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Island Times, Sep 2004
Mary Lou Wendell
David Tyler
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This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Island Times Newspaper, 2002-2013 at Portland Public Library Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Island Times Newspaper, 2004 by an authorized administrator of Portland Public Library Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. SEPTEM BER 2004 A community newspaper covering Peaks Island and Casco Bay FREE Will new garage meet islander's needs?
BYDAVlDTYLER needs for parking for island resi The city is negotiating with the dents. As the caSlNJl waterfront "' I ( f ! developer Drew Swenson and and Ocean Gatc\,-ay are dcvel Fred Forslcy, owner of Shipyard oped. about 190 parking spaces on Brewing Co., about a proposal to city-owned land now u,ed by rcsi· J f build a new parking garage on the dents or Qiff, Great Dia.mond. Lit· eastern waterfront. tic Diamond and Peaks i>iands will At the next mcecing of the City be eliminated. Council's Community Develop In April, a five-person team of ment Committee, scheduled for city scaff ranked four proposals Sept, 8, the committee wiU askSw for this parcel. A plan from Monks cnson and Forsley to provide more O'Neill Devciopment UC received detai1s about thtir plan. the top marks from city staff. l'hat The city asked for proposal, for plan included a 740-space parking a parking garage with at least 600 garage on the city-owned parcel, spaces. along with other retail and 36 apartment&. u11d 94,000 square residential de\·elopmem, lo be feet or office and retail space. The built on a city-owned block 1ha1 Monks O'Neill plan received high will be created by the extensions of marks for creating an attractive, Commercial and I lancock streets. aeschctically pleasing neighbor The L-shapcd parcel is near the hood. building housing Turner Barker Swenson a nd Forslcy, o perating Insurance on India Street and a as Rivcrwalk UC, proposed build· sewage treatment facility at the ing a pork.ing lot with as many as Fort Gorges never fired a shot in anger. corner of 1nd .ia and l:Ore streets. 1,100 spaces along wilh 10,000 On a recent tour of fort Gorges.sponsored by the Portland Harbor Museum in South Portland, vis• The city's proposal request aJ. square feet o f reiailspace for a par· itors learned that Casco Bay's forts warded off enemies simply by their existence. This view out to so asked that this garage meet the pttas,see GARAGE,JHlge 7 the fort's para de grounds is from a gun casement on the second Aoor. Photo by Mary Lou Wendell Back to school Inside Fort Gorges BYMAllYLOUWENDELL em Maine. foris Preble and Scammel. I've ridden on the ferry past Fort Others on 1he tour fe it 1he same For che most part, casco Bay Gorges ii seems like a thousand way it seemed. They said things forts didn't fire shots in anger with times, bu1, lll:e many people, have like, •wow, this is cool," as 1hey the cxcep1ion o f Fort Scammcl, neverset foot on I log Island Ledge. sceppcd off !he tout boat. which fired at a Brirish privateer So ir's no wonder that I felt quite Here are some things we all during 1hcWarof 1812. gleeful after the water taxi dropped lcamcd right away from Easunan: five hundred men were sta· me off there recently so I could join C.ongressfunded Ifie fon in 1857, tioncd there. They step! wi1h the a tour hos1ed by che Portland Har· more than 40 year after the fort was guns while 1he officers stayed in bor Museum. The tour was guid firsc proposed by !he Army Corps nice aparuncnts in the fort with -;,-- -.., ed by historian Joel Eastman, who ofEngineers, The idea was to sup· lhcir families. teaches a1 u,c University ofS outh· porl two other forts in Casco Bay, pleases,~ FORTGORGFS,1,age7
" Mystery noise puzzle solved BYDAVlOTYU'.R noise made if hu ndreds of peopie Several people o n Peaks Is· Have you ever been woken up ruhbed their wet fingers on \Vine land also noticed lhc noise. Jenny \ in the middle of the night hy a glasses. No o ne kcw where it cam e Ruth Yasi, who lives in the mjddle strange. annoying noise, and not from. of Peaks Island. said she fi rs, no· been able to figure o ut what il was? ·it's a constant, high.pitched ticed 1hc noise in October 2003. it's maddening. And it happened whine that goes o n for hours," said 11 occurred a tO\lplc more times Teacher Renee Dubois gets ready to welcome a new group of this summer to several residents Mark 'licrncy, president of the Lil· over the winter. It wasn~, wn il she kindergarteners to her classroom. Pltoto by Mary Lou Wendell of Peaks and Little Diamond is tic Diamond .Association. "'Your heard it for lhC founh time. start· lands. They were all awoken be fillings rattle in your head.• He ing ac 5 a.m. on July 17, that she tween 3 a.m, and 5 a.m. by persis• said he received seven complain.ts decided to track it down. She road Getting to know you: an tent. irritating sound. Some de· from Linie Diamond islands resi her bike down fronc and found out scribed it as a high-picchcd shriek• dents abouc che odd noise, "h's the noise came from a canker at ing noise. Others said it sounded loud enough Iha! peopie on !he is the Portland Pipe Li ne <),rpora· interview with Renee Dubois like a piercing whistle. One Peaks land in che middle of the night are lion piers in South Portland. right lsiand resident said it was high· wokenup,"hesaid. 'ltwouidgoon across the harbor from Peaks Is• f)lea,e s,e NOISE, page 6 l~'TERVlF,WBYMARYWU\VllNO£LL fifth grade 1eacher at Lyseth Ele· pitched droning sound, like the all nightlong." mentary for a shon while and was Uenee Dubois, who is entering bumped from my posllion be her second year of teaching at the cause ofmy lack ofse niority. r was Pe"ks Island Sclwol, will welcome given a number of o ptions, one of City gets serious about abandoned cars 9 klndergarreners to her classroom which was a K·2 position on Peaks idem to remove their own vehicle rl1is year. She has spe,rt count that had rccentiy become avail BYMNUOAINES siblc. It cost the city $2,000 10 re less hours hauling rabies and oth abie. After meeting with the prin· The City of Portland has re move the vehicles, properly: er classroom furniture om of the cipal Barbara Hoppin, and my co moved 46 vehicles abandoned Fortier said the increase in re· The junked vehicies are boch school's storage area and Imo her ccacherTonya LaQiance Bufano, I o n Peaks Island since the s pring, movals is not necessariJy connccc unsightly and an environmental room tu make her young studems realized the amazing opponunity Tha!'s double che amount of ve cd wirh a rise in abandoned cars problem. Fortie, said that these \'e· feel more at home. Her efforts have 1had been giv,:n. Pl?ople often say hicles removed for all of 2003, ac, on the island. But the city decided pleaseste CARS, ,xtge 6 resulsed in a warm, i1wiring atmo that everything happens for a rea• cording 10 Tom fortier. the city's to make it an empha.sis 1his year to sphere with plent)• of cozy spaces son, and in this circumstance I be island/neighborhood adm inis· gel these vehicles removed, for children ro leam and 1.,,.., fun. lieve rhat it's true. Lrator. The city's aggressive effor t co ge1 rid of abandoned cars does no! Inside l\t interviewed her j1«t before La The \'ehicles were left in park ing spaces, on island streets and mean 1ha1 islanders should feel bor Day weekend. What grades do you teach? Briefs p, 2 also on p rivate property. For1ier that Ihis is the correct way to dis· I currcntiy co-teach Kindergar Police log p. 8 said pose of these vehicles. ·we don·, Howdld you wind upon Pea.ks? ten, First, and Second grades. several were in the down fro nt This Island Life p. 5 Due to the closing of Baxter parking lot. Some had been aban• want to get into the car-towing business." said Fortier. · it should Crossword puzzle p. 9 School in 2003 many teachers What were you doing before cloned for months, even years. All Star Gazing p. I 0 were shuffled around the school you came herd effons were made to identify the be the responsibility of the owner sysI em. I had been working as a plea.,,se,, DUBOIS, JHll(e 11 O\vners and hold chem rcspon· in being a good neighbor and res- PAGE2 ISIAND TIMES September 2004
hopes the bathroom wut be constructed and sicy of Connecticut, starts work as the late-st neighborhood administrator. The lack of finished this foll. island reUow on Sept. 20. Trancs wiU take on signs was me ntioned as a problem at the ·MdrioA/ue, a number of projects from the Peaks Island annual City Council island visi1, held Aug. Neighborhood Association (PINA), Peaks 20. Fortier said signs will be put up on ma· In Brief Island I.and Preserve (PILP) and Peaks ln Restaurant opens jor scrcers such as Bracken. Central. Island, The restaurant at The Inn on Peaks Island, fortnatlon Exchange (PIE). She will be ad Pleasant and Seashore avenues." In the past, Bathroom site an owned by Jim Ciampi, opened Aug. 21. Ci dressing land and forestry management is· signs were taken down as soon as they were nounced ampi said his staff served 65 dinners t hat sues. which includes 1he dcvclopmcnl or a p ut up," Fortier said. It was either vandalism After asking for rcsidc111 response to four night and he ls pleased with Lhe response. fire protection plan as w,ell as potential plans or ·some way of saying 1ha1 we don'I \van1 proposed sites for a new pubJic bathroom, .. We had better nu mbers than we project· for fi\'e,and-a-half acres of land near the signs on our island community.'' About l0 the site has been announced. The new bath ed." Ciampi said, adding that he had not ad gravel p it. years ago, the city spent $5,000 on new street room, which will also include a community vertised al tha t point and c hose 10 rely on Tran es wUJ also work on the development signs on Peaks. only to see them quickly tak· bulletin board, will be located in the corner word-of-n1outh. "It was a great time. People of a casco Bay Island Web site, where infor e n down. 1f signs on the major street stay or the down front parking lot, at the intersec, seemed very happy. /\nd I am very happy mation can be gathered to help enhance the up, ""then we'll pur up as man y signs as o ur lion of\Vclch Street a nd Island Avenue. with my kitchen staff." quality of life for Island residents. Much like deemed tolerable," he said. f'onicr also said This site, although the most expensive Ciampi owns Cityside Events, an event the PINA website, the site is also to include that he wo,~d consider suggestions for dif proposal, was chosen fo r it's inclusion of planning business, and Jim Ciampi Produc- links 10 various organiz.aLions a nd news rerent signs. " \•Ve need to be creative and a street-level, roofed community hullc 1i ons. He bought Th e Inn in partnership with sources addressing island concerns. Trancs maybe move away from the typical city signs tin board. while the bathrooms themselves Fred f:orsley, who owns The Shipyard Rrew will also cdil the Peaks Island comprehen .. a nd mov,, to something that fits the island would be essen1i ally hidden from view. ac ing Co. from Sandy Sturrock early this sum• sive neighborhood plan./\ plan of some 50 character more closely,'' he said. I le suggest• cording to Tom Fortier, the city's island/ mer. plus pages was suhrnitrcd to the city last cd swnes engraved with street signs placed neighborhood administrator. T he other WhileCiampiwasunsureofhowhcwould year. detailing the island agenda fo r meet• a t street corners or perhaps placards placed three sites were also near the parking lot: handle t he reo1>cning of the restaurant in ing community needs while maima.iningthe on homes. one proposed for the site ofthe current wait· t he beginning, he now says he will remain island way of life. The city essentially said it -David Tyler ingshed; another on the water side or 1hc ac open through the v\11.mer. The restaurant will was 100 big and so nowil's up lo Tranes and cess drivmva)' to the sewage treatment site; be open fordin nerWednesday through Sun· others to condense it down to i1 more rnan Grants awarded and the 1hird adjacent to the sewage t reat· day and for lunch on Friday and Saturday. agcable size forthecity to handle. The nonprofit group the Peaks Island ment facill1y. Drunch will be served on Sunday. Tranes' resume included experience in fmld made its first round of grant awards in The b•tltroom, being design ed by archi, Ciamp i also plans to create a p ub style din· environmental education, natural resource August. The Peaks Island Elernen,ary School rect a nd island resident Will \\'inkleman, ing area in 1he section of the resraurant tha1 planning and Geographic Information Sys· was awarded Sl.500 10 support an ecology of Whitten Architects o f PortJand. can be once had been slated for a hardware store. terns. Peaks Island has been wi1hout a n is a nd leadership school £or fo urth· and fifth· viewed at the Peaks Island Librnry and the The idea is the menu would be more casual, land fellow for a year. · our last fellow Nate grade s1uden1s. The program teachers CO· Peaks Cafe. Alongwi1h the bulletin board the CaimpisaM. Gray was with us for two years and helped operation, teamwork and p roblem-solving bathroom will also include a drinking foun · Ciampi also said .. \.\'C arc working fe verish develop ow r.r.;t neighborhood plan as well skills. The Peaks Island Children's Workshop lain , storage units. a nd handicapped acces ly on some issues, including the chimneys: assembling PIE." says Art Astarita. president was granted $640 to pay for an a rl program sibility. The building is also designed io be T he chimn eys. encased in swnc. were never or the Peaks Island lnforma1ion Exchange coordinator fo r 27 weeks over the next year. an energy-conscious facility. While funding finished. Ciampi planned to finish 1hc stone board. The i11formation exchange was de· 1'he position will link local artists with chil from t he projecl is coming from cicy sewer work. rigtn after he closed on the resta urn.nt. veloped as a means of managing scientific, dren a t the workshop. The Fiflh Maine Regi· users' fees, some cost and design fa ctors arc bu1 has since discovered 1hm the s1one work historical a nd cuhural information a bout ment Museum \ '\'3S awarded $500 10 develop still 10 be deccnni ned such as 1hebathroorn's will have to be ripped out entirely because. Pea.ks.. Much of Pl E"s carty information gath a communi1y history curriculum. Finally, size and whe1hcr they 1he facili1ics will he he said, t he wrong stone was used and al ering was done by Gray's pred ecessor and this newspaper, the Island Times, received unisex orsepara ted for men and women. lowed creosote to leach through. fle's not Peaks' first fellow Jarncs Essex. ·ou r shorl a grant 0[$1,000 to support d iscounted ad, Down front merchants began 1he cam sure what material he will use to rebuild the history ofwo rking with fellows has been very ,•cnising ror nonprofit groups in the news paign fora pem1anent balhroomdm,11 front c himneys, saying Ih at srnne is s1 ill a possi re-.vArding:. a nd the work. they have done has paper. last summer in response to repeated re· bility. been invaluable," says As1arita · we expec-1 In addition. so many memorial gifts came quests from tourists for bathrooms in down -Mary Lou Wendell no different from Michele." in honorofthelateJohn l' lynn thal the Peaks fronr businesses. The portable bathrooms -MdrioAlvtS Island Fund has created a permanent fund, located near the sewage treauncnt facil New fellow called tJ1e Dot and John Flynn Fund, in hon, ity often became dirty and unusable. There There's a new fellow from the Island Insti Signs to return orof John and his wife. will be one more meeting on Lhc islan d ln tute coming to Peaks Island. Michele Tranes , · Ttie city plans to pul up new signs on For more information about the fund, S<:ptember (not scheduled as of press time) who recen1ly graduated with a master's de major streets on Peaks Island this fall. ac contact committee me mbers Reta Morrill, to talk about the bathroom's design. Fonier gree in n atural resources from the Univer- cording 10 Tom Fortier. the cicy's island/ plMseseeBRIEFS,pa8" 3 •
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We asked some of the older kids on the island if they had any advice for the lit Olwyn Mox.hay, 9. and her s ister, Imogen, 6, who is aboutto enter the first grade, tlest ones about to start kindergarten. Above from the left a.re the Hanley girls: also advised the new kindergartenersnot to be nervous. " If you're shy, ask some• Camille, 8; Eileen, n; and Grace, 10. By way of advice, Camille had this to say: "I body to sit next to you," l mogen said. Olwyn added: "You don't have to be nervous was kind ofscare d, but when I got there I met friends and s tuff." because you'll probably know a lot of the people in your class and in your school."
IJllll!PS, {mm page2 very low decibel level in 1hc ordinance. Busi· Robert AJlan Ltd., of Vancouver, designs sp ting and that it wiU be in the water by the Brenda Buchanan, Michelle Thresher, Jim ness owners were \\1orried thal ic would be vessels of all types, including small fis hing spring of 2006. Lausier, Perry Sutherland, Nancy Flynn or difficult to operate under the proposed stan· bo.:'ltS and ocean--going fe rries. However, the -MdrioAlves Bill Zimmerman. dard. Robin Clark. who owns and runs Jones company is best known for its work design· -Da11id 'lyler Landing. broughl a decibel me1er 10 a City ing 1ugboats, fast patrol craft and fireboats, No competition Council mee1ing and said 1ha1 the sound of according to the firm's Web si1C. l':.or this November's election to the Board Noisestudv tha1 meeting registered GO decibels, accord Th e new boat will have significantly im of Directors of the Casco Bay Island Tran The City Council' foiled 10 pass a noise or ing to Fortier. The committee will be .. look proved firefigh1ing equipment and capabili sil District, therewiJI be no competition for dinance for 1he business district on the is ing at the issue objectively to makcsurewe ties. It's top speed will be I ~ 1<,101s,compared any of 1hc sea1s. Patrick Flynn, appointed to land al the Aug. 2 council mee1 ing. The understand how noise travels and how it is 10 a speed of710 8 knots attained by City of nu out the remainder of the term lcrt vaca.111 proposed ordinance would ha\'C required measured," said Fortier. Portll111d, according to LaMon1agne. II will afler the death of his fa1her, John Flynn, in sounds coming from businesses not to ex -David Tyler be able to pum p water at a rnte of 10,000 June, is the on.Jy candidate who took out pa ceed 60 decibels between 7 a.rn. and 9 p.m. gallons per minute. rhc new vessel \\rill be pers for the one-year interim seat represent~ and not 10 exceed 55 decibels after 9 p.m. New fireboat more seaworthy and wUJ have improved ice ing Peaks Island. Island resident Gene Tay The ordinance was proposed because there A firm of naval architcc1s from Vancouver. breaking capabili1ies. lor. 1hc incumbent for an lslands-a1-Large is no noise rule for the island business 1..one, Canada has been picked to design anew, 87- The projected cost for the boat is about S5 seat. was the only one to take out papers although these is a noise ordinance for foot-long Portland fireboal. i i is hoped 1ha1 to $7 million. The city already has set aside for rhis post. Incumbent Chuck Radis was mainJaJ,d business zones. a flnal design can be agreed upon by the end $1 million in 1he capital improvement fund the only candidate to take out papers for a As a result. a committee is being formed to oflhe year so that the projecc could be puo for 1he project. Sen. Susan Collins (II-Maine) three-year-seal reprcsenling Peaks Island. study the noise ordinance for the entire city. out to bid th.is winter, according 10 Portland has been instrumental in acquiring S2 miJ And incumbent Leo caner is unopposed in Those who are intercs1ed in serving on this Fire Chief Fred LaMon1agne. The new boa1 lion in federal fu nds, according 10 Tom For a race for a three-year seat representing ClilJ commiuee should contact Tom Fortier, the would replace the current, 65-foot-long fire• tier, the ci1y's island/ neighborhood admin Island. city's island/neighborhood administrator. boat, City of Portland, which was built in isu-a1or. -David 1}1/er fortier sald that island business owners ex 1959. LaMontagne said CityofPorrlandwas L1Mon1agne hopes that a contract to pressed concern al what they perceived as a designed to be used only for 20 years. build t11e new fireboat can be awarded in the
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Maine Community Foundation. The "donor ate an island history curriculum .. More ways to give to Peaks advised fund" works much the same way a A management assistance plan for all of BY BII.LZIMMJ!RMAN ter their deaths. This ob,iously involves es· private foundarion does. 11a llows a donor to the non-profits on Peaks that would provide Several readers of these articles liked the tate planning, establishment of wills and, set aside assets ofcash , property, and stock advice and craining related to budgeting, idea ofse tting aside 20% of their estates for in some cases, changes 10 existing wills. It to create a permanent endowment. A por. fund raising, grant writing, and other tasks the purpose of creati.'lg a permanenr en also involves a few simple documents from tion of the income from tlie fund is available designed to make the charitable gro ups dowment for Peaks Island. It is gratifying to the Maine Communily Foundation and a to give away each year. And the donor gets more efficient. see and hear more and more islanders come linle tirnc from an auornc}'· (There are sev· to make the decisions ahour ,he charilable The creation of a publicgardc,1s and arbo~ to embrace the idea. 1 t makes the reality of eral good escate attorneys u,1ngon Peaks Is o rgani1.ations and projects that will be sup· rctum on Pea.ks that would combine the taJ· a significant fund. say $5-10 million, more land.) In the Jong nm i1 is a wise investment ported. The community ro undatlon man cnts of local horticulturists. silvicultwists, realistic. The important thing to remember or time considering that improper estate ages the investmenc of the fund, administers and land conservalionis,s. is that thh fund should not be the creation plannjng or 1he absence of a will generally the tax issues and communications, writes The continuing development of the Fire of a few. It should become the goal o f all of results in all of what you earned du ring your the checks and provides invaluable counsel 'Wisc program tha1 engages 1hc combined the rcsidcnIs who want 10 do something for lifetime going to the state or fe deral govern, to the donor. As an additional bonus, donors wisdom of the Pordand Fire Department, Peaks, regardless o f the siz.e of the girl made. mcn1. I can't imagine many Peaks residents arc aJso pcrrnittcd to make annual awards of Maine State Forestry Fire Marshals. Pire ForthosewhoconsidcrS.S-10 million an im· wanting to turn over their life savings to the cash or stock that pass through immediate· safety educators and the public schools possible q uest, consider this. If just 10% of government instead of giving that money a ly 10 the charitable organizations ofrhedo· Many worthy projects need champions 10 the run time residents of Peaks were to join chance to maintain the atllonom}' ofPeaks nor's choosing. help fund and lead the effons. Sometimes this cffon, we would have between 80-100 Island. The "donor advised rund'' is the bes1 way che leadership and the money don't appear new donor funds. If only 3% of the summer Some fol.ks don't see any reason to waic for a charil ahle person or couple or family at t.hc same time. s,m. it is imponant co give residents added 20% o f their wealth, that until they die 10 make charitable gifts to m change a community for the better. Jt en· good ideas some public exposure and to in· would add another 90-IOO gift fu nds. Those Peaks Island. This creates many interesting abJcs donors 10 support existing charities or volvc people who ntigln not have consid· 200 new funds ranging in size from $10.000 possibilities ror those who would like to ini help create new initiatives by urRing exist· ercd those ideas the opportunity to make (common and conservative) to $1.000,000 tiate some type of philanthropic work \\1hile ing charilable groups to work together on those good things ha;,pen. The "donor ad (rare, but possible) will build che Peaks ls· the}' are still alive. Aside from nlaking cash collaborative projects. Just a few of 1he col vised fund· is a great way to work with the land fund toward the initial targc1 and weU gifts annually fo r !he purpose of support· laborati\·c efforts currcntt}• under consider· Peaks Island Fund to change the island for beyond. ing grants to island charities, there is a won· ati on include: the bc11crduring your lifetime. Check it out. Quite a few Peaks residents have asked derful way 10 give called che "donor advised A joint effort by the Fifth Maine Regiment ahout ways to leave money to the island af. fund," available th rough the PIF and the Museum and lhCPeaks lsland School to ere·
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The unpopular office of peacekeeper (magistrate) still unfilled. Antiquated ftrc An unofficial tally showed more grand trucks do not, because they cannot. run in children than dogs on P(,aks this summer. It i This island life ii winter. All but qbout six families engaged is a wonderful thing to watch grandfathers, llY GEORGE ROSOL Lobster is plentiful. A modern telecommu- in fishing. Fisherfolk aloof and cautiously in panicular, having 1hcir way with the kids And to think that I saw it on Island Avenue. nicationsystem and rn,ver links the island to hospitable, others appear to welcome visi· far from the stilling influence of parents and Beyond golf carts and bicycles: a side-by· the phone and internet world and \'olunteer tors, au are resourceful. Matinicus is a mix teachers. Aw, don't be a crybaby. The bleed side, pedaled, fo ur-wheeler; two-passenger linemen maintain the power grid. The one of beautiful, unspoiled, harsh, and demand ingwiJJ stop in acoupleof minutes. Children scooters powered by snarling weed-whack- room school building houses •!> 1hrough-8. ing. yet idyllic to those willing to tough it out. in France drink wine at every meal. Besides, er motors; low-riding, fat-tired, ~-----~ There's an airstrip with daiJy mail ... Grandpa diluted yours with water. Cheers, and more muscular, motorized and grocery runs, weather per- A stealth microphone is being used to pro Junior. You throw like a girl. Oh, you are a girl. recumbent bikes driven by kids mitting. For emergency landing at duce the upcoming ·sounds of Peaks" CO. At 20 miles per hour, who needs seat belts? I still in training pants. (Orthope- night the Islanders light the run- A perfect aural taste of our island. Jets roar was IO when my grandpa lei me drive the dists take notice.) I also got my p; way with smudge pots. overhead, uJ'lmuJllcred fishing boats roar tractor. Now hold che wheel like this. Hel firs t look at a trio of the ncwgy- f Thrcestateferryrunspermontl1 below. The loud whisper of Ford F-150s, the mc1? Grandpa don't need no stinkin' helmet. ro-stabil.iz.cd two-wheeled per• in summer, one per month in win- clunk o f skateboards on curbstones. The But l promised your morn that you would sonaJ transport, so called. At ter. A water taxi eight months or dog chorus of Upper A in full voice. the feral wear yours. I lc's all boy. Three·letter athlete the price of a really good island the year. The trip by fast boat cakes cat fi ghts. Crowd noises at the meat coumer and o nly in the four th grade. Gonna make car, it is a hi•tech marvel that over an hour from Rockland. A of the grocery store, the work-gang lunch senior varsicy some day if his knees heal. seems to thumb its nose at the small Wyethish Congregational sounds ac the cafe. Parents and kids in mid Goodbye kids. We love you. Make us proud. idea that such a thing could just church (with a tJ,rec-holc out• lick at lee Cream Plaza. raw-rongued revel Send pictures. fall down. But they do fall down when bat- house and you r choice or peat moss o r lime ers In the s treets after tery voltage drops. At least they did in ear- for 0ushing). Our quanet sang fo r their Sun closing time. The Mon lier rnodels. (Personal injury lawyers take day evening service and presented an im day morning cawing of Peaks Island Baptist Church notice.) It seems that \-.+hen one lives in a promptu conccn. mid-week. to benefit their crows enjoying a blue safe environmen1 . there is this drive to "'de· parsonage fund. bag potluck. Kids in sare" ii. Spanish moss-covered balsams (honest), pain. kids gi\'ing pain, a gray sand beach o f dazzling beaucy. unique kids being a pain. Back Those ofus from away who, by some lucky rocks and outcroppings of many colors with yard partying. front yard Sunday worship 11 a.m. at the chance, got to settle on Peaks Island, found edges smoothed by the relentless sutf, and good-byes. The loud it lhe ullimate haven of peace and Lranquil fields of soft lacy fern. Farmers market once blast of the horn, fad Community Center ily. Care for even more peace and tranquil a week in summer in spite o f a lack of farms ing sounds of the de ity? Give Matinicus Island Plantation a try, or farmers. Craf\s and paintings abound. parting ferry, 1he return A quartet of us managed to earn a week 0 1, The requisite children's author in residence. of blessed silence, and 1his two•square•miJe outpost located about Gravel roads (hell on cartwheels) and jw1k in the background, the 797-0257 Pastor Boyle 25 miles offshore from RockJand. lt is remote ers going from rus1 10 dust. A year-round familiar music of wind and sparsely populated (60). Knox County B&B run by a former Peaks islander. and water. "'owns" it and the lobsfermen gm•ern it with their brand offrontier efficiency. 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NOISE,frompagel land. Vasi tllen biked around the island and noted it was quite Joud. even on the hack shore. THE INN John Whitman. who lives near the ocean On Peaks Island on Island Avenue, firs t noticed the noise .,a.,--,,,.1' in mid -July. at 4 a.m. The second time, the .f:'·\}Y.':'."~~! noise woke h im up at 3 a.m. on ruty 31 , r.r_"i. __,,.r,-.,.. .. the day o r the Peaks Island 5-Miler, which . -=--~-,., ,, ~ 1 1 1 he runs. ' 1 was not pleased ro wake up at "'] ' rJ-,~- _, ... ' .. -.•-. !It· ,.....!_f'__;__..-•t ---~-~ .~\ .. _.. 3 a..m.," he said. But Whitman took action. I le caUed tile South Portland Police Depart ment, who told him 10 call the Portland Pipe Come Enjoy the Restaurant at Linc Corporation, which ovms the piers in THE INN ON PEAKS I SLAND South Portland where o il tankers unload. Whitman rolled 1h e pipe li ne corporation, 33 Island A,•enue received no response, then ,-..Tote a letter to the company's prcsidenl. Two days later he received a reply. Marjorie E.V. Dawson, president oflhe Ponland Pipe l,ine Corpo S ervi.ng lunch) dinner & brunch ration. apologized that island residents had their sleep dis1urbcd by tl>e shrieking noise, Wednesday /Thursday: 4-9 DINNER in an Aug. 9 lctter she wrmc \Vh i1 man · ,Ne Friday /Saturday: 11:30- 4 Lt:NOI • 4-10 Dl~NER are aware that a certain class of vessels calJ. ing at Portland Pipe Un e's Pier 2 is emittin g Sunday: I 0-2 BRU1'CH a different sound than that of other tankers Monday/Tuesday: dosed unloading at our pier," she wrote. The com• pany's objective is that every ,•essel unload Watc h for Sunday Night Specials! withoul making any noise. The cornpanyc;ontacred its marine advi· sors who represent shippers 1ha1 call a1 the 207-766-5200 pipe line's piers and asked that · they work www.innonpeaks.co m closely and quicklywilh the vessel o,V"ners to de1crmine what type o f engineering or op erational controls could be implemented for these specific vessels to reduce or eliminate the shrieking. whistling noise that is pecu liar to thes.e vessels," Dawson \'ll'0tc. The pres idem assured 'Wh itman that the com pany will take "all reasonable steps 10 en a::..·~ sure that the sound emitted from this class of tankers is not a source o f aggravation for aisle to /.~ · our neighbors in the area of Pier 2." Whhman was impressed ,-..ith the quick ' reply to h is letter. .,They seem 10 be an ex tremely responsive company," he said. Since he received the letter, Whitman said he has not heard tile noise again. \¥hen the Island Times called Pon land Pipe Llne Corporation at the end of August, spokesman Dave <.,'yr, the company's secre tary-treasurer, said that securiry rules pre vent the company from talking in detail aboutJ)le problem with the media. Cyr said Portland Pipe Llne received sev eral complaints from islanders in casco Tuesdays- shop for groceries before 11:30am Bay about lhe noise. lie said the noise was and they will be delivered by Casco Bay Lines created by vessel unloading operations. "We did identify some tankers that seem to Peaks Island that afternoon! to have more o f a p roblem than other 1ank· crs. \Ve put a management system around For more Information inquire at forest Ave. Hannaford those tankers." Cyr said, which has solved or call 761-596S. Normal boat fee applies. lhe p roblem. If the noise persists, Cyr said residcms can call a 24·hour operations line, 767-3231. But Cyr said that was all he could say ahoul t.he noise. He could not say which ves• se)s cause the noise or how often they call at the pipe line... I hate to be evasive here. we are under fairly strict security measures that are promulgated for the indusrry. I don't feel comfortable divulging some of our opera· tional systems or details around vessels that come to our pier,"' Cyr said. On July 1 of this summer, the Maritime Transportation Security Act came into fo rce in all American pons. It requires tllat port facUities come up with sec-uricy plans, cre ne,v construction ate restricted areas, provide idcmification badges fo r workers and install su rveillance equipment, amons other measures. Cyr re novations said the sccudry rules that p revent him from 1alking about o perations at the pipe line ac tually predate this act, but he could not say additions how long the rules were in effect. Cyr said his company responded quick ly to the noise complaints and took care or kitch ens the problem. ·what the details are may o r may not be relevam in the grand scheme or thin gs. quite apart from any security re design quircmcn(," he said. John Watham, the regional director for t11e state Ocpa.runcnt of Environ memal Protec tion's Southern Maine Regional Office. said green building he had not recei\•ed any complaints about noise from the Portland Pipe Une pier. The DEP does not have a noise s1andard for that fully insure d facility. since it was built in 1941, before the DEP·s site location development law was p ul into place. Watham said. There is a state noise standard fo r new indus1rial develop· ment. ·That facility predates that law, there 1 15 Islan d Ave n ue p C a k S 1 s I a n Sept.ember 2004 ISlAND TIMES PAGE7 GARAGE,frompage I concern that the Riverwalk parking garage garage one block away from the water bel· calJed for a pedestrian exit onto the exten eel owned by Shipyard, on India and Fore would be less convenient £or ferry passen· ter addresses 1hc Eas1crn \Vaterfront Mas sion of Hancock Street. The Riverwalk ga streets. Riverwalk did not provide detalls o r gcrs. Although the COC encouraged the Riv ter Plan." Lufkin said. That plan calls for a rage places its pedestrian exit on the comer what they would build on the city-owned erwalk team to work. together with Monks mixed-use urban seuing with elements of of the building closest to India Street. As a re parcel. The parking garage in this proposal is O'Neill Development, thar d id not happen, retail, office and residential development. sult, the walk from the ferry to tl1c Rh..,rw·dlk about a block farther from the waterfront. and the city is now negotiating only with In addition. che committee felt that the Riv• garage is probably only a couple-dozen feet Ona 100-poinr scale, the city stalf gavethe Riverwalk, according to Jack Lufkin, direc· envalk parking garage is a more central loca longer than the Monks O'Neil garage. Monks O'NciU plan 77 points and the River tor of the city's Economic Deve1opmem Di tion for the dC \'Clopment of lhe eastern wa Another matter that will need to be ad walk proposal 70 points. The Monks O'Neill vision. terfront, according to Lufkin. dressed is where will islanders park when plan would generate $3.5 million in city rev· The staff poimed out the difference in dis CityCouncilorVlill Gorham, who attends the land they now park on is being devel· enue over 27 years and require $4.1 million tance from the ferry at the meeting, accord CDC meetings but is nol on the committee, oped. ·we're still looking fo r a place," said in city tax breaks. The Riverwalk proposal ing to Lufkin. •The CDC felt that there was agreed wich the committee's choice. •1t is a Gorham... rt has not been decided yet what would generate $12.3 million in city rcve· not much ofa difference in terms or walking waste of "'11uable land to p ut a parking ga· is going to happen. 1 know it is a concern of nue over the same time period and require distance," he said. Although 1he proposal rage right next to the Turner Barker build islanders-I've got it right at the lop of my SS00,000 in tax breaks. does not include a specific number ofspac ing so close to the water." said Gorham. "It's list. ., Despite the stalf recommendation. in July es to be sel aside fo r islanders, · 1 would sus· a very buildable piece of land, and to pu1 Gorham said he heard one proposal lo cre• the City Council '.s Community Development pect a good number will be available for is a parking garage there doesn't make any ate asateUite parking lot at the lntemalional Committee (CDC) voted 2 to I to negoti land residents," said Lulkin. sense." Marine Terminal, near the Casco Bay Bridge. ate with Rivenvalk. City councilors James The majority of the CDC fe lt that it was an Gorham said that the Riverwalk garage But he's nor happy with U1at idea "I 'd like to Cloutier and James Cohen voted in favor of advantage 10 have the parking garage farther is probably only 40 o r 50 feet fanher away see something closer," he said. the Riverwalk proposal, with Councilor Nick away from the waterfront, Lufkin said. Since from the ferry than the Monks O'Neill ga Nwc·ve got to make sure that there is a Mavadones voting against it. the Riverwalk p roposal puts the garage on rage. · vou're not talking a whole lot of differ· transponation s}rstem set up that makes it At the meering, Mavadones, o perations private land, it allows fo r different develop cncc here,· he said. convenicnl for folks to get back and fonh," manager for Casco Bay Lines. stated his ment of the city-owned parcel. · Putting the l.u(lrjn said that the Monks O'Neill garage Gorham said. FO!ITGORGES ,from page/ Portland acquired the fort in 1960 and it was placed on the Na1ional Register of His• toric Places. lnside, the fort is cool and dampandsmelJsofg un pow der and pigeon droppings. There are spiral staircase·s thar you can walk up to get to the upper floors. Anyone e:i . .... 3. is allowed to go there, but you ':::::;;;;:=:::::=:::::::::::":::'~-:'.:·-::::·====:::::::::'.::'.:::::'.:~---~ do so a1 yotu own risk. lf you I"" decide to visit, don1t forge1 co bring a flashlight. From top left, clock wise: A map o f f ort Gorges on a stand just ins ide the fort s hows t he parade grounds in the courtyard of the fort; Stu Campbell from Connecticut takes pictures; Maine histori an Joel Eastman lean the tourofthe fort Gorges. More out of life. Less out of pocket. KeyBank has incredible rates on our most popular loans for cars, homes and just about anything else. And it's easier lhan ever to apply at any KeyCenter or call Dawn Sargent at 874-7316. 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August 2: Theft, Trefethen Avenue; still August 20: Juvenile offense, no address bonfire, New Island Avenue. given; keep the peace, no address given. H ome delivery and service August 3: Persons bothering, no address August 21 :Stabbing, no a ddress given. given. August 23: Alarm/ burglary, Seashore Ave· August 4: EMS call, Torrln.gton Avenue, nue~ service run, no address given. #2 oil, Kerosene, Propane EMS call, p ublic assist, Reed Avenue. August 25: EMS call, no a ddress given. August 5: Criminal mischief, no address August 26: Criminal trespass, Sterling Av Fully-licensed Master Oil Burner given: intox.ic:accd person, Sterling Avenue; enue; assault, Island Avenue; senrice run, no ad· August 27:Animal bite, no address given. dress given; EMS call, ETOH problems, Ster August 28: loud party, no address given; ling Avenue; EMS call. assist police. no ad · fight, no address given; animal complai nt, Gas Grill Tanks - Ne~v - $42 d ress giv,,n; EMScall, Sargent Road. Brackett Av,,nue; BMS call, no address given; Aug\lSt 6: EMS call, Greenwood Street. EMS call, Braclcctt A,·enue. H omeowners' tanks filled & delivered $20 August 7: Persons bothering, no address August 29: EMS call, no address given. Servicing Peaks, Long, and Cushing Islands given: EMS call, pain ~ diuy, Island Avenue; still odor ou1sidc garage, Island Avenue. August 8: Burglary commcrclal, Sterling - Avenue; artC:SI, no a ddress given; intoxicated The Island Times Fine wines, agency liquor store, micro brews, premium cigars, person , Evergreen Avenue; stUJ assist police, no address given; -service run, no a ddress is happy to pub specialty foods, soda and mixers given; EMS call, no addre-.ss given; service run, n o add ress given; EMS calJ, ETOH prob lish your commu lems, Evergreen Avenue.; still assist police, nity notes, classi no address given. DOWN EAST BEVERAGE CO. August 9: Burglary, Ep1>s St.; arrest, Sea fieds, and notices shore Avcn uc; animal complaint, Uppe r A • Right across from the ferry terminal Street: EMS call, Seashore Avenue; st ill as· of many kinds, in sist police, no address give n: EMS call, back • TheonlyliquorstoreintheOld Port pain, injury, Elizabcu1 Street. cluding births and August 10:Suspicious activity, no a ddress • Delivery to the Casco Bay Lines freight dock available given: f:..1"1$ call, SeashoreAvenue. deaths, weddings August II: Gene ral d isturbance, Upper • Ice and kegs A Street; molOr vehicle [heft, Welch Street; and engagements. c riminal mischief, Wiley Avenue. • We special order August J 2: tnvcstigarion. no address gi\•en; special a nemion charge, no address given. • Open until at least 8pm and 9pm Friday and Saturday Augu.~t 13:AnimaJ complai n1, no address given; b urglar)' rn mo1or vehicle. Lyndon Av· Please call us at Thanks for your business! e nue; check well being, Island Avenue: a ni• mal complaint, no address given; E.\ttS call, 766-0951. 79Commerclal Street Portland, ME 04101 (207) 828-2337 ill 11css, Woods Rnad. August 15: Ser\lirlg papcn-vork, no a ddress - Veterinary care for companion animals serving the islands of Casco Bay a di vision of: ~Brackett By appointment • Street Wednesday through Saturday Veterinary 772-3385 Clinicl. www.portvet.net Lausier Family Gardens Welch St. - Peciks lslancl 766- 5157 Monday - Saturday 9am-5pm <1nd Sundays 10am - 4pm Closi ng for the season on Sept. 6. Tha nk you again for a successful growing season this year. Christrn;is trees ;ind wre,it hs will be avai lable at the beginning of Decernbet. 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For astron omers, September promises longer nights , and clcarerskie~newc'rcsurc of, lhcoth· ... .l' er we can only hope for. i ~· Mornings are best fo r planetary viewing 1his mo nth. Venus dominates the eastern slcy at dawn. It's gorgeous from here, but the at• mosphere on Ven us makes Malne·s dog-days lllUAtm tion by Jamie Ho9an seems tam e: 900 degrees or hydrochloric acid gas a, LOO 1i ines the pressure of Earth's moonrise at 6:05 a. m. and sunrise at 6: 16 atmosphere. The Russians landed probes a.m. Be careful. though: You do no, want 10 :-~ there years ago. and th ey sent back signals magnify the sun onto your cornea, even for P EAK S I S LA ND LASO PR ES ERVE fo r a couple hours-before 1hey dissolved. aSC(:0nd. D~i.~~-'"'.#(-~,)"/\aa-ww:i,.-altJI Still lhe upper atmosphere is unusually re Sept. 12: I know it's Sunday and you were ,_l'. 0.,..., I O...... J: U, P tAl.. _,..._,,,,,,_,....,_! ULASD. M & t 41"" U nec1 ive of light, and it is our sis1cr-planet, p)anning to sleep ln, but if the cro,vs wake ,,.. _ .. .. so we must be nice and say it's beautiful, but you before dawn, grab your binoculars and from a distance. go back-sh ore. Venus is blazing bright jusl 3 Mercury also swings into view, low in the degrees 10 the right or th e Beehive Scar Clus pre-dawn sky. Mid-month is thebes1 coinbi· ter in Cancer, and the crescent moon is very na1ion of illumination and clonga1ion from lhin and basking ln Earthshine. Tonight, de the sun and provides the best chance this asteroid Vesta is at ifs brightest as it slides PAINT POT c& year to catch this elusive speedster. Saturn is through Aquarius. high in Lhe momingsky,and its rings are tilt· Sept. 13: The thinnest crescent moon is WAoro eoeor llvos ' ed steeply to\ti.iard us, providing casy·views or just a day from new this morning, but con the dark casslnl Division in !he rings. Speak ditions have to be perfect to see it, with no Choose from over 4700 vibrant colors, including ing of which, 1he Cassini probe is providing clouds on 1heeas1crn horizon. SPNEA Historical Colors ofAmerica unbelievable pictures of Saturn, its rings. Sept.14: New Moon al 10:29 a.m.: it's good and its moons. freely available on the web at time to hwn for star d usters and n ebulae to· Large inventory ofpaint supplies w,vw. saturn.jpl.nasa.gov. night in the southern skies above Sagittarius. Sept. 1: Sun rises at 6;05 am. and sets at 7: Sept.17:Tides run 10.5 fee t 10day, low at 7: Custom color matching ofpaints and stains 16 p.in., giving us 13 hours and II mi nutes 21 a.m.and7:46 p.m.,an dhlghat 1:32 p.m. of daylight. Venus is jusl 2 degrees from Sat• Sept.21: First quarter moon at 11:54 a.m. We deliver to Casco Bay Lines urn 1hls morning, so both fit in a 1clescope's Sept. 22: Fall Equinox (•equal nigh1•1 to· field of view (with the right eyepiece!. The day, as the sun crosses the equator a l 12:30 Moon was at J)<:rigcc, its closest 10 Ear1l1, oo p.m. and 8pcnds the winte r ln the Southern 772-2371 ,/~.,-, ly 4 days ago, so !he tide this morning is quite Hemisphere. The moon's at perigee at 5 p.m. 1236 Congress Street low at 7:18 a.in., those on the 7:1 5 a.m. boat coday: it's abo ut 21,000 miles closer to £artl> (Just off 1-295) Portland ~ Cabot •\ to town may find the ramp quite steep going thatitwas2 ,,-eeks ago. M.f: 7 AAl-6 PM, Sot. 8 AM-4 PM ~¼woJliilL.,- '· ·"" cJr/ ' up and down. Sept. 25: Asteroid Toutatis is easiest to see Sept. 6: Last quarter moon at 11:1 l a.m. tonight as it flies thought Capricorn, low in will be fairly high in the sky !his morning. as the southeastern sky. New: We stock Cabot stains it's a few degrees above the C(:lipric, rhe p a1 h Sq,t.27:Springtides today run 11 feet. low which the sun. moon and planets follow at 4:38 a.m. and 4:56 p.m., and h igh at 10:53 across the sky. a.m. Sept. 7: Al II p.m. 10nigh1, !he moon Sept. 28, Full Harvest Moon rises at 6:43 reaches apogee, its furthest away from !he p.m.. giving farmers enough ligh t 10 gath Earth this month, so it will appear relatively er crops well past sunset, if they must. The small, and tides will be moderate. moon is now below tJtc ecliptic and will Sept. 8: The recent quancr moon near stay closer than usual to the southern ho· apogee means neap {minimum ) tides today rizon. Folks on the 6:15 a.m. boat to town running onJy 6 feel. high at 7:12 a.rn. and 7: this morning wUI ge1 a great viC\\I ofit, a~ will 20p.m . .mdlowa11:03 p.m. those on the 7:15 boat home 1onlgh1, and Need home Sept. 9: Mercury reaches greatest elonga· those taking an evening s1roU on the back lion form !he sun today, but it's only half shorc. lit fo r us. As it waxes gibbous over the next Sept. 29: AstcroidTou1atis makes its d os• week. it will be easier to see. If the weather est a pproach to· Earth today. It's about !he is clear, roU out or bed al 5 a.rn. and fi nd a siu and shape of t ong Island, and would financing? spot to see the eastern horizon (back-shore make an awfuJ mess if h hit us, but no wor is ideal, of cowseJ. Binoc,~ars will help, but ries: it wiU miss by900,000miles. wh('n lhe su n come.~ up al 6:14 a.m., put Sept. 30: Sun rises at 6:38 a.m. and sets at thcm awa)'· 6:23 p.,n., giving us less than 12 hours orday Sept. 10: Before dawn thi< morning. Mer light, and almosr an hour and a half more cury is only one-quarter degree from Regu darkness this month alone, bringing star lus, the bright star in Leo low ii, the cas1cm gazing back into prime time. Ask me! sky, and 1he \\'3ningcrescent moon shs to the No te: I will be teaching a Por1land Adult left ofSatwn (above) and Venus (below). Educa1ion astronomy class, · Peaks Island Sept. 11: The moon is at maximum libra Stars," fo r five nights on 'I\Jesdays, fro m OcL tion (rippc-d toward Eanh) way)loday, giving 5-Nov. 2, 7:45 p.m.10 9:1 5 p.m. a1 the Peaks us better telescopic views of the Lagrange Island School. To sign up, call We ndy Grant Cor tact: Stua rt Dye and Piazzi craters ror 11 minutes between at 874-8160. LOAN OFFICER Reoding the Pope r ol Home Office : 2 07-7 61 -0430 Ext.31 Fax: 207-761 -0819 50 Foden Road , South Po rtland, ME GMA£ Mortgage \/ew J lmnpshirc firs• Mortgage Banko, a,ld Bmk \1J l( ~9~-t-MI ti .1 638<)-\H It.; I 1c~n~d Mongag\! 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Last year we started off the morning perger's Syndrome and Autism. 1 tuwc My ravorite teacher was Mr. Bullen, my fifth grade reacher at Lyseth Elememary with all of the K-2 .students on the rug in worked with this program for lhrce su m m iddle school show choir. piano, and mu· in Portland. Before moving to Portland in one homeroom. Due to our larger class size mers and fi nd it enjoyahle. It is wonder sic teacher. My brother Christian, two years 11 2000, I laugh I 4 \ grade at \Yarn er Elementa this year we have had to make ful helping these children have successful my senior, was a.Jways an ou1s1anding piano ry, an inner-city school in Springfield, Mas some adjustments, includ· surnmcr camp experiences. HOWEVER, as player. t-le won numerous awards and even· sachusetts. ing having 1wo homerooms, Tonya much as 1 lovcd my summer job there was tually played piano for the Hasty Pudding leadi11g o ne and l the othe r. We also felt something that l loved doing even more Club while auending I larvard. Despile my Where are you from? it necessary to change the set-up of the this summer.. . gening married! I married brother's obvious 1alent, Mr. Bullen would r was raised in MiUinocket. a small north classroom again this year to give the 2nd my best friendAndrewDoodyonAugust 21, consciously poin1 out my good musical at ern Maine town. The nearest rnalJ or mov and 3rd year students the feeling of a fresh 2004. He and l have kno"" each o iher over tributes. He helped my self-esteem im· ie theater was over an hour away. Many of stan. Once again during the surn mcr Tonya 17ycars. we both grew up in Millinocket. We mensely, and to this day when I see hitn he'll my friends in college would ask how I could and I moved tables, bookshelves. and other have been friends for years, and started d at· remind me of wha1 a great musician I was. stand living in such a small secluded town, futnilure arou.nd 1he rooms. And once again ing 4 years ago. Andrew worts as a legal aide but I know that rnan}'Of my values ,,,ere in4 we raided the basement, lugged tables up 10 a1 Norman. I lanson.andDeTroy. He is also a What's yom favorite book? stilled while growing up in thal hard work our rooms, sere.wed the legs in, climbed on talented musician who plays the saxophone My favorite book is the Grear Gatsby by ing mill town. ladders to put up bulletin boards, and made in lhe Bob Ch arcs, Band. Andrew can occa E Scott l'itzgerald. My high school English the rooms a home away from home. It's irn sionally be seen helping to set· up or fix com· teacher inspired me to read great classic How come you becameateachert ponam that the students feel comfortable in puters a, Peaks school. novels. My parents are both teachers. My moth· their learning environmem. When they er is a first grade teacher in Millinocket, and feel comfortable they're apt to take risks in What's lite most Important thing you When you were a kid, what d.Jd you want my father cumn1u1es daily to Dangor where their learning and excel at a greater rate. hope to teach your students? to be when you grew up? he teaches math at John Bapst private high We have many inviring areas with pillows, I believe the most important thing t can t was one of those kids who wamed to be school. I've always believed that the abil bean bags, table lamps. and leach my students is to be confident in something different each day, I remember ity to reach is innate, and many of the char lolS of good books. Though the themselves regardless of the circumstance. going through phases. an astronaut. vc1el'i· acteristics crucial £or teaching have been rooms have a new arrangement If they make a mislakc or have a wrong an· narian, Olyrnpian in swimming. gymnastics passed on 10 me by my parents. again lhisyear, including ovo separate home· swer i1 is imponam [hat the situation lead to or track (sometimes I wonder if I couJd stiU rooms. we still plan on using the multi-age a learning and growing experience. do Lhat!J. The one 1>roression that seemed Wheredld you go to school? model in wh ich stud ents benefit from 10 s1ay in rny d reams throughout all of my I attended Spri ngfield College in Spring• one another as well as Lwo 1eachcrs. What's the hardest thing about teaching? phases ,,:as teaching. field Massachusetts from 1995·1999. I was The hardest thing about teaching ro, me is originally rccruiccd for n ack and field, but I What did you do this summer? lhat it is not only a profession. but also a Jife .. fractured my fo ot d uring my freshman year I had a VERY busy summer! I was the style. Regardless ofw here I am I always ha~ and decided not to pnnjcipatc on the Learn. teacher fo r the third and fourth grade Camp lhes1uden1s and school o n my mind. My first major in college was recreation. I took many nature courses including a 4 day hiking course to lhe White Mountains. We .-.-.-.:-,·-:-·--···········--·-·-:-:-:-• • • • • • • • • • • • • • IN MEMORIAM h iked ruckerman's Ravine, and Pinkham In Lovirlg Memory of No tch in April during a snowscorm. As a junior 1 realized my Jove of teach ing and changed my major 10 education. P ortland Express How does the Peaks Island School com pare to other schools you've taught Int [OJ I have come to realize t.haL each school has a sparkle that makes it special. I lowev· WATER er, there is something truly unique aboul the NANCYANNEBREWSTER Peaks Island School. The 1ight-knlt commu January 9, 1956 - September 29, 1963 nity, mong parental support. talented staff, and small school arc all factors in Lhc grcal Nancy, you. had yourfirst obituary and environ mcnL yourfirst memorial service last year. Now other people know how special you were to How would you describe your teaching TAXI- stylet ~ ,- me.The little pink lilac tree planted i11 your I have difficulty describing my ,caching hono,- bloomed beautifully this year. This style because h is fore\'er changing. fust as the students are always learning, l too run is you,-first Tn Memoriam. You will have consram fy learning. As rhc sludenrs and I 011e 110w every yearfor the rest ofmy life become acclimated each year I tweak m}' 415-8493 style 10 fit 1hc needs or the students. Some to honor you, though I love and miss you aspects of nly teaching s1yle are steadfast Captain Gene Willard every day ofe very year. Thank youfor being however, such as the requirement for mutu· my little hero. al respect orstudents and aduhsalike. Taxi Up To 6 Passengers Whal do you have 10 do to get ready for Motor or Sail Charters Up To 33 Passengers hi love a nd gratitude, school this year? My co-teacher Tonya and I have Your big sister, spent countless hours during the sum Jan mer reading books and discussing how best to teach the v-ariety of s1udcn1s ,:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:- we will have this coming year. We ap· p roach each year with an open mind. Before the start o f 1he 2003 school year Tonya and I felt it was necessary to give the ~ounc~ primary unil rooms a face lift. We realized that in order to make the primary unit of The "New" I sland Direct ory 2005 the building a func1lon1J1gmulti-age s1>acc there would have to be a good sense o f flow, By pDpulor demond, the new, updcted version as well as a welcoming atmosphere. Ourfirsl of the /a~·type. eosy-ro-use, sturdy, indispe,isoble, decision was to eliminate individual desks telephone directory covering seven Cascq Bay islands and use tables ins1ead. The tables promote will be OYOiloble or the end of this ~or! collaborative working as v.iell as providh'lg a 111.U.Sf H H_, US TO U$T 'fOU COR.R£CTLY WARREN, CURRIER BUCHANAN, sense of community. The snidents have to Ut TH E NEW lSLAHO O l UCTORYI AT & learn to share space willt their neigh bors and 00 ','Oto! w•l'lt '(01,1r "•"'• or ottlcr ll'ltormlltlon tbted dfffere,1tly WE UNDERSTAND resolve conflicts appropriately. Tonya and 1 t1'11n It fl ,l'IOwn fft tt,• Verbon 20CM Po,tt1'"d Are.111 Olrector,'t ..,,.. y04I u ~t.-ted ift the Port111nd Directory but wl•h to be THE LEGAL NEEDS OF ISLANDERS decided to use kidney shaped tables ins lead lt1dudtd ,,.. tf'le ttlend mr.cto,y1 of teacher desks because it makes Oo yel'I wltl'I to MherUM In ttl-e new Litano olre-ctory •nd N ve A.\'.O WE'RE AN W Y WALK FROft\ TIit 8OAT! us more approachable to the stu· _ , ve.t bun contKtect1 dems and allows them to f'Of" theH Of" , tmUw reqy-ut-. ple1M d ro, " ' • 11,ote wtth U.. correct lnfonnetton e M rnell to At-trG P\l'Mt,hl"t, P.O. 8 <111t 71, WILLS sil with us as they do their work. Jn order P.. k, ltll,.,_ Me0410t, Duos for Tonya and I to have !ables throughout ZoNlNC PROBATE the classrooms we had to raid the basement. You may use th~ order form below to order your TmE SEARCHES LAND Us£ Many hot evenings during that summer we copy, or look for it on sale ot various kcotiOns on ti,~ 8oUNDARY MATTERS ENTITY foRMATION would open lite bulkhead 10 the basement, islands ond the mainland. lugheavytahles, bookcases, chairs, and ollter REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS BUSINESS CoNTR.ACTS furniture upstairs to our rooms. The prima PuRCltASE SACE CONTRACTS PARTNERS.I UP 2995 l§LANO DIRECTORY ORDER FORM /!I. ACREEM.EN'TS ry unit has two large rooms side-by-side with swinging doors in between that are often left open fo r the multi-age flow. Tonya and I t.teA'IO ..... -et, ______-- _ 57 EXCJIANC[ STRUT even moved a cu mbersome reading lo rt from ..... ~ 1~ 4 ) _ - Sur.!fflerlCMCl!'IOfle ____ W ARREN & PoilTLA..'tD, MAl},,'f. 04101 one room 10 another until we found the right E..il COOI) _ TOl.ila<'ICUII~·---- CURRIER TEt. 7n.1u2. FAx 772- 1279 spot. We arranged, then rearranged fur· • Tlwcoel.tsl&.OOpero:io,"(~ &•s:,iesCIIJt IIQ.ltled) P!r.MNW\tl.lOe$1'1 niturc untiJ lhc 1wo rooms reh as one. \Ve ~IJ.00Pl'COC,,tor5h'""'g.-:1Nndlng. M;ell~.oobm.....,,_~ B UCHANAN, LLC COID-SJ!.L4w-'AClmU.C'OM crcafed numerous nooks around the rooms Of~rQ'def..,-ablsto~Publ~,P O 6()11; 7'. "-ltt'-"d.ME04108 for science, literacy, computer, listening, CAROL G \i.:AI\Ri'."l DAVIJ1 f < URRII R llRI ;\;\JA :\1. lllJ{ l!A:\IAS •:...... ······· ····•···· ·····' ...... ··•·•.•····· ... ·•··· ...... PAGE 12 ISLAND TIMES September 2004 -- For Terry Edwards, every rock has a place BYDAVTOTYLER deep hole with his orange excavator. He in· Terrence fidwards leaned over and picked stalls perforated pipes for drainage. Then o ut a rock out of pile or stones. He loo ked at he fills that trench with 12 inches or crushed i1, turned it, and carefully fi e it into the wall rock. that is cornpacuxl. Then he stans plac he was building. It's the same motion used ing large stones on top of the crushed rock. by those who first settled Peaks Island when Up until this point, the work is done with his they built ~Hone walls to clear the land for excavator. fields. This technique actually mirrors the pro, As he turned the rock, Edwards recalled active used by farmers, who placed small an old man he worked with on a wall saying. er rocks closer rn the ground. Edwards said. "Every rock has a face." To which Edwards Thal way, during the winter when the ground added, "Every rock has a face-and a place," b uckJes due to frost heaves and pushes the Once a sJr.ill held by every farmer in Maine, rocks up, 11,e smaller roclcs arc less likely 10 today the practice of building dry stone \\-alls be displaced. Edwards took that ancient is almos1 a lost art. But Edw·ard .s, who has his technique a Mcp further, uslngcrus.hc can contact Fred Bragdon at 766-5534 or Sue working 10 lmprove and protect the environ· I lanley for kld's movies a1 766-2735. Movies mental health or Casco Bay through advo Community Notes for kids are shown at 6 p.m. and (or adults at 8 Cll<.,-y. cducution, co11abora1ivc pannerships, p.rn. on Saturday nights. and wa1er quality monitoring. New officers unteers should be year·round residents. The Peaks Island Neighborhood Associa physically fit and at least 18 years old. Kids music demo class Craft fair participants tion met on Aue. 17 and voted in a new slate On-going tasks or the CERT will be to A MUSIC PUPS demo class will be present· of officers. The-following steering committee meet quarterly, 10 provide relevant info,. ed by Family Music, Sep 1. 8 a1 9:30 at the Fal wanted members were picked for the four top posts: mation to all Island citizens and 10 keep mouLh Library piano room. Contact Fam~ Any artists/crafts persons interested in Joe Kane, president; Kay Taylor, vice presi officials updated about Island needs. ily Music to reserve your space! 798-5618 or particlpa1ion in this year's Holiday Fair at dent: Waher Schneller, treasurer~ and Dick Deputy Fire Chief Terry Walsh and Fire De· TRY-SONG. MUSIC PUPS is for infants 10 age the Community Center on Dec. 4 should Springer.secretary. partment Island Liaison Tom Kane will hold Swhh parent or caregiver. contact Pam Williamson at 766-3050 or an orienration meeting o n September 25 There will also be a s.,iukl style keyboard 1Villiamson955@>aol.com. Space is limited so Book discussion m 10 a.m. at the Community Center to pro class demo Sep1. 8th at 11:00. at the Fal· you may want to sign up early. A group or islanders meet on the library vide further inforn1ation on this effort and mouth Library.This class is for children ages balcony on the first Tuesday or each month LOa nswer any questions about ,he training. S· 7 ,\11th a parent or caregiver. for a book group discussion. This month's This is an excellent opportunity to acquire meeting is on Tues. • Sept. 7, at 7 p.m. and up-dated emergency man<1gcmenr .skills 1hat Historical cruise of the book 10 be discussed is "Dogs orBabel." could provead\"nntagcous in a variety ofsit· Classifieds by Carolyn Parkhurst. At this meeting, books u3tions.. Casco Bay wiU be picked for the rest of the year. Call Kay Join Friends of Casco Bayon a narrated his· Taylor, 766-2811 , before the meeting if you On call firefighters torical tour around Casco Bay focused on the Ug,;?,,f?i;!t~:~t!t~,~o~~eacceso- have ideas for books, but cannot attend. Peaks has 21 volunteer fire fighters and history o[tl,e Fore Riverand 1he J>ortland and ries. 4 seaters available or rear boxes avail seven or these arc trained professional fi re Soulh Ponland wa1erfronts., on Sunday. Sep· able. Call 268-455'1. Coastal cleanup fighters who spend part of their time in 24 tember 12•, from2:30 to 4:30pm. Few people Saturday, Sept. 18, Peaks Island Coastal hour shifts in Portland. These seven profes know Casco Ray's past better than our guide. Island Herbalist's Harvest Cleanup, JO a.m. Meet at Sandy Beach. For sionals arc: Herb Adams, historian and srate rcpresenta. details, call Charles Enders, 766-2022. Th is Deputy Chie[William Flynn, Chris Alves, rive for Port land. Learn when Portland Har· Power for Kids: event is pan of the annual Maine Coastal 'nmothy Flynn, Patrick Flynn, Mike Mc· bor was the third largest cust0Jl\$ port in 1he I larvesl, cook, and bring home the Cleanup and is sponsored by PINA. Tigue, Robert McTigue and Chris Vail. U.S .. why this pon was the p referred entry basil! Also take-home spccrncular flower The other 14 are: Al Alves. Jimal Cas point for European goods and emigrants dur. arrangements, pumpkin creations, salads Tax cap referendum sis, Joe Gillooly, Mark Hall, Rick Ivers. Dan ing the days or steam, and discover Maine's you've picked and lilied with herbs nnd ed On Tuesday, Sept. 21, at 7 p.m., there will Kamp, Patricia Latham. Marlin Mulkern, own "Ellis Island." Entertain and educate ible nowcrs, apple pie, zuchinni bread, la· be a tax cap referendum presentation at the Brendon O'Brion, Jeramy Semon. Walter your family, friends, and ou1-of-t0wn guests! sagna, pasta salad, minestrone soup! Peaks Island Community Center. This e,·ent Sernon. Barry Shaw. Feremy Sherman and Advance registration is required, as boat 6 Wednesdays right ancr school 1ill dinner is sponsored by PINA, Joe Wright. seating is limited. The cost is $25 [or FOCB time beginning Wednesday September 15. members. $35 for non-members. If you are S160 includes all supplies. Call Jenny Ruth Emergency training course New movie screen not a member or Friends of Casco Bay, you Vasi 766-2390 for more info, to register, or if The J>onland Fue Depanmcn1 has secured The Community Center received a new may join when you sign up for the trip and you like the idea but can·t do it on Wednes· funding to establish and train a Peaks Island movie screen courtesy of the Friends o f 1he receive the member discount. Call Friends of days. Citizens Emergency Response Team (CERT) Peaks Island Library. The cost of lhe new Casco Bay at (207) 799-8574 to register using of approximately ten core members. The screen was about $275, according l0 movie Visa or Master Card. We will accept reserva Sailboat for sail! p urpose of 1his new cffon is 10 maintain a volunteer Charles Enders. The new screen tions on a first-come, fiI$t-scrvcd basis. can. Sail! 31 ft Southern Cross sailboat I !arbor wcll•trained cadre of island citizens who, in a is 1he same size as the old one, b ur it will ccllations must be received at least two busi Bell, moored off. city side Peaks Island. Fi major emergency such us a hurricane or fire. make setting up for the free tnovics available ness days before the trip to receive a refund. herglass full keel hull, S foot draft. well could assist 1he community for the first 48· to islanders on Saturday nights a lot easier, The charter vessel leaves from Gate 2 on equipped, comfortable and loves go• 72 hours or until professional help arrives. enders said. ·AJJ we have 10 do is pull ii down Long Wharf, 170 Commercial Street, Port· Ing on adventures! $33,000.00 to the right CERT members would u ndergo 18-20 hours and lei ii back in.'' Enders said. "Before we land, at the Coast Watch & Guiding Light person. Call Albert Presgraves, 766-2390 for o f training to afford the ten to twenty vol had to take the screen out and set it up. h was Navigation (',,ompany. Parking is available at more inforrnation. u nteers a variety or emergency skills in• quite heavy and awkward. So we have elimi• nearby Fisherman's Wharf. eluding first aid, sheller organization, utili· natcdquitca few steps. which is fantastic," Since 1989, Friends or Casco Bay has been ties management and crowd control. Vol· Anyone with movie suggestions or requests the leading environmental organi1..ation