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Island Times, Aug 2007
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, 2007 by an authorized administrator of Portland Public Library Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. • ! LAND AUGUST2007 A com munity newspaper covering the islands ofCasco Bay FREE New Peaks Island Council attracts many contenders BYDAVID'IYLER In 1hc elcr1ion, the top seven llu~rc arc J3 residents who have candidates will serve on thccoun ta.ken out papers co run for I.he dJ. Those- who finish m 1he rnp new, seven-member P('aks Island 1hrt~(" will serve a 1hree-ycar term: CoUJ\Cil. those who fi nish fourth and fi lth This is not the final slate of r an w1II servf' a 1,.vo-year term: and the didatos. since those in1r-rested sixlh and sevent.h-plac-c randidatcs rnust rcrurn their papers by Sept. \\'ill serve aO il<"· Y<'ar l('ml. 4 with lhc signatures of at least 50 T he c reation of an island council Peaks Island vo t<,rs. T he P,,aks Is• to specifically rcprcscnl Peaks ls land Counril olecl ion will be held land was one of 1.he conditions sci onNov. 6. forth by lho Joint S1anding Com· The PortlMd City Coun,·d ap• mitlee onS1a1e and Local Govl'm· proved the Peaks Isla nd Council at mcm when ctw body defoaled the its July 16 mceung. 1\ltl10ugh some Pea.ks Island secession bill. After island residents wanted Lhe vnte 1ha1 vot«. u,c Scace 1-Jous,' or H~p lO be earlier, a motion IO move lhc rescmath'<" and the State Sc:nah~ lsla,id Cow1cll election m Oc1. 16 accepted the lot.al gov~rnment failed byavotcofO 100. cummiltee's report, klUing Peaks llowever, scven1.l o t.hcr chang Island's la1cs1 secession effort. es 10 the Islan d Council were a1>· Hi chard, who has taken out nom proved, including enlarging the inalion f>apers, saidshr hopes thai body from five members toSe\'en. even more pcoplc- takrout Jlap<'rs. A seasonal farm stand sprouted up this summer on Peaks. · As or Aug. I, t11e following resi Richard, t he new ch air of th e Is Colleen Hanlon-Smith and El>enSypitkowski started an all natural farm stand on Peaks Island. dents had taken om nomination la nd Independence Conunittee, Sees~onp.,2. ~-~~~~~~ papers: Ma1thew Barnes, Thom said this answers rhe c::onten1 ion as Bohan, Jessica Burton, Melissa by 1hc group Solu1ions Not SeceS· Conrad, Lawrence Fosler, Gerald sion (SNS) thal ct1rrc would 1101 Gaman, Robert Murley, Michael be enough wilU ng pcc,plc to run a Laugclla, Ellen Mahoney, 1-loward Io wn on Peaks Island. Town of Chebeague sets first tax rate Pedllkio, Lynne Richard, Ro bert "TWs isn't even a real govnn Tiffany and Jenny Yasi, according mcn1. and so far over a doi..en pE'O BYDAVIO'IYLSH Ilealeysa,d . "Il's pmbably murc of \Vh('n it came 10 setting Che co tJ,c Ci()I Clerk's office. p/e<,sesee COUNCIL, p,rge 7 The Of'\\! Town or Chebeague sf'-1 security blan.kct," he sa.id, about beague's lax rale, Selectmen said its first ,ax rate at a special mrcfing the overl.ty. tha1 Town Meeting alr<,ady ap· held at lhc island rc<..·reation center Chebeague could have set its proved contingency runds in the on July 25. lax rate up to 5 percent above re~ nscal 200tl budget, maJ(ing il un The five-member Board of Se quired revenue. at $2l.51, accord neccs.:;ary to approve a tax rafe at lt>tunen tHHrnimously sc-1 the rnx ing to stat<' law, said Healey. 1he h igher e nd o f the assessor's es rate at S20.49 1>er $1,000 of as• On July 23, lhe Cumbe rland umate. sessed valu ation. Tax bUls will be Town o,unril approved a ra.x n11 e .. That's why we went fo r lhenun· maded ou1 on Aug. 15 a nd will h,· of$19.80 J>e< $1 ,000. The council imum," said Seleclman Chris Rich. due Sept 30. The Town of Che aJso vo ted to increase t.he sewer · we fig ured tl1a1 a 101 ofco nlingen beague wUI collec1 taxes i;,vlce a rate b)' 7 1'<'rcen 1. Chebeague ls ries have already been allowed.'' year. : land seceded from Cumberland to Rich also said tha t tl1e Transition Tax Assessor Bill 1-lgiven the town ;,n cx- budget of about $2.5 mlliion. T he mcm. in tht.~ town budget. traS46,000. . . ; · ''~. ·. new town has to raise about $2.3 "Ultimalely u is theSelectmen's I Iealey said Cun1,~eJtand usually million o f that budget call.· said Mark Uyer, Selectman's sets ilS lax rateaboutCWP to three The 101al iaxable real es1a1e val chair, about setting the tax ra1e. .-j>ercen t higher thai!'th~ revenues ue of the town is about $ 116 mil · ·we picked the low range because · neet1ed;u1-caspb.a1e11.1encs come lion, according to the Town Meet· h will malce usbe more disciplined in h igher'1rc •.pepjfi~ do" nol p ay ing warrani. Town Meeling adopt out. of the gate wilh the manage· !heir laxes. •we usuallj• Teel mo re ed a July I through Jun e 30 fiscal men I o r the budget," said Dyer. Gwen Smith is the new principal for the schoo\s o.n Peaks and comfonabl,:.':havlng theo\terlay, year. p/;,,s,soo CHEBF,ACIJE,/Jt>g,,9 .... •- • , Cliff. . .· ·... ' • . New isl ands princ,;ipalt· Scientists track marine invaders BYDAV1D1YLER Harl>or Marine in Soutl1 Portland year after year. You may not know ii, bu( thc-re is and a1 Brewer Mari na in South "Some o f these species have the Cliff teacher chosen a silcn1 inva.~ion underway in Cm•· Freepo rt. On July 29 they were in po1cntial to seriously impac1 shell co Bay and along the New England Boothbay 1-l a rt>or and on Jtdy 30 fish o r aquacu llu rc operations," 8 YDAV1D1YLER dy Macvane, \\'ho \Vas the island coast in Rockland and Camdcn .'Th ey saidSmllh. Gwen Smith, Lhe new princi teacher for five yea rs, w ok a job '01c invl:ldcrs a.rr non•native ma· also took samples at th e Wells Re One sptfcies that has scirn pal of th e Peaks and Cliff island teaching fi fth grade al the I-Jail rine organisms. Th ey can hitch a S('rvC. tists particularly concerned is schools is drawn to tsland schools. school. ride in the ballast wa11.~roftankers, · we·re 1rying 10 sec if we nnd called the sea squirt (sciemif ·1 really th ink t11cy a rc such Smit!, was a1 the Peaks Elemen· tag on 10 recreational boa1s or be anylhing new.· said Jan Smith, di ic name SJyela clava). T his planl u nique ge ms in the s tate of iary Sch ool on Aug, 2 and trcmen• in,roduced through aq uacuhure. rec w r of IJ1e Massachuse u s Rays has a tough, leathery exlt~rior and Maine," she said, "they really are dously exciled t11at she was picked Undt~tecrCd, theyca nexplodr into Program, one of the o rganizations grows up to 8 inches long. accord special'' for the job. lhf• marine ec-OS)"Slem, \'\rilh devns tha1 sponsor 1h e surve)•. · w e·re al· ing 10 A Gt.tide to Marine Invaders On isla nds, "you gc1 to know "'An <)pportuni1y to move into lilting consr quences. Nationally, so 1rying tost!e if 1hey are extend· in the Gulf or Maine, o n tlic Web p eople very well- you feel like ad rrunisuauon in a setting Uke tlw United States spends $!JO b il ing their rnnge." Funding, which site for Salem Sound Coastwatch you're really maxi ng a differen ce I.his one is a oncc•in-a•lifctimeex• lion a nnually to manage and pn.~· has been cut in recent years, l www.sa le mso un d . org/ mis/ in people's lives," said Smith, 48, pcrience,· she said. vent the spread o f invasive spe comes from six d i!fercn1 federal misidne.htm). who Jives in Sebago Lake. Smitl1 bas taught on a n olher is cies hoth on la nd and in our wa• agen nes. tocally, the Casco Bay The sea squirt was introdu ced On Aug. I lh e Portland School land school in Casco 8ay. · 1 had ren\l'a)''S. Estuary J>artnershlp o f the Gulf or into California ln lhe 1920s, ap• Committee confirmed Smith as the experience of taking the ferry In order to combat lhese lhrea1s, Maine Council provides supporl plerue,eeMARINE ,p(lge4 th~ n ew islands principal, re plac everyday," she said. s<'ienlis1s first have 10 fi nd o u1 for 1his effort In 2003, this survey ing Kelly Hasson, \\1\0 h ad b,>en From 2001-2004 Smilh 1augh1 whal lhe invasive species are, a nd was done rrom New York City 10 principaJ since 2005. Hasson was a classroom wi1h students from where !heyare showing up. South Frccporl, Smilh said. picked In May to b ecome the n ew lhird-through-fi fth grades at 1he S1a rting Jtdy 24, a team o f over ·m e scientists, who volun Inside Chebeague Island Elemen tary 20 scien1ists traveled u p and down teer 1hcir lime, check out float• principal or Portland's Hall Ele• Briefs p. 2 me n1ary School. Sch ool. She also held the ad min • 1he coasl, from Woods Hole, Mass. ing wharves and rails, according n,is Island Life p . 5 Ju addition, Joshua llolloway, is1rative post at that school, called 10 Camden 10 11nd ou1 just who tl,e 10 Smith. Floatin g rafts or docks has been named Lhe new teach island coordinator. invaders a re. tha t are never removed from lhe Crossword pU2.Zlc p. 9 Siar Gazing p. I 0 er a t the Cliff Island School. lie Smilh ran parent a nd s taff meet• On July 28 1hey were in Portlan d ocea n, are crucial because orgHn· replaces CliH Island residenl Ju· pl,nses"' PRJNCIPAL, p,tge 8 Yach! Services in Portland, Pon isms build up on 1hese structures PAGE2 ISLAND TIMES A11g11st2007
34; runne r Marikate Lynch, lime unknown; cyclist Car· olyn MacNcill. 17:22. Fourth place went 10 In Brief Tenn, Mille r. lOcal thne 59: 12. Team Miller was: rower Joh n ny Miller. 10:05; swim mer Kelly Joyce. 8:23; run Councilors raise ques ne r Jo hnny Miller, 20:25; tions about Maine - ·- cychs1 Thomas Damon, State Pier 20:ll\. r - Pi(th place went to Team A1 t h (' first c h a no~1har 1hr full Pol'tla n d ~. *i'l • Bogle, 101al 1ime 59:25. f.i()' \,ounril lrnd 10 rcvi("'W 1hc lwo com Team Bogle was: rower pe11ng proposals for t he Maine State Pier, - \\'a.rren Bogle. l~!:56; swim• c,_; oundlo rs cxprc-ss<'d <'Ontnn abolll the -- -- mer Bren c Layng, 7:0h; run process. ner; Eric Rcnisr.k, 16:06; cy Councilor Chuyl Leeman SuA~est· chs1 Megan Dayton, 22:17. NI rhat lhf' ci1y d<"fin(> guicl rl 11 ws for 1hr Six1h plac•· w1..~m I o Tlw process follo wed by 1h~ C:ommunily DE'· Hcllians. rnrnl tinw l :01::12. vcloprnen1 Committee (CDC). which has ' The Hemans were: rower, r~rmillNI c h::i ngt~s in t hf' p roposals arrer u~n llatfielcl , 12:13: swim- the deadline, according to news reports. Ro~ersget rrady to st~t"l tht- first legor th(" Chebeague Quadathlon July8 at the Chcbe.rigue Island Boatyard. m er, a sister 1n lhe Yar- Council David Marshall could not un P/101oby &verly /olm•o11 bur)' family. I 1:26; runner. derstand h ow 1he C DC t.~ndorsed 1ht" Will 1>ocll, I 8:46; cycl ist, a Ocean rroperties I.Id. proposal by " 2 IO I ing area. T h t• Olympia Companit•s' pro· run and a fivt"•ml1 <' b ike. An added fea· b rolh er in rlw Yarbury family. I H::17. vore without c h ecking it w i1 h the n inesc.·· posal in rludt'S a village at tht'.' ('l\d of 1tw mrC" was 1hac rowers had to u se a \,1oodrn Seventh place went ,<, Team. Earnest, 1ecrion reqmremen1s mulint-s in 1he orig• pier and a 1wo-acrr- park. It also inrludf's punt made- by island resident Bob I >yrr. 10ml ume l :04 :~rn. l cam Car nest was: inal r<.~qucsr for ~lrn 1losal. a hold. The q uad athlon wa~ held at the Che rm\lcr Bob Ea rncsl, 14 :20, swimmer, Nan· 'fhe rf' a re four addi1ional puhlic work· -/Ja11idJyler beague l~land Uoatyard. h'ith tlw ww<'rs C}' l;arncst. UJ:32; runner Cacheri1w M<.\· s hops o n the propo~ab: Aug. G at 4:30 ~la ru ng next to the boa1yard p1t'r, a nd the nyharl, Hl:32; Ca1h...-ine Menyharl. cy p.m. a1 the C ily C<>uncil Ch a,nbe rs: Aug. Islanders compete in &wimmcrs jumping o ff th<" pier in w 1he chst, I8:39 . 13 a t 5 p.m. at council c hambe rs; Aug. first-ever quadathlon oc·(~an. f.ig hth place wc n1 to 'f<'am Uisharnt, lO· 20 at 7 p.m. The City Council vote on the Only one person, Ku rr )t'n sch , did th<• ,~,I tame: 1:06:20. Team Rishara1 was Nor--a C IJC f('COlllOH:'nda1io ns for thC' Main <' 1 he firs1-cv~r quadarhlon was held on <·rHil'<' <.went o n h is O\\'ll. His 1Wt'rall ci nlc Bish a rat, rower, 12 :57; Vicloria Bishara1, State Pie r is scheduled fo r Scpl. 5 a t 7 C:hrbeague Island on Sun. • Ju ly 11. 0 ~ was 1:m1:111. Jrn sch did lht row in 14:12; swimmer, 15:15; Bernie "Bisbaraf' K<'· p.m. ~pite overcast skies an
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BRlf.FS, from page2 The 'fown of Chebeague Island's Clerk, Susan Campbell, auc.l Assistan1 Clerk, Chebeague Chronicles Karen Hamilton, want to thank the Town of North Yarmouth for helpmg Che BY O.J. COLBETH 1ha1 was nearlv aawles.s as life in a smafl already in char-ac1<.•r; young ladies in beague with new bua1 re:gistra1 ions. Chc \Ve adults arc quire fond o f saying 1ha1 town in River City, Iowa at lho 1urn of the frilly blouses, long skirts and srraw hats bt.~aguc Island rcsidcnls who purchase a "1he children are our future," especially century \"as dcp1c1ed for the audiences and little gents with slicked down hair in new boat should bring the bill of s ale to when we are running for office or look 1hc Town of Norrh YarmoU1h, which is ing for money IO improve our sch ools, rc rnporarily helping wilh new boat regis· and then come the lim es when see trations. North Yarmouth will also collect Lhest.~ sa.,n e children out and abo111 a nd th e sales lax on the new boa1. 1lowev,~r, Wf' grim ,1 c-c and wonctN about our ru. you must fi rst go to Chebeague town of lure. fices to pay the excise tax on the boat But ,r I had any doubts about the tal In addi1ion, Augus1 sh,•II Osh liccnst~s t"nts and lhe spiri1 or rhnst" who will h t" will be available at the Chebeague Town in charge one day, they were dispelled Office on a first-come, first-serve ba when I attended last Friday night's Che sis srarriog Thurs., Aug. 2 from noon 10 beagu..- C:hildrcn's Thc-a lrf' produf"ti on 8 p.m. of"The Music Man: -D,wld Tyler Dire<:tor Rachel Damon. who gradu n1ed magna cum laudc- from Colby wit h Barge landing ready to a dual degree in Thea I r<" and Dance and go American Studies, approached her cast Afrcr y('ars or n<'guriation~ ;ind court :-md crew jus1 as if lht.'y were a gt~nuine battles, the new barge landing on Cliff ls Broadway lroupe. land is finished. As she Stales in her Web sile. her goal The farst C1ly of Pouland vehicle to use as di rec Ior ,s "10 creale a strong ensem· lhe new landing is likely to be the recy ble cast, rega rdless of 1hc breakdown of cling truck, during the first week of Au the show, where everyone is commi11cd gust, accordmg 10 /\.J. Alves, Public \Norks to having fun a nd enjoying gomg 10 re• Hem-y Edwards (center} as Harold Hill leads the c;.ist or the Cbeb~gue Children's Theatre's P1'0due• Island Services Supervisor. "I can't wa it to hearsals. tionotlheMusicMan... really start using it a 101 ," Alves said ... It ShC' puts an <-mphasis on insuring that will make ,nv lifoa whole lo t eaSil'r.'' the ca~I ;rnd crew understand the lune who came lo se.e 1he1r ki ds in ""The Mu~ knicke rs and susp<"ndcrs. While tlw· otw barg<' landin~ mov<>d pcriud and context of the .-,cript, when it sic Mau," And 1hen i i was lime for the opcn· through the permillmg process, the DPW was wnlten and when ii is set. If the cast I lowevcr, half an hour before thl"opcn· ing cur1a in. Uircctor !Jamon welcomed hatl to pick up trash by dumping it in· doesn't understand the nuances of the mg curt am there was a whole other s how the audicncr. "The show you arc about 10 il huge can on a b;irgc from the island script, then rhc audience is also com. going on. Theynung actor~ had gathered IO see, • sh e sait.1 , • is 1he producl of a wharr. Alves said hr had an hour on e i plc1 ely in thC' d i"l rk:. It is amazi ng how to drl"ss and rcpnr1 to nH1k:c-up. grea1 deal of hard work on the part of 24 ther side u(high tide lU du an u,wra1ion mud\ d ifference II rnakes if you know Overture music fill ed the room. Some very talented 6-to-12 year old kids. You like this. rhc cril.1uc11e ofc ath lime pcrind. '' ~al, a'- volunleers work on thei r hairdos, will 6-ee some familiar faces as wt~II as a The work building the new barge land• No doubt ii is Damon's ins1gh1 and others ga1 hrrnd in cnst:'mbl<' groups, few new nncs. I a,n so ,,roud of all uf LhL· mg was done by Glidden Excavating & high standards along w1Lh the assistance while the li ltlest actors skipped bccwccn work they have put into this show and Paving Co. orGorham. of crca1ivf" volunteers 1ha1 led to make insidl' and ou1 sidc. Bui all were singing especially into theircharaclers." Davie/Tyler up, costuming and dialogue delivery and acli ng out thc-ir scenes. They were fJun<""""C H£8£AGUE, pt1ge 4 Grant proposed to pre serve worki~g water front Peaks Island Lumber ISL&.ND Rts!OF.NT Congressman Tom Allen, a Democra l, Custo1n cut Patriot's Day hunber REALESTATR pfopos,~d n federal grant JHogram to lu:tp Nso, rototilling, bush hogging pr(~sr.rvc arccss lo the coast fo r commer 12 MEI\RIAM STII.EET cial fishing and other busiuess 1ha1 rely Weeds,. briars and bittersweet removed PEAl:SISIAND on access to the water. MAINEOUO& 20776625M Allen's bill woul MARINE, from r,,ge I docunwntt·tl Ill!' pn·,·intt!) inva::.ivc spf•C'ies pt•arcd 1n l,,1mg lslimd Sound. Connt•clicut in survc-y. Letters to the editor 197:-l ,md lhrn spread north as far as Prmce Although sc1en u..,,, do the , unt'ys, m Ed"1anl (:,,land. Tht•-.i•c-1 ,t1uin grnw:,, 1-0 fa,, ,n~;h lflgl)•. vohum't'rs lwlJl spo1 the.. nN,• spe· and n:plan·d it,, ul1 a hrnnd nc·w pump. ir ,mull\<'rs mu,st•ls and 01h1•r organisms C'ic-s. Smith said ir was a school group lhat A(~,~!?.,!,!,~!~ )~~~'?island I or• I cannot bt.·lil'\\"' how lhis has t.· hang<'CI m, <\long I.he bouom of thtt O<"t'cm "It \WI.S fnwac.l finH ,p,oUt-d th.- ,\',l:H\ ,h111'Y' t'rah. ty-five years ago lht•re was a sin~le t:as ,ra- hfe Defort.> 1h1" memorable d.-t)' it rt·<1urred ro, t•nng \l'\ Pf..d ,qu,-&rc> 11\~c, in llw G1·orgr, "\\"1•'r1· trying lo lrnin volunh~t·r:i. to kt't'J) 1mn f\vi t.h an in-1lw-g1cMJlld n•pair pil). Ci.l:-i· o\'N four mtnUh'S 10 pump $20 ,,·orth of Bank. said ~mi1h. an eye our for thing,," ht· saJd. "Obviously we ulilH\ ful•I o il and kcrost"nf' wrrc dispc-nst>d gas. c-xct•pt m Janu ... my 1alk or m y walk? Bad skin, slovenly A public reading o f real csutle tax table manncrs?Thrifl shop chic? I nev h ills was held a1 the Community Cen er d id discover their secret. i This island life j te r. The psychologisl a11 achcd to the A week after my return, a woman \.il)1's lax deparlmenLwas on han d for selling flowers at 1hc Parmcr·s Market BY GEORGE ROSOL was a ninn-holc• course here. Did you consuha li on. He said \,re would be less in Monument Square asked m e how Peaks (slanders, or mayht~ nil Maine see h(m., that clerk glared a l m1..~? Don·, disturbed by 1hrse oblig:alions if we things were on Peaks Island. I was baf islanders, lose the sense of island life pel hhn, Charh..•nc. ishmd dogs are \Ii• miked about 1hem o penly. A Len - min fled. I asked how she knew. S he s aid with time. Thanks lO l he srrt.."'am of c-ious. I heard that 1here a re h undreds u te window \'-'aS allow<"d for "motion. she was psychic and s he saw m y l>at vb,iLors from th(' rc,minrn1, we ha ve of deer on Peaks. Did you b ring enough al outbursts-rf'ars and La lk of u ncivil lered grocery earl a nd saw rnc gawking a source for rrs1oring the perspecLive carrots'? Ice cr"am, evPryhotl y. I low disobedienl·e. A l<.·a parry, effigy burn at the rnJI buildings. And she saw where 1h al we had on landing here. c-ivilizt•d. You ladies go and <·xplore,- ing~. som con<' , somehow, wrole on the back With l ime. w,• b<.'ronw sa1urmccl w i1 h lark and I will hang with a bl'~wski. 1\ summ er resident who is a retired of lr'I)' ri~hl call', in indelible ink, .. If the beau1y nnd pNl<'<' of This bike has o nly I hr.-e CIA code breaker helped decipher found. rc1urn 10 P~aks Island. Ma.inc." our surroundings, lik~ a spet>ds. Helmc1? We llll~ hurncstcad exemption and city slice of \\fonder hread in d on'l need no Slinkin' rebate forms. l le wa~ imp r<•sscd by a pool of g ravy. Our r-y c•s, h<'lmr1s. I low t·an you th<' ~ophi-.1ica1- which went all googl)' g<'t hurt ai 20 m iles an ed fog-gl'IH~ra, - on rirsl seeing ro,·ks :l nd huur? What ifwc gri sick ing mNhods us<'d woods and wavt-s, hnvt> rf"· - here'/ A plac.- lik~ 1his by bolh ,·Hy and ceded back into their sock .!f would pral·Lice herb- MaH· in pr<·paring. els, and our brca1hing .:ind al medkiru.•. t\ sehool! tht' papt'1 work. h<"artheat"i havt• rcl urnPd Th<'y'vt• go1 a school! I I ro,,· serious wab to normal rhythm. l need hav,• a rnap. Not a very thi~ gathering? fl ed rechargin~ and a rf"lurn big plat·c, is it. Did you wa~ rh<' firs1 1im<' to tho<1of' hf'rtdy days of dis• ~t'l' lhe rust on tha1 ..-ar'? on Peaks Isla nd covcry. So l Lurned lO our Thal houfl,e is h u )Ae. II ifl, ~inn• lht.-' J 950~ first-Lime visHors for snip 1101 a hotc~I. f\bk if we c·an that an invoai pr-1s of their take on Peak~. IHWC a tour. 'I hrrf' m us, tion and bcn<•dic• And I quote: This is some killer hill. he mon<'y h<'r<'. Arc.- wt• noating? ( felt tion wt>re o ffered Oooh-Pf'aks looks like Norman Rork· the ground move. M•~ghan, srny dose. U Jl ac a non-rcli~ w~ll. It Jook'i Jike Currier and Ive~. Tlw TIil')' S<.'<.·m w know a 101 ahou11hc Civ4 gious ga1hC'fing. folks at th~ Cal,\ would know if smok ii War h<~re. This would be a gn-al p lan, I \'i.Oll ldn't be M ll' WWW. W INKARCH.COM ing is allOW('d on 1hc island. Ask 10 use 10 live. Ma)'bt> sla)' for a \\'(.Wk. A nn1plc pii,cd if a ~,.--ep 1h e restroom. Hey. C:lrnrll-')', h urr) up or days? That's th(' bo;u whis1lr. Hun. ris<" in islnnd in there. You'd think a big bud:,<; publi c Meghan! c hurch al tendanct' ... fl tr,ilc1 would be mor<' than a one~hol• on·u nc..~d as rt~ Will WINKELMAN IS PROUD TO c..~r. P<'aks 1sn·1 at. q uiet a~ I inrnguwd. l v.:ould IHke any kind oran h land joh su It of1hisf'vt•n1. ANNOUNCE THE CREATION Of: You &ay l haL's Reggae? You'd think. a big 10 kc<'p from going 10 mainland ~·lame ... bucks island would have a nois(• ordi 10 t'arn a buck. I have mN each Uoal [V('l'}'Ollt' )OVl'S WINKELMAN ARCHITECTURE nan<·e. Where's Meghan? Thut boal I rip 011 wc<~k,· 1Hls wilh a sign rlHH reads, n myswry. I was was t,,t·ary. Peoplt' d o I hat ride t·very • 1l avt..~ yo\11 pie-tun" rnk.--n wil h a n is off-island for .i dav? I would like 10 talk 10 a C'olor ful lo• lander jusl $ L." My balalaika-smim J 0-da)· ronf1~r f'ai. ·1 he hot-dog lady said there's a c.:ol m in,; friend SA~ha and I s ing CastNn cnc-,~ in July. I nrn1 >;_ All ARE INVITED TO AN ur(ul lo<.:als convcmiun in Chicago and t u rope-an folk songs while standing on many people for 1 OPEN•OFFICE: they wouldn'1 rt'turn un1il S<'plt.'mhcr. 1he corner ofWekh and ls land Ave. A the first tirne. And The houses look a ffordable. Anyone guud paying hi1 is c·ar-~illing for folks w i1 hout a C'IU<'. AT 41 UNION WHARF, 2ND FLR seen Megh•n? Hey. Jouk! A ~op. Twn wA iling in rh,~ fc-rry li n t:'. 1\ f,,w sccrN• more than a few fRlOAY, JUNE 29, 2007 <'ops. 1t docs makr one fC'<'I safor on an ly recorded Cl)~ o f loud and disorder illSltUHly p<.~gged 4;00 · 7:00 island. This muse be 1he busines~ di, ly nw•·tings on Pc~aks haVL' ~o ld pr,~1- 1111• as a 1>.--aks [s trica. This is 1he mall , kffrey, now swp ty well. An i~land jok<' book is in the lander. I low did whining. Golf carts-I told vou ther~ \\'O r ks. 1hey know? \.Ya..:: ii Lionel Plante Associates Islanders Proudly 51ervi11g Islanders Since 1962 L.P.A., Inc. L.P.A. F.uels, Inc. Specializing in: Specializing in: * Island Deliveries Of Sand, Stone, Hon1e Heating Fuels * Gravel Lun1ber & Building Supplies #2 Fuel, K-1 & Propane* * Excavation 24 Hour Bun1er Service * * Site Work Furnace Installations * * Septic Syste1ns Propane Appliances Sold & Serviced * * Driveways Master Service Technicians: • Teny .\1ulkem * MARINE SERVICES • Coley Mulkern * Barge Transportation Licensed Jo11mey111an: • Guy Fradette * Marina Services, Slips, Licensed Delil1ery & Tank Seiter Technicians: Moorings, Gas & Diesel • Terry Mulkern • Coley Mulkern • Guy Fradette 1¥e gladly accept Visa & Mastercard Jay Soule !vi Mulkern 98 Island Avenue Peaks Island Maine 04108 Phone: (207) 766-2508 Fa,--c (207) 766-2507 Email: [email protected] PAGES ISLAND TIMES A11gust2007 that I.hey signed up, and began ap it!'· On the other a ro those who would pearing - balky hard-dr ives in hand bring in 1he bulldozers, seed it all in Little Diamond Dispatches - at their a ppointed hours. \.Vcnd(ffl grass and d<>velop ii into a park for was, by turn, mystified, mildly an events. B Y LINl)A '!Yum ANU P El'EIIWAU:H for the jubilation it causes. noyed, 1hen greatly amused. Ah , weU. We'll work it out. We always Ann and Wendell Plum arrived back Wendell trained as a physicis1 and h's fine having bot h Plums back on do. The land ov~r the septic tank has on the Island via the 11 a.m. boat on worked for years as an electrical en island. now been clea red; Ideas for anything Monday, Ju ly 9. T he collec1ive sigh gineer. He can, famously, fix a nything. further will be discussed a, the sec of relief may have bee n heard as far From computers to golf can s. lawn To cleitr, or not to clear ond annual meeting. a,vay as Peaks. · mowers to radial arm saws, boom Our Lillie Diamond Island Associa Jane rest from Tucson, d aughter of We are all, and always, delighted boxes 10 balky pasta machines-Wen new construction Curders ourclo themselves In ' Hor ribles' parade The "Gang o r Six" ( two each o f the <:urricrs, Ooherrys, and Smiths) renovations outdid lh<'msclvcs rhis year for the Fourth or July "Horribles" parade. The group annually costumes itself 1,, fit additions the appropriate Chinese symbolic animal. For Noisy tanker Identified T hanks go io Dave <,;yr at Portland Pipe Line who just ca lled to say that he had iden1ified the culprit tank a:;_ er 1hat cmiucd 1hc no1-whinc~bu1- scream the entire n ight o f July 25. We aisle to r ~ - should expect less noise from that " I ~, boat in rhc future, says Dave, add ing that we do live on a worklng wa· terfront and 1hat some noise is to be expected. I think w e all realize t hat and live here in part because i( is not Fluffsvillc. PPL is committed to being a good n eighbor. Por rhose occasional nights when noise Is unavoidable, We suggest a good fan, Finally, a correr:tion~ Nancy and Bob Jordan have nol moved to Utile Oiamond, although we would love to have them. Somehow their Long Tuesdays· shop for groceries before 11:30am Island location evaded print last and they will be delivered by Casco Bay Lines month, It ls on the ferry 1ha1 w e learn to Peaks Island that afternoon! or their garden wonders, and those of us lucky enough 10 have seen the Jor dan grounds can easily visualize as For more information inquire at Forest Ave. Hannaford paragus sp ears the sir.e of fireplace or call 761·596S. Normal boat fee applies. logs, thoughts or wbiclt, at this point or summer, we will happily tuck away until fall. ' • . PAGE 7 • August2007 ISLAND TIMES voice critiques, questions and suggestions. NearlylOO ch ildren and adtdts enjoyed everyone. Barge landlng finished Th is was the best turnou1 I have seen in my !he s pectacle provided by the efforts of ten years or involvement, as CB!TD's Cliff Cliff Island 1he lobster crate run. This event involves The new barge landing is nearin g com pletion. As 1h1s is being wrlllen Glidden lsland bo;i.rd member, and the communi running across a siring of lloa1ing lobster cations are extremely valuable 10 !h is cs crates until by loss of balance o r energy one Construction workers Dconis and Merle es• scutial public service for the islands. Con· News fa lls off inrn lhe water. Adults and larger ti male I.hat Lhey will be gone in l\\'0 or Lhree days. These two men, witli Uic help of some gratulations to our QCW general manager, children swtk deep and wobbled into the Catherine Debo, and her staff for coordi cove's cool \\la1 er after very few crates had powerlul machines, have completed chc BVLEOCA IITT.R nating this cvenL passed under their feet. new landing. ACE Olympics-the wonderful custom of It is 1he only concrete highway on Cliff having a fo urth ofluly picnic sponsored by Julian Serna.rd. ,mo is seven and will ..--:n New Cliff teacher hired tersecond grnde next year, gol the hang of Jsland, but u nless you have an arnphibi· the island organ iza.cio11 dedicated lOa Lhlet ous vehic-le we d on't recommend makmg The Cliff Island school has a new teach ics, conservation and cducation-staned h, and dashed across d1e wa1er with appar er and a new principal for tile 2007-2008 eru skill and detcrminalion. llis best run the right turn off of 1he o ld d irl mad tu tl\C this month on a high noht south poinL. Islanders are an1icipa1ing lhc school year. Our teacher Is Joshua Hollo 1llcre were the usual games and races: on covered 26 crates, and far OUldistanced all w.ty, who comes to us after spending time olher par1icipan ts. The nexl bCSl competi relurn of aJI 1he service's requiring 1his ra this s unny July I Sunday. The crowd was cili1y. and are gr.-1. lerul fof all who insured its in Maui in the H3\vaiian islands. "Jltc 1lollo large and farnily-o riented. 11,e island pop tor r<'arhcd 10 or 11. When asked about his successful conclus,on. way family has recently moved to Great L>i ulalion swelled tempontrily to almost ten success Julian said that he thought it was amond Island, so it wW only require a short •times tile winter low of sixly l'iv£>. l.obscers becauseheis .. lightand fast. .. ferry ride for him to arrive at Ute Oiff Island At 1his cime oryear ACE also sponsors nu Meeting on 1he boat were boiled 0 11 the spot, and b urgers and Evrry summer Casco [Jay Island Transi1 School each day. According to former prin hot dogs were grilled by volunteers. Wa merous activilies including Monday n iv.ht r;ipal Kelly llasson, o ur new teacher has enterlajn mcnt, which has included lhe Oistnct (CttlTO) holds mee1ings on the is termelon was widely distributed, and El I aught first grade and gym in the pasl and Brad Terry jazz. group, Schooner Fare, Red lands in lieu or the normal meetings held at eanor's chocolate sauce "·nhanced a lot of the 1erminal. In 1hc past there was a meet likescnvirunmcn1al learning. ice cream umil 1hesavorybrown treat dis Ughl Review and operatic excerpts. A Fri She also indicated that our new principal day mght dance was held on July 20 with ing on Peaks Island, and one or two mcct appeared. On the very next day A1hle1ics, mgs o n 1hc ·down 1he bay•· islands. This has been chosen. Her name is Gwen Smith~ Conscnration and Education (ACE) spon Elmore 1\,•ist playing. Tl1e d<1 ncc was ac and she comt:S to us after having 1aught in claimed b)' one dance afi cionado as .. the year d1e board derid ed to use 1he Bt1ymist sored ri rcworks 10 celebra1e 1he 30" year of to include pM>ple from all islands in one rnuhi-age classrooms and heing a teacher ACE's cxislence. Many have said 1hat 1hcy best ever." large ,ncr.ring. on Chebeague island where she also car were the finest ever seen on Cliff Island. An n Sharp, the summer ACt person, has ried out some adminisuativc duties. We hecn coordina1ing these events along with Thr Bnymist iravcled through Ute bay The second ACE picni,· of the mo nth ,vas pickmg up inrnrestcd islanders, and 1hcn welcome our new educators while wishing held at the Gril'r,n's cove site, which Mal'y Tuesday soflball, sand castle contests and Judy Mac \lane and Kelly Hasson well; and numerous o ther datly ac1 ivities and cxcur• htdd a meeting while fl oating near lh<.~ Orackett J>UI inlo AC~ conlrol in 2000. we U1ank bolh hc:1rtily for their service to sions. The community bcncfiLS greall)' from shores of Cliff Island. Abou1 a dozen Cliff Hamburgers and hot dogs were provided to people joined the hundred or so others to Cliff Island. the people \\'ho a11cnded on a comfortahle all the ACE activilies and special thanks go hear sraff and board su mmaries. and lO July2 1 evening. 10 Hoger Berle, who makes it all happen for COUNCIL,from page/ pie have stepped up." RirJiard said. CALL NE FOR THAT HONE "A lcsscyrucal poinl of views is that I diink Veterinary care that people arc really imcres1ed in having their voices heard in whatever way it lakes," to the islands OR CAR REPAIR PROJECT! Richard said. She is also excited d1at ct,ere .w Let me help you wHh that home project JOU just polen tial candidates who ha\'e young fa mi· lies. all year l"ong. can't seem to set off ,our lisct Whether it's Jerry Garman, who has also 1aken out pa, pcrs, said Uic challenge of1he Island C.oun paintin9, carpentl'J, haulin9 debris or cleanin9 out cU would be to generate susraincd interest. that basement, Once has been operating for a while, the biggest problem will be makillg mm people call me toclaJ to com<-~ro meetings and provide input. schedule , our job, .. You've got to have participation-1h:11 lS Lhe hardest part." Garman said.·· Lf they don! ~o th:~1, .you·11 just be silLing Ihere with some ideas. Garman also said another in.,portant fac PRINCIPAL. from pag, I After leaving Chebeague, she 1augh1 a ings at the school and was lhc liais<>n to the sci f-con1aincd fifth-grade class at the North ;1 dminisrn:t1ion, Hasson said. Smith said she Yarmouth Memorial Sch ool. Mos, reccn1- met wi th her prlncipal every uther \\'eek ly, she laUAh t language a rts as parl o f fifth ancJ sorneumes weekly. grade leaching team at Nor1h Yarmoulh . FA.Y GA.IlMA.lf HOV8E Hasson was part of 1he I J •member in Lan guage a rts and math a re he r spcriaJ ties, lerview c:omn1i11cc. which included 1eac.:h she said. Peaks Island, ME <'l'S and isla nd paren1s, wh o reviewed sev She ralked abou1 her reaction to coming en candid,ucs fo r 1J,e hland principal job to Peaks on h er fi rst day o f worlc o n Aug. 2. in June. ·11 is absohnely pic1uresqu e-il 's a litlle NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS!!! Smith was lhe choice of 1his commiucc. piece o f heaven, i1 really is,'" Snlith saicl. Por1land School Supt•rm1cndcn1 Mary Jo The new Cliff teach er also ha~ island ex (Applicants must meet age & inco.me req uirements) O'Connor did a sccontl munc.l nf mtt!n'iews perien<'e, allhough on a much bigger island. \-vilh Smith ... I was impressed and pleased Most llf I lolloway's teaching experience For more information please visit our website www.voa-nnc.org lhat sht.• was Che l)erson whose name was was in Hawaii, although he also 1augh1 io To request an application or schedule a tour, call 766-2173 brought forward," O'Connor sau.J, about California, accordin g lO Hasson ... He and Smith. his wlft! are big sailors, 1hey Jove small is O'Connor said Snuth received a glowing land life,· said Ha.¼on. The Fay Garman House is O\\ned and operated by: rt"C'ommend;11ion fmm the prindpal of\Vll I lolloway and his wife live on Great Dia• son school. The p rinripal said she workt.•d mood Island . h ard to hring ... w1•U-pt•rforming sc.: hool lo llr It.as a bachelor o f science degree in ..,~ h igh standard s.. Smtth was ..i calm p re~ence education fro m Lock I lavc n Universi1y of in l11e-school and Lhc pnncipal rould count Pc.:nn,ylvania. llolloway spe11 1 most of his Volumeers un hn lCI make Lhoughlful decisions. Shl' ofAmerio, 1t•arhing can•er un llawaii. bu1 also laugh c al~o deah \\<1t h the ronr<-rns bysnmt! on the "0Utt(O mCahforniaand thcsntt1Jw.,·cst. ll(W t • ,lAII~ island 1ha1 lhl"' island school\\.';-~ nm~ pri I le 1s lramed m rc.ldmg rN'OVNY, an carly oruy m SAO SJ. lht district that mdud<'s intcr\lCllliun n~ad1ng pri•gram fo r children Cumbrrland and Nonh Yarn10uth. having prohli'mS h.•arn i ng to read. l le is >,.:.alh)'rn Moxh,Ly was mw or I lw Pt"ak~ ls m~ined as a rea What you should bring: Solvents, pool chemicals, oil based paints, Saturday, August 25 spray paint, anti-freeze, gasoline, kerosene, oil, gasoline, pesticides, herbicides, chemis try sets, acids, drain cleaners, oven clean Peaks I. Transfer Station 9:00 - 1:00 ers, adhesives, paint strippers, lighter fluid, Cushing I. (@ the dock) 8:00-8:45 photography chemicals and other items la L.D.I. (@ the dock) 9:00 -9:45 beled as hazardous or dangerous. G.D.I. (@ the dock) 10:00-11 :00 What you should NOT bring: Cliff/.(@ the dock) 12:00- 1:00 Medical waste, medicines, explosives, fire arms, ammunition, asbestos, latex paint. Transportation Tips: Leave items in original containers if possi ble, pad boxes with newspaper to minimize Questions? Call 756-8189 spills, do not mix chemicals. PAGE9 ISLAND TIMES August 2007 CHEBF.AGUE.fro111 JKlg<' / ·fown Ml"'C'tmg approVcd $110,000 fo r a ~·m 21st Century Lexicon ByCevia Rosol ,opyr,9)11,007 t'ral ('on li.ng<'OC}' funJ itnd $-1,000 to pay for tu\Y pc>kntial lax ah.1len1l:'UIS. ''I'm hopang 1ha1 we- d on't have 10 touch whot·~raw 40. \\'atrr 11)11tph 17,l/su.i ;iJta, lo•~I,· the $110,000 in the 01wrntiuns conung1"nry," 20.,\n.imal huu:;e? 4'1, ~,M.f'l'l'Sl'fl1, or future. Si\\' 41.SummL·rmonth uf1hr H1 brr-w 45.Carpi:nlt:rilf fin· follrMer said Dy"r. Across ra11 ndar 21. 1la,i•K•I"• for Al>awmenr-. on Chthc.ague have h.istori· I. ~1au~rhorn, for rxampt1· 22. 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Familiar W-shaped Cas· meteors, starling at 5:42 a.m . and e nding a l 7:2.3 siopeia the Queen ;sin 1he northeast and as 1hey a.m. The moon \\ill set al 6:02 a.m., how the big dipper of U.sa Major (Oig Bear) is plunge ever, so you won'I gel to sec it all, but in the no.rlhwesr, visible all year long as in1 0 lhe 1hose heading 10 the early boal ocr Peaks Chey mJale tightly around the cons1ant e il rt h 's will (weather pcrmilling) see a dark red north star, Polaris. u pper moon hang over Portland. Aug. 1: Sunrise is a t 5:29 a.rn. and sUn at mo - The red color is the rcsull o r sunligbl se1 is a, R:05 p.m., giving us 14.5 hours of sphere al bending as it goes through the earth's a,. lighl. 37 miles mospherc, allowmg only the longer red Aug. 4: "lbe moon's at perigee today bu1 per sec wavelenglhs of ligh1 10 pass. Photogra n ot a close as ii will gel at month's end. ond. phers will v,,tam to set up <'arly, auach Uielr Aug. 5: Last-quaner moon is highcsl at These telephoto lenses, and dick away as 1hc dawn. bils o r round red moon SClS down genlly onto Aug. 7: Fat crescent moon points its low comet 1he jagged ciry skyline. er prong to Mars before dawn this mor n· deb r is Venus(no1 Mars!) is 1hecloscsr plane! 10 ing. were lefl Earth and will cluck o u I of sight between Aug. 10 and I l: Thin crescent moon is behind Earth and the sun 1his month. Venus has low in the east as chcsun rises. by 1he blazed in the wes1 for months as 1he "eVe Aug. 12: New moon today m1!an no comet ningstar" ovN Portland, and this month it rnoon tomght to spoil the 1>c-rseid meteor s w i rt - will ht~ a thin crescent sinking lower each shower, bes• observed just after midnight. Tue 1. l c, nigh! until 1t disappears, only IO reappear Aug. 19: The moon's a, apogee, 1h e fur a •dir1y la ter this m onth as the .. morning star· in thest away it gets from E.arlh this month. snow the t".as1 ovf'r the ocean at dawn. Aug. 20: First-quanermoon is highest al ball" 1hat Jupiter ts the brigh1 while object you'll dusk. Wit h lhe moo n quancriog the sun orbits seem the southern s ky afh!r sunset. Its and awgeeso close, neap rides are barc-ly flllLl>trarion by Jamie Hogan the ,un turbulent almosphcre is undcrgomg five feel bcrwccn high and low now. every 130 some major changes now, $0 you may 1101 Aug. 21: Waxing gibbous, the moon si1s yc.1rsand htl>I came by us in 1!~)2. II t rav· see the 1wo dark equatorial bands that under Jupiter and Anrarcs tonight in 1he els from 1hc far reaches of our solar sys you normally do w i1h a telescope. llclow soulh. -- Star Gazing tem and slowly melts as lt approHr:hes its Jupuer (and m11ch rurther away) is 1he red Aug. 2B: F,ill Red Mooo sc1s over Port• rendezvous with 1hc S,U ll, 0 1~1ing off par· girullstar Amares, 1he hear! ofScorp io. land at 6:02 a.m. bur rises its normal yel· BYMIKERICHAIIDS 1idcsol dirt in its wake. Antares i~ &O big that, if it were at the low-while again at 7:34 pm. August is named for Augustus cacsar Each Augusl, 1he ear1h passes through center of our solar sys1em , its s urface Aug. 31: Mars has moved lo I he middle (real namr Oc,avianus). first Homan YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE. Raks lsla.nd l;ind Pr~4 ""*,.. to pn-serYe and p,otE th~~ and •11.IO)'m8m d •s~~ VISllor$. 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Mf04101 ll1e CO R Corn 8Y0AVll)1YL£R tor of the Gorham Methodist church, the Rev. had spena 15 years in El Salvador. working for When the Rev. Desi Larson was a University Linwood Arnold, 1hatshe found 10 be the most groups such as Human Rights Watch. He had of Southern Maine professor living with her inspiring. (Arnold's brother, the Rev. Mikr Da, also done human rights work in Afghanistan family hi Gorham, she used 10 come and bike vis. was a pastor at thr Brackell church in the and Uzbekistan. rowid Peal<.s Island with a friend. 1970s). They met a1a pany, and they 1a1Jced about · 1 used 10 daydream 1ha1 ii would be cool 10 ·1 was really struggling with this-I am a their backgrounds, human rights work and have a church on 1he island," I.arson said. feminist and the Christian church has always the liberation theologist, Archbish11p Oscar A. Romero, was assas~na1ed in 1980 by I lerdream has come true. been so oppressive 10 women." she said. In who L,1rson, 46, is embarking on a new career talldng \\ilhArnold, she found out about fcnli• 1hose connected 10 the El Salvadoran, mili as the new minister of the Brackcrt Memorial nisland liberation theologists, which changed tary during El Salvador's civil war. Holliday in United Methodist Church on Peaks Island. She her perception and helped her 10 undel'$tand \lited Larson to a 25• anniversary mass honor s1artc>d work on luly I and is lhrUled 10 be an God asa 1ransformlngGod. ing Homcro's death, where he played the cello, island minls1cr. ·1 started learning about these incredible and the relationship began. They married in She has 1akenovcrfonhc Rev. Casey Collins, poopleofthrchurch," I.arson said. "lgo1 really July 2005. who was transferred 10 the Calvary Methodist hungry for the church.· Holiday has b;,en very supporth·e of Larson s Church in Le,vis1on. ·1 was very taken \\ilh Methodist 1hoology." quest to become a mini'1er. When she quJt her Although Larson Just moved from Gorham, Larson said, the theology ofg race, expressed in job a1 USM, "we decided the pull to serve the she said, •its like you moved IOO miles away. 1he church's mono, Open hearts. Open Minds. church was 100 compelling,· Larson said. There's this sense of comrtmnlty, there's this The Rev, Desi Larson is the n ew min• Open doors. So Larson rmished her studies at Boston -- sense h's a village ... ister or the Brackett Memorial United Larson was panicularly a11rac1ed by 1he be· University, did a year of clinical pastoral ed She is excited that 1hc church is such an iJ11e Methodist Church on Peaks Island. lirf of founder John Wesley that persists in to ucation a1 r.en1ral Maine Medical in Ban• gral part of1he communi1y and that parishio Photo cour1e1,y De1,i lar,ion day's church. combining social justice \\ith a gor, and served at the Merriland Ridge Unll ners are so easy io reach. "I love ii 1ha1 people personal $.piril ual life. "Thitlre arc mnny who ed Methodist Church in Newfield from Janu in thecommunily are so close and accessible," She said she was reading a book by Thich hold 1ha1 the sense of social just ire and per ary through June of this year. In the spring of she said. "lcanjusl rideabikc"msee1hem. Nhat llanh, leader of the Unified Buddhist sonal holiness" goes 1oge1her, said !,arson. this year she received her divinily degree from Larson's ramily moved to Guam from 1he Church, H described westerners coming 10 ·You can, haveone\-:ithouttheother." Bos1on Univer5ity. United Stairs when she was lo the siX1h grade the monastcl)' in Plum Village, France, who Arnold recommended she 1.ake classes at the Iler appoinunc01 to the Peaks Island church and finished hlghschool there. She got a bach sometimes do not find wha1 they need. Hanh Bangor Theological Semin.ary. While taking was serendipity, since 1he New England Con elors de~ree in visual arts and English litera advised them 10 look 101heirnnct'Stral roots. lhe classes. she saw herself a1\ a lay lender. not ference of 1he United Methodist C:hurch ture, then worked as a teacher in Bangladesh Larson's religious history was complicated. a minister. "Within a year, I was feeling very makes decisions about where pastors arescm. for IOye ars. She was raised in the Lutheran Church, Mis much called to serve the church. When 1he appoinunen1 process began "and She remmed 10 1he United States and go1 a souri Synod, but lef1 by the lime she was 11. So in 20(» she enrolled at 1he Boston Uni they asked me, what would i thinkofbcingap pointed here, I almost fell off my chair.' said Ph.Din ad1th education and agriculmml ex• H~r fi rst husband, Kmim l"•dnmsee, was Mus versity School olll1cology. 1'ortwo years, she tension from Cornell Universily in 1997. Thai lim, so they attended a mosque wilh 1heir two drove to Ooston to auend seminary, while s1ill Larson. fal l she moved 10 Maine 10 take a job as a pro children, Farah and Zain Pndamsee. To pro teaching at USM. Mier just a month, Lar,;on is emcmely hap· fessor of adult educatlonand a member of the vide culturnl balance, she also 100k them 10 a Finally, she had to make a decision, •fish, or py \\ilh Peaks Island and 1hecongregation. Women's Studies lacull)'at USM Gorham. Unitarian Church. cut bait," as her grandfather would say. She "My lil'$1 sense of this congregation is that it Herjo urney 10 Peaks Island bcg;rn about five When she had her crisis of faith, she began decided to quite her job a, !JSM at become a really lives up 10 the 1110110 (Open hearts. Open years ago. She loved teaching and ·1 had a lot anending the School Stree1 Un.i1ed Mei hod isl minisler. minds. Open doors.) Which is as it should be,'' ofenergy around social justice issues, but I re Church lo Gorham. 1\spar1 olherspiritualex ilerin1eres1 in theology also helped her con said Larson. 'Ifs a very open and welcoming ally didn't have a spiritual life to speaJc of,' she plorallon, she also began 1alldngabou1 faith 10 nect '>illl her n.ew husband, David Holiday, In community... said. ·1 loved my research, but I did have a cri a Ca1hobc priest, the springol2004 she was visiting friends in El sisoflallh." But il was her conversations wilh the pas- Salvador who do human rights work. Holiday l.unch from the Fil1h Maine grill and baked The breakfast ls $7 lor adults and S4 for chil llems will be available. dren underl 2. Community Notes On Wed., Aug. 15 at 7:30 p.m., Fifth Maine "Island Memories: A Night of Heminiscenc Director/Cwator Kim Macisaac will give a es," is the talk beld on Wed., Aug 29 at 7:30 lecture. "What's in a Name?" Once almos1 p.rn. Don Kennedy and his friends will share Bob Marley to perform on tax assistance group every island con age was known by its narne, their memories and memorabilia from their The Peaks Island Tax Assistance C,,mmi1- rather than astrce1a ddress Macisaac "'" tallc island childhood on Peaks m the 1930s, 40s, Chebeague Island 1ee (PITA) is holding twn rundraisingevents about this lovely 1rad11 ion. Dona1ion, $5. 50s and GOs. Donation, $5. Maine oomlc Bob Marley will perfo rm on inAugusl. On Wed., Aug. 22 at 8 p. m. the 25-voire On Thurs., Aug. 30 from 5.7 p.m. there \\111 Sat., Aug, 4 at 8 p,m. at 1hc Chebeague Recre PrrA is sponsoring an island-";de Yard and Peaks Island Chorale will present ·summer be the Fifth Maine Annual Meeting and Po1- ation Center. The performance benefits 1he Bake sale on Aug. 11, fro m 10 a.m. 10 2 p,m., ~'p,rit" an evening or diverse, all original cho luckSupper. Town of Chebeague Fire Department. Tickets a1lheAmc rican Legion. Daveand Jen Nowcrs rale works wrlnen by Paith York, 1he groups areS15 and are on sale a1Calder~ClamShack \\ill be running the yard sale. You may bnng direc,or. Donation, $5. (846-4 1761 or by calling Tom Calder (846· items (no clothes please) direcdy 10 the sale On Sun., Aug. 26 from 8-11 a.m. there ,viii Classifieds 8758) or Dianne Calder (846-41761. before JO a.m. on Saturday morning or make bea Breakfast by the Sea, with eggs,pancakes, arrangements with J:>ave to get your items 10 Canadian bacon, fr uit juice, coffee and more. Pree island car removal Call318-2100. the sale. If you wish 10 purchase a 1ablc and Yard sale to benefit Che seUyow own goods, you may do so fo r S20. beague's Island Commons For more information or help, call Dave a1 The 10• Annual Island Commons yard 766-0967, or Cynthia at 766-0067. Organic farm stand opens on Peaks sale ,viii be from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Sat., Aug, On Sun., Aug. 26, from 7;.30- 10 p.m., at the RY NA'rASHA MARKOV-RISS AND 4 at the Chebeague island Hall Communiry Trelthen-Evergreen Improvement Associa 1ry 10 go as small as possible and as local Center. The Wine Tasting and Silent Auction, tion, PITA sponsors 1he third annual "A Slice RUBY St1RASKI as possible," Eben says. which also bencfi1s Island Commons, is 011 of Peale.,." Our own ,..,nderful and 1alrn1ed Every summer Sa turday Peaks Island Because they were living in Po rtland Sun., Aug. 19 al Kha1mandh11 Cottage. Call Island perfom1el'$ 1vill astound you. Divine, ers head down to Island Avenue where for a year or more and Peaks see med in Pommy Hal field a1 846-3253 for more info ,. delectable, delicious desserts, coffee, iced 1ca Colleen Hanlon-Smith and Ebe n Syp h need of fresh food, 11 seemed like a good maUon. and lemonade will be served. All for$ IOper kowski's newly s1ar1ed all natural farm place to start their business, despite the person or S17.00 per couple. Come, see and stand, Peak Season, Is situa1ed. expense o f gelling 1he food 10 the island. hear our own exttaordinary Island entcrlain· Islanders come down either to choose · we came to check it out and everybody Croquet tournament ers and visit with friends and neighbors ,.t,ile the foods on the spot o r 10 pick up the said great," Colleen recalls, fundraiser held enjoying all sorts of yummy desserts. L,, si food 1hey have previously ordered by Colleen and Eben mc1 a, Bates Co llege, The Great Ga1sbyCroque1Toumamen1 and year was a huge succe8S and we. hope to pro· email ([email protected]). where Eben majored in marine biology Lawn Parry will be held on Sun.,Aug. Son the vide another evening of fun and comm unity In either circumsrnnce, islanders have an.d graduated in 2005. Colleen is major lawn of the Coffin/ Hauer es1a1e, 65 Juniper a1mosphere.All funds will go to PITA. a wide variety of seasonal, local and Or· ing in environmental s tudies and will be l.od&"' Rd. The 10urname111 is a lundraiser fo r ganlc produce, dairy products, and gradua1ing in 20011. Although they each 1he Chcb;,ague Recreahon Ceruer. Rain date mc(ltS 10 choose rrom: fresh lcu uces, have had many jobs, ranging from d ig· isMon.,Aug.Glrom4 to7 p.m. Music, art and writers at snap peas, and organic turnips; delicious giog worms to crewing sailboats, this is There will be: a silcn1 auc1ion, games. priz the Fifth Maine cheeses, free range eggs, end raw milk 1he first one they have done 1oge1her. es and food (boxed lunches,S8and ice cream August is a busy month the Fifth Maine (which you have 10 order in adva nce); This year the farm stand opened in lune. cones $3). Come see who will be is kissing Regimental Museum on Peaks Island. free range chickens, grass fed beef and In September they will still take orders, boo1h! There will also be a live auction ol 12 On Wed., Aug, l. wri1er Elizabeth Peavey scrumptious pork (all of wh ich you have but 1he stand will clos e until next sum w1iquely-decorn1ed s1ools by island artists. gives a 1alk, ·r11e UnlikclyMaldng of a Maine to pre order). mer, due to 1he fact that Colleen is going (.osmmes are encouraged. Writer." Growing up in small-town Maine, All produce is s1 ri c1ly local and from bad Io college. Croquet tournament play is limited to 48 Peavey wanted nothing more to become a small, newly s tarted Maine farms. "We .. As far as 1he future goes, we would players, who can sign up ahead of lime (call writer and see 1he world. After many fai led a1 • like having business rel atio nships whb like to continue lhis on Peaks and maybe 846-506810 register). 'There will be fo ur cowls, tempts, she fi nally succeeded, Donation, $5 small Maine fa rms because, if we are even expand co other i$l ands, so Peaks so as the fie ld narrows. open couns can be per person. both new, we can support each other," may be the fi rsl of many. We're glad we used ror any players l:.ven if you don't register The annual Island Musicians Concert is on Ebe n says. did this," s ays Coll een. for the croquet tournamenl, come take part Wed., Aug. Sat 8 p,m.A nlixof local musicians Colleen and Eben s tarted 1he farm In the festivities. Go 1<)www.island.rec.net to \vUI offer an art song/classical repertoire. Oo s1a nd because they bo th ha d an inte rest Na tatha Markov·Riss. age 9, lives in see a list ofs ilent auction items. nalion,$5. in fresh Maine foods. Rhoclt /sla 11 d a11dfrtq11 e11 tly visits Peaks, Ari on the Porch will be on Sun., Aug. 12 Their food philosophy Is influe nced by wlltre her grandparents;Tanya and Wa l from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. hs the annual show and the book "The Om nivore's DIie mma," by ter Sclweller. live yea r-rollnd. Sire anti sale of work by local artists and artisans. Michael Pollan, and other books that ad, her f rle11 d Ruby, also 9, ,vrort t/J ls a rticle August events help Peaks' dress 1he im po 11 ance of local food. ·we after " recent visit to the is/a11d.