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CONTENTS 7/25/2020
Contact Tracing Scams
Face Shields?
Vote
Fiddle Gathering
Seeking Housing
Temporary Housing WantedRadio Free Fl!p: The Water Is Wide

CONTACT TRACING SCAMS

According to the health department website, legitimate contact tracers will not ask:
▪ For any financial information.
▪ For any personal information beyond name, address, phone number and date of birth.
▪ About your immigration status.
▪ For your Social Security number.
▪ For any fees or payment associated with contract tracing.
The Federal Trade Commission re-emphasized those points and added that it is important not to download anything sent from a contact tracer in an email or text. Real contact tracers will only send text messages saying that they will be calling you and will never ask you to click on any links or download anything.

https://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/coronavirus/article244432312.html?

FACE SHIELDS?

From BetsyBrownMD.substack.com
A warning study from Switzerland that showed that everyone that wore a face shield but no mask got COVID-19 in one outbreak. Everyone that wore a mask stayed safe. Wear a mask, if you want to protect your eyes, then the face shield might help, but never wear it alone.

[At least not till we know more. From Dr Brown of Seattle, one of my most trusted sources.]

VOTE

I like the meme that an election is not like a marriage, till death do us part. It’s more like a transportation system. Grab the available bus that takes you nearest to where you’re trying to go.

FIDDLE GATHERING

WHAT: ZOOM HOOM! (Zoom Hanging Out On Monday) Somewhere between a session, a workshop, a social hour, and a fiddle talk show?! Flexible content…

WHEN: Monday, July 27th 7pm-9pm 

WHO: You! Me (Cayley Schmid)! Your cat! Anyone who would like to be there! All instruments are welcome, folks who are just curious are welcome, folks that can only come for a minute or two are welcome, pretty much just a great group of friendly folks who like fiddle tunes who want to hang out with other friendly folks who like tunes.

Reasons to ZOOM HOOM:
– Seeing everyone’s faces and remembering we live in a lovely music community
– Having fun!
– Playing tunes/’jamming’, keeping our repertoires up
– Staying motivated to learn new music

I lead a few sets, someone else leads a few sets, we talk about violin strings for a while, someone’s pet knocks over their wine, etc. You don’t have to perform, you don’t have to know everyone already, you don’t even have to play an instrument. No one is put on the spot, but everyone is welcome to be there. If you would like to join in, YAY! We’d love to have you.Tip jar contributions are appreciated but not expected. Don’t worry if we don’t know each other yet, please email me and let me know you would like to be on the email list: cayleyschmid@gmail.com

SEEKING HOUSING

I lived on Elizabeth street about five years ago and loved it, and since then have cleaned many of your houses or watched your dogs. The old house I am living in now has had sudden mold growth and so I am looking for a new place to move; I would love to return to the Colombia-Eldridge neighborhood. I’m looking for a place to live for about two years while I prepare to buy my own home. I am a single, 33 year-old woman, self-employed as a professional editor. I have excellent renting history. I need pretty intense focus during the day while I work, so I’m looking for a quiet spot to live with plenty of natural daylight. When I’m not editing, I spend my time finishing my own book, going for hikes or runs, and cooking. I can afford up to $950+/- per month on rent and would love to be your neighbor. Thanks!  ~ Anni Kamola  360-389-6418

TEMPORARY HOUSING WANTED

I have very close friends who are looking for be closer to family in Bellingham this Fall and would love to find a place to rent or house sit for at least a month starting at the end of August. They use to live here and are considering moving back for schooling for their two daughters from Juneau, Alaska. They can give excellent referrals. 3-4 bedrooms would be ideal. Please let us know if you or anyone you know is looking to rent out their home. Contact Kirsten Shelton- kirstenannas@yahoo.com. Thank you!
Trina Stiles
caitrina_warren@yahoo.com
Victor Street

RADIO FREE FL!P: THE WATER IS WIDE

Karla Bonoff  sings and James Taylor on guitar, and finally joining in on vocal harmony. But I miss that last verse. There’s the verse that says Love grows old and waxes cold, and fades away like morning dew. But it doesn’t stop there. The last verse says, When sea sand turneth far inland, and mussels grow on every tree / When cockle shells turn to silver bells, then will I lose my love for thee. I will decide to love you anyway. Last night it was me and Zeke singing. Not as lovely, but it pleased us just fine. I love getting to make live music.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCR0MllrO-4

Love/Fl!p 360-671-4511   flip@columbianeighborhood.org

If you want to ask me to post something, just email me. If it’s urgent, phone. If it’s a real emergency, call 911.

CONTENTS 7/20/2020
Missing Black Cat
Friendly Kitty?
Free Freezer
Found Keys Follow-Up
Radio Free Fl!p: Anitra’s Dance

MISSING BLACK CAT

Large black cat from 2300 block of Lynn Street.  No collar, comes to the name Jojo. Solid black, no chip; he was a stray that adopted us a few years ago.  He is VERY large. Please contact Marcie 360 739 8900, if you see him. Thank you. ~ Marcie Pittman

FRIENDLY KITTY?

We live in the 2200 block of Victor Street & a very sweet kitty has been spending a lot of time here. He (she?) is a gray tabby with unusually fluffy fur and a bushy tail. He has no collar but is not thin or malnourished. We find him most days sitting in our garden beds and yowling for attention when we come outside. He will also come inside if we leave our back door open. Does this little sweetie have a home? We don’t want to encourage him to stay away from his place, but he seems as if he might be homeless, & if so, we’d like to take him in. I’m at susantonetta@gmail.com, or call 360-441-9900. Suzanne Paola

FREE FREEZER

My parents have a 21 cubic foot Westinghouse (?) Energy Saver freezer.  They replaced it because it was icing up, but I believe it only needs a new door gasket. When I tried to get a new one for them, all of the retailers in town did’t have uprights. We were lucky to get one, but it’s only 17 cubic ft.  It was in a garage, but other then the gasket, it’s in perfect shape.  It’s quite heavy, so you will need at least two people to move it. Let’s just say, well made & no plastic.  When someone dibs it, this email account will be deleted.
Email: FreeFreezer@comcast.net
Dave Lind

KEYS FOLLOW-UP

After several (strange-ish) email exchanges with someone who wanted a description of the keys, but wouldn’t identify themself, the keys found at Little Squalicum Beach parking lot on Sunday have been turned over to the Bellingham Police Dept. ~ Piper Mertle

RADIO FREE FL!P: ANITRA’S DANCE

MoNo Guitar Duo plays Grieg • 4 Hands Guitar
ht/t Nancy Kennell. My family had a narrated version of the Pier Gynt Suite when I was a kid, and I used to love dancing to this section. These days I wrestle with the balance of the joy with which musicians have always fallen in love with and adopted each other’s music, and the power imbalances that can turn that enthusiasm into cultural appropriation. It’s an ongoing question. Watching this couple at play with each other, this arrangement looks like a co-operative game of I Dare You! wrapped up with Tag, You’re It!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1uQyLcwShc

Love/Fl!p 360-671-4511   flip@columbianeighborhood.org

If you want to ask me to post something, just email me. If it’s urgent, phone. If it’s a real emergency, call 911.

CONTENTS 7/19/2020
Covid Statistics By State
Elections Forum Videos
Found Keys
Need Medium Size Bike
Help with Apple Mail?
Radio Free Fl!p: Somewhere To Begin

COVID STATISTICS BY STATE

Note how far down on the list is Washington State. Thank you.
~ Rachel Vogel

https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109011/coronavirus-covid19-death-rates-us-by-state/  

ELECTIONS FORUM VIDEOS

On the Whatcom County LWV web site, there are links to videos of recent forums, via Vimeo, that you can watch without going thru Zoom. They are not live of course. ~ Lynne Pendleton

 https://www.lwvbellinghamwhatcom.org/ 

FOUND KEYS

 I found a set of keys at the little Squalicum Beach parking lot today around 3. There is a car key and a car fob and what looks to be house keys and post office box key. They can contact me directly if they want by email Pipermertle@gmail.com

Thanks, ~ Piper Mertle

NEED MEDIUM SIZE BIKE

We are looking to purchase a medium size bike for a 13-year-old girl. All stores are out and we would like to try it on for size before buying. She will be mostly riding in town. If you have anything that might work, please text  Natasha Anton-ova (360)441-2789  Henry Street

HELP WITH APPLE MAIL?

I’m fairly new to Apple Mail and am trying to get my email set up so it goes onto my computer and off the server in most cases. I also still have a bunch of Chalk photos I could use help learning to upload or forward or however I can transfer them to the Chalk website. I’m hoping to have that site updated and available before long. Handling the photos was the biggest thing that I didn’t know that I didn’t know, in advance. Thanks for your patience! I really believe we’ll get there in the end. ~ Fl!p 360-671-4511

RADIO FREE FL!P: A SONG IS SOMEWHERE TO BEGIN

TR Ritchie spent the last years of his life here in Bellingham. What can I say? This song is so simple and so strong. I want a world where every single one of us receives respect and compassion as a birthright. It’s not always easy. It’s often a real challenge. It’s the person I was raised to be scared of. It’s the old friend I had a falling out with. It could be a person next door, the one with the political sign that I’m upset about. They are my neighbor. And I am yours.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CN6OkX_qYnA

Love/Fl!p 360-671-4511   flip@columbianeighborhood.org

If you want to ask me to post something, just email me. If it’s urgent, phone. If it’s a real emergency, call 911.

CONTENTS 6/18/2020
Elizabeth Park First Concert! Free Harmony
Juneteenth: Film
Chalk Talk
Chalk Sign-Up
School With Masks?
Choir Of The Salish Sea
Radio Free Fl!p: Old Fat Boat

CONCERT TONIGHT 6 PM – 8 PM!

Sponsored by The Eldridge Society and presided over by the inimitable Marla Bronstein!

The concerts are a mix of Live and pre-recorded performances and will be live-streamed on the Elizabeth Park Summer Concert Series Facebook page. You won’t need to have Facebook to watch it there. If you do have a Facebook account, think about hosting your own “watch party.”

https://www.facebook.com/ElizabethParkSummerConcerts/

Or, you can listen to the livestream broadcast on KMRE-FM 102.3, every Thursday 6 – 8 PM from June 18 until August 20.

https://www.kmre.org/listen/

Tonight’s band:

FREE HARMONY

Thursday, June 18,  6:00 – 8:00 PM Free

Classic folk-rock harmonies: Chuck Dingée and Sharon Mayson’s beautiful vocals are what make Free Harmony unique and a treat to listen to. They formed the duo in 2017 and have been busy entertaining people in the Northwest ever since.

A founding member of Bellingham’s popular classic rock band The Walrus, Chuck has been singing and playing in the area for over 40 years.  He has an eclectic repertoire of hundreds of songs from Gershwin to Beatles to Pink Floyd.

Having sung all her life, Sharon has an incredibly smooth voice and performs in local Northwest bands High Spirits and Pacific Twang.

Together they play an entertaining mix of songs ranging from the 60s to present, by artists like Simon & Garfunkel, The Beatles, Emmylou Harris, John Denver, Indigo Girls, The Police, Pink Floyd, Eagles, Bonnie Raitt, and many others. In March 2019, Free Harmony was opening act for the band America at the Tulalip and Legends Casinos in Washington state

https://freeharmonyband.com/home

JUNETEENTH TOMORROW

Children Of The Civil Rights Film

You may access the film for free online from Friday, June 19 through Sunday, June 22 by clicking this link and inserting the password:  civil1958  

CHALK TALK

Here’s today’s installment, with Columbia Elementary Principal Aaron Darraugh. Each Chalk Talk is about 2 minutes long. Many thanks to Marla Bronstein for creating these!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CuBKAPKROxU

CHALK SIGN-UP

We already have 26 households signed up. If you requested chalk, I’ll be contacting you by email to figure a time for you to come pick it up. The bright colored chalk should be in by the end of next week. The pastel children’s chalk is here and waiting for you right now. I’ve still got a few sets shaped like ice cream cones.

Sign up at columbianeighborhood.org/chalk

SCHOOL WITH MASKS?

Please don’t snap Billy’s mask in his face.
Your mask is not a necklace, bracelet, or any other form of jewelry.
You should not be using your mask as a slingshot. Please put it back on your face.
Please do not chew on your mask.
Your mask should be on your face, not on the back of your head
I’m sorry your mask is wet, but that’s what happens when you lick the inside of it.
I’m sorry you sneezed. Here’s a tissue. Wipe out the snot as well as you can.

CHOIR OF THE SALISH SEA

Go to this link and scroll down to the June 13 video, then click on the video.

https://www.facebook.com/choirofthesalishsea/

RADIO FREE FL!P:  OLD FAT BOAT

Gordon Bok – I grew up in a family that sailed. We had a little wooden boat that we took out on the lake on summer weekends and sometimes even in the evenings at high summer. My brother and sister both grew up to build boats and sew sails. I never learned to sail, but I learned to love sailboats…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLAd4l5uROU

Love/Fl!p 360-671-4511   flip@columbianeighborhood.org

If you want to ask me to post something, just email me. If it’s urgent, phone. If it’s a real emergency, call 911.