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Now, that may not sound like someone who 1. known for being a free-thinker , one who cap-dances to her own beat through Life , one who trcL'iures individuality .md creativity 'o, let me tell you why I like the idea. 'Ihe practical reasons are o obvious, I won ·c go into them. • a a'\i , wife of 3., years, I have een what a uniform doe co young people: • It immcdiatel)' makes you financial) ' equal to the re t of the group • It makes you one of the team, and that is painless discipline • It i a placebo for "fl ing colors." • Ir does not make you a done • It is not an intellectual strait-jacket • It does not stifle your individuali m. You know , before you can become a shining scar in thi universe, you have to learn to be part of the solar system. You need to learn teamwork before you can go be ond the group and hine on your own. Being part ofa team teaches you how to get your ideas across, how to persuade others, how to foJJow as well as lead. lf you need to use clothing to get anention or good strokes or gain points, you will never get anention, good strokes, or points from you ideas, personality, or talent. Too conforming for you? A loss of personal .freedom of expression? Looks like Hitler' Youth? Balderdash and blather, excuses, bulldung, and toe jam. You either have it inside ( or will have it) or you a.in 't gonna get it trying to look cool. When you're an adult and truly have it altogether, you can always buy that Corvene and really look cool. Just remember to be grateful you had to wear that school uniform and didn 't end up wearing a jail uniform. Caroline BynR Coupeville The Coming Red Storm What's the matter with Willie White Eyes? Does he not care for the. taste of his own medi ine? Treaty thinks he owns us, but it 's you, you my Anglican brother, who OWES us. Bol!Oty of River no longer produces Salmon for your insatiable Ghosts. Why? Now you threaten and rebuke the Maka from the affluence of Whale??? Japanese gear, western technics will not deplete their doom already set in motion by your Big Green Machine. No . .. the RED DAWN is near and the day of the Whale will once more fill our hearts, bellie , and gardens despite your legislated toilet roll. So pay no attention to us, oh Great Satan, for you had best concern yourself with Red China before the REAL RED SfORM stunts your pat dream of a one world peaceful utopia and plency.?m Stolen once already by your GOD 1 ow the harbinger of the Red Horde are upon thy doorstep . awaken, lest all your crowing cocks will be but faint echo from the Blind man's slwnber. Keep Search & Rescue, Less Intrusions! A1ajo" Bil~y Tworauen Langley NAS Whidbey is the home of the Intruders that roar over our homes day and night, burning hundreds of thousands of gallons of fuel and spewing their exhaust and noi e into the atmosphere. It is also the home of a search-and-rescue wlit which is credited with avmg numerous lives in the Cascades and Olympics. Th.is unit help the dvilian population as well as the military. Very good to have around. I was listening to the radio the other day and heard the announcement that, to save money, the SAR unit was to be deactivated - the aving to be in the neighborhood of $900,000. Titis saving, no doubt, will allow still more Intruders to practice their touch-and-goes over our homes. I guess the injured climbers and expo ed hikers and women in labor with the roads impassable that are saved by the wlit can ju t go ft h Perhaps they don 't crash enough Intruders to make the SAR team co t-effective I think the government should reconsider cutting the only thing that directly erve the populace of the Northwest. Give the lntruder pilots a few more days off and us a little more peace and quiet. Keep the SAR wlit Prionties yet again. Stirring the Pot Steve O hom Camano island I thought I could survive without the Ill but found myself craving the local leftist news lant r really enjoyed the • Anarchy I Order" e ay by Dharma Blt:dsloe [in o . 69] and will contribute Sl 2 on the strength of that article alone. In the words of Edward Abbey, "You've got to stir the pot or all the scum rises to the top and the bottom gets burned " Keep stirring. Also: Patrick Worsnip makes a very convincing argument for US intervention in Bosnia [see Off the Wire on "Liberty" in News & Comment in No 73] , but I'm still not convinced about the liberty and moral-high-ground crap. U military and corporation have been training, arming, and support.mg brutal dictatorship all ovtr the world . lndone ia, El alvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Chile, Haiti, Vietnam the li t goes on and on See Backwash, page 46. Tbe Island Independent welcomes backwash from readers. Keep 'em short; letters may be edited for length. Write to Backwash, c/o Island Independent, Box 853, Langley WA 98260. Fax: (360) 221-4737. E-mail: indie@whidbey.net Ken Pickard LAWYE _ R 19 years in Coupeville providing Concerned, Effective Representation Prac ti ce L imited to P e r son al I njury (360 ) 6 7 8-5 666 What foo L,· these mortals be. 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CONTEMPORARY ORTHWEST CUISINE ~~~~-· Hours Oct !st to April !st ~ 7~1l.i"e Dinner ~.~ Thursda)'- 'aturday 5 · 9pm -~~ Sullday Bruncb. lOam · 2pm Re ervation Recommended FORT WORDEN STATE PARK (360) 385-9950 "~~ r ' Wine • Microbrew light Fare Lune}) & Dinner Sunday Brunc/J • View Liue Music Tbursdt.,y-Saturday No Cor•er A great fmd in Port Town end!'' B~~:::s~t .. Bartlett Bldg ~ (.160) .179-0776 ~ ~I c>c:1rape ct:) MEXJCAN RESTAURANT INC. 628WATER STREET •(360) 379-9343 BREAD & ROSES BAKERY FRESH BREAD • BAKED GOODS • ESPRESSO DELI SANDWICHES• DAILY SOUPS GOURMET PIZZA• OPEN DAILY AT 6:30am 230 Quincy Street• (360) 385-1044 385-6629 951 Water Street.. Port Town"end T Movies "Leam11g Las Vegas" and "Bed of Roses" at tltt' Ro~c Theat rr. Call (360) 3115-1089 ;or .,iwwt1111e, 235 1ilylnr Street SHOP GA~E" & ECO·JTIERCA"TII..E EJTIPORIUrn t. Organic Gari en Store a. Quality Tools & Seeds a. Functional Cook Ware A. Natural Bedding & Towels a. Recycled Paper Products a. Hemp Products Available 716 Washington • (360) 379-811 O Antiques & Collectibles Unbelievable selection of miniatures Cral7tree & Evelyn Bath Products Heritage Curtain & Table Lace Jewelry • Booke; • Bears ... The 5hop where Cupid 5hopsl 725 Water Street • 685-3438 Quality Northwest Wear 100% Cotton Clothing 926 WATER STREET (Formerly Water Street Deli) (360) 379-8498 "Giftsfrom the Heart!" Gift Wrap & Ship .R..4V-I''~ -~N.Y:T'M!! Q uAu rY CONGA'S DJEMBES 'S SHAKERS BELLS & MANY TYPES of HAND DRUMS CLASSES. REPAIRS. SECOUNDS & CONSIGNMEMTS unde rtown/ dew ntown 221 Taylor, 85 • (360) 379.5433 'fTo Do Mm:h 2, 16, 30 Mari11e cience Center Protectwn Island Cru1sr. Info (360) 3115-2639 LODGE M~NRES~ C~1ain stupid as of publication deadline. Elimination of the Puget SoW1d Water Quality Authority- Providing technical ~istmce to govern ing bodies and education to all, this agency has had success in helping dean up Puget Sound (and the straits) in its ten years of existence. rts reward!ot\he hard work kill it. Led by a legislator from Moses ukt, the House voted 59-36 not to reauthorize[HB 287;) The Senate passed a bill [SB 6166] 34-l 4 to continue funding the agency, and now both bodies will have to compromise in committee for funding to con tinue. PSWQA' future will depend on what other chips are on the negotiating table. If It fails there, the agency will expire on July I. Voting for ending it in the House were Beeksma, Sehlin, Hymes, and Buck. No votes came from Kessler and Quall. Our region's Senate delegation - Span el, Haugen, and Hargrove all voted to continue funding. Protecting Private Property - Yet another at· tempt to resWTect private property rights that the public soundly rejected last year in the fonn of J-48 where no's were 58.6% in the 24th district, 62.5% in the 40th, and 65.8% in the 10th. This bill [HB 2223]. originated in the House by Dale Foreman, Majority Leader and Republican candidate for gov· ernor, was passed by the House and probably won't see the light of day in the Senate Govemment Operations Committee, chaired by the lOth's Mary Margaret Haugen. But here s the House vote, ~ a little reminder for November. In the 40th: Buck. yes; Kessler, no; in the 24th: Hymes yes; Quall. no; and in the I 0th: Beeksma, yes; Sehlin, yes. School Bus Advertising . Of all the runcolll" poop bills, this one [HB 2721]. whose prune sponsor was Oak Harbor's Barney Beeksma, tak~ the cake It allows school districts to sell actverus ing spots on the busses. Great idea, Barn! How about ads for no-nutrition ugared breakfast cereal to greet kids on their way to teaming in the morning - sandwiched, perhaps, between Joe Camel and the American Cancer Society? More brainwashing in con umerism is just what dill· drc:n need - maybe some ads from B~ey 's Interwest Bank on easy line of credit for ~es. Tius one must have orioin~ted in the adverttS!flS • tr>- gJ n's mdustry, but it was pas ed by all our re O a Fred Felle · ho Ho_use members. Fortunately parents am pulllr . man is a ard memherof tbe \'('ashi11g- qu1ck stop to it at the local school board level. tun EnV1rornnelllal Council KatfJ', Flet ·h . . . eYec t 1 · ., c; et LS . u Ill('< irector uf Peopte for P11pe1 01111,1 IO ·" ~ News & Comment continued 011 page · ~~ ~ ~~- -- ~ ') AR H 1996 '£ s 1 'lsL'.AND INDEPENDENT PAGE 9 A ~ - .......... l•Ji11:Ffl@ The Mercantile • Quality, Pre-ONned & Antique Furnishings 1004 W. Pioneer • 679-6744 Pioneer Antiques Antiques 1092 W. Pioneer • 679-51 54 Lorenzo's Lighting Antiques 1114 W. Pioneer • 675-7619 Front Street Antiques Antiques & CollectJbles 7 tWv Front St.• 678-7514 Elkhorn Truck Antiques Antique Furniture 15 Front St. • 678-2250 Salmagundi Fanns Antiques - Open Weekends 5 m1. So. Hwy. 20 • 678-5888 . Second Chances Antiques & Collectibles 1086 W. Pioneer • 679-8796 Oak Harbor Antique Mall Antiques 1079 W. Pioneer • 679-1902 DB's Art & Antique Gallery Furniture & Antiques 1112 W Pioneer • 679·4 7 44 Aladdin's Lamp Antique Mall Glass, furn, books. unusual coll. 427 W. Holly • 647-0066 Old Town Antique Mall 19 shops 1n walking distance 427 W. Holly • 671-3301 The Urban Archaeologist '30s, '40s, '50s. Best of all ages! 214 W. Holly • 676-0695 ~ t---~~ Shades 'n' More Sell & restore vintage lamps 2307 James St• 647-5293 1-5 Antique Mall 20 Dealers. M-Sat 1 "'-5. Sun 1-4 Exit 260 off 1-5 • 384-5955 Bonnar's Trading Post Antiques & Great Junk!! 549 Chuckanut Dr. • 766-6342 Bill Cobb Upholstery Anbques are our Specialty 576 Cains Ct. • 766-6582 Burlington Antique Mall 45 Antique Dealers 1n 1920's Barn 971 S. Burlington Blvd • 757-2884 I I i . .---..... I Hurlington 20 ............ ...... __ ... __ ... 11111 McL&anRd. MountVemon Monis Street Antiques Antiques 503 E- Morris • 466-4212 Nostalgia Fine Glass, Porcelain, Silver 603 E. Morris • 466-4094 Plug Ugly (old Exxon Station) Old fishing tackle, etc. 31 3 E. Moms• 466-1212 Bonnie Bleu Stunning retro clothes & acces. 710 First St. • 466-4345 Bunnies By The Bay Antiques & Collectibles 617 E. Morris • 466-5040 O'Leary's Books Your neighborhood bookstore 609 First St. • 466-1305 I I 532 Lowry-James Gone Junking Antiques & Used Furnrture 405 Main St. • 336-5841 Posh Antiques Antiques, Chocolates & Mor 312 Pine Square • 336-2728 Old Movie House Antique Mall Antiques & Collect1bles Baccarat (Consignment Clothes) 520 Main St. • 336-8919 DB's General Stem Furniture Antiques & Collectibles 1670 S. Old Hwy 99 /2ro Ave) • 424-5908 0 •• -- - Port rJ t9°:J~----- ·-- Keystone smmmm-!l·L ____ _, Townsend~~(- . Fine Antiques & Prints 101 Anthes • 221-0477 I I The Antique Company Antique Furntture/Stamed Glass 1133 Water St. • 385-9522 Texas Gladrags open daily Used designer dolhes direct from Dal~ 2122 Sims Way• 385-2328 The Shop Antiques & Collectibles 1640 E Main St. • 331-2393 Elegance Anew Wood Furniture Restoration 5258 Raindrop Lane• 331 -8156 Wayward Son Estate Jewelry 202 First St • 221 -3911 Virginia's Antiques Antiques & Gifts 206 First St. • 221-7797 Whidbey Island Antiques Largest furniture selectJOn 111 county 2nd & Anthes • 221-2393 Cobblestone Cottage Antiques & Collectables - In the alley between 1st & 2nd St • 221 -6898 • -••• l'"ei?), ·-····---~!& Town & Country Consignments Antiques, Collectibles, Clothing Clinton Shopping Cntr • 341-1656 Mukilteo Cap'n Sams Vintage Architectural 410-2ndAve. Ext.S • 624-1478 ~ ... I I I I l I ~ I I I •' ' ; News & Commerrt w 111 cl J it.J111 pnµ,e 8 Doing the Dozens Noise in the Cyberhood B, Jo. EPII ML'RPIIY Il wa..., the -.ong of the angry whj1e m.1.k ..,otmd.tng m l.;..c,t otmt..l <.,quarl emanating from t11e mdio of a late-model pickup, turned up loud and ldt on a bit loo long after the vdlide occupa.111 parked m front of the post office. I hear ,t choru of "amen " before a tf.liling voice insists, ·we will defend our consti tutional rights" - a choir of constitu tional fundamcmalists puncLUaLing a point My attention tllllled to me oc u pant of the pickup as he eventually turned off me radio and headed toward his appointment with his mailbox. Old enough to be one of rcas' many retjrcd folk, he -;ported me insignia baseball cap and down ve, r worn by a high percent· Jgt of the populace, young and old What about his politic I I wondered. I he a do et militiaman, gun hobbyist, a worker di placed and angered by big guv'mit encroadling on his savings and pen ion with extravagant taxation, or one of the many property rights folks who equate land-use planning wilh so cialism Or was he imply a cwim voyeur, one of many who have tuned into the high-tempered cacophony of this fin de sicle' public dialogue I may never know about what motJ vated the pickup driver to fill his May midday with the vitriol of talk radio, and more i the pity. Pluralism means, in the mid nineties. never having to engage the other Ramer, find your choir and preach to it. Talk radio, on- Sewer's Plan for Clinton Appealed BY Dw. E'.'IELL Clinton - Imagine a highway leading through fon:sted and farmed land dot ted with homes and farmstead<;. The road leads to a small community core where shops, bus cop . banks, and other services are available within walk ing distance. Now imagine that same road prcad out with groups of subdivi sions and a commercial zone laid along both sides of the highway with neon lighting, franchise busine ses, and cat tered strip development. A group residents of South Wrudbcy Island calling themselves me Clinton CharacterConservatiorusts (CCC) say the second scenario will prevail if Island County forces the ooincorporated Oinwn .tr<.,1 to build a sewer md 11 has ftled an appeal over thL coLU1£y s handlmg of me ~c off1>ite facility proposed for Clinton A hearing is set for ·n1ur..ctay. ,\farch 21 , in Coupeville, and CCC ruemlx:r, arc urg· ing other n-sidcms to ancnd, ince tl'li'i m ·cling will detcrmme whether or not the cowny\ phm oughr to undergo envi ronment.aJ r :vk-w line disc:u,smn groups, specialist publi· cal.Ions, s ·mi-!)L'Lret militia:, all :.c.:em to be hooked into self-replicating and rdnfor ing loops that utilizing their homewown interpretations of thl.' Con stitution, build up straw dogs in the pubh pohc arenas, cnvi ion encoded traffic !>igr1., as the: Maginot Llne of the new world order, and generally whip themselves into the evangelical froth of born-again isolationists. These new Torqucmacof overkill said Myrna Orr Twomey a lifelong Clinton resi dent "'!hey decided w use a ft w in stance · of failure to promote a central ized sewer system that will chang<.· ll1c And it is at !ht·~t· pomr~ of a~rt·e mcnt between prcv1ow,ly regarded idc:ologicaJ opponcncs WhL·rc the mo. l mrnguing politi al action is now in America For somc:t1m<: the left has warned about the perils of an unim peded redcral Reserve: Board, unelected and unanswerable to the citizenry, who direct monetary policy mat has been aimed at shrinking growth and main taining a "merapcutic" level of unem ployment. This now has emerged as one of tht· bsues u .:ntral to th · govern ment critique offered by the New Right . In the wake of Oklahoma City both the left (remembering the enemies list and Contripol from the ·ixties and FBI ha rassment of the Central American Peace movement in the eighties) and the right· wing mjl.icias (who fear vilification) arc opposing Clinton's draconian anti-rer rori m Law designed to assuage Ameri cans with a codified sense of faJse secu rity while chilling the right of assembly and free speech Which returns me to the man in the pickup. A ignificant part of me wanted to engage him that day On the streets, among peers , we would perhaps en gage in a round of "doing the dozens" - a ritual of exchanged insults that serve as tribute, challenge, and transfer of information - what musician Qumcy Jones termed, in its guise as hip-hop, "the CNN of the street" - "You, right wing, raci t, anti-Semjtic, reactionary, elfish, mi anthropic, nature-fearing, codger. How could you support such hate-filled invective?" I would challenge. "You tree-hugging, Mary Magdalene fetishist , pacifist socialist, baby-boomer utopian," he might reply, "who do you think made thl country great?" In doing the dozens there are style rules and decisions on points, but there is also an overarching hone ty that ob jectifies information, positions, and in- tdli1,tcnce so J;teking in contemporary politteal anon goes onJint, 1hcy oft<.:n dis.tpp<:.tr. All of a ,uddc:n they. rcn l doing what thty u~nl to do 'lnry an 't comment on the late.st epi sode of ER. 1l1cir daily quota of m· s media plummets A quaintancrs ,ay "She\ surfing tlw ct " conkrring th<.: tcrrihk titk of ",urfi:r that impli<:, a mindlv,s, timdcss loss of ·If And li'i l<."111.:r, 111>d 1 comfonc with hamm -r. , nails, tud'>, ,md r.iftc-rs, u.,ing the m,·thods of one's par cnb and grandpar ·nts. After the farm I did other things for ten years or so, and then I found myself building again In the time J was away, the pnrumatic nail gun had filtered down to the .,mall t.:onlr.tccor k:vtl , and Lhc muter had found iu. way out of the :.hop and onto the job Sitt In tc:ad of one nail every ten ·concb or so, nails were planted at two per '>CCond. And while walJs were stilJ being built flat and then tipped up "We cannot be omewhat we need to be by remaining as we are." - MAX D I PIUI mlO position window and door op ·n· m~ were .simply sheeted over with plywood and then cut out with the router zip , ;,jp, zip, l.lp. l11ings wer · lots f~ttT, y ·s, but mar· importantly, a sig.nifi ant mental hlft in the building andsch ·dulingproccsshadtakcnpla c. So what do~ this have to do with net surfers and getting things done? Well, it's an example of how new m ·thod'i and idt:'.t.'> change proc ·s · f.comm doc, that · it introduces entirely new ways of discovery lhat 's why people ncwtoecommoftc:n Ix: om ·t11gr~d. They di'>Covcr the wealth of knowledge about thdr hobbies, con ·ern<,, and in terest'> Lhat is , imply not available any where dse. More to the point, they an: teaming, which I judge to Ix: a more laudable pursuit than vegging out at the virtual trauma center 10m ·thing cl,;e is going on 100 ix:oplt are talking to other p<:oplc. Networking via ccomm is gaining an cntirdy new chmmsion. And the com bmation of ccomm resources and l'COmm networking ii. likt pouring~'IO hnc on a bonfire Hen:\ an example of "doing something useful" that took me all of ten mmutcs . 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Official US and Canadian military manuals recommended shooting at orcas with the biggest gu.ns available at every opportuniry. Now the world is callingfar releasing all the whales. Willy, Keiko & Lolita: The Inside Story Whither Willy, Wherefore Lolita? BY HOWARD GARRETT Keiko hangs there, looking around with his big dark eyes, glancing at his handlers, then at mesmerized onlookers, then at the long row of reporters with their bright lights. Then he peers down at the water from his sling. He's waited almost 20 hours thus bound, completely immobile, as diesels roared, cranes groaned, jets screamed, and crowds cheered. He has just been flown from Mexico City, where 50,000 people lined the road at 3 a.m. to see him off- to Newport, Oregon, where a windy drizzle couldn't dampen his welcome by thousands more along the highway to the Oregon Coast Aquarium. And now the 18-year-old male orca has waited over an hour at poolside while the crew and equipment gets set for the final lift over the wall and into his new $8 million tank. Keiko watches it all, suspended 12 feet above more water than he's seen since he was the equivalent of a toddler. ~ Back then (probably in 1979, though no official document records his capture), Keiko was no doubt cruising alongside his mother one day, at around two years old, still young enough to suckle a little milk now and then, when suddenly the speedboats raced in and the nets went wide and the next thing he knew he was pulled out of the North Atlantic. He hasn't seen his mother since that day. Keiko dangled above the pool in January f tlu year. he could ·ee and meU real cean water for the first time ince he was caught One wonders, does he remember his mother's care. or the fed of seawater, or the day he was captured? CI he can remember, does he think about those times much anymore? And ifhe does think about his past, who would he hare tho c thoughts with? He hasn't een another whale in over a decade. Keiko's early years after his capture are also not well- righr away we art dca.ling with .m animal po!lscssing a quick and <.:omp;l~sionalt.' intdligcm:e, a sensitive being that somd10w rec- Preparing to enter limbo: Keiko (a.k.a. Willy) about to be lowered into the cold salt water of the Oregon Coast Aquarium's 150-foot-long pool. Photo: Serge A. McCabe, The Oregonian. ognizes humans, however brutal and oblivious members of our species must have sometimes eemed to him, as feUow creatures worthy of respect and care. Keiko dove to the bottom, nudged the little boy up the side of the pool, and lifted him over the edge Lo dry concrete, while Porter and Fernandez continued talking about the broken hinge. When Free Willy was in the script· ing stages, the director heard this story and in cluded a similar scene in the movie, which Keiko pcrfom1ed perfectly on the first ta.ke. In his 11 years there, Keiko truly stole the hearts of the people of Mexico In fact, virtw.lly everyone who has spent an) tin1e with him has rnme away with a similar f eding of affection for this urea. While Free Willy was in production, Keiko seemed to be enrhralkd with the commo tion taking place around him. He would stick his nose up wherever therc were peopk nearby, usually eliciting some kind words :mcl a smik or a pat. After several WtTks of shooting, when the time came to strike tht· sets and pa<.:k up the gear, Keiko seemed to ·ense that his ntw friends wen: about to leave and the excitemt'nt abouL to end While !ht' crew was preoccupied with their du ties, Keiko began to r.1ce around the pool, faster than anyone haJ n t'r sten hm1 s\\ im before, cu1minatingm a monumental breach tlut splashed water over dozens of pl'Oplc - and got thcir attention back. In September, 1993, two months after Free Wil{y was released, a writer for Life magazine, Jo Beth McDaniel, got in the pool and swam with Keiko. She, too, fell in love with the whale. Her article in the November issue, "Won 't Somebody PLEASE Save lrus WHALE?" described his tank as a "ce · pool" and presented a desperate plea for support for a plan that would have returned Keiko to the sea by the end of 1994. She wrote, "Keiko may be doomed bec.f .tie, effum b} Rtino 11() m,mnc p.1rk would hu · him , p,utl) bec.1usc.: of lw, ,·iral skm i.:ondition. Jn7 appear to be in good health, .md Keiko didn ·r look too good Then. in the pring of 1993, ju t prior to the rele-.1sc of Free Willy, produ er Dick and Lauren , hukr Donner r alized that their tar needed help and began caning about for a better home for Keiko They asked Dave Phillips of Earth I land In titute to help find a solution; he in rum asked Or John Hali, a fonner field re earcher for Sea World's four US park , for his advice. Hall's plan wa. to u ea cove on the coast of Maine as a seapen to bring the ailing whale back to good health That idea wa effectively blocked b}' Dr. Lanny Cornell, a fomwr area captor and pa t pre ident of Sea \; orld Cornell maintained strong tie to the Na· rional Marine Fisheries ervice, which would have had to sign off on permits for a rehab site in US waters Cornell fiN objected that Keiko' skin viru might be transmitted to other whales or wildlife in the Atlantic (although the virus i endemic to the area population there and o could not b a threat) . Hall then propo ·ed a neoprene-insulated enclo ure and an ozone filtra tion ystem for out-going water Cornell then obiected that Keiko might catch some di ease from ocean ,vater, o Hall proposed filtering the incoming water. Cornell deemed that unsatisfac toD aho ,ind the plan "as dead At about the same time, Tim Desmond, a Sea World employee who was lured to guide Keiko through his scenes in the movie, began drawing up plans for a huge pool complex on Cape Cod to rehabilitate Keiko and ub equentl) act as a rehab site for other stranded, ick, or injured marine mammals De mood, however, dedared up from that he believed Keiko would surely die ifhe were e,,er released. By mid-summer of 1993, De mond' plan had been shot down both because it was seen by the animal-right community as designed to erve the marine park industry, and because no one was willing to put any money behind it. Ken Balcomb, a veteran orca field researcher and director of the Center for Whale Research on . an Juan lsland. was al o a ked to propose a plan in June of 1993, anti that summer Balcomb worked on his plan for Keiko He compiled a list of all whales and dolphins that had been released under any circumstances, as a reference to learn from. The previou winter Balcomb had een a bottle nose dolphin, named Bahama Mama, that had been in captivity for 17 years until she escaped the year before he was in the company of other dolphin and was even baby itting another dolphin' calf. Balcomb was impressed with her re ·iJience The sighting reinforced hi intuitive belief that long-term captives can resume a life at ~ea even without rehabilitation or any prepara tion whatsoever. Balcomb also prepared a bibliog raphy of rc:lcvant literature on every aspect of a release program including diet veterinary care tr.tnspon, ~eapen construction etc He consulted with his colleagues in the scientific community, picking their bra.ins for any knowledge or in ights that might help him design a plan In July 1993. an editor from Life called Balcomb to ask if there was anything going on in the realm of whale science that readers might find interest· ing. Balcomb said he was planning to go down to Mexico in August with a group of animal-rights people, including Ben White ofFriends of Animals, Naomi Rose of the Humane Society of the US, and Kate O'Connell of the British-based Whale and Dolphin Con 'ervation Society, to propose a plan to reintroduce "Willy" to the wild. Balcomb suggested that the trip might make a good tory. lhe editor · ·nt Jo Beth McDaniel and a photographer lO ,1t.LOmpan) the group On Augw,t 31 the group clcs<.:(:ndc:d on Reino to attempt to convince the ISLA D INDEPENDENT m.magement of tht· \'iahility of Balcomb\ plan . 1111.· e pn:tnl to be :-.ent home with, at hc:-.t , no ,m..,,, n \\hile thtTt', B.dcomb pbynl urea calls to a raplly attentive .tnd :;e.xuall) ·,trou~t·d K1.:iko, an huge audience felt an unexpected sense of wonder and affection toward Namu. instead of remarking on the whales' bloodthirsty ways, we are beginning to speak of their affectionate na tures, their family and social bonds, their curiosity and signs of uncanny intelligence. However unwillingly, Namu provided a win dow- or, more aptly, a long kaleidoscopic tunnel - into a still dimly perceived world of highly evolved and conscious animals, many of whose attributes exemplify our own highest moral stan dards. Namu did act as an ambassador for his species, albeit one bound and dragged to his post. Griffin states the case for captivity dearly: "I believe killer whales in captivity have changed people's ideas, have revolutionized people's th.inking about the whales. They have probably been the leading idea behind preserving the whales and saving them, transferring to taking care of the environ ment or being a good steward of the earth.· This educational experience, this scientific enterprise and environmental epiphany is often heard today as the clinching rationale for the continued holding of every orca in captivity . Other than corporate profits, it is the only redeem able outcome of captivity for whales and dol phins. But when the hidden costs become known, when the animals' diminished lives, the unceas- . ing symptoms of stress and inevitable pain that accompany captivity are considered, is an ad vance in our education or even a leap in our moral edification enough to justify such a chain of trag edies' Are there other ways to gain new knowl edge? For that matter, are there other ways to gain corporate profits? Getting to Know Them Captain Kirk may have said it best in Star Trek JV: "Twentieth-century humans are a primitive and THE SOUTHERN RESll>ENT COMMUNITY "T'1be Southern Residents are actually a large 1 extended family, or clan, comprued of three pods: J, K, and L. Within each pod, families form subpods centered around older females, usually grandmothers or great-grandmothers. Both male and female offspring remain in close association with their mothers for llie. A5 ofFebruary 1996, the population totals 96. All three Southern Resident pods were reduced during 1967-73 as a result of captures for marine parks. About 58 Southern Residents, mostly lmma· ture whales, wt-re taken or killed during captures. The Southern Residents are often seen during the summer in the protected inshore waters of the Salish Sea, especially in Haro Strait, west of San Ju.an Island, in the Strait of Juan de Fuca, and in Gt:orgia Strait near Fn1ser River. Each pod uses a characteristic dialect of calls to communicate, with certain calls used in conunon between pods. These calls can travel at least ten miles underwater. J pod, with 21 members, iS the pod most likely to appear year-round, often spending winters in the lower Puget Sound near Seattle and in Georgia trait at the mouth of the Fraser River. J pod tends to frequent the west side ofSanJua.n l.sland in mid to late spring. The oldest member of J pod is J2, estimated to be in her early eighties. 11lt'ee )-pod whales are mature males, r.tnglng from 18 to over 44 years old. Three calves were born in J pod in 1995, and one was born inJami.ary 1996. K pod now has 18 members, of which only one is a mature male. Jts two new calves of 1994 were the only newborns in the Southern Commu nity that year. The matriarch of K pod is K7, also estimated to be in her early eighties. L pod, with 58 members, iS by far the largest resident pod. L pod has nine mature males and ll calves under sixyearsofage,fourofwhich werebomin 1995. The Southern Residents' diet, range, social behavior, kinship system, and call vocabulary are distinct from other orca populations that occur in the Pacific Northwest. In addition to the Southern Resideot Community, there is a North· em Resident Community (northern BC), a Tran sient population, and a recently-described Off shore Community. Pods from one population have never been observed traveling with those from another, although therr ranges in many cases partly overlap. The call dialects of each of the four communities are distinct The Northern Resident Community, made up of about 209 whales m 16 pods, is found prima rily in the Johnstone Strait area and off northern British Columbia. Transients can be found in small groups from Mext o to the Bering Sea. They specialize in a diet of manne 1rutmnws, especially seals, sea lions, and porpoises. Tmvcling ins.mall groups of one to five individuals, they stay close to shorelines, espe ciall)' near seal rookeries and baulouts, usually traveling silent) y. In 1991, another community of unknown size, called Offsbores, was discovered. These whales may bc the ancestral population of the Northern and outhern Residents. They are most often seen in the Pacific Ocean, 1 5 to 25 miles out at sea, off Vancouver Island and the Quet:n Charlotte , though members of this community have been seen from southem California to the Bering Sea. -H.G. paranoid people. fl If we were not o obtuse and o defensive toward nature 's harmonies and won ders, we might have seen by simple ob ervation, generations ago, that areas are not out to hurt anybody, that they enjoy each other's company, that they engage in ceremonies and sensual play, and that they might like to get to know us and let us get to know them better ... if we would just be patient. However, regaining their trust may take some time at this point. We seem to need to extract to see up-close, to manipulate nature in order to investigate the parts. "We murder to dissect,» an English poet once said. But must we? Let's look at some of what we have learned by now about orcas. Probably the most amazing, inspiring, and awesome thing about orcas is that they are so very highly conscious, perhaps more keenly aware of th-eir surroundings at all times than we are able to appreciate. An example is the act of breathing. A primary goal of human yogic disciplines is to control one's breathing, to make each breath a conscious act. For orcas (and for all cetaceans, as whales and dolphµls are collectively known), exhaling and inhaling precious air were brought under fully conscious control many mil lions of years ago. This makes perfect sense when one considers that cetaceans must carefully time each breath to avoid gulping water and drowning, but it is still an impressive capability, and it doesn 't stop there. Since they must be awake to breathe, how do they sleep?, one might ask. Well , that qutStion ~ts led to some intriguing peculation that were fir t voiced decades ago. lt seems that at least some cetaceans (including orcas, of course) are able co give one hemi phere of their brain a re t while guiding their swimming and breathing with the other ide, then alternating hemisphere · to even things out between the two sides of their brains Try that sometime. What other previou. ly W1consciou ·, or auto nomic, facultie might cetacean have mastered1 Ovulation in orcas is unpredictable (to us) and ma) be lmder conscious control as wclJ. When baby whales nurse. the mother has to consciously ex trude the m:unmary gland and squirt milk into the baby's mouth. Again, humans and ocher mammals are able to exercise a modi um of control over ·uch actions, but with cetaceans they have been brought tmder their exquisitely complete mastery. All dolphins - and orcas are simply the largest member of the dolphin family - are able to ·see, ft using echolocation clicks, into one another' bodies, mu h like the recent .innovation called ultr.tsound. Imagine the diagnostic potential in that capability. Orcas, and cetaceans in general, areaL o known for engaging in obvious sexual play. Ere t peruse , about three feet in length and prehensile at the tip , are often seen draped over the bellies and back· of all ages and genders of podmates. 111c reader may PAGE 18 THE CENTER FORWHALE RESEARCH The Center for Whale Research was founded to promote, support, and con duct benign scientific research on marine mammals of the Order Cetacea - whales, dolphins, and porpoises The.research method is primarily long-tenn (multi-year) photo iden tification of individuals within populations, which provides baseline data for demographic andbehavioralstudies. The knowledge gained from these studies is provided to govern ments. to the public, and to conservation o ~an.i.zatio ns. The Center is funded by contributions from individuals andorgani.zations, occasional grants, sales of whale-related items, and con tracted studies. It is incorporated as a non profit organization in the State ofW ashington with ms 50l(c)(3) tax-deductible status. The principle studies undeiway as of I 996 are Orea Sunrey (a long-tenn photo-identifica. tionstudyofkillerv.rhales in the Pacific North west since 1976), Pacific Humpbacks (a photo- 1dentification study ofhumpbadc whales since 1986, with other cooperating researchers, to determine migratory patterns. stock identity, and population status in the Eastern North Pacific), and Bahamas Marine Mammal SwYey (a general surYey of marine mammals in the northcrn Bahamas, w,th particular emphasis on photo-identification studies of bottlenose dolphins, pilot v.1lal.es, and beaked whales). Most of the Centers fiddwork is con ducted m cooperation with F.arthwatch, a \fassachusetts-based volunteer environmen tal organii.ation. For more information on how to join an F.arthwatc.;h team, call (800) 776- 0188. For other infomlation on upcoming field projects and events in the Ba.ha.mas and Puget Sound send 5 5 (for copying and mailing costs) along with your request to CWR. The Center is active v.;th other orgaoiza tions 111 scientifically evaluating the feasibility of rehabilitating and safely returning selected captive cetaceans to their families and com muniues rn the natural environment A docu ment titled Cetacean Releases, containing reports of more than 90 cetacean .releases, is available from CWR Also available is An Annotated Bibliography on Cetacean Re l.eases, listing over 140 books, articles, and other sources pertaining to many aspects of rehabilitating or .releasing cetaceans. These two reports are available from CWR at $ JO each, including handling and shipping. The Center also has published a middle school curriculum booklet, called Orcas in Otlr Midst, available free of charge for scbool use, or $5 ret.ail. The Center is staffed by a full-time volun teer Director and several part-time volunteer staff and researchers Over 90 percent of the Center's budget is spent on program activities. ~embership of$20 per year in the Center for Whale Research helps to provide funding for the projects listed above, as well as other field research on cetaceans. Members receive current information about cetaceans, research projects, and events in the marine mammaJ scientific community. Future plans for the Center include becoming more active in re sc....u-c:hing, reporting, and advocating issues concerning cetacean conservation. Write: CWR, 1359Smuggler·scove Road, Friday Harbor WA 982;0 -HG ISLAND lNDEPE DENT n1e August 1970 Penn Cove round-up - the day of Lolita's capture, and the last time she saw her mother and family. Photo: Wallie Funk. peculate on the degree of conscious control over exual function that orcas may possess. Orcas have had no predators - at least not until.harpoons and catcher boats began to molest them in just the past blink of an evolutionary eye. Orcas will eat almost anything in the sea, so if maximizing their nwnber of offspring was among their evolutionary strategies, they would have depleted the fish, other marine mammals, squid and octopus throughout all the world's oceans and been fighting among themselves for scarce re ourcesmillions of years ago. Maybe they went through that once, and maybe they learned from the experience, but nowadays they seem to have a sense of their optimum population size, and they keep to it How admirable' How conscious Cetacean have at least 40 million years of evolutionarr hi torybehind them as large-brained, highl)- ·ocial, and communicative mammals. We human· go back, oh, maybe 100,000 years, or maybe a little O\"Cr a million years if you accept Homo erectus as an early form of u Pods of orcas as we know them today have been exploring and foraging in all manner of marine habitats for the past 10 or 12 million years. They are the most cosmopolitan of all cetacean species, appearing in every region of the world's oceans. In all that time individuals and populations have no doubt made some mi takes from time to time, like when even orcas chased some beluga whales up a river in Alaska and got caught on a mud flat by the drop ping tide. Oops One of them died. They aren't infallible but they have dealt for an unfathomably long time with some of the funda mental problem · that an e when large-brained highly-social, and communicative mammal , with out fear of predators, populate a finite planet - like how to apportion limited resources among individuals and communities, how a community can act cohesively and wisely without internal confuct, and how diverse cultures, with com pletely different kinship systems, diet preferences, ceremonies, and linguistic systems, but with over lapping habitats, can get along without mortal combat. If we take our time and open our eyes and our minds, maybe we can gradually learn some thing from them But not while cheering at them in concrete boxes. o far, every cetacean population that has been systematically ob erved has proven to be matrilineal , meaning the family tends to gather around the older mothers and grandmothers [t's pretty hard to know who is calling the shots for any pod at any given time, but so far all indications are that these older females are the one making the plan , such as where to go, what to do, and po sibly thousands of other vital decisions, such as when to get pregnant, when juveniles may learn a particular skill or take pan in a ceremony, or who shall mate with whom. We: just don't know, but the questions are pretty intere ting and the answers could be useful to some of our warlike and wasteful human cultures. \'<'hat would happen if the babushkas of the Balkans were in charge in that der.1.11ged land instead of the grumpy old men, for in tance? Lolita Lolita was born around 1 %4, just about when the fever to catch orcas for public display was catch ing on. At the time no one had systematically observed Washington's resident areas, or even knew they were resident, so to piece her story together we have to use our imaginations and our present knowledge. Her mom corkscrewed for a few seconds to thrust Lolita out into the cool water. After a few slap she quickly learned to breathe effectively and safely. like all newborn orcas, she was welkievel oped at birth and could swim strongly enough to keep up, as long as she stayed tucked in her mom's slipstream while her pod traveled an average of 75 to I 00 miles every 24 hours. Lolita stayed within a few feet of her mother for the first several months of her life, often nudging her belly to nurse By around the end of her first year he began ro catch her own fish, but she continued to nuzzle in for the occasional slurp of milk until she was about three years of age. Lolita gradually explored further away from her mother to play with other young whales or to practice chasing fuh, but she always returned to her mother· s side for most of each day, especially when the pod slowed their swimming and went into a resting pattern . Lolita was just tv,ro years old when a female familr member was one day harpooned from a helicopter and killed and her calf taken away, never to be seen or heard again. Then just over a year later a whole family was herded and sur rounded and held in nets. Five young ones were taken away, and three drowned during that cap rure Just one year later another family was trapped, this time two were removed - one of them, a four-year-old male, was sent to the Miami Seaquarium The bombs and nets and ropes and yelling men were a recurring trawna and a tragedy that the whales had now come to expect. Time after time family members were forced into slings and onto flatbed trucks and were driven away The whales tried and often succeeded in es caping the capture teams. They learned to recog nize the engine sounds of the capture boats from mile away, causing the captors to continually change boats and boat engines Decoy whales sometimesdistractedthecaptorsinto "wildwhale" chases while mothers with young off: pring safely detoured away from the capture boats But the captors increased the terror tactics, deploying more and faster boats and to sing bombs as fast as they could light them with an acetylene torch. The captures continued for eight more years. In 19701.olitawassixorsevenyearsold Bythen at least 16 of her extended family had been hauled away and several others killed during captures. On August 8, the entire clan was headed north past Admiralt) lnlet. They were traveling to a gathering that would have taken place near Salmon Bank, just south of San Juan Island, but someone on a sponer pbnc aw them Soon fast otcher boats, Jed by Goldsberry and Griffin, were upon the ·whales Engines raced in cirdes, bombs exploded. The orcas were herded northeast, around tJ1e southern tip of Whidbcy hbnd. Ore-JS can swim over 30 MARCH 1996 miles per hour but the boats were faster. The intended destination was Holmes Harbor, but the whales split into two groups, causing confusion among the captor and slowing them down. Seeing several young whales among the closest group, the men chose to concentrate on them. They managed to get ahead of the panicked ore.as in time to force them into Penn Cove, then drove them into th<:: farthest reaches of the cove, within sight of the Capt Wbidbey Inn. Soon seiners arrived to string long nets around the whales, then a floating pen was set up inside the seine net for the final separation of babies and juveniles from their mothers. After a time the other group of whales that had escaped the initial capture came into Penn Cove. When the captors saw them, they quickly sent the seiners out to set another net around them. By now there were almost a hundred whales cap tured, including at least 12 between the ages of two and seven, the perfect ages for shipping and training. The captors set about pushing the adults, first the adult males and then the mothers of young ones, out beyond the outside nets. By all accounts the whales were extremely agitated, both inside and outside the nets. Tuey were breaching high out of the water and slap ping their flukes and flippers, creating a back ground staccato of gunshot-like explosions. They repeatedly spy-hopped as high as possible to see what was going on. Piercingly loud, screaming vocalizations were heard incessantly both above and below water oon after the nets were drawn shut, four babies Jess than two years old charged into the net to rejoin their mothers They got caught in loose folds created when the net dropped at low tides For a time they were in bodily contact with their mothers and other family members through the net, but as they twisted and convulsed to get free, the net wrapped tightly around them and they drowned, one by one. One of the mothers tried to force her way into the net, only to get tangled and herself suffocate. The female's death was discov ered by reporters when she drov.11ed, but the carcasses of the babies were hidden from the public. They were weighted with rocks and wrapped in anchor chains, then taken out to ·ea at night for secret di posaJ. Calls were made to aquariums around the world to announce that there were whales for sale Dr. Je se White, veterinarian for the Miami Seaquarium, came to Washington ro ·elect one to become a female companion for Hugo, the three year-old male captured a year earlier and sold to the eaquarium. He admired a particular little female and soon chose her for the Seaquarium. Dr. White visited a curio shop while in Seattle and saw the name Tokitae on a carving, a name he be stowed on the little whale who eemed "so coura geous, and yet so gentle." In Miami he became a show business personality, however, so she needed a name that said Miami, not Seattle. Her stage name became Lolita. Of the six other young whales, two were shipped to marine parks in Japan, and parks in Texas, the United Kingdom, France, and Australia each got one They were all very young calves, but, except for Lolita, they survived an average of less than five years. In mid-November the carcasses of three of the babies that had drowned rose to the surface and became news items. be years later this discovery played a major role in a court decision that banned ea World from ever capturing another killer whale in Washington tate. When Lolita aniYed in Miami, be was reunited with Hugo, the )'Otlllg male tJut had been captured at Carr lnlet a year earlier. Hugo and Lolita were probabl) rclal.ed, though no one knew that at the time For almost ten years they hared their tiny, danering tank Then in March of 1980, just about the time Hugo's adolescent hom10nes began to kick in :it the age of about 13, he ditd. 'The report said it was abrainanelll) m. Lolita,socourageousyetsogcntle, continued to perform her shov, tb ·l~ly. , l\}ARCH 1996 ISLAND INDEPENDENT PAGE 19 In 198'"', the ciel) of ~IJ.rine .Marnmalogists hdd its biannual conference in Miami Km B:1komb knew that Lolita was from the Puger Sound Southcrn Resident Communit). because he had htTn studying t~H spectfic population for o,·er t<.:n )'l:trs. In 198"' Lolira wa.s alread) the only survi\'or nt the .1pproximatcl) 58 orcas that had h<:<:n ukcn from Pugt't . ·ound R.tlcomb approached the Scaqtwium with a novel proposal \X'hr not pla) some tapes ot Lolita s pod to her 1ust co see, and record wha.r might h.tppeni ome of the tr.tincrs thought it 111igh1 he .1 neat idea, hut tht m.111.igcmcnt poss1· bl) sensing that too mud1 ·ympath) for the whale might rt5ult from publicit) surrounding the ex periment. refused to allow ir Balcomb then pro po cd leasing the whale temporarily to conduct the rxperiment ope. In 1992 Balcomb pro posed that the experiment be incorporated into the how as an "exciting new acoustic program." Hurricane Andrew had just blasted through the eaquarium, electrocuting six ea lions in another tank, so Balcomb also offered to buy her, just in case the park had been put out of busines . No deal . Meanwhile Lolita continued perfonning her shows by day, and bobbing listlessly between shows and all night long. Like most (probably all) areas, Lolita yearned co bond with another caring, sentienr being. In the ab ence of any other whales , she looked toward her familiar trainers for companionship. Marcia Henton was Lolita's trainer from 1988 until the fall of 1995 Henton seemed to respond to Lolita's de ire for a companion . "[twas like having a best friend that you get to see every day. She likes a lot of close contact," she said. "It 's a very unique experience. When she comes over to me, when we 're interacting together. sheJooksrightinto my eyes. Jt almost feels like ... my soul is open to her. " Lolita has also demonstrated her incredible memory. Henton talks about finding an old signal book at the park that hasn't been used since she took over as her trainer. Just to ee what would happen, she tried out some of the signals . The re ultssurprised even her:"[ can walk up and give her J 1gnal she twin t seen m at least eight year . and he remembers it. " Washington State's capture tra Lowry cook an interest in helping bring Lolita homt ,md ;15kcd ru~ policy advisor, Kathy Kelly, 10 act a.,; coordinator to marshal stale agencies to help prepare for Loht a 's rehabilitation 'iL"li"$t"',i"*=ti ,. ............... HOWTOHELP By law, Lolita.is currently the private property oftheMwniSeaquarium, ownedbyW'ometco Corp., which is owned by Arthur Hertz. If you would like to comment to Mr. Hertz concerning Lolita's situation or her possible return to her home waters, b.e can be reached at Wometco Enterprises, 3195 Ponce de Leon, Coral Gables FL 33134. The most likelyway to reach an agreement in which Mr. Hertz will allow Lolita to come home is to offer him a business proposition in which he receives maximwn monetary gain. Such~ offer ing, involving a possible purchase of Lolita, grant· ing him rights to a documentary film on her rerurn to Puget Sound and help establishing a Wide range of high-tech alternative exhibits for the Seaquarium (such as IMAX film features, virtual reality productions, robotic whale extub its, real-time feeds from remote marine locations, etc.) have already been proposed to Mr. Hertz. So far he has rejected all offers. The Seaquarium's revenues at the gate, esti mated at around $10millionperyear, appearto be the determining factor in their decisions about Lolita. Increasing p\tblic awareness of the nega· tive effects of captivity on whales and dolphins, added to the recent revelations that Lolita's tank is undersized and in disrepair, compounded with Lolita's long-term solitary confinement, would seem to eventually dissuade visitors from paying the entrance fees that sustain the park financially. Many of the people that see Lolita's shows are from Latin America and Europe, however, and to date there has been very tittle publicity concern ing her plight outside the US. For now, the Center for Wh2le Research is limited to processing pennies for her rehabilita tion seapen, disseminating her story and her pros pects for a return home, and otherwise preparing the way for her in hopes that negotiations with Mr. Hertz will one day prove more fruitful. The appar· ent declines in her emotional health after the recent turnover in staff at the Seaquarium lend a note of urgency to efforts to bring her home. The Center for Whale Research has been ad vised by our attorney that since she is specifically not for sale, we are unable to solicit funds with the goal of pwdiasing Lolita at this time, and, in fact, the Center could become subject to allegations of fraud even for publicly r-.u.sing money to help Lolita in any way. The Center's reluctance to requt:llt contribu tions for Lolita is related to the fact that the Center is currently Wlder investigation by the Bellingham office of the FBI as a result of an anonymous com plaint that the Center improperly raised money for Keiko in 1993-94. ln mid-February of this year th~ Center's attorney forwarded docwnents to the FBI showing that, a) money sent to the Center was a result of an.impassioned Life magazine article (Nov. 1993) about the Center's agreement with Reino Aventura, Keiko's owner, to help the ailing orca; b) the money that was sent to the Center was spent on Keiko-related efforts, including a trip to Iceland and two trips to Mexico City, the purchase of acoustic equipment, as well as production and mailing of two is$ues of a publication to update contributors on Keiko 's Situation; and c) whl"'.n it be<..une dear in May 1994 that the Center would not be uwited to take part in further efforts to help Keiko, the Center sent lettcrs to all contributors offering to return any money sent The Center's attorney believes the FBI will agree that the Center has committed no wrong doing and will drop the case. But Wltil there is an agreement with the Miami Seaquarium to return Lolita, the Center is wary of asking for funds to help her. The most the Center can do at this time, with public support, is con tinue its 20-year study of the Southern Community of resident orcas, the population from which Lolita was taken and the one to which she will hopefully be returned. The Center will also obtain the neces sary pennits and prepare for Lolita's proposed return. Additionally, the Center will continue to advise Mr. Hertz, the scientific conununity, and the public concerning the feasibility of her reintro duction to Puget Sound and the methods required to accomplish the task. Tax-deductible contribu tions may be sent to: The Center for Whale Re· search, 1359Smuggler'sCove Road, Friday Harbor WA 98250. -H.G. NOTE: You may purchase videotape cassette copies of the one-hour documentary titled "Lolita: pirit in the Waterff by calling KOMO 1Y at I-800-659-1553. Howard Garrett is irifomzation director for tbe Center for ·whale Research on San Juan Jslcmd: he's been working with wbak>s since 1980 * In onversat1on with the isl.AND INDEPENDENT, Free Wil~}' producer Lauren huler Donner w:is more pessimistic about Kciko 's prognosis, ·aymg she expected it would "take years '' tog ·t the orca back ro its onh Atlantic home waters. he cited the need for recon tructive dental surgery (Kctko had ground down his teeth from biting on his tank), the fact that he'd need to be taught to hunt for wild fi d, and the ncc.:d to ensure LMt the whale will be accepted back mto hi pod (recorded ·ound exchanges) he pomted ou1, however, that Keiko is responding vef) wc.:11 lo lus new environment. ·The papaloma !skm dts()fdcr] on hi tail came off and he's much happier - a combmation of cold salt water, proper V"JCcines, and less ·tres · being in a bigger pace "Shulc.:r Donner ranks Phillip· a.s "the big hero here" antl says that, for her, helping to liberJte Keiko from Mexico was better than gening an Academy Awartl. - Etl. P AGE 20 Consider me an eccentric, an odd iry, if you will .A woman, a white native, 34, no rap heet , out on the road. I'm hitchhiking to get some where, on a day trip. going from Point A to Point B, with casual conversation and a bit of walking in between. Cheap, convenient, and fun. I've been travel ing this way on and off dwing the past 20 or so years with no problem . Some times r wait all of ten minutes, usually less, before a driver stops. Lucky, you could say. Thumbing i an all-American inven tion, officially surfacing in the early 1920s as the act of traveling by means of lifts in vehicles, according to the Oxford English Dictionary. The term "hitch-hiking" has broadened over the years to describe other ways of catch ing a ride· air lifts eed on the back of a dog, ratio commercial broadca t during a how spon ored by omeone else, exploiting informational channels the USA couldn 't per onally infiltrate, and ideas carrying one's spirit farther than it would have otherwi e flown. Long-distance trip were the thing in the '20s, with hitchhiking drawing at tention as an inexpen ive but probably dangerous way of covering many miles. Young hitchhikers bragged of traveling 500 miles while walking le s then ten. In the '40 ·, hitchhikers were clean-cut col lege bors or military men on their wa} home; women who thumbed risked their reputation In the '60s, writer Lesley H.1.Zelton n.:caJb l ~ • .uch1ng .1 nde outside London· ·was that really me, that teen ager standing by the side of the road with her thumb out, relying on the kindness of strangen, to get her wher ever she wanted to go? You had to be young and rebellious co hitch rides with .t touch of the bohemian. I qualified Many of us did There was a fine , careless freedom to it: a touch oflhe hobo, a dash of romance, a tablespoon of adventure and a whok bowlful of innocence. It was a great way ro travel. fl Hazelton , likt" many other , quit thumbing a · sht" got older The turning point , somt" say, was the '70s, when hitchhiking took a tum for the wor~e .ti! over North America, due to random violence. Drivers quit picking up people standing beside the road. Soon tl~ere weren't so manr with their thrnnbs out. Downward spiral . "I still see the occa sional hitd 1hiker here in the tates. al wars male, always alone and always in the midc.Ueof nowhere," Hazelton writes. "With my foot fim1 on the ga.-; , I wonder ,,,here he came from I don't even bother to wonder where hes going. I'd be cruy tu even think of stopping. I drive on by secure .md alone." I S LAND IND E PENDENT MARCH 1996 R,i.cl.e:s ~ Tips :£e>:r i;he: C>'1 i;:£-.il. Sane drivers don't stop; sensible traveler don't thumb. I'm one of the crazy one , I guess. I'm not out there mimicking the murderers , rapists , thieve , pro titute , or juvenile delin quents intent upon raising hell, for whom standing beside the road with an upraised thumb has another pur po ·e. Tho e are the ones drivers pass in fear, not stopping, staying away because of knive , guns, diseases, or contemplated threats. Those are the ones you don't trust because you could lose your money, your car, or your life. Except, how do you know? Ted 8W1dy was an attractive, charming, clean-cut kind of guy who killed a lot of women over the years. The Hell 's An gel look-a-like in greasy black leather and tattoos who gave me a ride across Arizona in his battered blue van - one lacking a handle inside the passenger's door - was soft-spoken, courteous, and willing to go out of his way. Since the '70s, the few hitchhikers I've seen standing along the freeway with an upraised thumb eemed to be cros ing the country, backpacks and Jeeping bag piled at their feet , with a crudely-marked cardboard sign com municating a destination Here and there might be someone whose car had died , the town bum, or a college student desperately trying to visit a friend Thesedars, women benefit from the fear barn er: they catch rides quickly wlulc men wait for hours Hitchhiking was once free and un encumbered a cheap, practical form of transportation for the rninimalisL<; among us . A joy, you know? It was a trnde built upon trust , an opportunity for drivers to entertain themselves with conversation while providing a valuable service to someone who needed a ride. It still is, but it s become more difficult due to the fear barrier. I consider myself informal goodwill ambassador. When the first thing a driver says is ·r don t usually do thh .. ," I share my expcrienn:s with them I ·ve never been threatened while hitch.hiking, I've never had my money stolen or fe.tred for my lik, ,md Ive bt:en domg thi, fo r '>Ofllt' rimt· In the island'>, hitchhiking is part of a cooperation that s l.x:come so in grainnlit' almost1ntwlin: aTaothing. Hitchhikers th.ink about signaling, the intrnt somehow changes their aura/ energy levt'l/body l~mguage. and some one ao;ks if they need a ride before tht'tr thumb reaches the up position . The Tao thing isn 't reliable off-island, sig naling is needed. If you haven 't hitchlukcdforawhilc, or you·\"e considered it but rejected the option , rethink facing your kar'.'t be::r 8Y Ews BAKER explore the opportunities for hitchhik ing by using the following Tips for the Thoughtful Thumber. Thumbs Up Planning the jaunt. For day trips, allow double the time it would take if you were driving yourself directly there. This provides space for walking and standing, an integral part of thumbing, without jeopardizing pW1ctu.ality. Local trips will take you along familiar roads. Carry maps and schedules if you' re head ing toward unknown territory or con necting with a transit system (ferry, bus, train). Wear a watch if time schedules are important. Moderately busy back roads are pref erable for hitchhiking; freeways are faster and more direct if you're hurry ing. For longer trips, track down a child of the '60s for some personal advice before leaving. Hints: Carry a sleeping beg, crash at friends ' or relatives ' homes whenever possible, and stay open to the possibilities ( cemeterie , 24-hour restaurants, people you meet). Catching the ride. Appearance mat ters. On day trips, clean, casual, "local" looks work well. Try jacket, jeans, and boots, or T-shirt, knee-length shorts, and Birks, depending upon the season. (Northwestemers know about dressing in layers due to rapidly changing weather· no lectures from me ) Dresses, skirts, lacks, or suit are guaranteed to get rides from people convinced you 're heading for a job interview or had car trouble on the way to work. On longer trips, wear something comfortable and durable that you can wash in a sink Stand confidently beside the road with your am1 raised high and a pleasant expression on your face. Sing out loud between cars for your own entertain ment. Keep moving, turning as needed to signal oncoming cars, unless you're on a roadway with no shoulders or at a freeway on-r.unp (stay in a pull--0ut or driveway in the first ituation, stand beside tht" "no hitchhiking" sign in the St'Cond) Truck stops arc good places for catching longer-fald, 8/6/89, Bl ·Two hitchhikcn> drive awar \Vith man's truck · Bellinghtlm Her akl, 2/1/93, Bl Weiss, Walter F. America's wandet' ing youth: a sociological study of yormg bltc/Jbfkers In /be United States. 19...,4. fu ·po ition Pre ·s: Jericho, NY MARCH 1996 ISLAND INDEPENDENT PAGE 21 Modem science and the industrial age is often characterized by a distrust of unexplained phenomena that operate in the invisible realms which are popularly · · · · · h h f h d b k d · tu ning out to work A brieflook at one such area. thought of as void or non-existent. Imagme our collective surprise nowt at muc o w at was one e un e 1s r · Some. 'ears ago m) wife and I made an offer on a pie e of land on Whjdbey Island It was an exc1tmg time for u . Frankly, I wasn 't sure the ·eIJer would accepr our offer, and when I got the news that she'd agreed to our proposal , I was cc tatic. It was a dream come true. The sale wa fimlizetl a couple of month · l:iter and we began the proces~ of buililing our home. rr was at this point that the reality became clear - no water, no house This was a rural area, no city utilitie were available We would need to have a well drilled on our property. My ebullient mood gave way to apprehension - you pay by the foot , whether you fmd water or not. Growing up in Eastern Washington, I had heard many tale of dry well holes 500 feet deep, some even more. Nevertheless, the place was ours, and we had to pursue our dream. We had known it was a major undertaking when we made the offer. Through word of mouth a well-nie. ·n1c realization of our dream would bt u1 rounded ith good feelings and love every .• "',.f tht ww TI1c next cl t~lked t , 1., ,trb, and it wa decided I hat l l l. lo, Win , •Tkend wa:, be t. The exdttmen 1ilding, md by the time 1he Jppointed day.. d , my interc'il had pcaked. It Wa') a beautiful fat l •)' aml 1{· arrived with her Bv Kruv SWEENEY .~ f water.· We told him . ' we understood, and the work began. A while later, he was talking to ,,. Frances, and she told him of Barb and her findings . He scoffed. " "You don ' t believe that, do you? It 's a bunch of baloney." Visibly irritated, he ~. continued, "Besides, hu band and son . We chatted for a bit, and then she tart d out for an alder tree . Tak ing a Y shaped branch, she stripped ir of all it leaves We followed her as sht: walked around the property. he held the branch out at a 90° angle from her body, the two mailer parts of the Yin each hand. Sweeney goes dowsing. Photos: Frances Sweeney. everyone in this area has a well between At one spot, the ex- tended branch jerked forcefully downward. It was so udden, l was ure that she had done it herself. Backing up about five feet, she walked over the location again with the same result. Tu.ming to us Barb said, "You 've got plentiful water right there " Frances and I looked at each other, smiling. She called her son over, and he tried it. lt worked for him, too For whatever reason, her husband couldn 't do it I asked why, and Barb told me that we all had the ability, but that it came easier for some than others. She reminded me that both her grandmother and mother could dowse, and so could her son. I mentioned that maybe it was hereilitary, since her husbandwasn 'tsuccessfulatit. "Well,somechoose not to develop their talents," she said, talcing the branch back. "Now, let's see how far down the water is." Standing over the pot where the branch had reacted, she began to count out loud by fives . At 120 she stopped, and told us that the water was located 120 feet below the groW1d. r was amazed. It was one thing to claim that there was water in a certain place, but it was quite another to state exactly how deep it was. 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CLOTHING I ANNIE STEFFEN'S Wearables & other fine things DISTINCTIVE CLOTHING & GIFTS FOR INFANTS & CHILDREN 221 - 2nd 5tree-t, Ste. 12 ISLAND INDEPEND E NT MARCH 1996 Thomas Kinkade Wheeler Galleries Limited Edition Canvas Prints 120 2nd St • 360-221-6747 CASUAL WATERVIEW DINING Lunch & Dinner • Open Daily 221-6959 • 510 Cascade LANGLEY VILLAGE BAKERY Hand Made Bakery Items Made Fresh Daily • Espresso 221 2nd St. #1 ~ (360) 221-3525 W Whidbey Island Bre'Jdnu~C~l?any ( 'Ta ,·iJ 630 2nd Street • 221 -8373 I t ' s Happe J A I 1• • II :> • Vi s 1 t o r Seawall p WIN 11111111mm F i r s t S t r V • II mm llmll ::a ________ __.. _______ ..; - .............. ------------- 11'2 B locks North I I 111111 - Public Buildings 60 City Hall/Police Dept · · Public Restrooms 61 Post Office 62 Public Library 63 Langley Museum 6 c,, 2 locat1ons on the same block Anth es Ave, (360) 221-2393 B & B's 47 . The Ga ll ery uite Spacious • Downtown • Waterfront 302 1st St., (360) 22 1-2978 48 . Drake's Landing On the Vvaterfront 203 Wharf St , (360) 221-3999 Fitness 49 Studio ~ienJ Pilates and Dance 221 2nd St ' uite 7, (360) -21-6595 Food & Drink 50. Langil'y Tl:'.L Room Fine Teas c..' !\lore 221 2nd St.. (360) 221-6292 51 Ra\ l'n Cafr atural Food 197 2nd St., (360) 221 -3211 52 . JB's Coffee ,real cofft·e and much more 112 Anthes , (360) 221-3888 ,. * Clumbcr r,j " Commcn.c .. -S e c o n d II Langley Vi Parking Whidbey Childre pre ent TOM SA" at the Clyde 1 March 2 - 5 & ee Chautauqua J Langley Gallery A SPRING AR! aturday, March Cl fn SATURDAY EV at the RAVEN Live mu ic See ad page 30 for perfo1 MARCH 1996 • n 1 ng -, Jf a I .1 • I Ll en's Theatre ts ITER Theatre & 9 -12 1 for times Association fWALK from 6. 9 pm ,VENINGS NCAFE sic! G formers and times u ISLAND INDEPENDENT I n . 1 d e n • I .. ~ n AJ C. $ HWY 525 Services 53. GHL Enterprises U.P.S. Business Services 220 Second Street, Suite 104 (360) 221-0898 54. Renaissance Salon - Hair De ign for Men and Women 122 2nd t., (360) 221-1596 Medical & Legal 55. Dr. Frank Ploof DDS 221 Anthes, (360) 221-5616 56. Dr. Ric Prael DDS 307 1st St., (360) 221-5060 57. Law Office of John Watson 111 Anthes St., (360) 221 6977 In Addition .. . 58. Giraffenalia: Products & Information Prom the Giraffe Project (ufjhes upstairs) 197 2nd. t., (360) 221-7989 59 Island Independent Galactic Headquarters for the Premier Monthly Publication for the Maritime Rainshadow. l 95 2nd St., (360) 221-4737 I I I I TH£ TRAVEL & VACATION EXPERTS (360) 221-6996 TRAVEL PO 80) l9S 221 SECOND STREfl \/mt· Guest Rooms Overlooking sarato1,ta Pas age Nrl'/)lwcatsh1ns Fbnnrl N1ghtsh1ns Wild Bryde Jewelry Dream ':>1cle~ 220 First Street. Langley • 221-3839 Open Dally 1 O OOap, • 5 30pm PAGE 25 4iiiii••Miii1Hi, ----------, ~:§~!?.::9- l:1:::-y 1,. -Bank -11.~ MmtbufiX '""lT Langley Offlce 105 First Street 221-4359 ~ P~criplions: 221-43{;9 ~ AUTICALS & Northwest Apparel (360) 221-3747 THE WAYWARD SON Estate Jewelry Fine Cbocou1te 202 First Street (360) 221-3911 Spec1ahzmg in Creativity & r rnagina tion (360) 221-6717 112 Anthes Street The bHsinesses and merchants of Langley lwpe that you will come anJ en;uy ihc tvannch and hosprcalicy of their crcy. 221-0203 221 2nd Street. Suite 5 Twenty-four waterfront guest rooms In a quietly rich retreat setting. Five-course NW suppers. 221-3033 NW Gourmet Gifts Basket & Special Gifts 221 Second Street, #IO L-P.\ (360) 221-3626 ~ , '.Millinery ii t 'Evr:rfusting 6ouquet.; , t Jine 'F,.w6on 't Potpourri ani otlitr ,unpft pfta.sures 107 !Fust Strut • (360) 221-6343 -------~ ~mforts Sooth.Ing Body care products, & gifts to be cherished. 221 2nd Strut, #14 (360) 221-3424 Cobblestone b. Cottage •~~ Antiques & Collectables l24B 2nJ t 360-221-6898 No. 105 un Frick Lane 8c1u' Send donations to Box 1108, Coupeville, 98239. /s/and County Now - Please donate to your local food drives and to NW Harvest, a low-ovemead (only 6%), state-wide program that never telemarkets or door-to-doors (except for the Girl Scouts/KIRO's "Fight Hunger Day''), never sells/lends mailing lists, & does a great job of feeding the hungry. Donate by phone or volunteer at (800) 722-6924. ID Region Thru Mar . • Have fun wor1(ing with delight· fully eccentric performing artists - Orcas Center has enough ushers, but they'd love more volunteer ticket sellers (day & evening shifts) & a house manager. Call Sandy, 376- ACTl . Orcas I. Thru Mar. • Wish List from the Whidbey Playhouse: Lobby wall clock, staplers, kitchen, window treatments, long folding tables, brooms, couple yds. of gravel, can opener. 679-2237. N. Whidbey Mar. 6 & 28. An open house for potential volunteers to assist families of Hutchinson Center Patients will be held from 6-8 pm at the Center on the 6th. Bilingual volunteers are especially helpful (with Spanish, German, Hebrew, Arabic, & Italian translation needed most). Orientation is the 28th. (206) 667 • 6031. Seattle Mar. 6-25 • This is the window for getting absentee ballots (except for hospitalized voters) for the Presidential Primary Election. Info at the voter hotline, (800) 448-4881. WA State Mar. 9 ·Bea "Light Keeper" at the Admiralty Head Lighthouse. Help keep a beautiful his· toric landmark open to visitors from all over the world. Go to a volunteer orientation, 10 am at Fort Casey. Call WSU Beach Watchers (679-7391) or Waste Warriors at 321-5111 (x511). Cnt. Whidbey Mar. 11 - Last day for in-person voter regis tration at the auditor's office for the Presi dential Primary Election. State Elections Di· rector Gary McIntosh, 753-7121, or the voter hotline (800) 448-4881. WA State R. Carlos Nakai brings new heights of sophisticated sound to the cedar flute at the Everett Historical Theatre on Mar. 9. See "Music & Dance.n Mar. 23, 30 - Boy Scouts of America will deliver bags for food donations on the 23rd, which they'll collect on the 30th for your local food bank. Call Food Lifeline for info at (206) 545-6600, or fax (206) 545-6616. WA State Mar. 26 · Presidential Primary Election, 7 am-8 pm ... call the voter hotline (800) 448- 4881. USA Ongoing • The Lincoln Theatre is offering 10 free Thursday night film passes (per month) to community service organizations (non profits, schools, etc.) in recognition of their important contributions to our quality of life. 336-8955. Mt Vernon Ongoing • Adult volunteers needed (an hour or an evening) for the Neutral Zone in Oak Harbor. Call Bonnie Fortin, coord., at 679- 5551 (x853). N. Whidbey Ongoing • Meerkerk rhodies need helping hands! Wor1( parties meet on 2nd Sats. Work with beautiful plants and people from 9-12. Coffee & hot rolls served at 8:45; share pot luck lunch after work. Call Kristi, 678-1912. Cnt Whidbey Ongoing - Save the Woods on Saratoga is a How to Chautauqua! Listing informatum must f)e re· ceived by the I5t/J oftbe monlb prior to publication month .~end name & tJ,f}e of event, date(s), brief description, contact person, pbone & address. Attach other inf ormatin,i & photos as available. Listings are free. grassroots organization dedicated to pro tect the Saratoga area from development of 135 housing lots. Donations: Box 154, Lan gley, 98260. S. Whidbey Ongoing - A free advocacy program for sexually-abused children & their families is available thru Catholic Community Services, thanks to cooperation from the Sheriff's Dept. & funds from the Community Health & Public Safety Network. Contact an advocate by calling Vicki at {800) 693-6287. Island County Ongoing • S. Whidbey Youth Center (see "For Kids") 1996 costs are estimated at $115,000; please support our community by helping fund $15,000. SWYC, Box 331, Lan gley, 98260, 221-3230. S. Whidbey Ongoing - Parenting questions get answers thanks to a handy directory available in most medical, social & government offices on Whidbey & Camano. Call 679-4036 or (800) 780-5881. Island County Community Events Now-The Whale Museum invites businesses & individuals to get involved in the Third Annual Festival of Whales (May 16-19). See "Nature & Gardening." San Juan I. Thro Mar. 3 - "10th Annual Penn Cove Mussel Festival" at the Capt. Whidbey Inn, Coupeville, celebrates magnificent mollusks, beach parties, wine-tastings &cruises aboard the ketch Cutty Sari<. Recipe contest, too. Call the inn for info at 678-4097 or (800) 366- 4097. Cnt. .Whidbey Thn.t Mar. 27 · Winter Wanderlust slide show & music series - see "Recreation & Sports." Pt. Townsend ThruApr. 30 · The Jefferson County Histori cal Museum opens its spring exhibit "Quilt ing Our History," accompanied by lectures and workshops at the museum. 385-1003. Pt. Townsend Mar. 1 - "Spaghetti is Good for the Hearts (& the Hammers)" brings good food & saucy fun to the Fellowship Hall at the Langley United Methodist Church. $15 fornuclearfamilies or $5/aduft, $2.50/child. Live music with Beverly Graham & others. Volunteer for the fund raiser. call Sandy Menashe, 579-4950. Start volunteering now for the May 4 H&H work day: call Charlene Arnold, 331-3707, or Gun ning Butler, 221-0898. Sign up sheets at local lumber & hardware stores, POs, & the Clyde. S. Whidbey MMar. 2 - "Pisces Party" at the Dog House benefits Save the Woods On Saratoga. Granny's Cabinet & Divas Basement serve up a spontaneous mix of "what you like & what you need" at 9 pm; $5 donation sug gested. 221-9996. S. Whidbey Mar. 2 - "Clues in the Calico: the History of Quilts" is the story of Beverly Brice's search for knowledge about herown heirloom quilts. Part of the Jefferson County Historical Museum's exhibit "Quilting Our History" at 2 pm; 385-1003. Pt. Townsend Mar. 3 • Europa, Europa is the excellent, don't-miss-this film about the Holocaust, based on the real life story of a Jewish boy who survives by his wits & by chance. See it at the Anacortes Cinema at 11 am ($6), then watch clips from Escape From Sobibor, the award-winning film about the death camp where speaker Thomas Blatt saw his family exterminated before he & other prisoners revolted & escaped. Discussion follows. Come early for brunch: 10-11 am, $4. 293- 8094. Anacortes Mar. 3 - Join the Collins family and Rotary See Chautauqua, pa/!,e 28 PAGE 28 ISLAND INDEPENDENT Chautauqua ~-----~ _____ ____. International at the Langley United Method ist Church (2 pm) to help raise funds for young Katrina's sojourn to Argentina. Good music, holly hocks, baked goods, & Argen tine treasures for sale. Potluck at 5 pm. Trav eler Cody Reave's slide show follows. $5 suggested for concert; freewill donation for slide show. Call Will or Kris Collins, 221-5280. S. Whidbey Mar. 6, 13, 20, & 27 - Whatcom County Land Trust presents a series of talks illus trated with movies that explore human rela tionships with land on Wed. evenings, 7:15· 10 at the Courthouse Annex, The Plow That Broke the Plains, The Milagro Beanfield War, The Field, & Heartland are featured films. 650-9470. Bellingham Mar. 7 • WSU Beach Watchers sponsor "The History of Fort Casey," presented by Terry Buchanon, 7 pm, at Fire Dist. #5 Mtg. Rm. (Race Rd.). The slide-show/lecture is open to the public. 679-7391. Cnt. Whidbey Mar. 8-10. All islanders are invited to cel ebrate the tenth birthday of Orcas Center's building. Friday: Jazz reception/art show, 6- 8 pm, followed by 8 pm show. Sat.: Broadway melodies at 7 & performance at 8. Sun. kicks off with the Annual Membership meeting at 4, a country music reception & down-home buffet dinner from 5:30-7, followed by perfor mance. Tickets by donation. Call 376-ACT1. Orcas I. Mar. 8-10 & Apr. 4-7 · Camp lndralaya's popular spring work parties bring family & friends together. Bring musical instruments! Phone 376-4526 or fax 376-5977. Orcas I. Mar. 10 • "Communities & Landscapes in the Northwest" is a free lecture by William Woodward, Professor of History, at the Ana cortes High School Library (1 :30 pm). Spon sored by the Anacortes Museum Foundation & the WA Commission for the Humanities. Call 293-5220. Anacortes Mar. 13-14 • Charlie Sullrvan & the Skagit River Brewing Co. invite the public to their first St Pat's Celebration, complete with Celtic bands, Ceili dancers, traditional food, & the return of "Highwater Porter." Call 336-2884 for info. Mt Vernon Mar. 16 • It's a St. Patrick's Day Parade in Oak Harbor, starting at 3 pm at Smith Park on Midway Blvd. Join the sing-along afterwards at Mi Pueblo, become "Irish for the Day." Call the Chamber of Commerce, 675-3535 for info. N. Whidbey Mar. 16 • "Rotary Ramble," an auction/ special event sponsored by the P.T. Rotary Club. For tickets & info, call 385-9911. Pt. Townsend Mar. 21 · Jim Wylie speaks about the 80- year history of his family dairy farm during the 3rd Thursday "Skagit Topics" lecture at the Skagit County Historical Museum. 7 pm; ; $1 / $2; coffee & tea. Galleries open before & after program. 466-3365. La Conner Mar. 22 · Assault on the Male is an Emmy award-winning BBC documentary showing at 7:30 pm at Owl's Bagels &Art (Eastsound). Jason Everett, Organizational Director of the WA Toxics Coalition, presents the astound ing video that correlates certain pollutants with occurrence of prostate cancer, plum meting human sperm counts, & gender changing fish! He will also offer suggestions about how to stop the spread of this class of pollutants. $5/$6 partially benefits the non· profit Coalition. Call Owl's, 376-5500. Orcas I. Mar. 22 . "Bonnets, Baskets, & Bids" Benefit auction for the Everett Theatre Society & Historic Everett Theatre. Opens 6 pm; silent/ auction/dinner at 7; live auction follows. $15 for the dinner, auctions, & a vintage Easter fashion show. At the Knights of Columbus Hall. Reserve seats by March 1 at (206) 258- 6766. Everett Mar. 23 . Enjoy early blooming rhododen drons, exotic magnolias, & spring flowering bulbs in full color to the tune of live folk music at Meerkerk Gardens' "Spring Opening Cel ebration & Annual Plant Sale." Garden tours, refreshments, & knowledgeable gardeners will be available. 9-4 pm, near Greenbank. 678-1912. S. Whidbey Mar. 23 · Friends & neighbors are invited to a potluck/music jam at the Chinook Farm house from 5-11 after the Wilderness Aware ness School workshop (see "Nature & Gar dening"). Free - bring musical gear, food, & kids for singing, sauna, & just hangin' out at the farmhouse. (206) 702-0622. S. Whidbey Mar. 28 · "From the Streets of Shakespeare to the Court of Elizabeth" is a history of fashion presented by WA St. Humanities' Tames Allan. 7:30 pm at Orcas Center by donation. Call 376-ACT1 . Orcas I. Mar. 30 · WEnPAC (JIA Environmental Political Action Committee) is sponsoring a continental breakfast and presenting State Lands Commissioner Jennifer Belcher at the Greenbank Progressive Club, 10 am. Dona tions accepted. Call (206) 527-7541 for info. Cnt. Whidbey Mar. 30-31 • Orcas Center's all-day "White Whale Sale" will stuff every available comer of the building with fantastic treasures accu mulated all winter. Call 376-ACT1. Orcas I. Mar. 30-31 • "Sustainable Community De velopment Conference" at Fairhaven Col lege presents regional speakers, alternative building workshop, permaculture, & more. Call Dean Fearing for details, 733-1006. Bell ingham Apr. 3 • "Fledgling Freedoms: Russia & the Emerging Former Soviet Union," presented by that region's honored journalist, Melor Sturua, details the triumphs & tragedies after the creation of new democracies. Also the responsibilities & potential dangers created for the West. SVC Student Lounge, 11 :30- 12:30, free. 428-1147. Mt. Vernon May 4 · "The Garden Party: A Benefit for Cyndia Pickering is Lily In Limbo, caught up in a disturbing dream. See Mar. 15·16, "Theatre & Cinema." Photo by Antero Alli Hospice & Home Health Care" may be months away, but mark your calendar now for the formal tea/luncheon & fashion/entertainment event at Meerkeerk Gardens. May pole danc ing & rhodies in high bloom. Volunteers for chamber music, modeling & hostessing, as well as donations, are appreciated. Cospon sored by the Gardens & Langley's Violet Fields; call Ray Claybourne, 221-6343. Cnt. Whidbey June 2. "Women of Sport'' register or volun teer now to contribute to a fun-packed re- Peddlers opens. $14/$16; call 336-0161 to order. Info at 336-2858. Mt. Vernon Mar. 7 • Owl's Bagels & Art (Eastsound) features singer/songwriter Daniel Finn. Origi· nal folk accompanied by acoustic guitar. He'll perform material from two CD releases, music that combines American folk with an cient Celtic folklore& other themes. 7 pm show; reserve limited seats ($5/$6) at Owl's: 376-5500. Orcas I. Mar. 7 - Dogfish (Seattle) plays at the Skagit River Brewing Co. 8-11 pm; $4 at the door. It's Irish Month at the Raven Cafe in Langley. Indigo plays Mar. 16. See "Music & Dance." treat at Camp Casey. Benefits women's & children's advocacy groups in Island County. Call Chairperson Anne Squire to offer your skills/supplies at 679-3728. For registration packet, call 321-8505. Cnt. Whidbey Ongoing • The Anacortes Museum includes the Carnegie Gallery, W. T. Preston Stemwheel Snagboat, and Research Library. Exhibits on Fidalgo and Guemes Island residents and Fidalgo Island canneries are on display at the Gallery, Thurs.-Mon., 1-5 pm or by group appt. The snagboat is open weekends from 11-5 (only $1-$2). The library is open Thurs. Fri., 1-5 pm or by appt. at 293-1915. Ana· cortes Music & Dance Now • See "Calls & Auditions" for scholar ships and residencies. See ''Think, Learn & Do" for classes. Now • Get ready for Centrum's June.July workshops & festivals, featuring country blues, fiddle, & jazz. See "Calls & Auditions" & future entries. Pt. Townsend Mar. 2 · Jo Miller & Laura Love perform together for the first time. Two of the hottest musicians around may melt down the stage at the Orcas Center! $15/$13; 8 pm. Call 376- ACT1 . Orcas I. Mar. 2 · Tartas is a fine folk-duo playing at the Raven in Langley (8 pm, $6 at door). They open "Irish Month" at the Cafe with rich & powerful vocals & contemporary acoustics. "Not really Irish but they'll throw in a couple of sea chanteys." Which should be authentic, since they lived aboard and sailed the WA/ BC coasts for 5 yrs. 221-3211. S. Whidbey Mar. 2 · Patrick Ball, one of the premier Celtic harp players in the world today, visits the Everett Performing Arts Center at 8 pm, combining tales full of wit & enchantment with lively Irish melodies. $11.95/$9.95 with $5 Sr }Student "Rush". Call (206) 259-8888. Everett Mar. 2 · "Pisces Party" at the Dog House - Granny's Cabinet, Divas Basement. See "Community Events." S. Whidbey Mar. 3 • Benefit concert for Katrina Collins: see "Community Events." S. Whidbey Mar. 6 · The Blind Boys of Alabama, with Clarence Fountain, plays"James Brown Does Gospel"-style live at 8 pm at the Lincoln Theatre. Reggie Garrett of The Snake-Oil SRBC has entertainment each Thurs, with something for the whole family each month. Call 336-2884 for info. Mt Vernon Mar. 9 • Carlos Nakai performs on his beau tiful cedar flute at the Historic Everett The atre. His background in classical music melded with later research on Native Ameri can music & traditional instruments produces a rich experience in complex sounds. 8 pm; tickets are $12.95/$14.95 (with $5 student/ Sr. "rushes"). 259-8888. Everett Mar. 9 · Dennis Brooks &John Culhane bring lively Irish pipe & fiddle to the Raven Cafe for "Irish Month." Wear your toe-tapping, high stepping shoes. Take in the Gallery Walk & great music on the same night! 8 pm; $6 at the door. 221-3211. S. Whidbey Mar. 16 • The Raven Cafe celebrates "Irish Month." with local favorites Indigo, specializ ing in Celtic tunes. Get your quality fiddlin' at 8 pm; $6 at the door. 221-3211. S. Whidbey Mar. 16 • The Trenchcoats take over the SWHS Gym at 7 pm for an evening of song. $8 advanced ry,Jarm Winds, both Video Souths, JB's, & Casey's) & $10 at the door to benefit SWHS Vocal Ensemble. 221-4300. S. Whidbey Mar. 16 • The Pacific NW Jazz Alliance presents two shows at Allied Arts Performing Arts space (7:30 & 9 pm). Distinctive jazz singer Nancy King is a daring vocal impro visor. She joins critically acclaimed guitarist John Stowell for an evening of inspiring mu sic. 7 pm; limited seating. Call the Alliance for ($10/$8) tickets or risk it at the door. 671- 1998. Bellingham Mar. 22 · Nightnoise brings an exquisite concert of traditional Celtic melodies with contemporary arrangements to the Orcas Center. 8 pm; call for tickets at 376-ACT1. Orcas I. Mar. 23 • "Ireland's Greatest Accordian Player," Joe Burke, squeezes into the Raven Cafe for "Irish Month." Annie Conroy Burke joins the legendary musician with music, stories & traditions of East Galway. 8 pm; $6 at the door. 221-3211. S. Whidbey Mar. 30 • "Irish Month" closes at the Raven with the ever-popular "Open Mike Night''. Tune up and come in forfine family entertain ment and a good supper. Susan Morris & Sarah Eskenazj host. Music starts at 7:30; $3 donation. 221-3211. S. Whfdbey Apr. 3 - Pacific NW Jazz Alliance wails with MARCH 1996 the James Cotton Blues Band. Cotton's in stantly identified harmonica playing is fast & loud, thanks to tips from mentor Muddy Waters. Call the Alliance (671-1998) for $14/ $18 tickets, or get them at Mount Baker Theatre (734-6080) where the band performs. Bellingham Apr. 11 • "Celtic Fiddle Festival II" features Martin Hayes & Natalie MacMaster at the Lincoln Theatre. Call for info at 336-2858. Mt. Vernon Ongoing • The Raven Cafe in Langley hosts great acoustic artists every weekend. See advertisement on this section. 221-3211. S. Whidbey Ongoing • Monday jazz at Giuseppe's Res taurant at Ken's Komer with Maureen Rorex Trio and guest artists. From 6-9 pm. S. Whidbey Ongoing. "A Trip to the Light Fantastic" is a wild free-form dance happening every Thurs. from 7-9 at How It Wor1. Cyberspace Now • Everett Performing Arts Center offers "Broadway Buffets" to seniors (age 60+). Get a matinee of fine Broadway plays followed by good food catered by popular area restau rants. Look in this section for upcoming pro ductions or call (206) 259-8888. Everett Thru Mar. 3 · Othello, starring Laurence Fishburne, Irene Jacob, & Kenneth Branagh as Othello, Desdemona, & Iago, plays at the Lincoln Theatre. 7:20 serial, 7:45 organ mu sic, 8 pm feature plus bargain feature mati- See Chautauqua, page 30. MARCH 1996 ISLAND INDEPENDENT PAGE 29 , . . . . . .· .•. . . ···~ . . . I This Little Piggy Went to the Oscars I heard good thing · about Babe. Very good things . It 's a film about a talking pig who becomes a sheep dog ... er pig . . . and carries on conversations with various horses , cows, and assorted fann animals, and has a lovely little adventure. This improbable plot was not high on my "must see" list, but it made a lot of critics' top ten Ii ts, and now it's nominated for a number of Academy Awards , including Best Pic ture. 1 this ome kind of me sage, or is the film reaJiy that good? Many were astoni hed at the announcements from the Academy and the obvious omis sions. Get Shorty and John Travolta ere no her to be found . Tov Story got only minor nods, and, thoughApollo 13 was nominated for Best Picture, they ignored the fabulous direction of Ron Howard. Go figure . o, in the tradition of film reviewers around the world, 1'U jump out on that precarious limb and offer some predic tions: Best Actor: Though we have a sen timental po thumou nomination for Massimo Troisi (who died just hours after the filming of fl Postino) , the heavyweights are Nicholas Cage for Leat1ing las Vegas and Richard Dreyfus for Mr. Holland's Opus. Sean Penn could be a surprise for Dead Man Walkmg, bur I'll put my chips on Cage to win. Best Actres . If you're an actress who e name begins with , you have a good chance. Sarandon, Strecp, Stone, and hue are competing with Thomp son for the statuette Odds on favorites are Sarandon and Thompson , but I do believe arandon for Dead Man Walk ing has the edgt Director: Very tr.mge group here Mel Gibson won the Golden Globe for Braveheart, but l don ·r think he'll pass muster here. J'dlovetoseeTim Robbins take it for Dead Man Walking, but I have a feeling Mike Figgis will strike gold with Leaving las Vegas. Best Picture: The nominees are an odd group, at best - Apollo 13, Babe, Braveheart, fl Postino, and Sense and Sensibility. Popular choice would be Apollo 13 (sorry, Babe), but Emma Thompson could very well take Best Screenplay and Best Picture here. A nice surpri e would be II Postino, but it 's a long shot. upporting Roles: r believe it' a toss up between Kevin Spacey for The UsualSuspectsandBradPittforTwelve Monkeys. l think the over-the-top, "I'm not just a hunkn Pitt will get the prize. Mira Sorvino seems to have the inside track for Mighty Aphrodite (which few people saw), but it's possible that Joan Allen , piaying Pat in Nixon could give the movie the only award it will re ceive. lbis year, l'd be astounded if l'm right, but I'm sure going to have fun watching. Between now an Oscar night, it's catch-up time, so I'll be heading out to see the honorees I've missed. In the meantime, the helves are packed with flicks for home viewing. Dangerous Minds (1995, R) Michele Pfeiffer is rather llllbelievable here as a fonner Marine who teaches a high-school English clas · filled with inner-city underachievers. Relying on spunk (I hate spunk), Bob Dylan lyrics and other poetry, Pfeiffer finds her way to their little tough hearts, and all works oul just fine Get , l never 'iaw that comjng Cool o;otmdtrack though . Di· rcctcd by John N Smith. ** Truman (1995, NR) The talented Gary, ini. c plays the Prez, about whom I knew squat until I , aw th.is film . [f nothing else, it 's a history lesson, and a pleasure to ee inisc in action, looking eerily like the lx:spcc tacled one, who wa · the guy who actu ally dropped the bomb on Japan Not bad, but a bit slow and glossed over Directed by Frank Pierson. **Yi The Usual Suspects (1995, R) Spellbinding , cleverly woven tale of a bunch of hoods who are manipulated by an unseen mastennind crook named Keyser Soze. Kevin Spacey, Gabriel Byrne, Kevin Pollack, Stephen Baldwin, and Benicia Del Toro are the gang of thieves who are caught up in one plot twist after another, making this one of the juiciest mysteries around. Great direction by newcomer Bryan Singer. ***Yi Jade (1995, R} More mystery here , with the sensually baritoned linda Fiorentino as a woman with a secret life involving sexual she nanigan with high-powered politicians. When her assistant DA husband inves tigates the murder of a wealthy ac quaintance many covers are blown and the ensuing story is not as predictable as it might seem. Directed by William Friedken. *** Something To Talk About (1995, R) Some decent performances save this sometimes slow-moving vehicle about marital infidelity and family dynamics . Julia Roberts is the cheated-On wife, with Dennis Quaid as the philandering husband. For the most part the humor is subtle, but there 's some true comic moments from Kyra Sedgwick who plays Roberts ' sister, and Robert Duvall and Gena Rowlands add some real cred ibility to the outing. It had potential, but had a genre identity crisis. Directed by Lesse Hallstrom **Yi Waterworld (1995, R) Hey, this one was just plain fun. Great fo ~ ~t-WIMG "''" .. ,,.., . .,. f ... A. ~r..l4,~ f lEL'b (;U\~E. 0 df<:cts. lo t of .-1ct1on , predicable plot but .t.11 in all a great Disnt yland ride. Kevin Costner (good gu)') , Dennis Hop per (bad guy), and a cute little girl named Tina Majorino are just fine , but the gadgetry, costumes, and "water world" are pure c:yc candy. It costs zillions to make and it shows. Hop aboard. Directed by Kevin Reynold *** Kids (1995, R) This is a film that is both powerful and revolting. It 'll make you think and make you sick at the same time. lt chronicles a day in the life of .kid in the city whose dialogue i foul , who engage in a lot of sex, drugs, and booze, and who appear to be perverse in their actfons, yet childlike in their intellects. As one horny guy is pas ing aroW1d the AIDS virus, unbeknownst to him, his bud· dies are passing on a careles legacy to their younger siblings. Some potent scenes involving pretty young .kids will make you squirm, but might also open a few eyes . Directed by Larry Clark.*** Priest (1995, R) This film caused some controversy, especially among paranoid catholics, who would rather shield their eyes than deal with the dilemma of priest hood, humanity, and archaic doctrine. Linus Roache plays the young clergy man, who is bound by his vows to not disclose a confession of an incest vie· tim, and to suppress his own homo sexual desires. While his faith in God is powerful and true, he is in turmoil over what it all means, and his ultimate indis cretion involving a gay lover gets him banished, ostracized, and oveiwhelmed with self-doubt. The story is beautifully played out, showing the lie that is lived by many men and women of God, and the need for some Christian compas sion to take the place of hypocrisy. Directed by Antonia Bird. *** (I] Ratings: * If you must ... ** Snack food required. *** Hey! Not bad' **** Knox yer ox offi I EROffC I ARTSHOW GRETCHEN CALLINICOS,'RON CHILDERS, 'LINDA CLEMENTS, ANN CRI BBS,J AY 'DAVENNY,JEFF 'DAY, ARNOLD 'FUKUMOTO, GEORGIA GERBE~ 'DAVE (]IGNAC, JOANIE yOVEDARE, 'PATTI for info; e-mail , or call (206) 781-5691. Seattle Mar. 16 - The New Vic Theatre of London also storms the stage of the Everett Perform ing Arts Center with The Hunchback of Notre Dame (or Bats in the Belfry). You'll have to try and follow this adaptation of the Hugo novel through tears of laughter. 8 pm, $17.95-$19.95 ($5 stJsr. rush). (206) 259-8888. Everett Mar. 21 - Easter Parade is the delightful Irving Bertin musical featuring Judy Garland, Fred Astair, & other golden singer/dancers. 7:30 pm; 2 pm matinee is free to Srs. By donation at the Historical Theatre. (206) 258- 6766. Everett Mar. 21-Apr. 28 - Blithe Spirit is seances, spirits, & improbable hilarity. Sign-interpreted performance Apr. 6. Call the Village Theatre for times and tickets: (206) 392-2202. Issaquah Mar. 24 & 25-27 -Pippi Longstocking-see "For Kids." Everett Mar. 29-30, Apr. 5-6 - The Holiday Affair at the Historical Theatre is an audience partici pation murder mystery set in 1929 Holly wood following the Oscars. Everyone is a suspect! 8 pm; $7/$9; make reservations at (206) 258-6766. Everett Apr. 5-27 - Opening night coming soon for the Whidbey Playhouse production of Lost in Yonkers. See next Chautauqua or call the Playhouse for details: 679-2237. N. Whidbey Apr. 6-27 - On Golden Pond opens at the Anacortes Community Theater. Stay tuned for more info, or call 293-6829. Anacortes Ongoing - Free bus service for seniors to the monthly Lincoln Theatre Classic Film Mati nees! Call your local Senior Center to make reservations. The theatre's new info center is open weekdays, noon-5, tor tickets, gifts, & tours of the historic theatre. (See "Commu nity Service," too.} 336-2858. Mt Vernon Literary Thro Mar. - Prune Alley is the literary Journal of the islands that invites artists & writers to submit worl, (406) 243-2904. Missoula, MT Ongoing- -Everyone is welcome at the Open Mike Poetry Readings on Tuesdays, 9-1 am, at the Back Alley (no cover charge). Sid Fink emcees;call385-2914 for info.Pt Townsend Art & Galleries Now - See "Calls & Auditions" for art schol arships and residencies. See "Think, learn and Do" for art classes. Thro Mar. 2 - An exhibit of photographs by ArthurGrossmanatThe 1004 GaJlery-black and-whites of Europe in the '50s, color of people and street scenes, and color ab stracts from the area. Opening reception Feb.3,5-8pm.Ring385-7302.Pt. Townsend Thru Mar. 5 - See "The Body Beautiful," various perspectives on the human figure, draped and undraped, in a group exhibition at Childeffil'Proctor Gallery in Langley. 221- 2978. S. Whidbey Thro Mar. 6 - ''love Letters" at Museo Piccolo in Langley, is a show by gallery artists presenting a variety of media on the theme of relationships. 221-7737. S. Whidbey Thro Mar. 8 - View the abstract expression ist oils of Jacqueline Barnett at SVC's Foun dation Gallery, Mon.-Thurs., 9:30-1 :30 pm. Call the Art Dept for info at 428-1213. Mt Vernon Thru Mar. 10 • "The Contemporary Quilt" brings works from the Contemporary Quilt Art Assoc. to the P.A. Fine Arts Center. Call 457-3532 for info. Port Angeles Thro Mar. 31 - "Northwest Glass, Part I" features outstanding blown glass pieces by several Northwest masters. Benaroya Glass Gallery at the Museum of Northwest Art, la Conner. Tues.-Sun. 10 am-5 pm. 466-4446. La Conner Thro Mar. - Elements Gallery (304 W. Cham pion) shows Don Pickard's pastels & Barbara Rutherford's abstract watercolors, 11-4 pm, Tues.·Sal 734-0j()8. Bellingham Thru Mar. - "Hungry for Art" at the Artists' Cooperative of Whidbey Island. 221-7675. S. Whidbey Thru Apr. 7 - The exhibition "on paper ... in wood" features contemporary work by four Northwest artists: Louise Kikuchi/sumi paint- ings;Anne Martin McCooVmonotypes; Verne MittelstadVdrawings; and Peter Millett/sculp ture. Museum of Northwest Art. 466-4446. La Conner Mar. 1-2 - "Green Art'' is an environmental art exhibit at Meloy & Co. Gallery, 3rd Floor, Rm 12 in Old Fairhaven. 734-7186. Belling ham Mar. 8-31 - Orcas Center opens the "Calen dar Artists" show, featuring local, established artists who contributed images for a 1997 fund-raising calendar. Original wor1-J!PakM-'l.'L "--&if~~ way of the robot, and I agree. Find a conununity r.idio tation on that dial of yours and support it! Mu ic for humans, pun by humans .. . . After nine: years, Paul William has played his last gig with the Tiny Giants! He and wife, Tarja, are expect ing a baby Congrats! . . Rent Tbe last Waltz while the weather i still crappy. This was the Band's last concert, featuring performances by Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Dr. Jolm, Joni Mitchell, Emmy Lou Harris, Van Morrison, Neil Young, and more! Directed by Martin Scorccsc, it's my favorite live mu x· movicl . Good night. m PAGE 31 Dinners for 1wo Weeks Prepared in Your Home. Your coastal expert: £US. Marketing, Preparation & P'ackaging (with instruction ) by COASTAL GEOLOGIC SERVICES Consulting For: • Coastal Erosion Management your per onal chef. A Good Cook IJIIUlfft J're,,.,,..,t ,\h,ad ,579-194.5 • Beach Nourishment • Environmental Review/Permits • Pre-purchase Assessment JIM JOHANNESSEN, M.S. (360) 647-1845 MUSEO liiccobl GALLERY Fine Art • Glass Art • Handcrafts Celebrate the season of renewal with "Spring Sonata" Featuring Sumi-e and Watercolor Artists Jo Finley • Eva Sher • Barbara Nickerson Opening with Langley's Spring Art Walk Saturday, March 9th from 6 00 to 9·00 pm Runs through April 23rd Hours 11.00am -5 OOpm daily • Saturday 10.30am until 6 OOpm 215 First Street, Langley • Whidbey Island, WA Call (360) 221-7737 Whidbey Island Art Supply All the Stuff you NEED! WINTER HOURS Tuesday· Saturday 11:00am - 5:00pm ' Whidbey Island Art Supply (360) 321-8414 5603 S. Bayview Road, Bayview Corner, S. Whidbey P GE 32 Chautauqua < m1t'd/iw11 /xl,I.!., or call 385-3102 for info. Pt. Townsend ------~ Mar. 16· Hear Joyce J. Scott talk about "The Scott/Caldwell Tradition: Three generations of African-American Art ists" as part of the Coupeville Arts Cen ter"Needleworks" workshops. Keynote address, instructor & student show, & sale will be held at 7 pm at the Camp Casey Conference Center, Auditorium A. Call 678-3396. Cnt. Whidbey Mar. 17 - "Underwater Geology in the NE Pacific Ocean" - see "Nature & Gardening." Pt. Townsend Mar. 30-31 - "Introduction to Theatre for Adults" workshop at the Historical Theatre: how to get involved with com munity theatre, courtesy of the Everett Theatre Society & Gene Nastri School for the Arts. $75; 10-5 pm & 1-5 pm. (206) 290-9500. Everett June 23-July 7 - Centrum sponsors 2 week-long "Fiddle Tune Wori, or call 385-3102 for info. Pt. Townsend Guitarist John Stowell joins song-stylist Nancy King on stage in Bellingham, Mar. 16, during the second concert of the Pacific NW Jazz Alliance's series. Apr. 1 - It's time to register for WSU's Social Science distance-learning sum mer semester, which starts May 12. Get your bachelor's at home via video, sat ellite, cable, & correspondence. $151/ credit; financial aid available. July 21-28 • Musicians of all ages: get ready for Centrum's 13th annual "Bud Shank Jazz Workshop" at Fort Worden. Workshop is in conjunction with Centrum/US WEST Cellular "Jazz Pt. Townsend," touted as "the musi cians' festival." Headliners include: JJ Johnson Quintet, Marlena Shaw, the Eliane Elias Trio, Harry "Sweets" Edison, & the Bud Shank Sextet, beginning July 25. Call 385· 3102 for info. Pt. Townsend May 25 - Dust off 'Toe Good, The Bad, & The Ugly'' art for the ''Spring for Art Studio Sweep & Artists Garage Sale" at the Coupeville Arts Center, 10-4 pm. Register for a table or get info at 678-3396. Cnt Whidbey Ongoing • Join S. Whidbey's marching per cussion ensemble! Meet twice monthly. 331 • 1813 or 221-7972. S. Whidbey Ongoing • The Orcas Center has play read ings performed by members on 3rd Wednes days. Also, Anna Wilson coordinates reader's theatre groups at private homes. Finally, Marguerite Olson 's Once-a-Month Bunch produces dinner theatre evenings at area restaurants. Call the Center for info at 376- 2787. Orcas I. Think, Learn & Do Now • Spring classes at SVC branches start Mar. 25 - register soon, or risk cancelled classes due to low enrollment. Note: those fun "Sr. Citizen Classes" are named by gov ernment mandate. ANY adult can take them. Get catalog & info by dialing 428· 1261, 378- 3220, 679-5330, & 341-2324 for branches at: Mt. Vernon, San Juan I., N. & S. Whidbey Now - Coupeville Arts Center has a new catalog out with lots of new art classes for 1996, for all levels of artists. Also, "Let's Begin," beginning level week-end classes, including knitting, calligraphy, soapstone, drawing, ~tc. Call 678-3396 for a catalog. Cnt. Whidbey Now· S. Whidbey Adult & Family Classes are beginning - get your brochure listing arts & crafts, computer classes, gardening work shops, etc. at 221-6979. S. Whidbey Now • The State of Washington Dept. of Labor and Industries is offering no-fee classes on work-related issues such as Accident Prevention and Office Ergonomics. 902-5590. Mt. Vernon, Everett & Port Angeles Now · Whidbey Island Art Supply hosts a number of great art classes such as children's drawing, pottery, calligraphy, figure drawing, oil painting, block printing & more. Island artists Christine Schrader, Betty Gwinn & Anne Belov are a few of the teachers in Bayview. Call 321-8414. S. Whidbey Now - The State of Washington Dept. of Labor and Industries 1s ottering no-fee classes on work-related issues such as Accident Prevention and Office Ergonomics. 902-5590. Mt Vernon, Everett & Port Angeles Thru Mar. 15 • 20 lucky people take free sewing classes, then share skills as adult volunteers courtesy of the WSU Extension Center, Snohomish County. 30 hours of classes begin Apr. 9-May 21, 9:30-1 :30 pm (call for dates). $10 supply fee & basic sewing techniques required. Call Lisa, (206) 338- 2400. Everett Mar. 2 - "Connecting with Water" is a teach ers' workshop using water as a way to inte grate environmental education into science, social studies, history, & language arts. 8:30- 3:30 pm at Padilla Bay Reserve; call to regis ter at 428-1558. Mt Vernon Mar. 3, 10, 17, 24 • Olympic Parldnstitute's "Elderhostel Programs in Olympic National Parl(" - see "Nature & Gardening." Olympic Peninsula Mar. 6-Apr. 10 - "Ragtime Movement Classes" teach One Step, Two Step, Fox trot, Waltz & Tango each Wed. at the Bayview Sr. Center. All ages welcome - register at 321-1600. S. Whidbey Mar. 14-17 • ''Needleworks'' features work shops in quilting, surface design, doll-mak ing and more at Coupeville Arts Center. Other fabric-related workshops coming up - call for catalog & look for upcoming events. 678- 3396. Cnt. Whidbey Back Alley Poetry Yvette Leon (translates to lion) is one in a group of aspiring poets & musicians who perfonn regularly on "Open Mike Evenings" at the Back Alley Tavern in Port Townsend. The tawny skinned temptress from southern climes reads her poetry with an accent that places an effective spin on issues of lite, romance, & disillu sionment. Most Open Mike sessions feature young artists With no academic degrees In writing nor music, who don't cany large portfolios, yet who are highly creative. Many are part of the Bohemian avant garde who flourish in Port Townsend. "I would see my opportunity very limited without fom,al education credentials," says Leon. "It would not exist without the Open Mike. We are all growing as artists & could not find an audience or acceptance otherwise. I speak through my experi ence, culture, & background In a tradi tional voice. I read it as I write it & don't know how to label It; I don't know if you can. It's the happening of the 90's." or (800) 222-4WSU. Ill Region Apr. 1-3 • "Interior Wood Finishing" sympo sium looks at environmental issues & tech nological answers. All day, Double Tree Suites Hotel. Get Registration info at (608) 231-1361 (x201 ). Seattle Ongoing - North Cascades Institute offers several natural history seminars to feed your creative and nature-loving spirit. 856-5700 (x209). Sedro Woolley . Body & Soul Now- "Developing Capable People" courses are guaranteed to give useful skills to anyone in a position of influencing youth develop ment. Call about spring courses near you: 221 -3230, 678-6043, 675-1260, 679-4036, 652-6527. /sland County Now • Get Camp lndralaya's catalog now! This low-profile sanctuary is a wonderful place to take friends & family for unwinding, getting in touch with yourself, others, & na ture, meeting interesting people, & learning. For a catalog of events, phone 376-4526 or fax 376-59n. Orcas I. Now· Hollyhock is a gateway to inner & outer adventure. From March to October, choose from over 70 workshops at the retreat lo cated on the southern tip of Corte·s Island. Handcrafted wooden buildings, organic gar- Yvette Leon Everyone is welcome at the Open Mike on Tuesdays, 9·1 am (no cover charge). Sid Fink emcees; other "regulars'' are Usa Jackson, Labuyo, Greg Vinson, Rebecca Westlake, Drew Dhitzner, Rick the Stick, Andrew Shelvon, Lou Montana & more. Call 385-2914 for info. -h'wanvr Nelson MARCH 1996 dens, & forest trails offer a variety of ways to rejuvenate. Get your catalog soon: e-mail , see , or call (800) 933-6339. British Columbia Now -ARISE Charitable Trust is funding a 10- week series focusing on the needs of women in transition: effective communications, skills assessment, gifts & values, career options, goal setting. Starts spring qtr. at SVC's S. Whidbey Branch. 341-2324. S. Whidbey Now - Transformation Global Retreat Ctr. offers a number of wori or call Mike Cohen at 378-6313. San Juan I. Mar. 23 - "Awakening to Spring" is an expe riential ceremonial retreat for women on sa cred Chinook land. 9-9 pm; sliding scale $60- $90; optional lodging. Call Janine at 341- 1586 for details. S. Whidbey Mar. 29-31 • "Mandalas & the Origins of Spontaneity" is a great excuse to go visit Camp lndralaya (near Eastsound) for a relax ing, fulfilling weekend. Mandalas are sym bols of human wholeness, associated with harmony & order, found in cultures the world over. Create your own mandala using narra tion, drawing, & movement. $20 fee; call for accommodation info at 376-4526 or fax 376- 5977. Orcas I. Mar. 15, Apr. 15 • Advance or regular reg istration is due forthe May 3-5 "Body & Soul West" conference sponsored by Hollyhock & New Age Journal. Explore the frontiers of min~ody healing, spiritual development, & social transformation with an extraordinary group of thinkers, writers, artists, & healers. At the Westin; brochure at . Call (800) 937- 8728 to register. Seattle Apr. 10-11 • "Talking to Kids About Life" is a free workshop for parents & teachers of 4- 8 yr. olds. How to talk about feelings, body systems, personal space, self esteem, & per· l'e Chautauqua, page 34. M RCH 1996 ISLAND INDEPENDE T PAGE 33 -.. , - ",__..:.·-. ~ .--'~ ~-"'-:"•'.L?t·.,;~. '&.-::"!~ .!'~.~~-. ,. 4.,..·v.-.._~ ......... _.._~~-1~ .. r.;,-;.·;"'~- .1·'P'",~·-:y;""-a9"",.~• . ;• •. ,. . Pt. Townsend Now - Have great fun volunteering; even bring your own children during your 2-hour, once a week shift. The Children's Museum in Snohomish County needs docents and Jr. Docents (min. 11 years) to help. Teens with construction skills are especially appreci ated. (206) 258-1006. Everett Thru Mar. 17 - Strega Nona visits the North west Puppet Theatre with buckets of pasta problems from a mishandled magic pot. Rec ommended for ages 3 to adult. $5.50-$9.50 & school specials. For tickets/times, call (206) 523-2579. Seattle Thru May 5 · Pacific Science Center pre sents 2 exhibits: "Big Big Bugs" & "Seeing the Unseen." See giant robotic insects & a live bug zoo. Capture your image on a wall with a strobe, view hi-speed, stop-action photos, see an Academy award-winner short. Call (206) 443-2001 for hours & ticket info. Seattle Mar. 2-12 - The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, by Whidbey Children's Theatre, is a two-act play with a cast of thirty adults & children under the co-direction of Martha Murphy & Martha Furey. Recommended for kids age 5 and up - great family entertainment. At the Clyde; $3-S5, with advance tickets at Wheeler Galleries. Mar. 2 & 3 (3 pm); Mar. 4 & 5 (7 pm); Mar 9 & 10 (3 pm); Mar. 11 & 12 (7 pm). 221- 6747. S. Whidbey Mar. 4-1 O - Pacific Science Center presents "Little Folks & Animal Friends" especially for those 8 years & under. Pot-bellied pigs, min iature horses, Border Collies, Llamas & Owls, plus stories & crafts. Call (206) 443-2001. Seattle Mar. 23 · "Up for Grabs" with Rhys Thomas, juggling genius at the Pacific Science Cen ter, 11-2 pm. (206) 443-2001. Seattle Mar. 24 & 25-27 • Pippi Longstocking is the strongest kid in Sweden & a very independent sort. She & fnends Annika & Tommy confront an ob stacle course of inept thieves, clumsy policemen, & twisted circus perfonn ers. Based on the popular kids' book by Astrid Lingren. $6.95/$4.95; 2 & 4 pm on Sunday; school performances at 9:30 & 11 am. Everett Performing Arts, (206) 259-8888. Everett Mar. 30 - Sign up now for "Close Encounters of the Bird Kind," a family science adventure - see "Nature & Gardening." Seattle in, healthy place for recreation, food, preven tion-based programs, & much more. 221- 3230. S. Whidbey Ongoing - Attention teachers & kids: work with the Whale Museum by adopting a whale. Adopters get a certificate, a photo of the adoptee, and an education in scientific ob servation, math, & language arts. The basic kit is $25; for $40, get that & a museum membership & video on Orcas; $60 earns up to 30 students per classroom a personalized certificate. Call the Museum at (800) 946- 7227 (x24). San Juan /. Ongoing - "Park Walks" in various Island parks happen every second Saturday. Call Andrea Le Bosquet for info, 675-6224. Whidbey I. Nature & Gardening Now · Get the quarterly Washington Tilth & join the TIith Producers, which promotes sustainable, ecologically sound agriculture "in the interest of human & environmental health & social equity." (800) 731-1143. !IJ Country Now - Get Octopress, published quarterly, & support non-profit PT Marine Science Cen ter. $15 student & up memberships; call 385- 5582 for info. Pt. Townsend Now - The Whale Museum invites interested businesses & individuals to call about getting involved in the "Third Annual Festival of Whales" (May 16-19). Already slated are lots of children's activities, seminars, field trips, a dance, & a marathon .. Call Rose Degnan, 378-4710 (x12). San Juan I. Now - Support People for Puget Sound & learn more about protecting our waters in Sound & Straits: call 754-9177, (206) 382-7007, or surf to . Around Now - Call the (non-profit) N. Cascades Insti tute fortheir catalog offield seminars.Teacher clock hrs. and/or academic credit usually available. Ring 856-5700 (x209). Sedro Woolley Now - Get $5 off Mosquito Fleet Orea-watch tours with gift certificates. Cruises are May thru October. $44-$64. Westport Grey watches, too, $14-$30, March thru May. (800) 325-0RCA. San Juan l.s & Westport Now - Send stamped, self-addressed busi ness envelope for ''Wandering Whidbey," a guide to 15 special spots for birding on the island. Wh1dbey Audubon Society, Box 296, Langley, 98260. !IJ Country Mar. 2 · "Connecting with Wate~· is a teach ers' workshop - see ''Think, Learn, & Do." Mt. Vernon Mar. 2 - "Wildcrafting & Growing Medicinal Herbs" is a workshop about herbal use, cul- with "Whidbey Weather. Yard & Garden Im pacts." Other classes on growing local flora follow. Advance reg. closes Feb. 29; $7 at the door if classes are still open. Call WSU Coop. Ext. education, 321-5111 (x327). Cnt. Whidbey Mar. 2-3 - N. Cascades lnstitute's field semi nar. "Owls: Silent Hunters of the Night." Vo calization, behavior, habitat, adaptation & mystique of NW species. $95 includes ac commodations at Comet Bay ELC; 12 teacher clock hrs. available. 856-5700 {x209). N. Whidbey Mar. 2-3- N. Cascades lnstitute's field semi nar: "Earth's Heartbeat: A Drum Making Workshop." Master craftsman Scott Jensen starts you cleaning, stretching & framing hide. $145 includes accommodations at Comet Bay ELG & $30 materials; 12 teacher clock hrs. available. 856-5700 (x209). N. Whidbey Mar. 2, 16, & 30; Apr. 13 & 27 - Join an educational cruise for all ages to Protection Island aboard the comfortable motor yacht, Glacier Spirit. Cruises depart Pt. Hudson at 1 pm for approximately 3 hours; $30-$35 helps benefit education programs. Sponsored by PT Marine Science Center, 385-5582. Pt. Townsend Mar. 3, 10, 17, 24-0lympic Park lnstitute's "Elderhostel Programs in Olympic National Park" offers seniors the chance to learn about the rich cultural history and the ecology of fores~ mountain, marine, & freshwater habi tats on the Peninsula. All programs are Sun. Fri. Fees include meals & stay at Lake Crescent's Rosemary Inn, Lake Quinault or Kalaloch Lodges ($340-$360). Contact Sally Rowland, 928-3720. Olympic Peninsula Mar. 6-20 -Pre-reg1sterforBurke Museum's "NW Earthquakes, Past & Future." Geologist Dr. Tony Irving presents the latest in scien tific evidence/thought in lectures, slides & field trips: Weds., 6-10 pm; trips on the 9th & 16th. $110/$125. (206) 543-5591. Seattle Mar. 6, 13, 20, & 27 - Public forum on land ethics (with movies!) - see "Community Events." Bellingham Mar. 9-10 - N. Cascades lnstitute's field seminar. "Ethnobotany of the Winter Land· scape." Hikes & lectures celebrate spring's emergence. $95 includes room at Comet Bay ELC; 12 teacher clock hrs. or 1 credit avail able. 856-5700 (x209). N. Whidbey Mar. 9-10 - N. Cascades lnstitute's field seminar. "Lummi Basketry." ID & prepare natural fibers for traditional weaving. $145 includes accommodations at Comet Bay ELC & $30 materials; 12 teacher clock hrs. avail able. 856-5700 (x209). N. Whidbey Mar. 12 - "Water Conservation," courtesy of Beach Watchers, & "Composting & Wonn Bins" by the Waste Warriors - see "Meetings." N. Whidbey Mar. 17 • Veronique Robigo, pro fessor of Oceanography at UW, speaks on "Underwater Geology in the NE Pacific Ocean," 2 pm at the Public Library. Sponsored by PT Marine Science Center, 385-5582. Pt. Townsend Mar. 22 - Assault on the Male video presented by WAT oxics Coalition - check out "Community Events." Or cas I. Mar. 22 · "Scout Awareness & Invis ibility Weekend" explores native ., awareness; the routine of invisibility, Ongoing - The Neutral Zone is for 12- 18 year olds on Fridays, 9 pm-1 am. Games, sports, art, music, dancing, food, & friends at the Oak Harbor Middle School. Ages 12-18; 679-551 (x853). N. Whidbey Save the Woods on Saratoga and have a blast at the "Pisces Party" with Granny's Cabinet & others (Mar. 2 at the Dog) - see "Community Events. n Photo by Shannon McKinnon moving with grace & ease using birds & animals as teachers. Wilderness Awareness School, 7-9 pm at the Chinook Farmhouse. $15; child-care available. Pre-register at (800) 340-Ongoing - Late Nite Central is open Saturday nights (7:30-10:30 at the Coupeville H. S. Gym) for youth in grades 6-9, organized by Cnt. Whidbey Youth Coalition. Call Chnsty to help out some Saturday night: 678-1927. Cnt. Whidbey Ongoing - The S. Wh1dbey Youth Center is open Mon., Wed., & Fri. from 2:30-5:30 pm at the Langley United Methodist Church, a drop- tivation, propagation, harvesting, etc. 9-5:30 pm, $35; contact presenters Michael Pilarski (738-4972) or Linda Quintana (733-0517) for details. Bellingham Mar. 2 - The WSU Master Gardeners spon sor the annual "Whidbey Gardening Work shop," held at Coupeville Middle/High School. Doors open at 8 am; general session at 8:30 6068. S. Whidbey Mar. 22-26 · "Reconnecting with Nature: How to Let Earth Teach Wellness, Spirit, & Self Esteem.'' See "Body & Soul." San Juan Mar. 23 - Meerkerk Gardens' "Spring Open ing Celebration & Annual Plant Sale." See "Community Events." S. Whidbey Mar. 23 - ''The Five Voices of Birds": how ' MARCH 1996 Biographer Doris Keams Goodwin speaks at the Seattle Arts & Lec tures series - see "Uterary. n Photo by Richard Goodwin. birds tell stories, & what they've told at Chi nook; development of the 6th sense thru the 5 senses. 9-5 pm at the Chinook Farmhouse in Wilderness Awareness School. Children's program, too. Call for fees & pre-register at (800) 340-6068. S. Whidbey Mar. 23-24 - N. Cascades lnstitute's field seminar. ''The Creative Journal." Hike, ex plore, learn writing & drawing techniques to enhance your nature studies. $95 includes accommodations at Birch Bay Hostel; 12 teacher clock hrs. available. 856-5700 {x209). Birch Bay Mar. 24 - "Tracking Chinook & Beyond": Join Fritz Hull & Jon Young for basic tracking & field explorations over favorite S. Wh1dbey haunts. 10-3 pm at the Chinook Farmhouse in Wilderness Awareness School. Children's program, too. Call for fees & pre-register at (800) 340-6068. S. Whidbey Mar. 30 - Register now for "Close Encoun ters of the Bird Kind," a family science adven ture. Accompany Burlsses sucb a.s a!lerP,ies, P.\TS. chro11ic Ju1111, arthriti~~ auto immune illnesses, a11d IIL'ltrolo~ical pro/1/ems For more i1!f"ormotw11 alm11/ h1\ prc1Llhe, fJl<'ml' < all 341-2103 /1.G~~ 36 ISLAND INDEPENDENT MARCH 1996 W ELCOME W 're glad you're March 16 GREATER OAK HARBOR Calendar of Events t. Patrick's Day Parade h r ! Wh ther you've come for a short visit, ju t moved here or live in Oak Harbor, I want you to know that we appreciate you. We are proud of March 29 - April 20 April 20 Lost in Yonkers (Whidbey Playhouse) March of Dimes Walk-A-Thon Mayor Steve Dernbach our community and lo e to share it with others. It's a beautiful place to live, work and play. Recreation opportunities are unsurpassed. Retail services provided by our merchants are top notch. Shop our downtown at a leisurely pace and enjoy a meal in one of our wonderful restaurants. Oak Harbor has some of the friendliest people you'll find anywhere. Please enjoy our City on the Bay. April 26 - 28 April 27 June 6 - 9 June?-29 27th Annual Holland Happening Presents: Culture Fest '96 "Celebrating Our Traditions" 27th Annual Holland Happening Parade 24th Annual North Whidbey Art Show Once Upon A Mattress (Whidbey Playhouse) These events for the greater Oak Harbor area are scheduled and reported to the Chamber of Commerce for printing. COFFEE BREAK ~I "Retail baking al its best!" - - --- • ..:z:=;.._ BAKERY Doors Open at 6AM. 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Tn the early Americas, pota toes had been cultivated for thousands of years and adapted to each farmer' area A study once found several hun dred genetically different kinds of pota- However, ju t keeping varietie available and distributing them is not enough without outreach and educa tion. One way we try to educate people FREELAND FLOWER & BALLOON SHOP Full Service Flowers & Balloons Gifts, Invitations & Cards 1664 B. Main Street, Freeland, WA 98249 (360) 331-1949 • 1-800-982-4694 ' Fran Abel is a landscape and garden designer. If you'd like to contn'bute to tbisfornm, or if you hatie question.s of the garden, write Fran c/o the Ill , Box 853, Langley W~ 98260; fax: (360) 221-4737 Jim's Garden Service • FLOWERING ORNAMENTAL VARIETIES • LANDSCAPE INSTALLATION AND MAINTAINENCE • PRUNING AND TOPIARY Horticultural/y appropriate service on S0t1th Whidbey since 1972 P.O. Box 273 Freeland, WA 98249 (360) 331 -2848 F LI e g e I r n r 1f d t i 11 l 'I ,t • - Lo Cu ca I e • • 1 s In e by Barron Cole Dandelions "'Wbat is a weed? A plant whose r1i1tues har•e not yet been disco1•ered." - Ralpb Waldo Emerson By th above definition, Dandelions (Taraxacum officinale) are certainly more than a weed. Not only have their virtues been discovered, Dandelions have been rightly celebrated by many, even earning the distinction of enabling drought-blighted groups to survive (you all know how deep those taproots can go - way down to water when there's none available on the surface). Dandelion have a long history as a healthful plant· indeed, they are among the mo t ancient of pharmaceuticals. High in vitamins A and B, rich in calcium, potassium, and iron, Dandelions were once con idered the cure for nearly every di ease How low have ye fallen! ow, millions are pent each year in futile attempts to eradicate chis herbal ally. I can 't explain it. Many of us have experienced Dandelion greens, and many have not enjoyed the experience - because many did not know what they were doing! You eat fruits and vegetables when they're in their proper state of development. As noted forager Euell Gibbons puts it, "Would you decide that you disliked asparagus because the old stalks and foliage of midsummer are inedible?" Plants are just as interested in reproduction as we are, although it seems that their purpose is nobler. Tt's important that they protect themselves during the process, or there'd be no offspring. Have you ever tried to eat Jetruce from your garden after it's begun to flower? Bitter, isn't it? The plant puts energy into the production of bitter alkaloids to keep browsing grazers from disrupting its purpose, and Dandelions are no exception. Once the blooming process is under way, the leave are off lin1its. But if you get out there and pick the leaves early in the season, you'll have a tender, delightful green for alads and cooking You can still attempt to use the leaves in the summertime. as long as rou restrict your harvest ro the younge t, mallest leaves. Don't leave your ears out in the A kw years back, I was collecting colloquiali m for the condi- tion of being buried Here's a sample· American (a la John Wayne): "pu hin ' up daisies~ Gemun "looking at the grass from underneath" French: ··eating DandeLion by tl1e roots" Quelle gastronomie! Fortunately, you can still eat Dandelion roots while conducting your normal life ·tylc . Early in the pring (or rather, late in the winter), the roots are at their mo t tender and sweet. Dig them up with an asparagus knife or long, sturdy crew driver (if the ground is rain-soaked, and it probably is, they come up much e'clSier). Peel, slice thickly, and simmer in salted water for a minute or two. Drain, then aute in butter until tender. Season with salt and pepper, and perhap a pinch of herb . Wilted Dandelion Greens A wild riff on a classic theme, this recipe will work with any edible green (and even inedible ones, but with those, you may only get to try the recipe once), although you might reconsider using the beet with other greens; it serves as a perfect foil for the slightly bitter Dandelion, and other bitter greens, but could get in the way of some of the milder ones The Southern original relies on collards or spinach, but I think those are rather tame and dull compared to this Dandelion version. Be ide , the main ingredient is growing right outside. Go take a look. 1 tennis-ball-sized beet 5 strips bacon Val C. cider (substitute red or white) vinegar Val C. minced onion 1 T honey 6 C Dandelion greens, rinsed and coat·sely chopped (or tom) Peel the beet and simmer in lightly salted water until barely tender. Drain, Jet cool, and slice or julienne. Cook the bacon until crisp in a heavy skillet. Remove from the pan, drain on a towel, and crumble into small pieces. Pour off the bacon fat, reserving about 2 T. (if you're concerned about satu rated fat, and you might as well be, replace the bacon fat with 2 T. of vegetable oil). Add the vinegar, onion and honey; stir in the bacon, then pour the hot dressing over the green . Garnish with the prepared beets. Dandelion "Coffee" Chicory, a close relative of Dandelion, is an hi toric coffee substitute. Dandelion roots produce a rich, bittersweet beverage with a flavor, in my opinion, much deeper and more complex than coffee (or chicory) - without the caffeine, and with essential minerals to boot. For Dandelion "Coffee" (we call it "Dandelion" at my house), the roots can be harvested at lOY time of the year, but they're be t in early pring or late summer (sweeter, you know, since the roots are an energy-storage device - catch them before they've used the ' f '• AGE '39 1 energy, or aft<.:r they've made a fresh supply) Harvc t the roots, rinse , and ,oak them in a bucket of water for a day Rub the soakeapplicarions beyond agriculture One permaculture ISLAND INDEPENDENT Sweet Song in Spring Between the rustle of bamboo And the red stems of Viburnum; In the shade beneath a Maple's leaves On a sunny morning. With bulbs arrayed in Springtime gowns, Their fragrance laughing in the breeze; I sit alone in stillness, My many friends around me. We sit alone and heal our wounds, This glorious spring morning. principle is that of making whatever you have erve at least two purposes. John offered country-living example · • Adapt the wood stove to heat water • Place the chicken coop next to the greenhouse for extra heat and easy transfer of manure • Allow the ducks to cat slugs, as well as supply eggs. Applying the concepls of pennaculture and sustainable agricu1- tun: co pringR.ain Farm has cau ed John to combine Jast-<:entury and state-of-the-an. techniques. "My da}' i n't spent riding on a tractor,· he says. Instead , he has refurbished antique equipment and invented some of his own. A "Planet Junior" wheel hoe has undergone rust removal and a fresh paint job. A device that tamp out 18-inch triangles for planting broccoli has yet to be named. Typically 20th Century, however, are the plastic arches that cover the rows and mitigate the need for pesticides and extend the growing season o are the layers of Reemay, a polyester covering that admits water and sunlight but exdudes even the mallest insects. The results are visible, as well as edible. A single head of broccoli at pringRain Farm is as large as three average supermarket heads, John ·ays. Community support of the e labor-in ten ive processes is now in it · econd year. 1110 e buying a full share in the farm for $385 (or a half share for $265) will receive a box of vegetable and herbs each MARCH 1996 ... in the arden 5) Adda gentle rhythmical or steady sound rt will bring a hypnotic element that will draw you into a relaxed place. A qwet flow of recirculating water in a pool. Bamboo rustling in the breeze. Chimes hung a comfortable distance away. 6) Give your quiet relaxation place a face or name that symbolizes for you its essence. Make it something you can easily visualize or, better yet, carry around with you. A speciaJ stone or piece of wood perhaps. Let it repre ent your garden so that your mind, through the proce of free association, will take you there instantly when you want to experience a quick moment of relaxation and renewaJ Just imagine or hold this sym bol in your hands as a focus point to give your brain the mes age that you want to experience the peace of your garden in your mind until you can return to it more literally. Try thi at your desk when ten e 7) Its important to make this pace small enough that you can comfortably care for it and it doesn 't become one more obligatory chore Pay attention to each detail . Even the shapes of shadows and where they will full . You have to work the spell by making it a place you associate with pleasure and peace. As you spend time in your garden getting to know each aspect intimately, it will give you the greatest gift a garden can give: it will lead you to discover the creative, magical gardener within you. Have fun and do tell me how it works for you! m Dane Colby provides a full range of low maintenance landscape services and do-it yourself packages. Contact: Magical Land scapes, 5791 S. Double Bluff Rd., Freeland WA 98249; 321-8049 week from mid-May throughout the growing eason. Some negoti ating is possible Those outside the pick-up area may receive a discount for providing a distribution center. John will deliver to outlying areas where there are at least five hareholders A full share in pringRain Farm meets the needs ofa family of four - or two on a vegetarian diet. ince John i not inve ting in food war<::hou e , a bumper crop results in an extra-large share. Losses are mmimized by the great variety of crop in piing.Ra.in' gardens. A share also includes gatherings at the fann and a monthly newsletter featuring reports on farm progre s, recipes, torage tip , and other offerings. This year, it is po ible to buy a hare in SpringRain's flower garden. The sharehold rwill receive a bouquet a week for 12 weeks beginning in July. More than 20 varieties of flowers are being grown. Those interested in becoming a part of Community Supported Agriculture on the Northwest are welcome to call John and Roxanne at 422-5406. Other CSA projects in the region include Fre h Harvest Community Farm in Stanwood (Ruth LeBmn at 629-4541), Molly's Island Garden on South Whidbey (Molly Petersons at 321-5547), and SaJt Creek Farm in Port Angeles (Douglas Hendrickson at 928-3583). m Claudia Reed is a regular wriler for the tanwood-Camano Ne-ws ·MARCH 1996 ·~ ISLANr> INDEPENDENT f PAGE 43 ~THf CROWS NfST Astrologikal Navigations by Antero Alli MARCH 1996 ~s month's astrologicaJ climate gets W1derway with a 1 bang as the pisces Full Moon gets kicic- carted by an opposition from Mars on Mard1 5th For au you Pisces out there, that means a kick in the pants of your procrastina tion . For everybody el c, expect a jump- tart to those dusty, rusty habit panerns now opening wide to new ways of doing things. TI1e next cosmic turning point comes as a two-punch with the Pisces New Moon on March 19th and, then, the Vernal F.quinox the next day, on March 20th. The new moon day - March 19 - hows five heavenly bodies in Pisces: Mercury, Mars, Saturn, Moon, and Sun. lrus is a great day for practicing any of the many Arts of Falling Apart, including ARIE.5: TI1e virtues of sleeping late and other hybrids of hibernation are many, but the one that matters most to you now is the restorative powers of sleep. Residing deep in the hindbrain of your medulla oblongata is your one and only ''genetic entity," a sleeping genius whose dreamlife is so realistic it makes your daily life seem ghost like. 'Th.is month, your waketime ego is downloading dense data from this genetic entity, who is using me to tell you to get some more sleep and take a few more naps. TAURUS People who need people are the loneliest people when their friends are gone lf you 're entering what feels like a social void. there 's a good chance you are crossing a threshold towards another shore of welcomers, and you have only to persist with your faith in hwnanity If your social life is overwhelming you, please check your list of friends. Who amongst them raises questions in our heart about where you belong? Who amongst them are fellow thresholders awaiting departure? GEMINl · After what may have seemed like an eternity of meaningless uspense and arbitrary anxiety attacks, this mooch feels like a tropical ocean breeze: warm, lusty winds lift you upwards to new heights of exhilaration and passion Picture your elf as a flapping sail The more you open up and surrender to the cosmic winds right now, the higher you 'll fly and the more ground you 'U cover Contrary to many previous ideas and beliefs, a wide-open heart is now your most secure asset. CANCER: A generosity of spirit engulfs you this month. To fully feel this internal expansion and its positive influence on those around you, you need only make a small personal adjustment in your self-in1age. That shift involves your willingness to experiment - if only for a day or an hour or even five minutes - with Living without one - that's right, without a self-image. Without that psychic detour, you enable a more direct flow and expression for the abundance of life force now reaching you. LEO: Transformation is in the air this month o there 's no need to rush into the forest fires of drastically intense change; keep an open breath and drop that spine. This transformation is triggered by the loss or the sacrifice of something that used to be in1portant to you but has, as a result of recent decisions and commitments, lost ground. The results of this change make for a truer version of yourself regardless of what you hear as commentary from others. The hotter the fire , the brighter the Light VIRGO: As you approach your Anti-Birthday (the exact opposite day each year as your birthday) , you may become aware of who you are not and what you don 't have as ways of knowing yourself better. You are reminded of what it takes to maintain balance in your life when you find yourself in direct relationship with anything or anybody else Avoidance of relationship compounds suffcnng, JUSt as yielding co it alleviates yours Give somebody you love an anti-birthday gift wirhollt explaming anything. following those directions promoting boundless unity with life .. and your next-door neighbor. Limitless love may not be enough, however. To be swayed this way and that with magnanimous compas ion for the universe or humanity while overlooking tho e closest to you somehow misses the mark Wt must include the personaJ , too The next day, March 20th, both Sun and Moon charge into Aries, heralding the fm."t day of Spring to a cacophony of spritcly devic spirits sprouting good news from the green below. And, while all this is happening, each and every Sun sign gets its just reward for slll'Viving another winter. These prizes come in 12 different styles, shapes, and sizes. Here, now, are yours; if you know your Moon sign, read that for a bonus. LlBRA: This month is a good time to coincide the work you do with more of what makes that work worth doing. If you become startled by the meaningless routines someone is paying you minimwn wage to perfonn, it 's high time to change your attitude or change your job. If you are not in the position to do either this month, it may become more difficult come April (when Saturn moves into Aries) yet not impos sible If you 're happy with your work, skip this section and read ARJES. SCORPIO: You are poised for being slamdunked into infinity only to emerge with an entirely novel approach to the creative spirits now clamoring for your attention. lt seems like rivers of the stuff are oozing out of you these days; the stuff of creation. Bask in it; Jet it act on you before taking action with it. lrus phase of creation can be very healing. You have only to discover how good you really are at surrender, of giving in to your utterly charismatic, gorgeously monstrous piece of this universe ~AGITT ARIUS: Down deep a restless, drifting spirit stirs within you. Tilis month that skittish soul of yours prepares to take root. Whether that means buying a new car to sleep in or moving down from the attic into a real bedroom, [ don 't know. I just sense this strange process of settling in your comer of the universe. I call it "strange" only in that it defies categorization. The in1age, however, is quite clear: a gypsy sits down to a feast with friends where stories are told around a very large fire . or was that a computer? CAPRICORN· For those of you who believe in the powers of intuition, yours are riding an all-time high this month. Proceed with more faith in unknowns, knowing that your antennas are dean and active. For the more rationally-identifu:d Capricorns, these powers are still there but may bt masked as periodic episodes of absent mindedness where little things are forgotten , Like car keys or anniversaries To alleviate any confusion, simply repeat after me: J don 't know, I don 't know . AQUARIUS Laying the groundwork is what this month looks like I see cornerstones or four key players or a quatemity of elements that need co be placed in just the right way before the foundation is secured. I wish I could be more specific. After these four parts are in place, I see a fifth component ... a capstone of sorts, perhaps an additional person or incentive setting the whole thing in motion. lf only I could provide more details. I see a dream coming true. Quick! Set your house in order! PISCES: Happy F.arthday, Pisces! This is your time to float across this planet like so many figure~kating ballerinas on a lake frozen with Crysto champagne. It 's a tin1e of celebrating a recognition for arriving at a very different place after just one trip around the sun. Take a look back, if only for an instant, and laugh out loud at just how far you 've come. TI1erc is nobody quite like you, which 1s perhaps pan of the mystery - allowing you co relate with everyone as equaJ members of the ame human race [I) Antero Alli is an astrologer, author and filmmaker. For infonnation about his books and sen1ic:es, write him at Box 45758, Seattle WA 98145, or e-mail Antero at' anteros@speakeasy.org Visit his website at · http.//www.wolfe.net/ -maJa.mak1/ ptrs.btmJ . ' . . . ~ ( 3 6 0 ) 3 4 1 1 6 4 6 p E 44 ISLAND IND PENDE MAR H 1996 Oil! Some of my pet peeve are about oil It is the most frequent and blatant indication of car consciousness. Be fore warned! Motor oil i • the one aspect of the automobile everyone has had to estab lish a relationship with. Everyone has at least heard - from Dad, Grandpa, or a grease monkey - about cars needing a quart of oil. From there the misconcep tions fan out, like a crack in a windshield First there is the club - almost solely female in my experience ( ony ladie ) - which believes that the oil light "will tell me when the motor need oil " Whenever I hear this, I cringe, trying to be calm but knowing their engine is halfway to the grave The oil light indicate low oil pressure Generally it is a last-ditch warning, usu ally too late, that the pressure/pres ence of oil in the engine is dramatically less than the optimum It mcms SHUT THE THI G OFF' The condition accompanying the oil light are the beginning of heat and friction, conditions that permanently scar metal parts Llke sleeping around 10 the age of AID the effects are never apparent The 'iafery zone is deceptive. When an engine has lost any hint of moothness or efficiency at 70 or 80,000 mile the results are in When the cam haft wears out at 50,000, rou 're paying for the convemence of oil-light auto care So open the hood, check the oil Every month at least. And when you re low, what do you add?lnirty-something. right'f Regularly, invariably, the Island Beater is fed a diet of I Ow30 It what Dad always got. I think Ort) but your Dad and mine usually got 30-wt . or HD30 Please try to follow tlus I OW30 1s to 30-weight as water is to p;u1cakL syrup One is wet and runs off, tht other is tick) and coats your cake:i . Commonly, oil weights (viscosity) range from '5 to 50 The higher the number, the thicker ew cars gener· alJy take 10w30 This is a thin . variable weight (from 10 co 30), dependent un temperatun: , ew car engine, are vtry ttght with clearances where thin oil 1s adequate for guud oil pre sure, ,md lower in frictional resistanct: than hcavin oils ~o thinner oils savt gas, to some extent GcnerJ.J Motors (G:\1) with typical hubris. pioneered Sw30 oiJs a decade ago Why? To raise their EPA mileage number slightly over a huge fleet My opmion anyway Check every maior Japanese make; they've aJJ retreated from recommend ing Sw30; they've decided I Ow30 is thin enough. They and their customers want and expect an engine to last at least 200,000 miles. And the ability of oil to coat and cling is the key. Now that we've covered your neigh bor who commutes to Bellevue in his gleaming chariot, what about your 1978 model? First, in 1978 manufacturing conditions for engine parts were not as precise Engine clearances were some what greater to begin with. Add to this 140,000 mile or more. Now add a quart of 1 Ow30 - like water on your pancake, it' the wrong move. Most people do tt becau e the oil-<:hange places alJ use I Ow30 - unless you request omething el e Well . get serious, their long-term customers have cars that are one, two, or four years old They're dealing with the prevailing mas market You 'r·e us ing car consc1ou. ness Older cars and worn engmes mean choosing thicker, higheHiscosity oil. In many cases, 1 Ow40 isfme though I pref er the 20w50 in summer conditions Many import pec1aH ts prefer 20w50 bt:cau e of the nature of thL typical 4-cylmder import engine It works hard because it's small and has cntical engine parts (camshaft) high up on top and thus is dependent on good coating and oiJ pres ure So what, you may wonder, hap pened to good old HD30? "Thirty weight is the ubiquitous motor oil for most any engine with more than 70 or 80 thousand miles on it It is somewhat heavier and less prone to breakdown than I Ow30 Many old-timers swear by it for engme longevity ·me major mis take in being a 30-wt aficionado is in trying to be too "pure Once upon a time you may havL heard someone hyping "non-detergent 30-weight" as the onJy good 011 Well , forget about it. In making non-detergent oil , refiners leave out a whole package of heat and friction addiuves that ,illy engine from the 1970s on needs to lase You 're not saving the planet here Sor!) You 're just mining your car Next month we 'll talk about the $350 dealer ser.'tee, and why newer cars need it o often - one of the gre..tt paradoxes of our timt: Right here. [I) Addre,s your que,,t1011.s and awomo tive co11111ulnm1s to mobili' mechanic Geor?,e Ru.sch and Car Const wumess, c/o tbe Jslmul huJepe11de11t. 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Master Gardeners .... 38 Island Travel .................... .. ... .. 5 Jim's Garden Service ........... 38 Journey of Heart, A ................. 3 Ken O'Mhuan, Attorney .. ...... 38 Ken Pickard, Attorney ............. 5 Ken's Korner Shopping Mall 26 Chautauqua cont'd.from page 32 KSER ..... .. ............ .. ........ ... ..... 13 Lincoln Theatre .... .. ....... .. ...... 33 Lowry James .. ........... ...... .... 13 Micheal Boyd Architects .. .. .. .. 4 Museo Piccolo ..... .. ... ............ 31 Neil's Clover Patch .. ............. 39 North Star .. .. ... .... ................... 39 Oriental Healing Arts .............. 5 Paul's & Co ......................... .... 3 Pedaler, The .......................... 40 Primary Colors ........................ 3 Raven Cafe ........................... 30 Revita .................................... 39 Ross Chapin, Architect ........... 4 Star Bistro ............................. 39 University Book ..................... 33 Watermark Book ..................... 5 Wayward Son ........................ 30 Whidbey Furniture . Back-cover Whidbey Island Art Supply ... 31 Whidbey's Greenbank Berry Farm .. ... .............................. .... 41 Woman's Clinic & Birthing Center .................................... 38 Chautauqua Town Guides Clinton ..... .. ........................... 26 Coupeville ................ .. ............. 2 Freeland ... .. .. ............. .... .... .. 23 La Conner ......................... ..... 14 Langley ........................... 24-25 Mukilteo ................................. 13 Oak Harbor .. ... ................. 36-37 Port Townsend ...................... .. 6 Directories Anitque Loop ........................... 9 Order by Phone ....................... 4 Sustainable Living ................ 41 [I] ~-----~------~ your nearest marina or chandlery, has pages on The Sailing Site at . Ill Region Thru May 27 • Getyourannual trail permit fo~ $14/person from WA Water Trails Associa tion ($5/person/night). After Memorial Day the price goes up to $20/person annually ($7 / person/night) for happy camping on the kayak trail. Send SASE & check made to WWTA to: WWTA, Good Shepherd Center, 4649 Sunnyside Ave. N, Rm 305. Call for details & guidebook info at (206) 545-9161. Ill Region Mar. 6, 13, 20, & 27 • Meet at the PT Community Center(? :30 pm) to alleviate some of that Winter Wanderlust during the slide series of the same name. Firs~ "Earth's Para dise" (photography & live music). Next, go kayaking on the northern Pacific coast of Vancouver Island. Then "In a Confluence of Waterworlds," slides by Lowell Jons with live music; plus "Blown Knees & Busted Buns," a pedaler's dream with Nick Dallet Finally, take "A Woman's Journey to the Maya" with Judith Pasco. You can't beat the $3 travel fare! Call Michael Liss, 385-4085 for info. Pt. Townsend Mar. 16-17 • WA Water Trails Rendezvous celebrates the new trail sites at Fort Worden, Fort Flagler, & Oak Bay. The PT Chapter is organizing the event, including day-paddles & a dinner at Kala Point, where WWT will be working with owners to eradicate spartina grass this summer. Call (206) 545-9161. Pt. Townsend Thru May - Seattle Sonic Shawn Kemp will donate $3 per successful rebound to Fred Hutchinson Sickle Cell Anemia Research; supporters can Join him by matching him 3¢ or more. Pledges are due at the end of the season. Join the Rebounders Club by calling (206) 667 -5896. Ill Region Mar. 1-3 - "Kite Maker's Conference" at Fort Worden. Call (206) 948-4560 for info. Pt. Townsend May 5, 12, & June 9 • "Padden Mountain Pedal State Championship series" brings top-flight mountain bikers to a tough course - perhaps the best in the state. Stay tuned for more info, or call Kulshan Cycles, 733- 6440. Bellingham Ongoing • The Fishin' Club meets the first Thursday each month, 7:30 pm at the Bayview Senior Center. Bring a friend! Contact Presi dent Jim Sullivan at 221-3074. S. Whidbey Ongoing· Great bicycling map shows differ ent loops you can ride on S. Whidbey to avoid the busy highway. Pick up your free map at the Pedaler in Bayview. S. Whidbey Field Trips Mar. 7-5ept. 8 • The (UW Campus) Burke Museum's "Hmong in America: Refugees from a Secret War'' opens in collaboration Special Thanks to Judy, Morgan, Nolan, with the local Hmong community. History, arts, & culture of the Hmong, including a traditional house & furnishings. Open 10-5 daily, $3 & under. (206) 543-5591. Seattle Mar. 10 • "Chocolate Fantasy" in wine coun try. Call Barbara Glover, (800) 221-0751, for info. Yakima & Valley Wineries Mar. 22-23 • Pre-register for the Burke Museum's "Hmong in Amenca Conference," which complements the museum's exhibit, "Hmong in America: Refugees from a Secret War." Includes admission to a lecture by Roger Warner, author of Back Rre (about America's war in Laos); Fri., 7:30-9:30 pm ($3/$5); Sat, 8:30-5;30 pm ($30/$35). (206) 543-5591. Seattle Apr. 12 - Businesses note: the National Nutritional Foods Assoc. Northwest hits the Convention & Trade Center Apr. 26-28, but you must register by the 12th. "Natural Prod ucts NW' offers over 200 exhibits & lots of business/health educational opportunities to help you buy new products & plan new direc tions. Not open to the general public. Call 385-1186 or fax 385-3200 (NNFA/NW, Pt Townsend). Seattle Ongoing - Coming soon to the Museum of Flight: an air traffic control tower exhibit, slated to open next fall For Museum pro grams, call (206) 764-5700. Seattle Ill Holly, Connor, Duncan & Trey from the production crew at the [I] I N . D. ·t ·· p ···-E .. N. ·r, '·E·:_. N;· ·y -. '·: r~ '.J I __. 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Island Independent - March 1996

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