A special holiday supplement to the Castine Patriot, Island Ad-Vantages and The Weekly Packet. Also online at www.penobscotbaypress.com. November 17, 2011 A guide to making the holidays special with information about local celebrations, events and the organizations that support the community.
Featuring ◆ Holiday Traditions and Memories, pgs. 2-3 ◆ Harry Kaiserian’s Holiday Food, pgs. 8-9 ◆ Gifts for Child Development, pg. 4 ◆ Local Events, pgs. 6-7, 10-11 2 Holiday Entertainment Special Section, November 17, 2011 Holidays create traditions and evoke memories from years past by Anne Berleant and Jessica Brophy the Island Nursing Home and the Penobscot Francis Bray—Penobscot Nursing season was filled with church activities. “For 32 The holidays are a time for togetherness and Nursing Home. Home years I taught Sunday school,” said Marion, family, for making and sharing memories and who lived in South River, N.J. “World War I changed everything.” Francis for traditions. Often the traditions and reminis- “The First Reform Church was a small Mary Cousins—Island Nursing Bray was born in Hartford, Conn., but moved to cences of holidays are some of the best memo- congregation, mostly European immigrants and Home Orland as a child after the war began. She ries of childhood. As 104-year-old Mary their children,” Marion continued. “Everything “One of my favorite memories was listening stayed in Maine with her mother and four Cousins put it, “everything was wonderful was family oriented then.” for Santa,” said Mary Cousins. “I loved Santa, I brothers and sisters in a house on Castine Road when I was that age.” Marion and her family used to go caroling believed in Santa until I was 12 years old. My until she was 10. “My father had graduated Compiled here are just a few windows into around town with other members of the congre- mother said he wasn’t real, and it just about from Wilson Hall, the old Bucksport high the past, memories shared by some residents at gation. Her favorite carol was “O Little Town broke my heart.” school,” she said. of Bethlehem.” Mary used to walk into the woods with her When the family moved back to Connecticut, The hallmark of the holiday season was the father behind their property in Stonington, they took the Boston boat from Bucksport, and baking. “We would start two months ahead of picking out a Christmas tree and bringing it then the train to Hartford. time, making cookies, fruit cake and more. I home. “One year they just had to try and see “Those years there wasn’t much celebrating, really enjoyed baking.” what it would look like with candles lighting up but as the years went on, things got better. Marion also enjoyed the sense that the the tree,” said Mary of her parents. “They had Mother was a good cook,” she said. One year community members were close to one another. those old fashioned clips, maybe a half dozen, they ate goose. “But we never had another one,” “It was really a joyous season,” she said. and for about 15 minutes they lit up, and it was she said. “We always had turkeys and pies. We lovely.” They didn’t dare burn the candles any were a close family.” longer than that, she remembers. After the Depression years, the family would Fulton Leach—Penobscot Nursing “No one gave gifts of enormous price like visit their grandmother in Maine. “We just Home they do today,” said Mary. “A doll, a book, a loved Maine.” In 1978 Francis moved back to “We always would get together, a whole few toys, and oranges. You looked forward to Orland, and three of her children are still in bunch of us, anywhere from 18 to 22 of us,” oranges at Christmas every year.” Maine. Fulton Leach said. He was talking about Mary and her siblings hung stockings, which “I go down to Leeches Point [in Orland] for Thanksgiving in Penobscot, where he grew up would be filled by Santa with candy, fruit, nuts Thanksgiving with the children and grandchil- and lived his adult life. “There was turkey, there and small toys. dren. I divide myself among the other three for was everything.” “My mother was always cooking,” she said. the other holidays.” “I always used to hunt on Thanksgiving Day. “Fancy cookies and fudge for the neighbors. One time I did bring home a Thanksgiving When I got big enough I helped, and decorated buck.” Kendall Eaton strings lights on the 40-foot Marion Bauman—Island Nursing them too.” Fulton said hunting on Thanksgiving was his blue spruce at the front entrance of the Home favorite memory. “We always hunted in Island Nursing Home in 2010. Photo courtesy For Marion Bauman, much of the holiday of Island Nursing Home Penobscot, and I used to let myself go every once in a while. We had a good time.” Thanksgiving dinner meant “turkey and just turkey. And all the fixings.” Delivery makes a difference at Thanksgiving Penobscot Bay Press Fulton still shares Thanksgiving dinner with Community Information Services his family in Penobscot, and is looking forward If you are homebound, or think you ered by about six volunteers, usually by to eating there once again this month. might be alone in Deer Isle or Stonington 11 a.m. Tate and volunteers are working Publisher: R. Nathaniel W. Barrows and in need of some home cooking on with Island Food Pantry. Special Sections Editor: Thanksgiving, look no further than your If you would like to be included in this Jessica Brophy front door. 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www.ronaldhayespearson.com Holiday Entertainment Special Section, November 17, 2011 3 John Griskivich—Island Nursing As a child, she would stay home and help Home with the cooking. “I came from a very poor “It was all in the Russian theme,” said John family,” Shawna said. “My mother would go Griskivich of his childhood holidays. His deer hunting in the morning with my father.” mother, father, aunts and uncles were from “Mother would make a pie for every person Russia. His family lived in Falmouth. who came to the house. She was a great pastry The primary focus of the holidays was to “get cook.” filled up eating and go to bed,” he said. “But the men came first,” she said. “We were Cabbage, chicken, ham and sauerkraut were very traditional.” served in various forms. “We had our own little farm,” said John. Hattie Webb—Island Nursing “Most of the food was grown in our own Home gardens.” Some holidays even included rabbit. “There were eight grades, one room and one “We all had to behave ourselves,” he teacher,” said Hattie Webb of the schoolhouse continued. “We would sit around and listen to in Oceanville of her youth in the 1930s. “The the radio—there was no TV then.” teacher would come early to fetch drinking water and start a fire in the woodstove. Each Shawna Juskewitch—Penobscot student would have their own drinking cup.” Nursing Home Each Christmas, the 12 to 15 students would “One Thanksgiving I invited everyone to my put names in a box and each student would house and made everything from scratch,” draw one name for gift exchange. Shawna Juskewitch said. “This meal will last “The schoolhouse was near the woods, and forever in my mind.” we had a Christmas tree in the classroom,” said A schoolteacher in Smithfield, Maine, she Hattie. “We decorated it with colored paper, borrowed a table from the school cafeteria and strung popcorn garland with cranberries. It was very pretty.” put it in the living room of her trailer. Santa and elves made their annual visit to Penobscot Nursing Home on Christmas “I made stuffing, turkey, squash, potatoes, At the end of each school day, the teacher would read a chapter from a book. “We looked morning last year. From left, Becky Turner, Sylvia Tapley, Santa—aka Russ Lenor— and pumpkin pie,” she said. “The worst part of and Kathy Herman delighted the residents with gifts and visits. Photo by Jamie Sarna it was the cleaning up.” forward to the next part of the story all day,” she said. “When the boys came back from hunting, Her family home was across the street from we’d fix a tray of everything for uncle down in the schoolhouse. “When it snowed hard my his trailer, and then for the family next door. father would carry me across the road,” said There was enough for everybody.” Hattie. At Christmas time, the Bagaduce River would freeze. “We would have snow,” she said. Beulah Hamilton—Penobscot “But we always made sure we took a tray of Nursing Home food to someone who lived alone. That was the one thing I always remember. We were just “They always said, ‘When you go to thankful we had the garden.” Beulah’s, just say you’re hungry.’” Beulah Another thing Beulah is thankful for is the Hamilton spent her life on the Peninsula, promise of a first great grandchild, due on ranging from Blue Hill to Brooksville to Thanksgiving Day later this month. Sedgwick to Penobscot. In her married life, she ran a farm with her husband in West Sedgwick, raising sheep, pigs, cows and geese. Thanksgiving saw her roasting a goose for 16, along with deer venison, and turnips and squash from the garden. “When you have a big family gathering, Always something that’s an old-fashioned Thanksgiving,” Beulah special for you at said. “We lived in a house with three rooms. It Verde Salon Flying Santa has visited Castine for many years. This year, Flying Santa will touch was fun trying to squeeze everyone in.” 1 West Lane down between 10:30 and 10:45 a.m. on Saturday, December 3 at Fort George— Dinner was served in rounds of four, with the Blue Hill, ME weather permitting. Here, Flying Santa hands out a candy cane to a waiting child. men spending much of the day deer hunting out 207-374-5144 Behind, Flying Santa’s “sleigh.”Photo by Colin Powell in the woods.
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Closed Thanksgiving Day John & Annette Candage • 374-2099 • Open Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Stonington • 367-5107 Main Street, Tenney Hill, Blue Hill 4 Holiday Entertainment Special Section, November 17, 2011 Terrific toys for child development by Megan London, Early Childhood practice using their hands and their mouths. Consultant at Child Care Opportunities Christmas is a time of joy and giving, but For toddlers it can be a challenge to find the right gift for Chunky board books—Toddlers also your baby, toddler or preschooler. Young enjoy exploring books, but they are ready for children enjoy toys that allow them to a more solid version. The thicker pages of explore their world and learn how to play board books are easier for toddlers to turn, and imagine. Here are some simple ideas for and they help toddlers to practice using fine gifts for the little ones in your lives. motor skills. Toddlers enjoy storybooks as well as books with pictures of real people or For infants animals in them. Toddlers also enjoy stories Face time—The best gift you can give with rhythm and rhyme or those that are set your baby is free! Babies are beginning to to music. recognize and explore the familiar people in Simple puppets or real-life play props— their lives; spending some face-to-face time toddlers are just beginning to enjoy talking to and playing simple social games pretending and are exploring many different with your baby is a fantastic way to support roles in their play. Puppets and toys like a your baby’s development in many areas. play telephone or a baby with a bottle are a Soft books—babies as young as three great way to encourage children to use their months can explore and enjoy soft books. imaginations and to act out what they see They like to look at pictures and explore happening around them. A pile of toys and presents for those who may not be able to afford to purchase books with their mouths. Soft books are a Chunky crayons or paints—Toddlers are Christmas gifts in 2005. From left, Melanie Moore, Nancy Doane, Maren Rosborough way to make this exploration fun and safe. just beginning to explore writing, and often and Lindsay Decrow of St. Francis Episcopal church stand with the results of their gift Textured rattles, teethers, or soft enjoy scribbling. Chunky crayons or markers drive for Tree of Life, which resulted in gifts for more than 100 children in the area that blocks–babies enjoy exploring objects with are easier for toddlers to hold because the year. Photo by Jessica Brophy different types of texture such as soft, crinkly muscles in their hands are still developing. and hard. Toys that have different types of Toddlers are also beginning to enjoy surfaces are great for encouraging babies to exploring messy types of play, and paint can be a great way to support this exploration as learning to master skills such as throwing, well as develop their creativity. catching and kicking. Providing toys that Soft balls or blocks—Toddlers are begin- allow children to practice these skills will ning to explore how their bodies move, and help them to develop essential motor skills. they enjoy throwing and climbing. Providing Play Doh, clay, paint, writing materials, small soft balls can be a great way for sand or other loose materials for art proj- toddlers to safely practice throwing. ects—Preschoolers, like toddlers, enjoy Toddlers are also beginning to explore opportunities to play with messy materials. building by stacking, knocking over and They are also increasingly interested in dumping blocks. Providing soft big blocks or exploring ways to create and express them- large wooden cube blocks can support chil- selves. Play-Doh and clay are great for dren to safely explore building. strengthening the muscles in children’s hands, and can be used to create sculptures. For Preschoolers Loose materials such as tissue paper that Books, books, books—Preschoolers are children can rip, magazines that children can ready for many different types of books. cut pictures out of, and foam or felt pieces They can enjoy storybooks, picture books, can allow children opportunities to create informational books that have simple facts magnificent collages or projects that support about their favorite animals or vehicles, and the development of children’s identity and books that encourage them to move or act self expression. out pieces of the story. Musical instruments—Dancing is another Dress-up costumes, pretend food, or other fun physical activity that preschoolers enjoy. An antique cast iron toy stove, pictured here in 2009 at a Touring Through Time event dramatic play props—Preschoolers really Adding instruments such as a tambourine, a at the Deer Isle-Stonington Historical Society. This is just the kind of toy to encourage love to explore pretend play, and their imag- drum, a toy piano, or shakers can encourage pretend and imaginative play—though cast iron may not be the most back-friendly inations are in full swing! Providing toys that children to explore rhythm or to create their material for toys. Photo by Caroline Spear allow them to become other characters or own music. These types of toys support the create their own play situations is a development of language skills and self wonderful way to support the development expression. of language and social skills. Balls or other toys that encourage active play—Preschoolers love to move! 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The holiday season means different things for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. you the Saturday after Thanksgiving, walk it off area vendors and artists along with The Bay different people—first snowfall, delicious In Sedgwick, more than 27 tables welcome by checking out crafters at the Brooksville School Store and a patisserie. Crafts, a silent foods, time spent with family, and giving and crafters and vendors. Raffle tickets will be on Community Center from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on auction and a farmers’ market entice shoppers receiving gifts. sale for prizes that include a gift card for Saturday, November 26. to buy local and handmade. Some spend hours, days or even weeks kerosene or heating oil from Wardwell Oil. For more than 16 years this craft fair has In Brooklin, local artists and merchants agonizing about finding the right gift. If that doesn’t pull you in, consider the offered homemade goods such as quilts, jellies promote buying local during the holiday season If that’s you, stop worrying and attend one of concession stand, the bake sale, book sale or and jams, soaps, wooden signs, and cards. The by creating their very own “big box store” at the the many craft fairs in our communities. After silent auction. Snow date is Sunday, November proceeds from the event are usually reinvested Brooklin Inn on December 10, from 1 to 4 p.m. all, nothing says you care more than well- 20, from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Proceeds benefit in the center. With 25 artisans, weavers, painters, crafts crafted handmade goods—and our communi- the school’s technology fund. Also on that Saturday is a special Holiday people, jewelry and pottery makers displaying ties are full of talented crafters and artists. Blue Hill Consolidated School’s sixth annual Fair to benefit Relay for Life at the Deer Isle- their wares, unique and handmade gifts can be The craft fair “season” kicks off just before craft fair is the major fundraiser for the school’s Stonington High School from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the top of anyone’s list. Thanksgiving, so avoid those Black Friday Parent Teacher Friend Group. Often students get Crafts, vendors, raffles, food, kid’s games and a The craft fairs mentioned here are just the tip crowds and instead shop on Saturday, booths, as does the local Girl Scout troop and visit from Santa round out the day. of the iceberg; many local churches, organiza- November 19. many other organizations and crafters. Food is The Bay School’s annual Winter Faire will tions and groups hold their own bazaars, fairs Fairs that day include Sedgwick Elementary also sold, and there is a “Chinese Raffle” to take place on Saturday, December 3, from 10 and special events. Check the community School’s craft fair from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. and which vendors and crafters donate goods. a.m. to 4 p.m. at the school on South Street. calendar at www.penobscotbaypress.com for Blue Hill Consolidated School’s craft fair from If too much turkey and pie is weighing on Emlen Hall will house the work of nearly 20 more information.
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A scene here from the 2008 Holly Berry Fair in Castine, as shoppers check over the handmade goods available for sale. This year’s Holly Berry Fair will be held on Saturday, December 3, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Main St. church. Photo by Colin Powell
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Trademarks and trade names are the property of their respective owners.Android, Android Market, Gmail and Google Maps are all trademarks of Google, Inc.©2011 U.S. Cellular.DEV_4C_7510 8 Holiday Entertainment Special Section, November 17, 2011 Sweet endings for your holiday meal by Harry Kaiserian Donuts is too far away for an early morning What is it that makes anyone have a desire 3. Refrigerate the dough (covered) at least The holiday season is ramping up! How do trip. What do you do? to bake cookies? Why do we like them so 2 hours or overnight. I know, you ask? Simple, the UPS person Penny Tonry has come to your rescue. She much? Why are store-bought never ever as 4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease just delivered a fruitcake. tracked down a recipe for “almost” donuts good as homemade and why, if that is the cookie sheets very lightly. Yes, we were given a fruit cake by an that is quick and easy to prepare and is made case, do the Girl Scouts sell so many year in 5. Shape the dough into 1-inch balls and anonymous well-wisher and it is from the from ingredients that are probably in your and year out? place about 2 inches apart on sheets. Bake stock of only 14 fruitcakes in the entire pantry as we speak. I don’t know. until browned (10 -12 minutes) world. There used to be 15, but I understand And it matters not that I do not know. All 6. Remove to wire racks and cool that a few years back someone (a true hero) Almost Doughnuts that really matters is that I do like cookies, completely. Yields 3 1/2 to 4 dozen cookies. buried their cake in the back yard instead of and cookie-making day at our house equates passing it on. That leaves but 14 to make 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter or margarine, to happy day. Whether they are pecan During my research, I found a recipe that I their annual migrations from person to softened pralines, chocolate chip or oatmeal raisin is think you will really like. It originates with person around the world. 6 tablespoons sugar equally unimportant. They are good and we Executive Chef Jean-Jacques Paimblanc of Fortunately, we got ours early enough to 1 egg just feel better when they are available. Legal Seafoods and was selected as one of pass it on and still be in the spirit of the 1/2 teaspoon vanilla Having said that, I have to confess that I the top apple recipes by the Massachusetts season. Three years ago, it didn’t arrive until 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour have always liked ginger snaps and through Fruit Growers Association. Christmas Day and we didn’t have the time 2 teaspoons baking powder the years have been content with store- to graciously “gift” it without arousing 1/8 teaspoon salt bought. suspicion. We had to hold on to it for a 1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg Then, Berna made her first batch of three- Legal Seafood’s Apple & whole year. Unfortunately, we then ended up 1/3 cup milk ginger cookies: they were different in that gifting it to the person who gave it to us; that they had ginger in three forms, powdered, Cranberry Crunch is the problem with anonymous giving. fresh and crystallized. My heart goes out to topping: Spiced sugar: Another reason I know that the holiday 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine those who have never known the exhilara- season is upon us is the fact that my editor tion of having eaten one of these babies. 3/4 cup of sugar 2/3-cup sugar 1/4 cup of brown sugar asked for my annual input to the holiday 1 to 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon Here is your opportunity to approach the insert for the Patriot/Packet/Ad-Vantages gates of paradise. 1/4 cup cornstarch 1 teaspoon cinnamon (take your pick). Last year we featured appe- 1. Preheat oven to 375°F. tizers—this year, it’s desserts. Berna’s 3-Ginger Cookies 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg 2. Grease one regular 12-cup muffin tin or 1/2 teaspoon salt A recipe for sugar plums is not included two 12-cup mini-muffin tins. but I think you may find Wikipedia’s take on Crunchy topping: 3. Cream together butter and sugar until 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter room 1/2 cup butter them interesting. “‘Plum” in the name of this blended, then beat in the egg. Beat in other temperature confection does not mean plum in the sense 1 cup fresh coarse bread crumbs ingredients (less those for the topping) in the 1 cup packed dark brown sugar 1 cup bran flakes of the fruit of the same name. At one time, order listed. Note that the batter will be fairly 1/4 cup molasses “plum” was used to denote any dried fruit. 1 cup Spiced Sugar (sea above) stiff. 1 egg (large) Apple filling: Sugar plums can be made from any combi- 4. Drop spoonfuls into the prepared muffin 2 1/4 cups unbleached all purpose flour nation of dried plums (aka prunes), dried 6 apples (Cortland or Rome recommended) tins and bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until (“tamped down”) 1 cup dried cranberries (craisins) figs, dried apricots, dried dates, and dried tops are golden and a tester inserted into the 2 teaspoons ground ginger cherries. The dried fruit is chopped fine and 1/2 cup spiced sugar muffin comes out clean. 2 teaspoons baking soda juice of 1/2 lemon combined with chopped almonds, honey, 5. Meanwhile, make the topping. Melt 1/2- 1/2 teaspoon salt and aromatic spices, such as anise seed, cup butter and pour into a bowl large enough 1 1/2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh fennel seed, caraway seeds, and cardamom. 1. Spicy sugar: Mix all of the ingredients to hold a muffin. Mix the sugar and ginger root together. This mixture would then be rolled into balls, cinnamon in a separate bowl. 1/2-cup finely chopped crystallized ginger often then coated in sugar or shredded 2. Crunchy topping: Cream the butter, then 6. When the muffins are done, remove add the bread crumbs, bran flakes, and one coconut.” immediately from the tins and, while still Berna adds: OK, so here’s the dilemma: you’ve got a cup of the spiced sugar and rub gently hot, roll in melted butter and then into the between your hands to keep the mixture houseful of company, or perhaps a few great sugar-cinnamon mixture. Serve warm. 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves kids and they deserve a treat. But, Dunkin’ fluffy, not compacted. 7. To reheat, place in a covered baking 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom 3. Apple filling: peel and core each apple. dish and warm in a 250° to 300°F oven for a 1/4 teaspoon white pepper Cut each into 12 wedges. Toss with lemon You asked for a Sale – few minutes or microwave for 30 seconds. juice, then mix in the cranberries and 1/2 cup 1. Cream the butter and brown sugar in a of the spiced sugar. large mixing bowl. Beat in the molasses and 4. Final assembly: Place apple mix into a You Got It! then the egg. baking dish. Evenly spread the topping over Check out your weekly 2. Sift the flour, ground ginger, baking the apples—do not pack down. Bake for 25 soda and salt together. (add Berna’s ingredi- minutes in a 375°F oven. paper for coupons now ents) stir into the butter mixture with a 5. Serve warm with or without ice cream. Brooksville wooden spoon until blended. Add the fresh through Christmas! and crystallized gingers and stir until well Community Center mixed. Holiday Craft Faire Distinctive Textiles Saturday, November 26 make Special Gifts 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Local crafters and artists. 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NERVOUS NELLIE'S SANTA ARRIVES Gift Boxes oggin Coun t Eggem try Stor a By Horse & Buggy e FREE Sat., Nov. 26, at 1 p.m. COFFEE DOOR and visits till 2:30 p.m. PRIZES Join the Holiday Celebration! Create a custom gift box to suit your FREE PIZZA SLICES - 11 A.M. TO 1 P.M. budget. Holiday gift boxes are tied with FACE PAINTING - 1 TO 2:30 P.M. a gingham ribbon and topped with fresh greens. Shipped for Christmas delivery. Open Thanksgiving Day 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Open every day except Thanksgiving. Rte. 15, Sedgwick • 359-2125 1-800-777-6845 Mon.-Sat. 6 a.m.-8 p.m. • Sun. 7 a.m.-8 p.m. www.nervousnellies.com Holiday Entertainment Special Section, November 17, 2011 9 The following recipe is a favorite of mine 3. Spread the filling evenly over the crust and since I normally invite my guests into and top with the whipped cream. the kitchen as I prepare it (I do not have a Community dinner chaffing dish), it is a foretaste of the enter- tainment side of food. It also happens to be on Thanksgiving delicious and I have yet to find anyone who Annie Basford, an Island Ad-Vantages doesn’t like it. reader from Rockland gave us her favorite recipe for Christmas pudding. This is a great Banana Sauté recipe for a kid’s party or any event where you might expect a crowd and want some- 4 ripe bananas thing simple and attractive and tasty. You 2/3 cup brown sugar might want to ask the kids to make this one 2/3 stick of butter just for fun. 1/2 cup of dark rum vanilla ice cream Christmas Pudding
1. Peel the bananas and cut in half. Then 1 package pistachio pudding mix cut each half in half lengthwise. 2 cups milk 2. Over medium heat, melt the butter in a maraschino cherries large skillet and add the brown sugar. Cook 1 can cherry pie filling until the sugar is melted. Cool Whip 3. Add the rum. The darker the color of the rum you use, the more intense the flavor will 1. Prepare the pudding according to Thanksgiving Town Dinner in 2010. According to organizer Jane Horton, 100 be. package directions. people sat down to turkey, potatoes, stuffing, a variety of vegetables, hot breads, 4. Stir the mixture until it has a uniform 2. In parfait glasses (or any smallish glass biscuits and a table full of pies. This is the 12th year the dinner has been held, run appearance, then flame it to burn off the for that matter) put alternating layers of by volunteers and hosted by the Methodist Church. Above, volunteer Jerri Jensen, alcohol. Caution: lean well back from the pudding and cherry pie filling ending with a at far left, surveys the tables to see if anyone is running low on anything. Jensen was skillet when you do this. Continue to stir layer of pie filling. Thickness of the layers is one of more than two dozen who helped put on the event. Photo by Jamie Sarna until the flames die out. not critical. The idea is to get a pretty layered 5. Add the banana slices and sauté for five affect. PENOBSCOT—For more than a dinner based on income. minutes on each side. Serve over vanilla ice- 3. Top with a dollop of Cool Whip and a decade, a community dinner on “It doesn’t matter if you have a million cream and enjoy. Serves five or six maraschino cherry. Thanksgiving has welcomed those folks dollars,” said Moody. “If you’re going to who might be alone for the holiday, or who be alone on Thanksgiving, you should wouldn’t bother with the meal and cele- come by.” There you have it. Something for bration. The organizers do ask that those who My favorite pie, of course, is Berna’s everyone’s taste—nothing too difficult. The dinner takes place at noon on want to attend RSVP so they can get a apple cheddar pie followed closely by my Everything delicious. Tell everyone what’s Thanksgiving Day at the Methodist head count, by calling Barbara Moody at blueberry tart. Alice Perkins pineapple pie is for dessert so they leave room for it. And, Church. There is no cost to attend. 326-4985 or Jane Horton at 326-8721. The an all-time favorite. Any pie with peaches is our very best wishes for a delicious holiday Last year, there were a record 100 atten- organizers are also seeking volunteers to very high on my list and Janis Fitch’s and season. dees. Barbara Moody, who helps organize serve food, set up for dinner, do dishes, The Manor’s lemon meringue pie are simply the event, said that in the past some people and help clean up. exquisite. stayed away because they thought it was a Here is a variation on the theme that is Thought for the week: from Madame absolutely delightful. It is lemon meringue Bovary upside down pie or, more properly, angel It was in the wagon shed that the table had sponge cake, surrounded by tiny battlements pie. The meringue is on the bottom and there been set up. On it stood four sirloins, six fric- of angelica, almonds, raisins, and orange is no crust. Easy to make and wonderful to assees of chicken, a casserole of veal, three segments; and, finally, on the topmost The eat. It was first served to us by Penny Tonry. legs of mutton, and, in the centre, a fine roast layer—a green meadow with rocks, lakes of Blue Hill Bracelet As far as we can determine the recipe origi- suckling pig, flanked by sorrel-flavoured jam, and hazelnut-shell boats—a little Cupid nated at a dude ranch called Averill’s pork sausages. The brandy, in carafes, had sat on a chocolate swing, the uprights of Flathead Lake Lodge in Bigfork, Mont. been placed at the corners of the table. which were finished with real rosebuds in the Bottles of sweet cider foamed thickly round place of knobs. Angel Pie their corks and all the glasses had been filled —By Gustave Flaubert to the brim, in advance, with wine. Huge Crust: dishes of yellow custard, which the slightest “You know, I always think a holiday is a lot 4 egg whites bump to the table set quivering, displayed on like a kitchen,” Lillian noted. “What’s and other fine gifts 1 cup sugar their smooth surfaces the initials of the important is what comes out of it.” for family and friends 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar newly-weds, picked out in sugared almonds. —Erica Bauermeister at 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract The tarts and nougats had been ordered from a pastrycook in Yvetot. As he was new to the Handworks Gallery Filling: Open Tues.-Sat., 10-5, till Christmas 4 egg yolks area, he had gone to a great deal of trouble, 1/2 cup sugar and he himself brought to the table, at the 48 Main Street, Blue Hill juice of 1 large lemon dessert stage, an elaborate confection which www.handworksgallery.org 1/4 teaspoon grated lemon zest drew cries of admiration. The base was a 1 cup whipped cream square of blue cardboard representing a 1. Beat the egg whites until very stiff, temple with, round its sides, porticos, colon- gradually adding the sugar, cream of tartar nades and stucco statuettes in niches span- and vanilla. Spread this mixture in a lightly gled with gold-paper stars. The main tier greased 10-inch pie pan. Bake at 275°F consisted of a medieval castle made of until the meringue starts to color (about 1 hour). 2. While the crust is cooling, prepare the filling. Combine the yolks, sugar, lemon DUWIRRGJDPHVPXVLFIXQ juice, zest and cook in the top of a double The 28th Annual boiler until thick. Let cool to room tempera- ture. Bay School It’s nice to be able to go to a store and know you can find a to arrive at attractive installations that will be fun to live with, pleasing gift - large or small - and have it nicely packaged without breaking the bank. Winter Faire and sent for you, complete with your greeting card. You can We offer the highly efficient RAIS wood burning stoves. Braided Wreath do that at Harbor Farm. We have a wide variety to choose Check our web site to see the selection. saturday from. Harbor Farm is Little Deer Isle’s department store, and And now we have extraordinary hand woven rugs. They Panettone Breads despite the small size of our premises, there’s nothing little come in two totally different materials. The woolen ones are rd about it. of hand sheared, hand carded, and hand spun wool of a rare Order your pies, cookies december 3 The old school house is devoted to lovely pottery of vari- breed of Tibetan sheep. The altitude at which these sheep live ous different characters, attractive rubbed wooden pieces, causes their coats to be long and heavily laden with lanolin, & specialty breads for from 10 to 4 intriguing pieces of treen, useful things for the household, yielding luxurious wool. They are woven and tied at 100 Thanksgiving & Christmas. such as knife and scissors sharpeners that work like a champ, knots per square inch. Believe it or not, the Stonington Opera The Work of 25 Craft Artists and interesting jewelry. There is also a Christmas shop with House is one subject of these rugs - and dramatic it is. Come Take home a delicious Farmers’ Market hundreds of ornaments. see for yourself. Peppermint batch of “take & bake” The addition houses the tile dept. with tiles of all kinds and The others are utterly fascinating. They are hand woven Sugar Cookies cinammon rolls for a Cafe & Patisserie characters, from many states in the U.S. and many other of hemp fiber. They, too are hand woven and tied — at 80 little aromatherapy Citrus Sale countries; from one-person potteries to huge factories. Prices knots per square inch. The hemp yields a wonderful tough for that special holiday morning! range from a few cents apiece to those that are getting up rug, so suitable for a country house. Daylong Entertainment there. 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Holiday Events for our Community Fri., Nov. 18 decides price, and Nov. 26., 9 AM- 1 PM, United THE IDES OF MARCH, a film about an idealistic Peter, Paul and Mary. 2-4 PM, Sleigh Bell Methodist Church. Info: 469-7850. staffer for a newbie presidential candidate gets a Shoppe and Lobster Crate. Info: 374-2099. BLUE HILL BUCKSPORT crash course on dirty politics during his stint on the BROOKSVILLE CITRUS SALE, premium Florida oranges and campaign trail. Written and directed by George CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIR, knitting, cookie Clooney, 7 PM, Opera House. Info: 367-2788. ANNUAL CRAFT SALE, featuring many local grapefruit for the holidays available at the Bay artisans and crafters, 9 AM-2 PM, Community School. Pre-orders strongly suggested. walk, goodies to eat, raffles, a white elephant TRENTON room and many other treasures, 9 AM-2 PM, Center. Refreshments available for sale. Info: Available for pick up, 10 AM-4 PM, CHRISTMAS FOR FAMILIES, country music 326-8296. TradeWinds Marketplace. Info: 374-2187. Elm Street Congregational Church. Info: 469-3333. show and auction, featuring Ann Brown and DEER ISLE FREE PUBLIC, supper, 5 PM, Baptist Church. many others, donations at the door, 50/50 Info: 359-8409. CASTINE raffle, food and fun Proceeds are to help under- HOLIDAY FAIR, crafts, raffles, vendors, kids’ BROOKLIN LIGHT UP CASTINE, Holiday Events: privileged families in Hancock County. activities, Christmas gifts, photos with Santa featuring Country Too, Bah Macomber and Donations greatly appreciated, 12 PM, and more to benefit Relay for Life, Team USA, BROOKLIN SCHOOL BOOK FAIR, order 9 AM-1 PM, DIS High School. Info: 367-2456. books for holiday season gifts, 7:30 AM- Wallace Alston followed by Matthew John and American Legion, Post 207. Info: 667-9918. 3:30 PM, school library. Info: 266-5009. The Blue Hillbilly’s, 7 PM, Stella’s Jazz ORLAND Nocturnal. CASTINE Mon., Nov. 21 ANNUAL CRAFT FAIR, crafts, cookie walk, white elephant, homemade candy and lunch, LIGHT UP CASTINE, Holiday Events: ELLSWORTH 9 AM-2 PM, United Methodist Church. featuring George Stevens Academy’s top jazz BLUE HILL combo “Intrepid,” 7 PM, Stella’s Jazz AUTUMN HARVEST DANCE, presented by OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD, SEDGWICK DownEast Dancers a two step lesson with Mike Nocturnal. Christmas donation project, fill a shoe box with SANTA ARRIVES, by horse and buggy. Join the Connolly, 7-10:30 PM, Libitzki School of toys, school supplies and necessary items for holiday celebration. Free pizza 11 AM -1 PM. DEER ISLE Dance. Info: 667-8333. kids and drop it off, 9 AM-12 PM, Pentecostal face painting 1-2:30 PM. Free coffee and door THE LANDS BEYOND THE BOOTH, a SEDGWICK Assembly, 766 Pleasant St. Info: 374-5348. prizes, 1-2:30 PM, Eggemoggin Country Store. musical adaptation of The Phantom Tollbooth Info: 359-2125. featuring students from the elementary school, HOLIDAY CRAFT FAIR, local crafters and 7 PM, Reach Performing Arts Center, DI-SES. artisans display their goods; proceeds go to STONINGTON computer technology program. Raffle, refresh- Tue., Nov. 22 Info: 348-6301. CHRISTMAS FAIR AND LUNCH, hot dogs, ments for sale and silent auction. Snow date, BROOKSVILLE crabmeat rolls, corn chowder and corn bread; ELLSWORTH Nov. 20. 8:30 AM-2 PM, elementary school COMMUNITY OF PERFORMING ARTISTS also cooked foods, fudge, white elephants and THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST, gymnasium, 272 Snow’s Cove Rd. PROGRAM, musician Nigel Chase and Planet more, 11 AM-1 PM, Community of Christ, staged reading of Oscar Wilde’s comedy, STONINGTON Pan will teach the fifth-through eighth-grade Burnt Cove. directed by Benjamin Layman, 7 PM, The music class how to play a steel drum, followed Grand. Info: 667-9500. THE IDES OF MARCH, a film about an ideal- SURRY istic staffer for a newbie presidential candidate by performance, public welcome, 9:40 AM, PUBLIC DANCE, with the Frye Mountain PENOBSCOT gets a crash course on dirty politics during his Brooksville Elementary School. Band, 7-10 PM, Grange. WINTER SLEIGH RIDES, horse-drawn sleigh stint on the campaign trail. Written and directed ELLSWORTH ride in the snow, then warm yourself by a wood by George Clooney, 7 PM, Opera House. Info: THANKSGIVING SPECIAL, sponsored by the stove with hot coca and something sweet to eat. 367-2788. City of Ellsworth, come see Home Alone, 22nd, Sun., Nov. 27 Horsepower Farm, Rte. 15, 374-5088. 23rd, 25th day of month, 1 PM, The Grand. ORLAND STONINGTON Sun., Nov. 20 Info: 667-9500. THE IDES OF MARCH, film about an idealistic WILDLANDS CHRISTMAS TREE EVENT, staffer for a newbie presidential candidate gets BLUE HILL hayride, bonfire, hot cocoa, cookies and cut your own balsam fir, to benefit the Great Pond a crash course on dirty politics during his stint CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE, staffers will Wed., Nov. 23 Mountain Conservation Trust. Handsaws on the campaign trail. Written and directed by dress in their Christmas best to serve treats and BUCKSPORT provided. Volunteers also needed, 12-3 PM, George Clooney, 7 PM, Opera House. Info: good cheer, 12-4 PM, The Meadow. Info: No. Gate, Bald Mountain Rd. Info: 469-7190. 367-2788. 374-3785. THANKSGIVING EVE WORSHIP, an ecumenical choir will practice at 6 PM, all are BROOKLIN welcome to join the choir or come to service Tue., Nov. 29 Sat., Nov. 19 PIES BY GUYS, apple and pumpkin pies to raise immediately following, 7 PM, Elm Street money to enrich students’ school experience. Congregational Church. Info: 469-3333. BROOKSVILLE BLUE HILL Pre-orded pies available for pickup 1-3 PM, BASKET MAKING CLASS, hosted by the Free DINING FOR HISTORY, features “Vive la Brooklin School. Info: 359-2326. Public Library and led by Pat Snell, an experi- France” dinner and music with Rich and Susie DEER ISLE Thu., Nov. 24 enced basket maker. Materials will cost $5. Gurin. Prepared by Diane Bianco. To benefit ELLSWORTH Bring your lunch. Class is limited, registration the Blue Hill Historical Society, 6 PM, Parker THE LANDS BEYOND THE BOOTH, a musical required, 9 AM, town house. Info: 326-4560. Point Rd. Info: 374-3277. adaptation of The Phantom Tollbooth featuring THANKSGIVING SPECIAL, sponsored by the CASTINE HOLIDAY CRAFT FAIR, sponsored by Blue students from the elementary school, 2 PM, City of Ellsworth, come see Home Alone, Hill Consolidated School PTF, gifts, crafts, Reach Performing Arts Center, DI-SES. Info: 7 PM, The Grand. Info: 667-9500. BLOOD DRIVE, call to make an appointment, decorations and food, along with a Chinese 348-6301. PENOBSCOT each day in Nov. one donor will be awarded a auction, winter clothing and gear exchange, $50 VISA gift card towards a turkey dinner, 10 AM-2 PM, consolidated school gymnasium. COMMUNITY THANKSGIVING dinner, free 1-7 PM, Maine Maritime Academy. Info: Info: 374-2202. Sun., Nov. 20 to all, 12 PM, Methodist Church. RSVP or to 800-RED CROSS. BROOKLIN STONINGTON volunteer, call 326-4985. RADIO DINNER THEATER, enjoy a meal followed ALFRED CLOUGH CHRISTMAS FUND Wed., Nov. 30 Sat., Nov. 26 by a radio-theater presentation of the holiday special BENEFIT SUPPER, ensure that every child ELLSWORTH It’s A Wonderful Life. Reservations required, on the Island has something under the tree this BLUE HILL 6:30 PM, The Brooklin Inn. Info: 359-2777. year. Menu: fried fish or spaghetti dinner, A VICTORIAN CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE, BROOKSVILLE coleslaw and dessert. Volunteers needed, 5- HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE AND BOOK Vicotiran-era inspired rooms decorated by local 8 PM, Harbor Café. Info: 348-2264 or SIGNING, Noel Paul Stookey will sign a new designers. Mingle with friends, enjoy light refresh- HOLIDAY DECOR YARD SALE, new and good 348-1052. edition of Clement Moore’s The Night Before ments, listen to an audio tour of the history of as new holiday decor, no price tags, customer Christmas and a related CD performed by Christmas. Reservations required. 5-7 PM,
Sleigh Rides! A Great Gift Idea! Custom Name Frame Kit —includes everything you need to hang, with instructions Come join us with friends includes free letters Just add yourOrder favorite now forphotos!for Christmas.holiday orders and family for a horse-drawn (regular price 50¢ each) sleigh ride in the snow... $54.95 Then warm yourself by a wood stove with hot cocoa and something sweet to eat! $75 for the first 5 people, each additional person $5 each. Up to 15 people per sleigh ride. For reservations call Paul Birdsall at 374-5038 Horsepower Farm, Rte. 15, Penobscot In the heart of Surry Village • 667-8494 • Mon.-Fri., 10-5 • Sat., by chance Holiday Entertainment Special Section, November 17, 2011 11
Holiday Events for our Community Woodlawn Museum, Black House. Info: Little Deer Isle and Anne-Claude Cotty Studio. Mon., Dec. 12 9-11 AM, Reversing Falls Sanctuary, Rte. 175. 667-8671. Info: 348-6871 or 367-2669. Info: 469-7850. Thu., Dec. 1 Sun., Dec. 4 CASTINE CASTINE LIGHT UP CASTINE, Holiday Events: LIGHT UP CASTINE, Holiday Events: Open BLUE HILL BROOKSVILLE Lighting of Common tree, 6 PM. Christmas House, delicious discounts and decadent WINTER VILLAGE CARNIVAL, sponsored ANNUAL CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING, concert, 7 PM, Unitarian Universalist Church. desserts, 4 - 7 PM, SaraSara’s. by the Blue Hill Peninsula Chamber of with Santa, 5 PM, Community Center. Info: Commerce. Cookie decorating and latern 326-8296. making, 4 PM. Santa Claus arrives at 4:45 PM Wed., Dec. 14 Sun., Dec. 18 for a mini parade to Town Hall. Holiday music program presents the middle school Jazz musi- Tue., Dec. 6 STONINGTON BLUE HILL cians, the Bay School choir, Ella Capella GIFTS FROM THE KITCHEN, one of a series NEW SURRY THEATRE, presents a one-man singers in a sing-a-long, followed by Planet SURRY of occasional lectures that accompany the show of A Christmas Carol by veteran actor Pan, 5 PM. Annual tree lighting will feature CHRISTMAS, tree lighting, 5:30 PM, Memorial weekly Community Café meal on Wednesdays, Tim Pugliese, 3 PM, Town Hall Theater. Info: garland created by school children from around Park. 12-1 PM, Island Community Center. Info: 374-5556. the Peninsula, 6 PM. Open houses at Holt 367-2735. House, the Joanathan Fisher House, MERI and BROOKSVILLE the Blue Hill Library. Info: 374-3242. Wed., Dec. 7 ADVENT SPIRAL, all welcome to this Waldorf ELLSWORTH Fri., Dec. 16 calendar holiday event to celebrate the inner BLUE HILL light within, that carries us through the darkest A VICTORIAN CHRISTMAS , Victorian-era HOLIDAY CONCERT, featuring performances BLUE HILL half of the year, 4 PM, Reversing Falls inspired rooms decorated by local designers. from the George Stevens Academy band, jazz NEW SURRY THEATRE, presents a one-man Sanctuary. Info: 326-8564. Listen to an audio tour of the history of band, new combos, steel drum class bands and show of A Christmas Carol by veteran actor Christmas in New England, open to the public, more, 9 AM and 6:45 PM, George Stevens Tim Pugliese this holiday season, 7 PM, Town 10 AM-4 PM, Woodlawn Museum, Black Academy, gym. Hall Theater. Info: 374-5556. Sun., Dec. 31 House. Info: 667-8671. BLUE HILL Dec. 7 Sat., Dec. 17 LAST NIGHT 2011!, non-stop entertainment at Fri., Dec. 2 many locations around town, festivties begin at CASTINE ELLSWORTH BROOKSVILLE 7 PM. Events held “snow or stars.” HOLIDAY HIGH TEAS, enjoy a traditional 8TH ANNUAL COOKIE WALK, cookies sold LIGHT UP CASTINE, Holiday Events: lighting high tea and admire the holiday decorations by the box. Selections made by customer. of trees and town band concert, 6 PM, Main St. throughout the house. Reservations required, Town band concert, 7 PM, Main St., church. every Wed., 3 PM, Woodlawn Museum, Black House. Info: 667-8671. Sat., Dec. 3 BLUE HILL Fri., Dec. 9 BAY SCHOOL WINTER FAIRE, featuring many BLUE HILL local artisans and crafters. Also an expanded BAGADUCE CHORALE, winter concert, Farmers’ Market, with music, café, patisserie, 7:30 PM, Blue Hill Congregational Church. silent auction, free craft activities for kids, 10 AM- 4 PM, Bay School. Info: 374-2187. BOOK SALE, to benefit Friends of Blue Hill Public Sat., Dec. 10 Library which sponsors many special programs offered at the library, 10 AM-2 PM, Basement BLUE HILL “Book Nook,” library. Info: 374-5515. BAGADUCE CHORALE, winter concert, SEWING WITH RICH’S MOM, a drop-in hands- 3 PM, Blue Hill Congregational Church. on sewing workshop with Louise Boulet, focused on machine quilting and sewing, need own BROOKLIN machine, thread,scissors and other suppies, SHOP AT THE BROOKLIN MALL, art 10:30 AM-2 PM, public library. Info: 374-5515. galleries, studios, a big box Christmas store, CASTINE and three food courts, featuring 25 artisans, fine gifts, jewelry, art, pottery, rugs, baskets LIGHT UP CASTINE, Holiday Events: Holly and more, 1-4 PM, Brooklin Inn. Berry Fair, 10 AM-2 PM, Main St. Photos with Santa, 12 PM-2 PM, downtown. Tarrantine CASTINE Gallery Artists wine and cheese reception, LIGHT UP CASTINE, Holiday Events: half 4-6 PM. Flying Santa, weather permitting, price breakfast sandwich or quiche, 7-10 AM, 10:30-10:45 AM, Fort George. Half price Bah’s Bakehouse. Open House, delicious breakfast sandwich or quiche, 7-10 AM, Bah’s discounts and decadent desserts, 4-7 PM, Sara Bakehouse. River Bottom Funk, bring in 5 non- Sara’s. perishable items to go to charity for no cover SEDGWICK Celebrate New Year’s Eve with chem-free fun for the whole family at Last Night! charge, 9 PM, Danny Murphy’s Pub. PTF CRAFT/MOVIE/GAME DAY, drop your 2011 in Blue Hill. Live music and performances by humorists, poets, fortune- STONINGTON kids off so you can get some free time, tellers, acapella group Ellacapella and more. All performances and events are METAL AND PAPER WORKSHOP, join Sedgwick Elementary School. Info: 359-5002. offered at no cost. Festivities begin at 7 p.m. on Saturday, December 31. blacksmith Doug Wilson and printmaker Anne- STONINGTON Photo by Jon Thomas Claude Cotty in creating holiday ornaments and small sculptural objects. Includes all mate- NEW SURRY THEATRE, presents a one-man show of rials, no previous experience needed, registra- A Christmas Carol by veteran actor Tim Pugliese this tion required, 9 AM-3 PM, Wilson’s forge on holiday season, 7 PM, Opera House. Info: 374-5556.
The Pearson Legacy Gallery is getting ready for the Holidays and offering many wonderful, affordable Good Cheer…Good Food artful gifts for everyone on your list Fresh, Local, Organic! (or just for yourself). Celebrate the holidays with the finest Shop products from Maine, including local for your The Pearson Legacy Gallery is open artisanal cheese and bread, wine, Thursdays through Sundays, 11:00 to 4:00. microbrews, farm-fresh milk, eggs, festive apparel! meat, organic fruit and veggies, homemade pasta, tea, and chocolates. Good selection of special occasion clothing 13 Dow Road, Deer Isle Open 7 am-7 pm Daily • 374-2165 Next to Eggemoggin Country Store, (207) 348-6848 — [email protected] Rte. 15, Sedgwick 359-5514 Downtown Blue Hill • www.bluehill.coop Thurs.-Fri. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. • Sat. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. 12 Holiday Entertainment Special Section, November 17, 2011 BOOKS &VIDEOS for Everyone
For history buffs For those who love the sea New from Penobscot Books—Available mid-December
ISLAND HERITAGE...... $23.95 ILoved This Work.... I LOVED THIS WORK… Reminiscences on Island life I Have Been Delightfully Busy I have been delightfully busy An autobiography by An autobiography by John T. Crowell Childhood memories, old-fashioned fun, hard work, fishing, quarrying, schooling, wartime John T. Crowell, Master Mariner, at Sea service… These themes and more run through the stories of 28 people who have been part of and in the Polar Regions $49.95 • 163 pages with DVD Deer Isle and Stonington during the last 100 years and more. Among them are Mary Cousins: Crowell was a master mariner, and this work details his life “I can remember the end of the First World War!”—Clyde Snowman: “It was some good when at sea and in the polar regions. His career as an explorer the first electric lights came on; there was some happiness around here!”—Bill Haviland: “We spanned more than 50 years; he contributed scientific and built camps down on the shore made out of salvaged wood. We’d stay there all summer—only meteorological information about the Arctic and Antarctic come up for meals.”—Mary McGuire: “Rockland was our metropolis then [via steamboat], not areas, about which little was known at the time. Several of Bangor. Bangor was far away.”These interviews of our relatives, friends and neighbors are among his voyages were as mate of the schooner Bowdoin under Recorded in part by those originally published in Island Ad-Vantages and have been printed together to give readers Captain Jim Sharp Admiral Donald MacMillan. When not exploring, he lived Compiled and edited by an enduring glimpse of the Island in an earlier time. Spencer Apollonio with his wife, Alice, on Kimball Island, off Isle au Haut,
Written by Joyce Hunter, Linda Nelson, Caroline Rittenhouse and Jessica Brophy With photos, maps and special DVD Maine. His memoirs were recorded in part by Capt. Jim Compiled by Caroline Spear Sharp (formerly master of the schooner Adventure) and com- piled and edited by former Maine Department of Marine Resources Commissioner Spencer Apollonio. The accompanying DVD, developed by Sharp, is the on-the-edge-of-your-seat story CENTENNIAL ...... $24.95 of Crowell’s vessel aground, damaged and sinking in the wilderness of Frobisher Bay in the A Century of Island Newspapers Canadian Arctic. The archival film is narrated by Crowell from the recordings made by Sharp. by James M. Aldrich This profusely illustrated, coffee-table-sized volume (194 pages) covers the history of Deer Isle and sur- FAIR WINDS, STORMY SEAS ...... $18.85 rounding islands as presented by the eight Island newspapers that have appeared over the last century. 50 years of Maine Maritime Academy STONINGTON PAST & PRESENT....$16.95 by James M. Aldrich by the Stonington Centennial Committee Just two years before the entry of the U.S. into WWII, the first class arrived in Castine to begin A centennial pictorial of Stonington by the Centennial Committee of Stonington. 60 pages, a com- a training program that would lead to a license in the Merchant Marine or a commission in the prehensive pictorial overview of the Town of Stonington’s first 100 years. Stonington artist Emily Muir’s Navy. This is the story, in text and photos, of the childhood and rebellious adolescence of a 1940 painting “Stonington” is reproduced in color on the cover. unique institution, that is occasionally its own worst enemy, but more often a national leader in its field. ISLAND CHRONICLES ...... $9.95 by Clayton Gross A well-known local historian and longtime columnist, the late Clayton Gross compiled and edited from his columns fourteen stirring sea stories about the Island and Islanders; “accounts of days past in Deer Isle and Stonington,” he called them. For movie viewers BITS OF LOCAL HISTORY ...... $15.00 by William R. Hinckley A collection of history articles about the Blue Hill area originally published in The Weekly Packet. CASTINE Fascinating, little-known details about the places, people and events compiled by a well-versed and Video - $17.95 • DVD - $22.95 respected native son. Co-published with the Blue Hill Historical Society. A video on slices of life in Maine’s historic and unique coastal town. Some of the individual pieces include reminiscences by home towners Kenny Eaton and Don Colson: “What is an elm?” with Al Bagot; a fable as told by Justin Cooper; “The Bagaduce River” with Karen Francoeur and more! Featuring the music of Juliane Gardner of Castine and For cooks Paul Sullivan of Brooklin. THE BEST OF K’S KWISINE ...... $39.95 by Harry Kaiserian, food columnist for Penobscot Bay Press EIGHT WAYS TO FISH: 288 pages full of recipes, tips, anecdotes — all in Harry’s style with gusto! PORTALS TO AN ISLAND COMMUNITY Video - $17.95 • DVD - $22.95 VANGIE’S KITCHEN CORNER ...... $16.95 A one-hour video about Stonington and Deer Isle. A Downeast Cookbook “...a celebration of community” exploring “the layers of personality and the depth of character by Evangeline Knowlton that we found among so many people who live” on Deer Isle. —Video documentary producer The late Evangeline Knowlton collected recipes of three generations of family and friends. An Lisa Brown of Accompany. A special portrait of the uniqueness of Stonington and Deer Isle. accomplished cook in her own right and food columnist for nine years, Vangie included many Featuring the music of Frank Gotwals of Stonington and Paul Sullivan of Brooklin. family recipes from the family’s popular Stonington hostelry, which was noted for its cuisine. Her savory recipes and personal anecdotes appear in Vangie’s Kitchen Corner. Local, Unique, Educational Books make excellent Christmas presents—easy to wrap too! ORDER YOUR BOOKS AND VIDEOS TODAY ONLINE at www.penobscotbaypress.com/store BY PHONE call 207-326-9300 Or stop by one of our three offices The Weekly Packet, Main St., Blue Hill, ME • 374-2341 Island Ad-Vantages, Main St., Stonington, ME • 367-2200 • Castine Patriot, Water St., Castine, ME • 326-9300 E-mail: [email protected] for more information.