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Portland Public Library Portland Public Library Digital Commons Nor' by East Periodicals 9-1966 Nor' by East, Fall 1966 Casco Bay Island Development Association Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.portlandlibrary.com/peaks_nbe Recommended Citation Casco Bay Island Development Association, "Nor' by East, Fall 1966" (1966). Nor' by East. 19. https://digitalcommons.portlandlibrary.com/peaks_nbe/19 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Periodicals at Portland Public Library Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Nor' by East by an authorized administrator of Portland Public Library Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Porr _.,...;, C l : ary PRICE l O CENTS CASCO BAY ISLANDS - MAINE CUMBERLAND COUNTY "IT IS A RARE AND HOLY OCCASION WHEN CH ILDREN BEGIN TO BLOSSOM. VOL. 8, NO. 3 IT IS JOY AND ECSTACY IN BLOOM WHEN YOUTH CELEBRATES ITS CRESCENDO." FALL - 1966 - Wilson Editorial - by Joseph Wilson some never make it. There is no magic From discussions with many of the formula that will make it happen faster, teenagers of the island I would like to FOCUS ON YOUTH but there are some things that make it express some very unscientific hunches It seems ironic that in spite of all of easier. about what this group may discover it the progress made or: the islands we If we assume the role of a teenager wants: continue to waste our most valuable for a moment we might recognize these I. A year-round informal youth center assets - our young people. We ignore helpful guides: where one may go for informal recrea our teenagers until they congregate in tion (such as ping-pong, checkers, chess, a formidable mass for something better I. We need a relationship with some dancing etc.), for discussion, and for to do or until some fool - and all age one older who places his stamp of ap expression of individual talent. groups have fools - creates a disturb proval on us not by his judgment of us, ance or causes vandalism. At that point but by his acceptance and continued 2. A program including group recrea we don't ignore the teenagers anymore. acceptance of us. This somehow seems tion, varied study groups, and service Instead we class all of them into one to guarantee that in spite of everything activities. This might include tours of pigeon-hole called a "Problem". We and anything we count. industry, recreational trips, and hard physical labor. shake our heads; we criticize the parents, 2. Somehow we need to express the the department of public safety, and new drives within us, so that we can 3. Help from knowledgeable senior society in general. We feel hostile ancl understand them. In an atmosphere of citizens who have something more to frightened. And in the encl we become freedom and creativity where we can offer than criticism. apathetic and once more ignore the speak our mind; where we can §hare 4. Employmeuc help, a central place teenagers as individuals ~nd even "The the things that puzzle us; where we can for supervised study, an island reference Problem" as a group. be our real selves without a mask; where library, and a varied club program. What a waste of good opportunities we can mirror our inner feelings; we The possibilities are fantastic. The for growth on the part of both adults can explore our potential and discover potential talent is available. The pro and youth. What a waste of our future a little more about who we are. gram is ours as a community to develop. (and present) island potential. Vlhat a 3. In meaningful projects that we cre Anyone having comments or suggestions waste of dynamic creativity. ate, plan, develop, and carry out we is urged to contact this editor at P. o. In our progression toward the possi discover our individual worth in rela Box 23, Peaks 1s!and, Maine 04108. bilities of an international center or an tion to the community and add to that oceanographic institute it is of the ut very important part of us - our self most importance that we do not lose esteem. Tidy' s Tidings sight of the one sure thing our islands already possess: the dignity and integ 4. ln recreational, study and discussion rity of the individual human beings that groups we form our attitudes toward presently live here. If we lose sight of others. If they are satisfying we belong caring for people for the sake of pro to something greater than ourselves. Our gression (whatever this abstraction might role in the community becomes more mean) then we are in a sorry state. personally defined. It is therefore obviously important These guides exist only in minimal that we attempt to provide opportun form on the islands. Chebeague has al ities to help our young people expand ready - attempted to fill this void by their vision of life in this 20th century creating "The Place" as reported in this and to accept it as their own. It is im issue by Ray Hayward. On Peaks we portant that we help the youth of our have a large year round teenage popu islands to comprehend and accept the lation cut-off largely from the events of Ll!t1a,i L:>.;~~ '7~ the mainland. Here we have an even magnitude of the challenge they face THE.RE.15 NO ~AG--LIMIT today. It is important that we provide greater opportunity to help our youth resources authentic enough to help them become the people they want to become. ON LITTE.~ ••• IF you HUNT IN MAINE, DON'T meet this challenge. At this writing a comprehensive ques One of the principle duties we have tionnaire is being circulated among the SOIL OUR MAGNIFlCE.NT is to help each teenager find meaning teenagers to determine what their indi WOODS WITH LITTE.R ! in his life. This means expansion of vidual and general needs are; what time his knowledge of himself as a person; they have available to fulfill these needs; Kl::~~ the world he lives in; and his role with and the best way to go about it. From in this world. This seems like a gigantic here we will establish a representative MAINE task and perhaps it is, but it is one that committee of teenagers and adults to we must all go through. Some make it explore the possibilities presented and SCENIC by the time they are out of their teens - to direct the action to be taken. ( PAGE 2 NOR' BY EAST FALL - 1966 NOR' BY EAST OLD JONES WHARF Mr. Comfort demonstrated his warm Box 66, Peaks Island, Maine interest in the Island Art Association by TO STAY "AS IS" Published by Casco Ilay Island Develop· renting to it one of his Welch Street ment Association for residents and visitors Members of Greater Portland Land stores for the exhibit and sale of works of Casco Ilay. A non-profit publication marks, Inc., please take note - also of its members, at a price less than was supported by advertisers and members of devotees of the palette and brush. Jones the Association. All work except printing offered him by a private entrepreneur. donated by members. Wharf at Peaks, used in its advanced The wharf was built in 1868 by Wil Editor .. .. Joseph A. Wilson age as a ferry landing up to June II of liam T. Jones, grandfather of Morrell Lay-out Consultant ... Robert F. Skillings this year wh~n the i:iew State £err~ land· W. Jones of Seashore Avenue. William Contributors to this issue: ing was dedicated, 1s to be kept JUSt as Perrine Rockafellow, Louise S. Dunham, Bea T. and his wife were proprietors of the Chapman, Virginia Adamson, Ruth Sargent, it is, though relegated to honorable re island's first hotel, the Union House, Jessie Trefethen, Peaks Island; Ray Hayward. tirement as a landing-place. just above the wharf. At the shore end ·c.hcbeagnc Island; Lawrence Stevens, Long Its owner, Aram V. Comfort, has ob of the wharf they built the Union House Island; Charles Ranlctt, City Hall. served artists at work, using the wharf Photographers .. Mrs. Ruth Sargent Bowling Alley and a store, which was Leon S. Clough as their focal point, a_nd conclude~ th3:t the island's first store. Here, also, was Paul Whitney it might well be retamed as an h1ston the first Post Office. The Bowling Alley Harry Ward cal and picturesque feature of the shore was later converted into sleeping quar Advcrtisi ug Miss Louise S. Dunham line. He will use the building on the John M. Chapman ters for hotel help. Cirrul a1io u Mrs. Winthrop K. Deane wharf for storage purposes. He has found It was on1y a few years ago that one of it necessary to fence off the roarl entrance the island's elder citizens recalled how from Welch Street and to post notices the gay blades with their ladies had around the wharf warning boatsmen dances at the end of the wharf with not to land there, in order to avoid ex music furnished by an orchestra. CITY HALL REPORTS cessive insurance costs. The area between the wharf and Is By Charles Ranlett land Avenue became a veritable hotel Island Coordinator center with the building of the Peaks Highlighting the City's work on Port Island House and the Coronado H otel. land's Casco Bay Islands this summer The Coronado went up in flames about was the installation of a new small boat 1920, when gasoline in the street floor landing float at Great Diamond Island.