddgallery.com. painted snowmen sweatshirts. I speak of the brightest, shiniest, simple white lights. strom can be seen through De- WHATCOM MUSEUM: “Love, most miraculous display of holiday madness: The Lights. Oh, the After I’d calmed down, I began to ap- cember at the Colophon Café, Murder, Magic,” “Let Children lights! Sweet baby Jesus lying in a plastic manger, surrounded by preciate the smaller efforts. The notion of 1208 11th St. For more info: Be Children,” “The Bellingham the vibrant glow of Mary and Joseph and the wise men, beaming people illuminating darkness, even clum- 647-0092. YWCA: 100 Years of Challenge GOOD EARTH: Carrie Anne and Change,” and “Photogra- rays of Technicolor joy, or rows of carefully strung bulbs outlining sily, is as ridiculous as it is endearing. We Kennan is the featured artist

phy Biennial: Nine to Watch CASCADIA WEEKLY. the shapes of rooftops, tree trunks, porches and fl agpoles. are all so terrible at expressing ourselves, for December at Good Earth from the Pacifi c Northwest” A few nights ago, a companion and I set out into the dark night at sharing. There is something to be said Pottery, 1000 Harris Ave. For are currently on display at the 19 to review the selfl ess holiday artistic offerings of various neigh- for those who try to put something bright more info: 671-3998. Whatcom Museum, 121 Prospect borhoods. We had no map, no plan and no idea of the wonders we out into the world, even if that something INSIGHTS: View small works St. For more info: 676-6981 or by a variety of artists at were to behold. We began on Lakeway Drive, turning off onto the is a giant infl atable snowman. whatcommuseum.org. Rumor Has It 39 SOME PEOPLE CHOOSE to spend Christmas

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exchanging stories of Christmases past 31 and hopes for future holidays. Still others music like to spend the night before Christmas PREVIEWS RUMOR HAS IT wrapping presents while watching It’s a Wonderful Life or A Christmas Story. As for CLASSIFIEDS me, while my Catholic mother would probably prefer to see me kneeling and pray- 26 ing at midnight mass, all I really want to

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Bundle up. 8 But before you partake in what I hope BY LANE KOIVU will become a yearly holiday tradition, Clambake has a little tradition of their CURRENTS own they’d like you to be a part of, if you haven’t already. Yep, that’s right, I said 6 The Blind Boys of Alabama Clambake. Yeah, I thought they no longer existed either, but they’re coming out VIEWS Take that, Rolling Stones of retirement for their annual Christmas party (number 13, I’m led to believe) set

4 to take place Dec. 22 at the Nightlight. All this Clambaking is great and every-

MAIL THE BLIND Boys of Alabama are a bunch of pho- for a group that once refused to back Sam Cooke on thing, but my curiosity concerning this nies. Not only can some of the members actually see, the grounds that they wouldn’t play anything but gos- show is piqued for one reason and one

3 some of them aren’t even from Alabama. On top of that, pel music, but the Blind Boys of Alabama have had reason alone: I hear this year’s Clambake none of them are boys; they’ve actually been around a strange career indeed. Whereas most artists spend Christmas party may feature a return of DO IT longer than the Rolling Stones. If these guys are still their retirement years shamelessly trying to emulate the Bakettes. For those of you unfamil- boys, them I’m still a bad idea waiting to happen... their younger selves, the Blind Boys have been able iar with Clambake or their Bakettes, well,

07 But unlike Mick and Keith, the Blind Boys only seem to stay relevant by never changing at all. They have both were an entertainment force on this

.19. to improve with each passing year. Formed by Clar- no image, just a dedication to form. When you think musical landscape until they hung up 12 ence Fountain and Jimmy Carter (and featuring George of Bob Dylan, you picture a 20-something hipster with their skinny ties and go-go boots. Clam-

.2 Scott, Johnny Fields, and Ollie Thomas) at the Alabama pointed shoes singing songs about tambourines and bake provided the tunes—which were a 51

# for Negro Blind Institute in 1939, the group has spent lead hats; when you think of the Blind Boys of Ala- little surf and a little rock mixed in with a lifetime spreading their unmistakable blend of soul bama, you think only of gospel. a lot of camp and an ample dose of fun— and gospel to anyone willing to listen. But it wasn’t And when you hear the Blind Boys of Alabama, you while the Bakettes, in their short skirts until 1983, when the Blind Boys were asked to perform begin to wonder who took the soul out of contempo- and knee-high boots, gyrated along in in the Broadway production of The Gospel at Colonius , rary music. And you’re not alone; over the last two all their sexy, choreographed splendor. that their deep-rooted gospel started attracting a more decades, the group has worked with a variety of con- While Clambake has reemerged from time mainstream audience. The release of their 1992 album temporary songwriters (Stevie Wonder, Tom Waits, Ben to time, or at least threatened to, since CASCADIA WEEKLY. Deep River got the Boys their ﬁ rst Grammy nomination, Harper, Kanye West, Lou Reed, John Legend, Solomon their fade into Bellingham music history,

20 in no small part due to their beautiful rendition of Bob Burke, Eric Clapton, to name a few) and “gospelized” the fate of the Bakettes has remained an Dylan’s “I Believe In You”. a wide array of pop tunes, including a Fatboy Slim and elusive mystery. Perhaps all will be solved Covering contemporary music seems a strange move CONTINUED ON PAGE 22 at this year’s Christmas party.

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31 BLIND, FROM PAGE 20 School choirs will perform “Spirit of the Holidays” at 7pm at the Leopold, 1224 Cornwall Ave. Tickets are $12 and include a Fatboy Slim and Macy Gray song called dessert. For more info: 676-6482. “Demons.” They’ve won four Grammy CLASSIFIEDS Awards for Best Traditional Soul Gospel THURS., DEC. 20 THIRD THURSDAY: The McKenna Lon- Album, all after the turn of the century. 26 gacre Trio will perform classical tunes as They were inducted into the Gospel Mu- part of the free “Third Thursdays” music

FILM sic Hall of Fame in 2002, the same year series from 6-8pm at the Community Food their bestselling album Higher Ground was Co-op, 1220 N. Forest St. For more info:

released. They’ve 734-8158. 20 20 20 20 ALUMNI ACTION: Vocalist Shaya Great- released more house—a former Whatcom Community than 60 albums College student—will perform holiday MUSIC MUSIC to date, and have and classical music at 7pm at the Lynden a new one called YOGOMAN Pioneer Museum, 217 W. Front St. Dona- BURNING BAND tions will be accepted at the door. For 19 Down In New Or- more info: 354-2675 or lyndenpioneermu- leans coming out Photo by Chris Fuller ART seum.com. in January. This FRI., DEC. 21

is amazing, be- BY CAREY ROSS LISTEN FRITZ, FREELOADERS: Attend a free show 18 18 cause most mem- WHO: “Go Tell It with Fritz and the Freeloaders at 7pm at bers of the group on the Mountain:” the Bellingham Public Market, 1530 Corn- are more than 70 the Blind Boys of wall Ave. For more info: 714-0800. ON STAGE years old. Alabama Christmas Dust Off that Mu’umu’u Show SAT., DEC. 22 Of the original WHEN: 3pm Sun., ANNUAL ADORAMUS: A bevy of carolers 16 lineup, only mem- Dec. 23 Party like an islander from local choruses and choirs will sing a bers Jimmy Cart- WHERE: Mount variety of Christmas songs at the annual er and Clarence Baker Theatre, 104 Adoramus concert at 2pm at the Whatcom GET OUT Museum, 121 Prospect St. Entry is free. Fountain remain. N. Commercial St. MOST OF us, when we think about symbols of the season, con- COST: $20-$42 For more info: 676-6981. George Scott, who jure up images of Santa Claus and Christmas BHS BAND: The Bellingham High School 15 MORE INFO: 734- died in 2006 at 6080 or mountbak- trees. However, Jordan Rain, better known Alumni Band will perform holiday tunes the age of 75, was ertheatre.com to music fans as Yogoman, apparently sees at a free concert at 2pm at Fairhaven’s WORDS replaced by Bishop mu’umu’us and Hawaiian shirts. And given Sycamore Square on 12th Street and Har- ris Avenue. For more info: 733-8897.

Billy Powers; the rest of the band includes the traditionally dreary state of our holiday

8 SKAGIT SYMPHONY: The Skagit Sympho- Tracy Pierce on drums, Joey Williams on weather around these parts, who among us ny performs its annual Holiday Concert at guitar, Ricky McKinnie on drums, and Ben can blame him? 7:30pm at Mount Vernon’s McIntyre Hall, Moore on vocals. Despite the inevitable So, while most of us are bundling up in 2501 E. College Way. Former Bellingham CURRENTS lineup changes throughout the years, the preparation for various holiday parties, Yogo- soprano Diane Johnson will be featured at LISTEN the event. Tickets are $22-$35. For more Blind Boys of Alabama have never failed man wants you to shed your layers—and your WHAT: Island Holiday info: (866) 624-6897 or mcintyrehall.org. 6 to sound like anyone but themselves. They inhibitions—at the Nightlight’s door on Fri., Costume Party feat. Yo- SPOONSHINE: The eclectic bluegrass may not quite be boys anymore, but they’re Dec. 21 to partake in a soiree with a decided- goman Burning Band, The sounds of Spoonshine can be heard at

VIEWS All-Nighters, Lone Bird 9pm in Glacier at Graham’s Restaurant, still far from settling down. ly tropical feel. His Yogoman Burning Band, WHEN: 8pm Fri., Dec. 21 With all these decades of experience along with the surf-punk-styled All-Nighters 9989 Mount Baker Hwy. Entry is $5. For WHERE: Nightlight more info: 599-1964.

4 behind them, it’s safe to say the Blind and Andy Piper as Lone Bird, are throwing an Lounge, 211 E. Chestnut Boys have probably performed a Christmas Island Holiday Costume Party, where seven St. SUN., DEC. 23 CHRISTMAS CONCERT: Bronn and Kather- MAIL carol or two. And, while they’ve certainly bucks gets you in the door, but braving the COST: $7, $5 w/mu’umu’u MORE INFO: 527-1531 or ine Journey will perform at their 26th an- worked with their fair share of contempo- cruelty of winter to show up in your mu’umu’u nightlightlounge.com nual Christmas Concert at 7:30pm at Mount

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200 500 500 500 31 BY ROB BREZSNY reasons to convert to my perspective in 2008. You will, Services Rentals Rentals Rentals of course, have to be open to that possibility in order for it to happen. If you’re addicted to believing that life is punishment, you’ll miss a ﬂ ood of clues contradicting specialize in coins, stamps, Juan Islands and the North with all the charm and el- ing to sign a one year lease. If CLASSIFIEDS FREE WILL that quaint notion. toy trains but will tackle just Canadian Cascades. Situated egance of a condominium. you have any more questions CLASSIFIEDS about any type of collection. in Bellingham’s most beauti- Studio, and 2-Bedroom units or are interested then please LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): The coming months will Email: [email protected] ful neighborhood; extremely feature gorgeous valley call Best Real Estate Manage- be a favorable time to work hard on improving your

quiet brick buildings. Close views, upgraded carpet, tile, ment at (360) 671-3536. 26 ASTROLOGY number one relationship: you know, the one between you Need Organized? Call a to University and bus-lines. and laminate wood flooring, and yourself. So I hope you’ll have a lot of long, deep, professional organizer! A great place to call home. along with ample storage ARIES (March 21-April 19): “Ambition is a bad FILM sympathetic conversations with yourself in 2008, even Orderly Impulse is a profes- Deposit is $400 and a non- space and reserved parking. RENTALS: excuse for not having enough good sense to be lazy,” my sional organizing service refundable application fee Now offering a reduced se- as you cut way back on the scattered, careless, unloving CUSTER ex-girlfriend Arlene used to say. She claimed to be a Zen that assists clients to relieve of $40 for each person on the curity deposit and 6, 9, and conversations. To get your pep talks off to a hot start, master whose duty it was to deprogram me out of my ab- anxiety in their day to day lease. All units include heat, 12 month lease terms. This $650 / 1br - Tranquil 20 go to a mirror that makes you look your very best and life. Whether its your garage, electricity, gas for stove, deal is too good to pass up! mother-in-law suite surd striving to make something of myself. She believed unleash a hail of wild praise and outrageous compliments office or pantry, Orderly hot water, WST. Abundant Units feature spectacular 1bd/ba mother-in-law suite. the key to enlightenment was to do nothing as much as toward the gorgeous genius gazing back at you. Impulse is here to help you parking. Cats are welcome valley views. Each unit in- Located on a park-like,private MUSIC possible. “You’re egotistically attached to your identity as create a functioning space with additional $200 deposit. cludes: Slab granite counters 5 acres. Separate entry and a poet,” she’d yell into my room as I toiled over my writ- SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): I meditated on the by bringing order to your life. Pplease call 360.734.2691. Laminate wood/ tile, and parking,W/D and W/S/G/ ing. “Come out here and show me you have the spiritual perfect holiday gift for you. What might inspire you to be Accepting all major credit carpet flooring. W/D,range, Electric included. 366-7242

cards. 360.483.6638 www. dishwasher, and microwave 19 guts to sit in front of the TV and lose your grandiose in closest alignment with the cosmic currents in 2008? I orderlyimpulse.com RENTALS: included. ALL units offer self in a meaningless game show.” While I did eventually decided that if I could, I’d buy you a costume shop. That private storage. Open lay- RENTALS: ART way you could try on a thousand different masks and BELLINGHAM emerge from our relationship with an appreciation for the out with secured entrance. SKAGIT value of emptiness, it was not ultimately my destiny to disguises. And that would put you in the proper frame of 300 Convenient location. Fin- downplay ambition. On the contrary! Which is why I’m mind for the assignment I hope you will carry out all year Buy Sell Trade 3BR/3BA ishes fully upgraded. Small $1400 / 3br - Newer

NEW HOME 18 here to exhort you, Aries, to treat your desires as sacred long, which is to play with your identity and experiment IN SUDDEN community of 35 suites. house for Rent. On a with new self-images and maybe even treat your life as 18” 2006 Raleigh mtn. Landmark Real Estate Man- Golf Course 1300 Sq ft rocket fuel—in 2008, more than ever. In the coming bike Bought new $618, ex- VALLEY agement 1329 King Street home. 3 bdrm 2.5 bth. Newer an epic theatrical extravaganza. months, in accordance with your astrological omens, I cellent condition $485 O.B.O. Gate 3 Valley available Belligham, WA 98229 Phone: home on a golf course. fully now for rent or lease op- will intensify my efforts to supercharge your ambition. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Due to the Manitou forks, disc brakes. (360) 738-1022 fenced back yard, fully land- ON STAGE 734-5307. tion. Spacious and flow- scaped, great place to raise TAURUS (April 20-May 20): “Education is a method gravitational pull of the Moon, the Earth’s rotation is ing floor plan, all new $950 / 2br - 2 Bedroom a family. Contact Brady @ whereby one acquires a higher grade of prejudices,” said gradually slowing down. A billion years ago, a day lasted appliances, large rooms,

65 CHILDRENS BOOKS + 1 Bath Completely remod- 360-708-5336 or email b_noo- 16 only 18 hours. In about 14 million years, it will be 48 vaulted ceilings, attached author Laurence J. Peter. One of your top assignments 7 general age books $15 eled 2 bed 1 bath. Fenced [email protected] garage, serene location, in 2008 will be to prove him wrong. I hope that you hours long. Imagine how much more you’ll be able to all, 966-2663 70+ books to- backyard, quite location, gas fireplace and more! accomplish in your future incarnations with all that extra tal for $15 washer and dryer, single car will aggressively pursue a more authentic form of higher Month to month rental learning in numerous ways, from exploring the frontiers time. By then, I’m sure someone will have also invented agreement $1200/mo + garage. Small pets ok. $950 RENTALS GET OUT a pill that reduces the amount of sleep you need, further deposit. No pets and no rent. $900 deposit, $200 pet WANTED of your world to reading more good books to seeking deposit. Monthly lease. Must WANTED smokers, please. There is out the company of original thinkers. I trust that as you boosting your capacity to get things done. In 2008, I no upfront fee to apply, show credit report printed female student NEEDS 15 predict you will be blessed with a foreshadowing of that expose yourself to novel data and expansive perspectives, Wanted: 100+1 gal pro- so bring Homequest your in last month. Background a place I’m almost 22 years you will get your mind blown over and over again. glorious period 14 million years from now. You will work pane tank, 966-2663 application today! Call check required. Crime Free old and am about to attend smarter and do things more efﬁ ciently and engage in less Michelle at Homequest Lease Addendum required. western again as a junior GEMINI (May 21-June 20): How do you numb your WORDS wasted motion and maintain a crisper to-do list. Because Got an unused usable (360)733-3353. Love it? Privately managed by good winter quarter. I am laid back pain, Gemini? In 2008, I suggest that you do that less Want to own it? Home- of that, time will seem to expand for you. propane tank? call me landlords! We are looking for and like to drink but do not than you ever have before. Instead, launch a ﬁ erce, re- 360-966-2663 or email an- quest offers a lease op- good long term tenants! Call want a party house. i plan on tion with $3,900 down! 8 lentless campaign to heal the pain so that you no longer CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): French author and [email protected] (360)961-5764 finishing my degree in human statesman André Malraux observed that Jesus Christ was Check out all our homes at services or cultural studies. have to numb it. The astrological omens say that if you HomequestHomes.com. $650 / 1br - Brand New Would love to be near down- establish that as your intention, you will attract into the only anarchist who ever really succeeded. It’s no co- 400 Apartment Lease ends town/wwu campus. males or your life the helpers and inspiration you need to make it incidence that Christ was a Capricorn, I might add, since Wheels in June, 2008. This is a very females. looking for around CURRENTS happen. More than that: You’ll be likely to generate the the evolved members of your tribe have many of the nice apartment , just off of the same age 21+ ... please kind of good fortune that will render at least some of the qualities necessary to thrive in situations where there are ‘92 Dodge Truck -Die- $1400 / 4br - Nice House Northwest Ave on W. Maple- write back or call if seriously sel! 2WD, Cummins Turbo -2 Kitchens - Great wood Ave. We were the first interested. i will be in town pain obsolete. no formal rules or laws. If you would like to move more 6 in the direction of being the highly evolved Capricorn Diesel - Runs great. Perfect Neighborhood-Avail in tenants to move in after it for the rest of the week and CANCER (June 21-July 22): You worked your ass off you were born to be—and I think 2008 will be a very for converting to Veggie Oil. Feb We are renting out a 1900 was built, and we only lived would love to meet you/see

in 2007. Am I right, my fellow Cancerian? In fact, you $6000obo. Call for more de- sqft house in a great family there 5 months, so it is brand the place!! 360.820.3737 VIEWS favorable time to do just that—you should cultivate the threw yourself into your hard labors with so much dutiful tails. 360.376.8189. neighborhood. It’s close to new. we are not even asking qualities of a successful anarchist. In other words, be fervor that you sometimes lost sight of the fact that they Bellingham Technical Col- for any of the $650 deposit, self-motivated, disciplined, and respectful of the needs lege/NW Area. It has a fully which stays with the unit un- ROOMMATES were mostly just preparation for bigger and better assign- 4 of other people. Do the right thing without having to be 500 Fenced back yard with a 2 car til the lease ends. It is a spa- WANTED ments. Luckily for you, I’m here to snap you out of your coerced to do the right thing. Foster in yourself a rever- Rentals garage, maintenance shed, cious 1 bedroom apartment amnesia. Please begin immediately to formulate a vision and back alley access. Top very close to Whatcom Com- Room available for ence for freedom and a knack for making constructive use MAIL of how you will make the transition to those bigger and floor has Living room with munity College. Call (360) rent-short term I have of your freedom. better assignments. RENTALS: wood laminate floor, Din- 223-0296, my name is Ron. a small furnished bedroom ing,3BR/2.25BA Kitchen, 1 full bath, 2 Please feel free to leave me vacant in my 2bedroomed AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Last July 11, WWU LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Some weeds are good for 3BR/2.25BA Executive 3 lightning zapped the steeple of the Newman United bedrooms. Bottom floor is a a voicemail. Bellingham downtown ﬂ owers and vegetables, protecting them from predatory $350 Nice studio apart- daylighthome justbasement inside withGate Liv-1 apartment. Short lease. Methodist Church in Grants Pass, Oregon. Later that of Sudden Valley approx. ment Close to WWU, down- ing room, Laundry, a second $1625 NEWER HOUSE Only available from 1 Janu- DO IT insects. So say horticulturalists Stan Finch and Rosemary same evening, another bolt from the heavens struck 1809 sq ft executive home Collier, writing in Biologist magazine. When the bugs town and shopping. Available small Kitchen, 1 full bath and FOR RENT!! 1900 sqft, ary - 15 February 2008. Total the exact same spot. Was this bad luck? A punish- January 1st. Onsight parking 2 availablemore bedrooms. for rent or Water/lease 3bedrooms, 2.5 bath, green- rent for this period is $550. option. Month to month come looking for their special treats—the plants we and laundry. Private bath and Sewer paid, all other utilities belt lot,hardwood,granite. The apartment is fully fur- ing message from an angry God? No. The rare double rental agreement $1600/ 07 love—they often get waylaid by the weeds, landing on fridge in unit. Shared kitchen and yard maintenance are Great central location to nished, inclusive of washer, shot knocked the siding off the steeple, revealing a mo + deposit. STUNNING them ﬁ rst and getting fooled into thinking there’s noth- with three other studios. tenants responsibility. 1 year shopping and access to town. dryer, electricity. I only have .19. view of Lake Whatcom.

problem that no one at the church had suspected: The 12 ing more valuable nearby. So for example, when cabbages w/s/g paid. Short term lease lease required. First month Anything you would ever a landline so you will have inner structure was rife with dry rot that would have Handsome fireplace, are planted in the midst of clover, ﬂ ies lay eggs on only available. $350 per mo., $350 andformal $1200 dining deposit room, due twoupon want, first come first serve. to leave a message on my collapsed soon. In exposing the hidden danger, the Call Steve at (360)734-1546. deposit, $25 application fee. signing. This house will be answering machine. Tel. 360 .2 seven percent of them, compared to a 36-percent infesta- decks, attached garage,

lightning did everyone a big favor. I predict that you Call Jerry @ (360) 715-4476 availablebonus room around in lower the begin-level 738 8785. Preferrably girls, 51 tion rate on cabbages that are grown in bare soil with # will beneﬁ t from a metaphorically comparable sequence ningand of more. Feb No08. pets Please and nocall $550 / 1br - Clean and guys will be considered. no clover nearby. I recommend that you use this as a key $675 - $825 distinctive or email me if you are inter- Bright Hi, I need to find Great deal for someone in early 2008, Aquarius. smokers, please. There is metaphor in 2008, Leo. Make sure there are always a few Studio &1 BR Units over- ested.no upfront 360-441-1275 fee to apply, so someone to rent my apart- starting out and need time chickweed or henbit weeds surrounding your ripening PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): If you wanted to, you looking Bellingham A bring Homequest your ap- ment which is available on to look for a more perma- could be a skilled rainmaker in 2008, and make big bucks variety of unique, remodeled plication today! Call Mi- January 1st. It is a very cozy nent residence. tomatoes. chelle at (360)733-3353. catalyzing downpours in drought-stricken areas. Your units including comfortable home with afternoon light, VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): “Life is a punishment,” studio with ample storage at Love it? Want to own it? perfect for a single person $345 Need a Roommate magical potentials are such that you might even be able Homequest offers a lease wrote poet Robert Frost. “All we can contribute to it $675; an open, spacious 1 BR or a couple,. My electric bill ASAP My 2 roommates and I option with $4,900 down. to divert the ﬂ ows of rivers, purify the pollution out of with great storage and amaz- usually runs around $30-$60 are looking for a 4th person to is gracefulness in taking the punishment.” That’s the Check out all our homes at suffering lakes, and staunch the tears of people who’ve ing view for $825, includes depending on the season. complete our apartment. We opposite of my philosophy. I say life is a miraculous HomequestHomes.com. CASCADIA WEEKLY. cried way too much. In other words, Pisces, you will heat, electricity, gas stove, Water and garbage are in- originally had someone lined gift, and the best way to express our gratitude is to have great power over the element of water. You could WST and parking. Some cluded in the rent. It is lo- up but they couldn’t move in be fountains of generosity. Where do you stand on the hardwood and some original cated in a small complex with because of their job and now 33 even use your wizardry to achieve a masterful equanimity issue, Virgo? Even if you’ve had a view like Frost’s up terrazzo floors. Many apart- $669 The Finest Condo friendly and quiet neighbors. we are freaking out! toward your own oceanic emotions. ments feature a panoramic Living BEAUTIFUL, BRAND- Sorry, no pets allowed. Must view of Bellingham Bay, San NEW apartment complex, pass credit check and be will- Rent is $345 per month,

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way that each digit occurs only once in each row, only ( Existing Home adjacent 1124 sq, “Everything Home $389,900 Just com- 15 once in each column, and only once in each box. Try it! to property also for sale New “ SALE BY OWNER pleted in Sept. 2007! Elegant 700 @$816,000 See other posting 4 bed, 1 bath, living room, new Craftsman home with Bulletin Board ) Most important.. The prop- dinning room,1124 sq feet, TONS of extras & total pri- erty is located in close prox- in nice neighbor hood, dead vacy in back! 4 beds + office, WORDS with utilities it will prob- clean part of Mount Vernon. couches. The kitchen has a imity to Greenway Trail and end street on corner lot, right 2 living areas, nearly 2500 NOTICES ably not exceed $430. We It is a very clean house. Gas gas stove, sink, refrigerator, entrance into Lake Padden in Bellingham, half mile to square feet. Experience the 8 would prefer a nonsmoker, heat, washer/dryer, big nice toaster oven, microwave, din- Recreational Area. No need to bay. Remodeling every thing, unparalleled finishwork of Create a gift for the not so sure about pets be- kitchen, fenced back yard, ing table, etc. If you need two trailer your horses for some granite tiles countertop, new D&S Construction. Upscale holidays that is truly cause of the deposit. Male or the house is about 1,000 sq desks, I will leave mine behind of the best riding trails in gas rang, overhead micro- Northwest living with mature unique From restorations female okay; we perfer some- feet. Close to school, freeway, for you. Three other people Whatcom County. This is your wave, new dish washer, sink, trees, imported tigerwood of your family photographs to Look for your copy

one closer to our age (25 and shopping, etc. I’m a pretty live in the house as well, and opportunity to build a cus- refrigerator, new paint inside hardwood floors, granite canvas prints of your vacation CURRENTS under). We are all WWU stu- laid back person, like to go they are fun and easy to make tom home and build the ideal outside, new carpet, tile en- counters, unique barrel rolled photos, Empire Imaging NW in the Dec. 19 dents and we are very close to out, I also work alot. Looking friends with. My name is equestrian estate. If you are try, hallway, bathroom floor, archways, exposed aggre- can help you out. This year campus (like a 15 min walk). to find a responsible person, Ethan, please call me at (360) tired of driving to the County shower tub tiles, new drive- gate driveway, extra lrg fully give a gift that is truly unique. 6 not looking for someone that 820-8914 if interested. and paying high boarding fees way, I’d say 90% of the house wrapped windows, 3 gas fire- Empire Imaging NW, located edition of You get your own room like to have parrty. Smoking each month this is the proper- is new. Make offer soon and places and more. Hot water & in Bellingham, offers a variety and you just have to is ok but not going to hap- $341 1 bedroom in a 5 ty for you... Serious Inquiries I will pay half your closeing drain in garage for washing of imaging services. Our spe- Cascadia Weekly. VIEWS share a bathroom with one pen in the room. The bills are bedroom house off of Only. Call 360-734-0719 or cost. If you like to konw more cars, & much more! Call Jon cialties include photograph person. We have a washer, spilt 50/50. No pets. John, Lakeway have a room that i 360-820-0136.. info about this house please Hansen, Lakeway Realty at restoration, large format dryer and dishwasher. Big cell 425/330/8492, home need to sublet out till August, call 360-201-5845 Manny. 360.224.7443 printing, artwork replication

For more information 4 kitchen and living room. We 360/419/9096. August is allready paid for. $816,000 Classic Eng- THIS HOUSE IS FOR SALE BY and image editing/post. Em- love to cook, we love music The rent is $341 plus utilities. lish Cape Cod Bay View OWNER. Remodeled Home on 1 pire Imaging NW can “turn visit and videogames are cool too. $305 1 room in house 5m the house is right next to a Home on 1/2 Acre Tra- Acre $279,000 Totally re- back time” with our photo www.kclt.org MAIL We tend to drink but we don’t away from WWU Upstairs bus stop and just blocks away ditional Cape Cod Home $349000 Lovely 4 bdr. modeled single level home restoration services. Empire or call party a lot. My name is Steph- bedroom in a 3-story house, from civic field and the aquat- with brick accents, bay 2.5 bath Home w/ AWE- on 1 beautiful acre! This is a can fix damage to family anie, if you are interested available ASAP. Monthly rent ic center. Please call Jordan at windows, bow window, four SOME views!! FSBO,This must see. New kitchen, nice photographs caused by aging 360-671-5600! e-mail me at stephanie2e@ is $305 with $150 deposit and 775-340-5625. panel french doors, special- lovely 4 bedroom 2.5 bath sized bedrooms, 2 car garage. including color fading, tears, 3 comcast.net or give me a call utilities expenses are usually ity windows situated on 1/2 2246 sqft home is possibly Plenty of room to park all of water damage and we can

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but cheaper when the weath- Male/Female -3bdrm 1 is very private with good family! Huge combined man- ers). Priced to sell! Call Jon or people from photographs. $400 nice big room for er is warm. Gas heating, but bth home Wireless high views of gardens, pastures, icured lot with extra lot aval- Hansen, Lakeway Realty at Our goal is to be your one stop rent I am 34 year old male there is also a fireplace in one speed internet, Digital Cable, Fairhaven, Bellingham Bay ible, AND an AWESOME view 360.224.7443 photo business. We are able to 07 and i have two friendly well of the living rooms which also Hot tub, washer & dryer, and San Juan Islands. Main of the Canadian Rockies and perform virtually any imaging behaved dogs.they stay out has a pool table. The other liv- some storage in the garage. floor includes secret garden Lake Whatcom,it will provide tasks you may have — from Mandolin, Guitar louder, .19. side. The house is in a nice ing room has a TV and three Tv hook-up in the available entry with open staircase, the space and privacy you HOUSES: BIRCH scanning of slides to printing faster, better! Bluegrass, 12 want.The sunny and park BAY on t-shirts and everything Old Country, Old Timey. All like yard has a cedar playset in between. Empire Imaging Levels. Banjo: Learn Scruggs- .2

for the kids, as well as a ga- $214,900 3bd 2 ba Ram- NW, www.empireimagingnw. style on your 5-string banjo 51 zebo with outdoor fireplace. bler new remodel with com, 360.734.1803 using finger & thumb picks. # An in-ground barbeque, like beach rights 3bd 2 ba ram- Mandolin: Learn how Bill they have at parks. Horse- bler brand new remodel top to Munroe & other greats flat shoe pits, rock waterfall and bottom on large lot with thou- LOST & FOUND pick leads or chop chords. fish pond, tea garden patio sands of feet of beach rights Guitar: Learn how to flat pick or stage, large garden shed motivated seller and priced to Found Drywall Flex Long- or strum & sing at the same STUDENT OPERATED RADIO with attached storage on sell. 360-319-6981 Phil handled drywall flex found time in any key. Music theory AT WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY the side for yard tools,a new in Bellingham. Call with de- is optional- learn to play by NEWS AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS 7 person hot tub, and lots of scription and where last seen. ear. 20+ years teaching expe- DEMOCRACY NOW multi level decking. If you HOUSES: 360-752-2225 rience. Contact Jordan Fran- FREE SPEECH RADIO NEWS enjoy entertaining, this is it! SKAGIT cisco (360)920-7597 at Coda CASCADIA WEEKLY. SPECIALTY SHOWS The great room and Dining Music 1200 Harris Ave #104 in 40 HOURS/WEEK OF NEW MUSIC room has vaulted ceilings $385,989 MARBLEMOUNT CLASSES & Fairhaven. 35 and lots of windows provid- THE HIDE A WAY for sale 27 WORKSHOPS WWW.KUGS.ORG 89.3FM ing a bright and light feeling. acres and home in Marblem- Marimba Classes Learn The kitchen is perfect for the ount, gateway to the Cascades Play Bluegrass Banjo, to play the joyous music of

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tures, on airplanes, roadtrips, geted to attract us to our aggressive, and paid in “Money”—cash, checks, GET OUT and while watching a movie. or stocks, whereas historically tithes As busy as I am, with such a material culture. I’m numb to the ap-

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