Surfing the Tsunami

CONTENTS 7/3/2020
Chalk Festival Tomorrow!
    I Still Have Chalk!
    Dakota Art Chalk
    May I Be Your Audience?
    Sign Up!
    Dress Up!
    Tomorrow’s Schedule
    Post Photos
    Stay Safe This Holiday
    All The Chalk Talks!
Free Fill Dirt
Radio Free Fl!p: Bread And Roses

CHALK FESTIVAL TOMORROW!

Sign up here:
columbianeighborhood.org/chalk/
(Call me if you need help signing up: 360-671-4511)

I STILL HAVE CHALK!

Sign up at columbianeighborhood.org/chalk/ and then call me at 360-671-4511 to let me know you’re coming. I still have over 50 sets here. I have chalk for you!

DAKOTA ART CHALK

I’m running low (but not quite out) just of vivid colors. If I do run out, or if you want larger quantities, Dakota Art down on Cornwall still has lots of bright chalk. They’ve got the big $20 sets, but they also have some lovely $8 sets. They do curbside if you need that. They close at 5 PM today, and of course they are closed tomorrow for July 4th. (360) 676-8918

MAY I BE YOUR AUDIENCE?

If you’re kinda nervous about drawing with sidewalk chalk – I’ll be your audience! You can draw for me instead of “for the world.” For me the big thing is that we’re all doing something together and I’d love for you to be part of it. You can upload photos for me. I’d love to see!

SIGN UP!

Sometime tonight or tomorrow morning, Jonny will shift the website from sign-ups to uploads for your photos. So don’t wait for tomorrow to sign up! Signing up makes your house show up on the chalk map. Your name doesn’t show, though you can add it in the comments if you want. The more houses on your block sign up, the more likely neighbors are to wander down your street to see what you made. Neighbors can still sign up, and I have chalk for them.

DRESS UP!

We could play dress-up when we go out to Chalk Walk. How long has it been since you had an excuse to dress up? Fancy dress, cosplay or halloween costumes. You name it! Not required but welcome. As we wander, we can become part of the visual celebration.

But remember to wear clothes you’re willing to ruin while you play with chalk. Then go change to your party duds.

TOMORROW’S SCHEDULE

It looks like the weather tomorrow will be perfect! Dry and not too hot. Just a bit of a breeze, not windy.

Go out your front door and play with chalk. If you don’t have sidewalk in front of your house, We are invited to use the sidewalks (just the sidewalks) at three spaces, and I think there will be volunteers at 10 AM – at Columbia School (Walnut Street), Immanuel Bible Church (Lynn Street) and Franklin Academy (E Victor). If not, just space yourselves out as far apart as a house lot (40 feet) and play!

You can stop by our house for chalk. We’re at 2518 Cherry Street. It’s a red house with green trim. Call to say you’re coming: 360-671-4511.

10:00 – 2:00 Chalk!

11:30 Ice Cream Truck stops at Immanuel Bible Church

11:40 Ice Cream Truck stops at Columbia Elementary

(Times are approximate, visits are for around 10 minutes)

2:00 – 5:00 Chalk Walk! Go see what everyone else did. You might want to ride a bike because there are about 100 blocks in our neighborhood! Get some exercise. You can look at the chalk map on your phone to guide you.

columbianeighborhood.org/chalk/

POST PHOTOS

Take photos of your chalk and of the chalkers and whatever else is going on, like concerts and crafts. I would also love to see photos of your masks! Who’s got a cool mask to show off?

Go to columbianeighborhood.org/chalk/ tomorrow afternoon, and the button you used to sign up will instead let you upload photos. It will take a while for your photos to show up on the map because I’ve got to transfer them each, one by one, but I will. And it means I get to see all the glorious things happening tomorrow, without leaving home. And so can everyone else. We’ll leave the photos up so you can show your friends and family.

STAY SAFE THIS HOLIDAY

Wear masks, distance 6 – 8 feet, avoid crowds. Alcohol and crowds are particularly dangerous together. Unfortunately, so is singing together, one of my favorite activities. Ever looked at your breath on a frosty morning? Think about that vapor cloud. You can’t see it when it’s not cold. Wear your mask to protect others. Bring hand sanitizer wherever you go. We can keep each other safe!

ALL THE CHALK TALKS!

My most profound thanks to Marla Bronstein for creating this amazing series!

Chalk Fest 2020

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

Seth Fleetwood

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVh0HZo-z50&feature=youtu.be

Tim Douglas

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yFY74e_DO4&t=18s

Flip Breskin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9mBgKv9AUE&t=1s

Miriam Barnett 

https://youtu.be/sToqZY12GYA

Hannah Stone

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Kfwu6kkQpg

Gene Knutson

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G76-IhoM_V4

Frank James

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xp9OrqDJcsE

Aaron Darraugh

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

Janet Lightner

https://youtu.be/wAvcMDtGCdc

Peter Roberts

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FREE FILL DIRT

Free Fill, Raised Bed- soil from our raspberry raised bed. You haul.  ~ Drew Winsor, ajwinsor@gmail.com

RADIO FREE FL!P: BREAD AND ROSES

Dawn Landes, Alana Amram & Abigail Chapin

I was worrying about the Chalk Festival earlier today. Is it right to spend resources on chalk, on creativity, when there are people going hungry? And then I remembered this song, and the tears came. I don’t think it’s either / or. I think it’s both! This song is associated with a textile worker’s strike for a living wage, in 1912.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbhiZKP6glg

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 7/2/2020
Elizabeth Park Concert Tonight!
Chalk Festival This Saturday!
  Chalk Talk
  Festival Safety
  Coolest Masks!
  More Chalk Music
  Flower Stands?
  Mask Stands?
Holidays And Covid
July 4th Stand/Speak/Listen
Lost West Street Kitty Is Home!
Plant Starts For Sale
El Fin Del Mundo
House For Rent
Long Term Rental Sought
Radio Free Fl!p: Liberty Bell

ELIZABETH PARK CONCERT TONIGHT!
Thursday July 2nd @ 6pm

THE SWEET GOODBYES

Folk duo Amber Darland and Lisa Harmon have been performing individually throughout the Pacific Northwest for many years. In the spring of 2015, the two Bellingham based singer-songwriters discovered a kindred voice in each other and decided to launch the folk duo, The Sweet Goodbyes. This collaboration has revealed strength beyond the sum of its parts. With intricate melodies, weaving harmonies and lyrics that are both political and deeply personal, The Sweet Goodbyes offer their audiences a chance to witness something rare. Amber Darland and Lisa Harmon wear their hearts on their sleeves and together their voices blend flawlessly. You can’t help but feel good when you watch this duo perform live. The Sweet Goodbyes are full of charm and talent – sure to prick the ears and put a shiver up the spine. 

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/

CHALK FESTIVAL THIS SATURDAY!

Fourth Of July
Chalk: 10 – 2
Chalk Walk & Pedal : 2 – 5
Music: Check individual listings
Chalk Sign-Up

columbianeighborhood.org/chalk/

  Sign up by Friday night in order to be on the map. On Saturday the map will shift over to become a place to load your photos.

  If you plan to chalk on the sidewalks around the schools and churches that have invited the neighborhood, sign up using the their addresses:

  Columbia Elementary School: 2508 Utter St, Bellingham, WA 98225

  Immanuel Bible Church: 2000 W North St, Bellingham, WA 98225

  Franklin Academy: 1509 E Victor Street, Bellingham, WA 98225

CHALK TALK

Chalk Fest 2020

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

Flip Breskin (you haven’t seen this one yet)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9mBgKv9AUE&t=1s

Miriam Barnett

https://youtu.be/sToqZY12GYA

FESTIVAL SAFETY

The last thing I want to do is make my neighborhood less safe! Whatcom County new Covid-19 cases climbed 55% in June according to today’s Bellingham Herald. I am feeling protective. I hope everyone will be an active host, wear their own mask properly, and help groups spread out from each other this weekend.

My original vision for a safe neighborhood activity was o have one household group per lot – so 40 foot spacing from group to group. Most building lots in Columbia are 40 feet wide by 100 feet deep. If you have a double lot, that would be 80×100. We should have plenty of safe space for chalking. I’m not too worried about folks chalking outside their own homes.

[Comment from Dr Frank James]

Household means that that group lives together everyday. So visiting grandparents or cousins, may be closely related but are not members of a household. Your children’s best friends are also not members of your household unless they actually live with you day to day. This is really important.

Risk equals distance times duration. Fifteen minutes at 6 feet, outdoors & masked, is not usually a problem unless someone near you is really sick. Long periods chalking at 6 feet could pose some risk. If people show up to chalk at the schools and the church, please keep household units together, side by side, and maintain a house lot distance to the next group. When a set of groups have finished, then the spaces in the buffer zones could be safely used by a later group. So far I haven’t seen but a few groups of people signing up for Columbia Elementary, so I think we’ll be fine.

Six foot spacing with masks is kinda pushing it at the Lawn-certs. Try for 8 feet or more between groups, with masks worn properly over noses as well as mouths, since folks are likely to stay and listen for longer than 15 minutes. We’ll be outdoors in beautiful weather, with a tiny bit of a breeze, so we should be fine, but please help to keep all our neighbors safe.

Thank you!

COOLEST MASKS!

Our Chalk Festival is a great place to show off your coolest masks! You’re invited to upload photos of you in your mask as well as your sidewalk chalk. Let’s do it, Columbia!

MORE CHALK MUSIC

CraigO’s Planet Groove, will be playing in my yard, 2310 Williams Street, from 2-5 ish depending on the weather. Bringing our groove so that you can groove 🙂  Creative renderings inspired by the Grateful Dead, Jerry Garcia Band, Kingfish, NRPS, New Orleans Second Line, Originals, and other groove-centric artists. https://craigosplanetgroove.com/

2618 Park

Thea Rosenburg and her family will be playing folk songs and hymns on our front porch at 4:00. We’ve got a passel of daughters, so this should be a fun sing-along for kids as well as adults. Come join us!

2939 Lynn

Driveway concert 3:30-5: Electric Piano – “Oldies but Goodies’ 30’s to 60’s with Lee Walkup

FLOWER STANDS?

I haven’t been leaving home, so I don’t know if the flower stands are happening this year, or if it’s too early. If there are stands open, I would love to get them onto the Chalk Map in the “other” category.

MASK STANDS?

I am only aware of two people currently making masks in the neighborhood, on West Street and Kulshan. I will get both of them onto the Chalk Map. Please let me know if there are any more. What else am I missing?

HOLIDAYS AND COVID

Whatcom County Covid-19 numbers continue to rise. It’s a big holiday weekend coming up, and the biggest outbreaks have come from social events (parties). The health department has not found evidence of spread from the protests. It looks like masks really do help when pretty much everyone wears them (whew)! When deciding whether to attend a social gathering, Whatcom County Health Office Erika Lautenbach said health officials have starting using the following risk assessment for evaluation — “Is the social gathering worth quarantining for two weeks after? If not then it’s probably not worth going.” 

https://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/coronavirus/article243933852.html?

JULY 4TH STAND/SPEAK/LISTEN

July 4th 2020, 4pm-10pm, StandSpeakListen(SSL) will host a black-led, community organized, public display of civil unrest starting at Bellingham’s City Hall. Through the arts, SSL invites the community to come together to hear and celebrate voices of color this Independence Day. We invite you to stand with us. We invite you to speak with us. We invite you to listen with us. Please be advised that if you are to come with a conscious mind, it must be a sober one. By standing with us as we promote community dialogue and action in response to racial and social injustices in Whatcom, Skagit, and beyond, YOU are agreeing to become part of the solution.

LOST WEST STREET KITTY IS HOME!

Grey kitty, Nebula, has been found and is safe home! Thanks to the many neighbors who watched for him and reported, and reached out to rescue him. Thank you for your concern and kindness, and for going out of your way to help!
Lindsay Knight
West Street (the house with the masks)

PLANT STARTS FOR SALE

Does your garden have an empty spot? Did a deer clean you out? You are in luck! My kiddos are selling garden starts to raise funds for walkie-talkie watches. Starts include Early Girl tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, parsley, and thyme. All lovingly raised by grandma. Prices range from $1-3. Contact free stand on porch with PayPal/Venmo options.

Gretchen Lee
2404 Victor St (Corner of Victor and Monroe)
Laureland1@yahoo.com 

EL FIN DEL MUNDO

Fiddlers Hank  Bradley and Cathie Whitesides with fine guitarist WB Reid are playing a live stream concert from 5:30 to 6pm at the Quarantine Happy Hour segment of Coviddle Tunes. Our band is “El Fin del Mundo” for a tune Hank wrote that we will play. Coviddle Tunes is in lieu of this fabulous summer event Fiddle Tunes, at which Hank and I were on faculty. In just a few weeks some very clever people including WB created a vast online platform for jam sessions, parties, workshops and concerts. Our concert will be archived so if you miss it you can hopefully catch it later on. We have been practicing every day, and it’s been fun. Arranging a trio with social distancing will be backyard chic and truly amazing. Just go to https://coviddletunes.org/ and then click on Schedule. Scroll down to Thursday Quarantine Happy Hour on the right side, and you’ll see El Fin del Mundo there. Click and that should get you in.  Love,  Cathie

HOUSE FOR RENT (rented)

2211 Henry Street
3 bedroom 21/2 bath two story house with single car garage.
New in 2003. $2900/month.
Vermont McAllister
360-319-5167

LONG TERM RENTAL SOUGHT

I am searching for a long term rental home in Bellingham. I have excellent references and credit and can afford up to $1400 a month. My major requirement is that this home has a strong connection to nature, perhaps in a serene woodsy setting or with a waterview, where I could practice tai chi out of doors or on my deck. I am open to a barter of services if the rental is over $1400 and can offer either instruction in T’ai Chi Ch’uan or my services as a high end personal chef. I am also a non-smoker, extremely reliable and am fastidious in my house keeping. I hope you have a beautiful place that is the right fit for me. I can be reached at 360-970-3371 or at goldentaichi@hotmail.com
Gene Golden

RADIO FREE FL!P: LIBERTY BELL

Muriel Anderson used to teach regularly at guitar camp. She really knows her way around a guitar neck! And she is one of the best known harp guitar players around. This is Muriel “at play” on a tune written by her grandfather’s band master: John Phillip Sousa.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaWX3iCtTjw

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 7/1/2020
Chalk Talk
   Hannah Stone
   Gene Knutson
   Dr Frank James
Social Distancing For Chalk
Chalk-ulele
Tonight: Racial Justice Forum
Elizabeth Park Concert (Online)
    Tomorrow! The Sweet Goodbyes
Common Threads Farm
The Subdued Stringband Jamboree
Robert Sarazin Blake
Refrigerator Carton?
Radio Free Fl!p: Love At The Core

CHALK TALK

City Council Members

Hannah Stone
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Kfwu6kkQpg

Gene Knutson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G76-IhoM_V4

Former Whatcom County Public Health Officer

Dr Frank James
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xp9OrqDJcsE

SOCIAL DISTANCING FOR CHALK

I’ve still got plenty of chalk and am still hoping you will join us. Please reach out to your neighbors and invite them to join us too, this coming Saturday morning. We’ve got 130 households so far. There is lots to see, spread out all over. We have plenty of room for 1700 households to chalk all at once, in front of their own homes, or at the schools or church. But if people think of Chalk Fest as just a spectator sport, we could get a little crowded during the afternoon. The Chalk Walk is from 2 – 5 PM, though you might want to ride a bike because there are something like 100 blocks in our neighborhood. Please, if you see a crowd, head for another part of the neighborhood.  Please do wear a mask or shield any time you’re coming near other people. Bring and use hand sanitizer as well. The rain is supposed to end on Friday, leaving plenty of beautiful dry sidewalks for the Fourth Of July.

CHALK-ULELE

Pat and I will do some familiar seasonal (summer) songs on ukulele between 3:00 and 4:00 in our driveway. 2829 Lynn St. (Birdhouse Studio)

Gail MacDonald

TONIGHT: RACIAL JUSTICE FORUM

Wednesday, July 1st, 7 – 9 PM over Zoom

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89368508587#success

Hosted by the Bellingham Friends Meeting.
Look who is on the panel!

• • County Executive Satpal Sidhu;
• • Rosalinda Guillén of Community to Community;
• • Bellingham Deputy Police Chief Flo Simon;
• • Shirley Williams of White Swan Environmental and the Lummi Nation;
• • Black entrepreneur Jonathan Randolph of Bellingham.

ELIZABETH PARK CONCERTS (ONLINE) TOMORROW!

Thursday July 2nd @ 6pm The Sweet Goodbyes

Folk duo Amber Darland and Lisa Harmon have been performing individually throughout the Pacific Northwest for many years. In the spring of 2015, the two Bellingham based singer-songwriters discovered a kindred voice in each other and decided to launch the folk duo, The Sweet Goodbyes. This collaboration has revealed strength beyond the sum of its parts. With intricate melodies, weaving harmonies and lyrics that are both political and deeply personal, The Sweet Goodbyes offer their audiences a chance to witness something rare. Amber Darland and Lisa Harmon wear their hearts on their sleeves and together their voices blend flawlessly. You can’t help but feel good when you watch this duo perform live. The Sweet Goodbyes are full of charm and talent – sure to prick the ears and put a shiver up the spine. 

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/

COMMON THREADS FARM

By this time in a “normal” year, Common Threads Food Educators have typically started leading summer camps. In this unusual year, things couldn’t be more different! But here is what is still the same: your help is still needed in the garden, kids can still cook with us (online, rather than in person!), and Common Threads is still working hard to get fresh food to those who need it most. Your help is really needed in school gardens this year! If you have some spare time, please consider signing up to volunteer to take care of gardens during the summer months. If you don’t have time, consider donating to support these efforts instead. Laura Plaut

THE SUBDUED STRINGBAND JAMBOREE August 7th and 8th  Livestreamed from Bellingham, WA to your backyard. All the info is Here  The online merchandise store is open and orders received by today, July 1st, are guaranteed to reach you by August 1st.  Direct link to the merchandise page Here.  ROBERT SARAZIN BLAKE From The Kitchen Table Happy Hour Every Thursday in July from 5 to 7 pm. Find the stream HERE.

REFRIGERATOR CARTON?

Has anyone got a spare carton? I’m looking for a big one that’s still intact, or at least uncrumpled. Fl!p 360-671-4511

RADIO FREE FL!P: LOVE AT THE CORE

Betsy Rose wrote this back in the 1970s. It still rings true for me. I’ve been thinking about how people reach across the chasms that sometimes divide us and I remembered this song.

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

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 6/30/2020
Fourth Of July Chalk Festival
Chalk Talk: Seth Fleetwood! (& Tim Douglas)
Opening Doors With Chalk
More Music!
Offering Sidewalk Space
Celebrate Safely; Celebrate Small
Being Neighbors
Lost Cat Was In The House
House For Rent
Radio Free Fl!p: Carolina Chocolate Drops

FOURTH OF JULY CHALK FESTIVAL

10:00 – 2:00 Play with Chalk

2:00 – 5:00 Chalk Walk! (or bike? This is a big neighborhood!) Go see what everybody else did. Listen to some local music. See arts & crafts & puppets. It’s all on the map. Celebrate!

(11:30 – 11:50 – maybe take a little break for the ice cream truck visits, first at Immanuel Church and then at Columbia School.)

I will have free chalk available through July 3rd at our house. Sign up on the map (I’m happy to help), then call to arrange a time for pick-up. 360-671-4511.
2518 Cherry Street – red house with green trim.
Love/Fl!p

CHALK TALK: Seth Fleetwood!

CHALK TALK RERUN: Tim Douglas

Let’s do two mayors! I love these so much, I figure I’ll run a new one and rerun an old one till we run out.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yFY74e_DO4&t=18s

OPENING DOORS WITH CHALK

I stumbled into an old memory this evening. When I was a kid, I knocked on the door of one of the girls who lived on my block. I was feeling lonely and was hoping she might want to play. There was another girl there. They opened the door, saw it was me, and slammed the door hard in my face. I remember how shattered I felt, mortified that I had even asked.

When I think about this chalk festival, I realize my dream has to do with opening doors wide. Maybe chalk can be a key. I know we can’t actually open the doors to our houses to invite each other in right now. But we can open our own doors to come out and play together safely distanced. We can cheer each other on. Our chalk designs can welcome each other in. We can go celebrate what everyone else has done. That’s what I want. I don’t care if what I make looks “cool” or if anyone else’s looks “cool” – I just want everybody to get to play and be welcome.

MORE MUSIC!

2401 Lynn Street THE RANDOM ORBIT SANDERS
The Random Orbit Sanders will be playing Americana tunes  from 1-3 on our porch. We play new music, old music, show tunes, banjo tunes, with a small amount of yodeling just because… yodeling. All acoustic: two guitars (or guitar and banjo), three voices and random tunes. We will be playing on our porch so it might be hard to see because of the fence, but we do better when no one is looking anyway!

2618 Park Street
Singing folk songs on our front porch

2404 Victor
My children are wonderful singers, one plays ukulele among other instruments. They are talented artists and painters as well.

OFFERING SIDEWALK SPACE

At this point we lots of people  have offered their sidewalk, and almost no one has asked to use it. You could do something yourself. You could call around to your friends and see if someone wants to come over and chalk. You could visit with your friend, safely masked and distanced while they decorate your sidewalk. If you know an artist, invite them. I heard from one person who just can’t get their body down on the sidewalk (or more likely, back up from it!). They plan to chalk on cardboard and take it out to the sidewalk. Someone was thinking about using their big board fence. Alumni from Columbia School are invited to come back and chalk there, even if they are now living far away. Pass the word! There are so many different ways of joining in…

CELEBRATE SAFELY; CELEBRATE SMALL

The Whatcom County Health Department encourages all county residents to celebrate responsibly this year.

A small celebration with no more than five friends outside of your household is a great way to enjoy the 4th of July this year. If you choose to gather with a small group of friends, follow guidelines to keep it safe:

    Stay outdoors.
    Wear a mask.
    Maintain physical distance.
    Avoid sharing food and drinks.
Avoid Birch Bay
Birch Bay has traditionally been a gathering point for festivities on the holiday. To support the health and safety of residents, please avoid visiting Birch Bay this weekend.

Hand Sanitizer & Fire:
The Herald warns: Anyone with sanitizer on their hands could get burns from fireworks, grills, camp fires or any open flames. Sanitizer bottles could also catch fire.

LOST CAT WAS IN THE HOUSE

Squash didn’t get squashed! He was hiding mysteriously inside the house somewhere, it seems. Very relieved over here. Thank you for being diligent! I heard neighbors outside calling for MY lost cat while I was putting my daughter to bed – that’s the epitome of community. Thank you all. ~ Laurel Larsen, Eldridge Ave

BEING NEIGHBORS

Someone tagged our neighbor’s garage with fluorescent-pink spray paint this morning, in the alley between the 2200 block of Williams and Utter streets.

Though I disagree with this neighbor (and agree with the pithy, two-word sentiment of the graffiti), I support diversity of opinion at every level of society, including my local community. His political views are on display on and around his own house and property – no one else’s – along with a large sign on his front porch that correctly defines bigotry as intolerance toward those who hold different opinions from oneself. The other signs are tough to walk by every day, and I understand the knee-jerk reaction of wanting to damage or otherwise undermine something offensive; but instead of defacing, sign-stealing, lashing out, let’s take a step back. Let’s not fight bigotry with bigotry. Let’s not take the bait. Let’s use the fire ignited by those signs to shine a greater light on our own values, and to forge a more eloquent response.

A quote from Mister Señor Love Daddy, from Spike Lee’s iconic film Do the RIght Thing: “My people, my people, what can I say, say what I can. I saw it but didn’t believe it, I didn’t believe what I saw. Are we gonna live together, together are we gonna live?”

…..

Just stopped over and introduced ourselves, and asked him if he knew about the graffiti on his garage in the alley. He thanked us, said he’d already reported it, and said he doesn’t want to paint over it yet. Instead, he’s looking forward to putting a plaque up next to it as a “monument to the stupidity of Biden supporters”. (He’s a sign maker by trade.) We had no response to that, but said we’d be happy to help him paint over it whenever he was ready to do so. He appreciated the offer.  ~ Lisa Holt, Williams Street

[Being neighbors can be a challenge. Behavior like Lisa’s gives me hope. Thank you! ~Love/Fl!p]

FOR RENT

$1700 / 2 Bedroom  ~900 SF –
2803 Walnut Street

Two bedroom, one bath house house with newer appliances, gas furnace, fenced back yard and shed near Elizabeth Park. Approx. 900 square feet.  Cat and or small dog ok. One year lease.  $1700 per month.  Tenant pays all utilities including water, sewer, electric and gas. Tenant also responsible for yard maintenance.
Home available July 1 2020.
Contact Linda James ljas90@msn.com.

RADIO FREE FL!P:  CAROLINA CHOCOLATE DROPS

In honor of Fiddle Tunes this week: covviddle.org

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYtR0KgIzd0

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 6/29/2020
Chalk Pick-Up
Bring Your Own Chalk?
Chalk Music!
Kmre 102.3Fm Summer Fund Drive
Coviddle Tunes
Free Couch
Baby / Toddler Equipment
Radio Free Fl!p: Your State’s Name Here

CHALK PICK-UP

If you’ve signed up and asked for chalk (I still have plenty!) just phone me to set up a time, and come pick it up. If signing up is daunting, I’ll be glad to help you. We’re up to 109 households! And more musicians are adding all the time…

Fl!p Breskin   2518 Cherry – red house with green trim   360-671-4511

BRING YOUR OWN CHALK?

Regarding “Another Chalk Idea”- IMHO it is not a good idea to encourage the sharing of chalk among neighbors and/or strangers i.e. “chalk left in place for use by passersby”. As neighborly as this would be in different times, given our current situation it could potentially be dangerous. Be safe and have a good day. ~ Tony Cava

MUSICAL CHALK EVENTS

In no particular order! Look on the map. I’ll publish a list of other fun plans as well. If you want to add more, or modify your description, I can help! Call me at 360-671-4511. ~Fl!p

2424 Park Street CABIN FEVER NW
Musical duo Cabin Fever NW (Tara Caldwell and Dianne Bochsler) will perform from 2 – 4pm, socially distanced from the front yard. Alternate Root magazine says “Imagine Simon and Garfunkel singing with the Carter Family’s devotion”. Original and traditional folk. www.cabinfevernw.com

2116 Williams Street TRILLIUM
Did you know it rains almost every Tuesday at 2:30 pm? Undaunted, we’ve been holding a few social distanced, outdoor practices!  Beth Fuller, Laura Shelton and Lesley Rigg, AKA Trillium, will be doing (and redoing) a set of 6 songs–a cappella–ranging from a 16th century madrigal to Traditional English Folk to the political/protest songs of Woody Guthrie and Current folk artists Linda Allen and Artemisia.

2700 Victor St. #2 “Max” Eberhard Eichner
Ample spaced sets of several puppet theater displays of the Folktales and Fabled Fables by Puppeteer “Max” and Pappenspiel. Cartoon like blurbs will do some “telling” while you can spin the stories on your way …

Extra special bonus: “Moments of fully masked and kept at arms length Puppet Walk-abouts will be happening to live music…

2720 Elm Street  Dance Party Zone!
We plan to decorate and designate the sidewalk in front of our house as the Dance Party Zone! We’ll be playing music from a PA speaker on our front porch and encouraging passers-by to dance-walk their way down the sidewalk through the “Dance Party Zone.”

2214 Williams Street   The Celtic Knots
Jason (handsome husband) and I will be attempting a colorful celtic knot pattern on the sidewalk, so I put the word out to some of my local ceilidh club friends, inviting them over to play some Irish Tunes with us. (Jas plays guitar, I play the penny whistle, most of our friends play fiddle.) Sounds like it might end up being a belated celebration of St. Patrick’s Day over here, in conjunction with Independence Day! Albeit at biologically appropriate distances. ☺🍀

1601 Broadway   WOODWIND TRIO
There will be “fun classical music for woodwind trio.” Details are Jennifer Weeks – oboe, Ken Bronstein – oboe, and Pat Nelson – bassoon, will be playing a variety of classical trios from 2:00 until we’re too tired to play anymore!

2132 Walnut Street
Acoustic guitar, alt Americana kinds of songs, family friendly and good for foot-tapping, like we might hear around a campfire. All covers..

2230 Utter Street
Chalk art and trombone music!

2415 Cherry Street
Come dance to some Kids-Bop while enjoying our sidewalk

2518 Cherry Street  Fl!p & Zeke
Traditional and original folk

2510 Keesling Street
Old time fiddle tunes and classical cello

2618 Park Street
Singing folk songs on our front porch

KMRE 102.3FM SUMMER FUND DRIVE

Through July 1 at kmre.org  Local non-profit all-volunteer community radio station KMRE is holding a Summer Fund Drive to replace the old audio board. KMRE has been broadcasting in Bellingham for over 15 years. It became a separate non-profit 2 years ago and broadcasts local voices and stories as well as Americana/roots/blues/jazz music. Some of our recent programming includes Bellingham/Whatcom Corona Virus stories with John Stark, Margaret Bikman and others, the Elizabeth Park Concert Series, as well as reporting live from the BLM protest in downtown Bellingham. These are challenging times for everyone, but if you can, please keep local voices on the air and donate at kmre.org.   ~ Suzanne Blais

COVIDDLE TUNES

Festival Of American Fiddle Tunes is still running online all this week. Free (but do please donate). Very cool music, workshops, and more. coviddletunes.org

FREE COUCH

FREE. Available now. This well-loved couch. A leather two-seater. It’s got many more years to go. Kiddo friendly. All ages, really. Read a book, take a nap, watch a movie, munch popcorn, catch up with a friend. ~ Lisa Citron <lisacitron@mac.com>

BABY / TODDLER EQUIPMENT 

Red double Chariot (Cougar 2) for sale. Good condition, has many more years of life left. Comes with 2 harnesses, infant sling, rain cover, jogging wheel, and bike attachment. Email for photos/more info. rollfaster@gmail.com

Also for sale: with a Joovy Room2 portable play yard. This is like a pack n play but larger square (about 40 x 40″). Comes with 2 sheets, carrying case, and 2″ custom memory foam that can be added to mattress for more comfort. Email for photos/more info. rollfaster@gmail.com
Claire McPhee

RADIO FREE FL!P:  YOUR STATE’S NAME HERE

Lou & Peter Berryman used to come through every few years. I sing lots of their songs. This one just cracks me up every time. As the pavement finally warms up for summer bare feet, this song came to mind. There really is a song for everything… almost.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EX9p50MIexs

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

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CONTENTS 6/28/2020
Columbia Neighborhood Fourth Of July Chalk Festival
Another Chalk Idea
Ice Cream Interlude
Chalk Talk: Peter Roberts
Upcoming Chalk Talk: Mayor Seth Fleetwood!
Where & When Fireworks Are Legal
Racial Justice Forum
Bunk Beds
Cat Sitter?
Wanted To Buy Home
Quarantine Rental?
Food Co-Op Or Haggens?
Radio Free Fl!p: Foolish Questions

COLUMBIA NEIGHBORHOOD FOURTH OF JULY CHALK FESTIVAL
July 4th, free
10 – 2 Chalk in front of your own house, or ask Fl!p for other locations
2 – 5 tour the neighborhood, looking at chalk and listening to music. Check out other special events as well. All socially distanced. Wear your masks. We can do this together!
We now have over 100 households signed up. Zeke says that’s 6% of our neighborhood. I still have chalk here for 150 more. Sign up, or I’ll help you sign up, and we’ll set a time for you to come pick up your chalk. Even if you already have chalk, sign up so you show up on the map! Please, please help invite your neighbors. And friends, who can show up at the schools or Immanuel Church to use the sidewalks there.
Sign-up and view the event map at
columbianeighborhood.org/chalk/

ANOTHER CHALK IDEA
From Victor Street neighbor Greg Hope:
I have seen some “sidewalk polls” that can be simple yet powerful. These usually just feature a question with two possible answers (and some chalk left in place for use by passersby), and hash marks begin to appear as people “cast their votes.” Some examples:
“I am…” Night owl ~or~ Early bird
“I prefer” Apples ~or~ Bananas
“Favorite season” Spring ~or~ Summer ~or~ Fall ~or~ Winter
“It’s raining” Umbrella ~or~ Jacket

ICE CREAM INTERLUDE
I wrote to the Sugar Shack Ice Cream Truck a while back to see if they wanted to visit our festival. They didn’t think they could, but I just got this message!
We will aim to be at the sidewalk chalk festival at 11:30ish, we have something else in Bellingham so we will come right after! We will park by the church first for about 10 minutes until everyone gets their ice cream and then we will move over towards Columbia elementary and do the same. 👍🏼

CHALK TALK: PETER ROBERTS
The Eldridge Society donated $300 towards chalk for us all, the money they usually spent on the Fourth Of July Picnic. I am SO grateful, and having such fun giving the chalk away! They are also funding the Thursday evening Virtual Concerts In The Park.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAyHpMDdv2o

UPCOMING CHALK TALK: MAYOR SETH FLEETWOOD!

WHERE & WHEN FIREWORKS ARE LEGAL
(Nowhere In Bellingham)
https://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/local/article243617407.html

RACIAL JUSTICE FORUM
scheduled for Wednesday, July 1st, 7 – 9 PM over Zoom.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89368508587#success
Hosted by the Bellingham Friends Meeting.
Look who is on the panel!
• County Executive Satpal Sidhu;
• Rosalinda Guillén of Community to Community;
• Bellingham Deputy Police Chief Flo Simon;
• Shirley Williams of White Swan Environmental and the Lummi Nation;
• Black entrepreneur Jonathan Randolph of Bellingham.

BUNK BEDS
Solid wood bunk beds for sale. Painted white. Gently used, grandkids have outgrown them. Text if interested (360)926-3924 or email chris2630@comcast.net
Chris Peterson.

CAT SITTER?
Trustworthy cat sitter sought for low key fur ball. Will sanitize all surfaces prior to you coming over and expect the same as you leave. All you have to do is come over in the evening, provide scratches, and let him snuggle you while you sleep. $20 per day. Columbia local would be perfect. Email jessicaburchiel@gmail.com
Thanks,
Jessica Burciel
Henry Street

WANTED TO BUY HOME
$225-$250k We want to be in Bellingham or close within the county (but also open to any ideas). We would like our children to remain in the Bellingham School District. Public transportation/bicycle accessibility is important to us, but not a total necessity. We would like to have a yard to build a garden, and a safe and clean home—that’s really it. This is where we want to raise our kids, build our home, and grow old. The community here is so strong and rooted in helping one another. If you, or anyone you know, or anyone beyond them knows of anyone willing to sell something within this range, or possibly rent to own, or any other creative option please don’t hesitate to contact us.
Emily Nelson and Bernard Miller
Emily: emilynelson2012@yahoo.com
206-349-0118
Bernard: northersweater@yahoo.com
206-962-9902

QUARANTINE RENTAL?
We are wondering if anyone in the neighborhood might have a separate space
for visiting sister July 14 – 28. We realize it is best to quarantine yourself after cross country air travel for 10 -14 days. Looking for a possible week or two studio apt before she stays with us. Our house is not set up well for this – but day visits & meals with us outside will be likely. Anyone needing a house or pet sitter during that time? OR we’ll be looking for something a bit reasonably priced if possible… Any suggestions welcome.
Contact Vicki Roy or Carol Oberton
Park St
360-733-5909

FOOD CO-OP OR HAGGENS?
Is anyone going to either on Monday? Need just a couple things.

RADIO FREE FL!P: FOOLISH QUESTIONS
The Canote Twins, Jere & Greg, at the peak of their nearly identical powers!

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 6/27/2020
Masks On West Street
Chalk Report
    Brand New Sidewalks
Another Coyote / Cat
Goodwill Open
Store Run?
Dana Lyons
Jacqueline Schwab
Radio Free Fl!p: Jacqueline Schwab

MASKS ON WEST STREET

2525 West Street

I’ve sewn and donated over 1500 masks now to Healthcare and essential workers. I again have more available for you neighborhood folks.

I have both kids and adult sizes out and will continue sewing . I’m putting them on a table in my yard, right inside the fence. You can reach over the fence to choose. They are individually bagged up.

Donations of around $5/mask would be greatly appreciated.  Donations can be dropped in my mailbox or or Venmo me @lindsaymknight. Or PayPal me at  lindsay.m.knight@gmail.com.  ~ Lindsay Knight

CHALK REPORT

I had a steady stream of neighbors picking up sets of chalk today. It was a big relief! We’ve got over 90 households signed up at this point. A bunch of folks picked up for their neighbors too. I’m hoping to get everyone who is chalking, onto the map so neighbors will know where to wander in the afternoon on Fourth Of July. I still have over 200 sets of chalk to give away. I’d love to give one to YOU to help decorate and celebrate our neighborhood! If you don’t have a sidewalk, come to Columbia Elementary School, Franklin Academy or Immanuel Bible Church. Use their addresses to sign up. I’ll be glad to help.

Sign up here:
columbianeighborhood.org/chalk/

Pick up here:
Fl!p Breskin
2518 Cherry Street (red house/green trim)
360-671-4511 (phone is most reliable contact)
It helps if you phone to let me know you’re on your way.

BRAND NEW SIDEWALKS

On Victor Street between Jefferson and Monroe, the city just put in on both sides of the street, newly laid white sidewalks.  ~ Jacie DeLaruelle, Victor Street

Sidewalk along W North was just repaved, and a bit on Utter, so it will be GREAT to draw on! All are welcome to come join me (at a social distance). ~ Marilyn Stoops, Utter Street

[Wow! That would be some great canvas! C’mon Victor, Utter & W North Street neighbors! I’ve got free chalk here for you… Love/Fl!p]

ANOTHER COYOTE / CAT

Another kitty was taken on Park St sometime this morning. Owner was notified. Keep your kitties inside.  ~ Amber Hixson, Park St

[Repeated instances may indicate coyote pups being taught how to hunt. Do keep your cats safe inside from dusk till there are lots of humans up and around again in the morning. ~ Fl!p]

GOODWILL

Goodwill is open, but is not currently accepting donated furniture.

FOOD CO-OP OR HAGGENS?
If anyone is making a store run, we’d love to be included. Also, we’re running low on a few things from the Asia Market.  Thanks! ~ Fl!p 360-671-4511

DANA LYONS

Orca Month Online Concert
Sunday June 28 4pm

I’m happy to be performing a second online concert for  Orca Month. You can watch the show live or later on.

Watch Live On-Line Orca Month Concerts at Dana’s Music Facebook Page June 28

JACQUELINE SCHWAB

Many years ago I taught at a family dance camp in the Bay Area. There were several pianists there, but I could tell from the very first notes when Jacqueline was at the keyboard, from anywhere on the conference site. Her touch is exquisite. I’m not the only one who noticed. Ken Burns had her as his pianist for the Civil War series among others. I brought her out to Bellingham from the east coast one year and loved her concert. We’ve stayed in touch, and she just sent me this:

Tuesday, June 30, at 3 pm PDT, I’ll perform an hour-long I Lift My Lamp concert from my living room and would love to “see you there!” This collection celebrates music by immigrants from Europe, Africa and South America—not a “map of the world” but my personal journey from my Pittsburgh “melting pot” childhood” and my later Boston life, which I hope might be a doorway into the roots of this wonderful music. You’ll hear an Irish air, Scottish strathspey/reel set, Polish kujawiak, Finnish anthem, Swedish waltz, Bulgarian dance tune, Neapolitan tarantella, African-American spiritual, Brazilian tango, and Chilean song, as time allows. This was originally booked as a local concert for my hometown Brewster Ladies Library but has now become an online, streaming one, sponsored by the library. (If I understand correctly, you could also listen another time, on either my or the library’s Facebook pages for the next few weeks.) Tune in at https://www.brewsterladieslibrary.org/general/calendar/tag_ids~69/ or at https://www.facebook.com/JacquelineSchwabpianist/. Since this is my first “streaming adventure,” I hope it will work—but if problems on June 30, text Edmund, at (617) 710-0508. If you’d like, you can leave a tip in my virtual “tip jar,” at PayPal.com, to jaspianist@gmail.com.

RADIO FREE FL!P: JACQUELINE SCHWAB
Just so you get a sense of her music. The first tune always brings me tears. The second is just joyfully playful…

Last Rose Of Summer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqerU3xZbmE&list=PLDXPQiQDNygHkEiRlbEyp0cX7lXaC2f_S&index=4

Take Me Out To The Ball Game

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ry7IHmSDEc0&list=PLDXPQiQDNygHkEiRlbEyp0cX7lXaC2f_S 

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 6/23/2020
Elizabeth Park Concert Tonight!
Chalk Talk!
Chalk: Not Just For “Artists”
Suspicious Vehicle
Fireworks Details
Racial Justice Forum Postponed
Yard Sale
Radio Free Fl!p: Be Counted!

ELIZABETH PARK CONCERT TONIGHT!

Thursday June 25th @ 6pm (We’ll see if this gets out in time…)

CraigO’s Planet Groove 

A blend of Grateful Dead-centric tunes, New Orleans Funk, and Originals. We’ll bring our groove so that you can groove.

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/

CHALK TALK!

Thank you SO much to Marla Bronstein for creating all these fun 2-minute videos! This one is an overview with a few words from all the Chalk Talkers.

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

CHALK: NOT JUST FOR “ARTISTS”

I want YOU!!! Our chalk festival on the Fourth Of July doesn’t have to be fancy or professional or anything like that. My vision is that we get to do something together, as a neighborhood. We get to enjoy each other’s sense of fun. We get to play together, and connect, even while we stay safely socially distanced. And I have lots of chalk to share! Come and get it!!! Sign up, so your place shows up on the map. Invite your neighbors, personally. That would be a big favor to me. 

We’ll spend Fourth Of July from 2 – 5 PM strolling around to see what happened. And checking out all the music. Sounds like there’s going to be a lot of that too. Sign up now, and come pick up your chalk. I’ve got a couple hundred sets here, waiting for you!

columbianeighborhood.org/chalk/
Fl!p Breskin
2518 Cherry Street
360-671-4511

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE

I’m the Bellingham Police Department’s Behavioral Health Officer, Zack Serad. I assigned myself to a suspicious vehicle case on 06/23/2020. A neighbor called 911 reporting that a black 2007 Toyota Camry, WA/ASX6711 was circling the neighborhood several times. The caller was able to obtain the above-mentioned license plate. Further investigation lead to a male driver who was positively identified by the 911 caller. The male was contacted by police. He claimed to be in the area to listen to live music. It was confirmed that the male had no legitimate reason to be in the neighborhood. He was warned that any further witnesses calling his vehicle in would prompt further police actions. He was contacted by Bellingham PD nearly a decade prior in your same neighborhood due to similar actions. 

Neighbors are asked to call 911 and reference case #20B35684 if the above-mentioned vehicle is seen in the Columbia neighborhood only. At this point, there is nothing criminal in nature due to his actions and the investigation will be closed. 

Z. Serad
Behavioral Health Officer
Bellingham Police Department
(360) 778 8777
zserad@cob.org

[Please do not hesitate to call 911 if you see this vehicle. I am very pleased that we’re getting a handle on this problem quickly this time. We absolutely can handle this. Love/Fl!p]

FIREWORKS DETAILS

All consumer fireworks are prohibited within City limits.  Only trick and novelty devices are allowed.

Trick or novelty device means any small fireworks devices that are not regulated as explosives and are not classified as consumer or display fireworks by the United States Department of Transportation……and includes the following:

• Snakes, glow worm.
• Party popper.
• Snapper
• Toy smoke devices.
• Toy Caps.
• Trick and novelty devices does not include any kind of sparklers……

Please call 911 if consumer fireworks are being used near you.  The more detail you can give to the location of the fireworks the more likely patrol will be able to locate them and confiscate them. 

Also, please call 911 if homemade fireworks are located such as sparkler bombs, chemical reaction bombs (dry ice and acid usually placed in a two liter soda bottle), tennis ball bombs (often filled with match sticks) or anything else that looks homemade.  Do NOT move these yourself they are highly volatile!

Have a safe and happy Fourth!
Kat
Katrin Dearborn | Outreach Officer
Bellingham Police Department
kdearborn@cob.org

RACIAL JUSTICE FORUM POSTPONED

Because of the technical problem of people not allowed in after 100 (including some of the presenters), they will reschedule. If you wish to be notified when this event is rescheduled, send an email to: forum@bellinghamfriends.org

YARD SALE

Saturday June 27th, 9 am – 2 pm. Priced to Sell!
2604 Jefferson Street (at the far west end)

Lots of children’s toys: legos, matchbox cars, Build-a-Bear clothes and stuffies, Stuffed animals, etc. I don’t want all this in the landfill, I want to pass it on – even if the exchange is 25 cents. We also have a 1950’s formica table and household stuff. Women’s Chicos clothing size 2 and 3.

Colleen Haggerty, Jefferson Street

RADIO FREE FL!P: BE COUNTED SONG

This manages to be a public service announcement about the census, and a joyful musical at the same time. Pretty fun!

https://youtu.be/olYJjvdj6L0

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 6/23/2020
Elizabeth Park Concert Tomorrow!
Clyde Ford at Noon
Racial Justice Forum Tonight
Chalk Lawn-Certs
Wheelchair Ramp?
Wheelchair Warehouse
Radio Free Fl!p: Rock Me Roll Me

ELIZABETH PARK CONCERT TOMORROW!

Thursday June 25th @ 6pm

CraigO’s Planet Groove 

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=688221251755000

A blend of Grateful Dead-centric tunes, New Orleans Funk, and Originals. We’ll bring our groove so that you can groove.
Craig Ostom: Guitar, Vocals, & Orginals
Jd Sinclair: Bass & Vocals
Rick Haykin: Keys, Sax, & Vocals
Thom Dykas: Drums & Vocals
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/

CLYDE FORD @ CITY CLUB

Noon Today! Technology & Social Justice During A Pandemic. I hope I can get this Update out in time for you to zoom in. Clyde is thoughtful and brilliant.

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84840628329?pwd=SGxQQllGbmJTamdPa0kzaDBJdVlaUT09

RACIAL JUSTICE FORUM

This Evening! Wednesday, June 24, 7 – 9 PM over Zoom.

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89368508587#success

Hosted by the Bellingham Friends Meeting.
Look who is on the panel!

• • County Executive Satpal Sidhu;
• • Rosalinda Guillén of Community to Community;
• • Bellingham Deputy Police Chief Flo Simon;
• • Shirley Williams of White Swan Environmental and the Lummi Nation;
• • Black entrepreneur Jonathan Randolph of Bellingham.

LOTS OF CHALK

Really, come get free chalk! Call when you’re ready to come.
Fl!p Breskin
2518 Cherry Street
360-671-4511

CHALK LAWN-CERTS

We’re getting a lot of music sign-ups as part of the Chalk Festival! I’m so excited. I’m trying to collect descriptions of each group’s music, and will run it as a feature. If you plan to linger at one, be sure to mask up, maintain social distance (think 8 feet, not 6 please), and bring your own chair if you want one. There will be some amazing music!

WHEELCHAIR RAMP?

We are looking for someone to give us a bid for a wheelchair accessible ramp, railing off the front porch and a section of fence.  Contact us at 360-734-7403 or 360-223-0231.
Elaine and Mike Wood
Lynn St 

WHEELCHAIR WAREHOUSE

[It occurred to me to go check and see if the Lion’s Club Al Bode Wheelchair Warehouse was open during the pandemic. Most of the volunteers there are pretty well along in years. Amazingly, they are! Please support them, and please wear your masks if you need to go there!]

Our Wheelchair Warehouse will be open from 9 to 11:30 on Mondays and Thursdays.  Appointments are no longer required.  Please wait at the door to be invited in as we are limiting the number of clients we will allow into our service space to 2 parties. We ask that you respect our good health by wearing a mask when entering our facility. If you don’t have a mask we will be happy to provide one.  If you are returning or donating equipment, please deposit it in the area outside and to the right of the warehouse entry door. You do NOT need to wait in line. We appreciate your patience.  Our Warehouse is located at 4141 Maplewood Ave.  Phone number: 360-752-5526. A gentle reminder that your donations support our efforts to support you. https://www.bellinghamcentrallions.org/al-boe-wheelchair-warehouse/

RADIO FREE FL!P:  ROCK ME ROLL ME

Si Kahn. Still thinking about Laura’s new granddaughter…

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

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

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